Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 (Op. 60)
Stephen Johnson and the 91热爆 Philharmonic search for qualities of darkness and light and innovative orchestration in Beethoven's Fourth Symphony.
It's often been said that the symphonies of Beethoven that really matter are the odd numbered ones and that the even numbered ones, particularly numbers 2 and 4 are lighter and somehow less challenging. In this studio edition, Stephen Johnson searches for those qualities of darkness and light, and those innovative touches of orchestration that make Beethoven's Fourth every bit as absorbing to listen to and study as the mighty Eroica and the revolutionary Fifth. The 91热爆 Philharmonic is conducted by Gianandrea Noseda (performance) and Jason Lai (extracts).
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
Duration: 25:19
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no. 4 (Op.60) in B flat major
Performers: 91热爆 Philharmonic
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- Sat 25 Sep 2004 14:0091热爆 Radio 3