I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and I have anxiety issues and this really helps. Listening to it right now as I'm in the waiting room at the doctor. :)
The 9th symphony is the greatest piece of music in history, bar none and this movement is absolutely magnificent. Such an awe-inspiring experience, leading up to the final movement. the "Ode to Joy". So dramatic and beautiful- mere words cannot possibly describe it fully.
Imagine the people hearing this for the first time back in the nineteenth century, listening to this sweet collections of notes, not knowing what lies ahead of them ;)
The beauty and joy this movement conjures in my mind is simply beyond words. I thought it impossible to enjoy it further until I stumbled upon this scrolling bar graph and found myself noticing subtleties, which have enriched my listening ten-fold. I never grow tired of listening, and now I look forward to an even deeper relationship with this gem. Thank you!
I know, Smalin is one of my favourite UA-cam channels. Now not only can I listen to Beethoven's beautiful musical pieces, but I can also watch and see the beauty scroll before me. Don't watch for too long though, I get a weird optical illusion from watching it too much. When I look away it looks like everything is moving to the left!
unbelivable, the composer is just too good to be a human composer the orchestra too is splendid just mind-blowing i think Ludwig van Beethoven should be worshipped as a god
I have some hearing impairment, and your visuals allowed my "mind's ear" to fill in the gaps. THANK YOU for creating a format that allowed me to hear Beethoven's 9th in all it's fullness!
When Beethoven was a young man, he made his living improvising with the piano. It was reported he could bring a crowd to tears, or start a riot with his skill at improvisation. You hear it in this movement.
I can understand why this movement gets men like me teary eyed. It is just an exquisite piece of music from the greatest symphony of all time, bar none.
Well put-it is truly amazing to try and comprehend how could such magnificent music be composed while completely deaf. The 9th is the epitome of classical music- it is universally recognized as the greatest piece ever written.
The horn sound is certainly the most juicy "fill" in an orchestral texture, and moments like that are exquisite, but there are other things to consider. A major consideration is this: those moments are few and far between, and if you botch them, you feel bad about it for a long time. Before taking up the horn, you might want to talk to some horn players ...
Sublime! Thank you so much. I can't get enough of the third movement. Have been familiar with it for many years, but I still have to keep listening to get it all into my head. This video is perfect.
Absolutely, I agree with what you say. Horn is a really difficult instrument. I now know this more than before because since my first comment, I've started having horn lessons! I've never played in an orchestra before and really want to in order to play such beautiful music. I believe the horn will be the bridge between me and orchestral playing!
Since the first time i've heard this movement i thought "is the hand of god on the hand of Beethoven" love this music. thanks smalin to upload this music and for your work on the graphics it's another way to enjoy music ears and eyes.
One does not need to understand music to enjoy the pure simplicity of it's soothing sound. A musician does not solely write music to entertain themselves but to entertain others as well.
It is a sudden new key, minor third modulation. I actually don't know what key signature this movement is in (I don't have absolute pitch), but let's say for the sake of argument that it is C-major. The piece then goes from a dominant G-note to the chord you find so likeable, which would be an Eb-major chord (E-flat major). In the key of C an E-chord would be minor, but beethoven lowered that E to a flat. The G that was playing right before the new Eb-chord then gets a completely different character. It goes from naturally wanting to go back to C to becoming a part of something very new. Beethoven does this again later in the last movement in a very similar way with the choir. See if you can find the place I'm talking about ;). If you like unexpected keys you might want to check out Wagner. Cheers!
@@AB-rj7vh Thanks for the information. The modulation to the relative major of the parallel minor of a tonality is am interesting choice. And I love Wagner's music, specially "Tristan and Isolde" and "Die Meistersinger von Nüremberg".
Beethovens 9. Symphony is one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. Or, viewers, listen to his Pastorale symphony. This classic music is totally outstanding among the music of every other civilization in its complexity with various melodies, instruments, arrangements, tempos. For me it is the best music ever written: classic music of the Christian European civilization.
Basically luck that Indo-European ideals arose out of sheer cruelty and austerity of several Mediterranean Empires to infuse the rest of Europa with societal 'richness' or 'complexity' with its culture and industries. Christianity was actually a kind of rebellion against this gross conformist imperative long ago. Beethoven ' s music represents- to me- a cosmic freedom of any terrestrial conformity and instead displays the gifts of (one human's) emotional/spiritual potential via. musical exploration! Beautiful stuff!
ClusterVisionMach2 For me his Pastorale Album is the second one which is absolutely genious and unique. It contains the best thunderstorm music ever made! But also don't forget the Eroica Album, this is his Purple Rain Album!
@@ingorichter649 His 3rd, Eroica is a masterpiece , so is the 9th absolutely glorious, also his 6th is stunning, and his 7th is so melodious and his 5th is also so so good - to me Beethoven is the best, his music speaks to you, you can feel his moods and to think he could not even hear all his music but it was all written from his heart - for me, his music is sublime and he is the best.
i think this is the best tempo I've ever heard this movement taken at, Beethoven's original metronome marking is fine but when the section in 12/8 is played at that speed it sounds too rushed (which is why even those who use his original MM slow down for that section), whereas most orchestras play it about half of the original MM which is way too slow. this is right in the middle of both, and I think that is what best suits the piece
as a musician, I shut my eyes to hear it but as a human being I am seduced by the beauty and magic of the colors, patterns and overall visual structure unfolding before my eyes. Thank you for helping me to "hear" the music in a new way.
Haha! I thought the same! I don’t think it’s supposed to be a direct reference though-. I’ve tried thinking about it for a bit, but alas I can’t find any other point in the symphony where that climax point is reflected. At least not in the same vane (there are other similar climatic jolts in the symphony, but none have the same essence) so I have to ask if there’s some other connection that climax has? Or is it just a one time occurrence?
Smalin, your videos add so much to the music. And they make it easier to understand and appreciate the compexity of these classics.. Please put these videos somewehere to be downloaded! :)
Though I've heard versions of this section that I prefer to this one (parts feel rushed in regards to tempo), the section from 12:33-12:50 is my favorite section of any piece of music... ever. There's something about it that just... transcends description and categorization for me and is just purely sublime.
Noe Berengena Very good description of this fundamental passage for the whole romantic music after it - and much more! For me 10'40'' to 11'49'' is my fave!
Names for each of the four movements of the Ninth Symphony I. Thunderstorm (Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso) II. Pastorale (Molto Vivace-Presto) III. Sunset (Adagio Molto e Cantabile) IV. Ode to Joy
@hallowedbeeddie Right --- it depends how you cut it. After the 3rd movement, there's a movement that starts with Presto; after that, there are many breaks, tempo changes, double bars, etc. It's usually considered a single movement.
This sends waves of emotions through me like I have never felt before, I am extremely grateful that this was posted; smalin you have made a sad fellow happy.
you know... I'm so ashamed of myself... I see you, guys, know pretty much things about symphonies, classic music... me, I'm just nobody when it comes to classical music knowledges.... but I gotta tell you that, even as a whitney houston's fan, also a fan of soul music, pop-rock [often], blues and jazz, french old music.... I feel so freeee..... when I'm listening to those masterpieces....... :) and I thank God for Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi... :)...
For everyone who loves this particular movement, there is a UA-cam video with Daniel Barenboim conducting the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Look for it thus: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Mvt. 3 - Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Smalin, I don't mean to say that is the only place for them. I have sent links to your graphic interpretations to many of my friends. They always express a profound awe as their eyes engage in a new level of understanding the structure of music (sequence, pitch, instrument, dynamics et al).
This song and P R Nelson's Curious Child are my absolutely most favorited compositions overall. Absolutely unique and genious. This fascinating gentle groove. My heart is melting again and again. 200 years between Master of funk first edition and Master of funk 2nd edition are blown away.
I love Beethoven. :) And being able to see it like this make it even more interesting. I took a music appreciation class, but I think these videos have made me appreciate classical music just as much if not more than the class did. Thank you.
And that's the first three movements! I wish that you'd do the last (And in my opinion the best) movement, but it's fine. This IS UA-cam, I'll just type it into the search box and whatdoyaknow! It's right there! Thank you for posting all of these pieces on here, they've revived my passion for music.
@Olineman73 The difficulty is in making the video, not in uploading it. The first three movements are about 100 pages total; the fourth movement is nearly 100 pages by itself, with lots of sections, tempo changes, more parts (because of the singers), and vocal parts (which take a lot of extra work). Don't be surprised if it takes me a while.
@smalin Thank you so much! I have never been able to express in words how powerful music is without falling into an abstract ramble about layers. I am sure your intention when you started these animations was not to give me the tools to introduce my friends to my passion. I am extremely grateful nevertheless and humbled by your genius.
It may be because these are early instruments, authentic to the time of the 9th Symphony. They tuned lower in those days. I noticed the 4th horn solo is played on a natural horn, so chances are everyone is playing on original instruments.
Damn, I have been like 10 minutes crying all the time. Today this piece really touched me for some reason and luckily now I understand it a bit better.
I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure and I have anxiety issues and this really helps. Listening to it right now as I'm in the waiting room at the doctor. :)
Hope everything went good
+Alejo cj thanks, it did go well. Brought down my blood pressure a lot! Woot woot!
+amberannb1 i'm glad to hear that. have a good life
cool!
This movement in particular assisted me during bouts of cancer and chemo.
The 9th symphony is the greatest piece of music in history, bar none and this movement is absolutely magnificent. Such an awe-inspiring experience, leading up to the final movement. the "Ode to Joy". So dramatic and beautiful- mere words cannot possibly describe it fully.
It's the birth of Romanticism @ 6:47- 9:15ff.
One minute and thirty-eight seconds into this movement and you've been already touched by greatness. Need to say more?
Imagine the people hearing this for the first time back in the nineteenth century, listening to this sweet collections of notes, not knowing what lies ahead of them ;)
The beauty and joy this movement conjures in my mind is simply beyond words. I thought it impossible to enjoy it further until I stumbled upon this scrolling bar graph and found myself noticing subtleties, which have enriched my listening ten-fold. I never grow tired of listening, and now I look forward to an even deeper relationship with this gem. Thank you!
I know, Smalin is one of my favourite UA-cam channels. Now not only can I listen to Beethoven's beautiful musical pieces, but I can also watch and see the beauty scroll before me. Don't watch for too long though, I get a weird optical illusion from watching it too much. When I look away it looks like everything is moving to the left!
You both type the same stylistically.
Long paragraphs. I tend towards short phrases with breaks in between.
@@Alomoes I like trains!
This is the first movement I ever heard of this symphony. It has a special place in my heart
all movements of Beethoven's 9th are perfect
Me too
Tarion Marsden Yes; I absolutely agree with You, this is the best albun ever written and released !!!
@@julianlevay4758 ...I'll take your word for it
2nd movement is a bit repetitive though
By far the best movement in this symphony
I so love this movement. My favorite
happy and melancholic at the same time. beautiful!
You have written a good description of a "peak experience" -- as Abraham Maslow wrote about them.
Mr. Malinowski, your work is a gift to the world. Your videos of the 9th have repeatedly brought me joy. Thank you.
Agreed.
unbelivable, the composer is just too good to be a human composer
the orchestra too is splendid just mind-blowing
i think Ludwig van Beethoven should be worshipped as a god
No it's FLAT as HECK!!! =(
he already is, everyone sucks up to him
Careful with that idea!
For me, the most beautiful music ever made.
Leonardo Rufino I totally agree with You !!!
Perfect music. The entire 9th is perfect.
I have some hearing impairment, and your visuals allowed my "mind's ear" to fill in the gaps. THANK YOU for creating a format that allowed me to hear Beethoven's 9th in all it's fullness!
Beautiful. This is one of my favourite pieces of music ever.
When Beethoven was a young man, he made his living improvising with the piano. It was reported he could bring a crowd to tears, or start a riot with his skill at improvisation. You hear it in this movement.
Beethoven was good at that. The most beautiful thing that I ever heard for strings is in this song at 2:18
I can understand why this movement gets men like me teary eyed. It is just an exquisite piece of music from the greatest symphony of all time, bar none.
It's sad this hasn't reached into the millions of views yet. It's so breathtakingly beautiful. Perhaps someone will play this at my funeral.
This was played at my uncle's funeral... this piece of music is transcendent.
I think this is THE most beautiful piece of music ever composed. Thank you also for the scrolling bar score
I agree
My favorite part of all Beethoven's life.
Well put-it is truly amazing to try and comprehend how could such magnificent music be composed while completely deaf. The 9th is the epitome of classical music- it is universally recognized as the greatest piece ever written.
This is one of the most marvelous music ever written. It has been my favourite for more than twenty years now.
The horn sound is certainly the most juicy "fill" in an orchestral texture, and moments like that are exquisite, but there are other things to consider. A major consideration is this: those moments are few and far between, and if you botch them, you feel bad about it for a long time. Before taking up the horn, you might want to talk to some horn players ...
i love how complex the beginning of this movement sounds at this extremely slow tempo.. absolutely beautiful
Sublime! Thank you so much. I can't get enough of the third movement. Have been familiar with it for many years, but I still have to keep listening to get it all into my head. This video is perfect.
Absolutely, I agree with what you say. Horn is a really difficult instrument. I now know this more than before because since my first comment, I've started having horn lessons! I've never played in an orchestra before and really want to in order to play such beautiful music. I believe the horn will be the bridge between me and orchestral playing!
Introduction (Bb) 00:13
Exposition 1:
- Theme 1 (Bb) 00:24
- Theme 2 (D) 02:18
Exposition 2:
- Theme 1 (Bb) 03:24
- Theme 2 (G) 05:19
Development 06:20
Recapituation:
- Theme 1 (Bb) 07:40
- Theme 1 & 2 (Bb) 09:42
Coda (Bb) 12:50
Since the first time i've heard this movement i thought "is the hand of god on the hand of Beethoven" love this music. thanks smalin to upload this music and for your work on the graphics it's another way to enjoy music ears and eyes.
I always tear up at 5:19-6:13 it brings back so many happy memories for me!🥲🥲🥲🥲 so nostalgic.(thank you, little Einsteins)
I believe it's perhaps the most beautiful music ever made.
I always get teary eyed during the fourth movement Choral.
And I'm a guy.
wow this really helps you see all the complexity and subtlety of this piece
One does not need to understand music to enjoy the pure simplicity of it's soothing sound. A musician does not solely write music to entertain themselves but to entertain others as well.
10:54 I love this chord in particular.
It is a sudden new key, minor third modulation. I actually don't know what key signature this movement is in (I don't have absolute pitch), but let's say for the sake of argument that it is C-major. The piece then goes from a dominant G-note to the chord you find so likeable, which would be an Eb-major chord (E-flat major).
In the key of C an E-chord would be minor, but beethoven lowered that E to a flat. The G that was playing right before the new Eb-chord then gets a completely different character. It goes from naturally wanting to go back to C to becoming a part of something very new. Beethoven does this again later in the last movement in a very similar way with the choir. See if you can find the place I'm talking about ;). If you like unexpected keys you might want to check out Wagner. Cheers!
@@AB-rj7vh Thanks for the information. The modulation to the relative major of the parallel minor of a tonality is am interesting choice. And I love Wagner's music, specially "Tristan and Isolde" and "Die Meistersinger von Nüremberg".
Your work is out of sight, so blessed, i'm having a party of desIre
2nd movement is very good, I'm suprised how different each movement is.
This one is very soothing.
It's a sky full of harmony. Sometimes I can hear melody shapes that I never noticed before, like seeing faces in a cloud.
Beethovens 9. Symphony is one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. Or, viewers, listen to his Pastorale symphony. This classic music is totally outstanding among the music of every other civilization in its complexity with various melodies, instruments, arrangements, tempos. For me it is the best music ever written: classic music of the Christian European civilization.
Basically luck that Indo-European ideals arose out of sheer cruelty and austerity of several Mediterranean Empires to infuse the rest of Europa with societal 'richness' or 'complexity' with its culture and industries. Christianity was actually a kind of rebellion against this gross conformist imperative long ago. Beethoven ' s music represents- to me- a cosmic freedom of any terrestrial conformity and instead displays the gifts of (one human's) emotional/spiritual potential via. musical exploration! Beautiful stuff!
ClusterVisionMach2 For me his Pastorale Album is the second one which is absolutely genious and unique. It contains the best thunderstorm music ever made! But also don't forget the Eroica Album, this is his Purple Rain Album!
@@ingorichter649 His 3rd, Eroica is a masterpiece , so is the 9th absolutely glorious, also his 6th is stunning, and his 7th is so melodious and his 5th is also so so good - to me Beethoven is the best, his music speaks to you, you can feel his moods and to think he could not even hear all his music but it was all written from his heart - for me, his music is sublime and he is the best.
Everyone talks about the 4th movement of Beethoven's 9th, but to me the 3rd movement is by far the best.
Simply perfect! Sent from heaven.
That sequence between 2:18 and 3:16 are the best notes he ever put on paper.
Definitely the underrated movement of the four. It's gorgeous and serene.
Brian416......it's like the Pastoral....beautiful...
I agree with you !!!
Everytime I hear 2:13- 3:18, I think of my best friends. I am really thankful for them
Maybe the most sublime pieces of music ever written! i think of my late mom when I hear this movement! i love momma!!!!!!
i think this is the best tempo I've ever heard this movement taken at, Beethoven's original metronome marking is fine but when the section in 12/8 is played at that speed it sounds too rushed (which is why even those who use his original MM slow down for that section), whereas most orchestras play it about half of the original MM which is way too slow. this is right in the middle of both, and I think that is what best suits the piece
as a musician, I shut my eyes to hear it but as a human being I am seduced by the beauty and magic of the colors, patterns and overall visual structure unfolding before my eyes. Thank you for helping me to "hear" the music in a new way.
Beethoven was almost deaf! How is it possible to compose a so wonderful masterpiece in such conditions!
Oh God the ending is basically the motif from the 5th symphony... so subtly incorporated and so beautiful ;_;
Haha! I thought the same! I don’t think it’s supposed to be a direct reference though-. I’ve tried thinking about it for a bit, but alas I can’t find any other point in the symphony where that climax point is reflected. At least not in the same vane (there are other similar climatic jolts in the symphony, but none have the same essence) so I have to ask if there’s some other connection that climax has? Or is it just a one time occurrence?
The 3rd movement is very touching. I used to watch this video for so many times. Thank you very much!
It's the most majestic slow movement ever written. And it was composed by a completely deaf Beethoven. A divine miracle!
This is great. A great illustration on how the instruments are arranged and where they are placed on a musical scale.
Smalin, your videos add so much to the music. And they make it easier to understand and appreciate the compexity of these classics.. Please put these videos somewehere to be downloaded! :)
the most beautiful funeral march written by Beethoven.......... he did a great job composing even though he is deaf........
Calling this a funeral march poisons it
How dare you call this a funeral march
Though I've heard versions of this section that I prefer to this one (parts feel rushed in regards to tempo), the section from 12:33-12:50 is my favorite section of any piece of music... ever. There's something about it that just... transcends description and categorization for me and is just purely sublime.
This song ist the core composition for the whole romantic composers, especially the horn - solo !
For me it's 7:40 through 9:12. I always get a sense of the music lifting off the ground and taking flight.
Noe Berengena Very good description of this fundamental passage for the whole romantic music after it - and much more!
For me 10'40'' to 11'49'' is my fave!
All four movements are great works
Beethoven’s like that.
He heard it in his mind. a true genius.
Names for each of the four movements of the Ninth Symphony
I. Thunderstorm (Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso)
II. Pastorale (Molto Vivace-Presto)
III. Sunset (Adagio Molto e Cantabile)
IV. Ode to Joy
From 6:25 to 7:30 is why I want to play the horn. I mean it's the most gorgeous sound I've ever heard an instrument play.
This stuff was all found on Beethoven's hard drive after he went to Heaven. :) Thanks for sharing it - it's among the best stuff I've found on UA-cam.
This is the most beautiful song ever.
Jazzy Whale I totally agree with You !!!
@hallowedbeeddie Right --- it depends how you cut it. After the 3rd movement, there's a movement that starts with Presto; after that, there are many breaks, tempo changes, double bars, etc. It's usually considered a single movement.
Your AMAZING at the animation,etc. it is beautiful to look at and to listen to. AND it is REALLY good study/homework music
🇵🇹🇧🇷 Muito belo
🇮🇪 Molto bella
🇪🇸 Muy bello
🇫🇷 Très belle
🇬🇧🇺🇸 (Very beautiful)
Sehr schön
@@ashleythorpe7933 genau
You've changed my life forever. The World needs to see what you have created!
2:12 that D major transition.
Underrated
not underrated at all, but underlistened if I can say
This sends waves of emotions through me like I have never felt before, I am extremely grateful that this was posted; smalin you have made a sad fellow happy.
you know... I'm so ashamed of myself... I see you, guys, know pretty much things about symphonies, classic music... me, I'm just nobody when it comes to classical music knowledges.... but I gotta tell you that, even as a whitney houston's fan, also a fan of soul music, pop-rock [often], blues and jazz, french old music.... I feel so freeee..... when I'm listening to those masterpieces....... :) and I thank God for Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Vivaldi... :)...
For the first time in my life, I now understand the mathematical formations in music! You've revealed a great mystery to me, and I am thankful!
If there is one tune played in heaven, it must be this one, no doubt.
my dad requested this for his funeral! you are right!
Your dad had good taste! RIP to him 🌠
I agree. The most beautiful piece of music ever written... In my humble opinion, of course.
Idk why but at 9:03 It gives shivers down my spine
For everyone who loves this particular movement, there is a UA-cam video with Daniel Barenboim conducting the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra. Look for it thus: Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Mvt. 3 - Barenboim/West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Doesn't "everyone who loves this particular movement" mean the same thing as "everyone"?
Smalin! You are legendary. Your vids should be standard in America's classrooms. We'd definitely be a different (better) country for them.
I'm pleased to say that my videos are used in many classrooms.
Smalin, I don't mean to say that is the only place for them. I have sent links to your graphic interpretations to many of my friends. They always express a profound awe as their eyes engage in a new level of understanding the structure of music (sequence, pitch, instrument, dynamics et al).
Yes I love these recordings as well. I think they're the superior.
Please post the fourth movement! Nothing in the world would make me happier than seeing the fourth movement like this.
the beginning reminds me of the second movement of his pathetique sonata
Youre right and im sure Beethoven knew of this while he wrote the movement.
The base line is also near exactly the same, which is no coincidence.
@@leonhardeuler6811nothing is random here!
This song and P R Nelson's Curious Child are my absolutely most favorited compositions overall. Absolutely unique and genious. This fascinating gentle groove. My heart is melting again and again. 200 years between Master of funk first edition and Master of funk 2nd edition are blown away.
I love Beethoven. :) And being able to see it like this make it even more interesting. I took a music appreciation class, but I think these videos have made me appreciate classical music just as much if not more than the class did. Thank you.
I had to listen to this for school, so happy I did!
an article told me this is supposed to be heart healthy music :-)
Thank you so much for visualising another great piece of music!
Utter beauty
I love the visualization!
The imagery is fantastic. Thank you.
You might want to check out this: www.musanim.com/BeethovenStringQuartets/
@CraigNull Yes, I've thought a lot about that, and done some preliminary work on developing it.
soooo very beautiful!
And that's the first three movements! I wish that you'd do the last (And in my opinion the best) movement, but it's fine. This IS UA-cam, I'll just type it into the search box and whatdoyaknow! It's right there! Thank you for posting all of these pieces on here, they've revived my passion for music.
@Olineman73 The difficulty is in making the video, not in uploading it. The first three movements are about 100 pages total; the fourth movement is nearly 100 pages by itself, with lots of sections, tempo changes, more parts (because of the singers), and vocal parts (which take a lot of extra work). Don't be surprised if it takes me a while.
Beautiful........................
9:41 Feels so liberating
This movement always reminds me of the moment when the sun rises. It fills me with hope.
@TFreckle I've done a movement of the fifth, and one of the seventh. It's mostly based on what I feel like working on.
I wish we could harmonize that well as a society.
gay!
Me too
Perfect.
@TeeHeel I'm happy to have made a difference.
@smalin Thank you so much! I have never been able to express in words how powerful music is without falling into an abstract ramble about layers. I am sure your intention when you started these animations was not to give me the tools to introduce my friends to my passion. I am extremely grateful nevertheless and humbled by your genius.
Just noticed this was uploaded on my 8th birthday! :D
That's so cool. :)
@CraigNull Yes.
Thank you so much for uploading these! Truly amazing!
It may be because these are early instruments, authentic to the time of the 9th Symphony. They tuned lower in those days. I noticed the 4th horn solo is played on a natural horn, so chances are everyone is playing on original instruments.
A mon avis, le meilleur de la 9e symphonie
reading and writing about philosophy while listening to classical music. Superb.
@gre8 I've done animations for Björk's Biophilia (to be released later this month).
Damn, I have been like 10 minutes crying all the time. Today this piece really touched me for some reason and luckily now I understand it a bit better.
You have an ear for fine art!