Beethoven Ode to Joy (finale of 9th Symphony)

[Jessyleppert]

Triple H

[thedarkshitstain]

Where's the good part?

[vhinhi]

SETE FUNKEIROS ERRARAM O CAMINHO E SE DEPARARAM COM A CULTURA ! ASSUSTARAM-SE?

[hatulaim1]

Unglaublich!

[embization]

This music just cheered me so much that I recovered from being sick. It just inspired me and gave me strength and I know that I will be strong.

[SPARTAN9999999991]

This music is too redneck for me.

[storminrags]

for me,a 43 year old with musical interests ranging through skinhead/punk(cockney rejects,joy division etc),ska/mod(madness,who,jam etc),rock(led zep,pink floyd etc),folk/country(johnny cash,dylan etc) and many other classic performers(beatles,stone roses,buddy holly etc), i consider this piece(the ninth) to simply be the finest music i have ever heard.

bravo ludvig,bravo.

[RRRGroup2]

Leptbreton.

I agree fully.

RR

[bullwhip53]

@RRRGroup2---- you got to love the glorious Ludwig Von!

[leptbreton]

I have a very eclectic taste in music , but this must surely top the list of human artistic achievment. I think we decieve ourselves if we think that (technical inventions aside) we have surpassed or even equaled this .

[RRRGroup2]

Checkmate...

William Steinberg conducted the Beethoven 9th finale at a breakneck speed, faster than any version I've seen or heard.

The ARTS network, which airs free in some cable systems, often airs the performance, and it's a wow!

RR

[CheckMate657879]

Oh yes - what a complete joy to watch Bernstein - his level of energy - simply amazing. I wasn't aware that different conductors conduct this symphony differently until I listened to about four different conductors. For example - the last little part of the ending with the flutes - some conductors do something a little differently with the flute riff at the very end – emphasis on the flute riff as Bernstein or almost whispering rather flat flutes. Of course, I prefer the emphatic flutes.

[ijustwantalife]

Bernstein is surely enjoying himself lol

[vmcla]

Stupendo!

The Soprano is so dynamic. Wow.

[7855waldo]

The best sound the best world the best sunlight

the best composer!

[RRRGroup2]

Me too

[xtheofficialmandyx]

i love this so much



[hellom12345]

you can tell the conductor is having the time of his life

[SordidGuy]

IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN LVB #9!!!

[radatridean]

dame jones BRAVA

[TheRimDoctor]

The missus in purple is certainly belting it out isn't she?

[vmcla]

@TheRimDoctor Gwyneth Jones

[vmcla]

@vmcla Thanks, I'm looking her up to find more..

[CutlerBeckett90]

the great Bernstein.... he is jumping at 4:01 :)

[RRRGroup2]

Doubletom90:

The piece has an identification at its end.

I think it is Vienna.

Rich

[doubletom90]

where did they film this performance?

I know it's not Vienna, maybe they filmed in NY?

[Tigranis]

It's a pity that Beethoven was never able to hear this creation of his performed...

[kleban10]

the best

[JanissarialGuard]

two Bieber fans were here

[outoftunefiddler]

@JanissarialGuard Hilarious! (Thank you....)

[ubjorlin]

@JanissarialGuard Seems like 4 Biebers at this point.

[mra2z]

If anything can be said to be universal, whole worldly, this my friends is it.

[rodrigoperez16]

will it be that somebody can raise the part that it lacks of the fourth movement of this version of the ninth symphony?

[RRRGroup2]

Yes, Aimer196, it is quite superb. Bernstein was at his best here, along with the orchestra and soloists.

[aimer196]

Superb ,Wonderful !,Merveilleux ! Wunderbar!

[shhwahng]

Bernstein jumps at 4:02 !!

[gremiologista]

BRAVO!BRAVO!...

[NTRA1231]

Whos the lady in blue?

[RRRGroup2]

She's the best! Powerful and vocally excellent, n'est ce pas?

RR

[NYCSizzle]

You just can't oversing Dame Gwyneth. She won't have it!!!! lmao

[RRRGroup2]

1982 I think

RR

[ADHDfox]

@RRRGroup2 Thank you for the quick response, really appreeaciet it :D

[ADHDfox]

Does anybody know in which year this performace was done.

[mrdavidsmithism]

The Conductor looks like he's having fun, wee bouncy man indeed <3

[ktrum492]

@mrdavidsmithism That's Leonard Berenstein for you! :-)

[akimaru13]

@mrdavidsmithism That's Lenny B for ya.

[greyzorro1]

@akimaru13 wow