Do you like Beethoven's works?
 

I like listening to Moonlight Sonata, Love Story, Fur Elise, "Pathétique" Piano Sonata in C minor, Violin Sonata No 5 in F Major - Spring, Coriolan Overture, Piano Sonata No. 21 - Beethoven, perf, Piano Sonata No. 23 - Beethoven, perf and The 9th Symphony.

Certainly, though I prefer Chopin, Grieg and Rachmaninoff myself. However, you'll probably get more conversation going on this if you post here Classical - Music Banter

Contrary to most, I think Symphony No. 7 is his masterpiece.

Like all symphonies, I do not enjoy any of his, but all of his piano sonatas are great.

Come on! You can't say you're not stirred by the 5th Symphony! It's so powerful it's almost metal! :)

Although I agree the likes of "Fur Elise" and "Moonlight sonata" are better, calmer and more emotional on a lower-key level.

Yes. Along with Bach, he's my favourite.

I am, but symphonies tend to be too technical for me to understand.

You don't have to understand music (although knowing about music theory and all that certainly adds another level of enjoyment), you listen, feel and have fun.

Yeah, I can't play but for me classical music is all about just lying back and letting it wash over you. I wouldn't criticise classical in the same way as I would, say, power metal or soul: it's above that. These are masters, after all, and criticism of them is almost redundant. So even if I review a classical album (and I have a few) I concentrate just on telling the reader what the music sounds like, rather than saying something like "Oh an oboe would have been good here" or "He should have played this in C Minor instead". What the **** do I know about how classical music was played? Like they used to say in the Kit-Kat ad, just enjoy it! :)

His Pastoral Symphony is one of my personal favorites. I love the depiction of a stroll through nature.

Thanks to public radio, I heard Beethoven's Violin "Spring" Sonata No. 5 for the first time today. I enjoyed it immensely.

As I was listening to the piece, I thought to myself, "This must be by someone famous!"

Sure enough, when the announcer stated the name of the composer at the end, he *was* somewhat famous.

I was surprised that the sonata was by Beethoven, because its allegro and scherzo sections seemed much more playful than I had expected from him.

I especially like how the violin and piano have lighthearted conversations in movements I. allegro and III. scherzo:

Beethoven - Violin Sonata No. 5 "Spring"

I generally like symphony music, so yeah.

one of my favorite and best composers

Yes, Beethoven's a good one for sure. His symphonies and then likely his piano sonatas get the most attention, but his other works (especially the string quartets), are great too.

In fact, if you're the type of person who likes seeing classical music-related movies, I'd heartily recommend A Late Quartet, in which Quartet No. 14 (in C minor) is featured.

I don't dislike Beethoven, and I certainly respect his work immensely, but I usually forgo traditional classical piano music, for something more orchestrated, like something by Holtz or Vivaldi. And if I'm in a "piano" mood, my go-to is more along the lines of something by Tchaikovsky.

Um... he has nine symphonies. All very orchestrated.

TBH, I haven't even listened to those since I was a kid (as in like, seven, when I went through a huge classical bender). I completely forgot!! Usually I associate his solos with depression, and I don't usually play classical when I'm depressed, so I'm afraid to say I've avoided him for years... Obviously...

Post your favorite upbeat symphony of his and I might consider revisiting ;)

You'll recognize this one.

I do heavily enjoy him, though I enjoy the sonata's over his symphonies. (Even though they are very technically acquired and orchestrated) influential of course. I enjoy his third symphony of all

^Please remove those extremely annoying signature pics.

Fine .-.

Indeed... My two year old enjoyed immensely (she also likes the Breeders lol):)

Anyway, can you recommend a less-known one that also has an upbeat tempo? I feel like I need something that's not already downloaded into my brain, in order to rekindle my interest in his works (Which I really should do now that my toddler has demonstrated an interest... Her "musical intelligence"--per Howard Gardner's theory on Multiple Intelligences--is already proving higher than my own and I need something unfamiliar to motivate me to play him more often)...

Dunno about upbeat, but the 7th is underrated.

Let me better explain what I mean by "upbeat"...

Orchestrated pieces always sound like they are telling a story. Like all stories, there's a range of emotions, tempos, and transitions, and can't easily be categorized one-dimensionally. However, even the greatest stories generally fall into one of two categories: comedy vs. tragedy. Both categories will have elements of the other category while still remaining predominantly one or the other. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I enjoy "comedies" the best when it comes to classical pieces (probably because I usually play classical when I'm working and it seems to make me more productive).

Will check out that recommendation. Thanks, little dude :)

Any love for the quartets or cello sonatas? Good stuff in my book.

I like Beethoven, but Bach is probably the only earlier composer that I like anywhere near as well as even minor composers from around the 1880s on. I like classical a lot more once the harmonic and rhythmic palette opened up a lot more in the modern era.

Bach fans must learn of Carlo Gesualdo.

Everything works he has done, I really like it. Great people deserves great reward.

Love moonlight sonata

Beethoven is the bomb.

:yeah:

Beethoven is such a huge influence in music in general ... idc what genre , even hiphop he has been a big influence in .. u cant deny something so great that u cant put a label on it

I especially like the Symphony #7. I heard the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform that work several years ago, and during the playing of the second movement there was that magical moment that you sometimes experience in a live classical concert when there is an utter stillness and complete attention in the audience, and you can sense that the music is reaching both the hearts and minds of the listeners.

I also enjoy listening to Symphony #6 and the Piano Concerto #5.

Beethoven Rules!
 

Beethoven is my favorite composer/artist ever! His music is so full of rage and passion. No on will ever write music the way he did.

Fifth symphony sounds as well, but I love early Beethoven. Fur Elise for example.

This is my favourite, this animation is pretty cool too.

Beethovens work is amazing. I dont know how you could dislike something like that.

Most I've heard, yes.

Absolutely Not
 

Only Katy Perry, Kanye West, and Garth Brooks are all you ever need.

Rock on.

Late works? yes
Everything else? no