An Interview with Ted Albrecht  - Boydell and Brewer
Author of "Beethoven's Ninth Symphony" Theodore Albrecht takes us through his journey with Beethoven in this interview.
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Author of "Beethoven's Ninth Symphony" Theodore Albrecht takes us through his journey with Beethoven in this interview.
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Herbert Blomstedt, 94 and leading the New York Philharmonic this week, discusses the famous opening of the Fifth Symphony.