Beethoven: Deafness Did Not Defeat This Composer

Weds. Sept 24, 1:00-2:15pm 

with Marty Schneit

Marty sees Beethoven as “an immortal gift to the world, who lives today in the most wonderful music ever penned by a mortal hand. Most of his best work, surprisingly. was done after he became deaf. The First Symphony was the first of nine symphonies that changed the history of music. The Ninth Symphony still holds a supreme place in the hearts of the music-loving world, especially its final movement, commonly known as the Ode to Joy, featuring four vocal soloists and a chorus.” Marty recommends you listen to these great compositions if possible before the class: Symphony No.1, Symphony No.3 (Eroica), Symphony No.5, Symphony No.9, Moonlight Sonata, Emperor Concerto, and Fidelio Opera. Selected portions of some of these works will be played during the session. Marty has lectured at a number of organizations, including the New York Public Library, National Council of Jewish Women, JCC, The 92nd Street Y, The Health Outreach Program of New York Presbyterian Hospital, and Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale. He is an amateur historian and music lover.