RankielShenanigans (August 20, 2008 at 7:09 pm)

35 MINUTES ?!!?!?

banaaaane (August 19, 2008 at 6:00 am)

is this the complete sinfony or only a part?

tjbeckett (August 16, 2008 at 7:18 pm)

good

Nachtmarchen (August 16, 2008 at 3:13 am)

Horrid interpretation, almost as rushed as Karajan's 62 one (barely 32 minutes long.), he never really understood that one, not only does he drown out much of the polyphony (as usual) through overstaffing, but it's also way too fast, the especially the first movement, the phrasing is bland - if you want to hear a quality Pastorale, get the classic Karl Böhm/VPO recording - where Karajan rushes past the landscape with his Porsche, Böhm takes time to appreciate every detail of Beethoven's genius.

jgreenberg93 (August 15, 2008 at 9:25 pm)

thanks

kathleen2403 (August 15, 2008 at 12:05 am)

eu tbm acho tudo isso ai! os cara apavoram msm! vamo combinar... ;D

Erethras (August 14, 2008 at 5:26 pm)

try you and two more friends do same thing at the same time. now, figure out how 30, 40, 50 people can arrange themselve at the proper time if they do not see each other -as the all are facin the CONDUCTOR. maybe now you can understand a little its importance=)

SuckMyPiss (August 14, 2008 at 1:01 pm)

He's called the conductor. His primary job is to provide a tempo for everyone in the orchestra to adhere to, producing a more synchronised overall sound. They also signal dynamics and articulation changes that need to be made to improve the quality of the sound and performance.

jgreenberg93 (August 14, 2008 at 7:12 am)

i don't want to change the topic because i enjoyed what the two of you said, but being new to classical music i feel the need to finally have a clear answer to the question, what is the purpose of a director if thats what its called (the man who doesn't play and instrument but waves his wand around like hes having a seizure) if the musicians have the sheets written before them then what does a director do

richarda1852 (August 12, 2008 at 11:45 pm)

Thanks for your comment. A philistine is a person who does not appreciate art and culture.