Chicago Symphony Brass Plays Strauss - An Alpine Symphony - Also Sprach Zarathustra

Arranged and Conducted by Jay Friedman
Concert performance March 25 2001

[@anthonypreese]

I was at this concert! As a trumpet player, it was a religious experience!

[@solonemanuelwhitetigernava571]

I love this piece...i will try to transcript for our brass ensamble but as original Strauß wrote it... without omitting anything

[@BobfromSalem]

I was there also

[@Muzakman37]

Considering the outrageous amount of colour and detail Strauss shoehorned into the original work, Jay has done a pretty damn good job of capturing the essence of the work in a lot of it's glory in this arrangement. Also wonderful seeing Philip Smith & Joe Alessi popping over to lend their fabulous chops to the show.

[@StocksIn60Seconds]

Heaven’s brass ensemble.

[@MagicDuel]

Philip Smith! Awesome!

[@stevieb6368]

This is brilliant! A Brass section like no other. There was an entire Gabrieli concert with this same team on KZbin years back that seems to have disappeared. Pity!

[@ashleykerner3]

Yes the Gabrieli concert you referenced was the first half of this program. Strauss was the second half that you see here. They are on two separate DVDs .

[@stevieb6368]

@@ashleykerner3 Thanks. Sadly, though, they don't seem to be available on UK-friendly region Discs.

[@IdAdvancedmonkey]

Insanely brilliant. I'm amazed at the lack of "hardware" - If I did this I'd be armed to the teeth with piccolo, Eb trumpet, a friendly bumper when tired and a spare set of chops. Credit to the trumpet section it's a majority of C trumpet. Stupendous playing

[@MarcusHammarberg]

I heard a story from a friend about that. He was invited to join in on a lesson with James Watson, where another trumpet player was the student. They were playing orchestral exceprts and started on their Bb Trumpets (brits!). When the next part was in Eb my friend grabbed his Eb, while Mr Watson and the other student kept their C Trumpets. "Ah? You play everything on the C Trumpet?" "Yes." "But isn't that much harder?" "Yes"

[@IdAdvancedmonkey]

@@MarcusHammarberg Met James Watson,John Wallace and John Wilbraham in parkers shop who were sitting there chatting. I was picking up my Bb after it had been in for silver plating. Hadn't played for 2 weeks Adrian Parker said "Don't you want to check it out ?"... eh no, it'll be fine said the young 16 year old me... terrified of playing in front of my hero's. Did get them to autograph a book of duets I bought... lovely people.

[@MarcusHammarberg]

The first 30 seconds are mind blowing! What a start!

[@user-wt1pq8mm7k]

Magnifique! quelles sonorités! quelle aisance! de la beauté pure! Merci à tous ces musiciens

[@ozzyeats6461]

Monumental performance !!! A MUST for any brass player to hear and study. BRAVO !!!

[@Tigerwarhawk]

The horns are amazing!

[@fortheloveyoutube]

I was there! Thank you for posting!

[@user-ly9jt7mu1j]

Сыграть, это монументальное произведение, медными духовыми. Музыкантам огромное спасибо, просто высший пилотаж. Браво!!! Как у них выдержки хватило.

[@trumpetluv71]

Breathtaking.

[@keyoneswain121]

THIS IS AMAZING!!!! OMG!!!!

[@BobfromSalem]

Nice use of nature videos along with an awesome recording, Ashley!

[@user-ds3yv7hu9y]

Awesome Mark!!!

[@r.kittrell8547]

A few guest players in the group. And an over-powering pipe organ. Great playing !

[@loudlong]

When they were kings, and queens. Extraordinary.

[@mhenrikse]

Fabulous brass playing!!!

[@nickykeefover6659]

Expertly performed no doubt, I still don't think anything will compare to Strauss' original masterful orchestration

[@chong2389]

Yes. The impact of the trumpets at about 4:23 "Sunrise" is missing because of the arrangement being for brass. Nicely played, but not even close.

[@TubaTones]

Why do you assume the aim is to match or better Strauss’ original orchestration?

[@GMahlerVerehrer]

What a magical delight! Thanks so for much for uploading.

[@jazzbob33]

Awesome

[@michaelj3504]

💗 the Tuba player.

[@elikronenberg229]

Damn!

[@Artariastein]

Legendär! Sagenhaft! Die Besten der Besten! (in Amerika) 🙂

[@SebasRom87]

15:00 big moment trumpet

[@davidtatro7457]

Just incredible. Would have been cool if all the camera people didn't hate the trombone section so much, but l digress.

[@gavintempleton7264]

Top athletes. Robust and controlled. I am also a trumpet player and I agree with the chap below. A religious experience.

[@markokassenaar4387]

What? No storm? 😳 I understand it may be too much on the lips, but I was looking forward so much to hear how they’d do that!

[@ertatta]

Who’s the player to Phil Smith’s right? Such a phenomenal performance. Man does Ridenour ever tire.

[@ashleykerner3]

My Dad 😃

[@minasmigkosgymnastics8742]

@@ashleykerner3 what’s his name ?

[@ashleykerner3]

@@minasmigkosgymnastics8742 Dale Kerner is the player sitting to the right of Phil Smith If you go to the end of the concert they list all the players

[@fleurafricaine5740]

What Strauss is complete without organ? Thank you, David Schrader.

[@Art_Gendai]

19:43

[@michelemelchioni533]

Thamk you guys for your performance. Shame for the TV direction, it's very bad.

[@AdamKeele]

Somebody added trash photos of countryside that's not on the original production.

[@AdamKeele]

But also the camera switching is terrible.

[@solonemanuelwhitetigernava571]

I play in brass choir would like to get this arrangement...where could I find it...and how much would have to pay...?

[@ashleykerner3]

Go to Jay Friedmans web sight. They are his arrangements . I believe he rents them .

[@treahindley2070]

@@ashleykerner3 he also sells this production on DVD, so isn't this KZbin video a blatant copyright infringement that directly undermines the income of artists? 🤔

[@justincallahan972]

Probably need to ask Jay Freedman. He does a lot of the arrangements and if he didn't do it he would know what it is.

[@user-ds3yv7hu9y]

Will you be seriously try to play??

[@solonemanuelwhitetigernava571]

@@user-ds3yv7hu9y we have played bourgeois the devil and the deep blue sea and sparke the year of the dragon

[@richardwilliams473]

I don't recognise the timpanist. Was Donald Koss the original timpanist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?

[@michaelshort7472]

Nice - a little bit of Sinfonia Domestica to end the second piece!

[@nickykeefover6659]

Makes me want a medley of themes from all of the tone poems.

[@Conicaw]

did they ever release a full stereo recording of this?

[@VaMiBe]

Where is Mr. Vernon?

[@bush_boi_bass_bone]

He is doubling contra and bass trombones, sitting 4th chair all the way to the right.

[@jbarrer2196]

42:30

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

意味わかってくれて嬉しい！１番幸せなパターンでしょ？神様達がお与え下さった。僕が素直で正直だったからかな。❤❤

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

さっきから頭の血管爆ぜそうになってる。僕頑張ってるよ！僕は５歳の男の子のまんまでいいからホッとしてます。僕嬉しいな❤❤

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

旦那様って呼んでいい？お父様って呼ぶ？😊

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

今日の嫌がらせにも散々やっちゃってね！ストレス解消😊

[@greghudon4696]

Where is pkorny? Who are the tubist?

[@ashleykerner3]

Go To 48:20 min

[@generic_account2138]

Dan Anderson 2nd and Rex Martin 1st. Would have been nice to see Gene there.

[@mathiasg.]

Sorry but WHY have they removed some parts of this symphony ???

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

❤❤なんで僕は立っているのが苦痛かわかったよ！すべり症！❤❤

[@user-np3vb7pd6k]

そうだ！すべり症だからすぐ寝る姿勢になる、それだけではないの、誰かのヘルニア持ちのを吸ってるらしいよ。座ってるのもつらいよ！❤❤

[@tesmith47]

Not enough TUBAS!!!

[@alltoohuman26]

If they were adding NYP guys they should have asked Phil Myers and Warren Deck

[@luisleitao3259]

19:15 😉

[@BuzzVenturion]

Is it too much to ask for a list of the performers? I mean, really . . .

[@ashleykerner3]

Go to 48:20 min