Ludwig van Beethoven - 7th Symphony, 2nd Movement

[tboneman1412]

Every piece has that "magical tempo". The pulse at which everything comes together and the master piece can truly dance. This is the Perfect Tempo for the allegretto....just wow.

[MrHawkeye1953]

reminds me of the time i fell through the ice in the river

[GhostPlanetFilms]

beautiful

[catchsight]

soo beautiful...........

[AnnMegFair]

I get chills everytime I hear this piece, thinking of how Beethoven composed it when his hearing ability was so far deteriorated that he could well be considered deaf. He never actually HEARD it! There is so much brilliance in this, it leaves me in awe everytime. To know something genius like this exists makes gives strength to overcome whatever obstacles life may throw at us. Didn't stop him from composing something so magnificent, why should any of us give any less?

[TheSunmanho]

@AnnMegFair

you stupid bitch! how dare you comparing yourself with Beethoven?1

[AnnMegFair]

@TheSunmanho I didn't. I simply think that everyone should be inspired, by brilliant people like Beethoven, to do their best even when life deals us crap. Gee, no need to freak out.

[alfacobra1]

@TheSunmanho stop being a un-individual!

[Medusa0999]

From 2:07 onwards it's so powerful and beautiful it breaks my heart every time I listen to it

[Tnahara]

@Medusa0999 It makes me feel like I have no ground under my feet ...

[Elfspeth1]

To me, it speaks of the human capacity to persevere and press on against insurmountable odds, to hope beyond overwhelming despair.

[kanjiguy106]

@Elfspeth1

With that reasoning, I can see why they used this piece in The King's Speech.

[jveyette]

@Elfspeth1 That must be why it always make me cry.

[MrMinetoo]

wow, where did you get these pictures for the video?

[mtheadedwally]

This piece also makes me think of a man being forced to relive the horros he has inflicted on others - don't know why; there is something so dark, brooding and hopeless about it.

[dorocasaubon]

LOVE this! Thank you. Does anyone remember this being used at the end of the film Irreversible, it was amazing.

[nanabexhoeft]

So beautiful it almost hurts. I love the interpretation. It fits the piece perfectly. Beethoven is smiling because someone got it right. Bravo.

[demilieu]

yes, this is slooooooow for the 7th's 2nd. who allows such lattitude in interpretation?

[TheFormel1freak]

The kings speech :p

[fledgehog]

anyone know whose reading of the piece this is?

[falfield]

Yes, I think some of the faster performances can dance along with great beauty, but for expressing the pain and despair in this, especially in the last gasp at the end, it just HAS to be slow. Even though LVB wrote Allegretto, there's a school of thought that his metronome was squiffy, and I believe it. Great pity the picture dissolve runs so fast...less (or rather, fewer) would have been more, in this case. This is a wonderful performance & I'd love to know by whom.

[gladio2001]

Sublime.

[HOEKY1able]

Beethoven is GOD ! Great performance ; slow but sensitive !!! WOW !

[loudness96]

melodia arrebatadora

[TIFIOU2000]

GREAT MASTERPIECE....IT'S SO GENIUS !

[parimal937]

It's beautiful

[gymrachel]

one of my favourites

[leannord77]

This is a masterpiece that I'll remember for the rest of my life...

[pathological6]

Aint a composer as great as Beethoven.

[weirdschool]

@pathological6 umm...try Bach lol ;3

[pitbull2005]

Great interpretation. Anyone know the orchestra and conductor?

[BackwardsMoney08]

This is one of the most beautiful, most tranquil, most serene piece of music ever written. My mom introduced me to this when I was seven and 27 years later I still in love with this masterpiece. Beethoven was a musical genius!

[damian000m]

epic 7:06 ...

[becomingjoana]

@damian000m although I entirely agree with you, I wouldn't say that only 7:06 makes the epicness of the moment. The crescendo that is built up seconds before is what makes 7:06 so powerful, so I'd say something like ... 6:55 to 7:22 :D

[niikeygirl]

@damian000m

I was gonna change the track but when it got to 7.06 my mouth dropped open and i was like wow

[CaimanReid]

This is a really nice interpretation thanks for sharing

[Locutus76]

This is absolutely the slowest version of the 7th symphony I ever heard. It's great! The slower, the better

[davidaramos1]

@Locutus76 you can't beat kleiber's interpretation. it does say allegretto...

[DforDrums]

@Locutus76

I agree, the slower the better! Daniel Barenboim conducting the Berlin Philharmonic is my favorite version, and I almost want to say it's a touch slower than this.

[death2pc]

@Locutus76

Wholeheartedly agree.

[jveyette]

@Locutus76  Me too! I like to hear the strings go "doo-dle-doo" slower rather than "bluup" really fast.

[dadasopher]

I like this a lot!