Imagine: no electricity, no cars, no internet, no telephone and you get dressed up, walk to a theater and this magnificence fills the room. The cool part is that we can still experience it!!
@@abrahampalmer1153 And you get completely hammered in a cellar bar afterwards and start a fight over Haydn and upset a table and my God a night out on the cobbles completely epic!
actually, he composed this piece only partially deaf (he could only faintly hear high pitches, but could hear the rest). His 9th symphony was composed while he was completely deaf.
@@LachlanTyrrell2003 That's disputed. There are primary sources that claim his hearing lasted much longer than others, and it is complicated by how much he tried to hide his hearing loss.
Dear Mr. JBLethal....let me tell you what I love BEST....your genuine willingness and desire to expand your horizons! Wow!! As a recently retired jr. high/high school public teacher - YOU, young man, are truly what I call “A Life-Long Learner”...a student of life 😎 And THAT is THE coolest thing on the planet!! If I may - I’m so stinkin’ proud of ya! Never, EVER, stop learning please. AND....thanks for sharing all of your videos and exposing ME to never-before-listened-to styles of music. Your time, energy & input is deeply appreciated - keep ‘em coming, please❣️
Kelly Ford, I totally agree with you. I stumbled across his reactions a couple of weeks ago, and I'm hooked. I'm glad to see that other people think the same things I do watching his reactions.
My parents are band directors - and I've been in their groups. Occasionally, they've asked me (in later years) to teach a small group, and I now know how hard it is to get teenagers to engage with great music. I so wish there was somebody like the guy who runs this channel in one of these sessions. My last name means I'm never going to be a master of something, but I, by definition, am a constant learner. I'm so happy to see your enthusiasm for this young man and his desire to appreciate more music. I'm inspired by him!
That rapid 4 "chord" jump starr beginning was shockingly revolutionary for its time...and the teasing, stop, start ending predated the rock cliché by 150 years or so.
@Johann Sebastian Yeah! There's some wonderful little comic strips by Kate Beaton revolving around Lisztomania. They're pretty funny. Just search for Kate Beaton Chopin Liszt. :)
They didn't laugh. He was deaf by the time he debuted this work. The audience clapped and he couldn't hear them, he was facing the orchestra and kept going.
There's a reason why Classical (and Baroque and Romantic) music from the masters has survived hundreds of years. Because it's the truth. Transcending languages and cultures, it can never die.
In this day and age damn near all information is stored, so the chances of "modern" music being heard hundreds of years down the road is likely. Then again when that happens all meaning (if any to begin with) would be lost and the music would just seem like random noise. It only takes 25 years from their first album an artist/band to be eligible for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Just think, as of right now, 1993 bands that came out that year or earlier can be "forever" memorialized.
@@meltedplasticarmyguy I wouldn't be so confidant of that. Computer media from the 70's and early 80's is already becoming irretrievable. Formats change, media changes... Floppy drives are long gone (with a few exceptions).. The first hard drive I ever owned is totally unreadable by any modern machines.. All of the data on it is lost forever.. Not because it failed, but because the system is was designed for is nearly 40 years old.. There are precious few remaining Apple //e computers out there that are still operable.
@@meltedplasticarmyguy The point is not that archival availability of the material but its relevance to Man through the centuries. Popular music of a hundred years ago (20's 30's) is pretty much completely forgotten. 40's and 50's remain because people of that generation still live. 300 years from now, Beethoven and Mozart will be famous, no one outside of historians will know or like the Beatles.
One night Beethoven was having dinner at Prince Lichnowskys palace and the prince wanted ludwig to play for him he said no and he kept asking him over and over to the point that Beethoven violently got up from his chair and said to him "Prince, what you are, you are through chance and birth; what I am, I am through my own labor. There are many princes and there will continue to be thousands more, but there is only one Beethoven."
You MUST listen to Beethoven's ninth symphony. I will never forget the first time I ever heard it. I was eight years old ( I am now fifty-five), and it brought up feelings and emotions I had never felt before. I cried from beginning to end. Beautiful doesn't begin to describe it. Powerful, moving, joyful, ecstatic, heartbreaking...none of these words is strong enough. I felt like I had seen the face of God, and to this day I have that same feeling every time I listen to Beethoven's ninth symphony.
@Clarka Kento The fourth movement is the one I heard at age eight, the one that brought me such ecstasy. But, sublime as it is, the Ninth is not Beethoven's highest achievement. IMO, that award goes to the Missa Solemnis, which is what I feel the music of Heaven will sound like, once we are there to hear it.
When "Symphony of Fate" was first performed in Vienna in 1808, it was described as one of the most important works of its time. Nowadays it's widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. Beethoven got inspiration to write the piece from a dream where Death came knocking at his door. Later he described the first notes to his friend saying "this is how fate knocks at the door".
Your joy is sufficient to.make me love this music again. Get all parents to.play this music to their children. The children's mind will just expand in the joy you have
Beethoven was the rockstar of his generation. He was so controversial people didn’t understand his music when they first heard it. Can you imagine hearing this on surroundsound
Oh, what a dramatic life story for this man. Wow. Beethoven is, well, rightly considered one of the brightest burning stars in the heavens. The first movement of the Fifth Symphony is very popular, very exciting and there was nothing like it at the time. It feels like a man's struggle to be something in life, filled with triumphs and with losses, but ends defiantly like "I know I did the best I could, I am right with my soul." Beethoven's style was really an innovation - like, the new stuff that everybody rejected at first. My favorite piece is actually the next movement of this symphony (most symphonies have four movements or sections, but there is a thread that runs through them all). The second movement is usually quite different a mood from the first movement of a symphony. The second movement of Beethoven's FIfth Symphony is very elegant and stately, but also very emotional....there are places during the eight minutes or so that I KNOW you will choke up, you will feel emotional pain, you will feel emotional joy...and it will all come over you and feel like you have no control of it. To me, the second movement sounds like Beethoven SHOWING us his soul. If you're feeling a little blue or a little bit of longing for someone, give it a listen and it will release all that emotion by the time it's done. ruclips.net/video/EQIVWhKhwPA/видео.html
You felt it and said it correctly. This is the "German Geist" (spirit)! Yes, free spirit, no wars & all people should come together because we are a great family. This is was this classicals mean & some people feel it (but not all). Greetings from Austria & wish you the very best! ❤
This is the first piece of classical music I remembering hearing as a child. All these many years later, It is still one of my favorite pieces. During my working career, I once spent some time working over time in the middle of the night (before my actual shift). I listened to this piece many times during those hours. It helped keep me going through those long nights. Glad you appreciate it too.
I have a suggestion for you outside of your channel reactions. To get the full impact of this type music attend an actual orchestral performance. It's an experience to actually watch the individual musicians play, and the different instrument sections working together to produce sound that really gives you goosebumps (it makes you wish you were a conductor!). Don't know where you live, but any mid-size to big city can provide you with that. It could be anything from a high school orchestra performance to a major city's professional orchestra. Not only would it be more fun than you might expect, it would enhance your enjoyment and reaction to any future classical music you might do. Truly.
And sit in the balcony. I had season tickets for years to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and always sat in the balcony. Once I sat on the main floor (free), and the music did not have the same feel. It was as if it didn't have time to build before it got to me. And the balcony is cheaper. :-) Oh, and you can see all the musicians, not just the front row of violinists and cellists. So much more interesting, especially if you see something with some good percussion.
Oh yes! The music goes right through you. A lot of colleges have concerts for free. Check out their programs. I particularly like performances that feature percussion. Then you really feel it.
When you do Beethoven's 9th, I want to be there with you - like I've done with a couple other converts - with a drink on a comfy couch - we'll do the whole damn thing!
Seriously, if you like this one, then I and a bunch of your friends and followers can find some more like it by Beethoven. But I'm suggesting a more serious thing - the whole symphony - 4 movements, about an hour to listen. If you're digging this, then, I might be on your case to warm you up to the long listen! Glad this one hit you in a great way!
oh my god... really? You want to challange Beethoven with Gershwin? That is like trying to compare a stick to the tsar-bomb :) And that stick is quite good music...
"Rhapsody in blue" created quite a stir and was considered somewhat scandalous in some classical music circles because of its ise of jazz elements. It is a stunning piece of work.
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was an incredible and beautiful musical expression of what America was. The hustle and bustle that was in all of its energetic and occasionally profane glory. If you want to know what New York City in the early (and even into the mid) twentieth century - this song is it.
I'm so proud of you 😚 Respect Respect Respect for your open mind. The more you learn about diverent sorts of music, how verder you learn about life. . (Excuus my English ).
May I suggest some Russians? Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scherezade, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, oh and Holst's Mars the Bringer of War. Ok, Holst wasn't Russian.
I so relate to your experiences while listening to classical music. I entered college in the autumn of 1953 and Music appreciation was a requirement. Class time was about 2:00 in the afternoon, 3x per week. I'd never heard classical music, being a country boy in KY. As soon as the baton came down I ascended to heaven and have abided there subsequently. It's not an easy choice between Baroque and classical. Each and both are expressions of Truth: Someone in these comments has already said it!
Yes, it's very hard to avoid conducting the whole orchestra, when you are listening to this unbelievable masterpiece of pure genious from a different planet 🤗
Yes, he absolutely has to try Moonlight Sonata. Truly sublime. ruclips.net/video/OsOUcikyGRk/видео.html Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun dorma ruclips.net/video/raJkCwQB2CY/видео.html Les Miserables 2012 "Red and Black Song" ruclips.net/video/cjp-Gyo5tNM/видео.html
@MrBlethal YES! “MOONLIGHT SONATA “ is the most glorious opus. I fall even more in love with it each time I hear it. The Beatles song, “Because” from The White Album is Moonlight Sonata is in reverse and just a beautiful with their mind-blowing harmonies!
Your reactions are priceless ! I find it overwhelming when you consider that ALL this beautiful sounds came from the mind of one man. His music touches your soul as you've found out. Continue to explore and grow.
If you listen to The Carmina Burana by Orff (there is more to it than "O Fortuna" btw), try to get the recording with Lucia Popp and Hermann Prey - it's the very best.
It's so good, it's unearthly, isn't it? So many musicians working together to produce such a rich, powerful, emotional sound for us. So glad that you open yourself to different genres of music so that you won't miss out.
I always taught my daughter to listen to all kinds of music and enjoy it! I glad to see a young man like you trying all different kinds and enjoying it!
I’m so happy for you that you’re discovering classical music! To me one of the most beautiful classical pieces ever written is Handel’s Messiah. It’s a very popular piece to be played at Christmas time. I think you’d be very moved by the 44th movement - Chorus: Hallelujah
When the Hallelujah Chorus begins, it is traditional to stand for the entire piece. Legend has it that the first time it was performed, King George II was so moved that he stood up - and if the king stands, everyone stands. So if you ever hear this in a concert hall, you will be in the know when everyone stands up (and a few people look confused as to why everyone is standing). ;)
My brother had a western civ professor who would give an automatic A to anyone who could turn in a handwritten copy of that piece. No one had ever done it, lol. The story is that Handel wrote it over just a few days and said he'd seen the face of God. It is an amazing work.
Classical music is just beautiful! Great to watch your reaction. You should also listen to Vivaldi. Seasons - Thunderstorm, this is just an amazing song!
You are awesome, man. Absolutely love your reactions. And yes, music is the bridge to life. Eloquent. Now do a reaction to his masterpiece, the 9th Symphony. You’ll be blown away even more, running through the wheatfields jumping for joy. Beethoven is the greatest musician of all time, bar none!
I'm so happy to see you exploring classical music! I'd recommend Tchaikovsky's Concerto No 1 (I'm partial to the great M. Argerich's performance). Chopin soothes my soul especially when played by Szpilman (tho Revolutionary Etude is badass so maybe check this one first). Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King is super recognisable. There's actually plenty of classical pieces that you probably heard before!
I love, love, love the way you are expanding your music horizons. ❤❤ Those woodwinds still give me chills... I loved playing this one.❤❤ "I'm free" sums it up very well.
I'm so very happy I've discovered your channel, but I'm happier with the fact you've discovered classical music! It's amazing how pieces I know so well can sound for the first time to fresh ears. Your reactions is what all of this is about. Is why Beethoven kept on composing even though he underwent a slowly but painful hearing loss process since end of his twenties up until his middle fourties when he had to resort to conversations notebooks in order to communicate with others. He went through a lot of crap in his life, unrequitted love, sickness, shitty childhood, deafness and still he sat at his desk every day to compose the music that forms his impressive catalogue. You and those on a similar musical journey like yours are the reason classical music and opera ought to be made readily available to the general audience with no stupid outdated dress etiquette nor overly priced theater tickets. State support to culture can allow this to happen, so that you could go to a classical gig for no more than 20 dollars a ticket (or less), so that you can show up at the local theater and experience an opera live dressing whatever you like and not having to spend your monthly salary in the ticket. It is a reality in many countries (like here in Germany where I live) and it can happen elsewhere if there is the will from the public and private sector to support culture and fairly pay orchestra musicians and singers. I don't want to overwhelm you with hundreds of classical music recommendations because I've seen in the comments you've gotten a fair amount of those already. If you allow me, I would suggest you to search for a live performance for your next video reaction. The live energy of an orchestra is like nothing else. I can recommend you this one: /watch?v=8NOF_ueaxJ4 Also, if you are interested, I can only recommend this very insightful documentary about the journey of an orchestra conductor to fully understand and grasp Beethoven's 3rd symphony: /watch?v=JEMlun-IN4A&t
Well done my friend! You (and those like you) are the reason that these masterpieces have endured for hundreds of years. When he wrote this he was almost deaf. Yet able to write the music for strings (violin, viola, cello and bass cello), woodwinds, brass, percussion and other accompany. Pure genius! Thanks for a wonderful post...TC
I don't know what kind of weather you get where you live but if you check out Beethoven's 6th Symphony (called the Pastoral) 4th movement you will never hear a thunderstorm the same way again.
Awesome!!!!! I was a classical music major when I started college. Your openness to appreciate all different types of music is beautiful! Don't ever stop. Now try his 9th!
Well-done to you for exploring such a wide range of music! A point of interest: Beethoven began losing his hearing as a young man, and by the time he wrote most of his most beloved works, he was nearly deaf. He was extraordinary.
I love how Happy this music has made you feel. ❤ The joy on your face is palpable. To see and hear a full orchestra is an Amazing experience. I recommend it.
The best "explanation" I've heard of this movement is that it's fate, or deafness, knocking on the door, and his soul arguing and then finding peace with it.
ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) took Chuck Berry's "Roll over Beethoven" and combined it with this symphony. A very clever and fun mashup, it's worth a listen.
This is just the 1st movement. Three more to go. Symphonies have four movements generally. Beethoven's 6th symphony has 5 movements. Berlioz's symphony has 5. Schubert's Unfinished symphony has only 2. Concerti as in piano, flute, violin, harp or clarinet concerto generally have three movements. I find Schubert's Unfinished Symphony to be very lyrical as are Mendelssohn's symphonies. No one puts together a concerto or a symphony like Rachmaninoff though.
Rachmaninoff's piano concerto's are absolutely ridiculous. I've listened to the 2nd one probably 1000's of times and looks i'm going to have to listen to it again tonight.
I am so loving you guys...all of these young people willing to step out of your generations and see how it was done, and where much of the inspiration for many a great performaers came from.
How about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?...Eddie Van Halen named his son after Mozart-Wolfgang. (Excuse spelling). You are correct...music is color, nationality, religiously blind
You are to commended for taking the musical journey you’ve begun. You couldn’t have begun any better than with Beethoven and the 1st movement of his Fifth Symphony, considered a masterpiece of music. For a change of pace but still with the same composer, listen to his “Moonlight Sonata”. You won’t be disappointed and also his violin concerto. Just wonderful.
So happy for you. As far as I'm concerned this is the most beautiful music ever written in human history, and even more so if you consider the other movements (parts) of this piece - because I'm not sure if you know, but this is just the 1st part of the symphony. I think you would love it even more and appreciate it even more if you heard the entire symphony. Not really youtube material due to length (although I guess you could do each one...), but you HAVE to listen to it for yourself because it is amazing and you would love it :) Thank you for your wonderful reactions !
Yes, you have found a whole pot of gold! And there is more! If there is a Heaven, Beethoven is watching your reaction and enjoying it! Imagine the pleasure he would get from seeing enjoying his music.
Young man, I really love how open you are to all types of music. I grew up in the 60's,70'. All day, every day great new music. Just fabulous. If you would like to hear something really cool with this symphonic piece included check out Electric light orchestra Roll over Beethoven. You will LOVE IT. FIRE.
What a joy and a blessing YOU are! It has been such a joy to see you, as such a young man, reacting to music from bygone eras; whether the mid 20th century or the 18th century...you are a rare individual. I can't begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed this channel. Thank you for taking the time to listen to some fabulous music, and to allow us to be there with you when you hear it for the first time. God bless you.
Wow, you are REALLY feeling it ❤ love you for that and will definitely subscribe and follow you on your journey... there is so much more out there for you.
You are so right! Classical music does some wonderful things - it certainly does bring us together. It digs deep and makes us feel emotions we never knew we had. It's so great to see your reactions and to see the joy it brings you. It's a bottomless pit - just keep on going - and God Bless!
Dear Lord, there are millions of Classical music for you to listen to, but take your time. And Beethoven and Schubert are a *perfect start* . For Piece: Bach Jesu, Joy of man desiring Bach, air in g string For joy: Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik For love and yearning : Wagner, Overture Tristan und Isolde. Pardon me if the choices might be too heavy
You should watch the movie Amadeus the film from 1984 it will give you a crash course into Mozart and what a genius he was.Great soundtrack as well of course including Mein Herr Marquis(Laughing song).
Love the Masters! Do you remember when pop music came out with their version called a Fifth of Beethoven? It was great and proves good music is timeless.
You should react to some live performances of classical music, to really get the scope of the music. It's incredible to watch 40-50 people working together to create beauty such as this.
This makes me happy. Good for you for having such an open mind. I've listen to this Symphony dozens of times and never get tired of it. It's my favorite. I live seeing your passion for music. Also liver your song choices. Keep them coming.
@@Kate98755 , that too, depending on which kind you are listening to. I remember reading about a study where they played soft classical music in the background in a prison, and it had a calming effect on the population.
I subscribed based on the honesty of this reaction and the open mindedness displayed. i feel sorry for anyone who doesnt listen to all the greats of every genre
I love how heartfelt your reactions are. I was lucky enough to grow up hearing a lot of classical music, I do not to remember how it felt to first really sit and listen to it. I am appreciating it vicariously through your videos.
I'm sooooo happy for you! Love sharing your musical discovery moments :-). " Running through clouds" is a great description of feelings attached to this music. Love you for that.
People claim that playing classical music, (like Bach, Beethoven and Mozart), for your children from infant on, helps them with math, and other educational things. I have also heard of dyslexics listening to classical music like this, when trying to read, and it helps them to focus better on the words in front of them. Music really is an amazing thing, and I personally think the more you hear, the better.
it only works with mozart. cows also give more milk if they listen to mozart. mozart just is beyond. btw bach is not classic music but baroque music :)
lizvlx That’s been disproven for years. Listening to music (and they found it was many composers and different types of music besides Mozart) gives you a short-term boost in focus, but showed no evidence of any long-term increase in intelligence.
Glad to see you, JBLETHAL TV, covering the classical music greats. I am in my late sixties coming of age as rock & roll was becoming rock, cool jazz was becoming fusion, romanticism was giving way to 20th century classical and i drenched myself in these genres. The classic composers made music that will always be current for any time. Good music is just that good music regardless of the genre. Steep yourself it in and reap the joys awaiting you.
Try "Mars" from the Planets suite by Holst, you'll see where many films got their sound from (Star Wars, Gladiator etc.). It's about the God of war and you can hear the power, terror and sadness, very powerful stuff.
The "dun dun dun duunnnn" resembles the loud knocking on his door. He was going deaf/was hard of hearing and couldn't hear that much anymore. But the music lived on in his head and he kept writing it down no matter what. His head must've been a beautiful place.
I remember listening to this in the car with my grandma on road trips. It’s so funny what we each grow up listening to and how it informs our musical taste as we get older. I’m enjoying watching your musical renaissance!
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Imagine: no electricity, no cars, no internet, no telephone and you get dressed up, walk to a theater and this magnificence fills the room.
The cool part is that we can still experience it!!
Ikr it will be so epic and legit
@@abrahampalmer1153 And you get completely hammered in a cellar bar afterwards and start a fight over Haydn and upset a table and my God a night out on the cobbles completely epic!
well done; well put.
It was the only way you could listen to music back in those days.
love your post!!!
Beethoven became totally deaf, but it didn't stop him composing music. The word genius is often misused, but not in the case of Beethoven.
@tintinesk5a tad more cranky than his usual self; but who wouldn't be!
Poppy told Frasier
Frankly, genius is an understatement. Truly one of a kind in all of history.
actually, he composed this piece only partially deaf (he could only faintly hear high pitches, but could hear the rest). His 9th symphony was composed while he was completely deaf.
@@LachlanTyrrell2003 That's disputed. There are primary sources that claim his hearing lasted much longer than others, and it is complicated by how much he tried to hide his hearing loss.
Dear Mr. JBLethal....let me tell you what I love BEST....your genuine willingness and desire to expand your horizons! Wow!! As a recently retired jr. high/high school public teacher - YOU, young man, are truly what I call “A Life-Long Learner”...a student of life 😎 And THAT is THE coolest thing on the planet!! If I may - I’m so stinkin’ proud of ya! Never, EVER, stop learning please. AND....thanks for sharing all of your videos and exposing ME to never-before-listened-to styles of music. Your time, energy & input is deeply appreciated - keep ‘em coming, please❣️
Kelly Ford isn’t he awesome! He’s such a great and open minded person! His reactions are my favorite.
Kelly Ford, I totally agree with you. I stumbled across his reactions a couple of weeks ago, and I'm hooked. I'm glad to see that other people think the same things I do watching his reactions.
I completely agree
My parents are band directors - and I've been in their groups. Occasionally, they've asked me (in later years) to teach a small group, and I now know how hard it is to get teenagers to engage with great music. I so wish there was somebody like the guy who runs this channel in one of these sessions. My last name means I'm never going to be a master of something, but I, by definition, am a constant learner. I'm so happy to see your enthusiasm for this young man and his desire to appreciate more music. I'm inspired by him!
DITTO to everything Kelly Ford said. JBLethal gives me so much hope for the future of the youth in this world!
Can you imagine that when this was first performed people were so shocked that they laughed. Beethoven was a musical rebel in his time.
That rapid 4 "chord" jump starr beginning was shockingly revolutionary for its time...and the teasing, stop, start ending predated the rock cliché by 150 years or so.
Beethoven was like metallica now
The concert that this symphony was first performed at was around 4 hours long, no joke!
@Johann Sebastian Yeah! There's some wonderful little comic strips by Kate Beaton revolving around Lisztomania. They're pretty funny. Just search for Kate Beaton Chopin Liszt. :)
They didn't laugh. He was deaf by the time he debuted this work. The audience clapped and he couldn't hear them, he was facing the orchestra and kept going.
There's a reason why Classical (and Baroque and Romantic) music from the masters has survived hundreds of years. Because it's the truth. Transcending languages and cultures, it can never die.
lobo00712 agree 1000% classical music is like whole grains so good for your health mind and soul
In this day and age damn near all information is stored, so the chances of "modern" music being heard hundreds of years down the road is likely. Then again when that happens all meaning (if any to begin with) would be lost and the music would just seem like random noise. It only takes 25 years from their first album an artist/band to be eligible for the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame. Just think, as of right now, 1993 bands that came out that year or earlier can be "forever" memorialized.
@@meltedplasticarmyguy I wouldn't be so confidant of that. Computer media from the 70's and early 80's is already becoming irretrievable. Formats change, media changes... Floppy drives are long gone (with a few exceptions).. The first hard drive I ever owned is totally unreadable by any modern machines.. All of the data on it is lost forever.. Not because it failed, but because the system is was designed for is nearly 40 years old.. There are precious few remaining Apple //e computers out there that are still operable.
"Germany is here, Mr Burton!" - David "Beethoven" Lo Pan
@@meltedplasticarmyguy The point is not that archival availability of the material but its relevance to Man through the centuries. Popular music of a hundred years ago (20's 30's) is pretty much completely forgotten. 40's and 50's remain because people of that generation still live. 300 years from now, Beethoven and Mozart will be famous, no one outside of historians will know or like the Beatles.
One night Beethoven was having dinner at Prince Lichnowskys palace and the prince wanted ludwig to play for him he said no and he kept asking him over and over to the point that Beethoven violently got up from his chair and said to him "Prince, what you are, you are through chance and birth; what I am, I am through my own labor. There are many princes and there will continue to be thousands more, but there is only one Beethoven."
Is that true?
@@MagnumBullets47 of course it is. He said : "there is only one Beethoven, and that is me"
You MUST listen to Beethoven's ninth symphony. I will never forget the first time I ever heard it. I was eight years old ( I am now fifty-five), and it brought up feelings and emotions I had never felt before. I cried from beginning to end. Beautiful doesn't begin to describe it. Powerful, moving, joyful, ecstatic, heartbreaking...none of these words is strong enough. I felt like I had seen the face of God, and to this day I have that same feeling every time I listen to Beethoven's ninth symphony.
@Clarka Kento The fourth movement is the one I heard at age eight, the one that brought me such ecstasy. But, sublime as it is, the Ninth is not Beethoven's highest achievement. IMO, that award goes to the Missa Solemnis, which is what I feel the music of Heaven will sound like, once we are there to hear it.
The 9th is my go-to for catharsis. Doesn't matter why I need a cry, sometimes I'm not even aware I need one, but I put the 9th on and away I go.
The second movement is amazing !
I heard it in 2019 at harris theater in Chicago before everything closed. I cried alot
You are a remarkable young man. I am old lady and watch with joy youth rediscovering the jewels of the past.
When "Symphony of Fate" was first performed in Vienna in 1808, it was described as one of the most important works of its time. Nowadays it's widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. Beethoven got inspiration to write the piece from a dream where Death came knocking at his door. Later he described the first notes to his friend saying "this is how fate knocks at the door".
Your joy is sufficient to.make me love this music again. Get all parents to.play this music to their children. The children's mind will just expand in the joy you have
Beethoven was the rockstar of his generation. He was so controversial people didn’t understand his music when they first heard it. Can you imagine hearing this on surroundsound
Oh, what a dramatic life story for this man. Wow. Beethoven is, well, rightly considered one of the brightest burning stars in the heavens.
The first movement of the Fifth Symphony is very popular, very exciting and there was nothing like it at the time. It feels like a man's struggle to be something in life, filled with triumphs and with losses, but ends defiantly like "I know I did the best I could, I am right with my soul." Beethoven's style was really an innovation - like, the new stuff that everybody rejected at first. My favorite piece is actually the next movement of this symphony (most symphonies have four movements or sections, but there is a thread that runs through them all).
The second movement is usually quite different a mood from the first movement of a symphony. The second movement of Beethoven's FIfth Symphony is very elegant and stately, but also very emotional....there are places during the eight minutes or so that I KNOW you will choke up, you will feel emotional pain, you will feel emotional joy...and it will all come over you and feel like you have no control of it. To me, the second movement sounds like Beethoven SHOWING us his soul.
If you're feeling a little blue or a little bit of longing for someone, give it a listen and it will release all that emotion by the time it's done. ruclips.net/video/EQIVWhKhwPA/видео.html
You felt it and said it correctly. This is the "German Geist" (spirit)! Yes, free spirit, no wars & all people should come together because we are a great family. This is was this classicals mean & some people feel it (but not all).
Greetings from Austria & wish you the very best! ❤
It would be an honor to know you. You have the strength to have an open heart... Bravo to you young Man! Bravo!!! Thank you!
You're a fan of Beethoven! Welcome to the club, my brother!
This is the first piece of classical music I remembering hearing as a child. All these many years later, It is still one of my favorite pieces. During my working career, I once spent some time working over time in the middle of the night (before my actual shift). I listened to this piece many times during those hours. It helped keep me going through those long nights. Glad you appreciate it too.
I have a suggestion for you outside of your channel reactions. To get the full impact of this type music attend an actual orchestral performance. It's an experience to actually watch the individual musicians play, and the different instrument sections working together to produce sound that really gives you goosebumps (it makes you wish you were a conductor!). Don't know where you live, but any mid-size to big city can provide you with that. It could be anything from a high school orchestra performance to a major city's professional orchestra. Not only would it be more fun than you might expect, it would enhance your enjoyment and reaction to any future classical music you might do. Truly.
Learning the basic structure of an orchestra and by seeing it is a great idea.
And sit in the balcony. I had season tickets for years to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and always sat in the balcony. Once I sat on the main floor (free), and the music did not have the same feel. It was as if it didn't have time to build before it got to me. And the balcony is cheaper. :-) Oh, and you can see all the musicians, not just the front row of violinists and cellists. So much more interesting, especially if you see something with some good percussion.
Oh yes! The music goes right through you. A lot of colleges have concerts for free. Check out their programs. I particularly like performances that feature percussion. Then you really feel it.
Deborah Cornell fantastic suggestion! Yes you MUST do that sometime. You’ll be hooked.
I have to sit up in the nosebleeds if I'm going to a performance of any of my favourites because I get very emotional, haha.
This Composition never gives you rest. The anger and frustration runs through it all the time. The struggle is there. Almost like a driving rainstorm
When you do Beethoven's 9th, I want to be there with you - like I've done with a couple other converts - with a drink on a comfy couch - we'll do the whole damn thing!
Lets do this lol !!
Seriously, if you like this one, then I and a bunch of your friends and followers can find some more like it by Beethoven. But I'm suggesting a more serious thing - the whole symphony - 4 movements, about an hour to listen. If you're digging this, then, I might be on your case to warm you up to the long listen! Glad this one hit you in a great way!
As addedum to my previous post, I'm happy to be a new subscriber!
Per our conversation, please let me enter Beethoven's full 9th Symphony. Chicago with Muti conducting ruclips.net/video/rOjHhS5MtvA/видео.html
Actually, before you hear the whole thing, you might be better off with a slice (the best one) ruclips.net/video/t4N5-OALObk/видео.html
You cannot claim to love music and not love the classics. A love for the classics opens your mind to ALL music. It's a joy watching your evolution.
Listen to "Rhapsody in Blue", an American masterpiece by an American genius...George Gershwin.
oh my god... really? You want to challange Beethoven with Gershwin? That is like trying to compare a stick to the tsar-bomb :) And that stick is quite good music...
Gershwin is always perfection.
"Rhapsody in blue" created quite a stir and was considered somewhat scandalous in some classical music circles because of its ise of jazz elements. It is a stunning piece of work.
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue was an incredible and beautiful musical expression of what America was. The hustle and bustle that was in all of its energetic and occasionally profane glory. If you want to know what New York City in the early (and even into the mid) twentieth century - this song is it.
Nita B He was s genius who died too young. He was brilliant.
I'm so proud of you 😚
Respect Respect Respect for your open mind.
The more you learn about diverent sorts of music, how verder you learn about life. . (Excuus my English ).
Els De Bruin MUST RESPECT!
@@CBGB_1977 thanks 😊
Yes! Loved you face on the 1st 4 notes!!! Happy for you cuz not only is your mind expanding, but your heart is, too! Peace
"Music is the bridge to life." I'm going to have to borrow that one. Perfect!
awesome reaction, brother. Beethoven is and always will be my favorite classical composer. GOAT.
Great piece of music. Love him and Mozart
May I suggest some Russians? Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scherezade, Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, oh and Holst's Mars the Bringer of War. Ok, Holst wasn't Russian.
Rimsky....? Lol
How could you forget Rachmaninoff?
may I, you opera people are so polite.
Shoshtakovich will be nice too
@@DavidK-il6ks Yes. His glorious Symphony #2, his magnificent Piano Concerto #3, his timeless Variations on a Theme by Paganini come to mind.
I so relate to your experiences while listening to classical music. I entered college in the autumn of 1953 and Music appreciation was a requirement. Class time was about 2:00 in the afternoon, 3x per week. I'd never heard classical music, being a country boy in KY. As soon as the baton came down I ascended to heaven and have abided there subsequently. It's not an easy choice between Baroque and classical. Each and both are expressions of Truth: Someone in these comments has already said it!
Yes, it's very hard to avoid conducting the whole orchestra, when you are listening to this unbelievable masterpiece of pure genious from a different planet 🤗
Haha, i never thought i would get to see someone reaction to classical music. Really put a smile on my face.
My personal favorite is the Moonlight Sonata
John v mine too then fur Elise.
Yes, he absolutely has to try Moonlight Sonata. Truly sublime. ruclips.net/video/OsOUcikyGRk/видео.html
Luciano Pavarotti - Nessun dorma ruclips.net/video/raJkCwQB2CY/видео.html
Les Miserables 2012 "Red and Black Song" ruclips.net/video/cjp-Gyo5tNM/видео.html
@MrBlethal YES! “MOONLIGHT SONATA “ is the most glorious opus. I fall even more in love with it each time I hear it.
The Beatles song, “Because” from The White Album is Moonlight Sonata is in reverse and just a beautiful with their mind-blowing harmonies!
You find a home recording of Elvis playing Moonlight Sonata on the ivories and vocalizing.
Me to john v. It takes me to another realm in my mind
Your reactions are priceless ! I find it overwhelming when you consider that ALL this beautiful sounds came from the mind of one man. His music touches your soul as you've found out. Continue to explore and grow.
Your reaction is so cute to this song ^^
Your mind might explode if you listen to Carl Orffs "O fortuna".
Or Maria Callas singing "Casta Diva"
If you listen to The Carmina Burana by Orff (there is more to it than "O Fortuna" btw), try to get the recording with Lucia Popp and Hermann Prey - it's the very best.
also verdi s requim for the dead , it will make your hair stand on end
Music that transcends time and stirs the soul.
Music is vaster than the seven sea as it's full of emotion, SWIM AS FAR AS YOU CAN AND SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD
It's so good, it's unearthly, isn't it? So many musicians working together to produce such a rich, powerful, emotional sound for us. So glad that you open yourself to different genres of music so that you won't miss out.
Vivaldi - Four Seasons
SuperVonKiller Yes, the Four Season, with a reaction video of one of the four. I’d suggest Summer, with the heatwaves.
Absolutely!
Omg yes! Vivaldi's Four Seasons! Xoxoxo
Spring !!!
the violins of Winter slay me, I have listened enough to memorize every note.
I always taught my daughter to listen to all kinds of music and enjoy it! I glad to see a young man like you trying all different kinds and enjoying it!
I’m so happy for you that you’re discovering classical music! To me one of the most beautiful classical pieces ever written is Handel’s Messiah. It’s a very popular piece to be played at Christmas time. I think you’d be very moved by the 44th movement - Chorus: Hallelujah
When the Hallelujah Chorus begins, it is traditional to stand for the entire piece. Legend has it that the first time it was performed, King George II was so moved that he stood up - and if the king stands, everyone stands. So if you ever hear this in a concert hall, you will be in the know when everyone stands up (and a few people look confused as to why everyone is standing). ;)
I love that piece, too!
My brother had a western civ professor who would give an automatic A to anyone who could turn in a handwritten copy of that piece. No one had ever done it, lol. The story is that Handel wrote it over just a few days and said he'd seen the face of God. It is an amazing work.
I wish everyone was as open to new ideas and experiences as you are. The world would be a better place.
Classical music is just beautiful! Great to watch your reaction. You should also listen to Vivaldi. Seasons - Thunderstorm, this is just an amazing song!
I feel blessed to see your reaction.
You are awesome, man. Absolutely love your reactions. And yes, music is the bridge to life. Eloquent. Now do a reaction to his masterpiece, the 9th Symphony. You’ll be blown away even more, running through the wheatfields jumping for joy.
Beethoven is the greatest musician of all time, bar none!
The 9th is my favorite!!
Composer, not musician.
wow, this is so good!! :O I never listened to the whole piece, thank you for making me aware of this. love your channel!
I'm so happy to see you exploring classical music! I'd recommend Tchaikovsky's Concerto No 1 (I'm partial to the great M. Argerich's performance). Chopin soothes my soul especially when played by Szpilman (tho Revolutionary Etude is badass so maybe check this one first). Grieg's In the Hall of the Mountain King is super recognisable. There's actually plenty of classical pieces that you probably heard before!
You are the definition of broadening our horizons & embracing all cultures.
I love, love, love the way you are expanding your music horizons. ❤❤ Those woodwinds still give me chills... I loved playing this one.❤❤ "I'm free" sums it up very well.
Absolutely beautiful!! Unfortunately for me growing up in the70s when I hear it I Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny lol. Great for destressing.
Damn, me too! LOL
those are rossini william tell overture
Looney Tunes introduced a lot of kids to some great music.
I'm so very happy I've discovered your channel, but I'm happier with the fact you've discovered classical music! It's amazing how pieces I know so well can sound for the first time to fresh ears. Your reactions is what all of this is about. Is why Beethoven kept on composing even though he underwent a slowly but painful hearing loss process since end of his twenties up until his middle fourties when he had to resort to conversations notebooks in order to communicate with others. He went through a lot of crap in his life, unrequitted love, sickness, shitty childhood, deafness and still he sat at his desk every day to compose the music that forms his impressive catalogue. You and those on a similar musical journey like yours are the reason classical music and opera ought to be made readily available to the general audience with no stupid outdated dress etiquette nor overly priced theater tickets. State support to culture can allow this to happen, so that you could go to a classical gig for no more than 20 dollars a ticket (or less), so that you can show up at the local theater and experience an opera live dressing whatever you like and not having to spend your monthly salary in the ticket. It is a reality in many countries (like here in Germany where I live) and it can happen elsewhere if there is the will from the public and private sector to support culture and fairly pay orchestra musicians and singers.
I don't want to overwhelm you with hundreds of classical music recommendations because I've seen in the comments you've gotten a fair amount of those already. If you allow me, I would suggest you to search for a live performance for your next video reaction. The live energy of an orchestra is like nothing else. I can recommend you this one: /watch?v=8NOF_ueaxJ4
Also, if you are interested, I can only recommend this very insightful documentary about the journey of an orchestra conductor to fully understand and grasp Beethoven's 3rd symphony: /watch?v=JEMlun-IN4A&t
Well done my friend! You (and those like you) are the reason that these masterpieces have endured for hundreds of years. When he wrote this he was almost deaf. Yet able to write the music for strings (violin, viola, cello and bass cello), woodwinds, brass, percussion and other accompany. Pure genius! Thanks for a wonderful post...TC
I don't know what kind of weather you get where you live but if you check out Beethoven's 6th Symphony (called the Pastoral) 4th movement you will never hear a thunderstorm the same way again.
Awesome!!!!! I was a classical music major when I started college. Your openness to appreciate all different types of music is beautiful! Don't ever stop. Now try his 9th!
Beethoven's 9th... And of course the Moonlight Sonata..
Dude, you really did find gold! Concrats 😄
Well-done to you for exploring such a wide range of music! A point of interest: Beethoven began losing his hearing as a young man, and by the time he wrote most of his most beloved works, he was nearly deaf. He was extraordinary.
I love how Happy this music has made you feel. ❤ The joy on your face is palpable.
To see and hear a full orchestra is an Amazing experience. I recommend it.
The best "explanation" I've heard of this movement is that it's fate, or deafness, knocking on the door, and his soul arguing and then finding peace with it.
Beethoven's another composer of the classical period. It is pure magical and timeless.
ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) took Chuck Berry's "Roll over Beethoven" and combined it with this symphony. A very clever and fun mashup, it's worth a listen.
I'm loving your heartwarming connection to the music of life.
This is just the 1st movement. Three more to go. Symphonies have four movements generally. Beethoven's 6th symphony has 5 movements. Berlioz's symphony has 5. Schubert's Unfinished symphony has only 2. Concerti as in piano, flute, violin, harp or clarinet concerto generally have three movements. I find Schubert's Unfinished Symphony to be very lyrical as are Mendelssohn's symphonies. No one puts together a concerto or a symphony like Rachmaninoff though.
Rachmaninoff's piano concerto's are absolutely ridiculous. I've listened to the 2nd one probably 1000's of times and looks i'm going to have to listen to it again tonight.
I am so loving you guys...all of these young people willing to step out of your generations and see how it was done, and where much of the inspiration for many a great performaers came from.
"I feel like I can jump in the water and live." I love this.
This song has blessed my entire life....beautiful words, young man....welcome to this era...
How about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?...Eddie Van Halen named his son after Mozart-Wolfgang. (Excuse spelling). You are correct...music is color, nationality, religiously blind
Rock me Amadeus
You are to commended for taking the musical journey you’ve begun. You couldn’t have begun any better than with Beethoven and the 1st movement of his Fifth Symphony, considered a masterpiece of music. For a change of pace but still with the same composer, listen to his “Moonlight Sonata”. You won’t be disappointed and also his violin concerto. Just wonderful.
So happy for you. As far as I'm concerned this is the most beautiful music ever written in human history, and even more so if you consider the other movements (parts) of this piece - because I'm not sure if you know, but this is just the 1st part of the symphony. I think you would love it even more and appreciate it even more if you heard the entire symphony. Not really youtube material due to length (although I guess you could do each one...), but you HAVE to listen to it for yourself because it is amazing and you would love it :) Thank you for your wonderful reactions !
Yes, you have found a whole pot of gold! And there is more! If there is a Heaven, Beethoven is watching your reaction and enjoying it! Imagine the pleasure he would get from seeing enjoying his music.
Haha, I can see you running out on the street screaming to everybody: "Look what I discovered!! You gotta listen to this, y'all!"
Young man, I really love how open you are to all types of music. I grew up in the 60's,70'. All day, every day great new music. Just fabulous. If you would like to hear something really cool with this symphonic piece included check out Electric light orchestra Roll over Beethoven. You will LOVE IT. FIRE.
I'll give a Grand curtsy bow for this legend that started everything. 😉 Mama's like rebels..
What a joy and a blessing YOU are! It has been such a joy to see you, as such a young man, reacting to music from bygone eras; whether the mid 20th century or the 18th century...you are a rare individual. I can't begin to tell you how much I have enjoyed this channel. Thank you for taking the time to listen to some fabulous music, and to allow us to be there with you when you hear it for the first time. God bless you.
Wow, you are REALLY feeling it ❤ love you for that and will definitely subscribe and follow you on your journey... there is so much more out there for you.
You are so right! Classical music does some wonderful things - it certainly does bring us together. It digs deep and makes us feel emotions we never knew we had. It's so great to see your reactions and to see the joy it brings you. It's a bottomless pit - just keep on going - and God Bless!
"THIS IS A GOOD FEELING TO HAVE" :-)
BEAUTIFUL reaction!!!
Dear Lord, there are millions of Classical music for you to listen to, but take your time. And Beethoven and Schubert are a *perfect start* .
For Piece:
Bach Jesu, Joy of man desiring
Bach, air in g string
For joy:
Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
For love and yearning :
Wagner, Overture Tristan und Isolde.
Pardon me if the choices might be too heavy
Your joy of life brings tears of happiness & pride. I love you, man!
You should watch the movie Amadeus the film from 1984 it will give you a crash course into Mozart and what a genius he was.Great soundtrack as well of course including Mein Herr Marquis(Laughing song).
rx7dude2006 HEAR! HEAR!
Rock me
Your reactions make my heart happy. I love seeing how much joy you get out of what you’ve been listening too.
Love the Masters! Do you remember when pop music came out with their version called a Fifth of Beethoven? It was great and proves good music is timeless.
Yes, I still have that 45 record. Great fusion of classical and pop.
Ekseption!
Oh, you are so splendid to open your mind to these greats! What treasures you have ahead of you! You have found gold indeed.
You should react to some live performances of classical music, to really get the scope of the music. It's incredible to watch 40-50 people working together to create beauty such as this.
This makes me happy. Good for you for having such an open mind. I've listen to this Symphony dozens of times and never get tired of it. It's my favorite. I live seeing your passion for music. Also liver your song choices. Keep them coming.
You have to be careful playing classical music like this while driving, you can end up speeding , lol, especially playing the 1812 Overture.
REALLY
Gary Smith i can be stressed and classical music unwinds me
@@Kate98755 , that too, depending on which kind you are listening to. I remember reading about a study where they played soft classical music in the background in a prison, and it had a calming effect on the population.
I was raised with classical music playing a lot, so it’s my warm fluffy blanket
oh fortuna had me doing 90 before I caught myself.
Absolutely, beautiful!!! The man was brilliant!🥰🥰🥰🥰
I subscribed based on the honesty of this reaction and the open mindedness displayed. i feel sorry for anyone who doesnt listen to all the greats of every genre
I love how heartfelt your reactions are. I was lucky enough to grow up hearing a lot of classical music, I do not to remember how it felt to first really sit and listen to it. I am appreciating it vicariously through your videos.
Cool reaction young man , I always like this 5 th and the 9 th thanks also check ELO band :) The Texas Gent
It takes you into another world.
Brilliant.
Great choice.
Since I listen to classical music this has always been one of my favorites.
Please listen to Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Ralph Vaughan Williams. Beautiful.
I'm sooooo happy for you! Love sharing your musical discovery moments :-). " Running through clouds" is a great description of feelings attached to this music. Love you for that.
People claim that playing classical music, (like Bach, Beethoven and Mozart), for your children from infant on, helps them with math, and other educational things. I have also heard of dyslexics listening to classical music like this, when trying to read, and it helps them to focus better on the words in front of them. Music really is an amazing thing, and I personally think the more you hear, the better.
it only works with mozart. cows also give more milk if they listen to mozart. mozart just is beyond. btw bach is not classic music but baroque music :)
lizvlx That’s been disproven for years. Listening to music (and they found it was many composers and different types of music besides Mozart) gives you a short-term boost in focus, but showed no evidence of any long-term increase in intelligence.
Glad to see you, JBLETHAL TV, covering the classical music greats. I am in my late sixties coming of age as rock & roll was becoming rock, cool jazz was becoming fusion, romanticism was giving way to 20th century classical and i drenched myself in these genres. The classic composers made music that will always be current for any time. Good music is just that good music regardless of the genre. Steep yourself it in and reap the joys awaiting you.
Try "Mars" from the Planets suite by Holst, you'll see where many films got their sound from (Star Wars, Gladiator etc.). It's about the God of war and you can hear the power, terror and sadness, very powerful stuff.
The "dun dun dun duunnnn" resembles the loud knocking on his door. He was going deaf/was hard of hearing and couldn't hear that much anymore. But the music lived on in his head and he kept writing it down no matter what. His head must've been a beautiful place.
Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata
I remember listening to this in the car with my grandma on road trips. It’s so funny what we each grow up listening to and how it informs our musical taste as we get older. I’m enjoying watching your musical renaissance!
React to "ode to Joy" from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the greatest song ever written.
Awesome reaction!!! "Music is the bridge to life" That's a great quote. You said it perfectly.