Free Clockwork Orange

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This is neat. The BBC is giving away MP3s of their orchestra performing all of Beethoven's symphonies, each the day after they are broadcast.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/beethoven/downloads.shtml

Comments

[frobisher.livejournal.com]

But I don't get my free orange until the end of the month!

[nickjb.livejournal.com]

wonderful! I can get my favorite - the 7th!!!

[mendel.livejournal.com]

That's so great. I've got the 1976 Karajan cycle at home and I never listen to it because (1) HOLY FUCK I CAN'T STAND KARAJAN ANYMORE IT'S SO SHALLOW and (2) I can't bother buying another cycle because I already have one. This is one time I'd rather CDs than mp3, but I'll still enjoy the recording more than Karajan's dog and pony show. The Karajan cycle has a pretty box, at least.

(That said, I should really check out the Rattle/Vienna cycle too. I love Rattle's Mahler. I really need to get listening to classical music again, although Beethoven is either a touch too early or far too late for me.)