Re:The story behind Beethoven's “Ode to Joy”
by themadturk on Saturday May 28, 2022 @09:27PM
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Beethoven bridged the Classical (think Haydn and Mozart) and the Romantic eras of classical music. In his early career was was very Classical, a student of Haydn and interpreter of Mozart. He's often considered the transitional composer between the two periods, and can hardly be considered "Modern," much less post-modern.
He is, of course, timeless.
Beethoven is an exception than cross many eras. His latest is really not classical but very post-modern. But even him has issue that later need Liszt to have concerts so to have money to keep Beethoven music alive.
The sit down and go to a concert hall … it is hard to tell. Love to see Bach and Beethoven survive. But hard to tell.