Comments on: Podcast: Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/ Insights on music from the world's leading classical music label Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:39:52 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Comments by Andrew D posted in Naxos Blog http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Comments by Andrew D posted in Naxos Blog Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:02:40 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=440#comment-1682 [...] received on July 11, 2008, 13:14 Comment from podcast listener: Andrew D on the episode, "Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt" At first I was surprised to hear that Franz Liszt’s transcription was put into two piano [...] [...] received on July 11, 2008, 13:14 Comment from podcast listener: Andrew D on the episode, “Beethoven Symphony No. 9, arranged by Franz Liszt”

At first I was surprised to hear that Franz Liszt’s transcription was put into two piano [...]

]]> By: David Olifant http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 David Olifant Tue, 27 May 2008 18:55:34 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=440#comment-1578 At first, I thought I would not like this because I so love Beethoven's 9th. I have 15 different recordings. But as I listened to this transcription I heard different inner voices, much like different conductors emphasize lines differently. The narrow range of timber reminded me of a black and white photo or movie versus a color. There can be greater beauty and different meaning in the black and white. And surprisingly, I did not miss the voices in the last movement as much as I thought I would. My mind filled in the words, since by now I know them by heart. I got the same intense emotional reaction I always do to this masterpiece. The hope, exultation, and the sense of all of us belonging to the brotherhood of humankind was all there. Well done Franz. Thanks to Naxos for making these available. I hope Naxos records more of these piano transcriptions. At first, I thought I would not like this because I so love Beethoven’s 9th. I have 15 different recordings. But as I listened to this transcription I heard different inner voices, much like different conductors emphasize lines differently. The narrow range of timber reminded me of a black and white photo or movie versus a color. There can be greater beauty and different meaning in the black and white. And surprisingly, I did not miss the voices in the last movement as much as I thought I would. My mind filled in the words, since by now I know them by heart. I got the same intense emotional reaction I always do to this masterpiece. The hope, exultation, and the sense of all of us belonging to the brotherhood of humankind was all there. Well done Franz. Thanks to Naxos for making these available. I hope Naxos records more of these piano transcriptions.

]]> By: Raymond http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 Raymond Mon, 26 May 2008 17:17:34 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=440#comment-1574 Dear Robert, Thanks for your email, and for listening to our podcasts. At some point, I will certainly look at some other Liszt transcriptions - they are very good, aren't they? Raymond Dear Robert, Thanks for your email, and for listening to our podcasts. At some point, I will certainly look at some other Liszt transcriptions – they are very good, aren’t they?

Raymond

]]> By: Robert Kawaratani http://blog.naxos.com/2008/05/13/beethoven-symphony-no-9-franz-liszt/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Robert Kawaratani Sat, 17 May 2008 03:09:04 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=440#comment-1567 Thank you for introducing this album on your podcast. It's wonderful and I hope that you will introduce other Litstz piano transcriptions from the Naxos catalog in the future. Your podcast is one of my favorites and like to listen to it while taking morning walks in suburban Tokyo. Thank you for introducing this album on your podcast. It’s wonderful and I hope that you will introduce other Litstz piano transcriptions from the Naxos catalog in the future.

Your podcast is one of my favorites and like to listen to it while taking morning walks in suburban Tokyo.

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