Bernstein on Beethoven part 1

[Ram0nZarate]

Ok, I've heard about this Beethoven guy and I really can't understand the hype. What's great about him? He's really not doing anything spectacular in this video. He has nothing on Metallica. They also played with symphony instruments on the S+M-CD. And those Beethoven notes are also very easy (those in the beginning), Metallica does much more complicated stuff.

[JDrazil88]

@Ram0nZarate Though it is hard to hear sarcasm in typed words, I assume that this is a joke!

[0alightinaugust0]

I'm such a big fan of Omnibus

and Bernstein

and Beethoven!

This is just all good.

[Gusdocs1]

I love Beethoven he was the best composer that ever lived

[9samten]

that's the first time I've heard that Beethoven was going blind! don't thinks so

[Fathoms09]

I miss Lenny :(

[Redhotrammstein]

Going deaf yes, going blind ... not sure ... or maybe I'm the one who missed something here? As far as I know, he just got deaf ... that's already bad enough, especially for a musician.

[dubitz11]

he was not going blind!

[ballytotw]

no dislikes so far... seems like i've hit an intelligent spot on the internet...

[MaximilianoSoul]

Esto es increible!

[Jitpring]

And what's become of the Symphony of the Air? 

[Joshlama]

@Jitpring they disbanded in 1964

[Jitpring]

@Joshlama Gee whiz. Thanks.

[UMSMASTA]

i lol'd at the double bass

[nagybogoslofasz]

This video makes up for all the rubbish on youtube :)

[nagybogoslofasz]

This video makes up for all the rubbish on yutube :)

[jgesselberty]

How sad that there are no mainstream programs of this caliber on today. We get an endless stream of crap.

[Rajamuttu]

@jgesselberty

1) Because you watch the endless stream of crap.

2) Because you are unwilling to pay for programs of this caliber.

Your local symphony is probably doing one this weekend.

[jgesselberty]

@Rajamuttu I attend live concerts all the time. I am a season subscriber to my local symphony orchestra. I am willing to pay for programs of this caliber and contribute heavily to Public Broadcasting which rewards me by only showing programs like this when they have the cup out for donations. Major networks won't touch programming like this because of the mentality of the average viewer.

So, if you are blaming me for the crap, look elsewhere.

[Rajamuttu]

@jgesselberty

You said "we", and I was addressing "you" plural.

I assume you have seen Michael Tilson Thomas's version of this kind of broadcast?

And listen to "Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin"?

[jgesselberty]

@Rajamuttu Just a little language blip here. It's difficult to express clearly sometimes on the internet. We was meant as "we as a society." And you were doing the same. I do think we feel the same about this and both programs you mention are worthy of more attention.

[janinesalamida]

thank you so much for posting.

[billjhyt]

I never tire of Beethoven and I never tire of Bernstein talking about him.

[Treijim]

"Multiplied from 2 to 18 times"

Even the timpani?

[joaoluis87]

@Treijim when he says 2 to 18 times is because usually horns you have 2 or 3 of them but when is comes to violins you usually have 18

[Treijim]

@joaoluis87 I know, but you don't have two timpani playing the same thing at once. Timpani generally take turns when played, don't they? You hit one, then another. It just threw me off a bit when he said it that way.

[joaoluis87]

@Treijim you might have 2 timpanis in order to duplicate the power of their sound, sometimes more. Sometimes they can be doing different things

[Treijim]

@Treijim I'm not sure I've heard it in Beethoven's 5th, but yes you're right

[bevaconme]

going blind???

[grThetrojan01gr]

that's what I heard! :S wtf?

[Rajamuttu]

@bevaconme

It's when you cannot see any more, for whatever reason.

[charmingemily]

NBC？what is it?

thanks!

[artu17ro]

this is great! thanks a lot!

[FiverBeyond]

I'm suddenly completely hooked on the Bernstein series. Great stuff!

[ScottS1066]

Thanks for posting this. I've wanted to see it for decades, since I first read the script in Bernstein's "Joy of Music" over 40 years ago.