Beethoven symphony no. 10 in E flat major "Unfinished" (Part 2 of 2)

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827)

Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 10 in E flat major is a hypothetical work. Barry Cooper assembled it from Beethoven's fragmentary sketches and two recordings were released in 1988, one conducted by Wyn Morris and the other by Walter Weller. Cooper assembled material for a first movement consisting of an Andante in E-flat major enclosing a central Allegro in C minor. Cooper claims to have also found sketches for a Scherzo which are not developed enough to assemble into a performing version.

Beethoven never completed a Symphony No. 10. After completing the Ninth Symphony, he devoted his energies largely to composing string quartets, although there are contemporary references to some work on an orchestral piece; allegedly he played some of his ideas for this piece for his friend Karl Holz. During this time, Beethoven also began sketches for a 6th piano concerto in D major.

Calling Barry Cooper's work the "Symphony No. 10" has proven to be rather controversial, since it cannot be proven that all the sketches assembled were even intended to be part of the same piece. Cooper claimed that he found over fifty separate fragments which he wove together to form the symphonic movement.

Though this work remains controversial, there is a consensus that Beethoven did intend to complete another symphony. There are numerous references to it in his correspondence (originally, he had planned the Ninth Symphony to be entirely instrumental, the Ode to Joy to be a separate cantata, and the Tenth Symphony to conclude with a different vocal work).

Johannes Brahms's First Symphony is sometimes referred to as "Beethoven's Tenth Symphony", after a remark by Hans von Bülow.[2][3] Both the Brahms work and Cooper's realisation of Beethoven's sketches feature C-minor 6/8 Allegros.

Thanks Barry Cooper for your hard work for providing this marvelous piece to us!
Hope you'll enjoy it!

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._10_(Beethoven/Cooper)

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[berniewa2008]

Thanks to Beethoven, to Cooper, to the orchestra musicians, and - not least - to you, "colevany", posting it here, combined carefully with such beautiful visual impressions !

[COLEVANY]

@berniewa2008

I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and enjoying!

[mmaybrown]

This sounds like Beethoven so much. Why people would try to discredit him on creating this symphony is unbelievable

[ulimaino]

great work of mr. Cooper..

[minene09]

!!!!!thas amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mcbeastie19601]

The melody in the opening and closing andante sections of this work is so beautiful it almost has me in tears. Whether you think it is Beethoven or Cooper, it is undeniably great music.

[thebloads]

@DrownedAtLakeBodom I kinda disagree. Hearing music with your ears is totally different from perceiving music. He never stopped perceiving music in his head.

[yohannbiimu]

The only thing that bugs me about this is that the development section doesn't sound like it is developing themes from the exposition of this movement. It sounds like a development section for another piece entirely. Seems to me like it's parts of two different pieces. I like the music, but in terms of form it doesn't sound like what Beethoven would have composed for a first movement for a symphony.

[berniewa2008]

@DrownedAtLakeBodom Sorry, I do not see any evidence of this theory at all. Just 1 example: J. S. Bach has not become deaf (and blind just in the very end of his life) And why at all should there in the world be such a "ballcance"? There's no reason to suggest that

[mrlouis1421]

I'm correcting myself. I meant the "Pathétique" sonata.

[mrlouis1421]

The "Appassionata" theme recurs here also. Putting together fragments of unfinished works simply adds fresh music for us to enjoy. Think of all the composers who were never born because their would-be parents broke up or were infirtle. Let's be grateful for ALL that we treasure in life.

[Andromeda1741]

You know he was also going to write a music textbook. If only his brother hadnt given him the coldest room in the house when he was sick.