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I like to think of myself as a classical music snob, but it just does not get any better than Beethoven's 9th. I know everyone loves it... but that doesn't mena it sucks. It's unreal. Brilliant.








I could go on for a while. But I won't. Maybe later. I'm too into the "moment".

Classical music snobs once called that the britney spears pop crap of classical music. I guess they are the classical version of "if they play it on the radio it sucks" people.

Ouverture Solennelle, L'Année 1812, Op. 49 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

How could anything with artillery not be the bomb?

Symphony No. 9 in E Minor Antonín Dvořák

How could anything composed and inspired by the US be anything less than #1.

Op. 40 Camille Saint-Saëns

Anything that celebrates death with such life has to be a #1 consideration.

For those into Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and Daffy Duck, be sure and check out Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody #2.

Actually, most classical music fans and players regard the 9th Symphony of Beethoven as a major achievement and hallmark of music. It is a major milestone in the development of Western music on multiple levels. Composers had to (have to) deal with that work every time they sat down and tried to write a large scale work.

Ex: Brahms was so terrified of writing a symphony it took him 21 years to complete his first, lest it be compared with Beethoven. And, alas, it was called by some to be Beethoven's 10th (and that was 50 years after Beethoven died).

I personally prefer a Fifth of Beethoven along with a Night at Disco Mountain.

Too bad that all of Beethoven's fifth didn't create a Beethoven, Jr. And I bet in Beethoven's love life he heard "Roll over, Beethoven" all too often.

For one of the most popular and difficult works for violin, consider the Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It may be best remembered as the Theme music for the movie, "The Right Stuff".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violin_Con ... chaikovsky)

smusic 00 wrote:Actually, most classical music fans and players regard the 9th Symphony of Beethoven as a major achievement and hallmark of music. It is a major milestone in the development of Western music on multiple levels. Composers had to (have to) deal with that work every time they sat down and tried to write a large scale work.

Ex: Brahms was so terrified of writing a symphony it took him 21 years to complete his first, lest it be compared with Beethoven. And, alas, it was called by some to be Beethoven's 10th (and that was 50 years after Beethoven died).

I guess I should say that I wish I could think of myself as a classical music snob.

The Ninth is, quite simply, in my opinion the greatest piece of art ever created. Better than any painting, statue, play, novel, movie, etc.

That could be overstatement. But to me, it moves me consistently, like nothing else can. When I was a kid I could watch movies over and over.... nut now, not so much, got to have time in between. But no matter what, I can always return to the ninth. It's the only symphony I know of that I can turn on the radio and at any point, hear less than a second of and know exactly what I am listening to.


Love the note on Brahms. Talk about pressure.

It's awesome that you have found such a thing in your life. A majority of people I know will spend all their time on this planet unaware of the power of great art; they are too afraid of the stereotypes or what others may think if they give themselves over to that side.

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