Weekend Great Music Open Comments

Music has the ability to create a mood. Great music speaks to the soul, lifting it up to feel the greatness of our spirit.
I’ve gotten into a bit of a rut, which isn’t the best word to use – perhaps “extended affinity for” would be better, for what many, including me, consider to be the single greatest piece of music ever written.
Completed in 1824, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in D Minor, is one of the first symphonies written to include vox humana, in the form of four soloists and a chorus. It was also very long for its time, lasting over an hour.
Aside from its power and beauty, what I consider most remarkable is that Beethoven was practically deaf when he wrote it.
Meanings of the colors can be found here; there is an FAQ in the notes to the videos.




Finally, a trivia question:
What does Beethoven’s Ninth have do do with the development of the audio CD?