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Beethoven's Eighth (8th) Symphony
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Posted on 04/09/2021 4:45:16 PM PDT by SamAdams76
This is one of his better symphonies. Under-rated in my opinion. A lot of attention is given to the 5th and 9th but this one is pretty darn good.
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To: SamAdams76
To: SamAdams76
Not a bad symphony.
If he'd applied himself probably could have done better.
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posted on
04/09/2021 4:47:22 PM PDT
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: SamAdams76
I love the 7th. Especially the 2nd Movement.
But the 8th is beautiful too.
Thank You for posting.
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posted on
04/09/2021 4:48:49 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9))
To: SamAdams76
The 9th Ode to Joy is my favorite.
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posted on
04/09/2021 4:52:23 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Anti-racism looks suspiciously like racism.)
To: SamAdams76
What...? No love for the Pastoral?
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posted on
04/09/2021 4:55:25 PM PDT
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: SamAdams76
That’s a great piece of music, and I only know so much Beethoven. My favorite compositions by him has to be
The Emperor Concerto, No.5. It was composed in praise of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte.
It’s my favorite but I almost never play it. Why?
Because a Concerto like this requires a good sound system, and is required to be played LOUDLY.
That is the only way you will feel all the power, all of that angry joy.
I would be evicted from my apartment if I played it at ‘proper volume’.
To: Flycatcher
The 6th is great as well but that is also generally recognized as one of Beethoven’s best. The 8th gets scant attention in my opinion.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:02:15 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
To: SamAdams76
8th and 4th most underrated.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:04:39 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: lee martell
You are correct. Classical music is meant to be played loudly in a large room with decent acoustics.
You do not get the same experience with headphones.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:04:41 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Same. My son sang with the local symphony. 300+ choir. It was magnificent. *proud mamma* 😊
To: SamAdams76
Thx..bookmarked..under “music”
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:13:49 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(The issue is never the issue. The issue is always the revolution." -- Saul Alinksy)
To: SamAdams76
<< Classical music is meant to be played loudly in a large room with decent acoustics. >>
On Bozak B4000 Symphony or B-410 Concert Grand speakers.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:14:11 PM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: SamAdams76
Ehh, needs some vocals. Why don't you work on that, Ludwig.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:18:35 PM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(The greatest threat to world freedom is the Chinese Communist Party and Joe Biden is their puppet.)
To: SamAdams76
Further, written while deaf.
People with hearing cant write a symphony.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:18:58 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: SamAdams76
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:23:54 PM PDT
by
Viking2002
(When's the appeasement party start? I brought enough white guilt for everyone! [/sarc])
To: SamAdams76
I prefer the seventh to the eighth.
But the ninth is in a league of its own.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:48:01 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List )
To: lee martell
Lee, sounds like you should have an expensive set to Bose headphones :- ) I found the 5th and it was enjoyable to hear.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:51:33 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(Hard oak fist in an Irish velvet glove: Kayleigh the Shillelagh we salute your work!)
To: lee martell
You need some good bluetooth headphones like Beyerdynamic Aventho headphones.
https://www.adorama.com/bd717440.html
They can be adapted to all sorts of hearing profiles by computer.
The go on sale every few months for 60 to 80 off the price above. They are not for rough-house usage or kids but I have stumbled around with mine for more for a year and would buy a replacement set if I lost them.
Will they sound like a pair of $3200 speakers set in the right room — no. But they have their own unique soundstage, adjust volume on the unit and have a mic for when the phone rings. I use mine all the time and only charge them about once a week. And if you like to hear the loud to soft of full dynamic range on classical, they do that job very well.
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:53:17 PM PDT
by
KC Burke
(If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
To: SamAdams76
They're all good, all ten of them.
How's that?
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posted on
04/09/2021 5:54:55 PM PDT
by
OKSooner
(Hey Boehner, go smoke another Camel, and have a big ol' glass of bourbon with it too.)
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