Tag: Beethoven
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Thoughts arising from the Oxford Philharmonic Beethoven Festival Symposium
The only way to learn stuff is to immerse yourself in it. Just don’t ask any questions. My Beethoven odyssey continues. I’ve been in Oxford today at the Beethoven Festival Symposium at the Jacqueline du Pre Music Building in St Hilda’s College. It was the first time I’ve been in amongst academics for a long…
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Beethoven 2 & 3 from Norrington and the OAE at the QEH, and the Beach Boys
Exhilarating Norrington. Epic Beethoven. Brilliant.
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Beethoven 5 and 7 from Andrew Manze and the NDR Philharmonie
Beethoven isn’t my go-to composer. Never has been. There’s nothing wrong per se about the man’s music. There is melody. There’s drama. In his symphonic works especially the textures in his orchestral writing are highly satisfying. The problem is (or maybe it’s not a problem) I admire the creative achievement in the same way I…