Karajan - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 : Part 1

um... this might be the best music piece written in the history of the human race. The most listened to, for sure. And no i don't think it has anything to do with the dog movie.

wait i dont get it this is not the song from the beethoven movie with the dog thats is a different song not this one

in fact, the painstaking process Karajan himself used to get these musicians to the point they were at on this exact recording is pretty well-documented. It took them months; he's like their coach, tooling and refining every single point of their playing for ages beforehand, just so they can perform for a short time. More than anything, his stick-waving is reminding them of countless musical ideas they prepared beforehand - which is a lot of pressure when so many musicians are counting on you.

He's a crazy old man who came in from across the street. Nobody has the heart to tell him to sit down and stop waving his crazy plastic stick.

He's a crazy old man they brought in from across the street. Nobody has the heart to tell him to sit down and stop waving his crazy plastic stick.

Additionally; he is the orchestra magician. He prevents the audience from becoming stupefied by the orchestra.

Additionally; he is the deaf translator, he translates the music into notational sign language. After the ADA instituted the audience members with disabilities act in 1546 every orchestra was required to have one.

@ Pokettomon


HAHAHAHAHAHHA :D

The middle guy is the conductor. His no. 1 job is to make the orchestra play together and conduct the music to his vision.  He does this through multiple ways: keeping time, indicating the dynamics of a passage, pulling themes, and shaping the phrases. The music flows through him and out to the audience.

@Pokettomon

Sorry but.. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

he just keeps the bugs away from the musicians with that stick.
20:30 - 21:10 best

He is there to irratate the orchestra!