Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

[Opus106]

Don't you ever dance to Die Grosse Fuge this way?

Yes, Karl, don't you? Even Beethoven did.

[Leon]

I had forgotten about this disc that had been hiding on my Wish List for months until this weekend:

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Now the good news is these are first rate performances on period instruments, which has been a rarity for the Beethoven piano trios.  But the news gets even better: judging by how they are labeled, the Castel Trio has recorded the complete piano trios on period instruments:

Pardon the fact that the images do not reproduce but the links will take you to the pages: [fixed!, Que]




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This would all be good news indeed if not for the fact that most of these appear to be OOP   They are available  from marketplace sellers or, for two of the volumes, as downloads.

The one I bought looks like it may be a reissue, so the others may follow suit - but you never know.

[Ataraxia]

He's the favorite composer here and between my post and yours, over a month... 

People think it's cool to concentrate on lesser composers to show how "hip" they are.  0:)

[Karl Henning]

 Quote from: MN Dave on Today at 04:16:00 PM

People think it's cool to concentrate on lesser composers to show how "hip" they are.  0:)

 
I'm cryin' some more here.

[Ataraxia]

Quote from: MN Dave on Today at 04:16:00 PM

People think it's cool to concentrate on lesser composers to show how "hip" they are.  0:)

 
I'm cryin' some more here.

[Sergeant Rock]

People think it's cool to concentrate on lesser composers to show how "hip" they are.  0:)

Rued Langgaard, Albéric Magnard, Franz Schmidt, Fartein Valen, Havergal Brian...I'm just so fucking cool 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Throw in some Schnittke, Sarge, and you'll get a free beret!

[Ataraxia]

Rued Langgaard, Albéric Magnard, Franz Schmidt, Fartein Valen, Havergal Brian...I'm just so fucking cool 

Are these cities you've visited, Sarge? 

[Sergeant Rock]

Throw in some Schnittke, Sarge, and you'll get a free beret!

...and a set of bongos?

Sarge

[Ataraxia]

[Sergeant Rock]

You read my mind    I was just looking for a pic of Maynard 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

No, that's young Schnittke, isn't it?

[Sergeant Rock]

No, that's young Schnittke, isn't it?

One and the same? Has anyone ever seen Maynard and Schnittke together? I mean, you know...

Sarge

[calyptorhynchus]

Query: is there a Beethoven symphonies cycle on period instruments, authentic performances &c which doesn't use the controversial metronome markings?

[snyprrr]

Someone said they liked the Beethoven/Liszt version of the 8th Symphony (only) better than the orchestral version. Anyone?

[Brian]

Query: is there a Beethoven symphonies cycle on period instruments, authentic performances &c which doesn't use the controversial metronome markings?

Metronome markings from the finale of the 9th specifically, or a period performance that uses its own tempos throughout the nine symphonies?

You might have luck with the former, but with the latter, the nature of the instruments themselves (particularly the ability of the strings to sustain notes) means that period performances really do sound better at the faster speeds.

[Karl Henning]

But: what is controversial about the metronome markings?

[Leon]

But: what is controversial about the metronome markings?

[Karl Henning]

I mean, do we think that they were not put there by the composer? . . .

[Brian]

But: what is controversial about the metronome markings?

A lot of people think Beethoven's metronome markings are far too fast.

But Beethoven doesn't.