Saturday, September 20, 2008

Beethoven


Ed Harris in the movie Copying Beethoven

Beethoven was a Napoleon freak in his younger years. The French Revolution hadn't hit feudal Germany yet in 1809, so Beethoven expressed his admiration in musical language. His 5th piano concerto (opus 73) is the best example. Here is a nice recording of Maurizio Pollini (piano), Eugen Jochum (director) and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra from 1979.
first movement
second movement
third movement

Enjoy

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