Mark Ehlert ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Chris Bonds wrote:
>
>>Can anyone think of other examples where the effect would be enhanced by
>>the opposition seating of violins?
>
>How about the last movement of Brahms 1st Symphony?

The finale of Beethoven 7 is the one that does it for me.  Unless the
violins are divided, the full effect of the throwing around of *the*
phrase among the strings, leading to the firsts and seconds playing it
(climactically) in thirds is simply lost.

Carlos Kleiber's recording is the best I know at this point.

Deryk Barker
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