Antonín Dvořák - Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ - Klaus Mäkelä | Made in America

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Klaus Mäkelä - conductor
Antonín Dvorák - Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’
00:10 I. Adagio - Allegro molto
13:05 II. Largo
26:12 III. Molto vivace
33:53 IV. Allegro con fuoco
Recorded live on 15 January 2022 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Klaus Mäkelä is releasing his debut album, the full cycle of Sibelius symphonies, on Decca Classics. Find out more: KlausMakela.ln...
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[@MirjaRiihimaki]

We finnish People are very proud of our young and talented Klaus Mäkelä!!

[@markjbanner]

Brilliant performance by the entire orchestra, and the conductor's enjoyment, enthusiam, and interpretation were superb. This symphony is one of the greatest ever, and this performance makes it that much more special.

[@billspears5978]

Love it! Bill Spears 😅

[@salmavia1359]

i've never seen a conductor this young, so impressive!!

[@classicalperformances8777]

congratulations. you are their target audience:-) glad you enjoyed it though

[@curtisgrindahl446]

I think other folks feel the same... he is now scheduled to become musical director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra the same year he becomes chief conductor of the Concertgebouw. He has his critics but among the musicians with whom he works he gets high praise. I certainly love listening and watching when he conducts.

[@salmavia1359]

@@curtisgrindahl446 yes i'm aware! the fact that he achieved all that before he hit 30 is so impressive. i've listened to many of his renditions and they're one of the best ones i've listened to. this, the rite of spring, tchaikovsky 6 are his best work imo. a bit sad to see many people saying he's overrated and not a good conductor when he's one of the most brilliant conductor ever lived!

[@ako8205]

Be sure to see his performance of Beethoven's 9th with the Oslo Orchestra here on KZbin. He and the whole orchestra are so fantastic. You can see how everyone involved is enthusiastic and the singers are amazing.

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

@@curtisgrindahl446 Chicago?? OMG Amazing!!

[@juliamalik9210]

I don't worry about the future of classical music when I remind myself there's Klaus Mäkelä and all Musicians that give him the leadership. This interpretation is genuine, beautiful and so much truth in every note.

[@萩原耕介-g3s]

I quite agree with you(90yrs.Japanese)

[@homodemokratikus]

In this "interpretation" there is not half of the notes of those in the score. Aggressively and belealingly. Bad workmanship! Very bad.

[@elviramariapohl6788]

Me too 😊

[@bartwatts1921]

He looks to be 15…he IS 26 and a genius at the podium. He is able to extract extraordinary musicianship from an already extraordinary orchestra.

[@corneliapaul2218]

Dem stimme ich zu..🍀🍀🍀💪💪💪

[@JackFiller]

The conductor, the music, the lighting, the rich colors….. it’s what I live for

[@ruexcited2WholeHearted]

Better than a front row seat!

[@JackFiller]

@@ruexcited2WholeHearted Right! Even with a front row seat you can't get these angles. Having many POVs is always better.

[@kikkimaki]

Wow! Such a conductor! I am saying this as a composer and a conductor! Congratulations maestro! The orchestra trusts you and follows your lead comfortably! Your command is apparent in every moment. I am delighted to see such a grasp and joy hand in hand!

[@mehmetiksel3081]

I didn't know the Concertgebouw was a chamber group. Under Klaus Mäkelä's baton, each musician is revealed as a soloist.

[@gregoryronnback2756]

The Cleveland Orchestra with warmth.

[@Joozt112]

Well said :)

[@philippemassip8310]

That is not a chamber orchestra. Chamber orchestras have fifteen to thirty musicians mainly if not excusively strings, first and second violins, altos, cellos and bass.

[@reamartin6458]

Ha ha, exactly you should know that’s not a compliment

[@aymanhood999]

😅

[@jaycee4609]

This orchestra is something else, also the conductor amazing Young Man.

[@matthewsneed5752]

Astonishingly beautiful! Incredible performance! The young man at the helm was particularly impressive. He is talented beyond his years.

[@dawnpoint]

Man, not even a minute into the Largo and I'm an emotional wreck. What a performance.

[@Queen_of_Witches]

Dvořák will forever be a legend I am so proud someone so famous is from my country 🇨🇿

[@afzaalkhan.m]

Love the second movement of sympathy number 9

[@shupingwang3392]

The orchestra plays with a light touch under a conductor who does not push but draws them. And gives them space. I like that in particular about him.

[@beportela]

The most beautiful symphony ever written! Great interpretation!!!

[@ChristianSchuster-kn1if]

This Orchestra is absolut superb since 1888 - on of the finest in the world! And we can witness this - we are blessed

[@Юра-п2з]

Гениальная музыка Дворжака в великолепном исполнении. Благодарю автора, оркестр и дирижёра❤.

[@LKemp-lr1ky]

While listening to pure genius my pleasure is greatly knowing we are listening together! Beauty needs to be shared. Love reading great comments.

[@thechansfamily]

Not only the conductor and the musicians are top-notch, the sound engineers and cinematographers deliver us impeccable music and colour tones. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

[@sarahr3076]

Along with the Concertgebouworkest being one of the world's best and always a joy to listen to, I can see why Klaus Mäkelä's star has been rising so quickly. This whole performance was fantastic and brought out many subtle details in every movement. That was probably one of the most affecting interpretations of the second movement of this symphony I've heard. I've heard and played this symphony so many times that this piece doesn't always fully touch me anymore, but it's still one of my favorites when it's done so very well.

[@pnl4660]

I really like the interpretation of Celibidache. The extremely slow tempo suits this symphony very well.

[@SuzanneVisschedijk]

Exactly that. Thank you for voicing.

[@Espritmyth]

@@pnl4660 그렇죠 느린템포지만 긴장감은 계속 유지하는 체리비다케의 연주를 참으로 좋아합니다.

[@joaskany]

I love this interpretation so calm and full of expression

[@mubaraksenju7521]

Ye. And people says Karajan is the best 😂

[@eduardoelgueta-goycoolea2500]

Somehow this director empowers the individual sonority of each instrument producing a robust rendition that makes the work flourish as a newborn thing

[@TUBULLPEN]

I experienced the new classical music From the new conductor. I am happy now. I will follow him.

[@ChristianSchuster-kn1if]

The smile of the conductor ... !!

[@lindakorck4617]

Baie dankie, so perfek in all opsigte en so goed vir my siel. Opheffend.

[@GuruRasaVonWerder]

So refreshing to see a young, handsome & beautifully dressed conductor. And some of the guys in the orchestra also wearing great clothes & handsome. And the music is great also. The conductor can move better than most of the senior citizens that conduct, lol. Love that double breasted silk blend suit. Love the guy with the red tie. Can't help notice externals at times.

[@Peter1962Asd]

Zo mooi! Geen woorden voor eigenlijk.

[@DDReed-y1i]

How could someone compose something so beautiful? Wonderful orchestra and conductor

[@mark6230]

No words. Just wonderful.

[@johnakaoldguy3158]

Sometimes the soul needs to be nourished, the second movement is pure nourishment for my soul.

[@SupportTheArts-yo8ox]

The entire symphony for me!

[@waihungraymondyung7092]

Bravo!!

[@gigiLMS]

I could watch Klaus Mäkelä all day. Wonderful.

[@ericwatkins747]

The World’s Greatest Orchestra with another superb performance! Bravo!

[@navaneethakrishnans1299]

Absolutely correct sir.

[@tlhalefangmogatosi3081]

that part in the 16th minute... does for me the things i cannot explain

[@CP-ly7ml]

Truly beautiful playing. I’ll be watching this conductor’s rise closely. Thank you for sharing.

[@micheltibon6552]

I also love the great camara registration.

[@tohokugirl8144]

Fabulous conducting. Such sensitivity and fresh nuance to the piece. Hands down my favorite. In the town of Misawa, Japan where we lived they played music several times a day at certain hours. The evening piece was Fanfare for the Common Man, my favorite. It was a comforting way to close the evening n go to sleep.

[@Юра-п2з]

Прекрасная музыка Дворжака в замечательном исполнении. На мой взгляд это самая мощная его симфония. В ней чувствуется и превосходное владение мелодией, и композицией, и поистине Бетховенский масштаб творческих задач❤.

[@lohsemichael6398]

Was für ein Dirigent, was für ein Orchester, ich hoffe das es diese Aufnahme bald auf CD geben wird.

[@winrx]

20:28 I also get tears in my eyes whenever I listen to that second theme......

[@barendtobe6059]

Very good performance thank you members of the orchestre and the new conductor in future Klaus Mäkelä . I wish you all the best together. Congratulations !!!! Barend Tobé Culture Connections Company Utrecht.

[@robinblankenship9234]

So fresh and loving a performance. This orchestra knows it has found its leader.

[@jauscielinginclusive3873]

BRAVO BRAVO. Timmons up Applause

[@nataliee.parker2873]

Was never much of a Symphony person until we played this one in my community Orchestra...

[@simonsimorangkir2440]

Perfect and beautiful.

[@CantusDiva]

I have never seen or heard anything like this. The ending was stellar ... I'm in tears.

[@starbeansimuL8N]

wow gunther's extended theme is so good 🤩

[@Mat.m75]

21:48 so beautiful

[@navaneethakrishnans1299]

Grand,grand, grand and lovely lovely lovely.

[@magicf7076]

The Cor Anglais solo is just pure Magic!

[@Ron239]

Absolutely magnificent performance of a classic. Gives me great hope for humanity. Bravo to the conductor and wonderful musicians in the orchestra. Simply gorgeous.

[@Peter1962Asd]

Heard this so many times. Maybe to much. But this is incredibly good.

[@clarinetaso]

Clarinet section is just another thing. What a monsters!

[@mubaraksenju7521]

The crazy thing is there aint a section. Only 2 people playing the clarinet 😂

[@clarinetaso]

@@mubaraksenju7521 that's the clarinet section in literally every orchestra in the world, including bass/petite depending on the piece

[@mubaraksenju7521]

​@@clarinetaso I'm well aware of that. I come from a wind orchestra where we have no strings and an average of 6-8 clarinets. It's astonishing how just two clarinetists can dominate and encompass the entire sound of the ensemble. Their ability to project so powerfully while maintaining a beautiful tone, superb articulation, and a host of other nuanced aspects is truly remarkable. My respect for their craft is immense-it's truly splendid how they excel in every facet of their performance!

[@clarinetaso]

@@mubaraksenju7521 absolutely agree with you... for me this section is world top class about clasical music!

[@Jan-hz2sz]

Enchanting! Thank you, thank you, thank you Concertgebouworkest. You do wonders by making accessible the product of your spectacular gifts. Bringers of joy and propagators of great beauty.

[@frankstein9982]

The 2nd mvt is really woodwind paradise. I was somewhat surprised Miriam PB did not do the English horn solo.... It must have been a particular bummer for the orchestra to perform an audience favourite like this for empty seats....

[@Codeman2017]

SUPERB performance! A new favorite.

[@blackcat-bc]

最高じゃん！！音楽の喜びにあふれている！！ずっと聞いてます✨

[@ewmbr1164]

It is blatantly obvious the RCO has taken more than a great liking to Klaus Mäkelä, given the fact that they've invited him quite frequently in a rather short period of time. Is it too daring to imagine that the orchestra will approach him, one day further in the future, with the invitation to accept the position as its chief conductor (after Paris and Oslo and Lahti)....? I, for one, wouldn't be surprised at all. For now, we have this magnificent performance of an "old warhorse", sounding fresh and new as it it has been discovered just now, in addition to all the other ones by this team (a fabulous Sibelius 1 and Beethoven 6 among them). Bravi tutti!

[@-AuburnWaves]

En hij wordt chief conductor, horen we in het nieuws 🙂. He will be chief conductor 🎉

[@micheltibon6552]

I think the God of Music must have heard your wish.

[@patrickwinkel5640]

RCO weer ouderwets op dreef, prachtig uitgevoerd deze symphony en fijn dat wij weer op deze manier mogen genieten van jullie

[@curtisgrindahl446]

This series of concerts "Made in America" brought a number of conductors to Amsterdam. It appears they were auditioning for the post of musical director and conductor. Makela's appointment was announced less that six months after this performance. Honestly, it makes perfect sense. He will take on full duties in five years but his work with the orchestra will expand over time. This feels like the perfect orchestra for this young man and the musicians seem to enjoy working with him. What a delight for all of us.

[@tlhalefangmogatosi3081]

how young is he

[@jackbarnard1781]

This is one of my favorite pieces from dvorak's catalog. It's got so much going on. When I feel like I'm not quite on track. This never fails to get me back. Thanks Anton!!!!

[@skunkygrogan6956]

WHAT energy!!

[@autoghg]

One of the best symphonys ever

[@MirjaRiihimaki]

This sinfony is one of my favourites! It is so beautiful❤

[@hettyvandijk1778]

Zelden zo'n mooie 9e gehoord 🥰

[@javadkhakbaz8016]

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo! The great energy of this performance of such a vibrant and colorful symphony is a total joy. Thank you! From San Jose, California.

[@paragon1361]

Standard Entree Orchestra pieces. This performance isn't that extraordinary. Even an Entree Orchestra club could do this better... And I can now it... The made in America is also a huge turnoff 😂😂

[@SushineDessert-IB73]

Beautiful piece of music.

[@ЕвгенийТакмаков-е2ш]

Огромное спасибо! Было очень интересно!

[@stephenclark7932]

2nd mvt. (Largo) -- 13:05, 3rd mvt. -- 26:11, 4th mvt. (Finale) -- 33:53

[@AcaciusR]

Bre you never said first, didn’t need to but still👍

[@nhatminhnguyen5605]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@guypmiller]

new bucket list item: to see Klaus Makela conduct Dvorak's music live. So wish I could have experienced this live!

[@martinepeters9891]

The best composition, the best director, the best musicians and the very best location.

[@classicalperformances8777]

live is best!

[@m.9243]

Intoxicating music and a superlative performance! ...and the Maestro!..what talent! BRAVO, BRAVO!!

[@lapaixenmarchant2917]

Here the beauty of music, especially that of the timpani! Bravo to the timpanist from my deep heart!

[@fabiusgraco5296]

Ouvir a Orquestra do Concertgebouw em sua própria sala é uma experiência única. Que fantástico! Veja como a felicidade pode estar em algo tão simples. Obrigado!

[@skubo721]

Immaculate! As much as I love the BPO, this orchestra has got to be one of the best orchestras in the world right now!

[@jingren]

Agreed, though I also think BPO and RCO are vastly different to be compared

[@Rinus-et6qs]

It has been for a long time!

[@IvanHernandez-gx4rt]

Concertgebouw is the best orchestra in the world, sorry Berlin!! Absolutely!!!

[@corneliapaul2218]

Wie dieses tolle Orchester aber auch ihm folgt- ganz tolle Zusammenarbeit 💪💪💪

[@mrman5066]

what a beautiful hall!

[@萩原耕介-g3s]

Oh ! how beautiful New World Symphony it is. especially the 2nd theme of flute in the 1st movement is so so beautiful. I hear that Beethoven said "tempo is music"(otherwise" music is tempo") anyway I was moved so much. also recording sound is veryvery nice.(90yrs.Japanese)sorry strange English!!

[@diieegolopeezz]

That’s amazing

[@kjlee185]

The best performance and sound to me so far in the 21st century. Solti made it with CSO in 1983. Now, I'm waiting for Currentzis'.

[@LOVE-in5kn]

何回も観てしまう！ 素晴らしい演奏❣️

[@shin-i-chikozima]

No9 is a great compilation of the musical aesthetics of Dvorak, and unversal

[@waburden]

Loved it! Unity manifested!

[@jensschauerte5447]

magique, merveilleuse bravo ..merci👏👏👏👏

[@HeliNoir]

Came here as soon as Klaus posted on his story and of course I was not disappointed. Bravo Klaus and Concertgebouw 👏 👏 👏 truly living up to being one of the best orchestras in the world! Looking forward to see Klaus with SF Symphony in April!

[@priscillachan3689]

23:12

[@philipperey3951]

What an outstanding performance... !!! His interpretation magnifies the grandeur of this symphony

[@jamesbarlow6423]

Exactly how I think of it since first hearing it, trembling, one past midnight at 12 in 1964.

[@Madaduxum]

Thanks!

[@개미핥기핥기-l1z]

Stunning!

[@danielgarcia40544]

What a joy to see this wonderful music playing by one of the greatest Orquestras ever,and a incredible conductor ,Klaus Makela not has incredible future,he has a dreaming present

[@homodemokratikus]

He does not control the material and does not know the score, half of the notes are outside the orchestra, only aggression remains.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

just put the music to your hearts fans & never let bad guys win to screw us the joy of life, you are doing a great job indeed , let's dedicate this EPIC performance those who need to become your supporters from now on, yeah, some classical tracks are the most modern of all, sounds like a New World all over again.. great composition indeed

[@EminAnimE1]

The first symphony I ever listened to. It's very special to me and Klaus Mäkëla did an amazing job!

[@MrYoumitube]

Maybe he will conduct one of your symphonies with the RCO soon? Lets hope

[@-.a]

@@MrYoumitube hes gonna conduct mahler 4 with the oslo philarmonic in a few months

[@JT-qr8lt]

Great work - what an orchestra what a conductor - perfect match, so intimate yet so very bright! Can’t wait to see them in Vienna for Mahler😊

[@hautboisjj]

Just, remarkable.

[@pwck6496]

Hele mooie rustige uitvoering ,heel beheerst en subtiel en met veel gevoel en groot compliment aan de dirigent

[@hansverschoor6083]

Precies, zo zou ik het ook beschrijven en wat een aanwinst voor het RCO

[@etainegauvain9080]

Une de mes musiques favorites dirigée par un de mes chefs favoris : merci du cadeau!!! 😍🤩🙏👏

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Next to my late beloved mother‘s love, this No.9 this orchestra plays with fabulous technique is the most wonderful and magnificent

[@brandonguz]

I was fortunate to see the Concertgebouworkest perform this yesterday (Fabio Luisi conducting) and it was an incredible performance. I’m glad that there’s an excellent version shared on youtube as well to come back to 😊

[@elmervillalobos7496]

Esta hermosisima obra de A, Dvorak narra : los bailes, danzas, batallas, canciones, tristezas, alegrías de todos los habitantes indígenas del Norte y Sudamérica, la inmortalidad del compositor de retratar esos tiempos de los primeros habitantes de América es uno más de los genios de la historia de la Música clásica......

[@Alejandro-mt1nm]

Excellent version!! Congrats maestro Mäkelä and orchestra!!

[@galinakrivulin6767]

I streamed it on tv when it premiered. When I wanted to comment somehow it wasn’t possible. It was incredibly beautiful. Vivacious, glorious, refined, elegant. Great Klaus Makela led the orchestra with such grace. The program was incredible. I streamed all the concerts that day. Loved the clarinet soloist Calogero Palermo. Was completely infatuated by him, the orchestra and of course the ambience of place. Sharing now but will watch it again. Thank you.