George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Perfect clarinet opening.

[@thelookingcat]

Ong bro

[@NickQue]

The clarinetist is Jon Manasse if anyone is curious.

[@redpiper1204]

NickQue thank you!

[@erezk2170]

A terrific solo.

[@charlottewhyte9804]

thanks

[@jean2978]

What is terrific arrangement of my all-time favorite music

[@ccguy66]

Jon F***IN' Manasse to me!

[@Drewiduation]

I’m in mad love with the pianist

[@adamhenderly1602]

One of many Famous Clarinet opening songs. Outstanding entrance by the Clarinetist. Outstanding performance by everyone. I give you all a superior rating

[@maciej8835]

This is the best clarinet glissando I have ever heard.

[@rustymugg9658]

Made it his own, I was impressed🎵🎼

[@DennisDegan]

That's as good as it gets. One of the best performances of the Rhapsody I've ever heard.

[@JohnSmith-iu3jg]

Dennis Degan not really

[@Levi-gp3im]

@@JohnSmith-iu3jg name a better one

[@jeremysolomon2686]

@@Levi-gp3im royal academy orchestra

[@ltran6535]

@@Levi-gp3im Japan Philharmonic Orchestra- Soloist Hayato Sumino (2021). kzbin.info/www/bejne/inW9iH-GbLmaeK8

[@ZHL242]

Lol that clarinetist’s eyebrow during the gliss

[@thelookingcat]

Manasse being Manasse :)

[@monkey-ho3xl]

@@thelookingcatindeed

[@mikekolyshkin3931]

This George Gershwin's piece and the brass section are just phenomenal!

[@bobrogers5458]

Outstanding!! Such a happy song.

[@laurensjonckheere166]

The little vibrato on the high C of the clarinet before falling back on the G @ 0:47 is truly a chef's kiss. Exceptionally well-played solo!

[@hudg0214]

One of the best renditions of this masterpiece I've ever heard. Lola Astanova must have been a prodigy. She looked at the keys and the conductor. Obviously there was no audience, but had there been, I would loved to have seen Lola smile.

[@isaackelly8166]

hudg0214 i love how she gets so dedicated to the piece that she even jumps out of her seat at large spikes in the dynamics.

[@jaeinnmoon3279]

@@isaackelly8166 - her skirt could’ve been shorter, Yuja Wong owns shorter skirt…

[@Lennertz_gbr]

​@@jaeinnmoon3279 True

[@Belchmaster41]

@@jaeinnmoon3279 if shorts / skirts are revealing enough in the preview / image, the video can get reported

[@scotz74]

Breathtaking!

[@titoocchicupi9245]

Stupendo.

[@mikeguthrie5432]

I must say, I'm adding this rendition to my list of best renditions. I really can't say whose serving I like the best between the Royal Academy of Music, or this All-Star Orchestra ensemble. They are both "Top Notch" in my opinion!

[@ninokotola5316]

Masterpiece! takes me back to far away memories! Love this composition so much!

[@henriquefalleirosmareze7188]

This is the best version of Rhapsody in Blue I've ever seen.

[@ltran6535]

Rashody in Blue - performed by vibrant and sensational Japanese pianist, Hayato Sumino with Japan Philharmonic Orchestra (2021). kzbin.info/www/bejne/inW9iH-GbLmaeK8

[@codrinaandreica7717]

The Genius of Master Gerswin Is The True of Nature Revelated în Panoramics Sounds

[@JohnSmith-iu3jg]

The clarinet has a good vibrato

[@Missysissy01]

My friend Kimberly has an even better onr

[@pigeonette1]

@@Missysissy01 No.

[@briananderson8428]

Beyond exquisite--Lola, the orchestra, and Schwarz. WoWWWWWW.

[@lenniejoe4037]

Love this instrumental

[@Bakdoc1980]

I know this piece... one of the best performances I have ever heard.

[@dietrichsperber9569]

Das ist echte Kunst! BRAVO! BRAVISSIMO!

[@standicarlo8334]

Nice rendition and an eye-candyish pianist as icing on the cake.

[@pgs_music7993]

Superb performance and recording production. Thanks to all!

[@franklinloehde1]

Was Unmatched by any in the past including George Gershwin at the piano. Lola Astanova really felt the nuances of the piece and the rest of the brilliant orchestra followed her every move. Hope we hear more of her.

[@rebdad44]

I played in a Symphonic Band is 1962 and we accompanied a Pianist from State University of New York at Fredonia for a concert of this fanatastic arrangement. Always loved it!

[@barriedouglas7272]

Absolutely Brilliant. Such a pleasure to listen an enjoy.

[@lynettemcrowley282]

A joy to listen...!I share to listen with a smile.

[@sallyton7093]

Absolutely Beautiful ---------

[@juanantonioluciohernandez2882]

Lola es hipnótica,impresionante, poderosa,sin más palabras: Bravo!

[@virgilbowler92]

Gorgeous piece of music.

[@rwutube]

Phenomenal. Such talent across the board. Bravo.

[@Lampshade51]

Wow! I love this piece of music and this recording tops them all. Absolutely superb.

[@SuperBC10]

Superb, soul stirring and heart warming rendition from musicians totally in love and at one with their instruments. ❤

[@Dylonely_9274]

Great opening !

[@codrinaandreica6883]

RApsody En Blue is Avut Ours Love for The Miracles Of God

[@thatsallfolks9702]

WOW! WOW! WOW! AMAZING!

[@fmg5301]

Great camera work, too.

[@yunieskygonzalezperez3822]

Magnífico trabajo 👏 👍 👌

[@pelhambx]

Outstanding rendition of a true American classic...thanks for posting...

[@woodrowwilkins149]

Perfection.

[@jimarmstrong6960]

The best version I have ever seen or heard! Outstanding!

[@charlesspeice9376]

Better than bernstein's?

[@jaop954]

Yes!

[@jeannineguerreroheublein927]

Lovely my favorite

[@evacoens5697]

I suppose it's how it was written, but i absolutely love the inclusion of all 4 main saxes! In other renditions, i haven't even seen any.

[@leprachaunz5]

That was amazing!

[@warrenwilson4818]

Since there no audiences for the All-Star group. Lola must have dressed up for US, This is a perfect example of what professional photographers tell us: "You don't have to ask a beautiful woman to smile."

[@jaeinnmoon3279]

Her skirt needed to be a bit shorter to compete against Yuja Wong

[@evgenypepper135]

Красота! Девочка за роялем супер, очень красиво играет.

[@jerrythemouse28]

At United, we're connecting people. Uniting the world and doing it safely. From all of us, thank you and enjoy your flight!

[@JamesM1868]

Haha! I just flew United from BOZ to EWR and after I got home I said, “I have to listen to Rhapsody again, there is no better accompaniment to a safety video than that.”

[@jerrythemouse28]

@@JamesM1868 This music is also their music when you’re on hold

[@ricardoandresmorenorubio3408]

PERFECTION ♥♥♥♥♥

[@bobbyvonn5834]

Magnificent!

[@gabysantiago6873]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🥰 ( en medecinne on devrait adopter ce style devasion pour englober tout les parametre de se quon appelle le coeur,merci

[@ethelbrero8018]

Maravilloso.................clapclapclap! Aplausos ♥

[@joseapinto2069]

Bravo👏👏👏👏👏Clarinetista!!!

[@くまみ-u7j]

i love this melody 😍 one of my favorite orchestra songs

[@davidh305]

Surprisingly, a small orchestra like this goes very well with the Rhapsody. A big orchestra is more lush, but can drown out the piano. While Bernstein's piano/conductor videos from 1976 are more famous, he makes a LOT of errors. His timing is perfect, and his playing is otherwise great, but his mistakes are jarring to those who know the piece. Lola is devoted to piano, so she could rehearse this for months ahead. Bernstein was also composer, conductor, music director and famous socialite, which left little time for practice. Lola's performance here is superb.

[@Spoven.444]

Wonderful!

[@crumpingtons]

very nice rendition.. upbeat where it is supposed to be, jazzy/sexy in other places.

[@susandyer5461]

I like that they used a banjo! I've never seen a banjo in a RiB rendition. :)

[@Cryanthos]

the original?

[@butlerwhite6090]

look at the Warner Bros Archive copy......bad boy banjo right in front ......

[@ColoradoViews50]

I love this version, that clarinetist is god-like, but everyone in this is impeccable. He plays the bass clarinet part as well, doing double-duty to perfection.

[@rebdad44]

I played in a symphonic Band at Fredonia State University and Miss Sharon Wiggly played the piano part. It was a fantastic experience and one that I will forever remember. This is a great rendition, Lola plays off the charts

[@royalty8380]

This is the 1st revision of the song. Instrumentation is identical to movie theatre orchestra

[@Drewiduation]

OMG- she is brilliant ! Talk about a course in music theory ….

[@MegaCliff1234]

best glissando i've ever heard

[@d4rk1ze95]

Does anyone know what mouthpiece the Alto Saxophonist is playing at 4:23?

[@marcosPRATA918]

O glissando do clarinete em seu mais belo voo.

[@stormyone]

Lola: Talented, intelligent, beautiful. My kinda gal. Maybe I'm aiming too high.

[@jasmineh6284]

i feel like his eyebrow almost came off but that’s the sacrifice you make when playing this song

[@monkey-ho3xl]

Im listening this to traffic rn and it just makes it so enjoyable

[@望月ハルヒ]

Wow! The original jazz band version!

[@brieperez6543]

Best. Recording. Ever. 😍

[@katerinapalikova5413]

bravo!!!

[@spencerconnor9282]

Kateřina Palíková i

[@worldpeace32]

Her name was Lola

[@samanthajones6101]

worldpeace32 she was a show girl

[@hennie9162]

Nice!

[@TGMGame]

How does one do a clarinet gliss I want to know

[@alfabe367]

Principalmente a partir de 11:59 do vídeo, que beleza

[@waymanjohnson3515]

She is easily the most beautiful piano player I've ever seen. Excelent version of Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself would love it. What's the lady's name?

[@fmg5301]

Lola Astanova

[@kunaldeo9679]

I swear to god playing the beginning on the clarinet is like playing the beginning of Fur Elise on the Piano, Screw it up and everyone will know XD Really well done though I just heard the opening 10 times lol

[@dawsoncarr4260]

That gliss was so clean you could eat off it

[@AlecH1313]

I think Rhapsody in Blue is the first time I've ever heard a Banjo as an orchestrial instremunt.

[@Nightturkey1]

I seem to remember it also in the second movement of Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F.

[@chrisventre60]

She didn't even use any sheet music...

[@owenallen2157]

AND she was in high heels

[@brothaNblue]

Memorizing music isn't as hard as you think. Especially if you rep it enough times.

[@usererror2572]

When you play and listen to something enough times, you can just hear it in your head as you play it, and you know what comes next. Your fingers just start to move naturally

[@ColoradoViews50]

She probably warms up every day playing this.

[@smurf902]

No classical pianists ever look at the score for a concert. Not when it's a concerto or solo piece. When they're just playing as a piano part of a score, then yes.

[@ParaBreakdown]

The BEST

[@yannicktessier4267]

J'aime bien le look de la pianiste

[@BwanaBill]

Yes, as good as it gets and then they put an advertisement in it, how ridiculous to be enjoying great music and then stop for an add.

[@bobshort9139]

The clarinet

[@beastyben7]

14:43 is insane

[@reutdeyerusalemobeyah4739]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnrobinsonherrera3]

This was Shawn Michaels the Wrestlers first theme

[@dylanglenn4866]

Anyone know why the confused face at 15:39?

[@spencerfrankclayton4348]

Dylan Glenn I think he's just concentrating.

[@krystynakuzyna2831]

perfekto mu hahaha

[@03404]

Yes I agree wow

[@ИннокентийТучкович]

who is the clarinetist?

[@池田彩華-z1t]

クラリネットのひと上手すぎ 今まで聞いた中で、結構すき(^-^)

[@juanantonioluciohernandez2882]

Falta el rugido del público al explotar con los aplausos y los bravo! al terminar esta obra maestra.

[@PastorWmAFagle]

LOLA !

[@henriquefalleirosmareze7188]

I didn't know that Don Draper from Mad Men was clarinetist...

[@tarjeimonster5634]

2:10 4:00 4:12 4:57

[@Nightturkey1]

Is it my imagination or does Astanova bear a faint resemblance to Gal Gadot?

[@sivadepilif]

It's your imagination.

[@tomz58]

I don't know if this is an American orchestra or not, but I suspect it is. American orchestra's tend to understand Gershwin's Jazz sensibility of the piece better than the European orchestra's do because Jazz is uniquely American.

[@rustymugg9658]

My favorites classical piece ❤️ Anyone remember when United Airlines sampled this in ads? Classic...

[@lukelozano4662]

Damn that pianist is fucking gorgeous what's her name?

[@milangrobovsek8484]

Dress code ?

[@dukeofrodtown1705]

It's a slight variation of the standard orchestral concert dress - black. (The men wore a white top and patterned tie under their jackets - women are in full length dresses).