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Veracitas posted 06-13-99 09:40 PM ET
Does anyone else believe that Beet the oven's ninth symphony is the most beautiful piece of music ever conceived? It is particularly the grand finale, Schiller's Ode >>An die Freude<<, which arises seemingly from nowhere, which strikes the soul. In its dramatic presentation of Freude, in its glories and reviles, is fulfillment found.
Freude trinken alle Wesen
An den Br�sten der Natur;
Alle Guten, Alle B�sen
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur.
K�sse gab sie uns und Reben,
Einen Freund, gepr�ft im Tod;
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben,
Und der Cherub stegt vor Gott!
The �dition by Herbert Von Karajan just happens to be my favourite version of the ninth at this moment.
--Veracitas
TheMadStork posted 06-14-99 02:06 AM ET
I am not familiar with every piece of music ever written. Of all of the music that I have heard, Beethoven's 9th Symphony as performed by the Dresden Philharmonik in the (then) newly restored Opera house in Dresden was the most beautiful and moving I had experienced.
Since most of the topics and replies on this forum are in some sort of English, I would like to point out that the German word, Freude, means joy in English.
That's all.
I go now.
Veracitas posted 06-15-99 10:21 PM ET
Might I ask if there was an illustrious conductor for the Dresden philharmonik at the time? If so, did he make any recordings?
Khan Singh posted 06-16-99 09:58 AM ET
Kovacevich's 1969 Emperor Concerto is my current favorite. Which Karajan version do you have?
Veracitas posted 06-16-99 02:55 PM ET
Khan Singh:
My version is the recording made in October of 1962 at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, by the Berliner Philharmoniker. Conducted by Herbert Von Karajan.
Provost Harrison posted 06-16-99 03:19 PM ET
My musical taste is a little less high-brow than that. I don't know the piece but if you could hum it to me I may recognise it
Provost Harrison posted 06-16-99 03:20 PM ET
Ah, Ode to Joy. Now I get you!
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Author	Topic: Beethoven's Symphonie No. 9
Veracitas	posted 06-13-99 09:40 PM ET Does anyone else believe that Beet the oven's ninth symphony is the most beautiful piece of music ever conceived? It is particularly the grand finale, Schiller's Ode >>An die Freude<<, which arises seemingly from nowhere, which strikes the soul. In its dramatic presentation of Freude, in its glories and reviles, is fulfillment found. Freude trinken alle Wesen An den Br�sten der Natur; Alle Guten, Alle B�sen Folgen ihrer Rosenspur. K�sse gab sie uns und Reben, Einen Freund, gepr�ft im Tod; Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben, Und der Cherub stegt vor Gott! The �dition by Herbert Von Karajan just happens to be my favourite version of the ninth at this moment. --Veracitas
TheMadStork	posted 06-14-99 02:06 AM ET I am not familiar with every piece of music ever written. Of all of the music that I have heard, Beethoven's 9th Symphony as performed by the Dresden Philharmonik in the (then) newly restored Opera house in Dresden was the most beautiful and moving I had experienced. Since most of the topics and replies on this forum are in some sort of English, I would like to point out that the German word, Freude, means joy in English. That's all. I go now.
Veracitas	posted 06-15-99 10:21 PM ET Might I ask if there was an illustrious conductor for the Dresden philharmonik at the time? If so, did he make any recordings?
Khan Singh	posted 06-16-99 09:58 AM ET Kovacevich's 1969 Emperor Concerto is my current favorite. Which Karajan version do you have?
Veracitas	posted 06-16-99 02:55 PM ET Khan Singh: My version is the recording made in October of 1962 at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche, by the Berliner Philharmoniker. Conducted by Herbert Von Karajan.
Provost Harrison	posted 06-16-99 03:19 PM ET My musical taste is a little less high-brow than that. I don't know the piece but if you could hum it to me I may recognise it
Provost Harrison	posted 06-16-99 03:20 PM ET Ah, Ode to Joy. Now I get you!