Gustavo Dudamel’s favorite Beethoven recordings
Our Music and Artistic Director shares some of the historic Beethoven recordings he most admires, as well as a special one all his own.
To be a great writer, they say you need to read a lot of books. Some writers even go so far as to retype the pages of their favorite books to understand the choices the author made. Conductors need those inspirational points of reference too, so who does Gustavo Dudamel turn to? Take a listen to find out.
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