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- From: roger@crux.Princeton.EDU (Roger Lustig)
- Subject: Re: Beethoven's No. 4 symphony
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.034011.24883@Princeton.EDU>
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- References: <1992Dec21.043718.13218@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 03:40:11 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.043718.13218@nuscc.nus.sg> isc20178@nusunix1.nus.sg (ER HIOK SONG) writes:
- >I need opinions of Beethoven's no. 4 symphony. I am in the university
- >orchestra and we're going to try it next year. It would be great if
- >someone who has played this symphony can tell me about the piece. Thanks
- >in advance.
-
- To listen to: sheer delight.
-
- To play: sheer hell. VERY difficult. Start practicing now. If you play
- bassoon, start PRAYING now. 8-)
-
- Seriously: it's a wonderful piece that just doesn't get played much because it
- is too hard for orchestras to perform at a high level. Only the 8th and 9th
- are as hard to play.
-
- Anyway, a good recording will tell you a lot. Do you know any other
- Beethoven symphonies? Get to know a few.
-
- Roger
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-