℗ 1970 Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin
| Released | September 1, 1970 |
| Duration | 52m 31s |
| Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
| Genre | Classical |
Maurico Kagel: Ludwig Van
William Pearson, Carlos Feller, Bruno Canino, Frederic Rzewski, Saschko Gawriloff, Egbert Ojstersek, Gérard Ruymen, Siegfried Palm, Mauricio Kagel
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Ludwig Van
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Part 1
Mauricio Kagel; William Pearson; Carlos Feller; Bruno Canino; Frederic Rzewski; Saschko Gawriloff; Egbert Ojstersek; Gérard Ruymen; Siegfried Palm; Mauricio Kagel |
26:05 | |||
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Part 2
Mauricio Kagel; William Pearson; Carlos Feller; Bruno Canino; Frederic Rzewski; Saschko Gawriloff; Egbert Ojstersek; Gérard Ruymen; Siegfried Palm; Mauricio Kagel |
26:26 | |||
Mauricio Kagel's Ludwig Van features an arrangement of fragments of Beethoven's works, modified as if heard by the deaf composer himself; it is distinct from Kagel's 1970 composition "Ludwig van, Hommage à Beethoven".
The work was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk for the bicentennial celebrations of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven in 1970, in conjuction with a black-and-white film. The film examines the reception of the composer and his works and how he has become a consumer product of the culture industry.
A deconstructive analysis of the film investigated Beethoven as a cultural icon, revered yet exploited; the use and misuse of his works, including their appropriation to advance nationalist agendas; the difficulties and anxieties of influence performers face; Beethoven scholarship and attempts to "tame" the composer to accord with bourgeois ideals; and the difficulties of peering through the myths to catch a glimpse of the "real" Beethoven. Kagel uses the term Musealisierung or "musealisation" in speaking of the Beethoven cult, the term used by Theodor W. Adorno to indicate that "museums are the family sepulchres of works of art".
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
Tracks 1, 2 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1, 2 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.51 -2.50 to -0.52 | -25.61 -25.70 to -25.52 | -21.75 -21.80 to -21.70 | 15 15 to 15 | |
| 1 | Part 1 | -0.52 | -25.52 | -21.7 | 15 |
| 2 | Part 2 | -2.50 | -25.70 | -21.8 | 15 |