Beethoven 9 - Ode to Joy #beethovenforall

Excerpted from:

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral"

Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Simona Saturova, Mihoko Fujimura, Christian Elsner, Christian Gerhaher
MDR Rundfunkchor, GewandhausChor, GewandhausKinderchor

[paulfuller]

The conductor is having the time of his life . He knows the music off
by heart and is conducting the orchestra and choir as if they were
his children . He is so proud . Sounds fantastic .

[SSJ]

I love how many people in the choir are smiling while singing

[AISNVideo]

Wow! The conductor is 92 years old. Just amazing! Beautiful, rich performance.

[gailwebb]

My all time favorite Beethoven symphony.

[stevehaare]

the best 17.5 minutes that I will spend today

[rosary]

The scene in "Immortal Beloved" at the end always brings me to tears the story of his life is so tragic and beautiful

[susanwkidder]

You forget if you haven't listened to certain pieces of music for a while .. how utterly transcendent they are. You remember that you loved them, but you forget the involuntary response in your body. There is something in certain pieces of music to which not just your nervous system and your emotions respond .. but your very cells do as well. This piece of music has ALWAYS brought me to tears ... of Joy.

[martinenright]

Why are the children of today not taught how to appreciate the sheer genius of Beethoven?

[guilhermefernandes]

It's Impossible not to cry. Pure magic.

[JohnRedshaw]

It's still the most deeply heartfelt expression of human aspiration that has ever been created in musical form. It asks if humanity can ascend to great acts, and then answers in glorious affirmation. It actually makes me feel happy to be a part of the human race, the part that embraces grand achievement and destiny.

[alexirene]

The greatest piece of music ever composed.
Ode to Joy brings joy to humanity.
Every time I watch or listen to any Symphony 9 rendition, I'm always moved to tears. It's a blessing to mankind.

[RobertGamble-bl]

Ludwig at his exceptional best and such a magnificent production it must be a joy in itself to be part of the orchestra and choir, let alone be in the audience and noy an electronic device nor technology pollution to challenge what our flagging species can produce if challenged and dare I say it orchestratwd by such an impressive conductor at the helm, all 96 years of his experience.

[andreabollinger]

After the awful pandemic time when such concerts and singing was forbidden, it was all the more uplifting that I was able to participate in a performance of Beethoven's 9th in the new Concert Hall in Basel/Switzerland this December. I cannot describe the feelings of even a "humble" choir member, the pride to be part of such a wonderful joint effort, you are catapulted into another dimension.

[j.r.]

Beethoven was the original OG. Much respect to the master

[geoffbocian]

Superb performance. A trbute to western civilization and culture. The choir demonstrates the poetic beauty of the historically maligned, but classic beauty and diction of the German language. Best wishes from western Canada...



of the German language

[MyoMinThein]

It carried me to paradise.
I can feel Joy, Excitement and Choirs of angels.

[raztube]

17:27 is the best part of this video.
He saw the divine intelligence and came back to earth.
Simply Beautiful.

[ikki]

My one and favorite work of art amongst the three that have inspired me growing up (the other two being the new testament and The principia). Im a music lover and a pessimist and selfcritic by nature, but whenever I feel like sh*t, I remember that a human being, flawed as me, with as much selfdoubt as me (if not more), decided in his final years to pass on a life lesson of hope and a sugestion that we transcend ourselves to become better then we are. Just beautifull Herr Beethoven. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your final symphony has sustained me in many times of inner turmoil and allowed me to stop the temptation of giving up, raising my spirits instead. Thank you thank you

[blucheeze]

Music is so powerful! Thank you MOST HIGH!

[mugdhatripathy]

Overwhelmed...humbled. By Beethoven, by Blomstedt and all those who are playing and singing this glorious musical creation.