| Finale of Symphony #3 (Beethoven) I have always heard the finale from Beethoven's Eroica symphony as a string quartet; beyond the frequent phrases which take on a chamber music feel, the essential material of the entire movement can be expressed in four voices, and because the woodwinds and brass often serve to merely puncuate or augment the strings, the grand musical gestures Beethoven uses become even more impassioned when heard by that unmistakable, unparalleled sound produced by a string quartet. The entire final movement is arranged here, in the original key and only deviating from Beethoven's original markings when an effect unique to string quartet repertoire is employed. Scored for string quartet. 11 minutes, 475 measures. |
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