Beethoven - The Greatest Composer Documentary

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[jupiterlegrand]

Trillions of years from now, when the last star has flickered out and the entire cosmos has gone silent and black, drifting for ever out there somewhere in the infinite void will be a tiny speck from a long-gone world. Attached is a small golden disc, and on it, though no one will be left to hear, for all of eternity, he will be there. At the end of all things. Immortal. Beloved. Beethoven.

[edwardyang]

I have read books and seen videos about Beethoven's life at least a dozen times for over 30 years, and I still cannot get enough of it. He is one of the most interesting and impacting figure in human history.

[ethanramos]

“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.”
Ludwig von Beethoven

[DAVIDCURTIS-cl]

YES, the greatest composer of ALL time, his music up lifts me when life gets hard to bear. thank you Beethoven! Brilliant.

[barrytsirtou]

Without a doubt, Beethoven was one of the greatest composers! He, together with Bach and Mozart, represents the holy trinity of composers.

[badbiker]

Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, specifically the Ode to Joy, is the only piece of music that literally brings me to tears whenever I hear it. When I am in need of a cathartic cry, I put on a CD of that piece and before it is finished, I am brought to tears by several passages. It never fails, and to me, it is the single most beautiful piece of music ever written.

[nickk]

I must say in looking back, Ludwig is the greatest composer. His sonatas are responsible for me falling in love with classical piano when I was 14. It's been with me ever since. His sonatas are more than enough for any composer but then you have to include his Symphony's, Conceto's, Quartets, I could go on. And then to do it with deafness is mind blowing. He's just too great for words.

[brendadrew]

This lifelong pianist/composer and graduate of the Juilliard School of Music in NYC says the great Beethoven was "One of the greatest composers", Mozart, Bach and Brahms are right up there with him along with many others! Back then the three B's were Bach, Beethoven and Brahms! In the 20th century, the new three B's have been the Beatles, the BeeGees and the Beach Boys! May they rest in peace~💜💜💜

[carmenfojo]

Beethoven is definitely my favorite composer due to the raw honesty of his music. When I hear a piece of music, especially orchestral, I can detect honesty of expression, and truth. If it is lacking, when the composer is vying for fame, breaking new ground, shock, or any other ego-oriented pursuits, I can detect them, and consequently the music turns me off. This is true increasingly the newer the compositions. I, however, subscribe to the symphony and sit listening hoping to catch, occasionally, pure and emotionally true themes which totally delight me, as most of the compositions of beethoven do.

[JoeNicolosi-li]

Superb video! Mozart was great; Beethoven was the greatest. As I've gotten older, Bach has moved up my list of favorites to challenge Beethoven. But then I listen to the 5th, the 3rd, the 9th, the Appassionata, the Missa Solemnis, and I'm forever grateful for his marvelous genius. I highly recommend the YouTube video titled "Beethoven's Ninth: Symphony For The World." I've made sure that my children and grandchildren have all grown up loving classical music, and the man who changed it forever.

[konigstephan]

All in all, one of the best and most accurate documentaries on Beethoven.

[NAGANDRANALMURUGIAHKPM-Guru]

I enjoy Beethoven more than the other classical composers.

[rodgerraubach]

It always lifts my spirit to hear the 9th Symphony, whichI consider the greatest piece of music ever written. The “Ode to Joy” final movement always brings tears to my eyes—no matter how many times I hear it.

[ChristopherWhitehead-mvjy]

Beethoven has been my comfort, my inspiration for my studies, my solace and he has accompanied my life. His works have held me enthralled by their unique understanding of what it means to be a musician and a person.

[SusanCarpenter-vs]

Yes, those two along with Bach and Handel!!! Love them all. They have enriched my life SO much!

[VRed]

The final movement of his last piano sonata (No 32), the second movement of his third symphony (funeral march) and the first movement of his piano sonata 14 (moonlight sonata) all bring tears to my eyes. They are quite emotional to me.

[ellenbacklin]

9th symphony most majestic piece of music ever

[hertzair]

A great Beethoven movie is Eroica….basically about his premier of the ground breaking Symphony No. 3. It’s here on YouTube.

[RichardStClair-bons]

We should stop thinking about "greatness" as the mark of a composer's achievement. Beethoven was unique in every way. His greatness is that he composed music that he would never hear but wrote it anyway, a true hero! Nice bio about his life, things I didn't know about LvB.

[AnthonyShafton]

Beethoven speaks of humanity, for humanity and through humanity.