Sorry for not getting the post up yesterday, there was much wedding planning and fiance reassuring that needed to take place. I did, however, get a chance to listen to a Beethoven Symphony while discussing photographers.
Piece: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 55 "Erocia". First Movement, Allegro con brio; Second Movement, Marcia funebre, Adagio assai; Third Movement, Scherzo, Allegro vivace; Fourth Movement, Finalle, Allegro Molto.
Composer: Beethoven
Preformers: The Czech Philharmonic
Conductor: Lovro von Matacic
Record Date: 1959
The title of the Symphony says it all; Erocia. That's pronounced like heroic, not erotic...sickos.
This is far from the best rendition of this symphony that I have ever heard, but it's not terrible; more forgettable than anything. The first movement while epic and invigorating doesn't due the piece justice. While you may feel inspired, you don't quite feel like climbing mount Everest, which is really what you should be feeling. Maybe something was lost in the re-mastering of the recording in 1973 (when the record was pressed), this is after all one of the famed "Best Of" recording series, which, in my opinion, never quite capture the "best."
That's it for now, check back later today after I listen to today's piece.
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