Beethoven op. 131 string quartet # 14 (5/5)

[lkjhg992]

The best part is from 2:24 to 2:43

[AtomheartHippy]

4 dislikes doesnt mean they dont like this music, but performence. thought they could better conduct

[strawhat1869]

Beethoven is my n°1 reason why i love music.

[orphyborphy]

This is way more rough and careening than the version I'm used to hearing. Yum!

[TrevRockOne]

Which Lindsay set is this from?

[jeffersonfsoares]

Estou simplesmente sem palavras para dizer o quão perfeito foi o gênio de Beethoven. E não é atoa que Beethoven dizia que esse quarteto foi a obra mais perfeita que ele ja compos. Existem varios compositores tops como Bach,Mozart,Tchaikowisk,Brahms­,Mendelssohn,Shostakovich etc mais coloco Beethoven como o maior de todos sem sombra de duvida

[cooldude8081]

its known that this string quartet is the only piece that Beethoven thought was perfect and to his liking. This piece is surprisingly romantic for his age, though...

[david060ful]

esta obra es un sinonimo de perfección

[carlosLor]

2:25, 5:06

[freakyfreak9942]

i am just amaized at how such a buatilful sound can come out of all of those small insruments....truely amaizing and inspirering :)

[whneo97]

4:50

[GreenCertains]

Beethoven FOREVER!!!

[hindupushup68]

Classical music dominates over all other forms. Beethoven was a true genius. Through his music we peep through and can see for a fleeting moment the glory that is God. Man is awesome. Power lies with the citizen. Everything else is perversion and folly. This is historical truth.

[mightyafrowhitey]

@hindupushup68 I have no idea what you mean really, but I'm sure I probably disagree with it...

[PjGalapatz]

tragic ending....same as the story of beethoven

[LaPersonaNonGrata]

Big ups to all the people that enjoy classical music. I'm just getting into it myself, know nothing about the chords and such, but I can truly appreciate it instantly. Not only that, but this kind of music makes me happier, more positive and gives me the ability to think on a more clear level. Thank you to all the Great Composers of past times and those aspiring to be in our times.

[SoadaroW]

best song ever

[CsarCraKIll]

¡que miedo! ¡como rayos pueden escribir tanto!

[Ibucrthis]

Argh, why must the YouTube versions always better than the ones I have on CD!

[develish16]

@Ibucrthis so that u can learn your lesson and stop buying the CDs... but on the other hand, if you don't, no musicians will ever put effort into recording this anymore.. right? :P

[roxyamused]

Having no breaks in this quartet would make it a challenge to perform. Usually the performers have the break to change music around with in the quartet, but this I would think that the performers would have to memorize the majority of it!!! That's 40 odd minutes of music to memorize!! I am trying to memorize a Bach lute suite that's twenty and it is taking me months!!

[bepkororoti192]

Mesmerizing.

[Coixxman]

Composers who actually use alot of their genious Brain power.

[Benj888]

Best String Quartet Piece EVER!

[coaster1000]

The ending is so tragic and mystic. Ingenious how the last C# major chords work as dominants and end the quartet in an unstable and unresolved mood. Fantastic writing. Never knew a major chord could be so... anguishful.

[Masterreese1]

anyone else listen to all 5 videos in a row

[whneo97]

@Masterreese1 Every one who appreciates art SHOULD. :D

[denyscollin]

quite a bad version!

[mikehu67]

The entire late string quartet colleciton is nothing short of divine intervention from above. Listening to Beethoven's music is one of the highlights of my life. I just hope I never loose my hearing. I cannot imagine not being able to listen to this beautiful art.

[AndyMajia]

@mikehu67 thats probably what the man himself said when his hearing kicked out.

[loboris1995]

Beethoven,the best^^

[dom0s]

he may have been deaf, but at least he could 'c sharp'...

sorry.

[Beefforyou]

@dom0s That was awful. But at the same time... clever?

[jawnps]

@dom0s At least you apologized! Super super corny but made me smile! :D

[mccauley1911]

@dom0s Very Nice lol!

[elias12186]

@dom0s ahahaha



[TheJudge442]

elias 12186 your the man! thanks for posteing this, so many people just dont understand nor have the capasity to comprehend this music.

[tddorans]

@TheJudge442 or the capacity to spell... sorry, you kind of set yourself up there.

Great quartet!!

[brandonscherrer]

Naughty Beethoven.....

[whneo97]

@brandonscherrer o.o

[kingleoric100]

what does da rara da rara mean

[Xjmwy]

@kingleoric100 Beethoen was god.

[ccamilotorres]

THIS IS AMAZING !!!

[mknawabi]

this is perhaps one of the most interesting movements. the integration is impeccable, and the drama exhibited via the sharp and short notes at the beginning (the theme?) just leaves me breathless.

[dianat81]

Oh Dios!! Qué música tan hermosa! Quien diga que es aburrida tiene un problema mental...

[JUANCHOBIG]

Nadie como Beethoven para componer semejante pieza que sobrepasa lo artistico para confundirse con lo eterno, con la vida de los dioses, de las luces y las sombras en constante lucha. Sean eternos los laureles para este hombre-dios de la música.

[jewish1972]

pero k pedante eres!

[JUANCHOBIG]

Simplemente alabando la música de uno de los más grandes. No entiendo por qué motivo eso se transformó en asunto tuyo... Además si eso es pedantería no debes ser muy instruido, porque cualquiera con un mínimo de cultura puede escribirlo... Geek

[davidjb100]

How anyone can find such music 'boring' or 'lofty' amazes me. Beethoven's music speaks volumes, volumes that my generation chooses to miss out on. What a pity!

[DelvianPriestess9]

amen!!!!!

[coronapapi]

@davidjb100

I agree completely. This generation, in general, just doesn't know how to appreciate Beethoven's works of real masterpiece.

[OMGImaViolinist]

@coronapapi

agreed here as well.

[wwtuthill]

Just returned from a performance of this by Alexander Quartet. WOW! And this entire piece is as visual as it is gorgeous music.

[kalduglun]

Perhaps unsurprisingly, quite many passages in this part sound a lot like the "Grosse Fugue". In fact both were written almost at the same time.

[A1dth010]

Anyone that does not like classical/opera, does not know what they are missing.

[af796]

gotta love the beginning...so beethovenesque...dramatic, testosterone-filled chords and notes. Almost making fun of the whole thing called existence. childishly rattling air molecules to show off the vanity and emptiness of it all.

[DjurreBouman]

And nowadays, our society produces repetetive generic music that glorifies crime and egocentricity. we are ready for armageddon. lets get it over with

[joaofelixalves]

vida longa ludovico

[utubin67]

I listen to this while I jog on my treadmill.. works wonders.. mind, body, soul = 1 happy, healthy boy :)

[EmperorMato]

0:05 - ra dada ra dada ?? :D :D

GREAT MUSIC! BEETHOVEN!!

[ethern3l]

what's going on toward the end? Is an instrument detuned? or is it somekind of old school lower thirds?

At exacly 5:10?

Sounds good tho! :P

[alilapointe1]

looks like mozart is all ears on the right hand of the screen

[UltraStarGod20]

I think you have yours ears uncleaned.

[limeginger]

I have enjoyed the other parts of the Lindsay Quartet's interpretation of opus 131, but not appreciating what they're doing with this part as well, or maybe it's the production values...

[TheManSAberi]

you're awesome ahah

[JacobRudduck]

Sublime brilliance...

[jajaeeyore93]

Infinite splendor.

[lluistama]

dona ganes de rebentar a hosties tot lo que se moga

[Rickyn123]

My favorite part of the piece...

[emmychau17]

it's so beautiful

so sad about Beethoven's life i cry at some parts badly

[thegoddescomposer]

that was nice talking by schubert , but beethoven ofcourse he wrote more like the grosse fuga, damn thats so beautifull, i have the best recording of the grosse fuga , i will put it sooon in youtube, u will love the very clean sound of the grosse fuga

[funeralwinds]

Indeed, after this, what is there left to write?

[sl28ave]

"... I still owe them so much and before departing for the Elysian Fields I must leave behind what the spirit dictates to me and commands me to complete. It really seems to me as if I had scarcely written a single note of music." Beethoven, Sept 17, 1824

[sl28ave]

I meant that in response to "funeralwinds", three comments below... oopsy.

[beethovenraptus]

sublime!!!!

Netty

[Arush09]

That's awesome Marko. Great story. Don't be an asshole.

[mendelshawn]

did you see that in a movie cuz thats just fuckin stupid

[Markohoppis]

Every time I think of Beethoven, I remember his last words "Pity pity, too late" in reference to someone giving him a gift of twelve bottles of wine. You know he would have drank them all in one day if he could. lol

[maalga2008]

yu re so so so stupid

[Arush09]

Ha! You are a genius! I always have this piece going on in my head when I sodomize.

Nice comment, man.

[beemochobrahms]

It's the noise you hear whilst tying your victim to the washing machine.

[pbridczza]

Andre Previn was on the Charlie Rose show a few days ago ( his 80th birthday is tomorrow, April 6, 2009 ) and said this Beethoven string quartet is "most wonderful" and "most moving" and is what he would want played at his funeral or memorial service. High praise !!

[medow12]

were i can download this? i'm loosing my mind!!!

[maalga2008]

Maybe one of the most complex and expresive piece from beethoven ....

also love The grobe fugue

[Coixxman]

one of my favorites

[shamrock929292]

thanks for this

[russiania43]

what a natrual badass