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The fact that Beethoven was completely deaf by the time he composed this, the final and most famous movement in his renowned 9th Symphony, is beyond incredible. He wrote "Ode to Joy" to accompany the words of a poem by the same name by the German poet and philosopher, Friedrich Schiller. It's a lyrical paean to the miracle of brotherhood, and what happiness can spark when mankind gathers as brothers under the sheltering wings of joy. My thanks to the conductor, the wonderful Rubén Gimeno, and all the musicians and singers who made this happen. I plan to watch this as my daily "happiness pill" from now on.
@@imac610 , I think you are right. I believe that is probably exactly how Beethoven did it. He had to have heard all the instruments in his head in order to compose such a beautiful piece, with such dramatic changes in mood and pacing building to that glorious finale.
@@pmacc3557 , I am not a musician but used to sing in a choir and we would have been lost without our conductor. He kept everyone on the beat, let us know when to sing softly and when to belt it out...he really controlled everything about the performance and brought out our best. Think about what an orchestra is...dozens of people seated in a semi-circle playing many different types of instruments arranged in groups...brass, strings, rhythm...and often, as in this case, voices as well. They cannot all see each other, so without a conductor, even though they all have the same music, how would they know when to start? How could they all rise to a crescendo in unison if they were not following the rhythmic motion of a conductor's arms? I know that to some, conductors just look like a guy waving his arms around, but they are so much more than that. Think of them as the traffic cop at a busy intersection without lights. They control the flow of traffic with their arms and whistles in much the same way that a conductor controls the flow of music (minus the whistle, of course.) Without a conductor, an orchestra would not sound nearly so pleasing, melodic or synchronous.
These things make me cry. As a musician, I know how long it takes go coordinate these things and the effort that goes into learning the perfect timing and the rhythm. They must've worked very diligently to get all this together. It makes me cry happy tears because they do this for the people. They go and put in the effort to see the smiles and looks of awe and grandeur of such a beautiful performance. It's simply incredibly moving to my soul.
+Marissa S. Richards They bring a few minutes of classical music to people who may have never heard a live performance. I wonder if the little girl who dropped the coins in the hat was part of the show or just one of the tourists passing by. If the latter she got her moneys worth.
+Marissa S. Richards ok,but its not such a sensation,because,professional musicians from orchestra dont need much training to play together such a standard piece of classical music. Dont gt me wrong,i dont wanna say its not a big job to play classics....
+NoName . . . but all of them have performed this a number of times in their careers. Just adding to what you're saying -- every orchestra they have played with in their careers will have periodically performed this, especially since this particular song is the ``anthem of Europe.'' It's one of the most well-known of Beethoven's pieces.
Does anyone else get irrationally emotional when watching these classical flash mobs? I'm normally a pretty hardened man who cries at few things but there's something about humanity coming together to make this happen that makes me very happy. My only sorrow is I've never experienced it live
art is one of the best things that humanity has ever created and as a musician I can tell you that playing together with someone else is the best feeling. You might then have this perception of music as a form of expression of how much good humanity is and then it might remember that, even though we have made so many mistakes in history, when we work together we can make wonderful things.
I have no clue how many times I watched this video. Whenever my spirits are down, I just watch this video. It gets me rejuvenated with full of energy and excitement.
I was 12yo when I first saw this video. It totally shaped my very deep love for classical music, mostly for Beethoven himself. Almost 9 yrs later, turned 21 yo already and here I am, still crying a river. It’s just beyond any other feeling.
for 65 years, i have enjoyed the true classics. there are others who are older than me who also dote on Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Mendelsohn, ad infinitum.
So simple. The little girl sense it all. All the musicians, professionals. Take time to enjoy their selves. Finally the crowd and you and me. Enjoy it all. Wonderful spirit.
George Lowrimore probably the best post i have seen in a long time. The musicians and the children are absolutely fantastic. Thank you George for sharing this hugs enda ♥ :-) ♥
@@davidrosado9642 I just love seeing kids play outside and experience life. Not so attached to a phone or screen that it causes physical pain to put it down. Or they cry and scream for it back. Life means living, living means doing. If you don’t do, you don’t live, if you don’t live, you will die.
А девочка, которая бросила монетку в шляпу контрабасиста, не ожидала такого эффекта)) Мне кажется она простояла как вкопаная на одном месте всё произведение до конца))
Even if they record doesn't mean they aren't enjoying ....... It is expensive to watch a classical performance in a theatre so i wouldn't mind even if everyone of them were recording to treasure these moments cause that's how we keep our memories intact
@@envy4555 oh honey don't get me wrong I don't have any issues with those folks who recorded it. I mean it's a privileged, I just appreciate how others managed to watch the entire orchestra without grabbing their phones. Did my opinion sound negative? Nah. I don't think so. Cheers pal!
@@sapphirewhistlewind nah man it's just that I've had a lot of times when I wasn't able to pay a lot of times as a student and enjoy it so i just blurted it out
5 years has been passed, yet still the best flashmob in the world to date. . . Wonderful isn't? how music is the universal language that unite us, humankind. . .
The better thing in this video is how many of that childs who are watching that amazing spectacle will develop a true love for the music, and could even b the great musicians of the future.
When I was 17 years old I first heard this song and had it downloaded on my phone. Now 10 years later at 27. I'm still balling my eyes out. This music gives me so much chilles. It's a feeling of wholesomeness of humanity. It's hard to explain. Magnificent!
I don't care how many times I see this video, or how many times I hear this glorious music, it always brings tears of joy to my face and pure joy in my heart. Just glorious, divine, perfect music!
The first time I watched this I hoped to share it with my mom who lived on the other side of the country on one of my regular visits, knowing she would love it. She passed away at the ripe old age of 87 before I had the chance. So every time I watch it I think of her and of all the good times I did get to share with her. Always make the effort to spend time with those you love as you never know when your last opportunity will be.
I'm Italian. In these days we are fighting against corona virus. The battle is hard but we are strong people and we will go on! Greetings from Italy! ❤
Thank you, Ludwig van Beethoven. I'm sure you had no way of knowing that centuries after writing this, you would be touching people's hearts, bringing tears of happiness to their eyes, and bringing smiles in a world that often feels sad. Me, I needed this today.
To La'man K & Knight, I remem playing Cello in 4th gr it was hard, but as Uncle Sam's Misguiled Child (wrong term intended), "if it's hard get harder"!!!
anyway beethoven knew that his real reason to keep on living though he was often sad and angry was the gift and the task of giving us the joy of his music: through pain we can reach heaven!
For those of you who keep saying this is fake because it's not spontaneous: No flashmob is spontaneous, they are often meticulously planned. If they were truly spontaneous, they would never happen since by definition, spontaneity requires a lack of premeditation. 50 people don't just show up in a public space and decide to dance to Beyonce without first communicating the idea to each other. You also missed the point of this video which was to enjoy the beauty of the music and the joy it brings to people.
I write this on May 7, 2020. Today is the anniversary of the world premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (1824, Vienna). I have always loved this video, but it seems particularly poignant and relevant in these difficult times. I truly hope this kind of street life--full of innocence, wonder, exuberance and...well...joy--can return to Sabadell and everywhere else in the world.
Your comment shall be engraved in the ever lasting collection of digital media. I too did this(left a digital time capsule) on Alan Silvestri's orchestra
I just love watching this over and over. The delight on the faces of people stopping to watch! The curiosity and interest and even joy on the faces of the children! The children are stopping to listen!
Over the years I find myself coming back to watch this video time after time. No matter what state I'm in I know that listening to this will bring a tear to my eye, and peace to my soul
I don't see any mention of this being a "song" in my comment. But I bow to your superior knowledge of all things. Jesus wept, there's always one smart arse.
Every single time I watch this video I cry joyful tears, and I thought it was weird. Then reading the comments I saw I’m not alone!! ❤ It brings peace to my soul.. “Happiness is only real when shared”
I never appreciated playing in an orchestra throughout my school years. Now I'm an middle-aged man working in the office and videos like these make me realize how much I miss playing a musical instrument with others. What pure joy.
Have you started learning to play an instrument yet since you posted this comment? I started trying to learn the piano when I turned 40 nine months ago. I'm still only able to play a few basic pop songs, but that’s way better than my ability nine months ago.
For the people who's asking. This is the Catalan version of the "Ode to Joy"(Himne de l'Alegría), from the 4th movement of the Beethoven's 9th symphony. The title is Cant de Joia, and the text was made by Joan Margall. Those are the actual lyrics that appears in the video: "Joia que ets dels déus guspira generada dalt del cel, vent de foc el pit respira sota els plecs del teu sant vel." "Si ajuntar-se els cors demanen, que un mal vent va separant, tots els homes s’agermanen on tes ales van tocant." "Si fortuna generosa ens ha dat un bon company, oh companya graciosa cantarem amb més afany!" x2
Thank you for this. I knew I'd heard the piece a thousand times. But Shazam did not recognize it. Your comment was most timely and helpful. All the best.
yes., but important is not languages. important is the message of " Ode to Joy " all People become Brothers. This is our Chance to fight against higher Authorities who will shut down the mankind ( sorry for my bad english )
Whenever I feel sad or not accepted, I watch this amazing flash mob performance. I don’t know why but every time I watch this, I feel so elated and can also feel the love in music. I really appreciate every single one who were in this such a beautiful performance.Thank you❤
Same as you... I feel connected to the crowd, the children mimicking the conductor, the musicians, and especially the guy mouthing a genuine "WOW" in response to the final outbreak of the full chorus. May God bless the Spanish people that showed their finest quality in this one-of-a-kind video.
It’s amazing to see what beautiful things humans are capable of, when no politicians are involved, no big money, greed, etc. Just the desire to share beautiful music with others.
one of my professors showed this to my class, and I literally had to contain myself from crying because I thought it was so beautiful, and I got so lost in the music. This is a beautiful thing, even if it was rehearsed. I can't get enough of this video.
This made me in tears. Such beauty in humanity making beautiful things together. Made me think that we shouldn't be living in isolation. No one should be living on its own.
To see the shine on people's eyes. That is our reward for the hours of practice we do as musicians. This is Beethoven's gift to the world, one of many. Such an effective composer, his ode to joy really makes people smile. :)
Johnny Lopez I couldn't give a shit less for them, what did they do other than gawk? No, this was a performance for the little girl that put the coin down to start it, this is HER music.
This made me cry. I hope the day comes again where we can be together in public spaces to witness beautiful music that showcases what humans can do when they come together. My favourite part was the group eating a meal who left the table so fast when they heard the violins! I miss they joy and spontaneity I saw on their faces, I can’t remember the last time I saw that most human reaction. 🥺
I don't care that it's an ad I don't care that only few know the lyrics Fact is this piece of music alone being chosen as european hymn is one of the best decisions out of many europe ever made. It blows any national anthem out of the water being so epic. Not even the star spangled banner nor the marseillaise come up to it's knees of epicness
Non piangevo da tantissimo tempo ed ad un certo punto ho iniziato come una fontana guardando questo video, è semplicemente meraviglioso, maestoso, coinvolgente e toccante, che sia stato fatto da una banca o no, ti fa rendere conto che il messaggio universale della musica non ha barriere, è pura magia
This is my favorite video on the internet. I was shown it last year by my music teacher and ever since I’m just so obsessed with classical music and orchestras. Oh and I’m a 14 year old girl from New Jersey.
I don't know why ... but it makes me cry ... --- If I were that little girl, I would definitely be inspired by all the musicians over there and promise to myself that one day in the future I would also have such potential to give good things like this to the world ... and ignite people's dreams ...
Yes, you are so right it is magic and it also shows us something else like the way people from Sabadell are on to music, they just love it-the good music I mean- you can see people of all ages there enjoying clasic music and the older ones encouriging marv elous well responding children to it. Yes it brings us tears every time we see and we will never get tired of seeng it. Yes it hasa magic.
Brings me to tears every time I watch it and I have watched this video many times. Like you I love the way it brings people of all ages together. I agree with every word you have said
Dit is toch wel zo,n krankzinnig goed orkest en samen met dit koor, is echt pure magie. Ik hoop dat wanneer ik weer naar een concert van Amira Willighagen ga ( nu net 13 jaar geworden) ,dat dit orkest en koor dit samen met haar doen. Wanneer Amira en dit orkest helemaal voluit gaan, heb je toch echt een uniek muzikaal stuk geschiedenis.
O , mocht u willen weten wie Amira Willighagen is . Gaat u dan vooral luisteren naar haar geweldige optredens met haar weergaloze stem geluid en geweldige persoonlijkheid. bv het O Sole Mio dat zij samen met Patrizio Buanne ten gehore brengt. Amira is echt een klasse apart.
This is maybe the umpteenth time I've watched this splendid video. I'll never tire of seeing it again and again and yet again. It just makes me feel so good inside. Thanks to Banco Sabadell for sponsoring this production.
This reminds us that music elevates. Music brings us together. Music inspires. The happiness on these peoples’ faces is heartwarming. When we work together and listen to each other, the result is magical.
I cried, again. I have been here a few times. I have cried then before. This video means a lot to me. I give my thanks to all involved in this video and wish I could express my gratitude.
@@springfieldsbarbados3435 Holly Spirit? Didn't notice her. Maybe you're getting your videos mixed up. All I saw was People, Real People. Humans, like in "humanity", and "humanism". That's what makes this a wonderful.
I discovered this video only about a year ago, and the emotion it evoked then is still with me now. I watch this frequently and it never fails to move me. How I would have loved to have been there! I hope the children who clearly enjoyed the performance will keep that memory. Wonderful - and joyous!
From Minnesota in the U.S. I am grateful for this song, this performance, these beautiful faces expressing the joy we all need today. May the World be well, safe, and whole again, but most of all, join our hearts in joy.
am not a good music listener but whenever I felt depressed I watch this fabulous performance, music makes me refreshed and end with happy tears, I am watching since 2013 from Tamil Nadu, India
I feel silly but when I watch this video it brings tears to my eyes as it I so evident that music unites, inspires, and brings us all together. Jimi Hendrix said " if there will be peace in the world music will have to be a part of it " I think music could be the cause of it.
Notice how all the Spanish seem to know how to take video in landscape mode? Why cannot everyone else learn this simple lesson? And I've watched this video at least 50 times since I found it and just love it!
SHM 99 Oh well. I'm not one to stand on ceremony or label. It was a compliment, but clearly you want to stand on a label while ignoring a compliment. BTW, GFY labeler.
Nope, I can tell you that Catalans and Spaniards record in vertical as often as the rest of the world. We're all equally technologically clueless, which is something beautiful in a way
It is a truly beautiful thing when you realize something you never thought would have the power to move you can be this great. Good on you for being open-minded enough to give it the chance.
Ten years ago, how time flies so fast. I watched this video days after it was uploaded. Many things have changed but the emotion I feel listening to this is still the same. Oh how I miss my youth.
Yes, it's an ad campaign. Yes, it was overdubbed in a studio and produced for video. But there were unaware people around, i'll bet the performance probably took place and was quite a spectacle for the unaware. And the power of music is translated through the video. Overall, really a nice thing, For those of you who "figured it out" as being a production....wow, can't pull one over on you. Lighten up...enjoy the production, nobody was trying to pull a massive earth shattering hoax or something. It's music.
Every part of the video is amazing but from 4:08 and forward is totally the best. The instruments, the singing, the people, the feeling, it's just really really heartwarming
One cannot listen to this amazing piece of art, music, divinity, without tearing up... at least I cannot. Just hearing the first few notes make me feel all choked up....
❤️🙏🏻 looking back at this seems like a dream at a time like this when many are quarantined to fight the horrible virus. Praying that we can return to life like this that we used to take for granted. Praying for Italy and praying for all humanity.
People are complaining about mics. Listening to how well the mics are picking up the people and children around the plaza. Every little noise is being picked up by the hidden mics. The cameras could be handheld little digital cameras in the crowd that can pick up great sound. Don't underestimate the power of technology.
I literally cry every time I watch this video
So do I ! It's been 4 years and I still feel that I'm watching it for the first time every time I watch it...
me too , I don't know why
me too !!
I think we cryin everytime cuz its soo beautiful music, and I want to be part of that orchestra ^^ soo nice
+nour halloum you aren't alone! I'm sat here in tears, AGAIN!
I am an italian doctor. I am fighting this COVID war, dreaming to have this square back, dreaming to have our normal life back. Together we can win, let's fight for our future, for our normality. Keep united!
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Nicola Rifino . ....
grazie per quello che fate!
Take care sir, because people in the world support you,
We are going to make it
together❤️
I feel human again every time I watch this.
And that God STILL loves us! In spite of our nature.
Read Quran and you will feel much better every single time
@@Fouad.rayyan or maybe there arent any gods and we are all alone to fix ourselves
I feel spider every time i watch THIS 1:58
Sinister X Ditto
Even now in 2024, I'm encouraged to see this
The fact that Beethoven was completely deaf by the time he composed this, the final and most famous movement in his renowned 9th Symphony, is beyond incredible. He wrote "Ode to Joy" to accompany the words of a poem by the same name by the German poet and philosopher, Friedrich Schiller. It's a lyrical paean to the miracle of brotherhood, and what happiness can spark when mankind gathers as brothers under the sheltering wings of joy.
My thanks to the conductor, the wonderful Rubén Gimeno, and all the musicians and singers who made this happen. I plan to watch this as my daily "happiness pill" from now on.
@@imac610 , I think you are right. I believe that is probably exactly how Beethoven did it. He had to have heard all the instruments in his head in order to compose such a beautiful piece, with such dramatic changes in mood and pacing building to that glorious finale.
stupid uneducated question: are conductors necessary? i ask with respect.
@@pmacc3557 , I am not a musician but used to sing in a choir and we would have been lost without our conductor. He kept everyone on the beat, let us know when to sing softly and when to belt it out...he really controlled everything about the performance and brought out our best.
Think about what an orchestra is...dozens of people seated in a semi-circle playing many different types of instruments arranged in groups...brass, strings, rhythm...and often, as in this case, voices as well. They cannot all see each other, so without a conductor, even though they all have the same music, how would they know when to start? How could they all rise to a crescendo in unison if they were not following the rhythmic motion of a conductor's arms?
I know that to some, conductors just look like a guy waving his arms around, but they are so much more than that. Think of them as the traffic cop at a busy intersection without lights. They control the flow of traffic with their arms and whistles in much the same way that a conductor controls the flow of music (minus the whistle, of course.) Without a conductor, an orchestra would not sound nearly so pleasing, melodic or synchronous.
What a great comment I really like it if you please I'll copy it to my Instagram
And he didn’t realize that the symphony was over and had someone turned him to the audience to see the whole crowd cheered him. 😭
These things make me cry. As a musician, I know how long it takes go coordinate these things and the effort that goes into learning the perfect timing and the rhythm. They must've worked very diligently to get all this together. It makes me cry happy tears because they do this for the people. They go and put in the effort to see the smiles and looks of awe and grandeur of such a beautiful performance.
It's simply incredibly moving to my soul.
+Marissa S. Richards They bring a few minutes of classical music to people who may have never heard a live performance. I wonder if the little girl who dropped the coins in the hat was part of the show or just one of the tourists passing by. If the latter she got her moneys worth.
+Marissa S. Richards ok,but its not such a sensation,because,professional musicians from orchestra dont need much training to play together such a standard piece of classical music.
Dont gt me wrong,i dont wanna say its not a big job to play classics....
+NoName gxvnn
+NoName . . . but all of them have performed this a number of times in their careers. Just adding to what you're saying -- every orchestra they have played with in their careers will have periodically performed this, especially since this particular song is the ``anthem of Europe.'' It's one of the most well-known of Beethoven's pieces.
Your comment literally made me cry and feel the love ur talking about
I’m not crying because i’m sad. I’m crying because the music is beyond beautiful. Tears of appreciation and ultimate joy. ❤
🥰 every time
Does anyone else get irrationally emotional when watching these classical flash mobs? I'm normally a pretty hardened man who cries at few things but there's something about humanity coming together to make this happen that makes me very happy. My only sorrow is I've never experienced it live
Man, I'm the same. I shed tears every time I see this. Like you, I'd LOVE to see it live.
I was drunk the first time I saw this, and for some reason, forever unknown to me , I burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. I feel you brev.
Same. I cry every time I see this video.
Perfect description.
art is one of the best things that humanity has ever created and as a musician I can tell you that playing together with someone else is the best feeling.
You might then have this perception of music as a form of expression of how much good humanity is and then it might remember that, even though we have made so many mistakes in history, when we work together we can make wonderful things.
I watched this 5 years ago and I'm still in love with this video.
me too i want to know which orchestra team is this
#me too
@@nairaezreen6521 it isn't a team, just say orchestra. These musicians belong to various orchestra or groups
@@nairaezreen6521 It is a joint effort of the Vallès Symphony Orchestra, the Lieder, Amics de l'Òpera and Coral Belles Arts choirs.
@@Babaloomi In catalonia(where is recorded the video) bulls are forbidden dont include all spaniards to that aberration
I have no clue how many times I watched this video. Whenever my spirits are down, I just watch this video. It gets me rejuvenated with full of energy and excitement.
I was 12yo when I first saw this video. It totally shaped my very deep love for classical music, mostly for Beethoven himself.
Almost 9 yrs later, turned 21 yo already and here I am, still crying a river.
It’s just beyond any other feeling.
We literally have the same experience. Came here since I was 12 and now I am 21, always gives me the chills...
I was 21 when it came out, now I'm 30 and cried too, been back to this video many times already.
Good for you, Pedro. Fantastic.
I think they are tears of joy not cry :-)
I'm 73 now. I was 63 when I first came across this video. I go back to it for inspiration.
to date,. who else are still watching this wonderful music. ❤❤❤❤❤
Then and Again
for 65 years, i have enjoyed the true classics. there are others who are older than me who also dote on
Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Mendelsohn, ad infinitum.
Je suis âgée de 74 ans je regarde et je chante en même temps, je connais encore les paroles ❤❤❤
I am!! And loving it!
So simple. The little girl sense it all. All the musicians, professionals. Take time to enjoy their selves. Finally the crowd and you and me. Enjoy it all. Wonderful spirit.
George Lowrimore probably the best post i have seen in a long time. The musicians and the children are absolutely fantastic. Thank you George for sharing this hugs enda ♥ :-) ♥
The girl who climbed the Lamp post was Adorable!
Girl?! I thought it was a boy! Anyway...
@@davidrosado9642 doesn't matter
So was the dad in the choir who had good kid on his shoulders. And the little grandma listening with a big grin.
@@davidrosado9642 I just love seeing kids play outside and experience life. Not so attached to a phone or screen that it causes physical pain to put it down. Or they cry and scream for it back. Life means living, living means doing. If you don’t do, you don’t live, if you don’t live, you will die.
А девочка, которая бросила монетку в шляпу контрабасиста, не ожидала такого эффекта)) Мне кажется она простояла как вкопаная на одном месте всё произведение до конца))
75% of the audience were living the moment. Less mobile phones and camera. What a joy to watch ❤️
R A because 75% of them are older generation 😌
Riqi Ko how I wish it will still be applicable to today’s generation 😔
Edited: but maybe not.
Even if they record doesn't mean they aren't enjoying ....... It is expensive to watch a classical performance in a theatre so i wouldn't mind even if everyone of them were recording to treasure these moments cause that's how we keep our memories intact
@@envy4555 oh honey don't get me wrong I don't have any issues with those folks who recorded it. I mean it's a privileged, I just appreciate how others managed to watch the entire orchestra without grabbing their phones. Did my opinion sound negative? Nah. I don't think so. Cheers pal!
@@sapphirewhistlewind nah man it's just that I've had a lot of times when I wasn't able to pay a lot of times as a student and enjoy it so i just blurted it out
5 years has been passed, yet still the best flashmob in the world to date. . .
Wonderful isn't? how music is the universal language that unite us, humankind. . .
Lol pop
Absolutely, the best!
Vince, well said.
So true Vincent... it is the best... the way it starts... the filming of the crowd... the choice of music... par excellwnce !!
I don't know if it's the best, but it is the first I saw and still my favorite.
The better thing in this video is how many of that childs who are watching that amazing spectacle will develop a true love for the music, and could even b the great musicians of the future.
Yes, I was also imagining all the permanent impressions that were made that day. Hope these kids found this video to look back on.
１人１人の演奏も素晴らしいけど
みんな揃って演奏したら鳥肌！
素晴らしい演奏を生で見れた人は
幸せだと思う☘️
When I was 17 years old I first heard this song and had it downloaded on my phone. Now 10 years later at 27. I'm still balling my eyes out. This music gives me so much chilles. It's a feeling of wholesomeness of humanity. It's hard to explain. Magnificent!
TODAY I VISITED SABADELL AFTER 10 YEARS OF WATCHING THIS VIDEO
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!
100% agree! It has the same effect on me.
me to!
I try to watch once every month, still cry every time and I'm 67.
This vid is more than 4 years old now. Everytime I try to hum it, I cry. It's so beautiful
it is very moving piece of music, and a lovely video with all the people different ages and Generations
De nacht is lang .
Op zoek naar jou
I don't care how many times I see this video, or how many times I hear this glorious music, it always brings tears of joy to my face and pure joy in my heart. Just glorious, divine, perfect music!
I hadn't seen this before-thank you-it's beautiful!!!
I experience the same feeling! Just great! Brings a tear to my eyes all the time! Thanks for sharing!
Adam Boufahja Ode à la joie de Beethoven (inspiré d'un poème de Friedrich von Schiller)
The first time I watched this I hoped to share it with my mom who lived on the other side of the country on one of my regular visits, knowing she would love it. She passed away at the ripe old age of 87 before I had the chance. So every time I watch it I think of her and of all the good times I did get to share with her. Always make the effort to spend time with those you love as you never know when your last opportunity will be.
You know it's a piece of music for the ages, when even the children are memorized! 🎼🎶❤
I'm Italian. In these days we are fighting against corona virus. The battle is hard but we are strong people and we will go on! Greetings from Italy! ❤
Be careful
@@huseyinrahmioksuz7686 👍thank you!
These days will return! Stay safe and optimistic.
Here in the US I'm sending you love and light and strength. Italy has such an amazing history and you *will* go on!
@@dianasampson7825 thank you Diana. Greetings from Italy!
Thank you, Ludwig van Beethoven. I'm sure you had no way of knowing that centuries after writing this, you would be touching people's hearts, bringing tears of happiness to their eyes, and bringing smiles in a world that often feels sad.
Me, I needed this today.
To La'man K & Knight, I remem playing Cello in 4th gr it was hard, but as Uncle Sam's Misguiled Child (wrong term intended), "if it's hard get harder"!!!
***** It means something when someone who has a trollface as there icon says something deep.
Amazing, isn't it? The longevity of his genius. Brought tears to my eyes too, and I've heard (and played!) this piece more times than I can count.
ZakuroVAarchive The power of good, old fashioned classical music.
anyway beethoven knew that his real reason to keep on living though he was often sad and angry was the gift and the task of giving us the joy of his music: through pain we can reach heaven!
llore! no por ser lloron! si no por admirar la belleza!
Lloro porque tiene sensibilidad y le da valor a la cultura,.. Arte, Saludos desde Málaga(Andalucía)
Ya somos dos llorones.
Ya somos 3
Fantastic ja vi mais de 100 vezes❤❤❤❤❤
Same
Cries of joy when ever I watch and listen to this symphony every time
For those of you who keep saying this is fake because it's not spontaneous: No flashmob is spontaneous, they are often meticulously planned. If they were truly spontaneous, they would never happen since by definition, spontaneity requires a lack of premeditation. 50 people don't just show up in a public space and decide to dance to Beyonce without first communicating the idea to each other. You also missed the point of this video which was to enjoy the beauty of the music and the joy it brings to people.
very well said mclainwn!!
and...look how many little ones now want to be musical!
❤❤❤❤
Yea imagine dragging around a massive drum while out walking just in case someone starts playing...
Logicamente es predimitado... Pero la gente no lo sabía en ese momento es lo hermoso de la obra
I write this on May 7, 2020. Today is the anniversary of the world premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (1824, Vienna). I have always loved this video, but it seems particularly poignant and relevant in these difficult times. I truly hope this kind of street life--full of innocence, wonder, exuberance and...well...joy--can return to Sabadell and everywhere else in the world.
Your comment shall be engraved in the ever lasting collection of digital media.
I too did this(left a digital time capsule) on Alan Silvestri's orchestra
Ey thats my birthday!
Then let's meet here and comment once again on May 7th, 2024 for 200th anniversary.
I come to this video time and again to restore my faith in humanity.
so true.......
You're not alone
👌
How does an ad for a bank restore your faith in humanity?
crazy10bears music itself dude, forget the fact bout ad whatsoever
I just love watching this over and over. The delight on the faces of people stopping to watch! The curiosity and interest and even joy on the faces of the children! The children are stopping to listen!
I always, always cry at this. It's beautiful. So very beautiful. Thank you.
Frissons...
me too...
me too
Haha same here! It just always gets to me :)
I agree your opinion.
몇번을 다시봐도 너무 감동적입니다. 세대를 초월해 누구나 사랑하는 no.9은 참을 수 없죠~
Over the years I find myself coming back to watch this video time after time. No matter what state I'm in I know that listening to this will bring a tear to my eye, and peace to my soul
Me too
Me too
Seconded.
Me too!!
same for me 10 years later...
grandiose...spectacular...great...
WOW..
This is my Sanctuary when I am feeling low. I play it over and over, and never get tired of it. Simply brilliant, thank you everyone involved.
John Stephens 9th movement its not a song but a piece
I don't see any mention of this being a "song" in my comment. But I bow to your superior knowledge of all things. Jesus wept, there's always one smart arse.
John Stephens omg sorry! was a missclick.... someone asked for "songs name" .... i apologize in a non sarcastic manner sir!
No probs
la vacs lola
Every single time I watch this video I cry joyful tears, and I thought it was weird. Then reading the comments I saw I’m not alone!! ❤ It brings peace to my soul.. “Happiness is only real when shared”
I love thet way how classical music always make people smile
Every Soul recognizes beauty
I never appreciated playing in an orchestra throughout my school years. Now I'm an middle-aged man working in the office and videos like these make me realize how much I miss playing a musical instrument with others. What pure joy.
Living in England,with the stupidity of Brexit,I share your joy……….but for the happiness and unity which music brings.
Have you started learning to play an instrument yet since you posted this comment? I started trying to learn the piano when I turned 40 nine months ago. I'm still only able to play a few basic pop songs, but that’s way better than my ability nine months ago.
do you know this pieces name ?
@@riahirihab2645 The piece in the video is called "Ode to Joy", from Ludwig van Beethoven's 9th Symphony.
For the people who's asking.
This is the Catalan version of the "Ode to Joy"(Himne de l'Alegría), from the 4th movement of the Beethoven's 9th symphony.
The title is Cant de Joia, and the text was made by Joan Margall.
Those are the actual lyrics that appears in the video:
"Joia que ets dels déus guspira generada dalt del cel,
vent de foc el pit respira sota els plecs del teu sant vel."
"Si ajuntar-se els cors demanen, que un mal vent va separant,
tots els homes s’agermanen on tes ales van tocant."
"Si fortuna generosa ens ha dat un bon company,
oh companya graciosa cantarem amb més afany!"
x2
Thank you!! Now I can try to sing it too! Salam, from Indonesia..
Nope, they were singing do re mi fa sol la
Gràcies!
Thank you for this. I knew I'd heard the piece a thousand times. But Shazam did not recognize it. Your comment was most timely and helpful.
All the best.
yes., but important is not languages. important is the message of " Ode to Joy " all People become Brothers. This is our Chance to fight against higher Authorities who will shut down the mankind ( sorry for my bad english )
Whenever I feel sad or not accepted, I watch this amazing flash mob performance. I don’t know why but every time I watch this, I feel so elated and can also feel the love in music. I really appreciate every single one who were in this such a beautiful performance.Thank you❤
Same as you... I feel connected to the crowd, the children mimicking the conductor, the musicians, and especially the guy mouthing a genuine "WOW" in response to the final outbreak of the full chorus. May God bless the Spanish people that showed their finest quality in this one-of-a-kind video.
watching it again in 2019, and my heart always melt when I hear this pieces. my tears just falling down,
lebay bngst
@@namasamaran8938 gausah ngegas, orang punya selera sendiri2.
@@afinadida2260 nntn ngono ae nangis...nangis kudune kw mikir duso2mu
Nama Samaran, orang tergblk di internet.
same here, an ultimate product of a musical culture.
It’s amazing to see what beautiful things humans are capable of, when no politicians are involved, no big money, greed, etc. Just the desire to share beautiful music with others.
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. So touching. They deserve respect , it's amazing.
Doddie Kris brilliant
right. because it's Nokia. connecting people
Lo mejor que he visto en años!!!! Abril 2023 Montevideo Uruguay 🇺🇾🇺🇾
Dd uudy Uudddd yd. D duddu d ddudu dd
one of my professors showed this to my class, and I literally had to contain myself from crying because I thought it was so beautiful, and I got so lost in the music. This is a beautiful thing, even if it was rehearsed. I can't get enough of this video.
Music so nice
何回見ても泣きそうになります。
素晴らしい演奏をありがとう！
I have watched many flashmob videos over the years but this one has never been bettered. Bravo to all who conjured up this magical performance.
Fantastic ! The Banco Sabadell's power of music not just draws crowds but bring great joys and happiness. Salute
This made me in tears. Such beauty in humanity making beautiful things together. Made me think that we shouldn't be living in isolation. No one should be living on its own.
To see the shine on people's eyes. That is our reward for the hours of practice we do as musicians. This is Beethoven's gift to the world, one of many. Such an effective composer, his ode to joy really makes people smile. :)
Johnny Lopez I couldn't give a shit less for them, what did they do other than gawk? No, this was a performance for the little girl that put the coin down to start it, this is HER music.
Samhain Tollins Prat!!
Esa niña vivirá con ese recuerdo de por vida
Its been 8 years and i still love this damn video
You and me and millions of other people, brother.
@@fabiopaolobarbieri2286 ikr
amazing, i 've seen this vid many time but i don't get tired of it.
Omid Akhavan no nor me AMAZING CHIVERS !!
I listen to it whenever I am feeling down. It is perhaps the greatest piece of music ever composed. These guys do such a wonderful job with it.
omid me too
omid iiii
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this.
This made me cry. I hope the day comes again where we can be together in public spaces to witness beautiful music that showcases what humans can do when they come together. My favourite part was the group eating a meal who left the table so fast when they heard the violins! I miss they joy and spontaneity I saw on their faces, I can’t remember the last time I saw that most human reaction. 🥺
It brings tears every time I hear this. Act cool.
I don't care that it's an ad
I don't care that only few know the lyrics
Fact is this piece of music alone being chosen as european hymn is one of the best decisions out of many europe ever made. It blows any national anthem out of the water being so epic. Not even the star spangled banner nor the marseillaise come up to it's knees of epicness
The girl climbing up the lamp is my favorite
The two kids making believe they're doing the conducting....I remember doing that, almost 5 decades ago now.
Me too
Tha little girl who put a coin in tha hat in tha beginning had tha best seat in tha house. She must love music cause never moved from that same spot.
Mine too! She was conducting as well.
Here's to all the tomboys out there climbing and scraping their knees.
4:09 WTF Love that happy smile.
Non piangevo da tantissimo tempo ed ad un certo punto ho iniziato come una fontana guardando questo video, è semplicemente meraviglioso, maestoso, coinvolgente e toccante, che sia stato fatto da una banca o no, ti fa rendere conto che il messaggio universale della musica non ha barriere, è pura magia
condivido e mi associo alle tue emozioni
Did anyone else notice how the people WITHOUT cellphones blocking their faces seem to be enjoying this whole thing a lot more?
But yes, amazing video.
I was going to point out the exact same thing! So proud to be catalan!
I never get tired of this video. There’s something magical about music, if only for a short time it brings all people together.
I never get tired of watching and hearing this.
This is my favorite video on the internet. I was shown it last year by my music teacher and ever since I’m just so obsessed with classical music and orchestras. Oh and I’m a 14 year old girl from New Jersey.
I don't know why ... but it makes me cry ...
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If I were that little girl, I would definitely be inspired by all the musicians over there and promise to myself that one day in the future I would also have such potential to give good things like this to the world ... and ignite people's dreams ...
Your tears are of JOY AND APPRECIATION...The best kind of tears !!!! XOXOXO
凄い。涙出た。
5:13 の女の子が感動して泣いてるの見て更に泣いた。
素敵です。
This is in Sabadell, near to Barcelona, Spain.
This video has magic. You cannot not have tears. Beethoven would be so happy. :)
Yes, you are so right it is magic and it also shows us something else like the way people from Sabadell are on to music, they just love it-the good music I mean- you can see people of all ages there enjoying clasic music and the older ones encouriging marv elous well responding children to it. Yes it brings us tears every time we see and we will never get tired of seeng it. Yes it hasa magic.
Brings me to tears every time I watch it and I have watched this video many times. Like you I love the way it brings people of all ages together. I agree with every word you have said
Arshiya Halder . who is bethoven?
Dit is toch wel zo,n krankzinnig goed orkest en samen met dit koor, is echt pure magie. Ik hoop dat wanneer ik weer naar een concert van Amira Willighagen ga ( nu net 13 jaar geworden) ,dat dit orkest en koor dit samen met haar doen. Wanneer Amira en dit orkest helemaal voluit gaan, heb je toch echt een uniek muzikaal stuk geschiedenis.
O , mocht u willen weten wie Amira Willighagen is . Gaat u dan vooral luisteren naar haar geweldige optredens met haar weergaloze stem geluid en geweldige persoonlijkheid. bv het O Sole Mio dat zij samen met Patrizio Buanne ten gehore brengt. Amira is echt een klasse apart.
It’s tradition to come to this video every once in a while
This is maybe the umpteenth time I've watched this splendid video. I'll never tire of seeing it again and again and yet again. It just makes me feel so good inside. Thanks to Banco Sabadell for sponsoring this production.
Every time I watch this I get chills ❤ the beauty, gracefulness and magnitude of the sound of music and voices joining generations!
This reminds us that music elevates. Music brings us together. Music inspires. The happiness on these peoples’ faces is heartwarming. When we work together and listen to each other, the result is magical.
And here I am again... so wonderful... and the tears still here... amazing.
I cried, again. I have been here a few times. I have cried then before.
This video means a lot to me. I give my thanks to all involved in this
video and wish I could express my gratitude.
😘
Every so often I come back to this video. It is simply “ Joyful”
The Holy Spirit is in that pkace and time........you see and feel and your heart knows that thruth amen
@@springfieldsbarbados3435 Holly Spirit? Didn't notice her. Maybe you're getting your videos mixed up. All I saw was People, Real People. Humans, like in "humanity", and "humanism". That's what makes this a wonderful.
@@stevenvanhulle7242 One day soon you to will feel the presence of the Holy Spirit amen
@@springfieldsbarbados3435 Holly, you and everybody else must understand that people have the right to be left alone.
I discovered this video only about a year ago, and the emotion it evoked then is still with me now. I watch this frequently and it never fails to move me. How I would have loved to have been there! I hope the children who clearly enjoyed the performance will keep that memory. Wonderful - and joyous!
From Minnesota in the U.S. I am grateful for this song, this performance, these beautiful faces expressing the joy we all need today. May the World be well, safe, and whole again, but most of all, join our hearts in joy.
This is amazing. Some of us were born to play music, I was born to listen
I am still listening to this Ode Of Joy today, 6th Dec 2019. Still as spectacular as ever.
I happened upon this by accident. It had me absolutely sobbing with joy. What a phenomenal thing to see in person. I wish I had been there!!!
am not a good music listener but whenever I felt depressed I watch this fabulous performance, music makes me refreshed and end with happy tears, I am watching since 2013 from Tamil Nadu, India
I feel silly but when I watch this video it brings tears to my eyes as it I so evident that music unites, inspires, and brings us all together. Jimi Hendrix said " if there will be peace in the world music will have to be a part of it " I think music could be the cause of it.
thank you so much for sharing that quote of jimi...beautiful !! ~☆
One of the best things a bank has ever financed.
Casa tanto me acuerdo de esta publi, la mejor campaña de mkt que he visto... la busco, y la veo 2 o 3 veces seguidas, siempre con la misma emoción...
Notice how all the Spanish seem to know how to take video in landscape mode? Why cannot everyone else learn this simple lesson? And I've watched this video at least 50 times since I found it and just love it!
We are not spanish, we are catalans!
In fact, I'm afraid you're catalans and spanish... anyways you can feel yourself whatever you want.
Ok, let's say a lot of catalans (but not all of them) are spanish people by obligation.
SHM 99 Oh well. I'm not one to stand on ceremony or label. It was a compliment, but clearly you want to stand on a label while ignoring a compliment. BTW, GFY labeler.
Nope, I can tell you that Catalans and Spaniards record in vertical as often as the rest of the world. We're all equally technologically clueless, which is something beautiful in a way
This is perhaps the most beautiful thing I ever saw and listen. And I am a metal fan...
So with you. Had no idea how magnificent classical music can be. What a joy.
It is a truly beautiful thing when you realize something you never thought would have the power to move you can be this great.
Good on you for being open-minded enough to give it the chance.
See, there is good in humanity too.
Beautiful is the musician
Western humanity, if you don’t mind.
@@porgherder6109 no, they were all deaf people who got irritated at the fact they were deaf and can't hear this masterpiece.
Its wipe out
@@samcreel Any kind of humanity will like this, believe me
Ten years ago, how time flies so fast. I watched this video days after it was uploaded. Many things have changed but the emotion I feel listening to this is still the same. Oh how I miss my youth.
Who also like it and watch repeat till 2020 ?
Me! I love this and I’d love to see one.
I love this flashmob since it was uploaded ,and i never forget the girl on the lamp..i really love her...
I am still like it
From Laos🤗
31J here🤜🤛✌
yessy indeedy!
I admit, I've watched this video more than a dozen times! So moving and beautiful. WE NEED to BRING THIS BACK!!!
久しぶりに観た
やっぱり号泣してしまった
コロナ禍があったから余計にこうやって人が集まる奇跡に感動する
👍
Es imposible no soltar lágrimas al final de tan maravillosa pieza 🥹
Desde muchos años ví este video
Hoy me sigue conmoviendo hasta las lágrimas
Es muy hermoso gracias a las personas q volvieron magia ese momento.
This is probably the best piece of music ever made (the whole 9th symphony is amazing, but the 4th movement...omg)
Ryutora8, AMEN!!!
And Beethoven wrote the Ninth Symphony when he was totally deaf.
Bobby Bob, Which renders the piece beyond OMG; into the realm of the other worldly.
Yes, it's an ad campaign. Yes, it was overdubbed in a studio and produced for video. But there were unaware people around, i'll bet the performance probably took place and was quite a spectacle for the unaware. And the power of music is translated through the video. Overall, really a nice thing,
For those of you who "figured it out" as being a production....wow, can't pull one over on you. Lighten up...enjoy the production, nobody was trying to pull a massive earth shattering hoax or something. It's music.
deep
Breath-taking! Amazing! Lovely! Joyous! Sensational! It brings tears. I have no other words. I just can't find any to express what I feel.
I come back to this video once in a while, and it never fails to put a smile to my face
Every part of the video is amazing but from 4:08 and forward is totally the best. The instruments, the singing, the people, the feeling, it's just really really heartwarming
Yes is the better I love this soung
Concordo
子供たちが指揮の真似してるの本当に和みます、、、
素敵でした！！！！
I love this, that little girl in red, up the lamp post conducting then holding her mouth in awe is heart warming
One cannot listen to this amazing piece of art, music, divinity, without tearing up... at least I cannot. Just hearing the first few notes make me feel all choked up....
it's nice to see a double bass starting it
it was a bass and a cello
+Leslie Moyer no it wasn't..... the bass started then the cello came and played
+Leslie Moyer +C E Gray i agree,its unusual ,but very groovy to start it with
a double bass
+NoName I dont think ive seen a double bass start it before
+C E Gray He starts w "Get by w a little help from my friends
❤️🙏🏻 looking back at this seems like a dream at a time like this when many are quarantined to fight the horrible virus. Praying that we can return to life like this that we used to take for granted. Praying for Italy and praying for all humanity.
AMEN
People are complaining about mics. Listening to how well the mics are picking up the people and children around the plaza. Every little noise is being picked up by the hidden mics. The cameras could be handheld little digital cameras in the crowd that can pick up great sound. Don't underestimate the power of technology.
or the power of post-production sound design.
Let it go man. It's a great video.