GREAT WORKS: Beethoven's 9th

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Today I will talk about what I consider maybe the most important monument of classical music. I am referring to the 9th symphony from Ludwig van Beethoven. It is a long work (about 1 and a half our) that is also called the symphony of joy. Even though so long a work it never becomes boring and possesses the rare ability to make the repeat of the main themes, that is a standard characteristic of symphonic works, as interesting as a continuous change of melodies.
Listening to this masterpiece under suitable conditions of sound system's quality and power the auditor perceives a constant dialog between the instruments. A dialog that becomes chat, agreement or disagreement and possesses the natural pattern of a human conversation. The instruments play with each other, try to cheat or hide and comment on what is happening. It is like listening to a gathering of diverse group of people. Every crescendo is breath-taking and the sound is full and with power but also sometimes gentle like a breeze. Its themes stay and haunt your mind. This work is as simple and as complicated as life.
It would be impossible not to make a special mention to a specific part of this symphony that is its trademark. And of course is the Ode to Joy. Five notes played in ascending and descending order create one of the most recognizable music patterns of history. It is worth noting that this part that includes human singers is the first to have such an element since all symphonies before used no human voices. Beethoven genius uses maybe the most advanced and capable instrument that exist and this is voice to give a more sentimental approach and to loudly declare the triumph of joy and life.
All in all the 9th symphony of Beethoven ( his last one) is a work that everyone should listen even these people that are not attracted to classical music since it is a work beyond genre and beyond eras.