Beethoven Symphony 7

Posted by user510 on June 22, 2015 at 14:17:55

This is my only copy of No. 7. Karajan/Berlin Philharmoniker
performance circa 1977. von K topped with white hair by this time. Recording qualities seems better than average for a DG Lp. Pretty good sense of clarity. Massed strings sound natural, not muddled like some DG recordings do.

There is a thing about this symphony that keeps me coming back. Probably it is the same part that draws everybody back; the second movement (allegretto), is addictive. Karajan/ BPO play it something like a funeral dirge. For me it works quite nicely. Not because I like funerals. The music hits a combination of notes, in a rhythm that strikes cords within the human soul.

Beethoven. Truly a genius.

-Steve

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Topic - Beethoven Symphony 7 - user510 14:17:55 06/22/15 (20)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - docw 15:01:36 06/26/15 (0)

Cantelli (nt) - briggs 18:07:20 06/23/15 (0)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - Crazy Dave 14:16:22 06/23/15 (0)

I also have the Carlos Kleiber, but that HvK/Berlin LP is my fave. nt - Rick W 08:33:39 06/23/15 (0)

My father's favorite...and a story... - GregK 07:43:14 06/23/15 (1)

RE: My father's favorite...and a story... - Crazy Dave 14:13:51 06/23/15 (0)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - ahendler 07:24:41 06/23/15 (0)

Wow - TGR 21:46:48 06/22/15 (9)

I have many of the 60/s and the entire 70's Karajan and I prefer the 60's set - richardl 18:43:20 06/23/15 (0)

So. . . nothing decent in the last 40 or so years? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 09:55:23 06/23/15 (2)

Actually yes - TGR 14:12:40 06/23/15 (1)

Kudos to you - at least you're not stuck in a time warp! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:18:09 06/24/15 (0)

+1 on Toscanini and Cantelli... - kuma 22:51:20 06/22/15 (4)

+2 . . . . (nt) - goldenthal 21:42:55 06/28/15 (0)

RE: +1 on Toscanini and Cantelli ... and add the Fricsay/BPO - Charlie F. 13:24:42 06/24/15 (0)

Try Scherchen's 8th! nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:32:38 06/23/15 (1)

Thanks! Gotta watch out for that. (nt) - kuma 23:14:59 06/24/15 (0)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - Amphissa 16:41:09 06/22/15 (0)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - hesson11 15:34:51 06/22/15 (1)

RE: Beethoven Symphony 7 - user510 15:56:44 06/22/15 (0)

Beethoven Symphony 7

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