Gershwin 'Funny Face' Overture - John Wilson Orchestra

[@AuntieMamie]

I could watch this all day. It’s so fabulous to know how much this man loves Gershwin and the whole genre

[@dudley5533]

The Gershwin Brothers were true geniuses.........everything they composed was, and still is, magical and uplifting. Well done by this orchestra!

[@MrDaiseymay]

Absolutely

[@rr7firefly]

John Wilson -- what a guy, he loves what he does... and he does it so exceptionally well. For anyone who doesn't already know this: it is vitally important for all of us that there are people who are dedicated to excellence. Yes, it really matters.

[@papahemp1]

Nice to see that there isn't EVEN ONE "dislike" on this video. Makes me think that there still might be some hope for you humans.

[@juansarmiento154]

lol make that 15 dislikes

[@RhinestoneInteractive]

I’m sure they misclicked on this work of art

[@donnakerr4997]

@@juansarmiento154 maybe they were tone deaf?

[@martinchinn4327]

Applause for Wilson for keeping this kind of music alive!

[@jessj8313]

Principal trumpet is OUTSTANDING.

[@johnlewis9745]

If you are talking about the grey haired gent., he is the professor of trumpet at the Royal College of Music.

[@eriscarmodossantosdefranca5528]

A thousand likes for this talent: Mr Gershuwin...🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@beachgirl1947]

John Wilson is the finest; I can’t enough to praise his arrangements..esp. of my favourite composer, George Gershwin. He is absolutely magic !

[@daveluttinen2547]

The arrangement was actually Conrad Salinger and Don Rose, but that Mr. Wilson worked with their score is a testament to his recognition of the pinnacle of arrangers. Salinger was far and above, imho, the finest arranger in Hollywood during that period.

[@timauger]

John Wilson clearly a star

[@TheMusicguy68]

JOHN WILSON AND HIS ORCHESTRA HAVE PERFORMED SOME WONDERFUL POPULAR MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER. THEY ARE GREAT!!!

[@Althorp08]

Phenomenal music by a superb orchestra

[@beatricewolter4597]

I do not have anything to say at the moment. Wi As I am too tired and will be going to bed soon..

[@RhinestoneInteractive]

@@beatricewolter4597 are you ok?

[@Dylonely_9274]

3:50 One of the most beautiful things ever composed

[@nateclarizio4071]

What’s the name of it?

[@supermerkava]

@@nateclarizio4071 The song title is "He Loves and She Loves"

[@dulcimerrafi]

@@supermerkava I've always loved that piece.

[@CARLOSVILLA-ul4zv]

El gran Gershwin debe estar feliz. Su música ha transportado fronteras. Excelente la interpretación de Funny Face, por la gran orquesta que dirige el maestro John Wilson. En un mundo tan violento, este tipo de música, resulta un remanso de paz, por la cual vale la pena vivir.

[@MrDaiseymay]

Very true. Bravo

[@mrgoldenboy1100]

WOW!! John. Thank you for keeping these beautiful Movie and Stage scores that belong to the entire planet alive and still magical and beautiful as they are meant to be! I am an American Citizen. Thank you!

[@willsmith6946]

WOW!! John. Thank you for keeping these beautiful Movie and Stage scores that belong to the entire planet alive and still magical and beautiful as they are meant to be! I'm from Kazakhstan. Thank you!

[@donblanton2181]

This is one great conductor. You can tell he really enjoys what he is doing.

[@Dylonely_9274]

Likewise one of my favorite overtures !

[@mickeykeep1495]

Gershwin. That's enough said. Gershwin

[@jacktorrance9688]

I felt that

[@Dylonely_9274]

One of the greatest ever.

[@kimphuong3556]

I just love the musical " Funny Face" such a classy musical, beautiful music, and wonderful lyrics, Mr John Wilson and his BRILLIANT orchestration and orchestra bring this musical back to life may we remember the iconic Mr Fred Astaire and the Iconic Miss Audrey Hepburn who starred in this fabulous movie.

[@juliapollitt8291]

Kim Phuong yes totally awesome

[@mrgoldenboy1100]

You can tell John feels every note of music when he is conducting. Stunning and Beautiful!

[@ruthhellkamp926]

STUNNING..........................stirring................uplifting............magical....a typical Gershwin masterpiece.

[@Laceykat66]

I had such a crush on Fred Astaire. No matter what age, he was a MAN of class.

[@allanbirmantas1695]

You would have liked my dad. He resembled him when he was young. (very elegant) I'm talking a very long time ago,

[@irenekent4335]

Amazing just fabulous

[@petermartin3394]

treated to this and more 4th november 20152 Nottingham 2015 John Wilson is a TOTAL GENIUS!!!

[@kimphuong3556]

This is a great tribute to not just the film but to Mr Fred Astaire and to Miss Audrey Hepburn, Mr Fred Astaire and miss Audrey Hepburn were magical in this iconic musical movie and it is one of my favourites, Mr John Wilson brings this magical, wonderful film back to life, superb orchestration bravo.

[@kimphuong3556]

@Emma Planas oh absolutely miss Kay Thompson was AWESOME in her role well said Kim P

[@jesustovar2549]

Funny Face has 3 things that I love: 1) Audrey Hepburn 2) Fred Astaire 3) George Gershwin (and Ira Lyrics).

[@kimphuong3556]

@@jesustovar2549 Thank for for taking the time to reply absolutely the unforgettable performances from the Hollywood icons, the gorgeous music combine this with great talent, beautiful costumes you have an ultimate winner and a classic movie and you know what they say classics never die. Kim P.

[@felipetorres1157]

Gran Musica de G.G. y Gran Orquesta De J Wilson, Grandes Músicos, en Gran Albert Hall. Saludos F Tors

[@charlesstuart7290]

When kids tell this geezer that they like 60's music better than the contemporary stuff - I say that's OK - listen to a lot more 20's & 30's music than the stuff that I listened to as a young bloke.

[@a.rawlinson2828]

S'Wonderful!!

[@Dylonely_9274]

1:39

[@FriPilot]

S'Marvelous!!

[@jacktorrance9688]

That you should care for me!

[@irenekent4335]

Where would we be without the joy of Music thank you

[@lidiasilmahernandez5689]

Muy grata manera de enriquecerse interiormente, escuchando música de George Gershwin, innolvidable

[@inezfleijsman5826]

John Wilson ik wil u bedanken voor al uw mooie muziek het Geeft mij kippenvel , en dat zegt genoeg

[@keithmartin2334]

Indeed.

[@lucuffels5738]

Wat een prachtig orkest! Mijn hart gaat open . ❤️

[@Thursdaym2]

Am amazed there are so few comments this and other John Wilson concerts

[@babettedoe5967]

Wonderful arrangment and orchestration of this sublime Gershwin's piece of art.... ♥

[@thadyndupont9609]

Favorite part 5:51 until the end! The strings music is so awesome to play

[@JacuTurcoAgachado]

I too

[@irenekent4335]

Beautiful just beautiful

[@felipetorres1157]

Gran Musica, Gran Orquesta, Gran Director, Gracias a George G. Saludos Felipe Torres

[@century123ful]

This is not one of my favorite musicals by any means but JOHN /WILSON does a superb job as always.

[@philipmartindonne1462]

Fantastic

[@geraldolivieri]

Fantastic again!

[@hermitcity5226]

I'm usually saddened and annoyed by contemporary attempts to "update" the classics of American musical theater, because they're usually self-consciously styled-up and disrespectful to the emotional power of the originals. But Wilson truly loves this music, and he updates the stuff beautifully without sacrificing any of the lush romanticism that made it great in the first place.

[@jsky21]

I agree 150% he is one of a kind that I wish I could see maybe move to London or clone him (that means a copy), but he is top of any current orchestra. I could listen to his orchestra 12 hours a day, driving my neighbors crazy who have no idea what this music is...

[@jvdesuit1]

John Wilson explained once in an interview at the Proms that when he prepares a program of film music whatever their genre he studies not only the score (when it is not lost like that happens often for the old ones) but the orchestra composition to recreate as much as he can the volume and tone of the musicians and of the studio used when the music was recorded for the film. That's why he succeeds to make such fantastic performances. And also he chooses among the best British musicians to get together in his orchestra. The equivalent to his way of working for this kind of music, can be seen with the Lucern Festival Orchestra which gathers soloists from the major philharmonic orchestras in the world and is considered to be one of the best today for classical music..

[@johncox2284]

The piece that begins at 4:58, what's that called? I have tried to find it in the entire Funny Face to no avail.

[@hectorflores5513]

Que orquesta de John Wilson ejecutando música del maravilloso e innolvidadle eterno Gershwin

[@peterfeltham5612]

Love it,love it,love it.

[@mariaheloisabrant2954]

This is from the film cinderela in Paris with Audreyy Hepburn and fred astair. Winderful!!

[@donhill5146]

This is superb, we are going to miss John in this years Proms. Can we have the orchestra playing the overture to "Oh Kay". There is a suggestion for you, John. Thank you so much for you work.

[@RandMontauk]

I heard this in the film Manhattan and I knew the tune but not the name.. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw it was the funny face overture! Wish this would come to my local symphony

[@elwelldavid9832]

A wonderful arrangement played by an equally wonderful orchestra. Thank you for posting.

[@adam28xx]

I've uploaded quite a lot of this fabulous orchestra's videos. If you'd like another Overture, try "High Society" ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHu7aZ5npJmFock

[@paulpizzo4790]

...a killer brass section....

[@pauloleopardi8805]

lindíssima melodia...uma poesia...

[@myelin-sheath]

MY HEART

[@marinelladessi5037]

John sei meraviglioso

[@mmaybrown]

Good stuff!

[@josepestapeamat]

Woody Allen , hizo un homenaje a Gershwin en su pelicula "Manhattan", en que diversas canciones de esta Overtura estuvieron en la peli.

[@snatsch]

I ❤️

[@rusak1919]

Браво Господа!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@juliapollitt8291]

❤️awesome ❤️

[@kengibbons6431]

Fabulous

[@juliapollitt8291]

Awesome

[@johncox2284]

Whats the name of the piece that starts at minute 4:59?

[@jacktorrance9688]

High Hat

[@johncox2284]

@@jacktorrance9688 Thank you!

[@MrDaiseymay]

WHAT HAPPEND TO JOHNS ORCHESTRA ? HE SEEMS TO GUEST CONDUCT ORCHESTRAS, ONLY, NOW. PERHAPS IT BECAME TOO COSTLY TO TOUR.

[@robertdehlinger6531]

I like it, but I bet in 1927 they used a brass heavy orchestra with less strings

[@FriPilot]

Robert, I've read that John tries to stick very closely to the original charts from the 30's and 40's. I wouldn't, however, be surprised if you're not right about so many strings. To say nothing of 2, count them, 2 grand pianos!

[@adam28xx]

When playing in a venue like London's Royal Albert Hall, with its vast spaces capable of seating an audience of over 5,000 persons, it stands to reason that the orchestra should be enlarged, otherwise the music will sound decidedly puny to the listeners way up in the gallery!

[@FriPilot]

@@adam28xx I'm sure you're right. That's one big hall to fill!

[@luizantoniosacconi9723]

Só pessoas sem alma dão dislake para um espetáculo desses.

[@allanbirmantas1695]

John Wilson's orchestra? If this this really his, meaning he has to pay all of them. How does he manage that?

[@joesoy9185]

They´re all freelancers on his long list of potential musicians who have gaps in their performing schedules.

[@richardlee8495]

great song. used well in this picture. but, sadly, Astaire and Hepburn really had no chemistry at all for what they were supposed to be portraying. Fred knew it. second to last musical picture for Fred, playing a romantic lead. he was definitely over all that.

[@johnlewis9745]

AH couldn’t, in reality, dance anywhere near to FA ‘s standard. My choice for the female lead would have been the incomparable Cyd Charisse.

[@richardlee8495]

wonderful score, but, sadly, by this time, Fred was too old to play romantic leading men, and the lack of chemistry with Audrey shows that conclusively, and even Fred had to realize...old enough to be her grandfather, and it shows. still, Fred jauntily walking in that iconic scene near the Arch of Triumph is the highlight of the movie, and a kind of reminder to Fred that, yes, nice try here, but... Kay Thompson, on paper, was a good idea, but too horsey and campy and annoying to be in this movie. maybe somebody who was more camera suitable and less jarring would have been better? let's see...who could that be? any suggestions, anybody? Danny Kaye? Agnes Moorhead? i'll go with Kaye.

[@nondescript2892]

Kay Thompson is the best thing in this movie. Ask any gay man 😁

[@jaylandman4359]

Yes, wonderful piece! No, Fred was not a good pick to star w Audrey.

[@johnlewis9745]

Funny Face is a Musical. Fred Astaire is one of, if not, the greatest musical entertainers of all time. Audrey Heburn was neither a singer or entertainer, so how can you say he was miscast ?

[@jacktorrance9688]

@@johnlewis9745 He was 30 years older than her.

[@johnlewis9745]

@@jacktorrance9688 Funny Face was a musical, so why was Audrey cast to star in it ? She couldn’t sing or dance. In the show he is the legal guardian of three young sisters which require his roles be that of an older man.

[@beyiince]

@@johnlewis9745 I'm sorry... You can say what you want about her singing but DANCING? She was a dancer before she was an actress, trained classically and beautifully in ballet. You should check her out there are a few videos of her dancing on KZbin.

[@johnlewis9745]

lucas. Well she obviously didn’t make the grade as a dancer or she would have made greater use of it, on stage and on film.

[@westernshipway3115]

Where in heaven's name do they get these conductors from!! Bloody awful!!

[@jonathandiack2898]

Where do people so ignorantly stupid as WS come from!!

[@CRXdriver10]

Only the resuly matters

[@allanbirmantas1695]

Looks quite good to me. What about him bothers you?

[@peterfeltham5612]

You must be an incredible talent Western, as Mr Wilson is admired and respected by musicians the world over.