Beethoven: Symphony no. 5 - 1st movement (Benjamin Zander - Interpretation Class)

For more classes like this one, please visit the Benjamin Zander Center - www.benjaminzander.org/
Daniel Cho, conductor
Benjamin Zander's Interpretation of Music, Lessons for Life
Dave Jamrog, Audio/Video

[@dingleberryhandpump4063]

Conductor : breathes Zander : " you look worried "

[@brodhax6148]

I love the fact he still has this energy and enthusiasm at 80 years old. The world needs to appreciate this man.

[@timofeymarkin4142]

Look at Ilya Musin at 94)

[@ftwong1948]

Heartfelt Quotes of Zander: "The first thing to do is to decide exactly what to do." "Don't look worried, don't allow yourself to look worried." "You're not worried, you are sharing something great. Worry is about you, sharing something great is about Beethoven, and about them (note: them = orchestra players). " "What you need to do is give the feeling of the line, that's the hard thing." "Your facial expressions are very limited...be more interesting, more gestures, more variety, more colors, more emotions, more everything!" "Every note in music is going somewhere, or coming from somewhere." "Our routine is the death of music, so conductors have a very big role to play, because they spend 90 % of the life doing routine." "Tell the story!" "The reason they are applauding, is because you've opened something in them that wasn't there before." "Thank you Beethoven! for opening up that key which is my full emotion, my full expression, my full participation in life. That's what your job is. That's conducting!" " (on youth orchestra) You think they'are 12, 13, 14 year old, what can they do? They are just kids. No. They can do anything you ask them to do, but you have to ask them." " (on orchestra players) They love to be asked the limit, they don't want to be asked half-hearted." "We can't afford to be casual, because people depend on us, like they depend on the priest or the Dalai Lama. That's why we have to tell the truth musically. We have to tell the truth, because people depend on us. So that's why it is not good to muddle about with the truth. Beethoven's truth is as clear as it could be." "Don't conduct!" "You don't need every beat, they don't need every beat." "Don't do what I do. Everybody has to do their own way, but it has to be a change of character." "If the eyes are shining, you know you're doing it. "It would be great, if we could act in the world so that other people have shiny eyes." "Music makes people more beautiful than anything else does."

[@JaySuryavanshiMusic]

Benjamin Zander is the best conducting teacher ever!

[@lawcch]

how do you know? is he your teacher too?

[@blazbohinc4964]

This guy could conduct me into sight playing stuff I've never seen before.

[@keno2433]

Zander: *explains something Student: *Takes a breath Zander: "You're doing it wrong"

[@topoisomerace]

10:49 - "She's actually quite bored by you!" - I had to pause the video, I laughed too hard.

[@123jozef]

Same here! LMAO!!

[@efeuzel1399]

I am not a musician but Mr. Zander’s advice teaches me a a lot about being a better listener. Also I feel like his approach to work and people can be very very successfully applied in business settings.

[@HeySenthil]

14:20 That whiplash moment made me laugh but also made me feel for the little guy! 14:37 Ouch! I just love Mr.Zander and his passion for music! You can feel Beethoven's presence in his conducting.

[@leonwillett4645]

Thanks to these young conductors for being vulnerable and sharing their journey with us!

[@geoden]

Benjamin Zander is a master teacher, any instrument, conducting, no matter what. He knows exactly how to get the best out of anyone and always concludes by praising the pupil. I think his best attribute is his tremendous enthusiasm and love for music. Mr Zander, I salute you sir!

[@123jozef]

My day begins with Benjamin Zander.... just the things that come out of his mouth... they make me think real hard about literally everything I do in a day's time, let alone how productive my practice is, how productive my teaching is, how enthusiastic and motivated I am, how I am perceived, how I perceive every nuance of every thing. This man is so hyper-observant with music...not just music, but all aspects of music... notation, studying the author... his insight and experiences, empirical data, the things he shares, they are priceless. A little Zander with a good hot cup of Coffee gets me set for the day. Benjamin Zander is an anomaly. I have not found anyone, anywhere that comes close to providing what he provides to his audience. If anyone else has, please, let me know! I'm a sucker for a good education, the learning experience (regardless of what I am learning at the time) and the evolution of learning into knowledge, knowledge into wisdom, wisdom into application. The application of wisdom to daily living. Benjamin Zander, has he written any books? He is definitely more than 'just a musician'

[@ranbirkaur1078]

I think his wife wrote a book or even two.

[@harmonmusic]

He's more than a musician because he points people to God. Even if he himself does not realize it, God is the one who "unlocks the human spirit." When he talks he mixes truth with musical thoughts. Even though he does not flat out say why he feels this way about music, his meaningful words make you ponder. The reason why he has that knowledge and wisdom because it comes from God. If you crave for meaning/wisdom/knowledge to make a difference, surrender your life to Jesus. When you give up all of your desires/passions/pursuits to follow Jesus, he gives you a new worldview of wonder and awe about everything He's made. So when it comes to music, the joy/pain/suffering/love which you share to the audience becomes spiritual and meaningful because the musician does not play for himself, but for God.

[@vaibhavdighe344]

You have no idea how much I have waited for Beethoven Symphony no. 5😍😭

[@HeySenthil]

29:41 Music makes people more beautiful than anything does. So many beautiful quotes by Mr.Zander.

[@danielopezpiepoli]

Dear maestro Ben, may you live hundreds and hundreds of year to continue teaching us with your joy! What you do will last forever!

[@alexismandelias]

What a wonderful video. I was so moved by everything Benjamin said; when the guy played the joyful section and I was literally smiling like I've never have before. This young man's improvements after every comment were mind-blowing. We all need a Benjamin in our lives to show us it's true colours. For comparison listen to him at the start 00:01 and at the end 27:38 of the video.

[@ftwong1948]

I have never seen such an incredible conducting class! Mr. Zander devotes his entire being, his heart and his soul into music. He takes great care of every single note and every single motion. He has reached the pinnacle of the art in both conducting and teaching. His tremendous enthusiasm and love for music is truly unforgettable.

[@tscholponlahodynsky517]

Dear Benjamin Zander ! You Tell us your Story every time , thank you ! I start my day with you , learning from you …… i am not musician, but i learn Lessons for Life from you !!! So thankful for that …..

[@BolivarZoar]

I met Mr. Zander at a lecture he was giving in Akron, he is just absolutely amazing and such a vibrant person to be around. He gives a new style to intellectual thinking that, like what he said, unlocks the human spirit which is tangled inside of fear and pride. Absolutely amazing.

[@Eudaimonia88]

Simply wonderful, awe-inspiring teaching and mentoring from the magnificent Maestro Zander.

[@newpatrick8838]

A passion for music transmitted in such a beautiful way!

[@i123456987654]

benjamin zander always makes me teary-eyed...thanks for sharing

[@justusveruslibertas624]

me, too...

[@lynnrixson3013]

Absolutely fabulous! Thank you 😊

[@basileze1376]

I love this.

[@nicholasharperartist]

This is amazing!

[@kaoko111]

Such positive energy and feeling. You truly ear how Zander is teaching from his heart and that energy is directly going to the musician performancing. A true inspiration for all conductors.

[@PratyushBrahmatheBatsy]

Benzamin Zander is therapy!

[@LemonLadyRecords]

I LOVE these! Zander had my Beethoven tears going, in between the laughs. He wonderfully describes composers and so "gets" Beethoven. I found myself even conducting (well, sort of) with Cho and Zander.

[@alvinng1278]

more. Open up new horizons and perspective to the music which I have been listening for years without realizing the gems in it

[@lilianv8159]

I love it!!!!!!

[@AaronCassidy]

That is some of the very best teaching I've ever seen.

[@marioverdin4753]

what happened to the other video about Beethoven´s 5th? I just loved watching Mr. Zander attacking the man in the 1st row

[@TheJaoz3]

lmao

[@itzHastyy]

i wondered the same, i spent a good 20 minutes trying to find it

[@sandrodolidze8737]

It's unlisted, for some reason, here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJOyeKaqls2Kgas&feature=emb_logo

[@VinodShankar87]

@@sandrodolidze8737 How do you find unlisted ones? Crazy to find this back on youtube! I had downloaded a copy of it.

[@sandrodolidze8737]

@@VinodShankar87 I added it to my playlist long time ago, so i was lucky, i guess

[@wiz7716]

Since long time I didn’t feel this rush of dopamine during watching a video ... FaBulOuS!

[@albertmoore4445]

It helped a ton when you looked at the 2nd violins before their tricky entrance!

[@matthewwhite4727]

This is fantastic. Love that this conductor is so open and improves with8n this session greatly!

[@liehchang7391]

“We are like preachers, we have to tell the truth……” what a great analogy!

[@cush6827]

How so? Usually, what preachers give off is all lies.

[@liehchang7391]

@@cush6827well, yes in real life many preachers lied or simply hadn't learn themselves and NOT knowing the truth before coming out to preach to the audience....but here Benjamin meant that a passionate and called preacher MUST tell them truth (implying that they've gone thru their life and learnt, known and understand the truth before they preach),

[@cush6827]

@@liehchang7391 what? there is no truth in religion. what other kind of preacher do you have in mind?

[@DiDi-eu5qe]

This is so powerful. Just watched the whole thing and I'm not even a classical musician.

[@EricaGamet]

I can't even play an instrument or know much about playing music (though I love listening to classical)... and I'm enthralled listening to him.

[@MauriceBiron1]

What a great lesson! Both, in music and in humanity! Thank you.

[@luism.moreta]

Cuánto he vivido y disfrutado ese tutorial. El maestro Benjamin Z. transmite, con toda pasión, su técnica y dinamismo a su discipulo.

[@marthag9158]

The music lives in him and he lives in the music. What a personality,,,

[@justusveruslibertas624]

Benjamin Zander is pure love... 😍

[@AnnaKhomichkoPianist]

Thank you for posting such unique content! :)

[@magnusfahlstedt5921]

What a fantastic video and such energy, I really got caught up in it and everything, this man could make anyone feel like life's worth living if only to appreciate Beethoven's works! What a privilege to have watched him teach. I really felt the joyful experience that was portrayed through this session, I even caught myself smiling and, I don't know how to explain it other than it was like synchronizing with the music. The energy in it played me like I was one of the instruments being played. Absolutely astonishing!

[@JuanGarcia-kk6fo]

Amazing Mtro. Benjamin Zander, congratulations for the great work you do, for the music...

[@artashesharutyunyan3693]

I am not a musician but it is amazing to watch this MAN working!!!

[@MrBudaguda]

I just love this haha Keep coming back to his videos every so often

[@bostonconservatoryatberkle384]

Best inspiring video

[@SeanChay]

Shining eyes... Yes, that's it!

[@artur2.043]

I totally get what he’s saying. TELL THE STORY! So cool. Every note is going or coming from somewhere. Einstein of music vibes. Awesome!!!

[@pasitmusic]

Awesome!!!!!!!!

[@fabricepierre9049]

Quelle grande leçon... Une belle découverte !

[@CRodriguezRussum]

I LOVE MAESTRO ZANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ebthedoc4992]

SHINY EYES Those who know love shiny eyes, Awakening of Kids’ desires, When teaching of the ancient past To lead towards values that will last - A thing to which we should aspire.

[@SugitaKazuki]

What an amazing teacher he is, isn't he !!??

[@Syzygy-21cm]

Brilliant, funny, insightful, awesome - Benjamin Z is just fantastic. Politicians? Nuh!

[@boriss.861]

Zander " You're doing great! the musicians watching Zander directing from the side.

[@lawcch]

the music comes to live when the musicians play excellent and together on beats and at good rhythm...and the conductor job is to make them play happily.

[@bowiedj]

I love Mr. Zander conducts Mahler 2 in KL in 2015

[@Jake7706]

Another great Zander video! Typo in the title...

[@xuejzhao1704]

Now I know how to conduct Beethoven, cool!

[@sonamshrish430]

And finally.

[@yuguangchen3967]

Wow! Massive difference from 0:00 to 27:39!

[@Utkarshn]

Yuguang Chen this should be the top comment.

[@mmarks4]

Definitely the same. I remember the business around 11:00 with "Every note in music is going somewhere. Except ..."

[@mathieulavallee3468]

Whats the name of the composer he talked about?

[@mmarks4]

@@mathieulavallee3468 Gustav Mahler

[@Pandawill123]

Love to see you Mr. Zander, here's my understanding, he needs to invite the music into the mind and soul, and then release the beats by using each part of the body, when the soul is soaking into music, the body will be automatically in one accord, I hope I am right, I wish to be your student 💐💐💐💐💐❤❤❤God bless you

[@chiefindisguise]

Unlocking the human spirit

[@ericeric-gy3xq]

bravo jeune homme !

[@kasoriano]

Poor guy rubs his back after being slapped. 14:37😂

[@spedcodm428]

the violinist at 9:35 just loves hearing themselves vibrate at fff everytime they stop and get to the end of the phrase

[@Madcat0]

He watched the previous beethoven 5th video

[@nekeye.gurung387]

Mad Cat I was thinking the same thing and when mr. Zander asked a question he answered like he memorized the whole thing in advance.

[@faresvanlierde4597]

There's no shame in that :)

[@caseycochrane2494]

@@faresvanlierde4597 You're absolutely right. None at all. Benjamin Zander is a beautiful teacher and is a joy to watch at work. What a privilege it must be to learn from him.

[@jarethdeleon]

Cant find that video now.

[@riverstun]

What's amazing is how little the performers actually look at either conductor. So it's not like all the histrionics actually make any difference. What's important is the verbal communication.

[@bv122]

14:20 pogchamp more more :D

[@LemonLadyRecords]

I wonder if this is how classical music used to be conducted and played? Of course when the greats conducted it most certainly was, esp the ever emotional Beethoven. This is what made rock music so successful, and no reason classical shouldn't do the same. I was in tears for the whole program. Zander opened me up to the wonder and emotion of an all-too-familiar piece!

[@kiourhimo3238]

Hhh love it

[@HeySenthil]

29:21 It will be great if we could do act so that other people have shiny eyes. What we worry about is whether we have enough money, whether we have enough power, whether we have the kind of influence we want. I don't care about that. I care about those shiny eyes. -- Benjamin Zander. What a beautiful quote, I am stealing it!

[@feandin]

Can anyone help me? What is the piece that starts with the note going nowhere? 😀 And yes, Zander is a fantastic human being 👏🏼

[@keshavramesh8482]

I realize that this is a bit late, but it's the the beginning of the first movement to Mahler's 1st Symphony. Here's a recording by Bernstein with the score: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6GmnZmeetyqedk

[@feandin]

@@keshavramesh8482 Thank you very much.

[@imramesh8694]

Zander: (in short) They play music you conductor is to express the emotion in addition to conducting it

[@anandiyer5361]

I'll start by admitting I am sort of new to western classical music, except as a listener, which isn't too vast either. Having only watched a few videos of orchestra being conducted, I've perhaps assumed things about the way it works. So, when he says you don't have to direct them at every beat or movement, is that how it works? Aren't conductors expected to bring out the perfect, precise synchronization in the various orchestra pieces, more than at a macro-level as he seems to suggest? Please excuse me if I've flawed jargon...

[@keno2433]

17:49

[@mw3goymw3goy]

You can see how he started to feel the music

[@pauldavies6037]

They dont teach this at conducting school Ben is the master teacher !

[@MrLiangyuwei]

Man I learned it with the extra bar between note 4 & 5

[@theingabo212]

13:23 18:23 20:58 22:05

[@mathieulavallee3468]

11:36 what piece is he talking about? I cant understand the last word. Thanks!

[@kfm1242]

Mahlers 1. Symphony

[@uncanaleaparte]

What’s that thing that Benjamin said at 11:35? Something about seven octaves of A

[@akashvenkatesh02]

I think he said Mahler's First Symphony opens with Seven octaves of A.

[@imramesh8694]

Zander : you are sad Conductor: my face itself is looks sad

[@bostonconservatoryatberkle384]

😂

[@shroomysloth4347]

I can’t find the opening to Marla 1 is that how you spell it? The 7 octaves of A. I neeeed that

[@justusveruslibertas624]

It's Symphony No. 1 from Gustav Mahler...

[@danielmachado7256]

14:35 os tapas foram fortes, mas AJUDARAM hahaha

[@mickyf]

To which piece of music does he refer in 11:34 ? I don't know it but I would love to hear what he means by that

[@dismith73]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._1_(Mahler)

[@bobafetteste]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYKpm3d4e72Ba5o conducted by Leonard Bernstein

[@mmarks4]

Mahler Symphony 1. Very beginning.

[@citzie]

Zander starts pounding him on the back in time around 14:20 - LMAO

[@soulfur1031]

That student actually looks oddly like one of the drum majors from this year's blue devils show EDIT: He's not, but what a coincidence

[@jokerfangteo]

Yes, it is the interpretation class. But i do think, we should concentrate more to the music

[@lawcch]

OMG...the teacher Benjamin was exhausted after teaching???? he was out of breath??? oh please don't be so harsh on yourself...??

[@SlayPlenty]

"be more interesting" WWHAHAAHHAAH

[@Elpaso555]

try it on your girl friend .... ahhahahahaahhahah perfect man

[@francislhf6290]

"Inform your face...."

[@enkaperson]

13:36 don't conduct

[@bhanu45602]

Sab mil jaata hai,par biwi bhaga dete hai dushman party.

[@sonamshrish430]

Beethoven 9

[@lemonemmi]

There is this shiny bird's eye indicating fermata on bar two, hence it is played long.

[@bhanu45602]

Duniya bhar ka paisa hai, log hai Toh noida aake mile kyu nahi. Tension ki fasal ugayi.