The Nature of Genius: Beethoven and the Sonata Form

[obtica1]

Beethoven's 9th Symphony, complete version...

youtube.com/watch?v=EmV35VPRT9­s

[Kitsua]

I think that's the most insightful analysis of Beethoven I've seen on YouTube. Thanks.

[anfarahat]

Explanation is one thing, interpretation is a completely different thing.

[karazh]

he failed hard at the coounterpoint explanation...

[MrBlues1942]

Beethoven was, is and will always be the best. His music transcended time because he wrote about the human condition. Other great classical composers were heroic, but all heroes have flaws. That's the tragedy in the hero, Beethoven was not heroic he was voice from eternity, that said "yea are gods".

[gerardbedecarter]

A magnicent lecture/recital.

[ZemArte]

Um tesouro de 57:19 para iluminar nosso dia!

[freeqwerqwer]

A black man in a professor shoe?

[gariadara]

@freeqwerqwer "A black man in a professor shoe?"

What rock have u been living under?

[leopianotuner]

@gariadara , well, excuse my startled comment. A black man teaching rag or jazz music is alright but when it comes to a black man and Beethoven, well, they just don't make good bedfellows.

........but then someone said, a longtime ago, that Beethoven was black so I guess I should have picked on it, huh?

[gariadara]

@leopianotuner If there isn't something specific in his lecture here that causes you to form your opinion that black + beethoven can't mix, then take your monstrously degrading, tragically disgusting racism and shove it. There isn't a law prohibiting blacks from learning and teaching anything. This is a professor of the UC system, a Public Ivy, his appointers hired him and saw no problem. Leave your colored lenses behind, the rest of the world is moving on.

[3ShamrocksDesign]

This is a message to YouTube's technicians:

Pleas change the "DISLIKE" button to

"IM TOO STUPID TO RECOGNIZE PERFECTION WHEN I HEAR/SEE IT" button.

Thank you.

[3ShamrocksDesign]

Who's the speaker? I AM FASCINATED!!!

[3ShamrocksDesign]

Who's the speaker? I AM FASCINATED!!!

[hathor100]

He was just Magnificent, madonna kiss HIS fkin ASS.

[djmomo17]

This is a really great talk - where is the 2nd half where he talks about Op 111? I would LOVE to see that!

[ggvaidya]

This is a completely brilliant, thanks for sharing it.

[equinoxraven]

this guy is talkin 2 much ....

[sammartines]

Amazing !!!

[1888junkteam]

excellent work!

[bboymango]

GAAH

stupid wiikipedia! told me beethovens DOB was dec 14

ahha anyways its still one day from my bday(dec 15) aaha

i love beethoven. if i were to be a composer, id be beethoven... althought he was a grumpy deaf man... meh pure genius is worht it

[composerdoh]

Did he just say that 4th species has 4voices and is imitative? (6:15)

WHAAAT?!!!

BZZZZ!!! Wrong!

species cntrpnt (in the Fuxian sense, anyway) has nothing to do with the number of voices-4th species is note against a rhythmically off-set note (suspension.)

[composerdoh]

gotta say, though, despite some slight inaccuracies like that, this guy is an incredible pianist and musician.

[DGProDuckshon]

sounds like the guy has never learned a thing about counterpoint..

[composerdoh]

Possibly, but I think either

1) he was just trying to keep things simple for the large audience (after all, explaining more detail would create QUITE a tangent)

or

2) it was just one of those silly things that pops out of our mouths from time to time. A "brain fart"- I say stupid things all the time, esp. when I'm nervous and/or doing public speaking like this.

That's my theory, anyway.

[bboymango]

@composerdoh yea it had to be a brain fart cuz he said 10 symphonies... im preeeettyy sure beethoven composed 9 buut iuno i gues i could be wrong>?

[composerdoh]

lol! Yeah- those happen. Beethoven started a 10th but never finished it.

[composerdoh]

But yeah, as a teacher, and someone with training in species cpt, I felt compelled to address that- lol!

[IGHON]

GREATEST COMPOSER OF ALL TIME!

there's no other as great as Beethoven, Mozart yes was quite good but Beethoven just shakes you down to your core, no other composer worked on such a high level of passion. A god indeed!

[thethikboy]

@IGHON uh...Bach?

[Enix5548]

@IGHON He is only seemingly dominant when compared to "lesser" composers. Compare him to Bach and he becomes a mere amateur.

[piano1996No1]

@IGHON

I agree so much, although, Rachmnainoffs music is also full of passion.

[popmanalex95]

loooooooooooooooooooong

but cool

[eek4rus]

id love to see the second part where he discusses op. 111

[aslanov]

a performance to die for....or die from.

[BoggiDTerminator]

He was able to move me. Good enough in my book!

[HuggumsMcgehee]

Where does he teach?

[BirBenDeliiiiii]

his pieces are ok for hand practis but soooo old fashiond!

[sstuddert]

You just called Beethoven old fashioned and said his piano works a good for hand practices? please tell me I read your comment wrong or something because if I read it right, you are a moron.

[Haeronthegreat]

(I'm not the guy who posted the original post)

Beethoven's music IS good for hand practice - fortunately it's also genius in every sense :)

[simnos1]

You're entitled to your opinion obviously, but I think you're seriously missing out if you havn't experienced the power and emotion of Beethoven.

I'd like to know what music you do like.. because I seriously doubt they didn't learn from Beethoven.

[Mikael8335]

and you are a fucking retard

[requiemaeternam7]

why? I don't remember what my post said apparently it was deleted. please refresh my memory.

[requiemaeternam7]

thanks playa.

[username1p]

is it me, or did he play the forth movement allegro.

[LMJ314142]

Ugh.. my ears! What is he doing with that piano?

Great lecture nonetheless.

[danieledwardscarrots]

here here

but don't forget the genius of "call and response"

[xiangyik]

White culture? This guy knows "white culture" so much better than you that his existance puts whites like you to shame. You can't do what he did.

[HelveteKeiser]

I am really,REALLY curious to know,if Bach,Handel,Pachelbel,Mozart,H­aydn,Chopin Schubert,Schumann,Beethoven would do if they lived today?Atonality?I don't think so!Jazz would be the way to go...they improvised,like jazz musicians do,and kept what they liked...something completely foreign to todays classical musicians(most of them),which arrogantly you label yours...jag-off!

[kenrben]

Please tell me that was a poor attempt at humor. Because if you were serious then your utter ignorance saddens me. Why can't fucking idiots such as yourself progress past the hideous evil that is racism. I guess I should'nt blame you though you've probably just been programmed by your unedumucated white trash parents. I guess breaking racial boundaries is just beyond you.

[sleazebee]

wow...thanks for this!!!