The big picture Maestro

If ever there was a musician who was aware of the big picture it must be Ludvig Van Beethoven. Not only did he see it, he could also hear it despite his deafness.It is said that God shouted into his ear - and I for one believe it, his music is simply divine and  drags you through all the emotions of human existence.

It is depressing when one stops to contemplate, that today we eulogise aimless drum banging glorified as a gift of ‘ethnic’  culture - or the incoherent mutterings of RAP ‘music’, or the abstract, incoherent babble of garbage otherwise known as house, techno and what not.

Genius is genius, but it is also the offspring of culture. Only over a century ago they aspired for greatness - today we wallow in mediocrity. And it shows in everything we attempt - from politics to architecture - we have lost the sense of beauty - We lack the cultural confidence and it will take a substantial amount of re-education and a rejection of the predominant culture of cultural Marxism to regain it.

But enough of the lamentation, and let us appreciate this great son of Western Civilisation.  Here is the heart wrenching and ecstatic overture of his - Egmont - directed by the legendary Von Karajan

Incidentally, my best friend - a disciple of the maestro alerted me to a fictional yet great film about Beethoven. It’s called “Copying Beethoven”. Watch the trailer here:

I think the best scene from this film is this one here - The Maestro was not known for his political correctness! imagine the posturing and bending over backwards today! what have we been reduced to?

Still I believe - the best rendition of the Master, is Gary Oldman’s in the Immortal beloved:

Immortal beloved indeed, He who crossed out Napoleon’s name after having seen through the sham - Immortal beloved we weep…