Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, Scherzo // KARAJAN

The Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (also known as "the Choral"), is Ludwig van Beethoven's final complete symphony. Completed in 1824, the symphony is one of the best-known works in classical music.

The second movement, a scherzo and trio, is in D minor, with the introduction bearing a passing resemblance to the opening theme of the first movement, a pattern also found in the Hammerklavier piano sonata, written a few years earlier. At times during the piece, Beethoven specifies one downbeat every three measures—perhaps because of the fast tempo—with the direction ritmo di tre battute ("rhythm of three beats"), and one beat every four measures with the direction ritmo di quattro battute ("rhythm of four beats").

Beethoven had been criticized before for failing to adhere to standard form for his compositions. He used this movement to answer his critics. Normally, a scherzo is in triple time. Beethoven wrote this piece in triple time, but punctuated it in a way that, when coupled with the tempo, makes it sound as if it were in quadruple time.

While adhering to the standard compound ternary design of a dance movement (scherzo-trio-scherzo, or minuet-trio-minuet), the scherzo section has an elaborate internal structure; it is a complete sonata form. Within this sonata form, the first group of the exposition starts out with a fugue before modulating to C major for the second part. The exposition then repeats before a short development section. The recapitulation further develops the exposition, also containing timpani solos. A new development section leads to the repeat of the recapitulation, and the scherzo concludes with a brief codetta.

The contrasting trio section is in D major and in duple time. The trio is the first time the trombones play in the movement. Following the trio, the second occurrence of the scherzo, unlike the first, plays through without any repetition, after which there is a brief reprise of the trio, and the movement ends with an abrupt coda.

Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker,
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

[arandomperson]

Red: strings
Green: woodwinds
Yellow: brass
Pink: percussion

[rubix]

The 9th symphony is definitely the loveliest, and it's also the longest. It's like the Hammerklavier of the Beethoven symphonies.

[tgv]

Beethoven est le plus grand compositeur de tous les temps !

[thivan]

the feeling I get expressed in this song is of something small but GREAT! Like a moment that last so little but is SO GREAT is what I feel from this composition

[unoriginal]

Even though the fourth movement is my favorite, if the fourth didn't exist, then the second would be my favourite.

[nickpancost]

Lizzie McGuire:
Season 1 Episode 12: Between A Rock & A Bra Place
Season 2 Episode 16: Inner Beauty
Season 2 Episode 31: The Gordo Shuffle

Wedding Peach:
Season 1 Episode 2: A New Transformation
Season 4 Episode 21: The Story Of The Nutcracker

[vikariatplzen]

tajuplné! výborné! dobře zahránodobrá práce beethovene

[tobybearlynds]

Thank you! Could you maybe do the transcription by Liszt?

[LopezKushin]

Video is not available for me. But I still liked it

[nickpancost]

0:48 Lizzie McGuire: Between A Rock & A Bra Place (1990)
0:48 Lizzie McGuire: Inner Beauty (1991) (Matt presenting his parents his new work of art)
0:25 Lizzie McGuire: The Gordo Shuffle (1991)
0:44 Neon Genesis Evangelion Series Finale Movie Event: An Angel All Star Battle (The PS2 Red Screen Of Death and Arael)
0:48 Ren And Stimpy Plush: Doodle Eediots (Title Card)

Full Version heard in
Neon Genesis Evangelion Series Finale Movie Event: An Angel All Star Battle (Asuka Langley Shikanami Vs. Klasky Csupo Robot)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: A Clockwork Orange
Wedding Peach Episode 16: The Devil's Pride

[kryogenic]

This dude literally predicted a conductor that would soon conduct this symphony

[elijahkalebabalde]

[NewMidi]Jerome Rhapsody No.3(S.913\210)

[joepancost]

0:41, 0:50 The Pokémon Massacre/The Pokémon Massacre Director's Cut (1994) (VHS/DVD/Netflix/Blu-ray Version) (Clemont: "Well Then, It Looks Like That's My Cue." Burgundy: (Pissed Off) "Oh God, Not This Again!" Clemont: "Cause The Future Is Now Thanks To Science. Clemontic Gear On! I Thought We Could Encounter A Situation Precisely Like This One. I Call It The Tombstone Grabber!" Diancie: "Tombstone Grabber?" Bonnie: "Your Names Are Such A Bore." (Screen Cuts To Ash And Serena Who Is Texting On Her Phone) Ash: (Reused Line In A Rush Of Ninja Wisdom) "Wow, Science Is So Amazing!" Serena: "You Would Think That."/Bonnie Rides On Clemont's Invention) (The Pokémon Massacre Director's Cut Version Only)
0:48 The Phantom Of The Opera (1994) (Pokémon Version) (Clemont: "Then It Looks Like That's My Cue. Cause The Future Is Now Thanks To Science. Clemontic Gear On! I Thought I'd Could Encounter A Situation Precisely Like This One. I Call It The Pokepuff Mixer!" Penelope: "Pokepuff Mixer?" Bonnie: "Your Names Are Really Boring.")
0:44 Wildside Part 2 (1997)

[bubblemania]

Good job on the 2nd movement. (Can you do 4th movement?)

[isaacyang]

Good Job, my friend! Loved it <3 What are your next plans?

[ISmith-yyxx]

Is it bad that I really want a solo piano arrangement of this? Please. I need this. None of my friends like classical music enough to want to to play this with me.

[gsgav]

5:49-6:23 That D by the string is held for a long time. Is that even possible?

[suetoniustranquillus]

Could you do more Brahms' Hungarian Dances please?

[watashiwaeru]

Чак Норрис играет это одним пальцем левой руки

[thomasit]

the frist seven seconds of this song are used in a italian quiz show when someone gives the wrong answer to a question.