On the performance of Beethoven's symphonies . I) cresc. This is not absolutely necessary, but it seems ratherstrange to hear this passage which is raised a tone (^majorin contradistinction to the preceding Z* major) without thering of the horns, and to be forced to say that doubtless itwas only a technical hindrance which caused this artistic conscience of the conductor must be the guideas to whether my suggestion should be adopted or not. Page 14, bars g—16. For a careful performance I pro-pose the following notation for violas and violins:. Page 15, bars 4 and 5. The second hor
On the performance of Beethoven's symphonies . I) cresc. This is not absolutely necessary, but it seems ratherstrange to hear this passage which is raised a tone (^majorin contradistinction to the preceding Z* major) without thering of the horns, and to be forced to say that doubtless itwas only a technical hindrance which caused this artistic conscience of the conductor must be the guideas to whether my suggestion should be adopted or not. Page 14, bars g—16. For a careful performance I pro-pose the following notation for violas and violins:. Page 15, bars 4 and 5. The second horn plays thelower D. Page 16, bars 2 and 4. The trill should be taken with- 88 SIXTH SYMPHONY. out grace-note to the second crotchet of the last bar; itstops there, so that this crotchet is played -^»— i E^ simply, without shake. Page 16, bars 17—19. Second violins and violas comein here as a repeating continuation of the clarinets andbassoons. The following notation is therefore a suitable one: i^ *—X- (p)- Page 19, bar 12. See page 6, bar 23. Page 22, bars 11 and following. The whole passagewould be robbed of its character if it were to be hurried. Thefirst time, taken in an easy manner, should be the standardto the end of the movement. Page 26. The second violins, the violas and the two mutedvioloncellos are apt to sound too loud in all the passageswhere they have figurations. The conductor should see thatthese instruments only form a background which brings intorelief the tender light-pictures of the melodic parts. Greatcare must be taken
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