Beethoven Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.36 (1)

[lulus888]

thank you Ludwing van Beethoven.

[FriedRation]

mmm・・・

Ａ＝440？？I think that pitch is so lower.

[violinetviola]

@FriedRation I believe in Beethoven's time, the C was tuned at 256, the "standard scientific pitch" at the time, so the A would vary from 427-430: quite low by our standards.

[jimmyz512]

Is everything transposed down a semitone? or am I hallucinating?

[SirSebastianWang]

@jimmyz512

The tuning system they used in Beethoven's time. As a result, everything sounds almost a semitone flat in comparison to today's tuning.

[SirSebastianWang]

I don't hear the coda... the music just cuts off...

Is it just me and my computer?

[thecabe]

@whomakemefeel But i need he keep on composing! =)

[thecabe]

Bring him to life againn!!!!! pleaseee (bad english?)

[SirSebastianWang]

The music of a lunatic.

An ingenious lunatic.

[GotYourWingsYet]

7:00 epic build up, felt like discovering gravity

[freigeisterchen]

Nothing but brilliant - but the interpretation of Günter Wand has a little more depth (to my ears at least), his violins seem more differentiated.

Many thanks for posting this!

[Musicman247]

It's amazing that this happy sounding Symphony was written around the same time that Beethoven found out he was going deaf and would eventually become completely deaf. He was so distraught, and yet he could still write something so happy and joyful. How he did that is beyond me!

[layziezx]

@Musicman247 he hid the fact that he was going deaf for a while. some people believe it was all part of him hiding his true feelings from everybody. possibly his way of saying 'everything's fine' when it really wasn't

[whomakemefeel]

@layziezx He trust only himself! that's why he don't tell anything else to someone else and that's also means he was so honest with himself before been with others! point of view there was no one who Beethoven was so close with to tell such things not mention big issues like (Deafness) so he couldn't tell he was facing troubles and going to be deaf! simply he always trust himself to thru anything.. anything no matter that things could be or gonna be.

[Cscottrun53]

I bet someone from my generation disliked this

[Dolovick]

10 minutes of peace in a hectic day.

Thank you Beethoven.

[BillyBizmo1306]

can some one do my homework i think you all love this here .

i have to affect the sonata form .

[Valmar123456789]

Beethoven... truly a genius of his time...

[whomakemefeel]

@Valmar123456789 Of all times

[Salha7]

@whomakemefeel Beethoven is the worlds greatest composer to have ever live. =D

[SGSdols]

not as good as 9 , but still good :']

[whomakemefeel]

@SGSdols It's not matter of comparison! it's much important to enjoy the work that Beethoven bless us at specific period.

[Chaliamusiclover]

Happy 2011!!!!

[Sviolinist]

Now that's some Beethoven, ya know? It's hard to point to any Beethoven symphony and say, "this is the best!" It's been my experience that whatever symphony you are listening to is always the best. He was just that good.

[dogtransport]

I don't know that I could say this is Beethoven's best symphony but it has always been the best for me.

[Kapowtung]

cheerful than his live .

[believewow]

die d-moll akkorde sind überragend

[whomakemefeel]

@revue145 Sie sind lustig! Ich mag es :)

[JBAmadeus]

Pure genius.

[qwerter96]

WHO THE FUCK IS THE IDIOT WHO DISLIKES THIS!!!!!!!!!!!

[bjornvb1991]

@qwerter96 lol this is very peacefull music but it looks like it makes u angry :)

[Aringer20k]

@qwerter96 My cat, but I don't know why.

[Salha7]

@qwerter96 He or she is most probably a rapper.

[howdie1978]

excellent, excellent, excellent! Thanks a million for posting this. Am abroad with no stereo so relying on youtube for music. And am happy to be able to do so thanks to good people like yourself posting quality sounds!

[whomakemefeel]

@howdie1978 You very welcome and hopes you enjoy!

[isanienna]

hey, where is the coda?

[ShadowDwellerXXX]

playing this whole symphony in collage orchestra. i know we've just started but we're got NOTHING on these dynamics....XD

[Lichnowsky1965]

Its Perfect 

[19GirlBad]

Brilliant!

[Drakes5ter]

just amazing!!!

[contertenor1]

Splendid performance indeed!

thank you Philippe for another yet gem