Beethoven | Symphony No. 3
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Beethoven, Ludwig van | Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 (1804)
Recording: Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic (1977)
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This passage, written in the flute's optimal tessitura above the staff, allows the instrument to shine with its singing tone, crisp articulation, brilliant passagework, and full dynamic range, easily projecting over the orchestra. From the 4th movement, mm. 170-200
Antiphonic structure created by the alternation between winds and strings. 3rd mov., mm. 99-112
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