Discovery Orchestra Chat 67 – How To Give Contrabass Players A Nervous Breakdown
Beethoven has a little fun with the string bass players. See how fast they can play!
Movement III
I was delighted to hear George Marriner Maull’s “Inside Music” when he discussed how to listen to and enjoy Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the 4th movement. To have the words of the choral Ode to Joy translated and explained (word for word) was enlightening and inspiring as well. And to learn all the intricacies of the music itself was fascinating.