Beethoven, Symphony Nr.5 - Czerny Transcription - Historical Tempo Reconstruction -W.Winters/A.Sanna

This time, when you listen (probably for the first time in your life!) to how Beethoven's famous motive of fate really is meant to sound, it is the composer who is knocking on the door. Not of yours or mine, but on all the doors of all musical institutions. Universities, conservatories, musicians, musicologist... (read further below)
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0:00 Allegro Con Brio. Tempo Indication Beethoven: H=108
12:00 Andante con Moto, Tempo Indication Beethoven: 8th=92
27:50 Allegro, Tempo Indication Beethoven: dotted H = 96
36:36 Allegro, Tempo Indication Beethoven: H=84
55:42 Presto, Tempo Indication Beethoven: Whole Note = 112
Transcription: Carl Czerny (1791-1857). Not available online
Pedal indications: Carl Czerny (100%)
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...alike. And still when his famous motive still is hammering down the message of absolute despair, finally in a way as if someone (Beeethoven) really is serious in his messaging, one by one those doors will be opened and the gatekeepers for our current musical 'system', will have to answer the pain and confusion in the friendly eyes that will look them in the face.
'What are you doing with my music? And why are you doing it?'
Even those who we accept a certain authority from, because they seem to be informed and honest in what they do and share, will be speechless, because what will they have to say?
Because they feel 'emotions', as is the Gardiner explanation for the tempo he takes in his version of Beethoven's V? Completely passing the fact that his violins basically have to stutter the famous motive? Or his horns almost literally break their lips whenever it is their turn to spit out that three eight-note motive?
Because be assured that Beethoven will show them the score. And ask them to read the first three notes. And now you say, Gardiner, Norrington, van Immerseel, Zander, ... well, they CAN read notes. Yes. But can they REALLY? If so why playing that famous motive in a 16th triplet figure instead of in heavy eight notes as Beethoven has chosen to be the best possible notation for what he had in mind?
O, and don't get me wrong, they'll respond they DO play eight notes. But you see, the point is, we don't hear that, it doesn't matter if they claim we do, how hard one tries, playing almost three notes in a speed of almost 8 notes a second gives you the result of 16th triplets.
Not in our version. The eight notes go fast, almost as fast as 16ths in a normal allegro common time tempo. But they still are heavy, they still bear that element of essential focus that Beethoven must have had in mind when choosing for this notation.
And so yes, Beethoven will be knocking on all those doors. And they will be opened, of course they will. And then the biggest question will be: will they open the door further and let Beethoven come in? Or close the door in front of him?
I don't know. It's their choice. One can only hope that the authority that is given to all of them weighs in at that moment.
My guess? They shut the door in front of Beethoven's face and will let him walk away.
My advice to you? Don't wait for that generation to bring Beethoven back to you. They won't. They're trapped in their stories, made-up fantasy worlds. No, embrace Alberto's generation instead. Because they will. They still can totally unchain themselves from today's industrial speeds.
So yes, this recording will be still remembered on April 13th 2120. It will be all over the news in the first Beethoven year of the 22d century. We will all be gone by then but still I'm sure of it. Even this text will be printed on the digital equivalent of the newspapers of the future. Why I'm so sure of it? Because this inevitable is the historical truth. There is no other 'solution' than this one. So no, you don't need me or Lorenz, or Alberto or... to state that. Facts speak for themselves.
So enjoy the real fate knocking on your door. And be prepared for an emotional roller-coaster since that is this symphony. All human emotions in one hour of music.
Wim Winters, 2020
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