Just love the ORR recordings of this symphony. The drive is just irresistible. It's one of those works I grew to be fed up of, so many versions, so many orchestras, so much the same and interchangeable, but when I heard Gardiner's and ORR first recording, I fell in love with it again.
blown away at their live carnegie hall concert this year. his love of beethoven is palpable and infectious! ....maybe i shouldn't use that word...dirty, dirty word... :(
This is wonderful - I became a fan of Gardiner after watching a video about the concept of his period instrument orchestra and his passion for musicology (which I fancy myself a novice of) Then I watched the film "Eroica" to learn even more about the 3rd (on of my 3 favorite LvB pieces).Listening to John explain this piece just makes it an even greater joy to listen to, and I listen to the 3rd 2-3 times per week, if not more. Thanks so very much for posting this!
This is just fantastic! The orchestra playing so musically, so easily, filled with content! Gardiner, one of the great interpreters! Wonderfully explained, adds depth. Could listen for hours. Thank you.
As someone who has been listening to, analyzing, and appreciating classical (i.e., concert) music for about 70 years now, I admire Gardiner's passion and effort in advocating using the so-called period instruments to play the "period" work like the "Eroica." Truth be told, however, this admirable sentiment is mostly a historical curiosity and sentimental fallacy. If Beethoven had had the modern instruments available to him, he would most likely have preferred the modern instruments instead of the "museum" oboes, clarinets, and flutes (to mention just a few) you see in this video. Had he (and Chopin) had access to the modern Steinway grand piano, for example, the Steinway would most likely be the choice, just as Beethoven himself preferred the fortepiano instead of the harpsichord for his 32 piano sonatas (including some that could not be played even by the fortepianos of his day). Yes, do listen to the "period" instruments for their historical, nostalgic tone colors, enjoy them, and imagine what Beethoven's audiences might have heard, but we can never truly go back to those days just as we can never truly dip our feet in the same river twice. Having said that, I thank Mr. Gardiner and the entire orchestra players for helping to shed more light on the beauty and power of the mighty Beethoven Third.
This is a Beethoven as it should be. Bravo. Greetings from Germany.
Just love the ORR recordings of this symphony. The drive is just irresistible. It's one of those works I grew to be fed up of, so many versions, so many orchestras, so much the same and interchangeable, but when I heard Gardiner's and ORR first recording, I fell in love with it again.
same my friend. there is so.majy recordings that just don't hold up to gardiners
Structure not as a coathanger but as substance. So true. And so exciting.
Yes, Charles Rosen noted that the genius of the Classical style is that the form itself has expressive significance.
Thanks Mr.Gardiner for discussing of Beethoven's misterius and grand vision.🙏
blown away at their live carnegie hall concert this year. his love of beethoven is palpable and infectious! ....maybe i shouldn't use that word...dirty, dirty word... :(
Wonderfull! The recording is also very well done! 👍👍👍
Great playing. Great sound.
This is wonderful - I became a fan of Gardiner after watching a video about the concept of his period instrument orchestra and his passion for musicology (which I fancy myself a novice of)
Then I watched the film "Eroica" to learn even more about the 3rd (on of my 3 favorite LvB pieces).Listening to John explain this piece just makes it an even greater joy to listen to, and I listen to the 3rd 2-3 times per week, if not more. Thanks so very much for posting this!
I've been obsessed with his recording of the eroica for awhile now. it's incredible, best by far for me
This is just fantastic! The orchestra playing so musically, so easily, filled with content! Gardiner, one of the great interpreters! Wonderfully explained, adds depth. Could listen for hours. Thank you.
As someone who has been listening to, analyzing, and appreciating classical (i.e., concert) music for about 70 years now, I admire Gardiner's passion and effort in advocating using the so-called period instruments to play the "period" work like the "Eroica." Truth be told, however, this admirable sentiment is mostly a historical curiosity and sentimental fallacy. If Beethoven had had the modern instruments available to him, he would most likely have preferred the modern instruments instead of the "museum" oboes, clarinets, and flutes (to mention just a few) you see in this video. Had he (and Chopin) had access to the modern Steinway grand piano, for example, the Steinway would most likely be the choice, just as Beethoven himself preferred the fortepiano instead of the harpsichord for his 32 piano sonatas (including some that could not be played even by the fortepianos of his day). Yes, do listen to the "period" instruments for their historical, nostalgic tone colors, enjoy them, and imagine what Beethoven's audiences might have heard, but we can never truly go back to those days just as we can never truly dip our feet in the same river twice. Having said that, I thank Mr. Gardiner and the entire orchestra players for helping to shed more light on the beauty and power of the mighty Beethoven Third.
11:23 All in one breath? 😱
Love it! Will you upload this for every symhpony?
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😍😍😍😍
Beautiful, great orchestra, but a fracton too fast IMHO.
Sorry, Mr Gardiner, history records that Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, with the Pope being merely present at the ceremony.