Beethoven and his nine symphonies . and accompanied by a lively moving bass, as follows— No. The Coda is again of considerable length, but with theexception of an alteration of the introductory passage, andthe following short phrase in the wind instruments, it containsnothing of importance— No. 23. Cor. & Ob. ra ui\. Cffffipvt *E* s-*- -U=- p i EARLY CRITICISMS. 15 Nothing can be more full of movement and spirit than thewhole of this Finale. It never hesitates from beginning to it is unquestionably the weakest part of the work, andits frequent imitations, and progressions of sca
Beethoven and his nine symphonies . and accompanied by a lively moving bass, as follows— No. The Coda is again of considerable length, but with theexception of an alteration of the introductory passage, andthe following short phrase in the wind instruments, it containsnothing of importance— No. 23. Cor. & Ob. ra ui\. Cffffipvt *E* s-*- -U=- p i EARLY CRITICISMS. 15 Nothing can be more full of movement and spirit than thewhole of this Finale. It never hesitates from beginning to it is unquestionably the weakest part of the work, andits frequent imitations, and progressions of scale-passages,give it here and there an antiquated flavour of formality orover-regularity which is not characteristic of our Beethoven,and is strangely in contrast with the novelty of the thirdmovement. We have remarked the same thing, though ina less degree, in the opening Allegro. The finish and care observable throughout the workare very great. Beethoven began with the determination,which stuck to him during his life, not only of thinking goodthoughts, but of expressing them with as mu
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