Repubblica.it: I 90 di Zubin Mehta: “Ho imparato il tedesco con le ragazze. E che buone le lasagne di Sophia Loren”

Il grande direttore festeggia il compleanno con la “Nona” di Beethoven al Maggio musicale fiorentino: “Studio ogni giorno, i malanni non mi fermano”. E ricorda Karajan, Abbado, e la frequentazione di casa Ponti

Zubin Mehta’s 90s: “I learned German with the girls. And Sophia Loren’s lasagna was so good.”

The great conductor celebrates his birthday with Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Maggio musicale fiorentino: “I study every day, illness doesn’t stop me.” And he remembers Karajan, Abbado, and the visits to the home of Ponti.

#ZubinMehta’s #German #SophiaLoren’s #Beethoven #NinthSymphony #Karajan #Abbado #Ponti

https://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2026/04/25/news/zubin_mehta_90_anni_compleanno_intervista-425306023/

Okay, two excellent performances of the Beethoven 9th and Brahms Shicksalslied this weekend, last night and this afternoon.

I think I slightly preferred last night's, but both were very, very good.

I don't feel like I need to sing the Beethoven for another decade or so (it's been that long since I last did it) but it was very fulfilling.

#music #choralMusic #choralSinging #beethoven #brahms #classicalMusic #9thSymphony #NinthSymphony

Many of the comments actually add to the article.
#Beethoven #NinthSymphony #OdeToJoy #Humanity #GiftLink

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/opinion/daniel-barenboim-beethoven-ninth-symphony.html?unlocked_article_code=1.p00.wdRI.cVyoVp5Q6Y6K&smid=url-share

Ode to Almond Joy #Beethoven #NinthSymphony

#SweetenASong
#HashtagGames

“Trial, Triumph, And The Art Of The Possible: The Remarkable Story Behind Beethoven’s ‘Ode To Joy’”, Maria Popova, The Marginalian (https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/05/17/beethoven-ode-to-joy/).

Via HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31526172

#Beethoven #LudwigVanBeethoven #Music #ClassicalMusic #OdeToJoy #Poem #NinthSymphony