Page 11 of 35 FirstFirst ... 78910111213141521 ... LastLast
Results 151 to 165 of 518
Like Tree159Likes

Thread: Best Beethoven symphonies

  1. #151
    Newbies
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    5

    Default

    Hi.
    Beethoven, it seems, will never be a name forgotten. His name remains highly revered in the world of classical music all over the world. His contributions to the symphony have influenced the many composers following his death.
    i am very happy to see this forum.

    Thank you .

    nuimos.

    [Link Removed]
    Last edited by Krummhorn; Aug-30-2009 at 07:53.

  2. #152
    Senior Member Yoshi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2009
    Location
    The Mushroom Kingdom
    Posts
    672

    Default

    1- 9th Symphony
    2- 3rd Symphony
    3- 7th Symphony
    4- 5th Symphony
    5- 6th Symphony
    6- 8th Symphony
    7- 1st Symphony
    8- 4th Symphony
    9- 2nd Symphony

    I love them all anyway.

  3. #153
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Posts
    47

    Default

    The best symphony of the master would be the the 8th. A very charming piece and well put together. Here are the runner ups.

    3
    4
    6
    1
    2
    7
    5
    9 ( His most overrated work.)
    Trout likes this.

  4. #154
    Senior Member JAKE WYB's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Yorkshire UK
    Posts
    302

    Default

    Strangely given the 9ths huge popularity it was the one that i needed a while to appreciate most - but now i feel it is too much of a leviathan to put underneath the rest as it is seems overwhelmingly to be a master work even after a great deal of suspicion and scrutiny on my part previously-

    in order my preferences are -

    9
    7
    8
    5
    6
    4

    rest im indifferent to.

  5. #155
    Senior Member Lukecash12's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2009
    Posts
    2,050

    Default

    1- no 8
    2- no 9
    3- no 6
    4- no 3
    "Your mathematics are correct, but your physics are abominable..." Einstein

  6. #156
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    India
    Posts
    55

    Default

    5
    7 (yeah, those Kleiber recordings are sooo awesome!)
    9/6 (tied :P)
    3
    8

  7. #157
    Newbies
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    3

    Thumbs up

    Hi

    I'm new to classical music but already a great admirer of Beethoven. My list:

    7.
    Especially the 1. and 2. movement. Some of the best music i've ever heard

    5.
    Especially the 1. movement (no surprise here ).

    3.
    Falls far behind the other two, but i still enjoy it very much

    9.
    My opinion: The work of a complete madman. Monstrous and insane.

    6.
    I'm not a great fan of programm music, but since this ist half a symphonie and only half a programm piece, it works for me

    4.
    Nothing special - for Beethoven

    8.
    Stand's in the Shadow of the 7. and 9.

    2.
    Solid, but nothing special.

    1.
    Not heard so far

    All my recordings, except the 9., are played by the New York Philharmonic under Bernstein (the 60's recordings from the "Bernstein Century" on Sony Classical). The 9. is played by the Berlin Philharmonic under Karajan (DGG, from the early 60's).
    Last edited by Cpt. Jack Sparrow; Oct-12-2009 at 12:25.

  8. #158
    Senior Member SalieriIsInnocent's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    476

    Default

    I bought a Box set of Daniel Barenboim conducting the symphonies so now I have changed my list a little

    9. Weller (John Tomlinson in the O freunde of the 4th movement was in my opinion the best. I would kill to hear Samuel Ramey do this)
    7. Barenboim
    6. Weller
    5. Barenboim
    3. Solti
    8. Barenboim
    4. Weller
    2. Barenboim
    1. Barenboim

    The uncompleted 10th symphony goes out to Walter Weller because it is the only box set I own that has the 10th.

  9. #159
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    34

    Default

    Bobotox, give me a break!!!
    you dislike the 9th because it is overrated?
    Hey anyone thinks that a masterpiece should be dropped out of taste because so other people already like it?
    Doesn't seem logic. However there are 2 other great symphonies that are, in my opinion, "underrated" namely the 4th and particularly the 7th

  10. #160
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    34

    Default

    Salieri, go for Harnoncourt's set...excellent sound and performance although different from the standard Karajan sets

  11. #161
    Newbies
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Posts
    1

    Default

    I'm new to this forum and to the pleasure of classical music in general and so I do not feel that I am ready to rate Beethoven's symphonies.

    In order for Beethoven himself to have some input I would like to mention that at one point in the summer of 1817 Beethoven was in a conversation with the poet, Christian Kuffner who asked him what his favourite symphony was and Beethoven replied that it was the "Eroica". By 1817 Beethoven had composed all the symphonies but the ninth.

    I'm very much enjoying my time here and am learning alot from reading the posts.

  12. #162
    Junior Member audiophilia's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    27

    Default

    Adore them all. But for fun:

    7, 3, 4, 5, 9, 6, 1, 2, 8

  13. #163
    Senior Member SalieriIsInnocent's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Houston, Texas
    Posts
    476

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by terotero View Post
    Salieri, go for Harnoncourt's set...excellent sound and performance although different from the standard Karajan sets
    I shall definitely keep it in mind. You can never have to many Beethoven recordings.

  14. #164
    Senior Member Argus's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2009
    Location
    Mancunia
    Posts
    2,172

    Default

    1st - 6
    2nd - 9
    3rd - 5
    4th - 3
    5th - 7

    The remaining symphonies are hard to decide upon a definitive order.

    The 6th is the first symphony I can remember seeing performed on TV and actually watching all the way through. I think it was because parts of it reminded me of the Rupert the Bear theme tune. It is definitely underrated in my opinion.

    I really tried to like the 5th as much all the way through, as the 1st movement is infathomable genius with a motif only paralleled in memorability by Smoke on the Water, but as a whole the work is relatively disappointing.

  15. #165
    Senior Member nickgray's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    Tel Aviv
    Posts
    467

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by terotero View Post
    go for Harnoncourt's set
    Errr, dunno, I'd go for Norrington, Mackerras and Paavo Jarvi. All three are chamber orchestra versions, Norrington being as true to the original score as possible, Mackerras successfully combines both 'old' and 'new' approaches and Jarvi simply kicks some major ass with his Beethoven.
    Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.

Page 11 of 35 FirstFirst ... 78910111213141521 ... LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •