Beethoven Grosse Fuge pt-2

Alban Berg Quartett - 1989

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[Thomas Gover]

I feel compelled to write something but this does not connect with words. It comes from and is about where words don't apply. One just knows that this is profound and deep with meaning without being able to say what that meaning is. This may be Beethoven's greatest but don't vote before hearing opus 132.

[sudrug]

, actually, historically, it's op 131 that's been voted #1 frequently. Shubert, for example, as a death-bed wish, chose to hear 131 .

[NetworkHaze]

Finally.

If God was to speak with Beethoven's music.

This piece explains why he forgives us.

[sudrug]

NetworkHaze,

Very well put.

[Silverlin212]

It's my opinion that this is one Beethovens greatest works if not THE Greatest.

[vonspre]

EVERY NOTE of this work is a Landmark in the History of Human Being.

[Zach Eaton]

I have no words. This has left me speechless.

I knew that Beethoven had created two of the most profound pieces of music as of yet conceived by humankind thus far: The Hammerklavier, and the Appassionata. And now this sublime masterpiece.

Beethoven truly is the greatest composer who ever lived. I love Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Liszt, and many others, absolute geniuses in their own right, of course ... but Beethoven, in my eyes, is the Emperor of Music.

[Rokudammela]

This may be the greatest piece of music ever created by Beethoven... that's pretty much saying it's a good candidate for the paek of classical music.

[unkyconcon]

If God could make love to my ears, he'd use Beethoven's music. It's like he's forgiving my many, many sins by giving Beethoven the gift of this music, which makes love in my ears.

[Kierkeguardian]

Even so, Beethoven considered opus 132 to be his greatest achievement. I for one am partial to opus 135. No matter what they are all masterworks.

[theflamingbanshees]

incredible.

its like watching a revolution.

[moonyyummy]

Definition of epic

[Pavel Bažant]

1:00 - 1:35 = musical orgasm, at least

[Igneous01]

yes - its op 131 that is considered to be his greatest achievement in string quartets. However Schubert also wrote amazing quartets - D804 and D887 are my personal favorite quartets by him.

[Rafael Aparicio]

6:07 tongue-finger!

xD

[klavierspieler72]

What a colossal performance, such intensity. I wish there were a film of this with the Fitzwilliam Quartet, one of my very favorite recordings.