I enjoyed Gary Oldman’s portrayal of Beethoven in “Immortal Beloved”
If you could find the time to listen to the most heavenly piece of music ever composed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-mvutiDRvQ
As far as I’ve always been concerned, the tenor solo is the pinnacle of all music.
I’m a fan.
Those Nazi bastards deserved every single bomb that got in Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin and DRESDEN. After visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau last week, I have no pity for Dresden or any of the fire-bombed reich cities. Too bad they allowed their country to be ruled by a psychopath.
“70 years ago, Britain and America together murdered the industrial capacity of Continental Europe.”
70 years ago the USA was at peace and Britain was fighting alone for its life against NAZI Germany. And “neutral” Sweden was doing its part helping supply the NAZI war machine. Please spare me your disgusting sympathy for all the NAZIs we managed to kill while saving Europe from its own home-grown monsters.
By the way, has Sweden freed the boy it kidnapped yet? Or is Dominic Johansson still held hostage by the totalitarian Swedish nanny state?
The problem is, you also gave us Kant and Nietzsche and Gropius.
I’m sorry, but James Horner is a far superior composer. Listen to, “An Odd Discovery, Through the Trees.”
We Europeans are annoying when we accuse others of being uneducated fools, yes,...
Yes.
We Europeans are annoying when we accuse others of being uneducated fools, yes,...
Yes.
Youtube used to have an outstanding version of Beethoven’s 9th conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. There were two parts to it, each over 30 minutes. It was pulled and I can’t find it anymore. I’d love to find it on DVD.
Thank you. I do so enjoy your posts and your observations.
When they opened Beethoven’s tomb they found him sitting there erasing notes from a pile of sheet music.
He was decomposing.
Beethoven is the greatest composer ever. Period.
Let’s rebuild the World.
In 1785, Schiller nurtured a vision of brave men giving up their silly complaints of worldly matters and becoming men of substance.
True individuals seeking to change the world around them instead of constantly crying over everything discomforting them are to be honored.
I don’t exactly cry tears over Prince’s (the Symbol’s) failed agreements with record companies.
Burt Bacharach is the greatest composer. Period. Chuck Berry is a musical genius. Pedestrianism and conventional wisdom are the enemies of thought!
I just chanced across this on YouTube. A interesting take on “Ode To Joy.” No doubt about it, Ludwig van Beethoven is an immeasurable and imperishable contribution to Western Civilization. No, strike that; make it Civilization!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBaHPND2QJg
Lyrics in English for “Ode to Joy”
(”Ode An Die Freude”)
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony
O friends, no more these sounds!
Let us sing more cheerful songs,
more full of joy!
Joy, bright spark of divinity,
Daughter of Elysium,
Fire-inspired we tread
Thy sanctuary.
Thy magic power re-unites
All that custom has divided,
All men become brothers
Under the sway of thy gentle wings.
Whoever has created
An abiding friendship,
Or has won
A true and loving wife,
All who can call at least one soul theirs,
Join in our song of praise;
But any who cannot must creep tearfully
Away from our circle.
All creatures drink of joy
At nature’s breast.
Just and unjust
Alike taste of her gift;
She gave us kisses and the fruit of the vine,
A tried friend to the end.
Even the worm can feel contentment,
And the cherub stands before God!
Gladly, like the heavenly bodies
Which He set on their courses
Through the splendor of the firmament;
Thus, brothers, you should run your race,
As a hero going to conquest.
You millions, I embrace you.
This kiss is for all the world!
Brothers, above the starry canopy
There must dwell a loving Father.
Do you fall in worship, you millions?
World, do you know your creator?
Seek him in the heavens;
Above the stars must He dwell.