Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes

by on July 31, 2010


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shoty1990 July 31, 2010 at 6:24 am

13:10

shoty1990 July 31, 2010 at 7:09 am

13:10

killersoundz July 31, 2010 at 7:50 am

Nice white gym shoes

nikanj July 31, 2010 at 8:33 am

What a lovely man.

RoyalMusicmaker July 31, 2010 at 8:52 am

@pureaKero Do you really believe that his presentation has anything at all to do with an authentic version and performance of a Chopin prelude??? More than 3% of the listeners were drawn in and romanced by the performance, which makes it perfect as far as I’m concerned!

RoyalMusicmaker July 31, 2010 at 9:19 am

@pureaKero Do you really believe that his presentation was about an authentic version of a Chopin prelude???

milovmusic July 31, 2010 at 9:28 am

“Wake Up it’s Culture!” XD

theriven1 July 31, 2010 at 9:39 am

i am speechless..

pureaKero July 31, 2010 at 10:27 am

@MusicStudyMan While I agree that his address and his thoughts are quite moving, I would still have liked him to have place a bit more time into the version. I know he was trying to convey the basic form to the audience (hence the inappropriate rush at the climax, what he calls ‘stuff’ before the deceptive cadence!). I just reckon his point could have been more poignant had he just played the piece better (and I reckon he is a competent sufficient pianist to play this piece well.)

MusicStudyMan July 31, 2010 at 10:55 am

@pureaKero You missed the point. You were meant to be went by your thoughts, not the piece. He never claimed to be a concert pianist, he never said “this is the best” or “I am the best”. The fact you were not went is more a reflection of your emotional state and expectation, not his prowess and cleverness of playing Chopin. If you’re emotionally deskilled go get a CD of Valentin Lisitsa or someone akin.

kasmene74 July 31, 2010 at 11:31 am

@sckvevrbdy Absolutley right man!!!
Benjamin Zander gives us a lesson about “how to live” not just on how to listen or like classical composition.

Nizlopi2 July 31, 2010 at 11:53 am

He’s like classical composition’s version of MLK/JFK/Gandhi/Mandela/Jesus all roled into one. Can’t believe I’ve never heard of him before. Incredible.

nayajhen July 31, 2010 at 11:56 am

ONE Buttock Playing FTW!

nayajhen July 31, 2010 at 12:18 pm

@skwucky Oooh, thanks!

77ScuMBag77 July 31, 2010 at 12:47 pm

wow

MsJenniferCapri July 31, 2010 at 1:15 pm

Incredible video.

Rusvi1 July 31, 2010 at 2:12 pm

@hero123213xdzero If you didn’t know what the initially piece is I reckon you are about to enter a wonderfull world of classical composition.

nikosyv July 31, 2010 at 2:29 pm

@RayCathode100 agreed

britandveg July 31, 2010 at 2:49 pm

I will confess, I do the eyebrow lift on deceptive cadences now :) )))

fatslicemike July 31, 2010 at 3:46 pm

@hero123213xdzero It’s Mozart Piano Opus in C, K. 545, 1st movement

RayCathode100 July 31, 2010 at 4:34 pm

I have watched this several times and I don’t tire from it. Certainly one of the most inspiring people I have ever heard.

hero123213xdzero July 31, 2010 at 4:49 pm

no i meant the like the very initially piece he played, like the more lively one xp

skwucky July 31, 2010 at 5:37 pm

@hero123213xdzero Chopin’s prelude in e minor Op. 28, No. 4

hero123213xdzero July 31, 2010 at 6:10 pm

what piece is that he plays in the commencement?

qwe07 July 31, 2010 at 6:56 pm

@takigan @takigan I agree to a very small degree. People like Nessun dorma, Un bel di, and other arias by the side of that line. But I’m talking about full fledged operas, listening to the whole thing as proposed. Liking an aria here or there and saying you like opera, to me, is like saying you like classical composition when you only listen to, Fur Elise, Canon in D, etc. There’s nothing incorrect with listening to these kind of pieces, but in my opinion that’s not truly “enjoying” opera/classical composition.

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