Sweet Lenny, how I wished you put those cigarettes down. I was too young to understand your concerts for young people. 72 is a fine age to achieve, yet I feel you had so much more to teach and achieve. You remind me of my brother who passed two years ago and who introduced me to your instruction into Wonderful music and appreciation.
Richard Wagner would like to have a word... upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/A_pilgrimage_to_Beethoven%3B_a_novel_%28IA_cu31924022158822%29.pdf
@@stevowilliams8279 You might start with the very popular Piano Sonata #15 in A Major, D664. It starts right off with a wonderfully lyrical melody. The great, late piano sonatas (including another in A Major) also have wonderful melodies. For shorter works, the Moments Musicaux and the Impromptus are among his most familiar. Of course, a virtually inexhaustible trove of melodies are in his vast output of songs. I'd say go right to the song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin. It's a torrent of one beautiful melody after another; you'll have difficulty picking a favorite.
@@stevowilliams8279 "Best" is of course subjective; some people would even quarrel (especially online) about what a "melody" is. But in my opinion, a good starter list of Schubert's most lyrical compositions includes: Impromptu in G-Flat, Op. 90 Three Pieces in E-Flat, Op. Post. Andante from String Quartet 13 in A Minor, D. 804 The entire "Wanderer" Fantasy The "Unfinished" Symphony (usually paired with the C Major Symphony, which I prefer) Not to mention the hundreds of lieder
Speaking of the 6th, to me it is the journey of the notes from that perfect first. He takes them everywhere until you feel there can't be any more, then proceeds exquisitely to capture you again. My favorite, with the ninth just behind.
My absolute favorite symphony from Beethoven is his 6th. I know his others are absolutely amazing but there’s just something about the 6th that I love absolutely every bar of it and I think Liszts piano transcription of it is very well done
"...trying to achieve this inevitability." THAT might be the story of all of our lives---what, for us as a community of artists, is inevitable? What MUST be, rather than what WILL be? How can we choreograph or compose the line of our lives rather than fall victim to circles of chaos and dismay? How can your project be the score, the science, of how we gather and decide and do?
Yes Lenny, right on "every note is inevitable". That's the magic of Beethoven.
Sweet Lenny, how I wished you put those cigarettes down. I was too young to understand your concerts for young people. 72 is a fine age to achieve, yet I feel you had so much more to teach and achieve.
You remind me of my brother who passed two years ago and who introduced me to your instruction into Wonderful music and appreciation.
One great conductor paying tribute to a divine composer. Bernstein and Beethoven, a match made in musical heaven. Adore you both ❤❤
What's ironic is that Beethoven's most devout admirer and musical heir was Franz Schubert, arguably the greatest melodist who ever lived.
Richard Wagner would like to have a word...
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/30/A_pilgrimage_to_Beethoven%3B_a_novel_%28IA_cu31924022158822%29.pdf
What are his greatest Melodies? Particularly for piano because I would love to get into Schubert’s music more.
@@stevowilliams8279 You might start with the very popular Piano Sonata #15 in A Major, D664. It starts right off with a wonderfully lyrical melody. The great, late piano sonatas (including another in A Major) also have wonderful melodies. For shorter works, the Moments Musicaux and the Impromptus are among his most familiar. Of course, a virtually inexhaustible trove of melodies are in his vast output of songs. I'd say go right to the song cycle Die Schöne Müllerin. It's a torrent of one beautiful melody after another; you'll have difficulty picking a favorite.
@@stevowilliams8279 "Best" is of course subjective; some people would even quarrel (especially online) about what a "melody" is. But in my opinion, a good starter list of Schubert's most lyrical compositions includes:
Impromptu in G-Flat, Op. 90
Three Pieces in E-Flat, Op. Post.
Andante from String Quartet 13 in A Minor, D. 804
The entire "Wanderer" Fantasy
The "Unfinished" Symphony (usually paired with the C Major Symphony, which I prefer)
Not to mention the hundreds of lieder
@@stevowilliams8279impromptu op 90 no 3 has a beautiful melody
Speaking of the 6th, to me it is the journey of the notes from that perfect first. He takes them everywhere until you feel there can't be any more, then proceeds exquisitely to capture you again. My favorite, with the ninth just behind.
My absolute favorite symphony from Beethoven is his 6th. I know his others are absolutely amazing but there’s just something about the 6th that I love absolutely every bar of it and I think Liszts piano transcription of it is very well done
"Phoned in from God," as Mr. Bernstein put it.
Bernstein! One of the great talents of the 20th Century!
The 3rd is my favorite and the best to me
He gives the music life.
Shalom possums, what a genius Bernstein was. Best wishes from Hamburg/Germany
Personal lesson by Leonard Bernstein, who was a Professor in Music, as well as a Composer, a Director. A Maestro = a Master in Music 🎶✨🎶🎶🎶
Exquisite musical descriptions & vocabulary by the master conductor Bernstein.
🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆❤❤
"...trying to achieve this inevitability."
THAT might be the story of all of our lives---what, for us as a community of artists, is inevitable?
What MUST be, rather than what WILL be?
How can we choreograph or compose the line of our lives rather than fall victim to circles of chaos and dismay? How can your project be the score, the science, of how we gather and decide and do?
Muß es sein? Es muß sein!
I only think some of this right
Care to say more 🫢
He’s saying that Beethoven’s Melodies come out of thin air not truly inspired. Beethoven was a great formation builder like a sculptor!