I've been on a heavy classical binge since the start of the year, and I thought I'd share a few finds.
Here's what it looks like without the movie:
Drums + orchestra:
And something far more serious, and notoriously difficult. Unlike the above, this isn't short (it's 16 minutes), but it is one of the most astounding compositions ever built. Beethoven's Große Fuge:
Beethoven wrote the Große Fuge near the very end of his life, stone cold deaf. The wild dissonances were unlike anything heard before that time. Most people blamed Beethoven's deafness, as I did myself on my first hearing many years ago... but every note is perfect, once you hear what Beethoven is doing. If the name "Beethoven" brings to your mind only friendly tunes like the Ode to Joy, this piece may be a shock.
Here's what it looks like without the movie:
Drums + orchestra:
And something far more serious, and notoriously difficult. Unlike the above, this isn't short (it's 16 minutes), but it is one of the most astounding compositions ever built. Beethoven's Große Fuge:
Beethoven wrote the Große Fuge near the very end of his life, stone cold deaf. The wild dissonances were unlike anything heard before that time. Most people blamed Beethoven's deafness, as I did myself on my first hearing many years ago... but every note is perfect, once you hear what Beethoven is doing. If the name "Beethoven" brings to your mind only friendly tunes like the Ode to Joy, this piece may be a shock.