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Classical Music

elleng

(130,865 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:39 AM Mar 2020

Beethoven's Fifth Symphony reworked in the style of Chopin is absolutely exquisite.

https://www.classicfm.com/composers/beethoven/news/symphony-5-style-of-chopin/?

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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony reworked in the style of Chopin is absolutely exquisite. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2020 OP

Rec . ThAt was absolutely beautiful thank you - Chophoven what a twist lunasun Mar 2020 #1

That is really remarkable unblock Mar 2020 #2

Interesting, but in my view it is the simplicity of Beethoven's construction that makes it so still_one Mar 2020 #3

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

1. Rec . ThAt was absolutely beautiful thank you - Chophoven what a twist

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 12:50 AM

Mar 2020

And as it is time for bed , a perfect lullaby
Will wind down and play it again

unblock

(52,196 posts)

2. That is really remarkable

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:30 AM

Mar 2020

still_one

(92,136 posts)

3. Interesting, but in my view it is the simplicity of Beethoven's construction that makes it so

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 02:38 AM

Mar 2020

powerful, and much of that is lost in this interpretation

By the same token I don't think I would care for a work of Chopin in the style of Beethoven

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