And your favorite Beethoven Symphony is?

What is your favorite symphony of Beethoven's nine and why?

My favorite is number 6, particularly the first movement. I like the wonderful romanticism of it and the fact that Beethoven titled the movements with vivid phrases.

Beethoven 4 all the way. He has some amazing orchestral moments (especially the opening and the last bit of the 1st movement development), and while the music isn't neccesarily as profound as music from some of the other symphonies, the understated simple beauty of the 4th really touches me more than the other symphonies do.

I second the 4th - it has the best orchestration by far. I also like the third, especially the stravinskyesque moments in the development.

My favorites ... can I have more than one? ... are the 6th, because of its awesome tone painting, the third because of its amazing themeatic material and because it is a ton of fun to play (more so than any of his other symphonies), and the 9th because of its amazing orchestration, themeatic material, and the highly skillful use of a chorus and vocal solists. And they are preeeeetty. :(

Well I love 9th, but I feel that you can't say 9th is your favorite, well because its the 9th.

I have a soft spot for 7, and 6.

Beethoven's 5th is by far my most favourite. The way it starts very intense and angry and dark. And then ends triumphantly, it is an amazing piece of music.

Beethoven's 5th is by far my most favourite. The way it starts very intense and angry and dark. And then ends triumphantly, it is an amazing piece of music.

I do like 5th too. But I didnt want to call my favorite because I didnt want to get yelled at because its a very "typical" classical piece. :huh:

Can't I just love all of them?

YEA I second that!!

Good idea Mark!

I do like 5th too. But I didnt want to call my favorite because I didnt want to get yelled at because its a very "typical" classical piece. ;)

wait...Beethoven's 5th is a 'typical' classical piece? Only in structure perhaps.

i ment typical in that its in all the promos and everyone knows it even if they hate classical music.

ooooooooooooh, o.k, I totally miss understood you, lol.

Well I love 9th, but I feel that you can't say 9th is your favorite, well because its the 9th.

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I second the 4th - it has the best orchestration by far. I also like the third, especially the stravinskyesque moments in the development.

Wait... Stravinskyesqu moments in Beethoven?

Did I miss that memo? Y'know, the one that mentioned that time machines actually existed?

They just feel that way to me. Even though my comparison was, obviously, chronologically misplaced. :shifty: Have you heard Beety's third?

It reminds me of Stravinsky too. You aren't alone.

I love the Funeral March from the 3rd Symphony (Eroica) There is something about the counter melodies etc that makes me love it and in several sections. the motion in the Bass to create momentum etc...

Also, I am a big fan of the Shezro from the 9th and the 1st movement from the 5th...

Yup, Beethoven was a beast (in a good way) and his Grosse Fugue for Sting Quartet really laid the path for contemporary music rather than romantic. Just amazing!!!

Chris :-)

SIXTH SYMPHONY ALL THE WAY!!

The fourth movement is the best depiction of a storm ever made in music, and the theme of the last movement is the best theme ever composed in musical history.

Period.

well, I'm going to go with the two that every person on the street would recognize : the 5th and the ninth. those two are highly publicized for a reason, and I'll give you a hint : it's not because they are the worst ones.

between the two, the 5th. it just wins. they are both great, but that small little triplet pattern... it's such an amazing development. it just wins.

I can't deicide, I LOVE THEM ALL.

well, since i have to , I like 3rd,5th,6th,7th,and the 9th

well, I'm going to go with the two that every person on the street would recognize : the 5th and the ninth. those two are highly publicized for a reason, and I'll give you a hint : it's not because they are the worst ones.

between the two, the 5th. it just wins. they are both great, but that small little triplet pattern... it's such an amazing development. it just wins.

Bah. The 9th pwns the 5th.

well, I'm going to go with the two that every person on the street would recognize : the 5th and the ninth. those two are highly publicized for a reason, and I'll give you a hint : it's not because they are the worst ones.

between the two, the 5th. it just wins. they are both great, but that small little triplet pattern... it's such an amazing development. it just wins.

It's not a triplet....at least, not at first (comes back later as a triplet, I believe, but that's besides the point). In the first movement, Beethoven's 5th symphony starts off with in 2/4 meter and the motif is simply 4 eighth notes (starting on the second one of the measure: ...and 2 and 1 (not 1 2 3 1) is how it goes, with the rest indicated by an ellipsis :)).

Anyway, thought I should mention that so you know a triplet and three notes aren't the same ;). Oh, and Beethoven's 5th symphony is amazing. Definitely one of my favorite, though I'd probably say my favorite Beethoven symphony is his 9th.

I dig the third. My ladyfriend here is a big fan of the ninth.

..........ill never be able to decide:pinch:

Bah. The 9th pwns the 5th.

uh, no, it doesn't.