Brahms: Symphony No. 1 | Ivor Bolton & the Sinfonieorchester Basel

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Great symphony in the tradition of Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann. Brahms‘ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 is performed by the Sinfonieorchester Basel under the baton of Ivor Bolton. The concert on September 10, 2020 took place to mark the occasion of the Stadtkasino Basel reopening.
(00:00) Coming on stage
(00:34) I. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
(18:15) II. Andante sostenuto
(27:48) III. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
(32:58) IV. Adagio - Più andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Più allegro
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) did not complete his first symphony until he was 43, and it took him a full 14 years to do so. "I will never compose a symphony! You have no idea how it makes people like us feel to hear such a giant marching behind us all the time.” Brahms wrote this to his conductor friend Hermann Levi in 1870. At that time, however, he had already been working on his first symphony for eight years and did not complete it until 1876.
The giant refers to Beethoven, whose symphonic works cast a powerful shadow over the entire 19th century. Brahms felt inhibited by the ambition Beethoven had created through his symphonies, while Wagner, his antipode, postulated that the symphonic genre was finished and turned to music drama. Franz Liszt, in turn, programmatically refined the symphony into a symphonic poem. Thus Brahms was seen as Beethoven's true heir, and conductor Hans von Bülow influenced the reception of the first symphony by calling it "Beethoven's Tenth." Brahms once dismissed supposed or actual echoes of Beethoven with the venomous remark that "every donkey hears it the same way".
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@chuck4fve 3 ай бұрын

Every theme, motif, and transition is allowed to live and breathe and function within the compositional framework. There are so many nuanced moments that are head and shoulders above the oft-heard metronomic time-beaters, but with zero excess. The phrased line is especially felt, the climaxes especially well-prepared and executire, and all the tempi are just right. This is a conductor who, instead of imposing his personality on the music, is actually serving the music, and allowing it to live and breathe. A rare achievement for this work on the part of conductor and orchestra, and a total pleasure.

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@mikehopkins1055 2 ай бұрын

Great rendition. I'm looking forward to playing this in July.

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@lucasseloga2429 9 ай бұрын

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@kena9595 9 ай бұрын

Excellent camera work. And a superb musical rendition.

@floydperdway 5 ай бұрын

One of my favorite pieces. When listening to a recording, it's easy to forget the talent that creates the piece. I love watching the performance. It brings a whole other level to the experience. Beautiful

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@eddiemora-uw6gk 2 ай бұрын

Excelente versión! Horn player, great and beautiful sound!!

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@MutantsInDisguise 9 ай бұрын

My favourite symphony ever!

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@user-yt198 8 ай бұрын

Beethoven"s 10th symphony

@user-zm5ss5xo9y 2 ай бұрын

Admirable performance and Interesting interpretation (by the conductor). For example, in the 4th movement, after a relatively slower (compared with many other interpretations) beginning, the conductor slightly picked up tempo when starting the famous "Beethoven 9th" theme at 38:12 (repeated at about 41:50), which is a different approach than many other interpretations I have heard, but, in my view, equally effective. Highly recommended.

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@frankreedy6437 2 ай бұрын

i read in tchaikovsky’s 4 volume masterful biography by david brown that the russian maestro was very critical of his romantic period contemporary brahms earlier in their careers, saying that the german’s sweeping compositions were beautifully orchestrated, but aimless. in later years, brahms asked tchaikovsky to review and comment on some of his developing work, and the russian was visibly impressed and admirable of brahms’ work. imagine the musical genius in the parlor when those two convened!

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