2ª Mahler-brass choral - Vienna Philharmonic

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Mahler was a great orchestrator because each member of the orchestra thinks they have the best part.

[@e.heckscher1576]

Yeah but everyone knows it's the contrabassoon here.

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

Go figure! @@e.heckscher1576

[@polishscores]

I think it is the other way around

[@FelixVW]

Diese Stelle gehört zu meinen liebsten in der 2ten. Es läuft einem kalt den Rücken herunter. Ich habe im Chor schon die 2te mitgesungen - in meinem heimischen Theater. Und ich liebe Blechbläser.

[@ingorichter649]

Ich bin zwar kein aktiver Musiker, aber diese Passage und auch der subtilere kurze Posaunenchor im "Urlicht" aus dem selben Werk fasziniert mich immer wieder aufs Neue.

[@FelixVW]

@@ingorichter649 Es ist absolut perfekt komponiert worden. In einem Werk wie der 2ten ein absolutes Meisterwerk in einem Opus Magnum. Das in Mahlers Werken, das wohl wie keines sonst den "Werdegang" des Menschen spiegelt.

[@inthedesert2008]

Probably one of the greatest orchestral passages ever written.

[@ionutzamfir5794]

you 4got Bruckner

[@hillcresthiker]

remove the "probably" and ill agree with you LOL

[@andrewle4227]

This is Mahler's stairway to heaven ladies and gentlemen.

[@ionutzamfir5794]

not even.close. when we get there ...if we make it, you'll see Bruckner first along with Celibidache

[@zaneji4751]

@@ionutzamfir5794 they meant the song stairway to heaven not actual heaven

[@ionutzamfir5794]

@@zaneji4751 and i meant the real heaven

[@MisterPathetique]

​@@ionutzamfir5794Oh look, a Bruckner loony...

[@B1GFREAK]

Beautiful, delicate entry.

[@paulbrower4265]

...and in my mind's eye I see souls rising from graveyards everywhere, shipwrecks, battlefields, volcanic sites such as Pompeii, and concentration camps.

[@rinosquarzoni9438]

Questa e la mia preferita delle sinfonie di Mahler..

[@helmuthuber766]

Meine ist die 5. Symphonie.❤

[@gabrieletonelli6182]

Bravissimi!!!!!

[@Richard-b5r9v]

Rotary value trumpets in their full glory

[@wilfriedfriedrich3730]

Great music ❤️❤️❤️

[@enochjunior2809]

Gustav Mahler Majestoso !!!!

[@lucschollaert113]

Super.

[@ggarzagarcia]

No tuba finish? :( Otherwise sounds great this iteration!

[@jjakiefte2165]

Underwhelming cymbal crash at 1:30.

[@rileyisawesome10]

You had to be there 😊

[@gregoryronnback2756]

@@rileyisawesome10 It's more of a riff. When done well, it's spectacular.

[@stephendumaine1575]

video ends RIGHT BEFORE THE TRUMPET HIGH NOTE! pshhh

[@simonwood1461]

Sorry Guys, not a patch on the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, under the baton of Gatti.

[@wwrunk5551]

The tape ran out ????? C 'mon man !

[@tesmith47]

BOOM THAT TUBA!!!!

[@sblutero]

Enzo Turriziani Top Player

[@FalParsi]

Next generation.

[@allwinds3786]

I can't believe when you cut it off!!!😡🤬

[@davidalderson4980]

Maybe it's just not a great recording, but this is hardly the most thrilling performance of this section. Desultory in fact.

[@TubaTones]

100% agree

[@corgansow7176]

Don't know if they didn't have time to rehearse this section. The voicing of the chords are totally off

[@christopherbernhardt]

@@corgansow7176 aside from pretty much the entire parts with choir, you'd think that this would be one of their most hit sections during rehearsal since it's so delicate.

[@detectivehome3318]

Thank you finally someone gets me!!

[@detectivehome3318]

@@corgansow7176 it's because Nelsons is conducting

[@SteveHoworth-u9z]

Give me Bernstein every day

[@peterfeltham5612]

Wonderful Symphonic work by Mahler played by a very good, but not 'great' orchestra.

[@hillcresthiker]

You've got to be kidding- who, then, in your opinion, is great?

[@gearaddictclimber2524]

@@hillcresthiker Convertgebouw does a much better rendition. I sympathize with Peter in the sense that it felt a bit underwhelming. They don’t quite reach the same dynamic in the brass chorale till the very last beat, whereas other brass sections really push it fairly early on in the crescendo. But I feel like in other excerpts the Vienna Philharmonic really shines

[@JeffO-]

@@gearaddictclimber2524 I was thinking it was a weak rendition but they kind of hit you with a late bloom there. A little rough around the edges, but that's not necessarily bad. Interesting for sure. I like the (or 'a') NY version of this, but I'm biased. I like the Concertgebouw too, but it's just a tiny bit tame for my particular taste. All are great.