Everyone for decades, generations, and centuries after Beethoven, was, and still is, influenced by him. And this is why he was not only the sum of everything to come before, but also is, and will probably remain, the most influential figure of music in history. Beethoven wrote his symphonies to push the envelope, to break the mold, to revolutionize music. In the case of Beethoven, the biggest mistake we can make as a conductor or musician is to try to respect it so much that it sounds pristine, beautiful, perfect. The flip side of anything that’s become iconic, monumental, or a true classic is that we become so familiar with it that we tend to admire it from a distance, and sometimes we forget its original purpose. This Month Yannick Talks about Beethoven.
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