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本帖最後由 dvmrp 於 2015-2-27 09:57 編輯
Just an amateur's opinion.
I don't think there is any answer to this question. There was no recorded interview nor printer in Beethoven's time. Historical information such as contemporary biography, constitutes our understanding on Beethoven's intention. Nevertheless, no one has an absolute authority on the accuracy of these literatures. For example, it's a common belief that the initial motif of the Symphony No.5 represents "Fate knocks at the door". It was actually quoted by Anton Felix Schindler, who was Beethoven's former assistant and secretary. Nevertheless, his writing was criticised as unfaithful portrait in his time and not every scholar agrees the symbolic meaning of the 4 knocks per se.
Even referring back to the score, surely there is metronome marking, but it's a printed version by the publisher Breitkopf & Härtel on 1862. Beethoven often complained his publisher on the errors they did on his score. Also, does the metronome used by Beethoven oscillated the same speed as our modern version?
One thing I have confidence is that renown conductors studied whatever available to them and worked out their interpretations with integrity. Even though there may be 'error' or 'deviation' from the original intention of Beethoven, I think the best is to take this inexorable imperfection as different possibilities of Beethoven to individual and embrace them without judgement.
Wait wait wait, the ultimate evidence may be the manuscript of Beethoven, but.... what's this? Not even a name of the instrument was written :)
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