UNFLAWED Masterpieces: Beethovens Ninth Symphony (Especially The Finale) @DavesClassicalGuide

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

It's still fashionable in some circles to point to the Finale as a major flaw, conceptually if not musically. How silly.

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UNFLAWED Masterpieces: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Especially The Finale)

Name: Music Chat: The State of Mahler Performance 166 Years In @DavesClassicalGuide
Uploaded: 2026-07-07T01:29:31-0400
Duration: 8 min 17 s
Description: For Mahlers 166th birthday (July 7, 2026), we survey the current state of Mahler performance and interpretation. And its not all bad news.