@Chaliamusiclover Good point. I have just attempted to rebuke one for calling him not a god but God with capital G. Surely Beethoven would find that sickening.
Not only was Beethoven modest, he said many good things about his predecessors -Beethoven once told Czerny that Mozart's String Quartet in A, K. 464, was so harmonically advanced that Mozart "was telling the world, 'Look what I could do if you were ready for it!" - he told Cramer after a performance of Mozart piano concerto No.24 in C minor in 1799 - "we shall not be able to do anything like that"
we are the unborn generation that now lives and continues to carry in its consciousness the legacy of the Romantic period and the spirit of Beethoven. For as long as civilization exists and our species has not gone extinct humanity will remember !
Like so many others, thank you for this posting. I recently went to Vienna for the 200th anniversary of LVB's 1808 concert in the Theatre an der Wien and to pay homage to the greatest artist in history. This documentary is very moving especially because it allows the music room to breathe so that the spirit in it comes through. Nobody has brought more passion and integrity into the world than Beethoven. Thanks again.
beautiful and touching, indeed. to think i had every opportunity to meet Balint Vazsonyi before he died, and remained blissfully ignorant of him, until now...
god... "untouchable for ever"... first time i cried at a documentary... truly the greatest ever!! thank you, from the deepest reaches of my heart, LVB1770, and everyone who worked for this documentary, for caring and for loving Master Ludwig Van Beethoven enough to create and upload this, to give the world a glimse of the God he really was.
@johnbaptistlulu Beethoven was the greatest ever, but you insult him by calling him God, especially with an uppercase G. Beethoven was spiritual and would not have you insult the creator of the universe at the sake of himself.
An amazing documentary. Full of feeling, and not like an encyclopedia reading. I'm glad there are people out there as devoted to Ludwig as I am. Comforting in a way.
Eggs101, Ah yes, Franz Grillparzer was a great poet. He had a very special friendship with Beethoven. One day while walking through the park some Royals approached as Grillparzer moved aside Beethoven walk right through them and said," They should make way for us, not us for them. They are many of them but only one of us!" I love Beethoven stories! He was the greatest of all greats!
Aha that is great, Beethoven was certainly a character. Beethoven was indeed the greatest in my humble opinion. What is your favourite quote from the great man?
"Every day is lost in which we do not learn something useful. Man has no nobler or more valuable possession than time; therefore never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
@gspaulsson i believe the legend is that a certain prince asked him to play something on the piano (i think the prince was something like Kossivantutti) and Beethoven grabbed the princes bust and said "There are many Lord Kossivantuttis; there is only one Beethoven" before smashing the bust on the floor.
Beethoven has always horrified me. It's like the lump-sum of all things that have been and the potential of things that humanity could be are right there, between the notes. Every time I listen to his music I feel like there's something it's describing that humanity should aspire to be.
That being said, I was disappointed that the Emperor Concerto wasn't in this documentary. I have always thought the middle movement is one of the most poignant things he ever wrote. Nice docu, though.
Thanks mnealon4, I think I understand what you mean by horrified at his understanding of humanity and the world itself and he knew his destiny very clearly. To me his music represents ever human emotion and into the beyond. The Adagio un poco mosso from the Emperor Concerto is one of the greatest movements in music history. I have always considered Rachmaninoff's Adagio sostenuto
elias12186, And so are you! Do you know who Sir Anthony Quayle is? I guess not or you would not be making stupid statements like that! Quayle was knighted in 1985, Get a clue dude!
Goodness! I feel Elias is entitled to his opinion regardless of Sir Anthony's reputation.
I taught composition at Juilliard School for 35 years and I have always observed that the students who are inclined to have an almost fanatical attachment to precedents were always (but not necessarily)the one who have the most difficulty in stretching the boundary of their own work.
matt18matt18, I totally agree. It is like he addressed it to the world so people would understand why he was the way he was in character. I have a video of this house in my videos. I agree, Beethoven does represent the peak of humanity!
Wow, this is moving.
EnnieRocks 1 month ago
What piece is it at the 13th minute?
tteu123 2 months ago
What piece is it at the 11th minute?
tteu123 2 months ago
I really don't know how manny times I've watched the last minute of this. Its just wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
Mozartstavanger 5 months ago
50 years... he is still the modest genius in whole human history...
skorpio2112 8 months ago
Does anyone know who the two narrators are?
handsomerob48 11 months ago
@handsomerob48
Pianist Balint Vazsonyi and actor Anthony Quayle.
LVB1770 11 months ago
I have read so many comments where people refer Beethoven as a god and i wonder what would Beethoven's reaction would be if he read them?
Chaliamusiclover 1 year ago 2
@Chaliamusiclover Good point. I have just attempted to rebuke one for calling him not a god but God with capital G. Surely Beethoven would find that sickening.
johnsmith21197 1 day ago
Excellent! Thanks for posting!
jpmusername 1 year ago
When I think of Beethoven, I think of the element fire. The symbol of passion.
93rardo 1 year ago
excellent documentary
finlan9 1 year ago
Not only was Beethoven modest, he said many good things about his predecessors -Beethoven once told Czerny that Mozart's String Quartet in A, K. 464, was so harmonically advanced that Mozart "was telling the world, 'Look what I could do if you were ready for it!" - he told Cramer after a performance of Mozart piano concerto No.24 in C minor in 1799 - "we shall not be able to do anything like that"
2009xellos 1 year ago 3
So much suffering and yet so much beauty. Very few humans could be capable of this. As a result, his music is the pinnacle of human achievement.
EdwardWhelanPiano 1 year ago
Outstanding Documentary:)
TheToltec 2 years ago
we are the unborn generation that now lives and continues to carry in its consciousness the legacy of the Romantic period and the spirit of Beethoven. For as long as civilization exists and our species has not gone extinct humanity will remember !
Adamalgorithm 2 years ago 6
The ending words is really moving, and so true
SonofDostojevskij 2 years ago 13
There is no good, there is only Beethoven
SonofDostojevskij 2 years ago 3
@SonofDostojevskij What does that mean? Doesn't that sort of contradict what Beethoven was trying to get at. Asshat.
johnsmith21197 1 day ago
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razzigirl 2 years ago
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Two old sacks trying to appear smart ; but it's interesting however !
chiefthegreat 3 years ago
@chiefthegreat
Those two old sacks are Pianist Balint Vazsonyi and actor Anthony Quayle.
They don't have to try and appear smart, they were VERY smart!
LVB1770 11 months ago 7
@LVB1770 Well said.
thorkill 10 months ago
@thorkill Thanks!
LVB1770 10 months ago
beethoven you are inmortal
folsak 3 years ago 8
Superhuman strength to go on living, He went on, he was deaf and people disliked him catatrophically,
opl1n4 3 years ago
thanks again!
these docus are beautiful
Herzweh 3 years ago
Like so many others, thank you for this posting. I recently went to Vienna for the 200th anniversary of LVB's 1808 concert in the Theatre an der Wien and to pay homage to the greatest artist in history. This documentary is very moving especially because it allows the music room to breathe so that the spirit in it comes through. Nobody has brought more passion and integrity into the world than Beethoven. Thanks again.
cashlang 3 years ago 2
i wont be able to do anything for a few hours now. this was intense. it ll take me a while to come back to reality.
dnikhilrao 3 years ago 11
Dear dnikhilrao, Nice!
LVB1770 3 years ago
Many thanks for sharing such a remarkable film with the world.
harmonickev 3 years ago 5
I'm speechless, that was magnificent... just, thank you... a man that will never die
Oscar301 3 years ago 3
wonderful documentary of the world's greatest composer!
ilaconix 3 years ago 2
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS LVB1770
realgunslinger 3 years ago 4
beautiful and touching, indeed. to think i had every opportunity to meet Balint Vazsonyi before he died, and remained blissfully ignorant of him, until now...
jlaurson 3 years ago
Magnificent
Palomablanca2008 3 years ago 5
god... "untouchable for ever"... first time i cried at a documentary... truly the greatest ever!! thank you, from the deepest reaches of my heart, LVB1770, and everyone who worked for this documentary, for caring and for loving Master Ludwig Van Beethoven enough to create and upload this, to give the world a glimse of the God he really was.
johnbaptistlulu 3 years ago 15
Thanks johnbaptistlulu! I am so glad you enjoyed
this!
LVB1770 3 years ago
@johnbaptistlulu Beethoven was the greatest ever, but you insult him by calling him God, especially with an uppercase G. Beethoven was spiritual and would not have you insult the creator of the universe at the sake of himself.
johnsmith21197 1 day ago
An amazing documentary. Full of feeling, and not like an encyclopedia reading. I'm glad there are people out there as devoted to Ludwig as I am. Comforting in a way.
charmoka 3 years ago 3
'thus he was, thus he died, and thus he shall live always' I love this quote. Thank you for putting this up.
Eggs101 3 years ago
Eggs101, Ah yes, Franz Grillparzer was a great poet. He had a very special friendship with Beethoven. One day while walking through the park some Royals approached as Grillparzer moved aside Beethoven walk right through them and said," They should make way for us, not us for them. They are many of them but only one of us!" I love Beethoven stories! He was the greatest of all greats!
LVB1770 3 years ago
Aha that is great, Beethoven was certainly a character. Beethoven was indeed the greatest in my humble opinion. What is your favourite quote from the great man?
Eggs101 3 years ago
Eggs101, This is my favorite Beethoven quote.
"Every day is lost in which we do not learn something useful. Man has no nobler or more valuable possession than time; therefore never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
LVB1770 3 years ago
Those are very wise words. Where do you get these amazing stories and quotes from?
Eggs101 3 years ago
Thanks Eggs101, from Beethoven's letters books published by Dover and others. It is public domain also and all over the internet. Peace!
LVB1770 3 years ago
Once when a prince (I can't remember which one) tried to put him in his place, he said: "there are many princes. There is only one Beethoven."
gspaulsson 3 years ago
he really said that ,,, that was so so beethoven strength
thegoddescomposer 3 years ago
@gspaulsson i believe the legend is that a certain prince asked him to play something on the piano (i think the prince was something like Kossivantutti) and Beethoven grabbed the princes bust and said "There are many Lord Kossivantuttis; there is only one Beethoven" before smashing the bust on the floor.
johnsmith21197 1 day ago
Are you sure it's Grillparzer and not Goethe?
anandshek06 3 years ago
It was Goethe, you are right.
EsWe1990 3 years ago
may I be the nth person to thank you for this
munkybrain 3 years ago
Absolutely munkybrain, your welcome.
LVB1770 3 years ago
great video, thank you. it's jems like this that make me love youtube so much
haulpartnett 4 years ago
Thanks haulpartnett, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
There are a lot of great documentaries on you tube. To me, You Tube is the greatest website in the history of the web!
LVB1770 4 years ago
I agree :D
clubsandwedge 3 years ago
Beethoven has always horrified me. It's like the lump-sum of all things that have been and the potential of things that humanity could be are right there, between the notes. Every time I listen to his music I feel like there's something it's describing that humanity should aspire to be.
That being said, I was disappointed that the Emperor Concerto wasn't in this documentary. I have always thought the middle movement is one of the most poignant things he ever wrote. Nice docu, though.
mnealon4 4 years ago 6
Thanks mnealon4, I think I understand what you mean by horrified at his understanding of humanity and the world itself and he knew his destiny very clearly. To me his music represents ever human emotion and into the beyond. The Adagio un poco mosso from the Emperor Concerto is one of the greatest movements in music history. I have always considered Rachmaninoff's Adagio sostenuto
from his 2nd concerto to be on about the same
level emotionally.
LVB1770 4 years ago
woot, beethoven!!!. I cannot wait until i get my casio piano for my birthday!!!
adamvee27 4 years ago
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Wow the English guy is really annoying.
elias12186 4 years ago
elias12186, And so are you! Do you know who Sir Anthony Quayle is? I guess not or you would not be making stupid statements like that! Quayle was knighted in 1985, Get a clue dude!
LVB1770 4 years ago
You don't even need to look into his musical/literary preferences. Just look at his Screenname :]
ugnex3 4 years ago
ugnex3, Ah, True. I am always curious about idiot's who make stupid statements!
LVB1770 4 years ago
comments,remarks,assumptions,misjudgements...well, i hate this 2
adamvee27 4 years ago
Goodness! I feel Elias is entitled to his opinion regardless of Sir Anthony's reputation.
I taught composition at Juilliard School for 35 years and I have always observed that the students who are inclined to have an almost fanatical attachment to precedents were always (but not necessarily)the one who have the most difficulty in stretching the boundary of their own work.
FREEDOM ABOVE ALL,My friends...
menyampahaku46 4 years ago
High five! :)
Amevaag 4 years ago 2
Thanks Amevaag! High Ten!
LVB1770 4 years ago
That last part was absolutely amazing!! That letter felt like it was addressed to us.. we're the future generations that are overpowered by his music.
200 years later and we're still amazed.. what a man!!!
Beethoven must represent the peak of humanity
matt18matt18 4 years ago
matt18matt18, I totally agree. It is like he addressed it to the world so people would understand why he was the way he was in character. I have a video of this house in my videos. I agree, Beethoven does represent the peak of humanity!
LVB1770 4 years ago
An amazing gift to the youtube community. Thank you and God bless. -Moonscore
moonscore 4 years ago
Thank you moonscore! I knew a lot of people would enjoy this.
LVB1770 4 years ago
Does anyone know what piece is playing at around 8:00?
Drewsical 4 years ago
Hey Drewsical,
It is Beethoven's Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Op.47 The Kreutzer. It is the Finale-Presto.
LVB1770 4 years ago
Fantastic documentary
maxbaguet124 4 years ago