Leonard Bernstein Discussing Beethoven's 6th and 7th Symphony

Leonard Bernstein and Maximilian Schell discuss some of the aspects of the Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" and Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig Van Beethoven. They also discuss his life and how he composed some of his music.

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[tyu3456]

I like how both are just casually smoking.

[dericho06]

@tyu3456 I noticed that myself, and thought that was kind of strange.

[christopher19894]

I don't know what's more enjoyable to listen to: The way Bernstein conducts Beethoven; or the way Bernstein talks about Beethoven.

[dericho06]

@christopher19894 Personally, I like how he talks about it more. He makes the music just so fascinating.

[Stevenup7004]

Where does this video come from? Is there more of this discussion?

[dericho06]

@Stevenup7004 These are extras are from a DVD collection that was released of Bernstein conducting all of Beethoven's Symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic.

[bayreuth79]

Beethoven struggled to write a great fugue? Huh?! Et vitam venturi from Missa Solemnis? Grosse Fuge? The finale from Hammerklavier?

[accessandamplify]

I could listen to this man for hours... more.

[smole133]

One of the rare YouTube videos that has no dislikes

[TheChairoplane]

what i love is that if Schell were not even there Mastro would be having exactly the same conversation, to the cigarette or to the dog or to the score

[Tony32]

They look like mafia bosses ROFL

[Numboss]

As soon as Bernstein's fingers touch the keys timeless music appears, even if it's just a few seconds.

[teccomin]

wow one of my favourite conductor and one of my favourite actor in one video

[sonata1992]

The Moonlight sonata performance has my school's piano teacher! (and my chamber music coach) He's one of the best musicians I've ever known.

[bersa888]

@bayreuth79 : As great and truly original (modern, innovative, etc.) as those are, Bernstein is talking about a "true" fugue, something along the lines of academic counterpoint. As far as fugue-like movements, besides the ones you mentioned, I love the finale of the C major string quartet Op. 59, for instance...

[dinulipati]

@ bonnmystic: I am doing my utmost to disagree with Bernstein, but I lack the authority to do that.

This video doen't show a discussion, but I find it allright, as it's a delight to listen to Bernstein's interesting explanations.

Greetings.-

[honron21]

@bayreuth79 thouse fugues are very bad ones as a fugue, it is its caracter and the form what makes them interesting, but of course if you don't have experience writing fugues you cannot understand this, it's like when someone who doesn't play piano at all and who doesn't know anything about classical music, watches an amateur playing Mozart's turkish march and he thinks he is in front of a very good pianist.