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Benjamin Zander and the Boston Philharmonic do it Beethoven’s way at Symphony Hall

Por: The Boston Globe Life February 27, 2023

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In 1815, Johann Nepomuk Mälzel patented a metronome, and Ludwig van Beethoven embraced the new instrument as a way of letting performers know what tempos they should take for his music. He wrote down metronome marks for many of his works, including all nine symphonies. Over the past 200 years, musicians have tended to ignore those tempo indications — particularly those for the Ninth Symphony. For 40 years, however, Benjamin Zander and the... + full article



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