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To read a paper is not the best way to give a conference. Beethoven had a very complex personality which is not explained here. He was not only angry, he suffered a lot, was sometimes very kind and helpful for poor peoples. Where are the quotations of the best german musicologists (Paul Bekker, Hermann Abert, etc) ? The theme of the 5th Symphonie was used in several pieces of music of Joseph Haydn and Mozart. Mozart 's music can't be reduced at die Kleine Nacht Musik, listen the 39th Symphonie in E flat major ! Beethoven was strongly influenced by Joseph Haydn and Mozart.This speech is too superficial.
When you do come to San Francisco, I certainly want to be there! You bring much joy to the world! I’ve enjoyed your music since I first discovered it here back in 2016.
Thanks for posting this, it has really cheered me up listening to these talented musicians playing these fantastic song’s, and has also reminded me to practice my ukulele more often.
The 5th IS nice!!! No matter what anyone says. My kids like it, you like it, it's nice. Saying beethoven is an angry man is to reductive, he obviously had a wide range of virtues and defects like everyone else. Don't you just hate it when unoriginal, and ordinary men, opinionate about beethoven?!
The angriest composer wrote some of the most tender pieces of music - think the slow movements from Symphonies 2, 6 & 9, Piano Concerto 5, Violin Concerto, Piano Sonata 25, Romance 2, for example. And yet, such an angry individual was able to write some of the most uplifting and heroic music. His see-saw temperament was with little doubt a result of his health issues.
Fire in the 1st movement of the 2nd symphony, humor in the finale, thunderstorm in the 6th, militaristic marching like theme in the 1st movement of the 5th PC, syncopated wild swirling dance in the finale with written or unwritten but anticipared "hammer blows" - percussion only or full orchestra it matters not, they're there just like there's their rhytmic "brother" in the 1st movement of the 7th symphony. Health issues with physical and psychological interaction with his childhood thrown into the mix.
Good afternoon This instrument is Portuguese and not Hawaiian, it is called "Cavaquinho", it was taken to Haway by the Portuguese where it was renamed "Ukulele", so it should be called "Orquestra de Cavaquinhos" to do justice to the instrument's real name . You can see and hear it if you put in the You Tube search engine: "cavaquinho Kalinka Chico Gouveia", among other songs, just search for songs from "Cavaquinho", you'll see how it sounds. Yours sincerely.
Well sorry to be grumpy again. Great lecture, but revealing that Beethoven's gastronomical disturbances inspired the 4th really ruins it for me. I'll get it over it...Most of us Beethoven lovers are quite aware of how he weaves the crude and grotesque with beautiful melody. It's really apparent in the choral finale of the 9th. it's how the dance of life is here on earth. Nothing to be ashamed about.
Aw come on! They copywrited over a stupid song like 'Mr. Sandman?' FN Greedy bastards. You'll get yours one day. $$$$$$$ up yer stinkin arses. Great lecture on the world's greatest composer btw.
My Radiology Professor always mentioned Beethoven when he presented Pagget's Disease, an abnormal growth of bone after adulthood. Often the first sign would be the patient complained that his hat was too small. Ludwig had bony overgrowth in his ear canals, crushing the auditory nerve. Thank God for us this liberated him to write the Ninth.
