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Offline birba

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Simply amazing!
on: December 16, 2010, 08:19:51 AM
One of the most delightful videos I've ever seen!
https://www.wimp.com/childbeethoven/
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Offline kelly_kelly

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #1 on: December 16, 2010, 10:42:14 AM
I've seen that video too - absolutely makes my day. The spontaneity and pure joy here are truly inspiring... many musicians I know would benefit from emulating this toddler and getting in touch with their love for music ;D Not to mention the level of talent!
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #2 on: December 16, 2010, 02:21:29 PM
Bravo! Maestro! Hahaha! That's awesome...
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Offline pianowolfi

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #3 on: December 16, 2010, 08:46:14 PM
Yes, so awesome :) I *love* it!
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #4 on: December 18, 2010, 04:03:57 PM
The end was really funny!!  ;D  :P
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #5 on: December 18, 2010, 06:03:17 PM
Quote from: littletune on December 18, 2010, 04:03:57 PM
The end was really funny!!  ;D  :P

Pure Joy :)
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Offline littletune

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #6 on: December 18, 2010, 08:44:25 PM
But what if this wasn't such a little kid? what if he was like 12 or even a lot more? Would it still be cool and cute and funny? or would it just look stupid then ?  :-\  I don't know :)  :P
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Offline birba

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #7 on: December 19, 2010, 10:29:22 AM
Well, of course, his age has a lot to do with it.  I mean this kid is how old?  He's making movements of a seasoned conductor.  I'm sure he watched some videos of someone conducting Beethoven, but at the same time, you can see that these movements are not copied.  The movement, itself, yes, perhaps, but WHAT it expresses is completely genuine.  I mean this kid digs Beethoven - that comes across loud and clear!  Listen to him at the beginning when the crescendo starts:  he says something like "here it comes!"  And, yes, if an older child started picking his nose with his left hand while conducting with his right, it wouldn't be as funny!  ;D
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #8 on: December 19, 2010, 01:48:41 PM
 ;D  ;D
I just asked because I sometimes start doing something like conducting too when I listen to music in my room (specially with my headphones on) and then sometimes I don't see my mum come in and she's standing there and watching me and then she starts laughing and then I'm embarrassed  :-[  ::)  :P
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Offline pianisten1989

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #9 on: December 19, 2010, 08:40:02 PM
I just love the pianissimo in the beginning!
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Offline mnmleung

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #10 on: December 19, 2010, 10:52:12 PM
Thank you, I really enjoyed the video, too.
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #11 on: December 20, 2010, 08:27:11 AM
That kid is going to put a lot of conductors out of a job.  I only wish that half the students at my school conducted with that kind of vigor and conviction.
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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #12 on: December 31, 2010, 05:25:19 PM
Quote from: omar_roy on December 20, 2010, 08:27:11 AM
That kid is going to put a lot of conductors out of a job.  I only wish that half the students at my school conducted with that kind of vigor and conviction.

I wish the conductor of my school's orchestra could be half as inspiring.
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Offline pianoplayjl

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Re: Simply amazing!
Reply #13 on: November 02, 2011, 11:53:52 PM
True conductor style.
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Funny? How? How am I funny?
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