Beethoven Symphonies: Most Badass Passages

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Richard Atkinson chooses and discusses the "most badass passages" from each of Beethoven’s 9 symphonies. This is a fair use educational commentary that uses excerpts from the recordings/performances listed below. For best results, view this video full-screen and listen with good-quality headphones or speakers.

All Beethoven Symphonies: Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Paavo Jarvi
Haydn Symphony 103: Sir Charles Mackerras and the Orchestra of St. Luke's
Haydn Symphony 90: Christopher Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music
Haydn Symphony 98: The Orchestra of the 18th Century, conducted by Frans Brüggen
Mozart Piano Concerto, K. 503: Mitsuko Uchida, Jeffrey Tate, English Chamber Orchestra
Mozart Requiem: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Mozart: Bastien und Bastienne, K. 50: Overture · Günter Kehr & Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn
Stravinsky, Rite of Spring: Yoel Levi/Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Haydn Symphony 48: The Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood
Haydn Symphony 83: The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken
Haydn Op. 33 No. 2 Quartet: Apponyi Quartet
Haydn Op. 64 No. 6 Quartet: Festetics Quartet
Haydn Symphony 6: The Academy of Ancient Music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood
Mozart K. 614 String Quintet: Hausmusik
Mahler Symphony 1: Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado
Rossini, William Tell Overture: Cincinnati Pops conducted by Erich Kuenzel
Wagner, Die Walküre, Georg Solti conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Schoenberg, Verklärte Nacht: Boulez conducting Membres de L'Ensemble Intercontemporain
Richard Strauss, Macbeth: David Zinman & Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra

00:00 - Symphony No. 1
11:01 - Symphony No. 2
16:49 - Symphony No. 3
25:20 - Symphony No. 4
38:21 - Symphony No. 5
44:57 - Symphony No. 6
49:57 - Symphony No. 7
56:00 - Symphony No. 8
1:01:39 - Symphony No. 9