Reddit reviews Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies
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Reddit reviews Beethoven: The Nine SymphoniesWe found 3 Reddit comments about Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
2000!
https://www.academia-music.com/academia/templates/pdf/SPA_50_37_Beethoven.pdf
Del Mar has a huge essay at the beginning of each Symphony talking about all the different sources he used and the major changes to articulations. It caused a big stir. In 2000 a few recordings came out that were based on this edition: Zinman
[The whole set] (http://www.amazon.com/Beethoven-Nine-Symphonies-Ludwig-van/dp/B00000IFP6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408039024&sr=8-1&keywords=beethoven+symphonies+zinman)
[CD with just the 5th and 6th] (http://www.amazon.com/Zinman-Conducts-Symphonies-5-6/dp/B0007PLKSO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1408039024&sr=8-4&keywords=beethoven+symphonies+zinman)
Just wait until you hear the 3rd movement of the 9th, I've never heard it that fast.
I recently purchased David Zinman's cycle which tries to follow the original metronome markings. I find the music much more exciting this way.
It becomes easier to imagine the relentless energy that original audiences were confronted with, and if we have it on good authority that this is how Beethoven wanted his music played, then I can't imagine hearing it any other way.