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The Viola Terrorist

The Viola Terrorist

This is a story which has gone un-told for too long. Every time I conduct Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, I am reminded of the viola terrorist. She was a very GREAT LADY, and the PRINCIPAL VIOLIST of the very slightly larger orchestra in the very slightly more populous town...
Explore the Score – Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor

The 10 Best Beethoven Symphony Finales

The 10 Best Beethoven Symphony Finales   Yes, I know, he only wrote 9 symphonies, but nobody does ‘top 9’ lists. So: best Beethovenian finale in a non-Beethoven symphony? It could be Brahms 1, in which Brahms masterfully integrates some of the formal complexities...