21-12-2008, 13:22
ambernector Wrote:I am listening to Beethoven's 9th Symphony performed by the Philharmonic Orchestra in London.Ah! First of all, I'm brand new to this board. I have searched a long time to find a discussion board like this. Regarding Beethoven, I found it very interesting that his "Consecration of the House Overture" is quite like a Vivaldi concerto. Can't recall which now. But it's uncanny. And I'm trying to recall which movement of a Beethoven symphony was used for a while as the theme for the NBC Nightly News.
The music has given me inspiration to start a new thread here for anyone that is interested to share information and thoughts on Beethoven himself.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_com..._Beethoven
Is a useful list of compositions.
Without going to the B9th, I'll take a guess it was the 2nd movement. I've read several accounts of Beethoven's life. He must have been quite a person to know. There are so many facets brought out. One is that he was indeed quite a businessman in that he would have several commissions going at once to sustain him. I've only found one book that mentions this, and I can't recall the author.
That makes him more like a real person! Most books on composers don't talk about the business side. Most authors just want us to think that composers live in some enchanted kingdom where they just happen to compose music and there it is.