Right now, it's the 6th symphony by B. The first movement is one of the most moving pieces that L.V.B. ever wrote. Indeed, the whole symphony strikes me as profound and deeply moving. Perhaps it was because B loved the country so much that this symphony had a greater meaning for him than other works.
I also have been listening to the 1st and 2nd Symphonies by B. I have never really appreciated these work before because I assumed that the later syphonies were far superior because they weren't in the image of the Mozart and Haydn symphonies. However, after listening to a recording conducted by George Szell over the weekend, I must write that my opinion of them has changed. I guess I should have been listening harder!
I also have been listening to the 1st and 2nd Symphonies by B. I have never really appreciated these work before because I assumed that the later syphonies were far superior because they weren't in the image of the Mozart and Haydn symphonies. However, after listening to a recording conducted by George Szell over the weekend, I must write that my opinion of them has changed. I guess I should have been listening harder!
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