Beethovans 3rd and 9th...

[Ken Smith]

Did the 3rd and it went well. Did the first run-thru rehearsal last light on the 9th. Skeleton crew only. I asked my old NY Phil teacher about it and said if you get picky with the f, ff and fffs dynamics, you wont hit all those fast notes/jumps but if you play easy you will have more time for the shifts. Even the Basses in the NY Phil miss a few notes at light speed playing the Cello part and an instrument 2x the size the Cellos are playing.

Now that I have a clue what's going on around me and the tempos, I need the 'force' and then some to pull it off 80% or better being the picky guy I am about playing.