Antonín Dvořák Serenade For Strings in E major Op.22, complete - RNCM String Ensemble

[@jimmyratz]

Dvorak's Serenade For Strings used to mean so much to me when I was a young man working for the phone company in Boston, Massachusetts. I lived in the city just south of Boston called Quincy. Each day I would take the rapid transit train to work. Almost always I had to stand which was alright. As the morning sun was just coming up on the horizon, I used to sing these melodies in my head each day. Now, I'm an old man of seventy and I haven't heard this piece in forty years! I am so happy that I have found it once again.

[@jorynoble3219]

beautiful

[@sarahlou40]

Thank you for sharing that, very moving. Music helps us through so many difficult times in life and even through the monotony of daily life. How wonderful that so many composers have left us such beautiful music as this which will last forever. So glad you found it again and that it makes you happy 😊

[@plica06]

You shouldn't refer to yourself as old because of your age.

[@leighirvine]

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story, it made me smile so much 😊 love and the best of wishes to you Sir ❤️

[@douglas2510]

I am an aircraft engineer at British Airways and serenade for strings remind me of the boarding music used on the planes. I been work so little due to the pandemic. I cant wait to hear this songs again and again on every departure once aviation recovers.

[@Montanacellist]

0:00 I Moderato 5:04 II Valse 12:10 III Vivace 17:54 IV Larghetto 24:00 V Finale

[@hyla2401]

+Montana cellist Thanks!

[@pyanpyanndog]

Montana cellist ありがとう！Thankyou!

[@soyunpete]

Thanks

[@쪼물락문어]

감사 thanks!

[@alfready]

thank you

[@silversandy]

Awesome!! Mr. Dvorak was Czech like me, his music played at my grandad's funeral and one day it will be the last melody played at the end of my days in here. To think he came from a family of butcher to awe people around the world with his incredible passion, sense of harmony and ingenious interpretation of Bohemian folk music transcripted with such incredible lightness into so called classical music. You can hear couple of them in this piece too.

[@davelee8961]

Amazing...having Dvorak played at one's funeral. Beautiful.

[@maccone]

Marvellous performance! Dvorak was a viola player, and it shows in his writing for strings. It's interesting to note that the principal violist here (Alex Mitchell) now leads the violas of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Such incredible talent at the RNCM......

[@seansymon9323]

Bravo to the orchestra and conductor. This is probably my favorite interpretation of the piece based on the chosen tempi and effortless transitions between phrases. One must also commend Dvorak- the first 35 seconds alone are absolutely gorgeous. I don't understand how someone can create something that beautiful...

[@steveschwieterman9109]

Couldn't agree more. The orchestra, conductor and Dvorak were all inspired, as heard by the results.

[@elizabethschaeffer9543]

I agree. We can only be grateful.

[@elva66]

This must be the best interpretation of Dvorak's serenade I have ever seen or heard. It's simply marvelous.

[@chablemon]

the valse in minute 5 is so beautiful

[@lovemetu]

I love the first two movements the most, eg 0:00 I Moderato 5:04 II Valse. The first movement, especially the opening part is so beautiful.

[@vicenciodavila7464]

The best of the whole bunch

[@sarahlou40]

I think that’s most people’s favourite

[@emilioreyes9591]

That why I'm here

[@mauricioabadi1410]

I agree with you.

[@leighirvine]

Omg Valse gets me every single time!! Makes my heart want to fly out of my chest!! It’s simply stunning ❤️

[@alinebozon6798]

I played this piece a year ago. Today, KZbin proposed it to me again and I got emotional. Thank you

[@jordanterrazas7280]

The second movement at 5:07 gets me every time. Love it

[@MrJc9600]

Jordan Terrazas One of my favorites!

[@elva66]

@@MrJc9600 Mine, too!

[@jeffromero607]

One of the most hauntingly beautiful pieces I have ever heard.

[@filipjandus4537]

Guys, really outsdanding performance! I heard it few years ago and I keep returning. You can be proud of yourselves :)))

[@ruthmckee4905]

Used to play in the RNCM string ensemble back in the 1970's. Did I look that young and did we sound as good? Loved it.

[@anthonyfrade5203]

The Valse hits me like an arrow to the heart every time.

[@alanstephenson8382]

I asked my brother in law who is a bit of a classical buff for an entrance piece for my mother's funeral. He recommended this and I just can't stop listening. Mr Dvorak you are a master of your craft.

[@Mezzotenor]

What makes me enjoy this performance so much? Let's see... It's possible that the conductor really thought long and hard on his interpretation, or that these musicians are the cream of the crop, or that they worked a very hard on this piece, or that Dvorak knows how to write flatteringly for stings. Which? Well, let's say all are true, in which case, (a) these people should make more videos, (b) the conductor had better be a tenured professor (or someone will steal him), (c) we are persuaively reminded of the value of practice/rehearsal time, and (d) I need to investigate more of Dvorak's chamber and ensemble music for strings. (And by the way, the best musicians are the ones who compel listener to think to themselves, "Golly, have I underestimated this composer?") Many thanks, Maestro and musicians!

[@EricMcDowellegm]

Such a treat, through and through. . .Dvorak never fails to move me in so many ways.

[@raymondeveilleux8538]

Eric McDowell piano violoncel

[@juliesiegfried]

My orchestra played this in high school and it has been my favorite piece ever since! Absolutely gorgeous!

[@xOALtoFrEak900Ox]

God what i'd give to play music back with an orchestra! I think I miss it every day. I was in orchestra for five years in school.

[@andreaa.9709]

There might be a community orchestra where you live if you still play! Many towns have them.

[@黃旭輝-q1g]

琅琊榜

[@Thomasliszt21]

Dvořák, Serenade For Strings in E major Op. 22, Mayo de 1875. -Moderato: 0:03 -Tempo di Valse: 5:05 -Scherzo: 12:13 -Larghetto: 17:54 -Allegro Vivace: 24:02

[@swangdangeryeet3389]

In the end is also a presto

[@johnreid3259]

There is so much to admire about this, I find it all but incomprehensible that 144 individuals could dislike either the music or the performance. Dvorak's writing has a melodic spell, a lyricism that very few other composers can ever match, and the predominantly youthful ensemble under the baton of an experienced conductor has provided me with something quite memorable. It would have been a great pleasure to be there to hear it live. Bravo!

[@byronho09]

Hearing such masterful composition reminds me why I am so drawn to Dvorak. Segues seamlessly from one sublime theme and passage to the next :) Delightful!

[@kenmcferrin1120]

I agree with you so much. He is one of my favorite composers

[@steveschwieterman9109]

I agree with both of you that Dvorak is great. He is wonderful at writing serenades, If you haven't tried his "Serenade for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass", you should try the one with Michael Collins of the London Winds. It's beautiful just like this one.

[@alesek8]

Fenomenální! Při poslechu cítím hrdost. Děkuji mistře.

[@filipjandus4537]

Pan Dvořák by byl s provedením jistě spokojen

[@rsoares57]

Lovely. My favorite - I listen to it almost every night. Glad I found this live performance. Thank you for posting.

Assisti essa peça em Berlin e não consigo mais de parar de ouvir. Com essa orquestra maravilhosa ainda mais especial. BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@billgrange3189]

This is one of the finest pieces for string orchestra, together with Tchaikovsky's work of the same name. Joyous and uplifting. Reminds me so much of a visit to Prague many years ago.

[@tylersmith1134]

Bravo! Loved it. That smile at 7:38.

[@gioiafrancesco]

+Tyler Smith Woah, incredible! How did you get it?! I had to go back 3 times to see it :)

[@edenlowry]

+Tyler Smith Too wonderful for words

[@britdude74]

+Tyler Smith Good catch! He smiles right before the most beautiful cantabile in the valse :D One of my favorite passages for a string ensemble - the harmony is so gripping.

[@Phaedrax2]

Really lovely, I particularly enjoyed the deep, glorious sound of the bass- sends shivers down my spine!

[@dalepointon6360]

Beautiful. Moving. Thank you!

[@matildetessari9425]

Gorgeous performance!!! Thank you so much ☺

[@elizabethschaeffer9543]

Beautiful, elegant, and eloquent. Jarvi does his usual excellent job of interpreting and leading.

[@BrossardLife]

one of my favorite string groups! bravo!

[@archibaldcameron4036]

A beautiful interpretation - well done RNCM

[@aslenwhitmore6712]

7:15 is insanely gorgeous

[@K4t4n444]

When I first heard this bit I was looking at the moon. A perfect moment in my life.

[@trevorjones3273]

The Larghetto has been used to great effect as illustrative music for a documentary called 'In Search of the Northern Lights' with Joanna Lumley. It's not just a documentary, but a work of beautiful art. Dvorak, Grieg and other composers provide a sublime score for the hour long film. It really gives the music a dramatic and wonderful backdrop.

[@Nathnath_N]

I love Dvorak !

[@felipedej.cervera6514]

This is absolutely great. Technically needs the highest degree of precision. I played this many years ago in our university and its difficulties are based on the musical expression - obviously. A real delicate job.

[@vitowas]

this was written in 2 weeks! amazing

[@problemchild799]

Great performance of such an incredible masterpiece.

[@frankschauer3492]

This piece is so wonderful. I just love it indescribably. It touches me deeply in my soul, gives me hope, strength and courage, but also makes me think and understand how my own life is finite, that means more specifically, just like with many other things, that it is temporarily limited. I would like to say about the local orchestra that the way the ladies and gentlemen play this great piece here really seems empathetic and competent, although the second word seems a bit out of place. I've heard this piece from several orchestras. But none of them was, and I want to be honest, as impressive, harmonious in the performance as this one from the UK. That means, if I were to summarize my top 5 world orchestras, the RNCM would definitely be there in this list. So I want to say a huge, serious thank you to the local orchestra and, of course, its conductor. That I was allowed to see and hear something like that here, which inspires me in every way, gives me hope, strength and courage, but also the awareness of the current reality, fills me with gratitude and pride. I wholeheartedly wish you all, wherever you are, all the best. Everyone, stay healthy and take good care of yourself.

[@vivamusic87]

Very beautiful performance!!! Thank you!

[@raqueleu6274]

Essa serenata é extremamente expressiva e comovente. Interpretação maravilhosa.

[@Rowlexander]

Since 15 years Goosebumps at the Tempo di Valse!

[@stephenjablonsky1941]

This certainly ranks near the top of the list of works written for string orchestra. It just lacks those special moments of harmonic danger that take us to the edge.

[@andreaa.9709]

The melody that starts at 10:31 gets me every time :,)

[@easypeasypiano6118]

OMG Same. Its so haunting.

[@billyh4068]

For me its the melody that starts at 7:15. Sublime is the only word to describe it.

[@Rx-mn5fv]

Thoroughly enjoyed! Thank you for the delight.

[@오태식-b9e]

4 movement is gorgeous! Wonderful.. it sounds like heaven

[@scherzoorquestradecamara1749]

Beautiful performance!

[@artemisludlum]

My favorite movement 5:06

[@1ofsolitude]

the second movement is my favorite too!

[@julianatascon-sarasti1101]

Yesssss my absolute favorite

[@MissTschukki]

so well played! congrats!

[@logojimmy]

Dvorak's, Elgar's, and Tchaikovsky's Serenades ❤

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This beautiful melody the great performers play is a panacea that cleanses our hearts , which are spilled over by secular dust and dirt

[@oztasyunus]

10:30 This is just beautiful

[@johndolata861]

Fantastic!

[@TheElie79]

I find the 5min valse too short for how good it is, the whole piece couldve been composed around it.

[@dianamariemckinley2690]

Love listening to this!

[@johnmcgurran2084]

Very enjoyable; thanks for posting.

[@徳田佳久代]

I heard this music for the first time.It was very good! I was impressed with it.I am going to play it so it is good to know about this music.

[@fernandesyone]

Linda performance! Congrats to all of you.

[@18661873]

Perhaps there is hope for the future.

[@pierrebabineau6103]

Tout simplement magnifique!

[@archibaldcameron4036]

Brilliant performance.

[@peludo98]

The beauty of the ethereal.

[@jorgegarzaelli6238]

Com amaba este musico su tierra. en toda su obra esta implicita el alma de su patria. Halleluyah por estos musicos!!!

[@hfgonzalezg]

impecable y hermosa ejecución ... !!!

[@kirink1861]

Потрясающее исполнение, браво👏😍🔝

[@user-wq6de6jb2i]

They really nailed the Scherzo, like I've never heard elsewhere.

[@lilklondike5801]

My orchestra just played this piece today and I think we played pretty well

[@kdris12hihi]

I think this is my new favorite piece. :)

[@camillebouchard6436]

Magnifique !

[@felipedej.cervera6514]

...Y son estudiantes...asombroso trabajo, de lo mejor.

[@AzildeLeal]

Me encanta que los músicos sean tan jóvenes, además de sus cualidades como tales. .

[@gonzalezjacob.conductor]

que hermosa música y que lograda versión, a favoritos !!! La dirigiré el año entrante.

[@Phaedrax2]

This is so beautiful

[@tishnordvall1646]

Beautiful!

[@MultifuseWorld]

In last movement 'Finale' fantastic playing of the 'syncopated' passages.

[@MadSandman]

7:36 the guy in the middle gives a sneaky smile to the lady whose back is turned :D

[@藤森真実-u3n]

Martin de Boutray だたたぐりのぐりーぐ

[@MadSandman]

Yop totally

[@경민석-l5e]

Wow how did you find it?

[@Valentina-cy7tv]

lovers

[@gerardbegni2806]

I have always deeply loved this serenade, which is in my opinion better thzn the serenade for winds op. 44. I especially love the introduction and the waltz. What comes after that appears to ma as less inspired, but very well written anyway.

[@도미정-x5n]

감미로운 선율이예요~

[@MashedTubers]

Can't understand a word that you're saying.

[@helenwilson3846]

Genius. I'd watch this over Barenboim any day!

[@白百合の貴婦人]

素晴らしい演奏！

[@nostoyniahi8537]

The first part reminds me of the lullaby tune in the movie Pan's labyrinth.

[@TimmyHoImhere]

were playing this in class but we suck lol

[@mcdonaldsonfire5849]

~Played ,this piece 1st, 2nd and fifth before

[@theviolinist7022]

El Valse es tan maravilloso que estoy llorando 😍😭

[@rifqirizalni8471]

Arrival - Movie?

[@ajhiflyer]

What is the RNCM? Royal Northern College of Music?

[@graemeedward4456]

There's a thing called "Google". Use it.

[@jimmyratz]

Yes...the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England.

[@postomineirinho466]

How is the principals cellist anda assistant?

[@alecneate76]

25:32 I didn't know Jeremy Corbyn played the double bass

[@tomasvlkdk]

Nice!

[@andrewfarionov9026]

The Larghetto is playing in the Arrival movie with Amy Adams

[@domenicofellini159]

This is strange. You've cited three different orchestras, one of them an unexplained acronym. Can you please state who RNCM are, confirm if they are the ensemble playing and explain why there are references to"Orchestre des Pays de Savoie" and "Martin in the Fields"?

[@VardhanLezuz]

www.antonin-dvorak.cz; composition history and general characteristics The Serenade for Strings in E major was completed within a fortnight in the spring of 1875. Its atmosphere reflects an auspicious time in the composer’s life: Dvorak was enjoying his first successes on the concert platform, and he had also succeeded in acquiring a state scholarship for the first time. The work is a document of the composer’s exceptional sense of small forms. In five short movements, clearly constructed around a three-part song form, he exposes solid thematic material with the aid of rich imagery. The music of the Serenade flows easily and naturally with a sense of immediacy, its character idyllic and peaceable. A typical trait of the composition is its frequent imitation of themes in various voices; Dvorak reinforces the cyclical nature of the form by quoting the main theme of the first movement before the coda of the final movement. The Serenade in E major is one of the composer’s most popular and most frequently performed works. premiere, subsequent performances and publication Back in the summer of 1875 viola player in the Vienna Philharmonic Alois Alexander Buchta attempted to include the Serenade in the programme of one of the orchestra’s concerts, but to no avail. Dvorak was still unfamiliar in Vienna at that time. The premiere of the work, held on 10 December 1876 at Prague’s Zofin, was such a success that the Serenade was immediately put forward again for the programme of the following Slavonic Concert, as it was known. Soon afterwards it was presented in Brno on 22 April 1877 by Leos Janacek. That same year, on the initiative of music critic Vaclav Vladimir Zeleny, a group of Dvorak’s friends got together to raise money for the publication of the piano score of the Serenade with Prague publisher Emanuel Stary. The full score and parts were published in 1879 by Berlin publisher Bote & Bock. Dvorak thought very highly of the Serenade and so, in 1877, he enclosed it with his fourth application for a state scholarship. He conducted the work himself six times: for the first time in August 1877 in Lipnik nad Becvou (the first documented instance of the composer as conductor), then in Prague on 17 November 1878, in Chrudim on 24 April 1879, in Mlada Boleslav on 27 October and subsequently in Prague on 17 April 1887 and 13 October 1894. period press review From a review of the premiere of Dvořák's Serenade in E major by the music critic Ludevít Procházka in Národní listy, 16 December 1876: Antonín Dvořák gave us a pleasant surprise with his serenade for string orchestra, showing decisive progress in the evolution of his artistic development towards greater stability and independence. It would indeed be difficult for us to decide which of the movements would deserve the prize. They are all so interesting in overall thought conception and in thematic work, and also clear in their overall design, that they will surely be received as favourably everywhere as each of them was on this occasion. Dvořák's great and very uncommon gift deserved that the path be blazed for it into the large musical world, and we have no doubt that with works like this, whose real artistic value cannot be denied in any way, he will also find greater favour everywhere than for example in our conservatoire, which turns its nose up at our domestic composers. translation: David R. Beveridge

[@kenmcferrin1120]

Bravo

[@mestralalexis2515]

Famous !

[@ryojimartinez-mass8866]

Doesn't it kinda sound like saint saens the swan at 19:23 ?

[@yuehchopin]

danke

[@aries6able]

is this malcolm layfield conducting?

[@MrKekle]

yes

[@mgarraha]

Looks more like Chris Hoyle.

[@joespencer471]

From the back, I initially thought Paavo Jarvi.

[@nareeceforrest5092]

@@mgarraha You're correct Mike! It definitely is Chris Hoyle

[@emmalongname3634]

The cello guy reminds me of Q from James bond

[@alcoreiter2]

What is the meaning of RNCM, I am from the NBGRTS, otherwise good performance...

[@rncmlive]

The Royal Northern College of Music :)