And your favorite Beethoven Symphony is?

i ment typical in that its in all the promos and everyone knows it even if they hate classical music.

ooooooooooooh, o.k, I totally miss understood you, lol.

Originally Posted by tenor10

Well I love 9th, but I feel that you can't say 9th is your favorite, well because its the 9th.

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Originally Posted by Anders

I second the 4th - it has the best orchestration by far. I also like the third, especially the stravinskyesque moments in the development.

Wait... Stravinskyesqu moments in Beethoven?

Did I miss that memo? Y'know, the one that mentioned that time machines actually existed?

They just feel that way to me. Even though my comparison was, obviously, chronologically misplaced. Have you heard Beety's third?

It reminds me of Stravinsky too. You aren't alone.

I love the Funeral March from the 3rd Symphony (Eroica) There is something about the counter melodies etc that makes me love it and in several sections. the motion in the Bass to create momentum etc...

Also, I am a big fan of the Shezro from the 9th and the 1st movement from the 5th...

Yup, Beethoven was a beast (in a good way) and his Grosse Fugue for Sting Quartet really laid the path for contemporary music rather than romantic. Just amazing!!!

Chris :-)

SIXTH SYMPHONY ALL THE WAY!!

The fourth movement is the best depiction of a storm ever made in music, and the theme of the last movement is the best theme ever composed in musical history.

Period.

well, I'm going to go with the two that every person on the street would recognize : the 5th and the ninth. those two are highly publicized for a reason, and I'll give you a hint : it's not because they are the worst ones.

between the two, the 5th. it just wins. they are both great, but that small little triplet pattern... it's such an amazing development. it just wins.

I can't deicide, I LOVE THEM ALL.
well, since i have to , I like 3rd,5th,6th,7th,and the 9th