Just try and imagine, that the man who wrote this was, stone deaf. Not only, could he imagine what it would sound like, he would never get to hear it performed by an orchestra. That is dedication, and utter genius. To be that driven. But it is so sad, at the same time. People use the word genius nowadays, so flippantly, but this is what true genius is.
@@waynejones2378 Somewhat, when I was a child, I used to spend hours without my Cochlear Implant (still do) and my head used to play Ode to Joy constantly, and nowadays I get very unique musical sounds in my head. Absolute joy and musical wonders happen in the mind, and we barely have tried to explore it.
Was he stone deaf? The sound of the guns firing drove him to escape to the cellars. But that doesn’t mean he could he the nuances of all sounds, just a brilliant composer. Evelyn Glennie was eventually accepted into the Royal Academy of music, despite being deaf, as a percussionist!🎉
When i was flying to japan i rhink year was 1986 i saw in the inflight magazine that the berlin phillarmonic with van karajan conducting was doing an all Beethoven concert in Tokyo i managed to get a ticket and i will never forget an experience of a lifetime
Okay , Ludwig , with your beautiful powerful music you made me think deeply of God in the realm beyond the stars and of out eternal life with him beyond this mundane material existence , and by doing so you brought tears to my eyes. Mission accomplished wonderfully , better than any preacher I have ever met could do so. Thank you , and I hope to see you there.
@@kevinlane1219 I can focus from now until eternity but I don't have talent and that divine spark within me. All I have is the ability to enjoy other people's talent and to humbly appreciate it. Some people stand so high above the rest of us, the average people, that it's impossible to rule out divine intervention in these cases. I understand that there are other explanations, but I don't see any evolutionary advantage to having such talent other than the pure effect of such an individual on raising people's consciousness. For such a goal, an architect is needed.
@@kevinlane1219 talent and will(in a pure form) are some features of the divine. So both comments say the same thing. In a pure form means, for example, that someone has will to do something but not in order to do something good. This is not pure(for example).
My high school music appreciation teacher, Mr. McCormick, wrote his own version of the text to Beethoven's 9th and shared it with the class. I'm 77 now and I still remember his version word for word: "Gather round and join the chorus, sing the brotherhood of man. Proclaim the truth that all are equal children of the almighty one. We will understand each other when all nations join as one. Brothers all in human nature, love alone can make us one."
Oggi, purtroppo, all'amore verso gli altri prevalgono interessi, gelosìe, prevaricazioni....Siamo piccini ed i buoni sentimenti non albergano nei cuori.
RIP Herbert Von Karajan. I do owe you greatly my acquaintance with classical music when there was no internet, only cassettes and vinyl and you were number one.
Today May 4, I accidentally stumbled upon the house where Schiller wrote this song, Schiller house, Leipzig, Germany. I was not aware when I visited Leipzig about this Symphony and the song before today, being a musician from India I rarely followed western classical. However today was magical and I am writing this comment travelling back Leipzig to Berlin and listening to this on youtube on RE train. Something has changed in me today after understanding the English meaning of this song plus the legendary music from Beethoven. I am one step closer to the creator. Thank you Schiller, Thank you Beethoven.
I would say that ¨A¨ human, named L.V.Beethoven has ever created. ¨We¨ just can appreciate this genious musician and composer. I've got nothing to do with his extraordinary talent.
My father was a huge fan of Beethoven and played his music all the time, he collected the records of Beethoven's music, but only when Karajan was conducting. In the 70ties I remember that Miguel Rios performed "A song of joy", and I told my dad how much I loved it. So he sat me down and we listened to the "original". Whenever I play that piece (on a record), my father is close by.
this is what the eu is about. to achieve this europe fought for ages. because of power over people, because of religion, because of forms of governments. we kinda figured it out, mostly, in basic terms, by the late 18xx. until some serb fucked up hardcore and sped up shit till we finally figured it out for real. at least the core has it figured. some like ex-soviets might still need another fuck around to find out.
And what JOY there is here! This is Beethoven's masterpiece, interpreted by Maestro von Karajan & majestically performed by the BPO, one of the great orchestras & soloists with massed choir, bring Schiller's Ode to Joy to our ears. 'This kiss for the whole world. For the whole world.' Amen to that!
I have lived with this and loved it for 70 years. I knew it was about joy but I had never been curious about the words because...well, I don't read and write so well. Seeing the translation is like seeing this piece in colour for the first time. I have to go away and do a bit of research and catch up on what I have been missing. Just when I thought it could not get any better. Wow!!
Yes, Schiller figured he knew more about "joy" than anyone so he wrote it in a poem. Who would appreciate it more than Beethoven, who knew so little of it.
You are right about this feeling of enjoying An die Freude in 3D or full colour for the first time. Although I don't know German, I have always wanted to enjoy the music with the original lyrics, and have even tried to listen to performances holding the German lyrics and their English translation printed side by side on a sheet of paper, but this is completely different. Feeling so happy! 😇
Before Schiller called it "to joy," he wanted to call it "to freedom." Not many have this in mind, but it is important to understand that joy at the end is the subleme result of ultimate freedom.
As i understand it, the NINTH SYMPHONY tells us that joy is the force that unites all people and peoples before God. How do you improve on that? The message is timeless.
I think so, and that our true creator is not here or from here, or necessarily created our physical bodies but our spirit, and this true creator exists far above in a higher existence, which is our souls’ true home
Die schönste aller Melodien. Freude für jeden, der das Glück hat, das zu hören. Kann es wahr sein, dass Bethoven dies komponierte, während er taub war? Wie in den Kommentaren beschrieben, ist es das Göttliche hier auf Erden. Danke Schen an alle Mitglieder dieser Symphonie, Sänger und Maestro-Dirigenten.
When I watched it bloody TH-cam inserted 2 adverts. Blasphemy! And I am not religious, but I also regard Beethoven's 9th as a pinnacle of human achievement.
Whew! I have been in two different choirs who performed this with full orchestras. It was challenging and gratifying. The second performance I was the language coach as that was a pick up choir I had been invited to. That added to the gratification. This piece is not something you soon forget. And, I learned that Beethoven was deaf when he composed this piece. His music lives on.
I love the perspective at 16:29-as the choir are exclaiming, “Beyond the stars must He dwell,” the camera is titled upward, towards the lights in the ceiling and, by extension, the stars.
Lyrics Oh friends, not these sounds O Freunde, nicht diese Töne But let us sing more pleasantly Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen And more joyful ones Und freudenvollere Joy (joy), joy (joy) Freude (Freude), Freude (Freude) Joy, beautiful spark of the gods Freude schöner Götterfunken Daughter from Elysium Tochter aus Elysium We enter, drunk with fire Wir betreten feuertrunken Heavenly ones, your sanctuary Himmlische, dein Heiligtum Your spells bind again Deine Zauber binden wieder What fashion strictly divided Was die Mode streng geteilt all people become brothers Alle Menschen werden Brüder Where your gentle wing rests Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt Who managed the big hit? Wem der große Wurf gelungen To be a friend's friend Eines Freundes Freund zu sein Whoever has won a devoted wife Wer ein holdes Weib errungen Mix in his cheers Mische seinen Jubel ein Yes, whoever has a soul Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele Being calls on the earth Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund And those who have never been able to do so, steal Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle Crying out of this bond Weinend sich aus diesem Bund All beings drink joy Freude trinken alle Wesen At the breasts of nature An den Brüsten der Natur All good, all bad Alle Guten, alle Bösen Follow her trail of roses Folgen ihrer Rosenspur She gave us kisses and vines Küsse gab sie uns und Reben A friend tested in death Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod pleasure was given to the worm Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben And the cherub stands before God Und der Cherub steht vor Gott Happy, happy as his suns, his suns fly Froh, froh wie seine Sonnen, seine Sonnen fliegen Happy as his suns fly Froh wie seine Sonnen fliegen Through heaven's magnificent plan Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan Run your course, brothers Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn Run your course, brothers Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn Joyful, like a hero to win Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen Like a hero to win Wie ein Held zum Siegen Run your course, brothers Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn (Run, brothers, your path) (Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn) Joyful, like a hero to win Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen Like a hero to win Wie ein Held zum Siegen Joyful, joyful, joyful like a hero to win Freudig, freudig, freudig wie ein Held zum Siegen Joy, beautiful spark of the gods Freude, schöner Götterfunken Daughter from Elysium Tochter aus Elysium We enter, drunk with fire Wir betreten feuertrunken Heavenly ones, your sanctuary Himmlische, dein Heiligtum Your spells bind again Deine Zauber binden wieder What fashion strictly divided Was die Mode streng geteilt all people become brothers Alle Menschen werden Brüder Where your gentle wing rests Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt Be embraced, millions Seid umschlungen, Millionen This kiss for the whole world Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt Be embraced, millions Seid umschlungen, Millionen This kiss for the whole world Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt Brothers, above the starry sky Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt A dear father must live there Muß ein lieber Vater wohnen Brothers, above the starry sky Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt A dear father must live there Muß ein lieber Vater wohnen You fall down, millions? Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen? Do you sense the Creator, world? Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt? Above the starry sky Über'm Sternenzelt He must live above the stars Über Sternen muß er wohnen
This is, to my opinion, the most honest with no exaggeration and clear interpretation of the music. I can repeat listening to this for eternity and don’t get bored..!
Los versos son una adaptación de Beethoven de la "Oda a la Alegría", de Schiler. Pero son un Himno a la Humanidad. Tan es así que fue asumido por la Comunidad Europea como su himno
Una versión muy poderosa, propia del estilo de von Karajan, el registro que alcanza la soprano Gundula Janowitz es celestial y el poder del bajo Walter Berry te dejan paralizado, el auténtico himno de la humanidad
Oh God what this genius has accomplished, through his music the power of faith sparks within us, this is supposed to be a call to humanity to seek God and to feel him through his creations, oh beethoven even though you were completely deaf when you composed this masterpiece you succeeded to touch the deepest parts of any sensible man.
Profoundly Gorgeous, never heard this version, God Bless you in heaven Ludwig , you have brought heaven to our ears and senses !!!! Thank you, Thank you! Blessings to you for ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤posting this Masterpiece !!!
The most beautiful of melody. Joy to anyone lucky to hear this. Can it be true that Bethoven composed this while deaf? Like described in the comments it is the divine here on earth. Danke Schen to all members of this symphony, singers and maestro conductor. 👏👏👏
This is like a little insight into Heaven, every tone is full of passion, this is art, Thanks to Conductor Orcester's and, chore passionated dedication!!!
Beethoven's 9th Symphony changed music forever. This is the welcoming of those resurrected mankind on Paradise Earth including Beethoven and all the old masters. Acts 24:15 and Revelation 21:4
I bought the 9 symphony box set including this performance for my dad in LP format probably in the 70's. I have to admit that I wore out the grooves of the album on this 9th symphony performance.
Karajan and the Berlin Phil are the pinnacle of the Beethoven symphonies even though they are the product of the 1960s. Reason is that the combination of Karajan interpretive genius and the BPO only come around once in a lifetime! Greatness.
Cette symphonie est beaucoup plus qu'un magnifique moment musical. C'est l'apogée de la civilisation occidentale. Ensuite un lent déclin masqué par les progrès de la technologie, mais plus rien d'aussi grand, sublime et vraiment métaphysique.
Thank God for gifting us with such a glorious piece; it really gets to the bottom of my soul & helps my faith in the Almighty. Just came from my Catholic Church so this awesome piece has eternal meaning. I only wish that more of this world would appreciate Beethoven. 🌟🌼🇺🇸✨
This is the first time I have been able to follow along with the words to the music, beautiful! If possible, the words give the music even more depth of feeling.
I came across this by accident, and it is the most astounding video ever! Wonderfully done and Maestro Von Karajan drew out a stellar performance. Not to forget to mention the camera work...amazing. Mahalo from Hawai'i.
I have never been in the audience for this glorious work, only the chorus. I must reverse that omission! Even after 40 years I remember my part! Well, ok. I always end up singing with the recording so it's constantly reinforced in memory. After the final notes have sounded I always remember the first time, when the audience leaps to their feet cheering and carrying on almost like a football game! There you go, Dr. Kodaly, people as excited by classical music as by sports! 😊
Possibly one of the greatest piece of music written by the greatest composer and performed by the greatest orchestra by the greatest conductor of music.
I can't remember a production so slick, so simply beautiful. The music is beyond marvellous of course but the direction of this video in all respects, was superb.
Ode to Joy is a another piece that is difficult to play. I did this one in High School, what a trip it was to do. I play the clarinet. Doing the 1812 Overture was just as fun. 😊😊
Sencillamente MARAVILLOSO, MAGISTRAL DIRECCION, VIVÍA CADA NOTA MUSICAL, IMPONIA MAJESTUOSIDAD A CADA MOVIMIENTO. FELICITACIONES¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Y los músicos y el coro no se quedaron atrás.
I had the honour to visit the Beethoven House Museum in Bonn last spring and at the same time they had an exhibition of Bernstein and Beethoven in Berlin performing this concert. The most moving part of the exhibit was a picture of Leonard Bernstein chipping away at the Berlin Wall along with numerous other “concrete woodpeckers.”
The choir's separation and enunciation of each quarter note is top-notch! We did this in my undergrad - we had the vocal forces to do it but I felt the singing was too legato so the listeners couldn't distinguish between the syllables in the "main" (forte/fortissimo) sections.
When you listen to Beethoven's Ninth in full, you understand the reason for the legend that when the audio compact disc format was in development, someone (usually the story says it was the president of Sony, his wife, or Maestro von Karajan himself) insisted that it had to have a capacity of 72 or 74 minutes, as long as the runtime of some performances of this symphony, instead of a more even 60. It really is a supreme masterpiece of music, one for the ages!
No matter how many times I listen to this masterpiece I remain in awe of the genius of Ludwig Van….
Filmed in 1968. To this day, one of the most phenomenal performances ever recorded. God's preview of Heaven.
"God's preview of Heaven",
Hey, I like that, dude.
Ja!
I haven't heard better Ode to Joy that this. Absolute beauty and perfection and pitch. OMG.
Agree
Wow,i would’ve never guessed that this performance was in 1968.The audio and video quality is incredible!!
Just try and imagine, that the man who wrote this was, stone deaf. Not only, could he imagine what it would sound like, he would never get to hear it performed by an orchestra. That is dedication, and utter genius. To be that driven. But it is so sad, at the same time. People use the word genius nowadays, so flippantly, but this is what true genius is.
Could the fact that he was deaf have been beneficial musically?
@@waynejones2378 Somewhat, when I was a child, I used to spend hours without my Cochlear Implant (still do) and my head used to play Ode to Joy constantly, and nowadays I get very unique musical sounds in my head. Absolute joy and musical wonders happen in the mind, and we barely have tried to explore it.
@@rayanmakarem4327 Thanks
Was he stone deaf? The sound of the guns firing drove him to escape to the cellars. But that doesn’t mean he could he the nuances of all sounds, just a brilliant composer. Evelyn Glennie was eventually accepted into the Royal Academy of music, despite being deaf, as a percussionist!🎉
The most powerful musical statement ever made.
Music is the universal language
Stunning. What also got me was the camera work. It’s dark, varied lighting and perspective. A perfect match to the performance.
Perhaps the finest performance ever of this piece. The conductor shapes the sound with his hands. A triumph by all of these musicians.
Ja Karajan war ein Genie
A truly magnificent piece, played, sung and conducted with perfect mastery and intense spirit.
Herbert Von Karajan.👏👏👏
13:08
When i was flying to japan i rhink year was 1986 i saw in the inflight magazine that the berlin phillarmonic with van karajan conducting was doing an all Beethoven concert in Tokyo i managed to get a ticket and i will never forget an experience of a lifetime
You are one of the lucky ones. I never got the chance. Cherish your eternal memory.
I went tonight and it was awesome
Without hesitation, the greatest work of music written in the history of humankind
Well yeah if you don't count "Freebird"!
the 4th, the 6th & the 9th! How do you choose?
1 of them...too many fantastic works to consider
It's about time some credit goes to the Germans. They only tried to rid the world of hyperinflation.
Okay , Ludwig , with your beautiful powerful music you made me think deeply of God in the realm beyond the stars and of out eternal life with him beyond this mundane material existence , and by doing so you brought tears to my eyes. Mission accomplished wonderfully , better than any preacher I have ever met could do so. Thank you , and I hope to see you there.
That is so true. This is the only religion I’ve ever needed.
❤❤❤❤❤
@@treeskates😊
I thought it was cool too
Really?
I don’t think Beethoven was interested in expressing faith in divinity but rather humanity.
Every intonation is perfect. That's the mark of a Karajan performance,
Beethoven was God touched ! There is no other explanation!
This, in my opinion, is a simpler explanation: He was talented because he worked so hard on what he was doing. In other words, he was focused.
@kevinlane1219 Yes, but not only. He had talent for music in his genes and he was pationate to the extreme. The hard and serious work is not enough.
@@youssefhakim1055 You may be right.
@@kevinlane1219 I can focus from now until eternity but I don't have talent and that divine spark within me. All I have is the ability to enjoy other people's talent and to humbly appreciate it. Some people stand so high above the rest of us, the average people, that it's impossible to rule out divine intervention in these cases. I understand that there are other explanations, but I don't see any evolutionary advantage to having such talent other than the pure effect of such an individual on raising people's consciousness. For such a goal, an architect is needed.
@@kevinlane1219 talent and will(in a pure form) are some features of the divine. So both comments say the same thing.
In a pure form means, for example, that someone has will to do something but not in order to do something good. This is not pure(for example).
This should be the World's Hymn. It summarizes in so many ways what we should be.
It is, deservedly, the official anthem of the European Union.
@@lorenherrigstad8576 Didn't know that. That's good.
World's hymn written by WHITE MALE?!?! How dyeeeeeeeeeer youuuu
Amem....penned through the hands of Beethoven by God himself
Yes
My high school music appreciation teacher, Mr. McCormick, wrote his own version of the text to Beethoven's 9th and shared it with the class. I'm 77 now and I still remember his version word for word: "Gather round and join the chorus, sing the brotherhood of man. Proclaim the truth that all are equal children of the almighty one. We will understand each other when all nations join as one. Brothers all in human nature, love alone can make us one."
Oggi, purtroppo, all'amore verso gli altri prevalgono interessi, gelosìe, prevaricazioni....Siamo piccini ed i buoni sentimenti non albergano nei cuori.
You are my Brother.
RIP Herbert Von Karajan. I do owe you greatly my acquaintance with classical music when there was no internet, only cassettes and vinyl and you were number one.
A candidate for Number 1.
@@ThomasMLahey I believe he still is number 1. It doesn't mean there are not fabulous composers in the world, just simply means he is on the top.
Today May 4, I accidentally stumbled upon the house where Schiller wrote this song, Schiller house, Leipzig, Germany. I was not aware when I visited Leipzig about this Symphony and the song before today, being a musician from India I rarely followed western classical. However today was magical and I am writing this comment travelling back Leipzig to Berlin and listening to this on youtube on RE train. Something has changed in me today after understanding the English meaning of this song plus the legendary music from Beethoven. I am one step closer to the creator. Thank you Schiller, Thank you Beethoven.
Wow, May 4th, 2024. You were exactly 200 years! when this symphony were premiered!
@@cosmopolitan4598 Oh wow! This is amazing fact. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful comment
This is the best music that we humans have ever created - brilliant performance. Thank you Ludwig, Schiller, Karajan and all the performers.
I would say that ¨A¨ human, named L.V.Beethoven has ever created. ¨We¨ just can appreciate this genious musician and composer. I've got nothing to do with his extraordinary talent.
@@c.danjou.1696 and all this while his hearing was failing.
I would say that this music was created by God, and put to paper by Mr. Beethoven. Which is what Handel said about his own composition, "Messiah" :)
@@barbaraarndt5293Music is not just in the ears. It is in the heart. And the soul.
@@sleepybill7694 god has got really good taste in music
My father was a huge fan of Beethoven and played his music all the time, he collected the records of Beethoven's music, but only when Karajan was conducting. In the 70ties I remember that Miguel Rios performed "A song of joy", and I told my dad how much I loved it. So he sat me down and we listened to the "original". Whenever I play that piece (on a record), my father is close by.
It must be mentioned that the text is a poem by Friedrich Schiller written in 1785.
Almost--Beethoven changed "was der Modes Schwert verteilt" to "was die Mode streng verteilt." I guess Schiller was a little too edgy.
Not sure what to say really. Breathtaking.
I know no German but I worked hard to learn this poem so I could sing along - such a great feeling to sing it....
Congratulation !
@@pierre-gabrieljobin9450 Thanks. Think I'll sing it again now.
Bravo! Encore!
this is what the eu is about. to achieve this europe fought for ages. because of power over people, because of religion, because of forms of governments. we kinda figured it out, mostly, in basic terms, by the late 18xx. until some serb fucked up hardcore and sped up shit till we finally figured it out for real. at least the core has it figured. some like ex-soviets might still need another fuck around to find out.
Yep, me too.
Genius like this is so rare, this incredible level of ability makes everyone feel inadequate but inspires them to be better in everything we do.
TH-cam is truly obnoxious to interrupt this splendid masterpiece every couple of minutes with ads.
Art is being treated disrespectful. Internet is a blessing and a curse.🤔
Does not happen with TH-cam premium
I have been a Beethoven fan for as long às I can remember I am 90, His 9th is my favorite piece. Beautiful
Me too
Best classical masterpiece of all time.
I NEVER TIRE OF THIS PIECE! The "Ode to Joy" selection is my favorite on Beethoven's 9th Symphony!
Totally agree. "Deine Zauber bindet wieder..." the magic never fails. Beethoven has truly struck a fundamental not with all humanity!
I meAnt note
i love it
And what JOY there is here! This is Beethoven's masterpiece, interpreted by Maestro von Karajan & majestically performed by the BPO, one of the great orchestras & soloists with massed choir, bring Schiller's Ode to Joy to our ears. 'This kiss for the whole world. For the whole world.' Amen to that!
And Beethoven was deaf when he wrote it! Astounding!
I'm the 100th like. There should be a million already ❤
I have lived with this and loved it for 70 years. I knew it was about joy but I had never been curious about the words because...well, I don't read and write so well. Seeing the translation is like seeing this piece in colour for the first time. I have to go away and do a bit of research and catch up on what I have been missing. Just when I thought it could not get any better. Wow!!
Yes, Schiller figured he knew more about "joy" than anyone so he wrote it in a poem. Who would appreciate it more than Beethoven, who knew so little of it.
You are right about this feeling of enjoying An die Freude in 3D or full colour for the first time. Although I don't know German, I have always wanted to enjoy the music with the original lyrics, and have even tried to listen to performances holding the German lyrics and their English translation printed side by side on a sheet of paper, but this is completely different. Feeling so happy! 😇
Before Schiller called it "to joy," he wanted to call it "to freedom." Not many have this in mind, but it is important to understand that joy at the end is the subleme result of ultimate freedom.
"The glorious 9th." Ive been listening to this for over 50 years and it never ceases to thrill me.
As i understand it, the NINTH SYMPHONY tells us that joy is the force that unites all people and peoples before God. How do you improve on that? The message is timeless.
I think so, and that our true creator is not here or from here, or necessarily created our physical bodies but our spirit, and this true creator exists far above in a higher existence, which is our souls’ true home
Most moving of all the Italian Style classical. Beethoven brings the entire cosmos to earth !
BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO!
Play this loudly when the my grandchildren carry me from the church to the hearse. Be joyful when I go home to our Heavenly Father! ✝️
This is the best performance of Beethoven 9.4. I have ever heard. Bravo. ❤
Wie schön, ein Wundervoller Gedanke von Beethoven ❤👍🏻🇩🇪😎
Jaa so ist es. Der Text ist von Friedrich Schiller 💖🇩🇪💖
The Ode over shadows the rest of this most remarkable work, but the first three movements are essential to its understanding.
Die schönste aller Melodien. Freude für jeden, der das Glück hat, das zu hören. Kann es wahr sein, dass Bethoven dies komponierte, während er taub war? Wie in den Kommentaren beschrieben, ist es das Göttliche hier auf Erden. Danke Schen an alle Mitglieder dieser Symphonie, Sänger und Maestro-Dirigenten.
Man vergesse nicht den Dichter des Textes: Friedrich Schiller!
Still brings a tear to my eyes, so beautiful
That feeling of universality that is a simple ilusion, a desire of unity that every one of us fill with our beliefs.
A very special gift. Even youtube didn't break in with a commercial. The performance of this extraordinary music was beautiful. Thank you.
When I watched it bloody TH-cam inserted 2 adverts. Blasphemy!
And I am not religious,
but I also regard Beethoven's 9th as a pinnacle of human achievement.
Whew! I have been in two different choirs who performed this with full orchestras. It was challenging and gratifying. The second performance I was the language coach as that was a pick up choir I had been invited to. That added to the gratification. This piece is not something you soon forget. And, I learned that Beethoven was deaf when he composed this piece. His music lives on.
Surely we can't deny God's existance when we hear this music ..... best performance I've ever heard !!!
Don’t worry, God’s existence doesn’t hinge on our approval!
I love the perspective at 16:29-as the choir are exclaiming, “Beyond the stars must He dwell,” the camera is titled upward, towards the lights in the ceiling and, by extension, the stars.
Only Almighty God could have inspired Beethoven to write such beauty. I cry every time I hear it.
He surely did!
Not a woman did though...
Agreed. What came down from Heaven lifts us up to Heaven.
Lyrics
Oh friends, not these sounds
O Freunde, nicht diese Töne
But let us sing more pleasantly
Sondern laßt uns angenehmere anstimmen
And more joyful ones
Und freudenvollere
Joy (joy), joy (joy)
Freude (Freude), Freude (Freude)
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods
Freude schöner Götterfunken
Daughter from Elysium
Tochter aus Elysium
We enter, drunk with fire
Wir betreten feuertrunken
Heavenly ones, your sanctuary
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum
Your spells bind again
Deine Zauber binden wieder
What fashion strictly divided
Was die Mode streng geteilt
all people become brothers
Alle Menschen werden Brüder
Where your gentle wing rests
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt
Who managed the big hit?
Wem der große Wurf gelungen
To be a friend's friend
Eines Freundes Freund zu sein
Whoever has won a devoted wife
Wer ein holdes Weib errungen
Mix in his cheers
Mische seinen Jubel ein
Yes, whoever has a soul
Ja, wer auch nur eine Seele
Being calls on the earth
Sein nennt auf dem Erdenrund
And those who have never been able to do so, steal
Und wer's nie gekonnt, der stehle
Crying out of this bond
Weinend sich aus diesem Bund
All beings drink joy
Freude trinken alle Wesen
At the breasts of nature
An den Brüsten der Natur
All good, all bad
Alle Guten, alle Bösen
Follow her trail of roses
Folgen ihrer Rosenspur
She gave us kisses and vines
Küsse gab sie uns und Reben
A friend tested in death
Einen Freund, geprüft im Tod
pleasure was given to the worm
Wollust ward dem Wurm gegeben
And the cherub stands before God
Und der Cherub steht vor Gott
Happy, happy as his suns, his suns fly
Froh, froh wie seine Sonnen, seine Sonnen fliegen
Happy as his suns fly
Froh wie seine Sonnen fliegen
Through heaven's magnificent plan
Durch des Himmels prächt'gen Plan
Run your course, brothers
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn
Run your course, brothers
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn
Joyful, like a hero to win
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen
Like a hero to win
Wie ein Held zum Siegen
Run your course, brothers
Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn
(Run, brothers, your path)
(Laufet, Brüder, eure Bahn)
Joyful, like a hero to win
Freudig, wie ein Held zum Siegen
Like a hero to win
Wie ein Held zum Siegen
Joyful, joyful, joyful like a hero to win
Freudig, freudig, freudig wie ein Held zum Siegen
Joy, beautiful spark of the gods
Freude, schöner Götterfunken
Daughter from Elysium
Tochter aus Elysium
We enter, drunk with fire
Wir betreten feuertrunken
Heavenly ones, your sanctuary
Himmlische, dein Heiligtum
Your spells bind again
Deine Zauber binden wieder
What fashion strictly divided
Was die Mode streng geteilt
all people become brothers
Alle Menschen werden Brüder
Where your gentle wing rests
Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt
Be embraced, millions
Seid umschlungen, Millionen
This kiss for the whole world
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt
Be embraced, millions
Seid umschlungen, Millionen
This kiss for the whole world
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt
Brothers, above the starry sky
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
A dear father must live there
Muß ein lieber Vater wohnen
Brothers, above the starry sky
Brüder, über'm Sternenzelt
A dear father must live there
Muß ein lieber Vater wohnen
You fall down, millions?
Ihr stürzt nieder, Millionen?
Do you sense the Creator, world?
Ahnest du den Schöpfer, Welt?
Above the starry sky
Über'm Sternenzelt
He must live above the stars
Über Sternen muß er wohnen
Mil gracias por la traducción ❤❤❤
Food for the soul and a salve to the mind. Nothing like classical music and opera nothing.
seriously replayed 6:45 he sings about "Freude" which means "joy" and his constant smirk doing so is just infectious! :D
I love watching his face!
My mind keep inserting in "schadenfreude" for some twisted reason.
@@ms.annthrope415 haha, now I can't unhear it xD
‘smirk’ is defined as ‘smug’ or ‘silly’ or perhaps ‘conceited”…
I would say rather “joyful smile”
This is, to my opinion, the most honest with no exaggeration and clear interpretation of the music. I can repeat listening to this for eternity and don’t get bored..!
Questa è la migliore esecuzione mai registrata. Grazie!
Momento unico e irrepetible....!...La Filarmonica de Berlin..Coro y el Maestro Von Karajan!!...Beethoven en estado puro!!!!!!...
What an absolute pleasure that I was able to stumble upon this beautiful interpretation. Thank you very much.
Such a beautiful masterpiece brings me to tears of pure joy....thank you.
I was wondering why no women in the orchestra. It’s 1968. And saw very little sheet music. Such professionalism, I’m blown away.
Fabulous performance from Von Karajan and the BPO and yet, they didn't ask anyone to buy them a coffee. Thats class!
Los versos son una adaptación de Beethoven de la "Oda a la Alegría", de Schiler. Pero son un Himno a la Humanidad. Tan es así que fue asumido por la Comunidad Europea como su himno
Gracias, lo he commentado en Inglés.
Una versión muy poderosa, propia del estilo de von Karajan, el registro que alcanza la soprano Gundula Janowitz es celestial y el poder del bajo Walter Berry te dejan paralizado, el auténtico himno de la humanidad
Si, aqui con Luwing y en otra con Hilde Rossel Madjan, INCREIBLE GUNDULA.
Oh God what this genius has accomplished, through his music the power of faith sparks within us, this is supposed to be a call to humanity to seek God and to feel him through his creations, oh beethoven even though you were completely deaf when you composed this masterpiece you succeeded to touch the deepest parts of any sensible man.
Profoundly Gorgeous, never heard this version, God Bless you in heaven Ludwig , you have brought heaven to our ears and senses !!!! Thank you, Thank you! Blessings to you for ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤posting this Masterpiece !!!
Yes, greetings from Germany 💖
@@anneliepeters6553 viva Germany
@@makyhsmakyhs6766 thank you very mutch. God bless you 🙏
@@anneliepeters6553 you welcome 🌹
@@makyhsmakyhs6766 thanks 🙋♀️
best interpretation I've found on youtube.
The most beautiful of melody. Joy to anyone lucky to hear this. Can it be true that Bethoven composed this while deaf? Like described in the comments it is the divine here on earth. Danke Schen to all members of this symphony, singers and maestro conductor. 👏👏👏
Muito bom
He was totally deaf when he composed this.
And Beethoven was totally deaf when he conducted the inaugural public performance.
History records that there was a thunderous reception.
This is like a little insight into Heaven, every tone is full of passion, this is art, Thanks to Conductor Orcester's and, chore passionated dedication!!!
Beethoven's 9th Symphony changed music forever. This is the welcoming of those resurrected mankind on Paradise Earth including Beethoven and all the old masters. Acts 24:15 and Revelation 21:4
An absolutely SPECTACULAR rendition!
You can close your eyes and hear in Stereo, such magnificence and so graceful a Baton. Truly to be remembered.
Es lo más hermoso que he escuchado, es estremecedor,
Maravilloso Betoven
What a marvelous performance! Gorgeous & dramatic camerawork! When & where was this performed? Who are the soloists? I’ve loved this all my life!
In Berlin. Berliner Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan is the conductor. Sadly, no longer with us.
I bought the 9 symphony box set including this performance for my dad in LP format probably in the 70's. I have to admit that I wore out the grooves of the album on this 9th symphony performance.
Karajan and the Berlin Phil are the pinnacle of the Beethoven symphonies even though they are the product of the 1960s. Reason is that the combination of Karajan interpretive genius and the BPO only come around once in a lifetime! Greatness.
Well with this performance 3 things come together:
Great composer
Great poet (Schiller)
Great conductor.
They became ONE.
Cette symphonie est beaucoup plus qu'un magnifique moment musical. C'est l'apogée de la civilisation occidentale. Ensuite un lent déclin masqué par les progrès de la technologie, mais plus rien d'aussi grand, sublime et vraiment métaphysique.
Absolutely right. Greetings from Yorkshire.
How I miss the authentic, heavenly music of the orchestra. This generation has no idea what they are missing.
I am glad to have met you.
Stunning sensational -- way beyond BRILLIANT ---Bravo ,!!!
Thank God for gifting us with such a glorious piece; it really gets to the bottom of my soul & helps my faith in the Almighty. Just came from my Catholic Church so this awesome piece has eternal meaning. I only wish that more of this world would appreciate Beethoven. 🌟🌼🇺🇸✨
Brilliant conductor too
Beautiful music. The voices sound so Angelic. Pure Genius.
Amazing !! I hope my uncle was here and listen that Beethoven..Greetings from Finland.
Great music and cinematography too!
This is the first time I have been able to follow along with the words to the music, beautiful! If possible, the words give the music even more depth of feeling.
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Magnificent. A timeless joy.
amen
I came across this by accident, and it is the most astounding video ever! Wonderfully done and Maestro Von Karajan drew out a stellar performance. Not to forget to mention the camera work...amazing. Mahalo from Hawai'i.
I have never been in the audience for this glorious work, only the chorus. I must reverse that omission!
Even after 40 years I remember my part! Well, ok. I always end up singing with the recording so it's constantly reinforced in memory.
After the final notes have sounded I always remember the first time, when the audience leaps to their feet cheering and carrying on almost like a football game! There you go, Dr. Kodaly, people as excited by classical music as by sports! 😊
Did you sing in this concert?😮
Is the chorus on the stage for the first three movements, or do they come out for the fourth? If the former, are they seated until the fourth?
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26 de Mayo de 2023. No puedo parar de llorar. Gracias al que subió este vídeo. I can't stop crying.
Magnificent performance!
una versión majestuosa, que voces, que pasión...
Magnificent performace. Karajan is brilliant 🌹👌
Possibly one of the greatest piece of music written by the greatest composer and performed by the greatest orchestra by the greatest conductor of music.
Karajan, perfeita execução desta Obra Celeste❤
Herbert Von Karajan... Un grande entre los grandes... La Sinfónica, los solistas, el coro... ¡Magnífico!... Grabación de 1968 creo...
simply, divine!
What a riff. Beethoven and Bach - pure metal
I can't remember a production so slick, so simply beautiful. The music is beyond marvellous of course but the direction of this video in all respects, was superb.
Musik und Text wunderschön!
Conductor Herbert von Karajan at Berlin Philharmonic design by Professor Hans Scharun
Ode to Joy is a another piece that is difficult to play. I did this one in High School, what a trip it was to do. I play the clarinet. Doing the 1812 Overture was just as fun. 😊😊
Eine schöne Aufnahme mit dem noch verhältnismäßig jungen Herbert von Karajan.
Wunderschön.
Sencillamente MARAVILLOSO, MAGISTRAL DIRECCION, VIVÍA CADA NOTA MUSICAL, IMPONIA MAJESTUOSIDAD A CADA MOVIMIENTO. FELICITACIONES¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Y los músicos y el coro no se quedaron atrás.
I had the honour to visit the Beethoven House Museum in Bonn last spring and at the same time they had an exhibition of Bernstein and Beethoven in Berlin performing this concert. The most moving part of the exhibit was a picture of Leonard Bernstein chipping away at the Berlin Wall along with numerous other “concrete woodpeckers.”
I am your Brother.
This is beautiful
I am your sister from Germany 💖
I am your sister from Australia .. 🤍🕊️✨
The choir's separation and enunciation of each quarter note is top-notch! We did this in my undergrad - we had the vocal forces to do it but I felt the singing was too legato so the listeners couldn't distinguish between the syllables in the "main" (forte/fortissimo) sections.
Einfach Kollosal ❤ an Präzision und Vollkommenheit nicht zu übertreffen ❤ Danke Danke Danke 😊❤
Thank you! Bravissimo! "Spark of the Gods" indeed!
Vielen Dank！Maestro Karajan!
Simply the most sublime pinnacle of classical music.
No doubt very much so
Same here..
When you listen to Beethoven's Ninth in full, you understand the reason for the legend that when the audio compact disc format was in development, someone (usually the story says it was the president of Sony, his wife, or Maestro von Karajan himself) insisted that it had to have a capacity of 72 or 74 minutes, as long as the runtime of some performances of this symphony, instead of a more even 60. It really is a supreme masterpiece of music, one for the ages!