Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3 | Daniel Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra

Daniel Barenboim conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in a true classic of the concert repertoire: Ludwig van Beethoven's Leonore Overture No. 3 is played as the prelude to a 2006 concert in the Berliner Philharmonie.
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) wrote only one opera. The original version of 1804/05, with the programmatic title Leonore, oder Der Triumph der ehelichen Liebe (Leonore, or the Triumph of Married Love), was rewritten twice by Beethoven before the composer himself premiered it under the name Fidelio in 1814. There are four different overtures to the three versions of the opera, whereby it was the Overture No. 3, Op. 72b, which then began its own career, so to speak. It’s to this day a popular overture for concerts, usually at the beginning of the program.
In itself, Leonore Overture No. 3 is an instrumental, abridged version of the opera Fidelio, the plot and moods of which it anticipates in concise form. Fidelio is a ‘rescue opera’, in which the heroine Leonore slips into the role of the titular jailer, in order to free her beloved husband Florestan from prison. The situation seems hopeless, however, as Florestan's execution is imminent. At the last moment, a trumpet melody announces the redeeming and righteous minister, who will bring about Florestan's liberation. This trumpet melody not only forms the suspenseful climax of the opera Fidelio but is also the point at which the threads of the Leonore Overture converge (08:54) before the orchestra celebrates the triumph of freedom in a heroically serene round of melodies.
The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra is a very special ensemble: It’s comprised of young Israeli and Arab musicians, and campaigns for a peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict. The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra - founded in 1999 - holds concerts all over the world. Proceeds from this Berlin concert went to the Barenboim-Said Academy, which supports musical education programs.
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[@annedwyer797]

The emotional power of Beethoven never ceases to amaze me...it's like a drug! How lucky I am (we are!) to be able to listen to and watch his music performed via KZbin.

[@derekwayne705]

Could you imagine people 200 years ago being able to listen to performances like this by pushing a button on the screen in their hands?!?! 2 very different worlds but this beautiful music remains.

[@iaquil]

Yup. Never ceases.

[@user-vt4gs1wy5x]

Es así para mi 😂

[@GeraldNorman-vq9je]

The true power of Beethoven 🎉😊

[@fredkiana1972]

Listen to Beethoven’s music is like having internal . Its Incredible. I love barking Mozart, but they don’t even come close when it comes to really hitting hard at your insides. Those guys were great for chilled out music. Listening to Beethoven really gets me. Pumped up.

[@ShaitanIsMyOnlyEnemy]

Oh Barenboim ! Great ! Unparalleled ! I can see some new faces in this orchestra

[@Amourtendresse]

Magnifique spectacle pour les oreilles et les yeux, un régal.👏🎶❤️🎶✨

[@parthoroy9141]

The greatest of the four 🎵

[@diannespoto9061]

One of the best flute performances I have heard of this piece. Gorgeous, supple, and poetic!

[@antoineduchamp4931]

Wow, wow, Beethoven on fire!! what a high powered performance! amazing to see the orchestra keep with the tempi - outstanding playing. How lucky was the audience to be there.

[@limitstoprogress]

Maestro Barenboim has absolute control of this fine orchestra and the players dare not take their eyes off him. Truly superb performance all around! Many thanks, from Canada.

[@create-new-handle-first]

Excellent filming, excellent performance, unmatched conductor, unmatched music, straight from the heavens !!!❤

[@cbloom1991]

Just played this last night in a concert...out of this world !!!!

[@peace-now]

God bless Daniel Barenboim. He is my hero, and all the members of the orchestra are heroes too.

[@madraven07]

I can’t even pretend to understand what this music means except that it has gravitas sewn through and through. What a treasure.

[@aspringall3012]

You don't need to understand it just enjoy it

[@annh9225]

Please see the opera to understand the rest of the story.

[@coachmen8508]

I love the word gravitas, it was a word that had a lot of meaning in the early Roman empire, so I have read

[@netmendo]

The triumph of freedom and justice over oppression and tyranny..

[@pieterschraa9619]

😅​@@coachmen8508

[@rr7firefly]

The world, with its ever-present tyrants and oppressive governments, always presents us with overwhelming grief. But despite that darkness we have individuals whose genius transports us into a higher realm: The light of the soul. This is a reminder for you.

[@tzyijiang9884]

Guys, share this and other videos of this wonderful orchestra with every one you know.

[@rr7firefly]

Missionary work for a beleaguered world in need of inspiration.

[@alcidesmongemartinez2870]

Este tipo de melodías son muy provechosas para aumentar nuestra capacidad de conocimiento

[@katrinat.3032]

Fantastic!!!!

[@jfthiesen2947]

❗🎯❗❤❗🎯❗👍

[@shin-i-chikozima]

The wonderfulness of Beethoven‘s music is immeasurable, and beyond description

[@faziahaddalalelyon4862]

REMARQUABLE INTERPRETATION🌹❤GRATITUDE MAESTRO BERENBOIM ET VOTRE SUBLIME WEST EASTNER DIVAN ORCHESTRA🕊🌳 GOD BLESS YOU

[@nubiacortes6079]

❤❤❤ Our way is maintain our heart joy, listening this music. ❤❤❤ Have a beautiful day.

[@notaire2]

Wunderchöne und detaillierte Aufführung dieser perfekt komponierten Ouvertüre mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente und erfahrene Dirigent leitet das perfekt trainierte Orchester im gut betrachteten Tempo und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Wahrlich hörenswert!

[@henrykszeryng5900]

total horseshit

[@stellamarisbenitodevera643]

Que decir Beethoven un extraordinario compositor,Daniel Barenboim un excelente intérprete y director de orquesta resultado final : Un placer para los sentidos . Gracias

[@trantiencaophong]

Excellent! Daniel Barenboim is a great artist! Thank you for this sharing!

[@rolandbruno4664]

Ik beluister op een hoog abstractie nivo, de hunkering naar individuele vrijheid in een open liberale democratische samenleving, op een ontroerende en schitterende wijze vertolkt door zulke voortreffelijke jonge mensen met hun geniale dirigent.

[@teepee431]

Thank you, Maestro.

[@samitobribiesca6320]

DANIEL BARENBOIM ,SUPERBE ET L 'ORCHESTRE EXTRÊMEMENT MERVEILLEUSE MERCI !

[@milagrospaz9230]

Maestro Barenboin excelente,,en sus manos Beethoven maravilloso.

[@johnhuffman5608]

Beethoven thinking about this work, "Perhaps it will take me a few weeks to compose this and then revise and revise. Let me start now."

[@damnedseagull6194]

Bravo 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jfthiesen2947]

❗🎯❗

[@carlosdescartincristellys8273]

Daniel Barenboim, es muy emocionante verte con tu fantástica orquesta.El mundo te lo agradece muy especialmente.Gracias.

[@samitobribiesca6320]

TRÈS BEAUX, AÉRIEN, PRECIS, ENJOUÉE ET MELACOLIQUE C'EST PRESQUE DIVINE. QUELLE BONHEUR , MERCI DE TOUT CŒUR !

[@mercedesalvarez8252]

Wonderful music

[@jfthiesen2947]

❗🎯❗

[@павеландрющенко-ю8л]

Баренбойм- Браво! Barenboim - bravo! Какой гигант!

[@annemarie4137]

Bravo !!!!👋👋👋👋👋👋👋🌺🌸🌺🌸🌸🌺

[@wolfgangkahl6508]

Sehr transparente und detailreiche Interpretation auf hohem spieltechnischem Niveau. Bravo!

[@Walter_Arrecis_Letona]

Excelente interpretación a una tremenda obra musical. Saludos desde Ciudad de Guatemala en Centro América.

[@sgchastain]

I swear he gives that piece every ounce of his formidable talent. And he doesn’t disappoint with the Gaudeamus.

[@SilvioNobre]

Grande Daniel! ❤️👏👏👏

[@isaacandmary]

Very reminiscent of the thoughtful passion and precision with which the late Nicholas Harnoncourt conducted. Bravo Maestro Barenboim.

[@kimkyungsoo1656]

From South Korea, I'm sure beethoven must have made this music for me

[@khibranfz]

Bravo! Bravo!

[@mariabuchner279]

(1) To found the WED peace orchestra has been an extremely good idea (by the friends E. Said & D. Barenboim), and has been extremely good realized over all the years until today (2) Next to Egmont, Leonore III maybe is Beethovens greates overture, and both under the most expressing+beautiful that ever have been composed; very well performed here (as every performance of this amazing orchestra)

[@danilight01]

Celestial Barenboim...

[@emigdioluisgarciaaguilar2738]

Barenboim, al 100 !!!

[@ЗояТонких]

Всё истинно прекрасное могучим призывом уносит душу к Богу, заставляет восторженно петь : Аллилуйя! Да пребудет с вами Радость и Красота. Храни Вас Бог.

[@carlosdescartincristellys8273]

Verdaderamente estoy contigo,y es muy bonito pensamiento,”lo bello lleva el alma a Dios”.Si me permites hago mía la frase. Gracias señora ,que Dios te bendiga.

[@josecaballero9987]

Una historia en una obertura los primeros acordes de violines nos recuerda la excitación de Leonora: ¿será la tumba de mi esposo? el misterio se encierra en el acompañamiento del fagot, Barenboim parece decir silencio, el clarinete al preludio orquestal de la terrible oscuridad y el sombrío silencio en que se encuentra Florestan y junto con el clarinete, se le van uniendo los fagot y las flautas traversas en esa larga espera. Barenboim cierra los ojos y vuelve abrirlos es cuando los instrumentos de viento te trasmiten su esperanza viva los violines le conducen en un sueño al ángel celestial de Leonora, encuentra calma esa alma atormentada, momento de gran tensión con el corno francés, fagot y los violoncellos, entonces compiten los instrumentos de viento y los de cuerda, “mira tu realidad” plantea el primero, el segundo se aferra a la libertad; cuando la tensión alcanza un grado máximo de los violines con los timbales, parece que vemos la imagen del macabro Pizarro intentando salirse con la suya; al son de la trompeta se anuncia la llegada del ministro inspector, los instrumentos de viento parecen encontrar la Paz en sus acordes, es un momento de sorpresa para todos, desde el conductor a la orquesta parece apoderarse de un espíritu de alegría y la flauta traversa se hace presente, es cuando la obertura se convierte en una respuesta bella y efectiva en los crescendi sinfónicos de toda la orquesta, termina por desenvolver el drama en un final, sin pausa; se reafirma la justicia y la fidelidad de Leonora, acompañando los más puros sentimientos con la flautas, fagot y un momento de silencio adicional, indica el director, porque han quedado todos envueltos en un halo de alegría, todo es dicha en la pareja la intensidad de las cuerdas no tiene vuelta atrás y los instrumentos de viento representando a los exprisioneros y el pueblo quiere celebrar; una vez más los crescendi sinfónicos de toda la orquesta y las trompas y los timbales finales, reafirman la conmoción de la multitud. Una Genialidad.

[@katrinat.3032]

@jose caballero. Thank you thank you thank you for that explanation. I’ve always loved this piece but never understood it. Thank you again!

[@jfthiesen2947]

Eine meiner liebsten OPERN ❗😎❗ Auch wenn ICH weiss das der INHALT utopisch und reine WUNSCH - VORSTELLUNG ist ❗😎❗

[@jfthiesen2947]

@@katrinat.3032 Some one feel it and some one can it explain IT in W O R D S ❗😎

[@francobonanni3499]

Beethoven non da sosta a nessuno. Maestro Barenboim...in alcuni punti sembra la musica di Wagner... Beethoven Maestro dei Maestri...ha una vitalità immenso.. grazie all'orchestra... eccellente interpretazione...un capolavoro... grazie

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Brillante interpretación de otro de los monumentos beethovenianos

[@francescobattaglia5322]

Un'opera meravigliosa, la migliore orchestra del mondo e UNO CHE DOVREBBE ANDARE A ZAPPARE LA TERRA COME DIRETTORE.

[@gabrielmesia-y-blazco6552]

Saludos y felicitaciones desde Lima (sá2/X/2021)-Perú-América.

[@katrinat.3032]

❤️

[@antoniomoura9347]

Muitos parabéns pelos 80 anos de vida e dos muitos anos de excelentes prestação ao serviço da musica.

[@ТатьянаБугрова-ь9ш]

Magnifico, fascinante, excelso!!!

[@DIKOKUKEN]

ベートーベンはほんと素晴らしい😂‼️レオノーレ序曲‼️また、ダニエル,バレンボイム‼️なんと言うか例えようがありません！配信感謝申し上げます‼️👊😆🎵さすがに天才です❕！！(*≧∇≦)ﾉ

[@DWClassicalMusic]

Thank you for your comment. If possible, please comment in English next time so that more people can follow the discussion. All the best!

[@juannarvaez3781]

Beautiful leonore! Precious women and genial orchestra! And Daniel a Great director!❤❤❤❤❤

[@Brian-pu8we]

Rock and roll Beethoven.😊

[@Alexx22_]

poesia pura

[@joellepodwysocki9558]

Sublime, merci.💝

[@viggo1115]

Incredibly, wonderful! Thanks a lot! 👏👏👏💐💕

[@anamariabadaloni9079]

Fantástico como todo lo que hace. La orquesta maravillosa guiada por el mejor.

[@yamato-yosoroku-klausketeer]

才能溢れる素晴らしい音楽家たち!! 本当に素晴らしい!! バレンボイムの作り出す音楽は響きは厚い、なのに時になぜかサーッと流れてしまうことがあるがここではそうしたものを感じない バレンボイムは不思議な指揮者で厚い響きを作っているハズなのに その厚い響きがサーッと流れていく (どう言えば良いのか) 不思議な指揮者だ

[@lincolnsantos9423]

Sensacional

[@jamsheddelvadavala1972]

A wonderful performance indeed! I deeply appreciate the idea behind this superb orchestra, aimed at fostering peace & goodwill between warring factions. Wish many more such initiatives are created. So wonderful! Thanks for the post! Jamshed K Delvadavala Mumbai! Best wishes for world peace!

[@genivaldosilva6520]

A presença dos metais é marcante e eleva ainda mais o brilho da orquestra! Que show!!!

[@kn9ioutom]

SUPERB !!!

[@Fritz_Maisenbacher]

Wow ..... I wouldn't have believed that Barenboim was able to produce such a beauty .... 13:56 this is very good .. and the involment of the musicians is wonderful !

[@nikollmerdhoci2018]

Wanderful

[@elisaadaro9935]

Bellísima

[@pulciomo1]

Beethoven was not human.

[@neko_neko_o]

盛り上がるところが好きです

[@alcidesmongemartinez2870]

Excelente sinfonica

[@alcidesmongemartinez2870]

Nos llena de mucha cultura

[@gots_inna]

Оркестровые трудности 0:40 2:52 4:19 9:15 10:35

[@kkk5372]

This is what I was looking for. Thx

[@nataljarazdorova9273]

Благодарю!

[@johnhuffman5608]

Playing it like they mean it. Woohoo

[@kucherisspb6687]

Спасибо)

[@marcosv01feitosa]

De fato um espetáculo sem precedentes😍😍😍😍😍🇧🇷 Recebam aplausos do 🇧🇷Brasil👏👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍✌️

[@mariaadacker6956]

Dankeschön

[@PORAIPELOSERTÃOJAIRSOM]

Mozart Beethoven and Bach the 3 best music geniuses

[@odilsegravenstein6491]

Lindíssima

[@mariaadacker6956]

Einfach großartig

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Just like a prayer friends, help us Lord have mercy indeed, the music is just puuuurrfect

[@jfthiesen2947]

❗👍❗🎯❗❤❗

[@bayooderinde6564]

Encore!

[@ShenandoahShelty]

Some of them look like they're rocking out in their seats

[@cherrychung3579]

Adagio: 0:38 Allegro: 4:57

[@Jesusandbible]

For me the conductor should emphasise the trumpet blast at 16:38 which is like the last trump at the return of Christ. Even JS Bach himself would gasp at the genius of Beethoven's finale in this masterpiece!

[@IbrahimHoldsForth]

If only the final overture to "Fidelio" had that sweet opening theme that is the tune of Fidelio's heartbreaking aria in the second act...

[@MaxLangley-px6vn]

JS Bach is God-the-Father of musicians, W.A. Mozart God-the-Son, and Ludwig van Beethoven God-the-Holy Spirit, and those Romantic composers afterward to whom Beethoven had opened the celestial door.

[@alemeza10]

Flute Excerpts: 0:32 10:31

[@yoolim409]

2:50 10:30

[@brianswanson9881]

The Leonore looks very tough to play. I"d like to see the score on this, or even just the Viola part.

[@helinajokinen5514]

👏👏 🌹🌹

[@celalnecatiucyldz8202]

Bana coşku vardı. m'a donné de l'enthousiasme.

[@gavriltrand9790]

Barenboim and Chelibidache are the perfectionists of the craft

[@traianconstantin6730]

Start 0:39

[@juniorbramble7760]

We might have stop 2WW [from starting] if Barenboim was there and asked to intervene🇻🇨🇻🇨✍🏿

[@annh9225]

Beethoven only wrote one opera - It is called FIDELIO - please do see it.

[@INA91031]

3:45, 5:07, 6:25, 7:34,8:50

[@ろびちゃん]

10:34

[@user-dg9nc8fo9s]

0:38 2:50 9:12 10:31

[@jonobester5817]

Wonderful band. Don't care for the no-tie look.

[@teodorhamad2157]

На 8 февруари

[@pionerosbello874]

Moderna

[@bosuk2001]

0:40 5:34