A Far Cry - Janacek - Idyll Suite for String Orchestra

[@Tjgtjgtjg]

I watched this performance for the first time in the beginning of ninth grade, now i'm getting ready to graduate high school and i still look back on it and realize why i continue to play viola- something to strive to become. I am so appreciative to have crossed paths with this recording and am glad that A Far Cry has continued to flourish!

[@afarcrymusic]

Taelor, you have touched our heart this morning - thank you for sharing that! Good luck as you continue on from high school and be sure to stay in touch -

[@stephen1137]

If a man realizes he has failed- failed the souls he has known - failed them in love, fellowship, solace, sacrifice, generosity, how does he reconcile that he has heard such manifest beauty?

[@BJSJKhalsa]

We live in Brno, where Janaček lived much of his life. We became acquainted with the breadth of his work during the recent festival here honoring his life and works. Searching KZbin for performances we were delighted to find this piece. Masterful, lively, rich.

[@mymanjosquin]

lucky you.

[@kaari2271]

What a privilege to see and hear such a deeply committed and heartfelt performance of this piece. There are times when I feel- even at a live performance - that the musicians are simply ‘phoning it in,’ as it were. This is not one of those times. The energy and discipline of this group floors me; more importantly, it’s consistent. Bravo!

[@kaybeenullenvoyde9196]

A PS. I love to read the comment threads on these "classical" channels. Almost always highly positive and loving. Great community, worldwide! Thank you all.

[@christianguignard9980]

Immense, merveilleux ! Quelle partition majeure du grand répertoire, quelle interprétation sublime, humble et généreuse, tendre et brillante, digne surtout: Mais aussi quel bel enregistrement sonore en direct, chose si rare ! Merci infiniment à tous ... de France !

[@alexandershaneyfelt4386]

I played this recording for my father at his death bed. Thank you.

[@MrOkurkin]

I keep coming back every now and then to listen to the whole recording, but especially 13:50! I've heard very few things in my life as beautiful and sorrowful at the same time. Thank you for such a magnificent rendition of this piece.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This wonderful performance will quench and moisturize the dryness of the soul

[@steveegallo3384]

Simply Gorgeous....All of you! What a Rare Treat......BRAVI TUTTI from Acapulco!

[@kasthanje1880]

I highly recommend listening to this piece when it's snowing outside!! Really beautiful!

[@marcelotobarduran6630]

That is very romantic...!

[@rkjessop]

Sans conductor! Amazing acoustics! Magnificent strings! Beautiful music! Brilliant ensemble! Bravi, bravi!

[@sandralee5572]

This was absolutely amazing. I didn't think it would be this good. Well done everyone!!

[@TiticatFollies]

What a gorgeous piece. And so beautifully performed. Thank you! I love being able to see the musicians moving and playing. We often forget it is a physical activity!

[@afarcrymusic]

You're so welcome! Yes, we often talk about how our gesture informs how people listen. Moving and breathing together helps us also play together and it's something we really strive for. Thanks for reaching out!

[@justinnitsuj7041]

Just finished commenting on another vid how much more the song has "impact" when seeing people play it. that other song was of course was Abinoni's adagio for strings...then came to my next fav Janacek Idyll for strings lol 13:55

[@glenjanken3241]

This is another beautiful video of musicians moving and playing. Greig's Holberg Suite: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoa9f4OQrteBoq8

[@anahobintie]

Gorgeous performance. Janacek's music is so moving, it is great to see the violinists sway to the music.

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mymanjosquin]

and standing for a change. it really helps to bring out the full vibrancy of the string tone. the 1st time i heard Pachelbel’s Canon live was this way. gorgeous.

[@mymanjosquin]

p.s. the cello can be played standing as well with the pin fully extended but you rarely see it played that way.

[@RonnieMcMahon-w1f]

Heard this played live last evening. Found it enchanting.

[@kaybeenullenvoyde9196]

This has been a favorite since 1978. Just perfect. Such a stunning contrast to his later, edgier work. What a range Jancek covered.

[@c.g.marseille4510]

Amazing ! this music contains so much and many, and so beautiful !! am happy with ! !

[@karlwinkler66]

Bravo! Absolutely beautiful performance of this wonderful yet rarely heard masterpiece!

[@afarcrymusic]

Desert Lens thanks so much for listening!

[@jamesgordon4546]

Delightful piece played very beautifully. Thanks!

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you, James!

[@RaymondRobijns]

Janacek, what a wonderful composer and marvellous piece this is. Many thanks that you uploaded this.

[@afarcrymusic]

Raymond Robijns It’s a gem for sure! Glad you are enjoying it!

[@walshamite]

Lovely piece. I hadn't heard a Janacek composition in this style before. The players achieved a lovely rich ensemble sound.

[@afarcrymusic]

walshamite thank you so much! We're really glad you enjoyed it.

[@kaybeenullenvoyde9196]

It's an early work. Before when he had the mistress. Some critics contend he came into his own after that experience. Dismissive. I consider this one of the loveliest works i have ever heard by any composer.

[@pavel515]

This piece was composed when he was 24 years of age. So a very young Janáček still heavily influenced by Dvořák.

[@dennissalinas5862]

What a delightful performance. Thank you for posting!! Janacek's Idyll is great to listen to before or after Holst's Morris Dances. Many parallels between the two pieces.

[@afarcrymusic]

Dennis Salinas thanks so much! We'll have to keep that in mind for future programming ideas.

[@thundermax4759]

Perfection. There's something to be said for string players to be standing instead of sitting. Perhaps more freedom of expression and movement. Tightly written. Exquisite - ethereal, pastoral? "A" material at 13:46 - 17:00 with the (muted strings?). A born-to-be composer. Thank you!

[@luisdiazlopez3712]

Hermosa música. Es la primera vez que escucho esta pieza. Me hace la impresión de movimientos lentos de un barroco modernizado. El breve adagio no desmerece de aquellos considerados cumbres y toda la suite es una caricia para el oído y un descanso para el alma. Compuesto en 1878, según el Dr. Google. Conocía las "Cartas íntimas" y el cuarteto "Impresiones después de la lectura de la Sonata a Kreutzer", que son obras modernas, de comienzos del siglo XX .

[@rik9372]

Delicada Suite i magistral interpretació de Janacek . Felicitats

[@johannesbluemink4581]

Wow. Another gem discovered! I love all kinds of Sinfoniettas, Serenades for Strings and the like.

[@JoaoPauloMachado]

Amazing piece and performance! Thanks for sharing it with the world! :)

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you so much! Stay tuned, a lot more performances coming soon to the channel...

[@TheVaughan5]

Thanks for the upload. I wasn't aware that Janacek wrote more than one suite for string orchestra until I heard this.

[@edwinschirp3536]

Bravo !!! -- I play viola in the Yucatán University camera orchestra sence 1990 and hope one day our orchestra sound a little bit like yours. awesome sound and fabulous interpretation of Janacek Idyll. and I hope our conductor add this great piece to our repertoire. Bravo!! once again guys you look and sound heavenly. I always follow your videos. And I was wondering if you have in your program a piece from Joseph Bloch called suite for string orchestra op. 6 in D Major. is a piece I've never seen performed or heard. but I was wondering if you by any chance have performed in the past. Well, my sincere congratulations to everyone of you. such good artists

[@rkjessop]

Sans conductor! Magnificent strings! Beautiful music! Brilliant ensemble! Bravi, bravi!

[@BravoComminSeoul]

Beautiful !!!!! Janacek - Idyll Suite for String Orchestra !!!!

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you!!!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

What a mature magnificent performance, with such wonderful tone quality. Not quite as captivating as Dvorak's or Tchaikovsky's Serenade, but wonderful music.

[@webgrazer]

heard them at NWU a few years ago - their CD "Dreams and Prayers" is awesome. love the group.

[@ribpaie]

superbe travail Thanks for posting !

[@michaelacooper9668]

I'm playing this piece right now it's so beautiful

[@kapralovasociety]

what an awesome rendition!

[@marcelotobarduran6630]

He vuelto a escucharles... Me siguen gustando. Ya forman parte de aquellas orquesta que quiero. ¡ Felicidades !

[@steveegallo3384]

@marcelotobarduran6630 -- De acuerdisimo.....BRAVI TUTTI desde Acapulco!

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

4. The beginning of the theme in minor and strong dark parts reminds me of dance of the knights by Prokofiev. Some eastern european scenery, romantic stuff, some western adventure, the ending often sounds like the harsh strings and tones from grosse fugue. Eastern european scenery.. Maybe he was sitting on a train while daydreaming. Wow.. 7 was absolutely amazing with those exotic things with DFDC# and those beautiful extremely soft pauses in B.

[@mikeos1]

fine playing, so it's not all hip-hop in America. Amazing!.

[@israelasiku3975]

I don't know. But for some reason, I so much love the second and the fifth movements.

[@marcek9910]

Beautiful

[@hgolivares]

Beautiful performance. I love it!!

[@afarcrymusic]

Hugo Olivares thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@fstover5208]

A great early piece of the master. Performed very nicely.

[@sallyfrederick-johnson8865]

Thanks for posting. Someone needs to give those poor guys something to sit on.

[@safasaleh3010]

Coming across this piece was a bless

[@sergiogerardovicogimena6605]

¡ ES REALMENTE UNA OBRA DE UNA CALIDAD Y DELICIA ESPECTACULARES !!! COMO ASÍ SU EJECUCIÓN IMPECABLE. ¡ BRAVO EL AUTOR COMO LOS EJECUTANTES !!!...

[@afarcrymusic]

SERGIO GERARDO VICO GIMENA thank you so much!

[@alvrasco]

cierto !! estoy descubriendo el Mundo magico de este compositor Checo.

[@isabeldieguez5214]

Preciosa .. Que compositor !!!

[@DarrylGrantaba]

A stellar performance.

[@superkphotoguy]

I like this piece I'm working on this piece on my violin

[@margatroidderek9285]

did you succeed?

[@yinuozhang8802]

great performance - always calm me down when i need to. would love to be there in person.

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you so much, Yinuo! We would love to see you in person as well. Where are you located? Who knows, maybe we'll be on tour close by, someday...

[@zanhuang7402]

Always such a fresh outlook on music.

[@fxri]

This is actually good, I got linked this for my music homework

[@ssstammering]

I am blown away how they do it with no conductor.

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Bravo!

[@Надежда-е1с8й]

Bravi!!!❤❤❤

[@darthmaxo]

I'm curious to know what edition this group is using? I've noticed several tonality differences from the score I own.

[@NYU1969]

Simply beautiful!

[@hjarnansjarn5969]

+John Barbieri Can you devide it at the different times? Moderato Adagio Andante con moto Presto Adagio Andante

[@afarcrymusic]

John Barbieri thank you so much!

[@afarcrymusic]

Hi, Hjärnan. Thanks for your question! In the next month we will post this same video movement by movement, so you can hear each one individually. Check back soon!

[@javiervivanco919]

Thanks to you afarcry music

[@afarcrymusic]

Javier Vivanco- thanks for reaching out and happy New Years to you! Looking forward to a great year filled with wonderful music... Maybe we'll see you at the next livestream show on the channel on Jan. 13 at 8pm EST?

[@catalinavillegas-burgos589]

Why are all of them standing (those who play the violin?)? Lovely piece ♪♪♪ ☺♥

[@Cibule0]

wonderful.. thank you:)

[@afarcrymusic]

Cibule0 thanks for listening!

[@govindarajulu-kasturi9614]

Fantastic. God Bless. Thanks

[@herbgellis9735]

Spectacular!

[@afarcrymusic]

Thank you so much, Herb!

[@cicelyegerton9080]

G Gabriel Faure, Tañtum Ergo Soprano

[@geaviolin]

Hello A far cry! Bravo for this impresive performance. Are you planning to come to Spain some day? I'm working in this piece with my students and love all your videos in KZbin. It will be amazing to listen to you in person.

[@damianoskailoglou6869]

Wonderful!!

[@javiervivanco919]

I hope so thanks for your wishes , that i return to you .hapy new year with a lírical life

[@justinnitsuj7041]

It's 13:50 for those wondering :) 17:00 started out really good but the transition 17:20 was only okay...not near great! Might be cause there is not allot of them so they dont have a big db range

[@angelinabaker9783]

everything was beautiful but at 7 is where I got chills

[@afarcrymusic]

Snail Queen, thank you so much!

[@AnaMaria888]

I love adagio

[@NaurozNoahTanya]

Amazing!

[@afarcrymusic]

Nauroz Tanya thank you so much!

[@rudwolf_]

really nice! i also play this with bass

[@marisiize]

wonderful.....!!!

[@afarcrymusic]

marisi purba thanks so much!

[@MingjuSung]

穿有颜色的衣服搭配的合适的时候，男人有味，女人美丽。 黑色的衣服搭配绿色，黄色，红色领带，蓝色领带等，搭配有颜色的衣服，装饰品是有生动感的，柔和的色彩搭配有它的价值和感觉，深色的搭配好了非常有庄严，肃穆，力量的感觉，可是穿黑色的衣服大部分是参加葬礼的，穿黑色的衣服让人心情低落，末法时代社会混乱不堪， 精神重负，心情不好，身体不健康，人们的水平低，听音乐的水平低，使大音乐家生活困难辛苦，心情低落。 我现在听到音乐的演奏实在是非常好，演奏的水平高，音乐🎶是听的，但是在电视📺或在KZbin 上是可以看到服装的，如果服装有彩色，画面會有生动活泼的感觉，那么观众會多听多看，这样的结果是好的，运气也會好的。

[@Ferda1964]

older I get more I feel Janacek

[@mymanjosquin]

his music always sounds fresh & unique to me, even after repeated listenings.

[@miriamneves8280]

Lindo 💖

[@superkphotoguy]

its awesome

[@afarcrymusic]

Kurt Baumgartner thank you for listening! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robocophello2684]

Phantastisch!

[@afarcrymusic]

Robocop, vielen Dank! Wir sind frohe dass es dir gefallen hat...

[@theapolloclub880]

Genau!

[@anastazia64]

i am wordless!!!

[@afarcrymusic]

Anastazia, thank you so much! We really love hearing from you- thanks for reaching out!

[@hwh1946]

Who are these guys? This is a great hall for an orchestra

[@afarcrymusic]

Harry Haff - thanks for reaching out! We're a far cry chamber orchestra, based in Boston, MA. If you like, you can stream many of our concerts live from Jordan Hall (it is great for sting orchestra!). The next stream is Jan. 13 at 8pm est. happy holidays to you!

[@tadeuandrade9134]

obrigado..!

[@afarcrymusic]

Thanks for watching, tadeu!

[@34w10]

❤

[@richystocles]

not too shabby

[@FranciscomontesMontes]

for me it is bass

[@afarcrymusic]

Franciscomontes200312 Montes yes, it is- as they say- "all about that bass"

[@alvinlee2632]

Great

[@florinbraun9825]

19:45 He feels that Cello-Solo😁

[@MadamaMaestro]

👍

[@Pant4rej]

why no conductor?

[@geaviolin]

It's usual not using a conductor in string orchestras, only when the difficulty of the piece asks for it.

[@mymanjosquin]

seems unnecessary for a group this tight.

[@kyrb53]

Wszyscy stoją a dlaczego tych troje siedzi ?

[@armanaksit7954]

17:01 Eargasm ♥♥♥♥♥♥

[@afarcrymusic]

Love it!

[@tommccanna7036]

Great to listen to, but distracting to watch. The uncoordinated body movement militated against the visual ensemble, and drew attention to individuals where the music didn't need focus on them. The principal viola was particularly obtrusive.

[@네오니-v1x]

10:27

[@jirijanacek2268]

I also love this part.

[@agustinpinto761]

Hasta donde llega la ridiculez de nuestra epoca que por ser original la orquesta esta esta de pie que incomodidad para los ejecutores que agrega a la musica misma NADA. de chile

[@keelyreitman7495]

19:25

[@runnowhere]

Is this piece composed by Leoš Janáček?

[@afarcrymusic]

Yes, it's his Idyll for string orchestra. Thanks for listening!

[@キノピオ-c6w]

12:28 自分用

[@anthonyat2401]

Well played but not one of Janacek's best. Shame that the conductor missed his bus.

[@estayabonparada7453]

XD

[@muslit]

Standing draws attention away from the music to the performers.

[@hcearwicker6120]

I had the same problem but eventually figured out that it doesn't happen when I don't look at the screen.

[@jslartey2]

I think the performers are just as much a part of the experience as the music is. Standing allows them to be a little more expressive and energetic, and I think this enhances the music more than it would if they were sitting.

[@michaelgeorge9577]

The performers are the music.....without them there would be utter silence.

[@seanmchugh840]

In the past people played music because they understood it has intrinsic merit, today they play to SELL it. This performance is a huge joke of schmaltz and sentimentality, with zero sense of the music. Not really the players fault- the world just can't do it any more, the soul of all things is under attack.

[@stephen1137]

Sean, you sir, are a cad.

[@Janaceks_Dad]

Are you listening to the same piece the rest of us are?

[@hwh1946]

Who are these guys? This is a great hall for an orchestra

[@mymanjosquin]

i snuck into the balcony one afternoon when it was vacant. the wood floor was so old & fragile i thought i might break it. the place seemed ancient.

[@キノピオ-c6w]

12:50