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Benjamin Zander: Classical music with shining eyes

Written on December 10, 2008 by admin

http://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. PointlessCamel said:

    He seems arrogant …
    He seems arrogant and self-obsessed, and why the need for the unrelated Auschwitz story at the end, maybe to get the ’shining eyes’ he loves so much perhaps?

  2. spanishspices said:

    well I have worked …
    well I have worked with him though

  3. IfYourMomWereATaco said:

    well there’s a …
    well there’s a difference between just meeting him, and spending much time listening and to him and working with him.

  4. spanishspices said:

    i mean, he’s really …
    i mean, he’s really not arrogant and offensive

  5. spanishspices said:

    he’s really not

    he’s really not
    I’ve met him too

  6. PGaudreault said:

    Bravo! Benjamin …
    Bravo! Benjamin Zander : Un humain étonnamment gracieux est. Un crédit à l’humanité et la source d’inspiration à tout.

  7. bigfatblueberries said:

    amazing…finally …
    amazing…finally somebody who reveals the beauty of classical music to those who are only open minded enough to spend 20 minutes on the possibility that classical music isn’t just for old senile people.

  8. Zik4n said:

    wow.
    wow.

  9. AuthenticPunkDance said:

    Definitely the best …
    Definitely the best TED talk.

  10. frankvasq1 said:

    bravo maesreo
    bravo maesreo

  11. MoonLightJellyFish said:

    excellent speech, …
    excellent speech, skillful, perfect and attractive. We always benifit more from folk or classic music, they are real misic worth to enjoy.

  12. chunkybutt420 said:

    i am from monterey …
    i am from monterey california

  13. IfYourMomWereATaco said:

    i have spent …
    i have spent copious amounts of time with him, yes.

  14. hydrademian said:

    hmm, have u met him?
    hmm, have u met him?

  15. AuthenticPunkDance said:

    You or Zander?
    You or Zander?

  16. IfYourMomWereATaco said:

    he is possibly one …
    he is possibly one of the most arrogant and offensive men i have ever met in my life

  17. sweetsweetking said:

    It’s great!
    It’s great!

  18. AuthenticPunkDance said:

    Prelude No. 4 in E …
    Prelude No. 4 in E minor, by Chopin.

  19. AuthenticPunkDance said:

    I hope to attend …
    I hope to attend TED one day. :)

  20. davidalwaysdream said:

    amazing.i would …
    amazing.i would like to thank my friend who asked me to watch this video. 20 beautiful minutes.god bless benjamin zander

  21. slackkey808 said:

    This guy is very …
    This guy is very entertaining and he seems pretty cool time. 5 stars.

  22. BachaBachaNinja said:

    Amazing talk!
    Amazing talk!

  23. phil777phresh said:

    whats the song …
    whats the song called with the b and 4 sads (c’s)

  24. GrandMaestro30 said:

    Mozart Piano Sonata …
    Mozart Piano Sonata Facile in C.

  25. GSXRCheerMan19 said:

    whats the first …
    whats the first simple song he played? the one he played telling how a 7 year old child plays, then 8 year old, etc. whats the name of the song?

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