Annemieke
I just found an interesting short listening guide to Beethoven's 9th symphony on Youtube. Here a guy named Luke Crookes gives a nice walk through the whole work. He says "My absolute favourite part in... More »
Annemieke
I cannot stop myself from singing Ode to Joy, especially this part, Deine Zauber binden wieder, Was die Mode streng geteilt; Alle Menschen werden Brüder, Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt. Thy magic binds together, What... More »
Annemieke
I was very intruiged by what Leonard Bernstein said about Beethoven, so I went searching what more he did say about music. I found this video on which he talks at Harvard, where in the early seventies he did... More »
Annemieke
I may be fascinated by Beethoven, that is nothing compared to the fascination of Leonard Bernstein for Beethoven. Here are some quotes of what he, in this video, says about Beethoven and his 9th symphony. "Universality... More »
Annemieke
Well, thinking of Beethoven and piano it is hard not to think about his Moonlight sonata. It is just so very sensitive and poetic, that it alway seems to bring me in a special state... More »
Annemieke
Another real beauty is Beethoven's piano concerto no 5, also known as the Emperor concerto. Here is the last part of the first movement, allegro, going over in the first part of the second movement, the... More »
Annemieke
I love all of Beethoven's symphonies, but some pieces I love even more. This is the second movement from his seventh symphony. I think it has the same power that all of his work has,... More »
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