Double Bass: Beethoven: Symphony 5, Mvt. III (mm. 1-218)

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Recordings:

Riccardo Muti: Philadelphia Orchestra, 1998

Dotted Half Note = 87 At Trio: 84-86

Michael Tilson Thomas: San Francisco Symphony, 2011

Dotted Half Note = 94, At Trio:90 (but slows down to 86ish)

Josef Krips: London Symphony Orchestra, 2008

Dotted Half Note = 76, At Trio: 71

Midi Practice Tracks:

*These were created using MIDI with the Double Bass and cello part removed. I intensely dislike the midi orchestral instrument sounds, so I changed all the instruments to the piano patch.

Measures 1-140:

Quarter Note = 180

Quarter Note = 200

Quarter Note = 220

Trio:

Quarter Note = 180

Quarter Note = 200

Quarter Note = 220

Video from YouTube:

Thielemann, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Trio starts at 1:55 (interesting start)