Dear friends and lovers of classical music from around the world, I am truly touched to see how Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata continues to move and unite so many people, even more than 10 years after the video was published on my channel. It warms my heart to read your comments filled with shared emotions and thoughts, coming from every corner of the planet and from all ages and generations. Today, I'd like to propose an emotional and introspective experiment: describe your emotions and thoughts in real-time as you listen to the Moonlight Sonata. Before you start, if you can, put on a pair of headphones and restart the video from the beginning, immersing yourself completely in your emotions. Here's how to do it: 1 - Start writing a comment as soon as the video begins. 2 - Describe what you're feeling and the thoughts that come to mind as you listen to the melody. 3 - Let yourself go, without worrying about how long the comment is, whether there are spelling mistakes, or if you jump from one thought to another. Emotions don't follow a logical thread. 4 - Keep writing for the entire duration of the video. 5 - Ten seconds before the end of the video, hit "send" without rereading what you wrote. Feel free to write in your native language or the one you dream in, to make this experience even more personal and emotional. And remember to write a new comment instead of replying to this message, so your contribution doesn't get lost among the comments. I can't wait to read your streams of consciousness and discover how this wonderful composition makes you feel, through the different cultures and languages. Enjoy listening and happy writing to all!
so interesting to me that even though I listen to all types of music (including other classical arrangements), something about Moonlight Sonata specifically has always drawn me to it
@@Greg-yn5ml I don't want this thought to be lost. I ask you to repost it as a comment and not under my message. It would be a waste to leave it here. Thank you for sharing this.
@@puppergump4117 Touché. But I would probably be in the Body Clean Up Squad (not what’s it’s called but whatever). I don’t like killing. But I’ll clean the battlefields and look forlornly into the distance as a single tear slides down my face with the music playing in the background.
Whoever this German dude is, he’s lowkey underrated and I think his pieces deserve more attention. Glad to see this RU-vid channel supports small composers like this beet haven guy, I wish him all the best 🙏
@@aliciaruizfernandez9713 it’s the telling a perfectly calm person to calm down because you’re projecting your own mood for me- anyways have a good day
I remember when Beethoven dropped this banger. I was in the back seat of my horse and carriage when my compatriot said “Beethoven has released another tune.”
Yup. I absolutely REFUSE to purchase anything from any company that interrupts music like this. You wanna peddle your pathetic wares, you can do it before or after this piece of heaven. Don't you dare interrupt it.
SpiritHorse You THINK you did. You have no point of reference. The brain is a strange thing and can make you experience many things that seem real. Look up cognitive bias and false memories, you're fooling yourself. Or people with scizophrenia, they see things al the time.... It is at these times you have to go back to logic because if you don't you are drifting into madness. If I "look around me" I don't always see reality(in dreams for example). You should always go by the rule: If I can ask someone else and they haven't seen exactly the same thing then it did not happen. If you do some research on this you wil see it's much easier to make yourself believe than you think abd you've already done it yourself. And please don't be one of the stereotypes that flips out because they are too close minded and can't take being told they fooled themselves.
When Beethoven passed away, he was buried in a churchyard.A couple days later, the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noise coming from the area where Beethoven was buried. Terrified, the drunk ran and got the priest to come and listen to it. The priest bent close to the grave and heard some faint, unrecognizable music coming from the grave. Frightened, the priest ran and got the town magistrate. When the magistrate arrived, he bent his ear to the grave, listened for a moment, and said, "Ah, yes, that's Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, being played backwards." He listened a while longer, and said, "There's the Eighth Symphony, and it's backwards too. Most puzzling." So the magistrate kept listening; "There's the Seventh... the Sixth... the Fifth..." Suddenly, the realization of what was happening dawned on the magistrate; he stood up and announced the crowd that had gathered in the cemetery, "My fellow citizens, there's nothing to worry about. It's just Beethoven decomposing."
Currently setting in a dark room eating a salad and decided to throw on a banger from my youth, so many winters have passed but the beauty from this piece of music remains constant.
They estimate about 780 million people were alive in the late 1700s when Beethoven would have been alive. Imagine what his reaction would have been if you told him 150mil would listen to it on a speaker from one video.
I am deaf unfortunately, but I can still remember this beautiful music in my memories, thoughts and my dreams! I'm so glad of my self that I listened to this wonderful master piece when I could! So, my life is all set and complete and I feel good about that because Beethoven him self went deaf so I take that me becoming deaf is actually a gift and I am very proud to be a deaf person now! Never ever let disabilities bring you down in life! No matter what you have or what situation you may be in because of your disability, just appreciate you are a live! That you can breathe and that God brought you into this world! I certainly appreciate everything in my life now - more-so - because of me becoming deaf!
+Ryo Tsumetai: 悪魔の炎 That's mainly now people become deaf. For example, if they're exposed to extremely loud noises over prolonged periods of time, it could lead to deafness, I think.
some people can still enjoy music through bone transducers. It's a type of audio that uses vibrations on your ear to transmit sound. instead of the normal speakers. it depends on your condition. are you entirely deaf? or mostly?
This is considered the most emotional piece Beethoven has ever made, with a meaning further than the own melody. Around 1798, Beethoven had his first symptoms of deafness, hopeless, he found himself in a deep state of depression. Three years later, this song was composed, in fact, it is also the saddest song Beethoven has ever done. " _will it not free me from my state of endless suffering? Come when thou will I shall meet thee bravely_ ". (Beethoven mentioning his death, a letter written in 1802)
@@JK-dv3qe I mean you realize his politicans and leaders of that era were as bad if not worse than ours? When he made this there were still monarchs and slavery on a mass scale going on. If anything his era of leaders were more evil than ours
@@JK-dv3qe They won't, the current system has benefited the elites far more than chattel slavery or the colonialism of old ever did. People are just trying to scare you into buying their magic water or covid healing crystals. Don't fear the fear mongers, their business is lies and paranoia and these prophets of doom are always wrong.
Imagine being deaf and writing this. Memorizing it. Playing it in front of a crowd. Never really hearing it. Never hearing the applause. It's but a dream in your head.
the fact that he was deaf when he wrote this is insane. he would have had to think of the notes and what each individual one sounded like. he was truly a master of his work.
It can not be understated how incredible it is that this song was composed over 200 years ago but today 211 Million people and counting are still listening to it on their phone, tv, computer or whatever. Powerful art transcends time.
You guys seem to love "Moonlight Sonata" very much, right? It would be great if I could tell you the story behind it: In 1801, Beethoven was living in the world capital of music, Vienna - the capital of Austria. To compensate for the difficulties in life, in addition to composing music, Beethoven also taught music to the daughters of nobles. He is not very handsome but has the heart of a passionate artist. He fell in love with his student Giulietta Guicciardi. The young woman also seemed to know about it. And Beethoven's feelings were rejected one night after finishing teaching. Desperate and painful, that night Beethoven wandered aimlessly in Vienna and stood alone on a bridge over the beautiful blue Danube River. Suddenly somewhere the sound of a piano rang out, the soulful sound of the instrument led Beethoven unconsciously to the house in a poor working class area. Only the father sat there listening to his blind daughter play the piano. The father told Beethoven that his daughter's only dream was to see the moonlight over the Danube River. , but the father cannot bring that simple happiness to his daughter. Moved by the father's plight for his daughter and amazed by the blind girl's beautiful piano sound, Beethoven sat down at the piano and began to play. The sounds resonate naturally, rushing according to the intense emotions of the genius composer, sometimes gentle and calm like moonlight, sometimes strong and vast like the waves of the Danube River. It seems that there is no longer a hard life full of daily worries, no more painful lives, no more sadness and despair, but only a magical, sparkling world like a fairy tale. The music echoed under the moonlight, soaked in abundant moonlight, condensing every drop of emotion full of desire to escape the curse of fate. After 1801, Beethoven began to feel despair and bitterness in his soul when he had to accept that he had lost his hearing. Excerpted from: Ludwig van Beethoven book
@@Robot_Eva Not much =))) Beethoven was a famous musician and was attracted by the wonderful sound of the piano, so it was quite reasonable for him to participate. (Imagine I'm playing the piano naturally and suddenly a famous person, someone who has inspired me, listens to me playing with interest. That's enough to make me feel happy. Even when that person "trespasses illegally", if that intruder is someone else. otherwise the story will be much different ;) .) Sorry for replying to your comment late, because I have many tests to do so I rarely participate in social networks.🤗🤗
@@APOLON-bm7ym Oh my god, you look so much like me, I love that feeling. What a lovely moment🥰🥰🤗 (Sorry for replying to your comment late, because I have many tests to do so I rarely participate in social networks)
...well, since it is a 200 year old music, then it does indeed sound like a 200 year old music. What a stupid comment, man. Go listen more classical. You obviously got a lot to discover.
@@supercoolrapking Because it shows a level of ignorance that's irritating. It does not sound modern. It sounds like a 200 year old piano piece. And if you heard more classic, you would understand why the comment is so irritating. It infers that modern music is good, and antique pieces are bad. Expand your mind and stop being stupid and ignorant and trying to be fucking wise online. It's annoying.
I m sure he can see ( he's got a bird's eye view in heaven now lol ) And ..he knew before he died.... and he said.... that his music was for the future ... In his era and time people did not understand alot of his music 🎶 Must have been very frustrating for him 💞 He was a man that was ahead or before his time ,often, with his compositions 💞
@@prateek752 I totally and wholeheartedly agree with you How he persevered though often against all odds and great adversity to produce and deliver his transcendental music And to leave it behind as a divine musical heritage for us 💞🎶🎵
Moonlight Sonata. Still remember it clearly, my father taught me how to play this song while I was in elementary. Part by part till I reached the endings. I miss him a lot. I miss our moments 🥹🤍👨👧 Thank you for sharing so I can imagine as if he's playing it for me.
@@aminabdullah350 I don't know what facebook generation is supposed to mean to you but please don't be one of those people who label generations as bad things If you're not trying to, then it is much appreciated. Let's not make much arguments about this, and go on with our lives. There's no time to waste.
The fact no recordings of Beethoven exist, obviously, makes it even more amazing that his music lives on now, through people that have recorded it over the ages.
Imagine living in the times of Beethoven without youtube and everything..and how incredible and fantastic it must have been to meet someone who could play piano or guitar at high level. Now people take talent for granted.
@@kieran9882 Why no one understood my comment. I didn’t mean anything bad. I'm someone who listens to Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin ... I like this kind of music. I just wrote imagine what it was like for the people who were going through a bad break in 1823 and what it was like for them when they were in that moment when they were listening to moonlight sonata
@@ildaburic9351 no its cool i thought it was a good comment you did, i think if your into beethoven and like moonlight sonata you will like the movie and the moment he first plays the song, the movie is called 'imortal beloved'
@@qazzzyqaz5517 lmfao not many of us and wearing masks became so standard after 2020 that by the year 2076 they started surgically implanting filters in our lungs to keep us safe from bacteria and viruses 👀😂
This is actually my favorite Beethoven tune This is so perfect in so many aspects... The first movement is simple but it is beautiful The third movement gave me eargarms...
Word… this is actually my favorite song ever. It brings tears to my eyes every time I listen. The passion, the tenderness of the notes, omg I could go on…
I got a Beethoven virus meme on my home page so i searched it up then i remembered kapi from friday night funky and remembered that he has this Beethoven music
comments are in a chronological order. if you look back you'll find a good number of comments each day. I personnaly pay a visit every couple of nights when the psyche dips as I'm sure a lot of people do. the 1st movement kinda hits different
@@Stefan-lz7vj mine’s probably the dark side too, I found out about Floyd through wish you were here because I started playing guitar and I’ve never liked a band as much as I currently love Pink Floyd
“The music is coming from behind this door.” “This same song can convey different emotions depending on who plays it. This rendition of moonlight sonata is like darkness itself.” “An endless, deep abyss.” “With a single strand of light piercing through…” “Is that the moonlight? Or is it…” Just felt like putting this here since there are a lot of eminence in shadow readers here.
My wife loved this song. Our partner would play this song for us, while me and my wife would dance together. I still remember those nights, holding each other in a quiet comfortable silence as we swayed in each other’s arms. I always felt that the first movement is about someone discovering that they love someone they shouldn’t. A wish to have something they know they never can. The pain that comes with knowing the one they love will never truly be theirs. Because they are afraid. They are afraid of admitting these feelings. They are afraid of admitting the truth, worried they will ruin the current relationship with their secret love. The second movement to me has felt like this person having gained the courage to speak their mind, confess their feelings is in the “honey moon” phase after their loved on reciprocated their feelings. The joy of being accepted for who they are, the feeling of being truly alive. The feeling of relief that comes from no longer being held back by fear. By insecurity. By doubt. The third movement is to me about the impending chaos of love, the ups and downs. The conflicting emotions, both good and bad. The struggle of past emotions hindering the current relationship. The doubt and fear, the worry of abandonment rearing its head. The feeling of not being good enough. The annoyance that can often be felt with having to provide constant reassurance amidst the pain and suffering of the past, being constantly consumed by one’s mistakes.
@Caelum McCartin No it isn't. It would be difficult for you to find Your comment in the top comments when you revisit a video so RU-vid puts your comment on the top based on what account you are using and irrespective of the likes your comment got or how good it is.
I'll answer just for myself, although I didn't click "dislike". I don't like Beethoven at all. Every now and then I try to listen again. Because I think, there are so many people who love him, there MUST be something in his music... But everytime, I just feel bored, not touched. I find the beginning a bit too declamatory, then repetitive, some phrases even really dumb. Then later, it becomes at least a little bit more interesting and nice - but at the same time a bit too effect-seeking and trivial for my taste. And "Moonlight Sonata" is one of Beethoven's pieces I like at least a bit - the symphonies are much worse. I always think: "WTF is this?". But that's just me. My personal opinion and feeling. I deeply respect that other people have other opinions and feelings. Is this a masterpiece? I frankly say, that I don't know. May be, I don't know too much about "classic" music and I have no good musical education. But there are a lot of other composers I do like. Bach, Pachelbel, Mozart, Wagner, Liszt, Smetana, sometimes even Vivaldi - and especially Dvorak. In my latest Beethoven attempt (Eroica) I saw a comment "this is the greatest music I have ever listened to". Thats ok, I feel something similar when I listen to Dvorak's Serenade in E major. But just NOT BEETHOVEN! :) To cut a long story short: Taste is different. Please respect it, when someone dislikes something, as long as he/she respects, that you do like it.
+GrosserMagus I honestly find a good majority of Bach's music boring. Not that it is bad but it just feels slightly generic. With Beethoven I find his music more "eccentric." Not with Moonlight Sonata but with something like the 5th Symphony. At the beginning it sounds so pompous and low like Beethoven was angry while writing the song then it gets all happy and cheerful in the middle until eventually setting back down low and loud like he had a bad day. I don't know I just find it kind of exciting and weird. No hate the Bach as he pretty much pioneered this kind of music for people like Mozart and Beethoven to follow.
The Dark End He would rest his head on the piano and he could tell the different vibrations for the different notes. He could hear when he composed this piece, though; it wasn't til the later years of his life that he started to lose his hearing.
@@michaelhibbert1613 just googled it, he started losing his hearing with 28. And completly lost it 44/45. Didnt look up if he composed this one while deaf. But this piece sounds like him about to lose it. very sad :(
