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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: thanks for your post, and again disappointment with Szell's Beethoven 9th... posted by docw on March 9, 2007 at 13:43:24:
I do not know of a Beethoven 9 that I thought was definitive in all four movements, but the one conductor who to me really stood out with this work was Wilhelm Furtwangler. He was the one conductor that really brought out the manic-depressive character of the opening movement. His weak movement was the second, which I think is best served slow and deliberate, rather than fast and rushed. (I thought this was Szell's strongest movement.) His third movement, IMO, is where he *really* stands out. There is almost a mesmerizing quality to the music, and kind of a "talkback" quality going on in the background. (I personally thought Szell didn't have a clue here.) The final movement, good, but not great. Karajan was best with the final movement. But for the whole Symphony, Furtwangler is the one.Note that I like certain Furtwangler performances better than others. My favorite Beethoven 9ths on recording are Furtwangler/Philharmonia/Lucerne and Furtwangler/Vienna. (I did not care for his renowned Berlin performance.) The latter I haven't heard for awhile, but based on my recollections, may the greatest performance of the work ever to make to recording. Furtwangler himself thought his Vienna performance was his personal best.
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- Re: thanks for your post, and again disappointment with Szell's Beethoven 9th... - Todd Krieger 16:48:00 03/09/07 (1)
- Hmm, time to make a recording - docw 17:12:49 03/09/07 (0)
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