Who's here after 200 years?

This quarantine changed me a lot

My brother (horn) and daughter-in-law (soprano section leader in the chorus) both in this recording. I am blessed.

On May 7,1824, Ludwig van Beethoven 9 th symphony premiered in Vienna which is considered a magnificent work and which is relevant for today ´s time. Today, the entire musical world is commemorating the 200 th anniversary of the release of this magnificent work.

Amazing how all this was inside a dude´s mind once.

"To play a wrong note is insignificant ; to play without passion is inexplicable " -- Ludwig van Beethoven

1st movement: 1:49 2nd movement: 19:34 3rd movement: 35:27 4th movement: 52:12 Ode to Joy: 54:48 Choral: 59:23

In honor of beethoven, i sit here, 200 years later listening to the gift he gave humanity.

Beethoven : you guys want some symphonies tonight? crowd : *cheers loudly* Beethoven : I can't hear you.

It's so strange how I went from hip hop and pop music to orchestral pieces in just a year and now all I want passionately is to witness this live one day.

Imagine hearing this for the first time in 1824. 200 years later still spine-tingling.

May 2024! Who's there?

When this was over, the crowd was ecstatic and applauding wildly but Beethoven heard none of it. The first violinist went to him and turned him around so he could see their reaction to his masterpiece. There are a few things in history that I wish I could time travel back and see and one of them would be the first performance of this with Beethoven himself conducting.

200 years ago. It's hard to believe. I hope the world is still here 200 years from now. If it is, this will still be considered a MASTERPIECE!

-1824: Wow, this song is amazing! -2024: Wow, this song is amazing! Happy 200 years

If you watch this, it is the culmination of millions of hours of human effort. From the creation of the instruments, to the contours of the hall. Every bow string pull and push, pulsing to a set of notes from a long dead genius. It resonates now as it will in 200 years, a marvel of human creation. Thank you to Charlie and your family to allow the rest of us to experience 90+ minutes of the joy of being human

Imagine how lit the crowd was mustve been when this dropped like 300 years ago at a live concert.

...one of the most beautiful pieces in music...ever written...

I had intended to get some work done this morning, but once i started listening I couldn't stop. Wishing everyone peace & joy

It breaks my heart that Beethoven would not be able to hear his own beautiful work. That he could still hear it in his head makes him truly a one-of-a-kind composer.

I haven't seen a comment yet saying things about the musicians, but I sure do think they deserve all the claps and praises! Bravo Chicago Orchestra! Bravo! All of them!

Its March 2024. No matter how many times I listen to this , I never get tired of it....

200 years ago today. What an incredible masterpiece.

I watched this entire thing with a friend high as a kite and we didn’t say a word the entire time, we were just mesmerised by the entire performance. I still remember the sensation this gave me to this day

Just imagine how few people during Beethoven's lifetime could hear this? And what a gift it is to us.

Performing this during college was one of the greatest, most profound, joyous and memorable experiences of my life! Happy 200 years to this masterpiece!

Happy 200th Anniversary!

Deutsche composer, Italian conductor, finnich soprano, usa orchestra and universal language...the music is life

To think we can enjoy such an epic performance for free while others some centuries ago had to pay fortunes to see, this is something that I am grateful for!

This is the peak of human music. Easily within the top 3 things ever written. Here I am, a grown man, properly tearing up from the sound of this magnificence. The passion, the depth, the harmony of all these people working together is truly overwhelming. Thank you Beethoven, thank you orchestra and choir. Literally awesome - in the true sense of the word.

I cannot be the only one who was moved by that choir. Their singing supported by the lush, gorgeous, majestic sound of the orchestra was just DIVINE. It moved me to tears.

I imagine composing while deaf is like painting while being blind. The gift he had is unimaginable.

I really hope I can watch a live orchestra in my lifetime

You will never listen to this symphony the same way, when you will know that the genius compositor was completely deaf by the moment he produced it. His only remaining instrument was his memory remembering how illustrative the music can be without hearing it ... every note...every shade. The most beautiful and sad picture of him I could imagine is : Van Beethoven turning to (not hearing) the applaude of people when he finished orchestring this master piece for the first time. Imagine composing/playing a symphony you never listened to in front of a selective and informed public. Rest in Peace Sir Ludwig. You are and have been a blessing to our ears.

I remember my parents took me to hear this. I was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BORED!! I now understand that I'm listening to a 200 year old master piece that still blows people away.

Should be doing school work but cant stop watching. Thank you Beethoven and the chicago orchestra

Well done, Herr Ludwig Van Beethoven. Two centuries later we are still captivated.

one of the MOST GLORIOUS pieces of music...ever written...

How on earth a man with impaired hearing make something wonderful like this… Amazing

@ 42:12 you just know that gentleman was being taken to another world at that very point. Beethoven's music affects people like that.

Hearing the 9th for the first time caused a massive paradigm shift in my life, as it does for most people who hear it and truly appreciate it’s significance. There’s no going back once you hear this symphony in it’s full glory. I’d argue that it’s saved me from being engulfed entirely by the void of depression and for that I owe Beethoven more than I could ever offer as gratitude for his art. Everyone should be able to hear this work.

Unreal. Beethoven must have been from another planet to create something like this. Gave me chills

This piece never fails to restore my faith in humanity again.

It’s amazing that when this was written only kings and nobles could enjoy this but now I’m watching this on my phone enjoying Beethoven. What a blessing

A timeless masterpiece premiered exactly two hundred years ago

That moment at 57:58 where Riccardo Muti seems to have forgotten the world around him for a few seconds, fully absorbed by the full impact of the melody played with Tutti for the first time

I am a Noob! This was the first time in my 37 years I have watched a complete symphony orchestra. The kids were put to bed and I put some headphones on and the rest is history. I am now changed forever and will never look at music the same! It’s wildly impressive and I can’t wait to watch some live symphonies! Why? - why did I wait this long to listen to this masterpiece 🤦 oh well I am grateful to have personally discovered real music for the first time! I’m hooked and am now going to get to know Beethoven through some documentaries!

the fact that Ludwig composed this after losing his hearing makes its even more amazing

Listening to this Wonderful performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony today, May 7, 2024, THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY of its premiere 🎻 🎻 🎻 🎉🎉😊😊

It's been 200 years 🎉🥳! Gladly as His suns speed through the glorious order of heaven, hasten, brothers, on your way, exultant as a knight victorious!

No matter how many times I listen to this, I never get tired of it.

Happy 200th birthday. May 7th, 1824 this masterpiece debuted.

My aunt played the piano and she played it well. She was not on the level of a concert pianist but she could play as well as a typical high school music teacher could. My aunt learned to play as a young child. Then she got sick and lost her hearing. By the time I knew her she was profoundly deaf and could hear nothing but the loudest of noises and only slightly. She described it as wearing ear plugs with everyone whispering. I remember crying when I fully realized the ramifications of this fact. It meant that she could never hear her own beautiful music. I was a very young child when she and my uncle, who played violin, took me to a rehearsal of this piece and he was in the orchestra. The piece was so beautiful it brought me to tears, especially the choral in the last movement. For years, knowing that I loved classical music, my family would give me albums of the music created by the man whose birthday I shared and I was always so delighted to get them. As a young boy I always insisted that before we cut the cake we sing happy birthday to Beethoven as well. Then one day in middle school music class our teacher played moonlight sonata. I was probably the only student who had heard it before and more than one time. I had in fact been present for more than one live performance. When the teacher was done we talked about Beethoven's life. That is when I found out he was deaf for the later part of his life. I was devastated. I understood the implications. To me, it was like Moses being denied entry into he promised land. It was like Michelangelo being struck blind before painting the Sistine Chapel. For years I called it God's evil miracle. I still get a tear when I hear Beethoven played.

Sometimes, you just have to come back to the greatest piece ever written.

May 7th, 1824 this masterpiece debuted. Happy 195th birthday

Something’s cannot be taken away by technology, it’s so wonderful watching an orchestra😊

A masterpiece for the ages...

I cry. Every. Single Time.

I’m Japanese . In Japan, most of them said “ classical music is very old and not interesting.” I’m sad but when I saw this comment list and this movie, world is more big than we think. I want to spread classical music.

Premiered 200 years ago (1824) today 🎉

After listening to this and other versions of Beethoven’s Ninth on KZfaq for years, I finally had the immense pleasure one year ago to take part in this transcendental experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London, conducted by Toby Purser. The fact that arguably the best piece of music ever was composed by a person who was almost completely deaf at that time still haunts me. Beethoven is infinite. ❤️

This symphony never gets old.

Red wine and this, best way to quarantine

200 years on!!

Happy 200th Anniversary!!

Beethoven was completely deaf when he composed this, every single instrument, every sound he heard in his own soul and put it down on paper! He was a true marvelous Genius!>>< The bible speaks of heavenly JOY, THIS IS IT!!!

59:13 whenever i see the choir stand up, i get goosebumps on my whole body and soul and burst into tears. What a masterpiece

One of the most famous and outstanding works of classical music from 200 years ago. Beethoven's eternal gift to humanity. I love this performance. Thank you to the orchestra. Thank you for the choir.Thnk you Ricardo Muti! Great!

Happy 200th Birthday to Beethoven's 9th Symphony

No commercials I love it

Ode to joy is the greatest movement of all time.

Happy 200th anniversary! A magnificent work, even after 2 centuries!

Had the opportunity to visit Vienna recently -had to go to Vienna's Central cemetery to pay my respects to this Master of Masters. Being close to his mortal remains was a really humbling experience. To pay respects to this genius - even though calling him genius is an understatement - he is surrounded by a few other music greats. Humbling - to say the least

Bro this truly blows my mind how one man wrote a symphony as grand as this

Interesting myth: the length of a CD is what it is because of this piece of music. Sony wanted this music to be able to fit on a CD without any breaks

Wow listening to this while studying is just amazing

200 years today and still new

This recording is flawless. Listen on good speakers or headphones and you will be there. The musicians are flawless, too. The timing and dynamics are amazing.

Fire. Passion. Love. Real struggle. Real triumph. I love you, I feel you, forever, Beethoven.

What is immortality? To create a work so profound and impactful that it can withstand time itself. On 7 May, 1824 Ludwig Von Beethoven gifted us such a work, almost 200 years later we continue to perform and enjoy it.

After listening to this and other versions of Beethoven’s Ninth on KZfaq for years, I finally had the immense pleasure one year ago to take part in this transcendental experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London, conducted by Toby Purser. The fact that arguably the best piece of music ever was composed by a person who was almost completely deaf at that time still haunts me. Beethoven is infinite. ️

To the person reading this, Good Luck! Don't stress, everything will be fine. No matter what difficulty you are facing right now, you can overcome it! You are strong and brave

I was sitting in the second row at this concert. At the end, one is stunned by the magnificence of it. At Orchestra Hall, the music rolls over you. The choral sections were spectacular with such wide dynamics and clarity. Eric Owens, the bass, is once of the finest Wotans, and the best I've heard singing bass in the 9th. Matthew Polenzani has been at the Lyric Opera many times and is always excellent. I had not previously heard the soprano Camilla Nylund and the mezzo Ekaterina Gubanova, and I hope to hear them again. In person, the orchestral movements are more alive and dramatic. Muti was to repeat the 9th last year (2020), but COVID prevented that performance. The CSO is one unbelievable instrument. This video is one to play over and over.

ما قدمه بيتهوڤن للفن والموسيقى هو المعنى الأمثل للإعجاز البشري تحفة فنية هي الأفضل بالتاريخ حسب رأي الخبراء ولم يستطيع حتى سماع ماذا يكتب وما هي نتيجة عمله ولا حتى رأي جمهوره عمل يخلد قدرة البشر لا محدودة 👏👏

200 años de ésta enorme obra...sin duda alguna es una de las hazañas más memorables que haya realizado persona alguna sobre la faz de la tierra...fue un sordo..el que compuso ésta obra....ufff!! Beethoven es el más grande artista que la humanidad ha dado...

how could someone possibly make something this perfect. i'm totally speechless. i could cry!!!!! THANK YOU BEETHOVEN!

Perhaps the most beautiful symphony ever composed! When this pandemic is over, I will attend live concerts as much as I can and support the arts in my community. One does not appreciate as much these live events until they are impossible to access.😭😭

Marvelous and glorious! Chicago has never sounded better.

This extant piece of music created by a legally deaf man is the exact example of what it means to lose one’s sense but still be considered an expert in your field. Music is love!

As a music lover, I cannot imagine anything more heartbreaking than being unable to hear it anymore. I do hope Beethoven got some joy out of knowing that his audiences loved (and still love) his music.

Beethoven's final great gift for humanity, his celebration of the noblest aspects of the human spirit.

Riccardo Muti is legendary.

Transcendental! Timeless!

Traditionally I am a fan of jazz and rock and electronic music. However I have been starting to listen to classical and I have to say it is absolutely incredible how such a large group of people can play so perfectly in sync with eachother and create a true masterpiece.

Merry Christmas to everyone who loves Classic music!

When Muti just drops the beat on the full symphony Ode to Joy as the horns come in at 57:44 it is SO cool. For about 25 seconds he just stands there and only gives one or two cues while sound washes over everyone.

Happy 200th anniversary!

I am so grateful that this art is posted without commercials. Thank you to THE FAMILY that made this possible. What a lovely tribute to your loved one. May his spirit live on and inspire others. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

Just felt goose bumbs from the opening note. Thank God for the existence of Beethoven.

Happy bicentennial to the greatest musical composition this world's ears have ever been blessed by