Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

elleng

(131,028 posts) Thu Mar 9, 2017, 03:07 PM Mar 2017

Beethoven's 9th coming up @ 2:30.

Here's the playlist:

http://www.weta.org/fm/playlists

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Beethoven's 9th coming up @ 2:30. (Original Post) elleng Mar 2017 OP

My fave is the suicide scherzo, the second movement. longship Mar 2017 #1

I love this entire symphony! MuseRider Mar 2017 #2

longship

(40,416 posts)

1. My fave is the suicide scherzo, the second movement.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 04:19 PM

Mar 2017

The Huntley-Brinkley Report theme for years.

Also notably used by Stanley Kubrick in A Clockwork Orange.

The rhythmic structure is incredible and the juxtaposition of the scherzo to the second movement turns the entire work on its side.

It is one of the things that make the ninth such an incredible opus.

MuseRider

(34,112 posts)

2. I love this entire symphony!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 06:12 PM

Mar 2017

I played the Ode To Joy in one of my very early piano books and never forgot it. Now as a symphony musician I can say I have performed the entire symphony 3 times, maybe 4...getting old. It is gruelling but oh so worth it. I cry frequently during the piece. So moving.

Reply to this discussion