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Hah, that's funny. I grew up with a super fast Karajan (perhaps to make it fit on an LP?), and have had a hard time adjusting to the slower tempo that most reco
by olau 5y ago
Hah, that's funny. I grew up with a super fast Karajan (perhaps to make it fit on an LP?), and have had a hard time adjusting to the slower tempo that most recordings have.
Personally, for me all Beethoven symphonies >= 4 are a treat. If you ever get the chance to see one live, go. It's overwhelming.
Youtube can be helpful when it comes to interpretations. With some luck, there's going to be music geeks recommending other versions, so you can click around and find one you prefer.
- spoonjim 5y agoHonestly I’ve never seen a Karajan that I liked
- jfvinueza 5y agowouldn't choose his recordings for the beethoven/bach/mozart, but he definitely had his moments critics argue about his mahler 9th; i think it's amazing they don't argue about his bruckner 8th and 9th; among his last gigs and then there's stuff like strauss where he was unparalleled
- tdumitrescu 5y ago> If you ever get the chance to see one live, go. It's overwhelming. This is an important aspect of classical music (like any other music) that's easily missed. Even the finest recordings don't capture anything like the feelings of experiencing a live performance up close. The acoustics, the sense of space, the tension and urgency of mistakes and recoveries (which are barely tolerated in modern professional recordings, as lovely and "perfect" as they try to be). If you have a chance to get to the symphony, or a string quartet recital, or a polyphonic vocal ensemble in a cathedral, take the opportunity! I guarantee it sounds different, often more vibrant, more real. (Not that this stops me from collecting tons of recordings, which are great too, just a different beast.)
- cageface 5y agoYou don't like the 3rd? I'd put the Eroica in my top 10 list of symphonies by anybody.