Beethoven Symphony No.7-Mov.4 Klemperer & Philharmonia

Beethoven Symphony No.7 - 4th Mov. ==

New Philharmonia Orchestra
conducted by OTTO KLEMPERER ==

Live at the Royal Festival Hall, London - 1970

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Beethoven
• klemperer
• symphony

[mrdarcyme]

My God ! Such power. Such inner life ! Truly a lot of freedom at this tempo. Everything is articulated, giving the performance greater urgency than it would at a faster pace.. Thank you for posting.

[heldenbariton]

This is the sound which all the modern orchestras should make. Kleiber's conducting is handsome and beautiful, but I think the greatest art of conducting is even just seat there, and orchestra would make incredible sound. We can not expect 85 years old Mo.Klemperer can do the same thing like Kleiber, especially after many accidents and illness.

He is a god.

[NikolaTesla234]

I like this one, but i rather like the Karajan fastest version!

[UlfenDaddy]

@heldenbariton I was a pen-pal with Dr Klemperer's daughter Lotte from 2001 until her death. I asked specifically for her insights regarding the slowing of K's performances late in his life. She agree'd, it was partly age (he just moved slower, THOUGHT slower,) but also he deliberately wanted to give the inner workings of things like this "old carthorse" a chance to breathe and be heard. *This was also the LAST time Dr Klemperer was able to conduct the Seventh Symphony.

[toomuchrose]

Maybe it's just me but I find this plods along like a knackered old carthorse in comparison to von Karajan's performance with the BPO. He drives the orchestra like a madman and the effect is electrifying and thrilling, far more "con brio" than this effort. Klemperer was much better with the Eroica. Just my opinion, feel free to disagree if you wish.

[jhonwica]

è bello vedere come i tempi cambiano, questa società ci ha imposto dei modi di aggire diversi a quelli di una volta, qui ad esempio il tempo è quasi di estudio, ma negli anni 70 era giusto.. bella questa fotografia del tempo

[pmmdrt]

It's so easy to make comments about the tempo of Klemperer but who knows wich tempo the composer had in mention. In my opinion Klemperer belongs sure amoung the best directors ever. I love this tempo.

[pmmdrt]

It's so easy to make comments about the tempo of Klemperer but who knows wich tempo the composer had in mention. In my opinion Klemperer belongs sure amoung the directors ever. I love this tempo.

[MrTanguerodeley]

Dónde esta el "brio"??? Donde esta el "allegro"?????

[TrevRockOne]

Painfully sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooooow.

[TheGreenHornist]

When I was in college all I had was the Klemperer recordings of the 9 Beethoven symphonies. With the slower tempos, I really got to know the inner dialogues. Then when I graduated to the Von Karajan recordings, I already knew what was there.

[HickysBoy]

Klemperer has always been one of my very favorites, especially with Beethoven. And, yes,with  the slower tempo the music does breath and you can hear the articulations of the various instrumental groups. That all said I think this is just a little too slow vis-a-vis Beethoven's intentions. Earlier versions by Maestro from the 50s-60s are are stronger.