Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Iván Fischer Het Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 9 & 10 January 2014
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I am 87..just think of all the years since I was 14 that I have enjoyd Beethoven...I hope I can still hear it in Heaven!! How heavenly!
@skipfretwell97106 жыл бұрын
Skip Fretwell: I just want to tell you our almost identical circumstances: I am one year younger, and was introduced to Beethoven one year later than you were. Listening to the third pianoconcerto was love at first hearing.. Regards.-
@dinulipati6 жыл бұрын
dinulipati If you liked Beethoven's 3rd piano concerto you really should try the 5th.
@calebhu63836 жыл бұрын
You couldn't be more right, Caleb Hu! In 1953, I used the carefully accumulated savings of my first job to start my musical treasury with Beethoven's fifth concerto by Arthur SchnabeI with the Chicago Symphony whose conductor I am not sure of but think it was Rafael Kubelik. An album with five vinyl records. And would you believe that I still remember some of the interruptions when the changer pushed the following record in? I repeated that marvelous experience with the other four concertos, before giving attention to other composers.
@dinulipati6 жыл бұрын
dinulipati I am currently a junior in high school and I can only hope to someday have the wonderful experiences you've had with music. Its beautiful how great music can connect people even with 70 years of difference in age.
@calebhu63836 жыл бұрын
Personally, the 4th Concerto is my favorite....
@loge106 жыл бұрын
I love how everyone is so polite in the comment section of classical music pieces.
@cementkite91513 жыл бұрын
same
@vivhawes62593 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Ortiz splendidly not polite. Work on intonation though 😂
So polite? Well, Music sootheth the savage breast, - yes?
@frankdsouza24253 жыл бұрын
The first movement deserves more love. It's absolutely gorgeous! The soaring orchestra, the gentle woodwinds made to imitate the chirping of birds, and that sublime melody. All wonderful
@ismaelnehme3798 ай бұрын
I agree. ❤
@fazliddinerkaboyev65683 ай бұрын
The first, second of course, third and fourth. Its a robust, complex, integrated masterpiece, you can not isolated only second movement!!!
@arturolopez1923Ай бұрын
Everyone comments about the greatness of this ineffable composition, while nobody seems to be noticing the incredible quality of the execution. The ones involved in this orchestra are truly amazing musicians, who here gave a flawless performance!
@claudiodibiase56593 жыл бұрын
Indeed... The string section handled the beginning of the second movement with so much sensitivity I was overwhelmed by it, and I've heard it played by so many different orchestras and read through the score so many times it's ludicrous, but this is one of the best executions I've heard in years.
@NoMastersNoMistress3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Something not common.
@siccolindsay6102 жыл бұрын
100% indeed. Even every single 8th note in 1st movement is unbelievably tense. Have never seen such perfectly conducted and executed 7th symphony. I am listening to this magical music since several years and it never fails to amaze me and every time I listen I recognize the real deepness of this performance.
@manopchoi17552 жыл бұрын
@@manopchoi1755 this one is actually the 7th...
@memattia31982 жыл бұрын
@@memattia3198 yeah.. ofc i meant the 7th. Thx for reminding
@manopchoi17552 жыл бұрын
Legend has it that there's an immortal man who always coughs at classical concerts.
@omamajohnpaul42153 жыл бұрын
He's been known to go and see Kiss too.
@iansmith82633 жыл бұрын
He has no T.
@rogerjenkinson79793 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@youngstunna3493 жыл бұрын
And did you know there is a person hit by a car every 22 minutes? And she is getting pretty tired of it.
@InsightAndEnergy2 жыл бұрын
Delightful humour! Thank you... But now I can't get the image out of my head.
@chambermuses78022 жыл бұрын
00:00-14:17 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 14:44-24:09 2. Allegretto 24:31-33:52 3. Scherzo. Presto 34:07-40:50 4. Allegro con brio
@izckloable7 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Mr556x45mm7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@peenut1697 жыл бұрын
It is perhaps impossible to have a successful performance without a good audience.
@samye85717 жыл бұрын
izckloable 2nd movement is the best
@dodymahulette34447 жыл бұрын
gracias
@YairGutierrez17 жыл бұрын
A world class orchestra playing the 7th.
@giginorman19552 жыл бұрын
Every time I listen to the second movement, I am reduced to tears.
@warrenmatha34243 жыл бұрын
One of the most famous movements in classical music history of all time !!!!!
@scottmiller64953 жыл бұрын
Seems like that may have been the passion put into the second movement. Also, if you add in Figlio Perduto lyrics which seem to me to portray a story of an 18th century man on horseback carrying his dying son (I'm guessing fever) to get him help only to have his son die along the way as he is carrying him.
@BK-yb3qd3 жыл бұрын
Me too my all time favorite
@youngstunna3493 жыл бұрын
The passion makes me want to change the world
@DaBoyJ2 жыл бұрын
Thank you to the entire production team of Carl Sagan's Cosmos for introducing me to this beautiful magnificent music. Yes, in this instant case, the execution is wonderful. All of the joy, passion and exuberance is there. Thank you for putting this on KZhead.
@Marvelous-ge4ef2 жыл бұрын
The 2nd movement, even after hearing it countless times, still gives me chills and puts me on the verge of tears. It's just gloriously majestic.
@eclair93 жыл бұрын
my sentiments exactly!
@sircharlesdemelo63113 жыл бұрын
Marcellus Sinclair- I agree too. I personally enjoy the 3rd movement its a bit more invigorating in my estimation. I love how the music is building up to a climax. It’s such a beautiful piece associated with ‘Horse of the Year’ in equestrian terms. The total symphony is very well done I love the drum roll. Ivan Fischer is so immersed in conducting. Wonderful to watch him. The R.C.O. are great.
@valeriechapman16123 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way every time I listen to it. What a wonderful theme! Love the chord progression so much. This orchestra is for me one of the best in the world - as far as I know others. I had the pleasure to see and hear it live in the Konzerthaus in Berlin last year. It was amazing.
@wiejetze83973 жыл бұрын
@@wiejetze8397 - I think Ivan Fischer and the R.C.O. in my opinion too are one of the best. I would love the opportunity to see them in a live performance presenting this wonderful Symphony. Beethoven certainly was a maestro to compose something so joyful. I absolutely love this it’s what we need right now enjoyment, composure and to feel safe.
@valeriechapman16123 жыл бұрын
je suis dans le même état quand je l'écoute; j'ai 70ans...
@jean-mariedourthe91153 жыл бұрын
Beethoven‘s music is the universal language
@shin-i-chikozima Жыл бұрын
I am from a small town in Southern part of India, now 54 years, I didn't have exposure to western classical music till age 22, when I accidentally tuned in ( one of those old time old valve radios) in AM stations ( called short wave) and briefly ended on a random BBC station and it was a celestial feeling ( I learnt many years later after I moved to USA, it was one of the Bach pieces), then when I listened to an audio music when cars were reversing to alert pedestrians through a Fur Elise music bit didn't know it was Beethovens. One of the greatest composers of India Ilaiyaraaja (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja), introduced many of the listeners to western classical music through his phenomenal film score. Fast forward many years I had my life time opportunity to visit Beethovens birth place in Bonn and visited his house now maintained as a museum ( with his original scores, piano, his actual hair fore lock cut from his head when he passed away), the experience was surreal. Beethovens music takes me in time and without having any connections what so ever I feel I am walking in Germany, Vienna 300- 400 years ago while listening to his music
@neoblimbos Жыл бұрын
Yes! I know that feeling of being transported back in time to Vienna as you say! I have felt this many times when listening to Beethoven! His music is so intense and enthralling it carries the the zetgeist of that age and audience transports you to that time and place and people!
@1492dtАй бұрын
It still astonishes me, after many decades of familiarity with the symphony, how any human being could compose such a masterpiece. It baffles the mind.
@marklavardera60802 жыл бұрын
Yes, it does seem totally amazing but you know what, I suggest that the answer is very simple: Beethoven's creative genius.
@johnboyce18333 ай бұрын
The entire audience held their coughs until the brief period in between the first and second movements. I'm honestly proud of this audience.
@amasirat4 жыл бұрын
Dutch people. Amazing! I miss Holland a lot!
@igornapoleao41202 жыл бұрын
Bro that had me ROLLING
@Imabeatyouman2 жыл бұрын
Not sure you would have heard them over the dynamic levels of this 1st movement anyway.
@jonobester58172 жыл бұрын
What a time to be alive when you can experience this in the comfort of your own home whenever you like.
@jimsvideos72016 жыл бұрын
Unless your married and have kids
@Rodeo12024 жыл бұрын
Rodeo1202 *you’re
@jessicaafiat66544 жыл бұрын
Yes sir
@qdd56764 жыл бұрын
It is miraculous.
@jackarcher74954 жыл бұрын
True
@fjames2083 жыл бұрын
Beethoven, the master. 200 years later. Thank you.
@Mrjjbi3 ай бұрын
And I am 83 and today 10/12/2022,I am listening this magnificent composition of Beethoven,my favorite composer!!
@hugocardozo5132 Жыл бұрын
You should listen to N.B.A Youngboy or Lil Baby
@hoodiekd1647 Жыл бұрын
@@hoodiekd1647 kid🤓
@marianpetkov5728 Жыл бұрын
I'm almost 71, wondering where the time went, until these sounds, this magic bathes my old ears and makes them forever
@johnHofweber Жыл бұрын
The second movement, the allegretto in A minor, might be the greatest orchestral piece ever composed.
@chetpogostin344 жыл бұрын
I agree, but it does have to compete with Mozart's 15th Piano Concerto. Yet, this 2nd movement is beyond doubt a strong favorite.
@danielscheinhaus52104 жыл бұрын
It really is a magnificent piece :’)
@JcFiscus424 жыл бұрын
Listen to Mahler's Adagietto from 5th Symphony :)
@bmrm20044 жыл бұрын
@@bmrm2004 I will!
@chetpogostin344 жыл бұрын
Tears in my eyes, every time
@peytonjohnson57444 жыл бұрын
What I really don't understand is that apparently 1,8K people throw a dislike to this performance. Shame on them. Of course, if you don't like this type of music, I respect that. But then, just don't play it. I think a performance of Beethoven 7th can't get any better than this. Well done Concertgebouworkest!
@hansdebruyne3 жыл бұрын
some day they will appreciate as much as we do right now!
@reginasoul39293 жыл бұрын
You understand, of course, that this is trolling and not actually honest reviews.
@DR-bp1yu3 жыл бұрын
They clearly have no brains
@tashale763 жыл бұрын
@@DR-bp1yu Agreed, lowlife people who get satisfaction by negating excellence. In fact, we should feel sorry for them.
@tresaq113 жыл бұрын
Do you Play with me Fortnite? PS: I habe a disslike, toi.
@laserharald31453 жыл бұрын
Between 14:30 and 18:20 is (to me) the most sublime orchestral music ....ever. If humans were to broadcast 4 minutes of sounds throughout the galaxy, to brag about what an evolved species we are, that's the portion. No matter how many times I hear it, ....it brings tears to my eyes.
@brahmburgers2 жыл бұрын
Beethoven is an asset to the human race
@madradrevolutionary94082 жыл бұрын
On est d'accord
@aldair97872 жыл бұрын
So you talk about symphony no 10 for Beethoven,l listen to 2ed movement every morning.
@tobiasami2 жыл бұрын
i couldnt agree more with you. This song is Just something else
@brenolima74662 жыл бұрын
My grandparents were Tanglewood season pass holders. Every year in the Berkshires. My grandmother told 7 year old me that the 2nd movement allegretto in A minor is the sound of angels climbing up the stairs to heaven. We were there in August of 1990 when Leonard Bernstein conducted his final concert and played this, 2 months before he died. My grandpa was a vascular surgeon and could tell by the coughing that Lenny had very little time left. He retired 3 weeks after, and passed in October.
@MikeLikesChannel2 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest Beethoven Symphony of all.
@charlesnardi39882 жыл бұрын
The Second movement is just genius - Beethoven almost uses a form of the Baroque technique of terraced dynamics. I'm currently playing the entire symphony with my school. It's completely worth it.
@niampatel91156 жыл бұрын
Превосходно !
@illarionov_v Жыл бұрын
Hi, Niam. I think what he does there it's something new and revolutionary: it's a huge crescendo from min to max, not only in dynamics, but in range, orchestration and in composition materials. Those long-arcs were something new, he's introducing us to romanticism. Or... he's creating it.
@damiangonzalez_esp Жыл бұрын
Credit to the sound engineers for bringing out all the nuances of this magnificent orchestra
@56Ronin565 жыл бұрын
thx, it was me
@iansmith82633 жыл бұрын
@@iansmith8263 Well done you! Great job!
@56Ronin563 жыл бұрын
@@iansmith8263 may I ask what mics setup / array you used?
@IvanTheUndertaker2 жыл бұрын
@@IvanTheUndertaker can't remember
@iansmith82632 жыл бұрын
@@iansmith8263bruh 😂
@727robotics8 ай бұрын
Beethoven's use of percussion, fabulous.
@weavethehawk5 ай бұрын
Ivan Fisher's usage of percussion, marvelous!!
@user-bj6ge4qo3i21 күн бұрын
The conductor and the musicians seem to be enjoying themselves during this performance, which, in turn, adds to my enjoyment as well.
@lauraopper2571 Жыл бұрын
I have admired Classical music for 60 years. Never have I heard or seen a better performance. The orchestra is of course the definition of excellence. The players and the director often smiling to each other, made it seem almost intimate. Maestro Fischer is a brilliant interpreter, conductor, and communicator. The producer and director of the video made the performance a joy to watch as well as to hear. I will save this performance and cherish it for the rest of my life.
@cletusfordwicke76084 жыл бұрын
I agree This not just impeccably played and directed, it is so well recorded for sound and sight. I played horn a long time ago and feel like I am back in the orchestra.
@dalewier97354 жыл бұрын
Yes. Thanks, Cletus.
@ricksimpson7583 жыл бұрын
Every part of the symphony is truly a masterpiece. Who ever enjoys listening it is fortunate.
@jkassanis4 жыл бұрын
I am fortunate, not in money but in the life to enjoy such kind of music and so great Composer, melodies, Conductor and Great Orchestras. Thanks my God, thanks Humankind.!
@ciroorlando1163 жыл бұрын
There are people who lament about little problems. and there is Beethoven, who created masterpieces being nearly deaf🎻
@lindaflowerpower84982 жыл бұрын
If you knew anything about Beethoven's life you would know he was a constant complainer about little problems.
@tj-co9go Жыл бұрын
Como todo o gênio tinha suas idiossincrasias. Imagino se fosse perfeito como pessoa. Música que perdurará por séculos.
@claudioterribilli703915 күн бұрын
I thank my dear 'ol dad for introducing me to classical music back in the 70s when it definitely was not hip!! Love Beethoven's 7th symphony forever!!! Thanks my dear father...
@fionagaudin24332 жыл бұрын
I am listening to this masterpiece while We are in quarantine.
@eduardoguajardo70704 жыл бұрын
Eduardo Guajardo me too! Thank god for Beethoven and all the greats to lift our spirits and remind us that this will pass!
@thovex4 жыл бұрын
Si si si il miglior modo di passare la quarantena. Eccezionale il 2^ e il 3^ movimento.....semplicemente SUBLIMI
@laradiosette42974 жыл бұрын
Beethoven holt uns alle da raus! Sicher! Dafür hat er´s doch komponiert! Hör´s dir dann noch einmal an!
@w.muller47694 жыл бұрын
Especially Algretto.
@LimboGene4 жыл бұрын
Eduardo Guajardo I need ti listen it, it is music’s professor homeworks
@zerohargreeves88064 жыл бұрын
Movement 2 Allegretto is a Masterpiece! Magnificent! I'm so glad that my dad turned me on to Beethoven when I was a kid. I only wish he was still here to enjoy it with me now.
@1492dt3 жыл бұрын
my condolences for your sad loss
@iansmith82633 жыл бұрын
Me to. My dad would play violin grandad had his viola and I on flute I miss my dad and grandfather so much. Classical music and music tuition is the best gift a parent can pass on. Schools in U.K. no longer teach this, I fear it will be a lost art form a couple more generations further on.
@samyandkitty83993 жыл бұрын
@@samyandkitty8399 I'm glad your dad and grandad endowed you with your grounding in classical music and were so close to you. I was miss my my dad and grandad very much. My grandad passed on the folk tradition of our music, singing old tunes to me. My dad had seriously considered becoming a concert pianist and paid his way through college through giving piano lessons. He felt it was very important to raise your kids with these things also. My dad would play Beethoven piano sonata's for us as had kids and would take me to hear our metropolitan symphonic orchestra. He and had each of us learn at least one instrument. My oldest sister trained in violin and continued into adulthood in her community symphony orchestra. My middle sister took up viola, then cello. My youngest sister took up oboe and trained with a professional oboist in our metropolitan symphony. I took up piano like my dad and then trombone in school and then then guitar. I have a child who is a trained vocalist who competed in school contests and has a lifetime love of music. Classical music also helps children mathematically, with logical processing and thinking areas of life, language learning and a host of other areas of life alongside artistic and emotional expression and understanding, from things that I have read and observed. Thanks for your response.
@1492dt3 жыл бұрын
myfather had the same love of Beethoven and unfortunately he died in 1992, but not before he passed on his passion to me, now at 66 I can't listen to this without thinking of him, saddness twinged with beauty, sort of sums up Beethoven really.
@martynoliver9875Ай бұрын
@@martynoliver9875 Condolences for your loss. He left his legacy with you.
@1492dtАй бұрын
14:16 I'm in love with the quiet "bravo" the conductor mouths and the soft smile that follows. It's wholesome, and a really good way to push the musicians to give their best also in what comes next. Positive reinforcement :D
@laurajblackthorn722 жыл бұрын
Iván just seems like an incredible person in general. He’s very humorous, warm, and super charming in interviews. Helps that he’a an amazing conductor, too!
@AlvinHDavernport2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Although watching the musicians play is incredible, sometimes I just come on to listen and read the comments as I listen. I went back to watch this. ❤✨💫
@Eliza.HawkeyeJane Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I’ve seen him live a few times. He had a mic where he says a few words, before or after a performance. He’s very charming and funny, gets everyone to laugh! :-)
@mikann94418 ай бұрын
Beethoven (and the N7!), Iván Fischer and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra! What else do I need for a great evening audition? Simply perfect! Bravissimi !
@luizamsalgado10 ай бұрын
I have never in my life wanted, as intensely as I do now, to be able to throw flowers at anyone ...flowers and chocolate...and money...and bubble gum...and champagne...and more flowers and chocolate.
@hortondlfn19944 жыл бұрын
Surely Beethoven at his best. I love the 7th. My first encounter with it was in 1950 when I was sixteen. My elder brothers best friend was emigrating to Canada(we were never to meet again) and knowing of my growing interest in classical music he gave me his Lp of this symphony, performed, incidentally by the Concertgebouw orchestra and it stuck an immediate chord with me and I have loved it ever since. One of my favourite symphonies , dramatic and pure and very moving, typical Beethoven. God bless him.
@CelticMorning5 жыл бұрын
My first encounter now, after all this years...July 28th 2020
@fjames2083 жыл бұрын
You can listen to No.7 anytime of the day or night, any day and feel different impact. Beethoven is a mover of mankind.
@jaehoonshim555511 ай бұрын
I'm feeling so much anxiety and stress (Ukraine, inflation, global warming...) and then I listen to Concertgebouworkest conducted by Ivan Fischer performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No 7. It makes me feel happy to be alive, it's sublime.
@rhianjones72562 жыл бұрын
I heard not watching the news does wonders to your mental health
@jon37062 жыл бұрын
There's no reason you should be stressing that much and having anxiety about Ukraine, inflation, and global warming. These are not things that affect you on a daily basis (except maybe inflation to a degree).
@christianalvarez54092 жыл бұрын
@@christianalvarez5409 They do a lot though, I like that this fact is calming but its unfortunately false
@shrekeyes2410 Жыл бұрын
@@jon3706 yeah. and don't use twitter or reddit either
@tj-co9go Жыл бұрын
good for you! there's hope i think
@johnHofweber Жыл бұрын
As a conductor myself, I can fully appreciate the genius of Ivan Fischer. He brings out the various voices and nuances in a very unique way. The orchestra responds to his every expression...watching this performance should be worth college credits in a conducting class.
@johnhunter89656 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that myself. Had never heard of him before but.....
@autismscience85345 жыл бұрын
Have seen him in action, live One of the best maestros of his time
@ROYAL_REBEL5 жыл бұрын
Ditto, I'm a conductor also
@stevenstoller35414 жыл бұрын
Hmm...my impression was this seemed very polished technically, but lacking in texture. I will give it some more listening. Beethoven can be so tricky: there is immense emotion in his music, but it can be somewhat elusive because of the sheer architecture
4 жыл бұрын
Weird flex but ok
@erzsblasfantaven33344 жыл бұрын
This Allegretto is one of the most brilliant and beautiful interpretations I've ever heard.
Thank you very much, dearest user, this was helpful for me!
@Aberelimar5 ай бұрын
thanks😊
@user-gv9if7if1d3 ай бұрын
I am now turning to 60 years old, started to listen to symphony 4 years ago, and immediately fall in love with Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. I repeated listen to all of their works. This one, Beethoven’s 7th is one of my best love.
@stevelin38463 жыл бұрын
I remember listening to a part of this song several years ago in a game called War Thunder. They removed the song since and I've been trying to find the song until now. And when I listened to it along with the other parts, let me just say I had my jaw on the floor the entire time. I never knew classical music could be this good.
@benjlherrera3 жыл бұрын
There is still plenty of time! I am 24 and have listened to symphonies for at least 10 years. Actually, it is probably closer to 15 years. They can bring you a lifetime of joy and pleasure. I am still finding new pieces, but it takes times since there's so many masterpieces and I never get bored of them, I must listen to them over and over again. But that is a mark of a good and beautiful piece of art, whether it is a painting, book, poem, movie, music or a video game. The first piece was probably Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and in retrospect, Sibelius' Finlandia, although I didn't view it as such in the time. Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto was another. I quickly progressed to Beethoven and Bach, and the piano lessons I started helped me tremendously to understand classical music. I wish I knew more about jazz! I like to listen to it, but I never received an education on it in the conservatory. There is plenty of really interesting stuff there to listen and discover.
@tj-co9go Жыл бұрын
Beethoven's 7th symphony is incredible.
@alexandreantonio2433 жыл бұрын
Indeed
@catherineono33873 жыл бұрын
It's glorious.
@lospazio3 жыл бұрын
It,s up there in the top 20 as one of the greatest symphonies of all time !!!!!
@scottmiller64953 жыл бұрын
@@scottmiller6495 tbh, all Beethoven symphonies are in the top 20, or atleast 2-9
@name-ng7mk2 жыл бұрын
Beethoven , the only old man that would beat me with his walking stick and I would not complain
@gilgameshhawhaw26512 жыл бұрын
Came for the Allegretto, stayed for the entire thing.
@juliussd59015 жыл бұрын
Julius SD buddy, you’re not the only one coming for Allegretto 😏
@spudanky4 жыл бұрын
Exact same here
@christianalvarez54094 жыл бұрын
Am i the only one who prefer poco than allegretto
@chinwonyung28364 жыл бұрын
Julius SD: I do love the Allegretto. The King's Speech is one of my favorite movies, and I think the Allegretto is perfectly chosen for it. Solemn, but majestic and eager. Minor, but promising.
@beatnikdiva44224 жыл бұрын
agree. exactly beautiful .
@user-zn9po2ny3n4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Beethoven's 7th is one of my favorites. I listen to it regularly and will never get tired of it. Thank you!
@andrewesselbach75645 ай бұрын
I only discovered this 30 years ago, and every time I listen to it, is the first time! Thank you Beethoven! This and his piano concerto 5(emperor)is beyond what humanity can ever create!
@phillm1563 жыл бұрын
one can only say it’s heavenly music; it will be performed as long as. there is civilised world
@oagsus5 жыл бұрын
I'm 27 and, as a pianist, I've had great passion for Beethoven since I was a toddler, watching Disney's Fantasia. The 7th Symphony is one of these masterpieces he wrote that inspired my passion while growing up. I even got the chance to recently hear the Colorado Symphony perform it as a first act. The second act had Itzhak Perlman come on stage to perform his beautiful violin. It was a night never to be forgotten! Beethoven is, to this day and beyond, one of the greatest inspirations of my life as a pianist. God bless him!
@BJDJ Жыл бұрын
Defining the inconcievable magnificence that is Beethoven is like trying to explain the concept of the " Tao " . His music is architectural in structure - the symphonies are picture story - books in sound - with joviality , movement . He waa , and ever will be the Shakespear of music - his music seems to unlock the floodgates of emotion in the listener - their uncanny sophistication and unassuming nobility and grace inspire awe and wonder 😌
@philipdavis62073 жыл бұрын
This recording has achieved true musical GREATNESS.
@georgehahn29792 жыл бұрын
That second movement is like the story of man....gorgeous!
@LPD15ponce5 жыл бұрын
The 2nd movement just turns me into one huge goose bump every single time.
@eclair95 жыл бұрын
Marcellus Sinclair I’m glad you found music that resonates with you.
@benjaminlarrieu16315 жыл бұрын
Marcellus Sinclair I cry every time I listen to it. It’s beyond this world.
@fresiajaime4 жыл бұрын
Imagine listening to it live
@adriantrejo66964 жыл бұрын
Marcellus Sinclair hâte to think what happens to you when you hear the second movement of the 5th concerto, or the violin concerto, or the Archduke !!!
@johnlawrence27574 жыл бұрын
An good number of Symphonies get good at second movement, but for me, i can't say this one can be.
@finden33624 жыл бұрын
The fourth movement is like the wildest roller coaster ride I’ve ever experienced. And I love roller coasters. What a performance!
@counselor2005 Жыл бұрын
14:50 I really have no explanation for why....but I can’t listen to this without crying. Maybe, because to me this is the pinnacle of musical achievement. This is something that we would give to an alien civilization to show them what human emotion is. It is sublime.
@johnselden92573 жыл бұрын
It gives off the feeling of trudging through an endless amount of desert, all alone, and not knowing if all your efforts were enough. Like slowly losing hope.
@katelyn28762 жыл бұрын
I would give an alien civilization Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, the hero's journey.
@scotchwhisky60942 жыл бұрын
what a beautiful response, i agree
@KatieTantrum2 жыл бұрын
Carl Sagan used the 2nd movement in his PBS series "Cosmos" back in 1980 or so. It inspired me when I first saw it as a college student and the symphony has been a favorite ever since.
@roberthill7992 жыл бұрын
now no one will see their dislikes haha
@leonKennedy00232 жыл бұрын
My brother is going to be playing this with the symphony orchestra! I’m so happy for him and so proud of him 💕
@erikadupuis98432 жыл бұрын
Congrats to him. Under this conductor? He looks like a swell guy.
@aknightofcamelot Жыл бұрын
Great Conductor;Great Performance;Great Immortal Masterwwork.
@abcnowcontrol5 жыл бұрын
This is unearthly. I'm in tears.
@gagey19882 жыл бұрын
Wasn’t he deaf when he wrote this? Can you imagine be able to hear this only in your head, write it down, then have musicians perform it over a hundred years later? Thank you LVB 🙌
@TheSESLIFE3 ай бұрын
He certainly was. Can you imagine becoming almost virtually completely deaf and never having the pleasure of hearing your own composition played back to you?
@digitricksАй бұрын
This was the first classical music I purchased as a 12 year old.
@angelosliotscos58612 жыл бұрын
Undoubtedly the most beautiful symphony ever penned.
@stephenbarnett13942 жыл бұрын
My favourite music has always been Beethoven Symphony No. 9, until I heard Symphony No. 7 in a concert. I have been addicted to it every since.
@yaelkabir1913 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard this music I was 15...sitting on Mt. Rainier, watching a sunset across Paradise Valley towards the Tatoosh...it's been my favorite ever since then!
@nikiwilks3428 Жыл бұрын
I think the amazing thing about these times is that you can buy a top quality recording of Beethoven's nine symphonies for €30 and have enough music for the next 20 years.
@krischan674 жыл бұрын
C'est pour moi la plus belle des symphonies de Beethoven et je ne me lasse jamais de l'écouter. Une rythmique unique, une ligne mélodique faite tantôt de puissance et tantôt de grâce, ondulant comme un ballet de Noureev. D'ailleurs son titre n'est-il pas "L'apothéose de la danse"? Interprétation grandiose avec un orchestre millimétré sous la baguette de cet immense chef qu'est Ivan Fisher.
@pilou091006 ай бұрын
I will be back for more of this wondrous heavenly music
@marilynwoolford-chandler1161 Жыл бұрын
Have always loved the Royal Concertgebouw! They put out consistent quality performances.
@hughcapetien5 жыл бұрын
Taking a break from working at home during the Stay at Home order to listen to this. Ah, what dynamic beauty!
@terrynorton45614 жыл бұрын
Me too! Listening while sanding windowframes. And taking a break to look at comments!
@beatesetzer24414 жыл бұрын
Today, when we think of 'Best Products', we think of Tesla, Space X; Crypto Wallets, Wireless Charging Stations, even Prince. Yet, in the first decade of the 19th Century, when attending a concert of a new symphony by Ludwig Van Beethoven, you were assured of listening to a 'Best Product'. Maestro was 'The 'Beatles' of his generation, and evidently beyond!!!
@Zaidemeit2 жыл бұрын
This just might be the most exultantly human of all symphonies.
@robinblankenship92342 жыл бұрын
The greatest symphony ever written; composed by a brilliant genius; interpreted my a masterful conductor; played by a leading world orchestra. It doesn’t get any better than this; absolute joy and gratitude.
@josetroche96813 жыл бұрын
I love all Beethoven symphonies but i feel like this one isnt the best.
@name-ng7mk2 жыл бұрын
The final movement starts so fast and exuberant I laugh with pleasure!
@keithsmith36782 жыл бұрын
His best, for sure. I'd say it's in the top 3 among all symphonies written humans. Put it in a cage match against anything from Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Haydn, I can see it having a good chance of coming out alive, sure.
@edmundnschrag2 жыл бұрын
In life Beethoven went through hell but he produced some heavenly pieces of music.Symphonies that will never be forgotten.They have lives of their own.He truly left an amazing legacy in his life laden with horrible challenges and tears.They made the man that produced this wonderfully inspiring music.🤔
@deloreswilson1798 Жыл бұрын
Love all Beethoven works, but Ninth is still greatest composition of all time by any composer. Period!!!
@jamessomma8226 Жыл бұрын
Van Beethoven is a Dutch name. That a Dutch orchestra gives the best performance is not coincidental. Absolute crown jewel!
@johannespronk712 жыл бұрын
Van Beethoven’s grandfather was from Mechelen nowadays in the Province of Antwerp, Belgium
@01Gezelle2 жыл бұрын
Good music is good music. I couldn't care less about nationality and ethnicity, just how good the execution is.
@tj-co9go Жыл бұрын
" To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable " ---- Ludwig van Beethoven
@zuzannawisniewska4464Ай бұрын
In my 70 years I've rarely heard a performance of this symphony that really engaged me, even by greats such as Reiner and Kleiber. But this performance is truly a standout. Incredible energy, beautiful revelations of detail, stunning musianship. When it was over, I was in tears. The people in that audience were most fortunate to hear it live.
@RD3D-12 жыл бұрын
You experienced the Stendhal syndrome. So have I, on several occasions
@claudiofrasca-polara53872 жыл бұрын
In God we trust$
@gogogigi9652 Жыл бұрын
Ivan Fischer, master conductor
@castellodimombaronezamekms97987 жыл бұрын
This is the most mystic of all Beethoven's symphonies.The second movement is the best of all slow movement in all symphonic music. The grandeur of this piece is so well brought out by this Maestro.
@harisaro7 жыл бұрын
Rajan Hariharan Hey, you are the same guy that in another video comented that you feel that Chopin wrote the op14 for you?
@adriatorras80776 жыл бұрын
It is very mystical! It has a mysterious quality of being really, really simple but also really, really interesting. Thanks for the description! :)
@sagewoodward92305 жыл бұрын
could have rained down on those drums and raked those strings harder. Otherwise, I agree that he does it the best out of anyone I've found thus far.
@cottonpatch20005 жыл бұрын
Well it is actually not a slow movement... the original score says "allegreto" which actually is kinda fast. You have a serious missconception of Beethoven's music...
@omenpol5 жыл бұрын
The Ninth is not chopped liver.
@roytang23255 жыл бұрын
how does anyone transform feelings into such magnificent music, its amazing
@AS-cy1jt Жыл бұрын
I want to thank the Umbrella Academy show for introducing me to the brilliant and moving Allegretto. It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
@anupamwrite Жыл бұрын
Fischer is fantastic. Produces world class with the Budapest Festival Orchestra for decades now. Makes orchestras like the National Symphony (were he was principal guest conductor) sound twice as good as they normally are. Delivers impeccable performances with the RCO and the BPO. Why this guy doesn't seem to be in the running for these orchestras' top jobs is beyond my understanding.
@herodot29 жыл бұрын
herodot2 Fischer is exceptional but he doesn't have PR, marketing, agents doing his bidding like the superstar conductors, even though many are clearly inferior. Genuine talent seems to be irrelevant in the music biz.
@tamalocal9 жыл бұрын
herodot2 Maybe he prefers to live in Budapest and doesn't care much for great riches and fame? Come to think of it, Herbert von Karajan was apparently not so great at all but was presented as being extraordinary by the rec. companies. He was quite a show-man and a nazi-collaborator or just a nazi too of course.
@acronym448 жыл бұрын
+herodot2 He doesn't want to. Budapest Festival Orch. is his baby. In Washington he was interim for years, but always refused to take the position as Music Director. And why should he? He is not only a conductor, he is a conductor who does thorough research, who needs time for research and contemplation. He has a massive musical conscience and sometimes refuses to conduct certain pieces because of their musical content (like the St. Matthew's Passion). He is content with his circle of well-known musical friends, like the RCO, where he is quite popular.
@MyMusic02018 жыл бұрын
We can only speculate on his reasons not to become the boss in Berlin. Don't forget that the Berliners claim that "it doesn't matter who stands in front of them They're better than any conductor, anyhow" :-D Regarding the St. Matthew Passion: I thought Fischer refused to play it, because of the anti-semitic texts here and there. Or was it St. John's Passion? I may have confused the two.
@MyMusic02018 жыл бұрын
MyMusic0201. All I can say, is Bravo for that. An ethical and moral man.
@debradorfman12327 жыл бұрын
Ivan Fischer, i think you are a really great and GENUINELY KIND director. A character aspect often forgotten but very important to implement when you have the power to be both great and cordial.
@Layilicious4 жыл бұрын
Écouter la 7eme de Beethoven,c'est se rajeunir l'esprit,et c'est une jouissance de l'oreille.
@guybeauzac51892 жыл бұрын
Everything that lead up to, and resulted in, the creation of this particular video, has to be among the greatest achievements of mankind. I am thankful to both see and hear this performance. Simply amazing.
@GB30505 Жыл бұрын
Listening to this when all the Coronavirus commotion makes me forget the stress going on and relax just listening to this beautiful piece by Beethoven
@ssuzuki69694 жыл бұрын
Listening to this while the whole country is in quarantine.
@juliom37754 жыл бұрын
Viruses come and go. The classics will stay with us forever.
@qdai97214 жыл бұрын
It does. Beethoven will cure what ails you. I'm thinking of all the wonderful musicians who are out of work right now.
@craigcowing11074 жыл бұрын
Me too, looking for an escape, I cannot handle any more news or any more noon “pressers” from the liar in chief.
@swyman104 жыл бұрын
I suggest you n° 6 too it seems Covid 19 story...I hope!
@robertocolautti60784 жыл бұрын
Simply wonderful. What an orchestra. And what a particular, expressive Maestro.
@NormanLowell5 жыл бұрын
Was there ever any music as profound as the second movement? Truly awe inspiring!
@robertdeland33902 жыл бұрын
No,perhaps barbers adagio for strings.I found out my 95 year old mother is quite I'll from Covid.I listened to that piece and it went right through me.Wow!!!!!
@markcarson90232 жыл бұрын
@@markcarson9023 Did she make it? 😳 🙏
@Psalmist66934 ай бұрын
I am 12 and I love this I play the violin and hope to be as good as one of these players!🎻
@alexnaranjo6842 Жыл бұрын
Keep practicing and you certainly will!
@adamfattal468 Жыл бұрын
Keep at it Alex. I applaud your ambition. Let us know know if you fulfil your dream.
@desallen2174 Жыл бұрын
A noble ambition, Alex. Good luck.
@makelikeatree1696 Жыл бұрын
you this Alex.. . the stage will be yours soon
@nixonkironga4858 Жыл бұрын
life is strange, Alex...and never ending....
@johnHofweber Жыл бұрын
I don't think I have heard a contemporary conductor more perfectly understand Beethoven and sublimely conduct his music.
@novasafo47416 жыл бұрын
Check out rendition of Beethoven's 5th symphony by Orchestra Revolutionnaire, John Elliot Gardner
Concertgebouw is without doubt the BEST orchestra in the world!!! Truly amazing orchestra playing!!!
@foreverkarajanfan2 жыл бұрын
It is always 'in doubt ' ... thank God! There are many fabulous orchestras ...this is one of them!
@yosserc Жыл бұрын
Listening to this symphony is the brief moment where I feel comfort and relax in this tragical world where we live right now... Thanks, Beethoven, you give us some hope in the darkness.
@angelleiden2 жыл бұрын
Beethoven's Musik führt immer zum Licht !
@mariabusch5412 Жыл бұрын
@@mariabusch5412 fuehr immer zum Licht!
@johnHofweber Жыл бұрын
Eternal hope. The immortal beloved.
@GillAgainsIsland129 ай бұрын
24:32 is the beginning of my favorite part Everyone is talking about the second movement but Presto is just soo beautiful, joyful and just magnificent
@09aysenur984 жыл бұрын
Brilliant film makers use the 2nd movement at a crucial moment in The King's Speech when King George must give the UK a rallying speech before WWII. Check it!
@pbshelley1004 жыл бұрын
Beethoven's Symphonies are in a class by themselves, they always have a fresh familiarity to them. Lovers of good classical music will greatly appreciate this one!
@McIntyreBible5 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad TwoSet introduced me to this. It’s been almost 2 years and I’m still coming back here every time!
@malachimarasigan2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ludwig van Beethoven! When I'm down I listen to your 3rd movement of this magnificent symphony.
@nolanbowen88002 жыл бұрын
Ein super Dirigent, dem die Musik am Herzen liegt und nicht die Selbstdarstellung. Bravo Maestro!
@wz64825 жыл бұрын
As Claudio Abbado said “ Everyone a masterpiece.” One of Beethoven’s favourites. A genius.
@michaelhaddleton27393 жыл бұрын
If you're reading this with tears in your eyes, know that GOD is speaking directly to your wounded soul through this message. You didn't just happen to stumble across this message.GOD led you to it.He wants you to know that He is making a way for you right now!He is healing that sickness. He is going to give you an opportunity that you've never had.He is going to heal your strained relationships.Stay in faith, bcos your breakthroughs is coming.🕊🕊🕊
@besthillsongworshipsongs48 Жыл бұрын
I first heard this symphony in about 1956 or 1957 - thanks to a magnificent high school music teacher. I must have listened to it thousands of times by now - I'm 82. To me it is perfect in every respect. It has something that will attract almost everyone's ear. The bit of conducting instruction I received in college drives me to "conduct" it when I'm listening alone...otherwise people would think I'm crazy waving my arms around like that. This piece along with Beethoven's Leonore and Egmont Overtures have stuck with me through all these years and remain my very favorite pieces of music.
@LinLing4911 Жыл бұрын
Allegretto kills me. so fascinating, almost like it could not have been written by a human being.
@puertecitos68885 жыл бұрын
An antelope? Do you think it was written by an antelope? I heard a raccoon say a filthy word once, I think. There was an Anteater , it's said, that could heard a hill of ants into a facsimile of Bruegel's "Peasant Wedding", but you know, it was all ant colored and not original.
@lobsterbobable5 жыл бұрын
A symphony made the world stand still: Subramanian RAMNATH SUBRAMANIAN | COLUMNIST | 7:02 pm MDT May 10, 2017 It was at the Mainzer Dom in Germany that I first heard Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony performed. I happened on the concert by accident, and was pleased to discover that seating was still available. The free concerts hosted by churches and cathedrals in European cities, generally speaking, are quality affairs, and one does not come directly from the street and saunter into the auditorium. There is usually a line to navigate where patience can be put to the test. The fact that I was able to breeze in and find a seat I took to be a sign of stellar fortune. I was in my mid-30s then, and though I listened to classical music on and off, I was not a great fan of that genre. That evening at the Mainzer Dom changed all that. I had no knowledge at that time that the second movement, Allegretto, was so popular that it was frequently encored; nor that its popularity caused it to be played on numerous occasions as a stand-alone piece. Suffice it to say that the Allegretto washed me away from the cathedral to a new place of divinity where I found myself all alone with the music. The violas, cellos, and the first and the second violins went back and forth between the main melody and the second melody as though the Allegretto was an exquisite, musical juggling act. The music bounced gently from the ceiling, traveled to the large columns of the cathedral, and fell to the ground like powder, or motes of sunlight. A woman next to me sat rock-still with eyes closed, as a stream of tears rolled down her cheek. In front of her sat a younger woman who seemed self-consciously happy, as she swayed her body demonstrably to the music. Her enjoyment was so extroverted that it seemed unreal, as though she were privy to something that the rest of the world did not understand. People had put aside their identities, even their lives, to be a part of a transcendental experience.. No argument bubbled to the surface. All troubles were made foreign by the river of sounds. All wars were ended. It is remarkable that a composer can create a conversation between musical instruments that can bring the world to a standstill, so that man’s inner feelings can be explored without all the noise that permeates the outside world. Would that the violins played forever that their music could keep the world captive in peace for eternity. However, their music offered mere respite. When the last note of the evening sounded, the mass of humanity that had been bending with the music exploded into action, pushing and shoving for an early exit. The sea of tears that the Allegretto had produced was quickly hardened into a resolve to meet and tackle the challenges of the world. People looked at their watches anxiously. Tranquility gave way to a Brownian motion of the human race that would deal with the quotidian aspects of life: meetings, appointments, transactions, and relationships. Outside, the wars raged. Newspapers announced the numbers dead in various conflicts across the globe. And cops kept their beat. Ramnath Subramanian is a retired public-school teacher. E-mail address: marianramm@yahoo.com.
@MrPoetSpeak5 жыл бұрын
Machines write music much worse
@minhtethtoon8484 жыл бұрын
@@lobsterbobable gOD WROTE IT BUT NOT FOR YOU ha ha
@AMsamification4 жыл бұрын
I don’t blame you.
@tobiasami4 жыл бұрын
LvB is the greatest gift that humanity gave itself
@antoniogentile2503 жыл бұрын
The current brand of humanity does not deserve Ludwig Van Beethoven
@andremouss25363 жыл бұрын
especially some jerks in the US. Be as this may, they probably don't listen any of Beethoven's great pieces anayway (or any other great composer's). That's fien for my I would feeldisturbed to have such company
@andremouss25363 жыл бұрын
The second movement is the most beautiful part of the symphony, in my opinion. Love it!
@BJDJ Жыл бұрын
Wieder ein Beweis mehr, dass das Concertgebouworkest eines der weltbesten Orchester ist: Maestro Iván Fischer trägt ein gerütteltes Maß dazu bei! Ein wahrer Genuss beim Zuhören.
@karlheiden11682 жыл бұрын
The thing that amazes me, particularly in the second movement, is the dynamics. They work so perfectly to touch your emotions. How a nearly deaf man managed to compose such perfect dynamics is simply incredible!
I am 87..just think of all the years since I was 14 that I have enjoyd Beethoven...I hope I can still hear it in Heaven!! How heavenly!
Skip Fretwell: I just want to tell you our almost identical circumstances: I am one year younger, and was introduced to Beethoven one year later than you were. Listening to the third pianoconcerto was love at first hearing.. Regards.-
dinulipati If you liked Beethoven's 3rd piano concerto you really should try the 5th.
You couldn't be more right, Caleb Hu! In 1953, I used the carefully accumulated savings of my first job to start my musical treasury with Beethoven's fifth concerto by Arthur SchnabeI with the Chicago Symphony whose conductor I am not sure of but think it was Rafael Kubelik. An album with five vinyl records. And would you believe that I still remember some of the interruptions when the changer pushed the following record in? I repeated that marvelous experience with the other four concertos, before giving attention to other composers.
dinulipati I am currently a junior in high school and I can only hope to someday have the wonderful experiences you've had with music. Its beautiful how great music can connect people even with 70 years of difference in age.
Personally, the 4th Concerto is my favorite....
I love how everyone is so polite in the comment section of classical music pieces.
same
@Daniel Ortiz splendidly not polite. Work on intonation though 😂
This s*** is so dope but I hate your comment
@Daniel Ortiz Wretchedly uncouth, yet delightfully apropos !
So polite? Well, Music sootheth the savage breast, - yes?
The first movement deserves more love. It's absolutely gorgeous! The soaring orchestra, the gentle woodwinds made to imitate the chirping of birds, and that sublime melody. All wonderful
I agree. ❤
The first, second of course, third and fourth. Its a robust, complex, integrated masterpiece, you can not isolated only second movement!!!
Everyone comments about the greatness of this ineffable composition, while nobody seems to be noticing the incredible quality of the execution. The ones involved in this orchestra are truly amazing musicians, who here gave a flawless performance!
Indeed... The string section handled the beginning of the second movement with so much sensitivity I was overwhelmed by it, and I've heard it played by so many different orchestras and read through the score so many times it's ludicrous, but this is one of the best executions I've heard in years.
Yes. Something not common.
100% indeed. Even every single 8th note in 1st movement is unbelievably tense. Have never seen such perfectly conducted and executed 7th symphony. I am listening to this magical music since several years and it never fails to amaze me and every time I listen I recognize the real deepness of this performance.
@@manopchoi1755 this one is actually the 7th...
@@memattia3198 yeah.. ofc i meant the 7th. Thx for reminding
Legend has it that there's an immortal man who always coughs at classical concerts.
He's been known to go and see Kiss too.
He has no T.
😂😂😂
And did you know there is a person hit by a car every 22 minutes? And she is getting pretty tired of it.
Delightful humour! Thank you... But now I can't get the image out of my head.
00:00-14:17 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace 14:44-24:09 2. Allegretto 24:31-33:52 3. Scherzo. Presto 34:07-40:50 4. Allegro con brio
Thank you.
Thanks!
It is perhaps impossible to have a successful performance without a good audience.
izckloable 2nd movement is the best
gracias
A world class orchestra playing the 7th.
Every time I listen to the second movement, I am reduced to tears.
One of the most famous movements in classical music history of all time !!!!!
Seems like that may have been the passion put into the second movement. Also, if you add in Figlio Perduto lyrics which seem to me to portray a story of an 18th century man on horseback carrying his dying son (I'm guessing fever) to get him help only to have his son die along the way as he is carrying him.
Me too my all time favorite
The passion makes me want to change the world
Thank you to the entire production team of Carl Sagan's Cosmos for introducing me to this beautiful magnificent music. Yes, in this instant case, the execution is wonderful. All of the joy, passion and exuberance is there. Thank you for putting this on KZhead.
The 2nd movement, even after hearing it countless times, still gives me chills and puts me on the verge of tears. It's just gloriously majestic.
my sentiments exactly!
Marcellus Sinclair- I agree too. I personally enjoy the 3rd movement its a bit more invigorating in my estimation. I love how the music is building up to a climax. It’s such a beautiful piece associated with ‘Horse of the Year’ in equestrian terms. The total symphony is very well done I love the drum roll. Ivan Fischer is so immersed in conducting. Wonderful to watch him. The R.C.O. are great.
I feel the same way every time I listen to it. What a wonderful theme! Love the chord progression so much. This orchestra is for me one of the best in the world - as far as I know others. I had the pleasure to see and hear it live in the Konzerthaus in Berlin last year. It was amazing.
@@wiejetze8397 - I think Ivan Fischer and the R.C.O. in my opinion too are one of the best. I would love the opportunity to see them in a live performance presenting this wonderful Symphony. Beethoven certainly was a maestro to compose something so joyful. I absolutely love this it’s what we need right now enjoyment, composure and to feel safe.
je suis dans le même état quand je l'écoute; j'ai 70ans...
Beethoven‘s music is the universal language
I am from a small town in Southern part of India, now 54 years, I didn't have exposure to western classical music till age 22, when I accidentally tuned in ( one of those old time old valve radios) in AM stations ( called short wave) and briefly ended on a random BBC station and it was a celestial feeling ( I learnt many years later after I moved to USA, it was one of the Bach pieces), then when I listened to an audio music when cars were reversing to alert pedestrians through a Fur Elise music bit didn't know it was Beethovens. One of the greatest composers of India Ilaiyaraaja (en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilaiyaraaja), introduced many of the listeners to western classical music through his phenomenal film score. Fast forward many years I had my life time opportunity to visit Beethovens birth place in Bonn and visited his house now maintained as a museum ( with his original scores, piano, his actual hair fore lock cut from his head when he passed away), the experience was surreal. Beethovens music takes me in time and without having any connections what so ever I feel I am walking in Germany, Vienna 300- 400 years ago while listening to his music
Yes! I know that feeling of being transported back in time to Vienna as you say! I have felt this many times when listening to Beethoven! His music is so intense and enthralling it carries the the zetgeist of that age and audience transports you to that time and place and people!
It still astonishes me, after many decades of familiarity with the symphony, how any human being could compose such a masterpiece. It baffles the mind.
Yes, it does seem totally amazing but you know what, I suggest that the answer is very simple: Beethoven's creative genius.
The entire audience held their coughs until the brief period in between the first and second movements. I'm honestly proud of this audience.
Dutch people. Amazing! I miss Holland a lot!
Bro that had me ROLLING
Not sure you would have heard them over the dynamic levels of this 1st movement anyway.
What a time to be alive when you can experience this in the comfort of your own home whenever you like.
Unless your married and have kids
Rodeo1202 *you’re
Yes sir
It is miraculous.
True
Beethoven, the master. 200 years later. Thank you.
And I am 83 and today 10/12/2022,I am listening this magnificent composition of Beethoven,my favorite composer!!
You should listen to N.B.A Youngboy or Lil Baby
@@hoodiekd1647 kid🤓
I'm almost 71, wondering where the time went, until these sounds, this magic bathes my old ears and makes them forever
The second movement, the allegretto in A minor, might be the greatest orchestral piece ever composed.
I agree, but it does have to compete with Mozart's 15th Piano Concerto. Yet, this 2nd movement is beyond doubt a strong favorite.
It really is a magnificent piece :’)
Listen to Mahler's Adagietto from 5th Symphony :)
@@bmrm2004 I will!
Tears in my eyes, every time
What I really don't understand is that apparently 1,8K people throw a dislike to this performance. Shame on them. Of course, if you don't like this type of music, I respect that. But then, just don't play it. I think a performance of Beethoven 7th can't get any better than this. Well done Concertgebouworkest!
some day they will appreciate as much as we do right now!
You understand, of course, that this is trolling and not actually honest reviews.
They clearly have no brains
@@DR-bp1yu Agreed, lowlife people who get satisfaction by negating excellence. In fact, we should feel sorry for them.
Do you Play with me Fortnite? PS: I habe a disslike, toi.
Between 14:30 and 18:20 is (to me) the most sublime orchestral music ....ever. If humans were to broadcast 4 minutes of sounds throughout the galaxy, to brag about what an evolved species we are, that's the portion. No matter how many times I hear it, ....it brings tears to my eyes.
Beethoven is an asset to the human race
On est d'accord
So you talk about symphony no 10 for Beethoven,l listen to 2ed movement every morning.
i couldnt agree more with you. This song is Just something else
My grandparents were Tanglewood season pass holders. Every year in the Berkshires. My grandmother told 7 year old me that the 2nd movement allegretto in A minor is the sound of angels climbing up the stairs to heaven. We were there in August of 1990 when Leonard Bernstein conducted his final concert and played this, 2 months before he died. My grandpa was a vascular surgeon and could tell by the coughing that Lenny had very little time left. He retired 3 weeks after, and passed in October.
This is the greatest Beethoven Symphony of all.
The Second movement is just genius - Beethoven almost uses a form of the Baroque technique of terraced dynamics. I'm currently playing the entire symphony with my school. It's completely worth it.
Превосходно !
Hi, Niam. I think what he does there it's something new and revolutionary: it's a huge crescendo from min to max, not only in dynamics, but in range, orchestration and in composition materials. Those long-arcs were something new, he's introducing us to romanticism. Or... he's creating it.
Credit to the sound engineers for bringing out all the nuances of this magnificent orchestra
thx, it was me
@@iansmith8263 Well done you! Great job!
@@iansmith8263 may I ask what mics setup / array you used?
@@IvanTheUndertaker can't remember
@@iansmith8263bruh 😂
Beethoven's use of percussion, fabulous.
Ivan Fisher's usage of percussion, marvelous!!
The conductor and the musicians seem to be enjoying themselves during this performance, which, in turn, adds to my enjoyment as well.
I have admired Classical music for 60 years. Never have I heard or seen a better performance. The orchestra is of course the definition of excellence. The players and the director often smiling to each other, made it seem almost intimate. Maestro Fischer is a brilliant interpreter, conductor, and communicator. The producer and director of the video made the performance a joy to watch as well as to hear. I will save this performance and cherish it for the rest of my life.
I agree This not just impeccably played and directed, it is so well recorded for sound and sight. I played horn a long time ago and feel like I am back in the orchestra.
Yes. Thanks, Cletus.
Every part of the symphony is truly a masterpiece. Who ever enjoys listening it is fortunate.
I am fortunate, not in money but in the life to enjoy such kind of music and so great Composer, melodies, Conductor and Great Orchestras. Thanks my God, thanks Humankind.!
There are people who lament about little problems. and there is Beethoven, who created masterpieces being nearly deaf🎻
If you knew anything about Beethoven's life you would know he was a constant complainer about little problems.
Como todo o gênio tinha suas idiossincrasias. Imagino se fosse perfeito como pessoa. Música que perdurará por séculos.
I thank my dear 'ol dad for introducing me to classical music back in the 70s when it definitely was not hip!! Love Beethoven's 7th symphony forever!!! Thanks my dear father...
I am listening to this masterpiece while We are in quarantine.
Eduardo Guajardo me too! Thank god for Beethoven and all the greats to lift our spirits and remind us that this will pass!
Si si si il miglior modo di passare la quarantena. Eccezionale il 2^ e il 3^ movimento.....semplicemente SUBLIMI
Beethoven holt uns alle da raus! Sicher! Dafür hat er´s doch komponiert! Hör´s dir dann noch einmal an!
Especially Algretto.
Eduardo Guajardo I need ti listen it, it is music’s professor homeworks
Movement 2 Allegretto is a Masterpiece! Magnificent! I'm so glad that my dad turned me on to Beethoven when I was a kid. I only wish he was still here to enjoy it with me now.
my condolences for your sad loss
Me to. My dad would play violin grandad had his viola and I on flute I miss my dad and grandfather so much. Classical music and music tuition is the best gift a parent can pass on. Schools in U.K. no longer teach this, I fear it will be a lost art form a couple more generations further on.
@@samyandkitty8399 I'm glad your dad and grandad endowed you with your grounding in classical music and were so close to you. I was miss my my dad and grandad very much. My grandad passed on the folk tradition of our music, singing old tunes to me. My dad had seriously considered becoming a concert pianist and paid his way through college through giving piano lessons. He felt it was very important to raise your kids with these things also. My dad would play Beethoven piano sonata's for us as had kids and would take me to hear our metropolitan symphonic orchestra. He and had each of us learn at least one instrument. My oldest sister trained in violin and continued into adulthood in her community symphony orchestra. My middle sister took up viola, then cello. My youngest sister took up oboe and trained with a professional oboist in our metropolitan symphony. I took up piano like my dad and then trombone in school and then then guitar. I have a child who is a trained vocalist who competed in school contests and has a lifetime love of music. Classical music also helps children mathematically, with logical processing and thinking areas of life, language learning and a host of other areas of life alongside artistic and emotional expression and understanding, from things that I have read and observed. Thanks for your response.
myfather had the same love of Beethoven and unfortunately he died in 1992, but not before he passed on his passion to me, now at 66 I can't listen to this without thinking of him, saddness twinged with beauty, sort of sums up Beethoven really.
@@martynoliver9875 Condolences for your loss. He left his legacy with you.
14:16 I'm in love with the quiet "bravo" the conductor mouths and the soft smile that follows. It's wholesome, and a really good way to push the musicians to give their best also in what comes next. Positive reinforcement :D
Iván just seems like an incredible person in general. He’s very humorous, warm, and super charming in interviews. Helps that he’a an amazing conductor, too!
Thank you. Although watching the musicians play is incredible, sometimes I just come on to listen and read the comments as I listen. I went back to watch this. ❤✨💫
Yeah, I’ve seen him live a few times. He had a mic where he says a few words, before or after a performance. He’s very charming and funny, gets everyone to laugh! :-)
Beethoven (and the N7!), Iván Fischer and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra! What else do I need for a great evening audition? Simply perfect! Bravissimi !
I have never in my life wanted, as intensely as I do now, to be able to throw flowers at anyone ...flowers and chocolate...and money...and bubble gum...and champagne...and more flowers and chocolate.
Surely Beethoven at his best. I love the 7th. My first encounter with it was in 1950 when I was sixteen. My elder brothers best friend was emigrating to Canada(we were never to meet again) and knowing of my growing interest in classical music he gave me his Lp of this symphony, performed, incidentally by the Concertgebouw orchestra and it stuck an immediate chord with me and I have loved it ever since. One of my favourite symphonies , dramatic and pure and very moving, typical Beethoven. God bless him.
My first encounter now, after all this years...July 28th 2020
You can listen to No.7 anytime of the day or night, any day and feel different impact. Beethoven is a mover of mankind.
I'm feeling so much anxiety and stress (Ukraine, inflation, global warming...) and then I listen to Concertgebouworkest conducted by Ivan Fischer performing Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No 7. It makes me feel happy to be alive, it's sublime.
I heard not watching the news does wonders to your mental health
There's no reason you should be stressing that much and having anxiety about Ukraine, inflation, and global warming. These are not things that affect you on a daily basis (except maybe inflation to a degree).
@@christianalvarez5409 They do a lot though, I like that this fact is calming but its unfortunately false
@@jon3706 yeah. and don't use twitter or reddit either
good for you! there's hope i think
As a conductor myself, I can fully appreciate the genius of Ivan Fischer. He brings out the various voices and nuances in a very unique way. The orchestra responds to his every expression...watching this performance should be worth college credits in a conducting class.
I was thinking that myself. Had never heard of him before but.....
Have seen him in action, live One of the best maestros of his time
Ditto, I'm a conductor also
Hmm...my impression was this seemed very polished technically, but lacking in texture. I will give it some more listening. Beethoven can be so tricky: there is immense emotion in his music, but it can be somewhat elusive because of the sheer architecture
Weird flex but ok
This Allegretto is one of the most brilliant and beautiful interpretations I've ever heard.
Maravillo
1st 0:05 Vivace 3:50 4:17 09:58 13:25 2nd 14:44 17:20 20:29 21:40 22:35 3st 24:28 27:57 29:20 4th 34:07 35:19 35:31 39:39
Thank you very much, dearest user, this was helpful for me!
thanks😊
I am now turning to 60 years old, started to listen to symphony 4 years ago, and immediately fall in love with Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. I repeated listen to all of their works. This one, Beethoven’s 7th is one of my best love.
I remember listening to a part of this song several years ago in a game called War Thunder. They removed the song since and I've been trying to find the song until now. And when I listened to it along with the other parts, let me just say I had my jaw on the floor the entire time. I never knew classical music could be this good.
There is still plenty of time! I am 24 and have listened to symphonies for at least 10 years. Actually, it is probably closer to 15 years. They can bring you a lifetime of joy and pleasure. I am still finding new pieces, but it takes times since there's so many masterpieces and I never get bored of them, I must listen to them over and over again. But that is a mark of a good and beautiful piece of art, whether it is a painting, book, poem, movie, music or a video game. The first piece was probably Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and in retrospect, Sibelius' Finlandia, although I didn't view it as such in the time. Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto was another. I quickly progressed to Beethoven and Bach, and the piano lessons I started helped me tremendously to understand classical music. I wish I knew more about jazz! I like to listen to it, but I never received an education on it in the conservatory. There is plenty of really interesting stuff there to listen and discover.
Beethoven's 7th symphony is incredible.
Indeed
It's glorious.
It,s up there in the top 20 as one of the greatest symphonies of all time !!!!!
@@scottmiller6495 tbh, all Beethoven symphonies are in the top 20, or atleast 2-9
Beethoven , the only old man that would beat me with his walking stick and I would not complain
Came for the Allegretto, stayed for the entire thing.
Julius SD buddy, you’re not the only one coming for Allegretto 😏
Exact same here
Am i the only one who prefer poco than allegretto
Julius SD: I do love the Allegretto. The King's Speech is one of my favorite movies, and I think the Allegretto is perfectly chosen for it. Solemn, but majestic and eager. Minor, but promising.
agree. exactly beautiful .
Brilliant! Beethoven's 7th is one of my favorites. I listen to it regularly and will never get tired of it. Thank you!
I only discovered this 30 years ago, and every time I listen to it, is the first time! Thank you Beethoven! This and his piano concerto 5(emperor)is beyond what humanity can ever create!
one can only say it’s heavenly music; it will be performed as long as. there is civilised world
I'm 27 and, as a pianist, I've had great passion for Beethoven since I was a toddler, watching Disney's Fantasia. The 7th Symphony is one of these masterpieces he wrote that inspired my passion while growing up. I even got the chance to recently hear the Colorado Symphony perform it as a first act. The second act had Itzhak Perlman come on stage to perform his beautiful violin. It was a night never to be forgotten! Beethoven is, to this day and beyond, one of the greatest inspirations of my life as a pianist. God bless him!
Defining the inconcievable magnificence that is Beethoven is like trying to explain the concept of the " Tao " . His music is architectural in structure - the symphonies are picture story - books in sound - with joviality , movement . He waa , and ever will be the Shakespear of music - his music seems to unlock the floodgates of emotion in the listener - their uncanny sophistication and unassuming nobility and grace inspire awe and wonder 😌
This recording has achieved true musical GREATNESS.
That second movement is like the story of man....gorgeous!
The 2nd movement just turns me into one huge goose bump every single time.
Marcellus Sinclair I’m glad you found music that resonates with you.
Marcellus Sinclair I cry every time I listen to it. It’s beyond this world.
Imagine listening to it live
Marcellus Sinclair hâte to think what happens to you when you hear the second movement of the 5th concerto, or the violin concerto, or the Archduke !!!
An good number of Symphonies get good at second movement, but for me, i can't say this one can be.
The fourth movement is like the wildest roller coaster ride I’ve ever experienced. And I love roller coasters. What a performance!
14:50 I really have no explanation for why....but I can’t listen to this without crying. Maybe, because to me this is the pinnacle of musical achievement. This is something that we would give to an alien civilization to show them what human emotion is. It is sublime.
It gives off the feeling of trudging through an endless amount of desert, all alone, and not knowing if all your efforts were enough. Like slowly losing hope.
I would give an alien civilization Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, the hero's journey.
what a beautiful response, i agree
Carl Sagan used the 2nd movement in his PBS series "Cosmos" back in 1980 or so. It inspired me when I first saw it as a college student and the symphony has been a favorite ever since.
now no one will see their dislikes haha
My brother is going to be playing this with the symphony orchestra! I’m so happy for him and so proud of him 💕
Congrats to him. Under this conductor? He looks like a swell guy.
Great Conductor;Great Performance;Great Immortal Masterwwork.
This is unearthly. I'm in tears.
Wasn’t he deaf when he wrote this? Can you imagine be able to hear this only in your head, write it down, then have musicians perform it over a hundred years later? Thank you LVB 🙌
He certainly was. Can you imagine becoming almost virtually completely deaf and never having the pleasure of hearing your own composition played back to you?
This was the first classical music I purchased as a 12 year old.
Undoubtedly the most beautiful symphony ever penned.
My favourite music has always been Beethoven Symphony No. 9, until I heard Symphony No. 7 in a concert. I have been addicted to it every since.
The first time I heard this music I was 15...sitting on Mt. Rainier, watching a sunset across Paradise Valley towards the Tatoosh...it's been my favorite ever since then!
I think the amazing thing about these times is that you can buy a top quality recording of Beethoven's nine symphonies for €30 and have enough music for the next 20 years.
C'est pour moi la plus belle des symphonies de Beethoven et je ne me lasse jamais de l'écouter. Une rythmique unique, une ligne mélodique faite tantôt de puissance et tantôt de grâce, ondulant comme un ballet de Noureev. D'ailleurs son titre n'est-il pas "L'apothéose de la danse"? Interprétation grandiose avec un orchestre millimétré sous la baguette de cet immense chef qu'est Ivan Fisher.
I will be back for more of this wondrous heavenly music
Have always loved the Royal Concertgebouw! They put out consistent quality performances.
Taking a break from working at home during the Stay at Home order to listen to this. Ah, what dynamic beauty!
Me too! Listening while sanding windowframes. And taking a break to look at comments!
Today, when we think of 'Best Products', we think of Tesla, Space X; Crypto Wallets, Wireless Charging Stations, even Prince. Yet, in the first decade of the 19th Century, when attending a concert of a new symphony by Ludwig Van Beethoven, you were assured of listening to a 'Best Product'. Maestro was 'The 'Beatles' of his generation, and evidently beyond!!!
This just might be the most exultantly human of all symphonies.
The greatest symphony ever written; composed by a brilliant genius; interpreted my a masterful conductor; played by a leading world orchestra. It doesn’t get any better than this; absolute joy and gratitude.
I love all Beethoven symphonies but i feel like this one isnt the best.
The final movement starts so fast and exuberant I laugh with pleasure!
His best, for sure. I'd say it's in the top 3 among all symphonies written humans. Put it in a cage match against anything from Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Haydn, I can see it having a good chance of coming out alive, sure.
In life Beethoven went through hell but he produced some heavenly pieces of music.Symphonies that will never be forgotten.They have lives of their own.He truly left an amazing legacy in his life laden with horrible challenges and tears.They made the man that produced this wonderfully inspiring music.🤔
Love all Beethoven works, but Ninth is still greatest composition of all time by any composer. Period!!!
Van Beethoven is a Dutch name. That a Dutch orchestra gives the best performance is not coincidental. Absolute crown jewel!
Van Beethoven’s grandfather was from Mechelen nowadays in the Province of Antwerp, Belgium
Good music is good music. I couldn't care less about nationality and ethnicity, just how good the execution is.
" To play a wrong note is insignificant; to play without passion is inexcusable " ---- Ludwig van Beethoven
In my 70 years I've rarely heard a performance of this symphony that really engaged me, even by greats such as Reiner and Kleiber. But this performance is truly a standout. Incredible energy, beautiful revelations of detail, stunning musianship. When it was over, I was in tears. The people in that audience were most fortunate to hear it live.
You experienced the Stendhal syndrome. So have I, on several occasions
In God we trust$
Ivan Fischer, master conductor
This is the most mystic of all Beethoven's symphonies.The second movement is the best of all slow movement in all symphonic music. The grandeur of this piece is so well brought out by this Maestro.
Rajan Hariharan Hey, you are the same guy that in another video comented that you feel that Chopin wrote the op14 for you?
It is very mystical! It has a mysterious quality of being really, really simple but also really, really interesting. Thanks for the description! :)
could have rained down on those drums and raked those strings harder. Otherwise, I agree that he does it the best out of anyone I've found thus far.
Well it is actually not a slow movement... the original score says "allegreto" which actually is kinda fast. You have a serious missconception of Beethoven's music...
The Ninth is not chopped liver.
how does anyone transform feelings into such magnificent music, its amazing
I want to thank the Umbrella Academy show for introducing me to the brilliant and moving Allegretto. It brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.
Fischer is fantastic. Produces world class with the Budapest Festival Orchestra for decades now. Makes orchestras like the National Symphony (were he was principal guest conductor) sound twice as good as they normally are. Delivers impeccable performances with the RCO and the BPO. Why this guy doesn't seem to be in the running for these orchestras' top jobs is beyond my understanding.
herodot2 Fischer is exceptional but he doesn't have PR, marketing, agents doing his bidding like the superstar conductors, even though many are clearly inferior. Genuine talent seems to be irrelevant in the music biz.
herodot2 Maybe he prefers to live in Budapest and doesn't care much for great riches and fame? Come to think of it, Herbert von Karajan was apparently not so great at all but was presented as being extraordinary by the rec. companies. He was quite a show-man and a nazi-collaborator or just a nazi too of course.
+herodot2 He doesn't want to. Budapest Festival Orch. is his baby. In Washington he was interim for years, but always refused to take the position as Music Director. And why should he? He is not only a conductor, he is a conductor who does thorough research, who needs time for research and contemplation. He has a massive musical conscience and sometimes refuses to conduct certain pieces because of their musical content (like the St. Matthew's Passion). He is content with his circle of well-known musical friends, like the RCO, where he is quite popular.
We can only speculate on his reasons not to become the boss in Berlin. Don't forget that the Berliners claim that "it doesn't matter who stands in front of them They're better than any conductor, anyhow" :-D Regarding the St. Matthew Passion: I thought Fischer refused to play it, because of the anti-semitic texts here and there. Or was it St. John's Passion? I may have confused the two.
MyMusic0201. All I can say, is Bravo for that. An ethical and moral man.
Ivan Fischer, i think you are a really great and GENUINELY KIND director. A character aspect often forgotten but very important to implement when you have the power to be both great and cordial.
Écouter la 7eme de Beethoven,c'est se rajeunir l'esprit,et c'est une jouissance de l'oreille.
Everything that lead up to, and resulted in, the creation of this particular video, has to be among the greatest achievements of mankind. I am thankful to both see and hear this performance. Simply amazing.
Listening to this when all the Coronavirus commotion makes me forget the stress going on and relax just listening to this beautiful piece by Beethoven
Listening to this while the whole country is in quarantine.
Viruses come and go. The classics will stay with us forever.
It does. Beethoven will cure what ails you. I'm thinking of all the wonderful musicians who are out of work right now.
Me too, looking for an escape, I cannot handle any more news or any more noon “pressers” from the liar in chief.
I suggest you n° 6 too it seems Covid 19 story...I hope!
Simply wonderful. What an orchestra. And what a particular, expressive Maestro.
Was there ever any music as profound as the second movement? Truly awe inspiring!
No,perhaps barbers adagio for strings.I found out my 95 year old mother is quite I'll from Covid.I listened to that piece and it went right through me.Wow!!!!!
@@markcarson9023 Did she make it? 😳 🙏
I am 12 and I love this I play the violin and hope to be as good as one of these players!🎻
Keep practicing and you certainly will!
Keep at it Alex. I applaud your ambition. Let us know know if you fulfil your dream.
A noble ambition, Alex. Good luck.
you this Alex.. . the stage will be yours soon
life is strange, Alex...and never ending....
I don't think I have heard a contemporary conductor more perfectly understand Beethoven and sublimely conduct his music.
Check out rendition of Beethoven's 5th symphony by Orchestra Revolutionnaire, John Elliot Gardner
ロイヤルコンセルトルヘヴオオーケストラには従姉が20代から入団し来日演奏には度々出掛けて聴いていました。 若い頃コンサートホールも案内して貰いましたが素敵なホールでした😊 ベートーベンの7番も大好きな曲で炊事しながらも度々聴いています🎶 洗練された音に酷暑とコロナを遠ざけてくれ癒されます❗
Concertgebouw is without doubt the BEST orchestra in the world!!! Truly amazing orchestra playing!!!
It is always 'in doubt ' ... thank God! There are many fabulous orchestras ...this is one of them!
Listening to this symphony is the brief moment where I feel comfort and relax in this tragical world where we live right now... Thanks, Beethoven, you give us some hope in the darkness.
Beethoven's Musik führt immer zum Licht !
@@mariabusch5412 fuehr immer zum Licht!
Eternal hope. The immortal beloved.
24:32 is the beginning of my favorite part Everyone is talking about the second movement but Presto is just soo beautiful, joyful and just magnificent
Brilliant film makers use the 2nd movement at a crucial moment in The King's Speech when King George must give the UK a rallying speech before WWII. Check it!
Beethoven's Symphonies are in a class by themselves, they always have a fresh familiarity to them. Lovers of good classical music will greatly appreciate this one!
I’m so glad TwoSet introduced me to this. It’s been almost 2 years and I’m still coming back here every time!
Thank you Ludwig van Beethoven! When I'm down I listen to your 3rd movement of this magnificent symphony.
Ein super Dirigent, dem die Musik am Herzen liegt und nicht die Selbstdarstellung. Bravo Maestro!
As Claudio Abbado said “ Everyone a masterpiece.” One of Beethoven’s favourites. A genius.
If you're reading this with tears in your eyes, know that GOD is speaking directly to your wounded soul through this message. You didn't just happen to stumble across this message.GOD led you to it.He wants you to know that He is making a way for you right now!He is healing that sickness. He is going to give you an opportunity that you've never had.He is going to heal your strained relationships.Stay in faith, bcos your breakthroughs is coming.🕊🕊🕊
I first heard this symphony in about 1956 or 1957 - thanks to a magnificent high school music teacher. I must have listened to it thousands of times by now - I'm 82. To me it is perfect in every respect. It has something that will attract almost everyone's ear. The bit of conducting instruction I received in college drives me to "conduct" it when I'm listening alone...otherwise people would think I'm crazy waving my arms around like that. This piece along with Beethoven's Leonore and Egmont Overtures have stuck with me through all these years and remain my very favorite pieces of music.
Allegretto kills me. so fascinating, almost like it could not have been written by a human being.
An antelope? Do you think it was written by an antelope? I heard a raccoon say a filthy word once, I think. There was an Anteater , it's said, that could heard a hill of ants into a facsimile of Bruegel's "Peasant Wedding", but you know, it was all ant colored and not original.
A symphony made the world stand still: Subramanian RAMNATH SUBRAMANIAN | COLUMNIST | 7:02 pm MDT May 10, 2017 It was at the Mainzer Dom in Germany that I first heard Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony performed. I happened on the concert by accident, and was pleased to discover that seating was still available. The free concerts hosted by churches and cathedrals in European cities, generally speaking, are quality affairs, and one does not come directly from the street and saunter into the auditorium. There is usually a line to navigate where patience can be put to the test. The fact that I was able to breeze in and find a seat I took to be a sign of stellar fortune. I was in my mid-30s then, and though I listened to classical music on and off, I was not a great fan of that genre. That evening at the Mainzer Dom changed all that. I had no knowledge at that time that the second movement, Allegretto, was so popular that it was frequently encored; nor that its popularity caused it to be played on numerous occasions as a stand-alone piece. Suffice it to say that the Allegretto washed me away from the cathedral to a new place of divinity where I found myself all alone with the music. The violas, cellos, and the first and the second violins went back and forth between the main melody and the second melody as though the Allegretto was an exquisite, musical juggling act. The music bounced gently from the ceiling, traveled to the large columns of the cathedral, and fell to the ground like powder, or motes of sunlight. A woman next to me sat rock-still with eyes closed, as a stream of tears rolled down her cheek. In front of her sat a younger woman who seemed self-consciously happy, as she swayed her body demonstrably to the music. Her enjoyment was so extroverted that it seemed unreal, as though she were privy to something that the rest of the world did not understand. People had put aside their identities, even their lives, to be a part of a transcendental experience.. No argument bubbled to the surface. All troubles were made foreign by the river of sounds. All wars were ended. It is remarkable that a composer can create a conversation between musical instruments that can bring the world to a standstill, so that man’s inner feelings can be explored without all the noise that permeates the outside world. Would that the violins played forever that their music could keep the world captive in peace for eternity. However, their music offered mere respite. When the last note of the evening sounded, the mass of humanity that had been bending with the music exploded into action, pushing and shoving for an early exit. The sea of tears that the Allegretto had produced was quickly hardened into a resolve to meet and tackle the challenges of the world. People looked at their watches anxiously. Tranquility gave way to a Brownian motion of the human race that would deal with the quotidian aspects of life: meetings, appointments, transactions, and relationships. Outside, the wars raged. Newspapers announced the numbers dead in various conflicts across the globe. And cops kept their beat. Ramnath Subramanian is a retired public-school teacher. E-mail address: marianramm@yahoo.com.
Machines write music much worse
@@lobsterbobable gOD WROTE IT BUT NOT FOR YOU ha ha
I don’t blame you.
LvB is the greatest gift that humanity gave itself
The current brand of humanity does not deserve Ludwig Van Beethoven
especially some jerks in the US. Be as this may, they probably don't listen any of Beethoven's great pieces anayway (or any other great composer's). That's fien for my I would feeldisturbed to have such company
The second movement is the most beautiful part of the symphony, in my opinion. Love it!
Wieder ein Beweis mehr, dass das Concertgebouworkest eines der weltbesten Orchester ist: Maestro Iván Fischer trägt ein gerütteltes Maß dazu bei! Ein wahrer Genuss beim Zuhören.
The thing that amazes me, particularly in the second movement, is the dynamics. They work so perfectly to touch your emotions. How a nearly deaf man managed to compose such perfect dynamics is simply incredible!