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All of Beethoven’s Symphonies
A tradition in some universities and colleges is to play all nine of Beethoven’s symphonies to celebrate the end of Finals Week. This is the end of Finals Week where I teach, so enjoy!
Quote for the Week
Musik höhere Offenbarung ist als alle Weisheit und Philosophie. (“Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.”)
–Ludwig van Beethoven, as reported by Bettina von Arnim in a letter to Goethe, 28 May 1810, Goethe’s Briefwechsel mit einem Kinde: Seinem Denkmal, Volume 2, Dümmler, 1835, p. 193; courtesy of Wikiquote
Some Music for Friday (and last Friday, too!)
I forgot, alas, to make the usual music post last Friday. To make up, I’m putting some extra in today. Enjoy!
Beethoven for Finals Week: Symphonies 7 and 8
Had to do the Eighth movement by movement. Also, last year I must have started this series on a Sunday instead of a Monday, since I’m having to repost two for today. Nevertheless, enjoy.
Beethoven for Finals Week: 4th and 5th Symphonies
I couldn’t find a single video of the whole Fourth, nor could I get all movements from the same performance. Also, the Fifth deserves a day of its own, but if I don’t double up here I won’t get the week done right. Oh, well. It’s still Ludwig Van’s symphonies, so it’s OK.
