CHORAL FANTASY in C minor Op. 80 | Evgeny Kissin, Claudio Abbado, Cheryl Studer, John Aler (R.I.P.)

[@shawnhampton8503]

I will always remember this performance. It was not long after the wall came down and the BPO and Abbado held this in East Berlin at the Konzerthaus which was then called the "Schausspielhaus". This Choral Fantasy was electric, as was the entire concert. The chorus was so fine. Kissin was on fire. The BPO played like gods. I love this CD.

[@skip123davis]

seriously? i paid 50 bucks for this recording to be imported to the usa. worth every penny. this is a great work of art.

[@MrOlogramma]

BEETHOVEN we love you ❤️❤️❤️

[@The64Dreamer]

Ci manca tantissimo il Maestro Abbado

[@RolandKarlBryce]

What a super recording. Kissin has precision like few others. The left hand independently zooms down the triplets in the opening without a seconds hesitation.

[@PP-oz4ef]

His left hand is something else. Genius.

[@Greenmanseoul]

Absolutely mind blowing~ Kissin looks so cute and Abado so charming.

[@igorglavasic1230]

W O N D E R F U L ! ! ! Probably the best music piece ever written! 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

[@29beatriceful]

Que se produjera el milagro de reunir a Beethoven, Abbado y Kissin en esta obra FABULOSA, es para agradecer al Universo.. La potencia, sensibilidad, brillo y virtuosismo se disfrutan cada segundo. Me resulta imposible escucharla sin que mi corazón se agite y contagie de tanta BELLEZA!

[@Mandibil]

Only Beethoven can stir those kinds of emotions in me !!!

[@normhall1622]

Me too!

[@robertovieiraneto]

me too!!

[@alejandroerpen9482]

Sólo de la mente de un "loco" puede ésta obra haber sido sustraída!!!! Ludwig Van por siempre y para siempre, para el mundo de todas las épocas!!!!

[@normhall1622]

Rudolf Serkin's recordings of this have always been my favorite. Now there is a contender. I don't know how old/young Kissin is here but his playing kills me. Abbado and the BPO plus singers are also outstanding. This may be the best I have heard the fantasia played. I love it.

[@fergusetnina]

This is indeed a beautiful performance, but there is one with Martha Argerich and Seiji Ozawa that I particularly like. Wow. And she has one bandaged finger! See how the public applauds enthusiastically at the end and how she seems to find it... I don't know, as if to say, well, they seem to really have liked it, so I guess we'll come back and take another bow! She and Ozawa are priceless. Musical treasures.

[@normhall1622]

@@fergusetnina I agree with you. Outstanding.

[@lesliefigueras7708]

i agree also with a very good choir

[@gunterangel]

Hello and greetings! German here, I still remember this magnificent concert very well. It was aired live from the Schauspielhaus in (East-)Berlin on december 31th in 1990, as the traditional New-Year's-Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic, under the baton of their then new chief conductor Claudio Abbado, if memory serves right. The program consisted of Beethoven works exclusively. Apart from the choral fantasy also the Great Leonora ouverture op.72a was played, as well as Beethoven's music for Goethe's tragedy "Egmont" op.84, with Bruno Ganz as recitator and Cheryl Studer as soloist. And I absolutely agree with you that Evgenj Kissin's version of the choral fantasy is the most excelent ever. And he was just 19 years, I guess, in any case still a teenager. The concert was published on CD a few weeks later with the title "Beethoven in Berlin", which I immediately purchased for myself. Still one of my favorite CDs.

[@jamessmithson9803]

Unbelievable performance! The feelings shown by Maestro Abbado were heartfelt.

[@freemanb5159]

1990.years...kissin bravo

[@jamessmithson9803]

Unbelievable! I especially felt the emotion displayed by Maestro Abbado.

[@hansybits]

Beautifull! Its a pitty that it is interrupted by 3 Google ADS. How dare they.

[@arandompersonwhodontknowwh4787]

Dear friend, the party in charge for including these avertisements are insulting the listeners. Eventually, no one gives attention to these averts.

[@lacoracini]

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[@allanolivier9589]

I have commented hereon before but I cant stop returning to this absolutely wonderful recording of one of my most beloved of all Berthoven's music. It is spiritually and musically most pleasing. Welldone guys.

[@allanolivier9589]

I really loved this very moving musical petformance. Great stuff, BPO conductor, choir, soloists and of course the maestro at the keyboard. You did Beethoven proud.

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

P h e no m e n a l , dear Evgeny !Such tenderness fingers,and so powerful playing!Everything iswonderful...Orchestra,Chorus and beautifulMaestro Abado

[@gianmasini]

Abbado still remains more than beatiful!

[@osp0109081]

I have no words for this.

[@BellaFirenze]

Apparently you do, otherwise you would not have written anything.

[@tertuliasjuanfernandolopez1754]

For me the best version. I don't understand why it's so hard to get HD. I asked about this recording in Berlin, at the Philharmonie, in DVD or Blueray format, It doesn't exist, I DON'T UNDERSTAND!!!

[@patriciahealy6008]

Bravo!

[@katrinat.3032]

Wow, wow. Wow! Fantastic. Kissin = unbelievable. check out a recent recording of this with the Singapore Symphony.

[@ingridhibberd1117]

Perfect

[@yannyk7446]

love you Beethoven ❤❤❤ incredible

[@rodrigorosario1590]

Das Werk, der Komponist, der Klavierspieler, der Dirigent, das Orchester usw alle voller Perfektionismus. Evgeny Kissin zeigte sein meisterhaftes Talent.

[@rodrigorosario1590]

doGreatartistsgrowontrees? Ganz richtig!!! Die Stimme und Technik dieser Sopranistin sind eindrucksvoll. Der Chor ist SUPER!! Vielmals Danke für den Kommentar.

[@gianmasini]

Abbado one of the greatest ever!

[@jeroenvandenberg5750]

Very well put; hervorragend 😆

[@gonzalovaldivia3835]

Bethoven, Kissin y Abbado juntos conforman una de las páginas más maravillosas de la historia de la música.

[@hectoravalos3320]

Dios! Magnifico! Beethoven eterno. Kissin genio! Preciosa versión.

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Y no solo Kissin.

[@thesunlover]

Absolutely the best!!!

[@margithenschel9138]

Großartig gespielt!

[@mauricioduron3193]

First acquaintance with this captivating music was the R. Serkin; L. Bernstein and NYP Lp for Columbia Records at around 1963. Enjoyed and admired several other very successful recordings of the Fantasia until having come across this issue on laser disc about 1990 and from that time forward played it with great success for friends and acquaintances not yet familiar with it. A standing ovation all of the time.

[@randalmata100]

Simplemente una actuación fantástica. Wow

[@AlexandrLabza]

Потрясающее исполнение!!! Браво всем, и особенно солисту.

[@petersborrelinniehove7939]

Dankjewel, Claudio Abbado!

[@AngelicaPrietoAlmaraz]

Maravillosa versión de una obra que parece un ensayo de la Oda a la Alegría

[@fideliamex7]

Noooooo, no es probable, sin duda alguna, ES EL MEJOR DEL MUNDO, CON EL PIANO !!!!!

[@anibalsolis8105]

De todas las versiones qué escuché es la que más me gusta

[@chal5685]

Exquisite!

[@UnNombreExpectacular]

Genial, genial!

[@Ronen-Homeopathy]

brilliant

[@hankthetank162534]

The part at 17:00 when it goes G# to A is too good to be true

[@zombieperson620]

It's actually a motive that Scarlatti uses in the opening of his K.49. I wonder if it was a source of inspiration for Beethoven, or if they both happened to come up with it independently.

[@hankthetank162534]

@@zombieperson620I just listened . that’s a nice catch it def sticks out. It’s like going from minor to major almost love that

[@lluisagimenollampallas700]

Kissin maravilloso Abado perfecto director la orquesta i el coro fabulosko

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

También la Studer

[@lluisagimenollampallas700]

Kissin maravilloso Abado perfecto i coro i orquesta magnifics

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

La Studer también

[@scp3178]

"Großes das ins Herz gedrungen" .15:15 Choir sings something similar to the 9th Symphony "Freude schöner Götterfunken" (Ode an die Freude). Beethoven anticipated his 9th Symphony in the Choral Fantasy. Lovely music.

[@mariaazzan8625]

I have heard this many times in different parts of the world in the live perforance. This has to be the best performance in my opion. Not a music score and sheet in sight. Its like Kissin has a memory like no other, his skills are truely outstanding. The chrous are the best ever, . I thought brendel's perforance in new york in 1991 was outstanding. But as a combined performance this has to be the best l have heard🎉

[@amandapellegrini856]

Envío fantasía coral de beethoven, director claudia abbado, muy buena.

[@BellaFirenze]

Claudio...

[@Pbarinas]

Excelente, como casi todo lo que ha compuesto el inmenso Beethoven. Lo único que habría que criticar o cuestionar de la Fantasía Coral es que se requieren grandes recursos para algo que no excede los 20 minutos. No es como la Missa Solemne o la Novena Sinfonía, las cuales si justifican todo ese montaje por lo que dan a cambio.

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

¡Pero que 20 minutos!

[@mbsztulman]

PLUS QUE PARFAIT!!!!TOUCHÉE!!!!!

[@이연호-s2x]

work of art

[@happy-star-light]

さざ波のように上下左右に柔軟に動く手首や上腕！繰り出す音色は繊細で綿菓子のような柔らかく軽やか🎵

[@musiclassical]

I wonder how old is this video ??? It is in black and white !!!

[@mauricioduron3193]

Hi. Actually, the laser dic issue is in color. Unfortunate that there is no current dvd or bluRay issue.

[@archiewoosung5062]

The pianist looks very young; was he?

[@asdfemily2634]

omg he played without notes

[@youngbuck10147]

skills are strong

[@flouz2]

Always

[@1106gary]

What is the text the chorus sings?

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

Gary Mootz www0.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Choral_Fantasy,_Op._80_(Ludwig_van_Beethoven)

[@markchiang3449]

Can you comment for us if you feel bad?

[@danwolfe9087]

Really obnoxious ads for a wonderful compositiion ...really hate google youtube that acquisition should never been allowed agoogle cares about is advertising money. Now watch this comment disappearing act.

[@doGreatartistsgrowontrees]

In agreement that ads decidedly ruin the experience. They are a blatantly coarse, uncultured and vulgar expression of American capitalism at its naked worse. On the flip side, KZbin offers a paid subscription model that is ad-free, I believe. But yet another monthly subscription expense? No way.

[@mysticmouse7261]

It's always the Russians. The virtuosi sans pareil.

[@robotkarel]

Pues a mi me parece una obra deshilvanada, informe y llena de efectos pianisticos no se si completamente justificados. Nada que ver con sus últimos cuartetos, con alguno de sus tríos o las sonatas para violin, con tanta música excelente que hizo Beethoven. Pero bueno, supongo que todo compositor tiene obras mejores y peores.