The celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth seems set to continue for many more months, in 2021 and beyond, at least in Germany.
As for me, who still hope to perform in person at least on a few occasions this year, producers continue to ask me if I can integrate works by Beethoven into my performances.
Basically, all years are Beethoven years.
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I am always surprised to see certain militant minds put forward an ideological vision of his work, particularly with regard to
Symphony No. 5
, which they present as a hymn to imperialism.
I rather believe that the radical changes in revolutionary France were an integral part of this artistic creation.
The transformations of time resonate through the symphonies.
And as the German philosopher and musicologist Adorno said, the echo of the Revolution
"roars in the music of Beethoven"
.
A more modern analogy
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