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Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes

www.ted.com Benjamin Zander has two infectious passions classical music, and helping us all realize our untapped love for it — and by extension, our untapped love for all new possibilities, new experiences, new connections.

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25 Responses to “Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes”

  1. Petajapie says:

    wauw…. Extremely good presentation!Not only by the witt and the pase the teller has, but also by the story he tell. Reallly, really beautiful…. Thank you…

  2. gentlerhino says:

    Lucky, lucky, lucky!!!!

  3. Dashnavarr says:

    Wow he was nominated for a Grammy!
    He is really funny and cool

  4. spanishspices says:

    I’m in his youth orchestra… he’s an amazing conductor

  5. heartion says:

    if god does exist he speaks through music, math and laughter.

  6. pamelajane36 says:

    really eye opening..glad my boyfriend shared with me

  7. invisiblepencil says:

    Haha, I really agree.

  8. milonguerobill says:

    Music has the ability to transport the listener into the emotions of the composer, conductor, or performer. (any music, any conductor, any performer) this is a Very loose paraphrase of a Beethoven quote.

  9. MaryKicko87 says:

    ciaoooooo…
    sapevii che sono aperte le iscrizioni per la nuova scuola di cinema e recitazione
    a Cinecittà: EUTHECA !?!?!??!
    L’unica scuola GRATIS, con recitazione bilingue,
    alto livello degli insegnanti e interscambio culturale.
    cerca EUTHECA o contattami…è bellissima la scuolaaaa….non vedo l’ora di cominciare!
    ti aspettoooooooooo
    bacini bacini bacini

  10. cmilz9999 says:

    amazing. He is amazing

  11. BandGeekSquadron says:

    My physics teacher showed my class this video on one of our free days and I cried a little at the end. He is a wonderful speaker.

  12. VelikiBedak says:

    Men he breathes too loud, he is interrupting the music.

  13. underpantsjihad says:

    whoa

  14. Zeppelin1618 says:

    8:51 – 8:56 is the opening to Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor.

  15. colorfulcrocs says:

    “WAKE UP! IT’S CULTURE!” haha, love it.

  16. 12345random67890 says:

    Ah! This is awesome :D Thank you :)

  17. bbbassoon says:

    Right, he plays the Chopin Prelude in E minor, but
    the piece he’s playing at the beginning as the 7, 8 and 9 year old is the Mozart Sonata in C major KV 545.

  18. shivasgrace says:

    It’s a Chopin Prelude in E Minor

  19. unfoldingart says:

    Quite possibly the greatest TedTalk ever.

  20. Moonmatt2 says:

    Minute in G, Mozart.

  21. bbbassoon says:

    It’s the Mozart sonata in C major, KV 545

  22. sergiogameiro says:

    what’s the first song name? the one he plays as a 7 8 and 9 year old.

    thanks

  23. mshelbyg123 says:

    i think its largo E in minor

    but im not sure

  24. AngusThePom says:

    whichj prelude is it?

  25. TiqueO6 says:

    try again, listen to different performances/performers and if you don’t hear the difference and find anything that not ’stuffy’ quit using music for anything because you’re not trying hard enough.
    It’s not really hard though, just give in to your feelings and try to listen to at least an entire movement of Brahms 3rd or the like. If it’s a good performance you might just go on the the next movement and by the end it’s like having read a very good book.

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