SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE... | BEETHOVEN - "MOONLIGHT SONATA" | WHO BROKE HIS HEART?!? | REACTION

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[@klancykat]

I love how we're enjoying a piece that's more than 200 years old.

[@jesusfernandezgarcia9449]

The same thing happens with the Iliad.

[@dominictoretto9505]

Yes,

[@stacystallard4327]

The B man wrote his first OPUS sat 5 yrs old. His music was considered to outrageous for aristocratic drawing rooms in his day. He was a rebel

[@iamthewalrus4998]

He would have been a rockstar in this day and age

[@Gerilyn2003]

He was the equivalent of a rock star in his age.

[@ingmarbergmanofficial]

Wasn't that Mozart?

[@romanlovera427]

@@ingmarbergmanofficialMozart was the Beatles and Beethoven was more like the rolling stones. They're both great, but one was considered wild for the time and the other appropriate

[@ingmarbergmanofficial]

@@romanlovera427 yeah i agree! but i meant didnt Mozart start at 5?

[@DavidTateVA]

Fun fact about Beethoven -- he was writing for a piano that didn't exist yet. He trashed piano after piano, literally breaking them, because nobody had yet invented the cast iron harp that would allow a piano to withstand the pounding his music called for. Nobody in his day heard these pieces sound the way they sounded in Beethoven's head, because the instruments weren't there yet.

[@jocosesonata]

He's a metalhead born too early.

[@Postinaway]

The crazy thing about Beethoven was that he could write stuff like this on the fly. He'd be at a party, and someone would hum a little tune for him, and if he was in the mood (and he'd tell you off if he wasn't!) he would then improvise for an hour on that little tune, turning it in, out and upside down, using his incredible genius and amazing logic to expand the music in every direction, with dazzling speed, power chords, and beautiful melodies that he came up with on the spot! His great nephew came to America and invented something like the postal meter. That's the kind of mind Beethoven had. And no one could touch him as a pianist. Piano superstars like Liszt, Chopin and Clara Schumann spent their whole lives trying to carry on his legacy. The person who said he composed for the modern piano rather than for the fortepianos that existed in his day doesn't tell the whole story; because of his hearing loss, he actually corresponded with piano manufacturers with his ideas on how to make the piano a better and more powerful instrument. He sort of made the modern piano! If you really want some "can't find my keys" music, try his "Rage Over a Lost Penny"!😅

[@RooDawson]

Yes, he was the one who brought dynamics to the table. Until then, most instruments had a fairly limited dynamic range (volume level). The harpsichord and organ were either on or off--there was no quietly or loudly, etc.

[@tricitymorte1]

Beethoven went through a LOT of pianos. Pianos back then were not as sturdy as they are now - they were very delicate instruments. He lost his hearing, but kept composing. He played so hard, so often, because he would rest his head on the piano while playing to feel the vibrations. He had more talent in his fingernail clippings than most musicians through al of history.

[@reneeg9406]

Classical is ment to be FELT more than just heard ❤

[@nomoresunforever3695]

Yes ❤ because no other music is meant to be felt. So true.

[@ollep9142]

Extra true here, given that the composer himself was deaf and thus unable to hear the music he wrote...

[@valeriekhall]

@@ollep9142 EXACTLY! When Beethoven realized he was losing his hearing, he sawed the legs off of a piano, so that as he played on it, he could literally FEEL the vibrations & resonance of what he was playing. But his composition has always had an undercurrent of power, even in softer pieces. Like feeling an oncoming storm, & then feeling the thrum through your chest when the thunder finally crashes.

[@jennifermorris6848]

Love when people react to classical music. These people were were the rock stars of their day.

[@keithparker1346]

Wasn't there a riot at one of Stravinskys concerts?

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

"to miss a note is acceptable, to play without passion is inexcusable" - Beethoven

[@agentsculder2451]

Beethoven's love life was pretty tempestuous. He fell in love a few times, but he never married. His profession was not seen as a stable one, so he wasn't seen as a good catch, even though he was quite successful. Another thing to remember about Beethoven, he eventually went deaf. A lot of the melancholy in his music is attributed to that. Because he lost his hearing, he lost most of his income because he could no longer play concerts or teach. He had been considered one of the best piano players up until then.

[@MsAppassionata]

I don’t think that the stability his profession had anything to do with his lack of success concerning his love life. Besides, he was a popular composer (over 10,000 people attended his funeral, for example). Music was his first love. Everything else was secondary. He tended to pick women who were out of his reach anyway, such as aristocrats (which, to me, was kind of an act of self sabotage). And, he wasn’t considered ONE of the best pianists in Vienna. When he came to town NO ONE could beat him, though many tried. Vienna was, at that time, a piano crazy town. One dude who had the temerity to challenge him was asked about it afterwards, and he complained that Beethoven played like a demon. Before he lost his hearing he was a piano playing beast. 😁

[@keithparker1346]

Didn't composers used to simply score the music as they have heard things so many times they needn't play it to know what it would sound like? I also heard Beethoven could still physically feel the music

[@chriswb7]

I love that you listened to all 3 parts. Most people never realize there are 3 parts.

[@tomenrico6199]

You have to remember that in Beethoven's time there were no recordings. The only way to hear a piece by Beethoven was to hear it performed live. In the case of solo works like his piano sonatas, you could also get the sheet music and try to learn to play it yourself. For centuries that was how families enjoyed music together. Around the family piano.

[@quinto34]

Radio ruined it all..😒

[@Malfehzan]

@@quinto34 Radio went in every pretty much every house, quick. How many people you think could afford a "family piano" in the 1700s and 1800s?

[@quinto34]

@@Malfehzan In the beginning of the 20th century quite a lot..relatively of course..My grandmother was of the generation were the ladies were send to the conservatory to learn classical piano

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@quinto34 And "Video killed the radio star" lol [that's the first song tat went on MTV in the early 1980's..

[@thomastimlin1724]

apparently because the men, except for a few, were lousy musicians lol

[@Crystal-co3sl]

Beethoven is great. I learned this song on 4 different instruments. Took me about 2 1/2 years to master it perfectly

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

Beethoven continued writing music even after losing his hearing.

[@Gerilyn2003]

"Oh he's an evil genius." Yep, that's a pretty accurate description of Beethoven.

[@kellahella5286]

I laughed so hard at that. 🤣🤣

[@PaulineMcDonald-su2ms]

Beethoven was actually quite hearing impaired by the time he wrote this. He was deaf at the end of his career. Beethoven found a way to hear the sound of the piano through his jawbone by attaching a rod to his piano and clenching it in his teeth. He received perception of the sound when vibrations transfer from the piano to his jaw.

[@user-fh6yw4di5j]

Yes Yes yes! I absolutely love classical music. Thank you for this. You are amazing to jump into this rabbit hole. May I suggest that you do Mozart next, please please 🙏

[@beesnort3163]

Yes!

[@dearstarX]

Yes! Mozart! 👌

[@krw73]

It's pretty amazing how it seems every note has a feeling. If you close your eyes you can't help but have your mind drift about life, memories, and it produces a huge amount of emotion

[@atheist101]

Nothing beats the video of the toddler hearing this for the first time. He's so full of emotion all he can do is cry, in a good way. His parents let him feel the music and express it. He was 2 maybe 3 years old and already truly feeling the music. That's how it should be, it should evoke powerful emotions and hit you at your core

[@mile3018]

The boy in the red shirt... that clip makes me tear up and smile every time I watch it again.

[@DevInvest]

“I like these quiet little moments before the storm. It reminds me of Beethoven.” -Stansfield “Leon; The Professional “

[@arnodobler1096]

Love it

[@dsusan17]

Such a brilliant man. Just think how long ago this was. He was a giant among men! Great reaction!

[@tracydillingham2922]

I was in tears the first time I heard this. So moving and feeling the music has a much more than just listening

[@laetitiacavinato2554]

Not many people do reactions to classical music, your channel is a nice surprise.

[@keithparker1346]

Yes it's usually the other way around. I like this

[@Neotron2001]

Thank you. THANK YOU. You are the first reaction I've seen that listens to the ENTIRE piece. Beethoven is the first modern rock star. Musical celebrity of the masses. Modern music is indebted to Ludwig van Beethoven. ❤🎼🎶🎹⚡💥

[@keithparker1346]

I think it's more indebted to Bach and fugues, repeated phrases, inverting phrases , transposing etc

[@tjhorne82]

This was basically the rock music of its day.

[@ryant3600]

Moonlight Sonata (Sun-atta) is my favorite music piece of all time I think.. And I'm a 80's metal head.. but put that on, I'm become like a soft liquid goo. Only way I can describe it. So many emotions hit me and I've listened to this probably thousands of times in my 50 years of life.. and it never gets old.

[@mkrezanski6606]

Pronounced Son -a-Ta Not Sun-atta

[@JoeKier7]

Didn't expect you to listen to the whole thing. Loved your reaction to the start of the fast 3rd movement.

[@sissyc6754]

Beethoven could string notes together like no other that could invoke every emotion! In my opinion no one has ever outdone him.

[@kilroygirl7347]

Oh AB you made it through! I was worried at 1:45 and you seemed to be checking the time!😂😂 Several studies have shown an increase in math grades by students who listened to classical music so when the kids were younger I began playing classical music during dinner. At first they hated it or tried to eat quickly and get out of there.😂 It only lasted two months but two of my girls math grades improved and by middle school they were taking Advanced Placement courses. If you want to get the house clean and your not really feeling it, play Flight of the Bumblebee. You will move so fast and be focused. Great reaction as always AB! ❤

[@mkrezanski6606]

If children learn to play it they do even better in other subjects

[@MsAppassionata]

⁠@@mkrezanski6606 That’s very true. Playing the violin really helped me focus on other subjects in school. It’s really disgraceful that many of those programs have been eliminated from the school curriculum.

[@papercup2517]

I had a dear friend who swore by Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake as the ideal accompaniment to housework and ironing. Try it, it works! :-)

[@toxyvella]

My favorite way to enjoy classical music is laying on the floor with headphones in and my eyes closed

[@dmcguire70]

The chord changes from 235 to 245 are just ridiculous. Pure genius !

[@BreakfastOmelet]

I was in an orchestra once (first chair clarinet, please hold your applause) and one of my first jobs after high school (I still hate accounting) the knew so of course, we of a twisted humor, when someone went out for lunch they would try to sound like Arnold in Terminator. "I'll be back" which sounded like Bach so of course the natural reply was "I'll be Beethoven" and some other lunatic says "I'll be Mozart, let's start a band" I'm surrounded by people almost as crazy as me.

[@devorah875]

200 hundred year old banger 🔥

[@patdonnelly9392]

Whenever I put this song on (usually, when I'm just trying to escape the mess that this world is now!) My two cats will always come into my bedroom, stare at the speakers, their eyes dart around as if they are seeing something (?) and then curl up on the bed, falling into a deep sleep with me. Some strange sort of magic going on right here!

[@tammymoseley1348]

My mom used to play this third movement, from memory, as her "angry" music. Something to get her aggression out at the end of a day.

[@mile3018]

What a beautiful memory

[@jameslapham4326]

He was almost completely deaf when he wrote this. Like any composer, can you imagine having music like this just form in your head? Thanks for sampling 'outside the box'.

[@MsAppassionata]

He was NOT deaf when he wrote this. He didn’t go completely deaf until around 1818. This was written in around 1801/1802. He was just beginning to lose it at that point.

[@damonsr545]

I suggest his 5th next, you'll enjoy it

[@reneeg9406]

AB went silent movie mode 🔑🗝️😂

[@fiterdiesly544]

he was angry. but about not being able to enjoy the music he wrote and everyone else could. he heard the music in his head and flawlessly translated it to sheets. honestly one the best musical minds to ever do it.

[@eawe]

This is a first. Thank you.

[@Kreationsbykrispy]

My favorite classical piece!

[@tinal5161]

Loved your reaction...just for fun I rewatched it at 2 times the speed and almost peed myself watching you... 😂😂😂

[@leslieoneal4464]

I don't know whether to thank you or curse you for that suggestion!!! LMAO! I'm *still* laughing! 😂😁

[@tinal5161]

@@leslieoneal4464 🤣🤣🤣

[@theaffiliate4208]

At the time the piano was a newly invented instrument. Many composers looked to incorporate it into their symphonies. Beethoven was a genius who worked to master it. The word is pronounced "So - Na - Ta", meaning to serenade.

[@stacystallard4327]

Sounds like waves during a storm!

[@lucinda44]

One of my favs. I created a whole station off of this song. I chill out to it. Love it.

[@daphneparkin6869]

You're the first Ren reactor I've come across who also reacts to classical music which I've loved for 40 years! Subbed!

[@vincentvancraig]

Fuck yeah….Beethoven was the first rock star. 100%

[@revo1336]

Percussive and radical at the time.

[@mauro2705]

Niccolò Paganini

[@kerkie]

I am absolutely in love with how down you are with one of the most beloved pieces of music in . . . .well, music history. I especially enjoyed you giving movement 2 it's flowers; mvt 1 has what is one of the most iconic opening bars in music and mvt 3 is a classical favorite, but mvt 2 rarely, to never, gets any love. Honestly, if someone just stared playing mvt 2, I don't know that I'd clock it, and I love this sonata.

[@britzkat9338]

Love!! That contest between both hands is simply beautiful, grateful for this reaction.

[@keithparker1346]

Duelling Banjos for the 16th century (or whatever century he was from)

[@ltodd79]

Son AH tah. Good story/movie on Beethoven, "Immortal Beloved."

[@oregonchick76]

That's such a great movie, heartbreaking and passionate and so well acted. The part where he's composing Ode to Joy (Beethoven's 9th Symphony, the last he completed) absolutely killed me, though, with the complaints about how he was just playing a scale over and over. So, so funny.

[@TCO345]

He never got to hear his 9th, his hearing by then had gone.

[@Renee-Suzanne]

Oh how wonderful! My former micro-preemie son has been going to sleep, listening to beautiful classical music every night of his life (even on the NICU) and he's now 19. I believe that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is his fave tho. He ask for his music by name. Thank you for showcasing classical music and letting us have a glimpse of your reaction to music with such reverence and respect.

[@mkrezanski6606]

Surprised he doesn’t like Brahms ? His stuff is soothing

[@weepingscorpion8739]

Mozart's piano concerto no. 23 in A major is great. But what really sets it apart is the 2nd slow movement in F# minor. It's ... exquisite... is the only word applicable.

[@Renee-Suzanne]

@@mkrezanski6606 Yes, he does...along with Handel, Strauss, Pachebel, et al

[@Renee-Suzanne]

@@weepingscorpion8739 ill find that specific piece for him tonight. thank you for your suggestion and your great taste!

[@fatitankeris6327]

I hope he has discovered the actual gems of different composers. These pieces are to an extent overplayed. For Beethoven's best: Piano sonatas, the early, (8th peak) the late (hammerklavier, 30th+). His Symphonies.

[@hudsonumi]

Wish I could react to Beethoven reacting to your reaction

[@jeannehurdel312]

Truly is a beautiful piece of music. I'm lucky to love all kinds of music. This is music to go to sleep by.

[@leeannies-tears369]

I'm so impressed you took this leap AB... Lol!!! LOVE IT ❣️one of my favorite classical pcs.... I'm teaching my grandson to play. I, of course, am a perpetual beginner😊

[@user-mo6tz6oh9i]

He wrote some pieces after he went deaf. He was incredible.

[@lisazaccardimeunier8378]

I remember my mother playing this on our piano.

[@stephenlabbe8715]

He slowly went deaf. Still composed. At the premier of one of his works, the conductor turned around so he could see the audience cheering.

[@__Simon_Riley__]

The fact that you taking the time to hear this masterpiece really warms my heart brother.

[@jamesbolin7006]

I cannot listen to this and not end up with my eyes closed composing to what can only be described as fantasia like visions it's a ominously beautiful masterpiece

[@TerrieKolb-eu1kn]

To watch you find the notes in the air speaks to your talent.

[@CarolynLuvsElvisForever0910]

That was 🔥

[@greatsilentwatcher]

Much of Ludwig's work was actually musical studies in sound, tone and rhythm. Particularly on the keyboards.

[@jessecarr7398]

When I was little and even in high school , I’d put the classical music radio station when I was going to sleep and I’d lay there looking up into the dark and use my imagination and I’d imagine scenes the music could be…Like Disneys Fantasia ♥️

[@MsTeaRex]

Immortal Beloved is a great movie about Beethoven!

[@mpetersen6]

The last sequence where he cannot hear the orchestra or the ovation of the audience at the premier of what many consider his master work is humbling

[@AbolitionistPrivateer]

My favorite has always been "Fur Elise" but you should definitely check out "Ode to Joy"--you'll almost certainly recognize that one.

[@fatitankeris6327]

I recommend you to listen to his 8th piano sonata. The first movement is his truest expression of sadness, despair, rage. The second mvt is probably one of the most beautiful ones.

[@RalphSpoiledsport]

This is a very challenging work, and this seems to be an exceptional performance. I hope it was worth the wait.

[@codypendragons]

The Betoven influence is everywhere in modern music, especially when it comes to musicians.Hes like the goat musicians musician! Haha

[@marciamuehlbach1777]

I do love me some Beethoven. And I do like this one. But if I was going to choose one of his pieces, it would be his "5th Symphony", I love that thing. (I believe he started to go deaf around that time.)

[@roy19491]

don't forget the 9th Symphony, sometimes referred to as the "Ode to Joy"

[@marciamuehlbach1777]

Oh, that's a great one too. I had considered recommending that one, but went with the 5th instead.

[@kumasenlac5504]

I prefer the Seventh.

[@danielgwynne7266]

The 3rd too is also amazing as well as the 6th

[@kumasenlac5504]

3rd or 7th for me.

[@muffinamy83]

Whomever is performing this has a particularly strong left hand. Love it.

[@melissacrow405]

Beethoven was a child star in his time. Absolutely a genius musician and composer. By most accounts he was a very pleasant person to be around. Especially after he lost his hearing. But what’s fascinating is he STILL composed music when he lost his hearing! He has some absolute magical works but this will always be my favorite sonata. (So-nah-tuh) it evokes so much emotion. It’s definitely a sad piece in his catalog. Having read a lot about Beethoven I don’t know if he was the jerk people made him out to be or if he was just a bitter person. He was essentially exploited as a child because of his gift. And he had his heart broken like we all have. Loved this reaction. And I will add that even though this piece has so much sadness it’s my go-to when I’m anxious. It calms me down every time.

[@MsAppassionata]

I assume you were being facetious with your comment about Beethoven being a pleasant person to be around, but just think about it. He began losing the one sense that was essential to someone like him. It’s understandable that he would have become bitter. One has to also take into account that his father was an alcoholic who used beat him. It was the job of he and his younger brothers to go out at all hours of the night and pick up their drunken father out of the gutter so that he would not be arrested for vagrancy. Beethoven became the legal guardian of his brothers at around the age of 18. He became the sole breadwinner. Not an easy life, even from the beginning. Most of his siblings never even made it out of childhood.

[@melissacrow405]

@@MsAppassionata I actually meant unpleasant, just mistyped. But yes, he had every reason to be bitter and angry. And I recall reading about his childhood as well. He had a difficult go of it.

[@sandralorenz1796]

Moonlight Son-ah-ta. He was German. He was also deaf at the end of his career as a composer. This is my favorite piece of his. Thank you. He finished this in 1801 and it was dedicated in 1802.

[@ziusthefirst5387]

He was the rock star of his time.

[@brianmccullough5764]

This was creation of a mood. His audiences, some of whom had some knowledge of chord structure, appreciated how he built his works.

[@aldoushuxleysghost]

I grew up playing this during my piano lessons. It's my go-to to this day. Still can't nail that third movement, though. Glad you enjoyed this

[@AlexHernandez-yb9rx]

I love this one! I used to have classical music CDs, and I’d listen to Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, etc. so much music that I just never remember the titles but definitely recognize this music. It’s so beautiful ❤

[@abterwilliger5655]

After the first time I heard this I couldn't believe it was only a piano playing

[@kathleenswift7979]

My lovely mum used to play this, bless her.

[@sharoncarter8864]

I have always loved classical music. Happy to see your reaction. You have to watch a video of someone playing live, you will really go crazy.

[@glennmitchell9107]

This reaction reminds me why so many of the early cartoons featured classical music.

[@Dannyboy.]

I encourage you to react to his 7th symphony which is a masterpiece. It's in four movements. The second one is the one you must absolutely hear, but the whole symphony is worth the listening !

[@douglaspensack3499]

I spent many years doing a deep dive on various genres, including Classical (& Baroque) music. If you listen to a variety of styles, instruments, etc., you will notice that it is the foundation of even modern Western music. The mathematical precision/symmetry of Baroque music realigns your brain. The modern ear must slow down, & be patient to take on the sound & pace. It's meant to be LISTENED to, not just as background music. Then,you can into the virtuosity of solo players (violin, piano, etc.). I recommend listening to Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Vivaldi.

[@JanTJaeckx]

Me as a 15 year old buying all beethoven sonatas performed by Wilhelm Kempff in a 10cd box. 30 years later Beethoven is still the GOAT for me.

[@audiethacker907]

Try Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor, it's another that's worth a listen. Also, Ravel's Bolero, that's a fun piece.

[@audiethacker907]

A couple of more recommendations: Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, and Gershwin's Rhapsody In Blue. If you're a fan of old-school cartoons, you may be familiar with the Liszt piece, and Gershwin's has been popular, too.

[@timmackey2896]

I have often daydreamed what the great composers of the 17th 18th and 19th centuries transported to today and given an unlimited array and working knowledge of current electronic instruments, what masterpieces they would produce. Symphonic metal would never be the same.

[@jesrush]

Nice✌️😊

[@jimmybobsap8729]

My favorite tune ever, love smoking a joint closing my eyes and listen to this No one will be listening to artists now hundreds of years later lol

[@kylesummers1565]

"Sanata" is pretty much how it sounds. Peace, Love!!

[@PalimpsestProd]

not only did he write this, he wrote when he was deaf.

[@GeekyGirl80]

I didn't see this mentioned so i will. Beethoven from Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. He almost immediately started playing on the newer keyboards. Also when said he likes bon Jovi, after studying him i think you can see it.

[@debbiel.1655]

you had me laughing when you said" this is like when I am looking for my keys around the house and I am trying to leave"...so funny!!!

[@lipby]

It takes patience to go through the 500 years of western art music (AKA classical music) and find the gems, but the best of it is the greatest music ever created.

[@kimmckersie9661]

so NAH tah. AB tysvvm for this ❤

[@po5283]

You absolutely have to watch Tina S, electronic guitar cover of Moonlight Sonata's third movement, it's absolutely insane and she plays it at increased speed as well!!!

[@timoboyle8867]

You should go further back in time and check out Bach's "Little" Fuge (Fugue in G-minor BWV 578) on the organ! Seriously ... some VERY heavy organ music! .

[@thomastimlin1724]

Bravo, he takes a musical trip out the comfort zone of commercial music..."who broke his heart?" is a damn good question to describe this felling of this classic Beethoven piece...probably the greatest composer there ever was and he became mostly deaf due to lead in the water exposure - it had been proved through DNA tests centuries later. imagine all the Beethoven's we lost in Flint Michigan by the incompetence of government officials and a governor who got off Scott Free on technicalities and semantics interpreted by other law officials with their hand I the$ till... this piece is for those little children who were victims...

[@lindanearing4710]

Painting emotional landscapes with music.

[@user-kx6qw2nd8v]

Classical music is classical for a reason and you will have heard loads of it as it’s used everywhere from movies to adverts 😂

[@1988Mauritz]

if you enjoy changes in a classical masterpice listen to vivaldis 4 seasons as it does just what the name sugguegest. keep the mixing going thats why i love this channel. greatings from sweden :)

[@professorbugbear]

This is one of my favorites... he PERFECTLY captures the feeling of each season

[@jessicahedman3048]

For a deaf person, He felt and knew the music he wrote...

[@Jskew]

This is my favorite piece by him. There is a great movie called Immortal Beloved based on his life and I call my wife my immortal beloved to this day. Much love and keep on keepin on J.

[@MsAppassionata]

My favorite Beethoven film! Love it.

[@daveloboda1769]

Wonderful, timeless classical music and so much of it from so many great composers. Try "Ode to Joy" from his symphony number 9.

[@sweisbrod6109]

When he wrote this and played it, the piano as we know it was only a few years old.