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  • 15 conductors doesnt like this

  • Nearly all music historians agree that the Eroica shattered all music that had come before it, and nothing could be the same--it expanded the power and structure of the symphonic form. Other revolutionary turning points in musical history: Tristan & Isolde (Wagner)--introduced chromatic chords; Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Debussey)--introduced 'impressionism'--and dissolving of 500 years of tonic chords; 2nd string quartet (Schoernburg)--introduced atonalism--the collapse of the chord

  • Vive l'Empereur!

  • The background of this piece adds a new dimension to the movie "The soloist" which I think is pretty amazing from the musician's point of view. It may have been a movie that urged me to look this up but, it's very inspiring

  • It had been the perfect evening and what I needed now to give it a good ending

    was a bit of the old Ludwig Van. 

  • Beethoven 9th Symphony, full version...

    youtube.com/watch?v=EmV35VPRT9­s

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  • My history professor used to play this while we where waiting for him to get started. He was the best! :D

  • I bought the Eroica for $2.99 in a discount bin at a New York City J&R music world back on 1998 (LSO version by Colin Davis) having never even heard of it before. And I've listened to at least part of nearly everyday since--I still discover bits of it to this day I had noticed before. Interesting footnote to this symphony is that the rehearsals for its first performance led by Beethoven were a disaster -the players just had never seen anything like it before.

  • @jcalli66 Beethoven's 1st Symphony was considered "unplayable" by his peers. By the time Eroica was composed they got up to speed, almost.

  • Not bad. I can do better though.

    Isaac Ferdinand Saavedra

    ...:p

  • THE piece of music that "broke the mold" and is also just so great in it's own right; this communicates something to me as little else does; Beethoven was the greatest.

  • Not about you KR4. Although you read like a very selfish spirit. Or a fool?

  • @TheKPMULLEN

    I beg your pardon?

  • Classical music should be the default on iTunes... :-)

  • @Themoneymarkman I know right it's so frustrating! :)

  • Wow tyrion lannister the imp was whistling this tune when he and bronn were journeying back to tywin his dad through the hill clan path.

    regardless of how beethoven's 3rd came in westeros....+10000 coolness

  • Folks, all your palaver counts for absolutely nothing.

    This is LB's interpretation of a musical composition by the greatest composer who has ever lived.Those guys had no Computers, just a pencil, paper and a piano and their Brain. So forget all this crap we hear now. This music is more than 200 years old, still played now and if the human race is still around in another 200 years then it will still be played then. So don't get your knickers in a twist and enjoy the version you like !!!!!

  • @TfJE1390 Fritz Reiner and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, recorded in December of 1954 on RCA Red Seal LM-1899 though I must admit, this is also pretty damn good.

    See my review of it on "Amazon;" I post as "Freedom Mann."

  • Classical Tiem. <3

  • @ImChungalungas you too?

  • @gera1262 Yes of corz ;3 <3

  • This is a poor interpretation - the tempo is too fast. This was meant to be played much slower than this, this is bad.

    

  • @bigmoney66b come now, this is bernstein. he trumps all

  • @bigmoney66b Lol, piss off. Beethoven's metronome mark specifies a much FASTER tempo than this. Klemperer's slow-mo version puts me to sleep.

  • @bigmoney66b ITS DONE LEONARD BERNSTEIN, I think he is right no matter what anyone says

  • @bigmoney66b i think Leonard Bernstein knows how to interpret Beethoven more than you

  • is this the mom song background?

  • tears in my eyes, when i watched "The Soloist"

  • "In this thrilling sequel to part 2..."

  • who did that popular symphony, if i can sound it out, Da da da la da nanana bah dah la dah bah bum bum....

    i know seems lame but i cant think of it any other way...

  • Last week, on my way back home: 170 kmh on the freeway, Beethoven's 3rd symphony at max volume. That was awesome.

  • @KR4K40 The perfect drive back home.. Even if this masterpiece deserves not less than 250 kmh I think. Still awesome XDXDXD

  • @ClactuSucks meh. my car sucks.

  • @KR4K40 Wow. That reminds me of A Clockwork Orange sooooooooooooooooo much. haha

  • @KR4K40 Do it again to the 9th! Do it!

  • @KR4K40 You must be Canadian...

  • @TheUnforecastedStorm

    Wow. you're brilliant. I make two comments and you know where I am from? You must teach me this witchcraft! By the way the world isn't limited to the North America.

  • don't feed a troll you fuckin morons!!!!!!!!

  • beethovens turd.

  • @burtonrules123 Don't like it? Don't listen to it.... -_-

  • @Thessalian7 NO. LOL, i love classical music! i was just making fun of the title, but i love this piece.

  • @burtonrules123 LOL, Sorry bout that!  Let the music play on! ^_^

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  • This is Beethoven's THIRD, (ikr), but you're the TURD ;)

  • @whneo97 That was fucking awful.

  • RiP: Zora Cerise

  • The first romantic style work in history. God this is awesome music. I wish I could have been there when Beethoven wrote this, I would have loved to shake his hand.

  • I think Beethoven now has more fans because of My Little Pony.

  • @TheJoeOriginal Could you please explain?

  • Beautiful

  • Like if you're listening to this because of the AMEB 6th Grade Theory exam.

  • And then they were ponies.

    (Linked from a ponyfic)

  • @TheParadoxBomb Same here. Changing Octaves?

  • Mind blowing.

  • Bravo

  • lol... Octavia :P

  • toda la musica de este extraordinario artista es sublime, pero esta sinfonia esta en la cumbre de su genialidad...especialmente la marcha funebre

  • I love how Beethoven is playing with our sense of time. We go from a clear 3/4 to extended hemiola passages, where the down beat goes missing. It's just one of many examples of Beethoven's brilliance in this piece. Every time I listen to it, it is still exciting!

  • This is .... magic... All the emotions of our spirit.

  • Bernstein is a genius!

  • Maybe it's just because I'm partial to the piano, but for me Moonlight sonata was his best work. Agree/Disagree?

  • @rukie01 HIs best work is definitely his 9th symphony; simply because it's more than just music, and it is necessarily the most complete and accurate representation of the human spirit in musical form-- out of all the works of Beethoven, and even out of all the works of all of humanity-- An exaggeration, perhaps; but not in my opinion. Moonlight Sonata comes in a close second. It is so abstract but so eerily good. The 1st Mvt. is simple and melodically empty-- but harmonically so full. So good.

  • @christopher19894 Those and the fifth are his most popular pieces, but I think that the Eroica is by far his best piece. To me it feels like his most personal symphony.

  • @rukie01 es dificil, por que beethoven cambio la musica muchas veces, para mi: 1) moonlight. proyecto de investigacion 2) tercera sinfonia, masa continua de musica, nuevo concepto 3) quinta sinfonia, el umbral de la modernidad y el pasado. 4) novena sinfonia, la voz de la humanidad 5) decima sinfonia inconclusa, quien sabe? tal vez la voz de dios.

  • @rukie01 Nah, on just the piano Beethoven has many works that surpass the Moonlight - the Appassionata, Waldstein and Hammerklavier sonatas to name a few. Let alone when you bring symphonic works, overtures, string quartets, piano concertos into the equation...

  • @rukie01 Expose yourself to more of his other pieces and you'll know his good works are not only confined to piano pieces :)

  • Fuck I love Beethoven

  • Apparently Beethoven dedicated this symphony to Napoleon I

  • @Heretic920 He was going to but when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor he dedicated it to the memory of a great man.

  • @Heretic920 It was going to be but when Napoleon proclaimed himself emperor Beethoven got mad, he instead dedicated it to the memory of a great man. The memory of the Napoleon he supported before Napoleon did what Beethoven thought was a betrayal.

  • That part beginning at 7:50 and then transitioning at 8:38 to the next theme is mind blowing. No wonder many say this symphony ushered in the romantic era. 

  • Ah, his difficult 3rd symphony, it's gonna get criticised no matter what.

  • Magnificent Eroica, 3rd Sym (1/5), 1st Mvt. is conducted & performed by exceptionally gifted, privileged musicians...Awesome!! Does justice to Adorable, Beautiful, God-like, Genius & Giant Ludwig van Beethoven...thank you very kindly for sharing...!!

  • don't listen to any deutsche kammerphilharmonie. everything else will sound like shit after, including this =)

  • who would ever dislike this?

  • @flylobster communists

  • <3333333333333

    

  • When I listen to this I can see Napoleon at the head of his army tyaking Italy

  • I either listen to rap or classical

    Biggie, Immortal Tenchique, Nas and Mobb Deep. Switch it up to Beethoven

  • This isn't only a symphony!! It is a fantastic masterpiece given by Beethoven to the whole mankind!

  • Only an utter barbarian could dislike music like this.

  • this is my favorite symphony ever!!! Have you heard the 2nd movement?? Every single time i hear it, it makes me tear up. Pure genius. Amazing, even if someone who could hear, this is insanely impressive, and just beautiful. But someone who is deaf? Seems impossible. This is way better than any rihanna, it is not garbage at all. So relaxing, and has a lot of suspense. I love the way the change it to minor from major. And just LOVE the violins and viola's part.

  • @nogveelove Beethoven wasn't totally deaf,he just had the worst case of Tinnitus,probably on record , possibly from the lesions on his eardrums.But I know what he went thru for 30 yrs.I once attended a heavy metal concert in front of the speakers and had ringing in my ears and echos for 5 days,i cant imagine all his life..No wonder he was a prick of a guy.

  • @nogveelove Only a pure genius can compose such a beautiful masterpiece!

  • Granted- not the most inspirational piece ever, or of Beethoven's works even... but who the hell clicked dislike?

  • FUCK YEA! METAL!!!

  • im not a huge fan of leo but dam this is good

  • Greatest composers/musicians of all time 1)Beethoven,2)Stravinsky 3)Mozart,Wagner,Shubert,4) Zappa.

  • @fadethetrade 1) Zappa.

  • @jcast18k I agree to a point but I didn't want musicologists & classical conneseurs to lamb bast me on youtube!

  • Ludwig had Tinnitus and lead poisening.Could have been cured today and his hearing could have been improved but I dont believe he couldnt hear any m

  • Without doubt, this symphony and this movement is absolute the best Beethoven has ever written. I have heard this work 100 times and I never get tired of listening to it. The 5th and 9th symphonies are also very good but doesn't match this work. After my opinion the best classical work ever written in history besides Mozarts 21. piano concerto.

  • @rkj1963 Ludwig eats Mozart for breakfast,lunch and dinner. Not even close! This guy was the greatest of ALL TIME as a composer/musician/pianist. He bridged classical with Romanticism.The romantic period was the foundation of love songs today! Beethoven was the best,is the best and most likely(judging todays shit like justin bieber and lady gaga) the best there ever will be.End of story.

  • we're having a beethoven/mozart concert at my school this weekend and the orchestra is going this piece and we're singing mozart's requiem mass. my professor told us to take a listen to beethoven's symphony and i realized after listening to this that i already heard it while watching anime. go figure! xD

  • So good!

  • where do i find beethoven's third to download? because nothing seems to come up with it

  • @emperorfrance clcik the blue text beneath the view count on this video

  • The opening notes of this movement are primal, like the striking together of flints

    or even the "big bang"....

  • This is better than anybody with hearing could ever do!Trust me!

  • Bernstein thinks too much about the music he's making. Takes all the balls out of it.

  • @111Blowfish have you heard his stravinsky?.....

  • this is the symphony played in the episode "Mr Moon"of the untouchables ! lol

  • its absolutely amazing that someone could hear this all in their heads and then turn it into a symphony

  • Around this time (1805) Beethoven already had significant hearing loss, a tragedy that led him to being more and more withdrawn and suicidal, but he also engrossed himself in his music creating wild and dynamic music becoming one of if not the greatest composer to ever live, rather bittersweet.

  • originally for Napoleon, then his name was scratched out of the score because Napoleon made himself emperor which pissed Beethoven off.

  • Better than....you know......his second symphony.

  • Beethoven, pardon my french...but WHAT A FUCKING GENIUS YOU ARE :)

  • VIVE L'EMPEREUR NAPOLEON !!

  • @Historicnostalgia VIVE LE DUKE OF WELLINGTON!

  • Remember, the best way to get rid of a troll is to not feed it. (Or you could block it from YouTube videos.) :)

  • @mahlerite Great stuff, sir. All of it. Thank you.

  • @mahlerite I am an experienced troll...I sent out an e-mail of a flashing .gif file to my ex who did not just cheat on me, but is epileptic. I also replaced all her files with goatse. Anyway, I must tell you that you will most likely find zero trolls here. If you do find one, they are probably pop music fans and you can easily counter-troll them. Good luck, god speed, and thanks for posting this video. :)

  • @mahlerite IMHO, poking it with a stick is way more fun though :)

  • @mahlerite but blocking them means they've trolled successfully.

  • @StarCraftPilot

    I don't mind if it makes them feel successful or not. It's such a miniscule victory that I'll let them have their little day if it means they're gone at least for a while.

  • @NoXAdmiral Don't know how to use wikipedia? God you're inept.

  • @NoXAdmiral Ooh wow! An illiterate imbecile saw a documentary in opposition to the common consensus. what is it, and how do you know its accurate?

  • @daemonowner i saw the documentary on the history channel. how do you know your history is the right one?

  • @NoXAdmiral ok, great. How do you know that it has a fair representation of history. I've got a movie produced by anti-vaccers, but I know its all a pile of shit. just because you can produce a documentary, doesn't mean its accurate.

    And the reason I accept that he probably was deaf was because of the work of David Hume. Essentially, what is is more miraculous, that a great number of learned people would be conspiring to lie to the public or be deceived themselves, or that a few are wrong?

  • @NoXAdmiral Hey, everyone look! Its the asshole himself! You(NoXAdmiral) do understand that even though you think your better, there are more of us than you. Your gonna get flamed till you just plain leave youtube, ass wipe.

  • @kanexyz24 you dont even count band geek. so kill urself.

  • @NoXAdmiral nah id rather watch you :) i play guitar btw FAIL

  • @NoXAdmiral Garbage*, And*, He's*, Don't* You*, Yourself*. I suggest you take some spelling and grammar lessons. They'll do wonders when you start to look for a job. You do also realize that you have no proof to back up your argument, right? Do some reading and get a job you pathetic excuse for a human.

  • @NoXAdmiral good god, you're the reason my faith in humanity has dwindled to nothing

  • @Tekrakarek whatever bandgeek. u dont even count.

  • @NoXAdmiral I don't think you even deserve to live. Why? I'm a utilitarian.

  • @NoXAdmiral Why should you count, but not him? By fiat? If so, I nominate you to not count.

  • @daemonowner like i said earlier you dont count. so i stop messaging you after this dont waste my time hero. go play a intrustment or something.

  • @NoXAdmiral You didn't say I don't count, I'm afraid.

  • @NoXAdmiral Just accept that you've lost. Theres no point in arguing if you clearly are wrong , and everyone else is against you. Also, you're insults are getting lamer. Your stupidity isn't entertaining anymore.

  • @NoXAdmiral Have fun with Lil Wayne, dick.

  • @NoXAdmiral You obviously have a baby sized penis and no perception of what good music really is. Also, if you really hate Beethoven THAT much, why do you purposely listen to his music. Don't even try and make the excuse that you accidentally got here, cause thats bullshit.

  • @stevenkonasr

    really fag. get the fuck out of here.

    he a faker and he took that shit to his grave.

    his music sux only way he was able to sell it by pretending to be deaf. people name him a master piece.

    there i save u some homework on his pathetic life

  • This band is ok but I think I like Metallica better. They're way more brutal

  • SUBLIME !

  • Hey!

    Read Theodor Adorno's "The Philosophy of music. Beethoven" (in german, when possible).

    Greetings. =D

  • I get goosebumps when I listen to this :S

  • Is there anyway to buy or download this version?

  • I'm such a Bernstein fanboy, which is something peculiarly odd to say about a man notorious for his homosexuality..... none the less, this recording vastly superior to the esteemed Karajan and really anybody else I can think of. Bernstein's interpretation of Beethoven and especially Brahms and Mahler... phenomenal.

  • @AFallingCrate I prefer Karajan's; it sounds more heroic/fiery to me.

  • This is so beauty and powerful: Quartets, Trios, Concertos, Sonatas, Symphonies... Beethoven´s music is Academy Awards quality.

  • @TehPythagorean haha i think you are 'insufficiently intelligent' hahhahhahahah was that supposed to make you sound 'sufficiently sophisticated'? hhahahhahaha

  • @NoXAdmiral

    High speed. Lolwhut.

  • Such a beautiful piece of music!!

  • perfect

  • OMG it cuts at the BEST part. annoying

  • ...this song makes me speechless every time i hear it

  • @MasterNefarious

    Miranda Cosgrove? Never heard of him I think you too enjoy these artists :D

  • @NoXAdmiral And what might that documentary be?

  • @NoXAdmiral

    it's garbage you buffoon

  • @EmoGuy84 Nay, it IS sex.

  • I am very open-minded to music,I honestly love it <3. My musical taste goes all the way to Beethoven and all the classics to the recent music like techno and such. I can guarantee that every single genre there is on this earth I will enjoy one song at the least. 

  • @mitsuki3322 Even Olly Murs?

  • @mitsuki3322 Thankyou. That is the correct opinion completely. Good on you. :)

  • @mitsuki3322 Why did you say all the way to Beethoven. This was only 1700's. Music goes back WAYYYYYYYY earlier than this!

  • @Lickthecloth this was written more like in the early 1800's, you're right though

  • @lindzyIsAwesome My comment wasn't to Beethoven. It was to music in general, as the previous poster said "all the way back to Beethoven." Imagine listening to Epitaph of Seikolos. I said 1700's also because I was referencing the century Beethoven started in. This "Eroica" was also written in 1801. :)

  • @Lickthecloth oh, ok :)

  • @lindzyIsAwesome Music Major ;)

  • @mitsuki3322 could say the same thing for me, so many things sound good, just depends on your mood really huh? xD

  • An inspired individual.

    Music was never the same again.

    Such emotional turbulence, such suffering and misery...this man was of such calibre that he channeled his torment into masterpieces, revolutionizing the entire musical scene in a short space of time, bridging two musical periods with his passion.

    What purpose does this music serve today?

  • @NoXAdmiral

    I'm sorry to say you're a complete ignorant. Not even my cat is so ignorant. Study, read, travel and maybe one day you'll be a better person. Bye.

  • @NoXAdmiral If you don't hear this as anything more than a series of sounds, then you are an animal. That's it. You're no better than a dog.

  • A fight between a bunch of holier than thou self proclaimed "intellectuals" and a few ignorant people who couldn't tell you what music was if they were slapped across the face by a book full of musical notes. Then, there is the occasional comment by the stereotypical band nerd. Finally a few people who take pride in that whole "behind the music" thing discussing the whole history of the symphony. This is the most interesting comment thread I've seen in a while.

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  • Beethoven is one of mans best friends... What?

  • I love that Bernstein keeps the repeats in all of the Symphonies.

  • 3 people can't get past the 18th century.

  • @sstuddert correction; they cannot get out of auto-tune era of music.

  • @NoXAdmiral

    Where to start? I suppose you meant to type, "listening." I doubt you're doing much of that, but the title does tell you what you're hearing. I also assume you meant to type, "garbage." If this assumption is justified, your claim is rather nonsensical, isn’t it, as garbage doesn't have a sound per se? And this music surely can’t look like garbage either… That is all. :)