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What is the message of the ode to joy included in Beethoven's ninth symphony? Thanks to whoever wishes to contribute
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LucaCavaliere
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danielescarpetti
The Ninth is only the beginning. Why we cannot help but listen to Beethoven today http://www.ilfoglio.it/cultura/2015/10/07/la-nona-solo-linizio-perch-non-possiamo-non-ascoltare-beethoven-og...
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LucaCavaliere
. . . I wondered: But . . . Beethoven . . . has he ever been to the seaside ???
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LucaCavaliere
hello everyone, Before and during the composition work of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, as far as I know, he dedicated himself much to the study-deepening of sacred vocal music (Palestrina fir...
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LucaCavaliere
A certainly useless and perhaps "stupid" question, but why back then, when every piece was Symphony OP. X or Bagatelle OP. Y or Sonata OP. Z, etc. ... one piece was unusually (at least limit...
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MassimoVanBeethoven
Six years ago, when I first went there, I noticed how Vienna was Mozart-centric today - but for exclusively tourist-commercial purposes - and had largely forgotten all the other composers wh...
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LucaCavaliere
Beethovenian variations on the theme of Colonel Bogey from the film The Bridge on the River Kwai, played and composed by a great English comedian. Now this man had clear ideas and had studie...
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RedScharlach
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Hi, I've been following you for a while, lovely atmosphere...congratulations. I never hear anyone talking about Beethoven's death, just curiosity? Who was at the funeral? I don't know...anyt...
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OrlandiArmando
What can you tell me about the genesis of Beethoven's second symphony? If I understood correctly, after the criticism received for the first (even Haydn took it and left almost immediately),...
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Frank
http://www.saladelcembalo.org/archivio/a2015_10.htm Two Beethoven sonatas on Harpsichord, including Op. 27 No. 2, what do you think?
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antares86
Daniele's suggestion deserves a topic the composer from Bonn, as he composed Bagatelles that are by far much more important and by far much "more beautiful". To such an extent that they can...
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Frank
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danielescarpetti
Dear friends, At the modest price of ā¬435.00, the two volumes of the Thematisch-bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis of Beethoven have been released (or rather, they have). The editors were: Ku...
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OrlandiArmando
"Czerny reports that Beethoven himself considered this work [the Eighth Symphony] "better" than the Seventh (Beethoven-Jahrbuch, IX, p.61)" This can be read among the notes (note 36, p. 372)...
Right tempos, relaxed and never neurotic, this Fourth Concerto by Beethoven is just beautiful!
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RedScharlach
Fantasia in G- for piano Opus 77 (Biamonti 492) It is an absolutely brilliant improvisation, typical of the classical period. Beethoven always improvised in his concerts, but this is the onl...
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OrlandiArmando
I would like your opinion on the fact that despite Beethoven having placed at the end of the manuscript of the fifth symphony the notation: "oboe, clarinets, bassoons, horns, all obbligato"...
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Frank
Corrado Augias talks about Beethoven and Napoleon and he does it in a school. The videos must be watched from bottom to top!
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danielescarpetti
For a few years now, Radio Tre has been broadcasting a program titled "Music Lessons". This is the one relating to Symphony No. 1, Opus 21. This topic can be used, if desired, to discuss our...
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danielescarpetti
Beethoven at thirteen. In that era, little Ludwig had already been studying for about three years with Christian Neefe, an essential figure for his artistic development, thanks above all to...
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danielescarpetti
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Frank
HJ Lim Deconstructs Beethoven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CVjzrCw1Bc It seems interesting to me, what do you think?
