Beethoven - Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50 (Kurt Masur & Renaud Capuçon)

From the Church of St. Nicolai, Leipzig, Germany
20 Years Peaceful Revolution - Leipzig commemorates the 9th of October 1989

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Soloist: Renaud Capuçon
Conductor: Kurt Masur

Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Romance No. 2 in F Major, Op. 50

On 9 October 1989, 70,000 people staged a non-violent demonstration calling for more freedom and democracy in the GDR. Thanks to the claim “Peaceful Revolution”, initiated by Kurt Masur as one of six prominent citizens of Leipzig, everything proceeded peacefully. That evening, the Gewandhausorchester played under his baton Brahms’ Second Symphony at the St. Nicolas Church. The following regular "Monday Demonstrations", which came to be described as the “Peaceful Revolution”, became a major milestone on the way to open the Berlin Wall one month later on November the 9th in 1989 and paving the foundations for the reunification of the two German states.

Exactly 20 years later, the Gewandhausorchester and Kurt Masur commemorate the beginning of the German reunification by presenting the same symphony at the same location.

[rsquared]

There's reasons why Beethoven is considered one of the greatest composer's throughout history. This piece is one of the reasons.

[nozes]

my daughter is only 7 months old and when she listens to this song she pays attention

[dorothyholmes]

When you hear such clarity and sensitivity in a performance such as this, you might try to imagine the joy Beethoven would have experienced had he been alive to hear it.

[tituschad]

Beethoven's music has so many textures and layers. I think he was perhaps the greatest of the classical composers.

[georgesjeandenis]

I was looking for that music for so long! Praise God, I finally found it! Thank you Jesus!

[jenniferdrake]

I walked down the aisle to this song at my wedding.

[gert]

Als ich 12 Jahre alt war habe ich diese Violinromanze zum ersten mal bei meinem Opa gehört, so wurde ich Beethovenfan. Das ist jetzt 50 Jahre her. Danke Opa 💖

[joyhfqh]

I'm practicing this piece. This video is very helpful for my practice. Applause from South Korea.

[lindadavies]

Beautiful performance. Applause from South Africa 🇿🇦

[madalinaturcus]

Can't believe that it is Beethoven's work. But it is. How can I describe his work?just amazing. Can you feel the tenderness in this piece and how aggressive is he all around? This is the genius of him

[annewick]

Beethoven is and will always be my favorite classical composer I'm studying this piece again. It's very difficult on multiple levels sustaining bow with 16 notes to a bar, bowing techniques, separation of notes, phrasings, color, ornamentation with turns and trills and intonation. This is superb!!

[rozconniwestsand]

Five years ago I enjoyed this video for the first time; it is still my favorite performance.

[jennavolz]

one of most beautiful interpretation of Beethovan's romance I've heard before!

[richardsvarghese]

Beethoven makes our world a paradise with his finest piece of music as no one else could ever done 😍🥰

[tooktookishere]

This is so beautiful, so nostalgic. Man, I'm gonna cry

[markk]

Arguably the most beautiful piece of music ever written/composed

[bensomberg]

God, I love this piece and what a fantastic performance. I could listen to it every day.

[knacktime]

Excellent The Love Of God Beethoven Is A Universal Of Love... ❤

[skaci]

Ludwig von Beethoven was the greatest composers on the World no word I can describe his work, just AMAZING. The performance was heart warming, Violinist a genius Thank you for the performance.



















































Thank for shed de performance.

[HelenaWilliams]

R. Capuçon gives a glorious resonating tonality, sensitive expressive emotion and full of enchanting melody. The orchestra performance is as well superb, lyrical and simply wonderful. Conductor Kurt Masur evokes LvB the powerful poetic tone in this beautiful rendition.