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Both the Fourth and the Eighth have been unfairly relegated to the second tier. They deserve better.Sarge
Yes, but remember Sarge, Beethoven's second tier is most composers' box seats.
My favorite Beethoven symphony? Whichever one I heard last.
The 7th above all.
hornteacher Anybody know a version of the 7th in which the finale goes REALLY fast and the horns just rip through the orchestra (but the performance is still clean)?
The 7th above all.Then perhaps the 4th.And the 9th, because of its first 3 movements.What a pity to leave outside the 3rd with the March.
We all had to make sacrifices, Val. Me, I wept as I discarded the Ninth...and the Seventh....and the Sixth....and the Fifth...and the Second...Sarge
Sarge and Karl have mentioned #4 as being unfairly neglected.It is interesting that Stravinsky is on record (in a book) that his favorite was #4.
You discarded all three of my picks.
And wasn't Beethoven himself especially fond of the Eighth?
And wasn't Beethoven himself especially fond of the Eighth?Sarge
It wasn't done lightly, I assure you, George.Sarge
He didn't attend the premiere concert of the 2 (in 1814, I believe). He asked one of the people who DID attend how they were received, and when told that the 7th received great applause while the 8th failed to please, he flew into a rage and ranted about how stupid the average listener was. So, I would suppose you are right.
He asked one of the people who DID attend how they were received, and when told that the 7th received great applause while the 8th failed to please, he flew into a rage and ranted about how stupid the average listener was.