Its beautifully conducted and performed. Check out the performance by Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic also; it’s different but just as beautifully performed.

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Beethoven wrote this ouverture and several other numbers as stage music for Goethe's drama "Egmont", which has as its subject the uprising of the widely Protestant Netherlands against the occupation by the Spanish branch of the Catholic Habsburgians in the second half of the 16th century, with the Count Egmont as its main hero, who fought heroically against the invaders, but got caught and sentenced to death by being publicly decapitated. This character was based on the historical Count Lamoral de Egmond (1522 - 1568). ( The suddenly abrupting line in the first violins at 7:10, followed by a general pause of the whole orchestra, symbolizes the death of the hero, while the following triumphant coda of the piece foreshadows the uprising and final victory of the people against the Spanish invaders.) On the way to the scaffhold Goethe let him shout a fiery speech at his surrounding folks, in which he motivates them to never give up in fighting the foreign oppressors: "Freunde, höheren Mut! Im Rücken habt ihr Eltern, Weiber, Kinder! Und diese treibt ein hohles Wort des Herrschers, nicht ihr Gemüt ! Schützt eure Güter! Und euer Liebstes zu eretten, fallt, freudig, wie ich euch ein Beispiel gebe! (" Friends, higher courage! You are backed by parents, wives, children ! Whereas those are driven by an empty word of their ruler, not by their souls! Protect your goods! And in coming to rescue your dearest, die, joyfully, as I am about to give you an example !") Beethoven, having himself partly Flamish roots (his name giving it away of course), was naturally deeply moved by this sujet and as an admirer of the poet Goethe also very motivated to compose the music for this stageplay. The subject of the play, the brave fight of a people against a foreign oppressor, was especially relevant at the time, since just shortly before Napoleon and his armies had conquered and occupied Vienna, Beethoven's living place since 1792. So he would give only his very best efforts and at the end he was indeed really satisfied with his work and regarded the music as some of his best and most accomplished. He would also send a copy of the score to Goethe in Weimar, asking him very humbly for his opinion about the composition, but sadly the pretty haughty poet never answered him personally, even though in later years he would praise how perfectly Beethoven had captured his intentions in the so called "melodrame" of the play. ("Süßer Schlaf, du kommst wie ein reines Glück! / "Sweet Sleep, you are coming as a pure bliss! ") While the other numbers of the music are seldomly played in concerts today, the ouverture became a popular concert piece of Beethoven's on its own, and it is widely considered as one of the most brilliant examples of his often so called "Heroic Style" of his middle period as a composer.

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Love how it sounds so peaceful, yet something threatening lurks below the surface.

This is quite my tempo.

This piece of music brings me back to JFK lying in state in the Capital building in 1963. NBC used it as backround music for that Very Sad day.

Mehta looks good on the podium ❤

Mehta looks good on the podium ❤

Mágica maravillosa,como todo bajo su conducción,mi admirado maestro Mehta❤

Where’s the organ? I didn’t know that the Semperoper in Dresden had an organ.

Lindo, divino !.... 😢❤

This beautiful music stirs so many emotions in me it is a combination of peace hope and majesty thank you Beethoven

Bashar sent me here.

It's all about "letting go", whatever way one wishes to interpret and/or manifest that.

The Tears for Humanity & Freedom 🌿🌿🌿 Thank You King George Thank You Beethoven

I remember this piece being played at the end of my favorite movie of all time: The King’s Speech. That’s what brought me here

I can play this on the spoons, it's really quite something. Well, I think so...

Played and conducted with perfection.

Wonderful! Viele Grüße from the Münsterland in Northwestern Germany, Bernd.

Had the lp for decades. Definitive recording.

Это лучшее исполнение из всех возможных.

Arielle a réussi à réussi l'exploit de souiller cette magnifique pièce, d'autant plus qu'en faisant cela elle n'a rien créé et n'est abouti à une pure torture sonore. Désolé pour toi Beethoven...

My favorite slow movement of any symphony. I saw Zubin Meta lead this piece as a guest conductor for the New York Philharmonic about 40 years ago and it blew me away. What a great piece led by a great conductor.

An Epic Performance. two Icons Beethoven and Mehta nothing any better Bravo !!!!!

The most moving piece of music ever written. Beethoven was a genius.

Grande Stanley 💙💙💙

Free gaza

i plan to listen toBeethoven’s　egmont oveture on 22nd June 2024 at yokoyama minato mirai hall😊 in addition, Beethoven’s symphony No.４＆７ at same hall i’m looking forward to listen toBeethoven’s　symphony No.４，７＆　Egmont Overture🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 i’m interested in th youtube❤

My favorite Conductor was Arthur Fiedler, my 2ND is John Williams. Mehta is my 3rd

Those lush low frequency strings -- beautifully expressive.

Wonderful performance 😅

天才です。

What a musical genius! Universal language. God surely gave Beethoven a precious gift.

Super

Beethoven draws the flower from his garden and breaths this into my soul... Fm a symphony violist

Can can dance

I think the tempo is fine.

It's hard not to shed a tear when transported by this otherworldly piece! A similar vibe to Camille Saint Saens Aquarium , Carnival of the animals but different. A fantastical world.Weirdly melancholic, dark but beautiful conjuring imagery in the mind's imagination beyond most modern forms of media entertainment.

Волшебство!!!

First time I heard this piece was in the movie 'Knowing' with the scene where the sun gives out a huge solar flare that collides with planet earth, such power in a piece of classic music

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This music makes me feel ALIVE!

7:37, 9:27, 9:33

Bravissimo !!!!

I've listened to this since Highschool. It was one of the driving factors I pursued music into College for a degree. The emotion in this is so strong. This particular rendition is a little rushed for my liking but it hits the right parts perfect from a technical standpoint. Like someone below me said, I have no idea how someone can conduct this without weeping.

5:24

Something about this Second Movement makes me reflect on the horrific yet beautiful history of the entire human race, from the beginning until present day. I get chills every single time around the 2 minute mark.

Der zweite Satz aus dieser 7. Sinfonie klingt für mich irgendwie nach Beerdigung oder Friedhof. Also eine feierliche Trauerstimmung.

Gott ist tot 😅