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The chorus Ode to Joy praises love and peace, and has been well liked over the last hundred years. As for me, tears would well up on me at its first note, even today. Here's the link to Wikipedia entry. Here's the German text plus its Chinese translations: And here's the performance of about 100 years ago, said to be conducted by Beethoven himself, who was completely deaf at that time, assisted by a sister from the local covent.. |
第九交响曲第四部的《欢乐颂》明文歌颂大爱，颂扬和平，一百多年来为世人所推崇。“百度”也说“《欢乐颂》唱出了人们对自由、平等、博爱精神的热望。我呢，从初次听到今天，我听到它每次总流眼泪。 当然，观看视频的感受更加震撼。请看下面贝多芬亲自指挥的第九交响曲 《欢乐颂》合唱视频。当时这位伟大的作曲家已经完全耳聋，但他仍然制作了这部巨作，并在一位修女的帮助下现场指挥。 |
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I watched Beethoven Symphony No. 9 on Youtube the other day. My ealiest exposure to it was 57 years ago, when mainland China was engulfed in "Cultural Revolution". There were no video, of course, but I got hold of a vinyl record from a colleague who guarded his collection like his life. At that time, listening to classical music, quietly, was still allowed. How about now? Still okay?