Your favorite movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony


Just curious to know what movement of this legendary masterwork people would choose as their favorite one. For me, the whole thing is a palace, but if I were forced to pick just one movement it would be the 1st, simply magnificent!!!

What about you?
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Showing 1 response by pbowne

I can think of no other symphony where each and every one of the movements is of such high caliber. My preference changes all the time. I fell in love with the Scherzo - 2nd movement when I saw Georg Solti with the Chicago Symphony in rehearsal performing it (remember it in "A Clockwork Orange", too?)

Right now I'd have to say I enjoy the 1st movement the most. Great flow, complex and complete.