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TED Talks: Benjamin Zander

"Classical music with shining eyes."

This is my favorite TED talk. I hope you all enjoy.

"Benjamin Zander (Conductor of the Boston Philharmonic) 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."

posted by The Living End
8/5/2008 10:04:04 AM

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sokrateas : LVL 27: VP 3.6: said:

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75 days 20 hours ago...

Beautiful talk, and an amazing piece by Chopin.

tony : LVL 40: VP 4.8: said:

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75 days 14 hours ago...

definetly moving and something that is really needed in this world. Love.

The Living End : LVL 53: VP 5: said:

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75 days 12 hours ago...

^ `All you need is love`

ns.logik : LVL 13: VP 2.2: said:

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68 days ago...

That was excellent...made me teary eyed.

smokemylungs : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

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67 days 20 hours ago...

Inspirational

th3d00d : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

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67 days 20 hours ago...

That was beautiful, brilliant, poignant, moving. Best upload in a while. Thanks :)

Hyperian : LVL 34: VP 4.2: said:

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67 days 19 hours ago...

lol i read the discription as "...has two infectious diseases"

snacktime : LVL 7: VP 1.6: said:

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67 days 18 hours ago...

Yes, certainly one of the top TED talks.

ryan5439 : LVL 31: VP 4: said:

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67 days 17 hours ago...

jew owns all

vyrtualdogg : LVL 40: VP 4.8: said:

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67 days 15 hours ago...

wow, that was an amazing speech. Was totally into it. My fav to come out of these TED talks as well.

Man, now I have to go listen to some classical lol

psychologyprofessor : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

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67 days 13 hours ago...

*Goes to illegally download classical music*....

with shiny eyes

)`:

Blosky : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

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67 days 12 hours ago...

amazing

Falko76 : LVL 13: VP 2.2: said:

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67 days 12 hours ago...

that was awesomely stunning, great talk

Chrome : LVL 17: VP 2.6: said:

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67 days 12 hours ago...

I normally don`t listen to a 20 minutes speech. This one is one of the few ! Excellent speaker !

Slayer-33 : LVL 28: VP 3.7: said:

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excellent.

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