Classical Music - Formidable and Yet Accessible

The following is a formidable and robust performance of Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ major, Op. 73 by Krystian Zimerman together with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the late Leonard Bernstein. 

The audience was so overwhelmed that they rendered a thunderous applause with standing ovation for over 3 minutes. 

Click here for Beethoven - Piano Concerto No 5 - Zimerman, Wiener Philharmoniker, Bernstein (1989).

As commented by Andrew Hall, "In this age, everything is so accessible all the time. We have Beethoven and Strauss and Minor Threat  and Miles Davis on a whim. But once upon a time, people waited, and anticipated for months, or even years to hear this kind of music. All the waiting, and anticipating created a space within them to fully receive it."

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And, for the love of music, the musicians have reached out to the masses in public spaces.

Click here for Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music.