Hindemith: Symphony in B flat for Concert Band

[@basspoem]

What genius and imagination, superbly played here - thrilling!

[@maestrobamusic]

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it. ...along with a study score of sorts. I invite you to subscribe to my channel. I recently posted Children Conducting the Orchestra and Liszt: Les Preludes. My channel name is: Michael Paul Gibson. Thanks again for your wonderful comment.

[@worldblazin4209]

Visiting back since January 2018 when I first heard my wind symphony was gonna play this song and wanted to practice. Gosh Its been 5 years. Now I stand proud in January 2023 looking at Symphony in B flat and just glad that the song has stayed so interesting and dark-spoken. It will forever be one of my favorite Wind Symphony pieces I've ever played. Oh and as of Jan 2023 there's emotes on KZbin. 😛

[@nicoperuzzi8233]

holy crap this is video is such a helpful resource. Thank you for taking the time to put this together

[@maestrobamusic]

I am glad you like it and find it useful. It was an effort I really enjoyed doing.

[@c.k.mcknight8921]

This piece is so interesting. I played it in college, as a clarinet player. I love the structure Hindemith used: the two themes in each movement that are then combined, and the best part of the whole symphony is when he brings the brass in at the end of the third movement with the theme that opened the piece. A true masterpiece.

[@maestrobamusic]

I couldn't agree with you more! Spot on!

[@maestrobamusic]

I hope you like my attempt to make this audio file more interesting by adding video. If you would like to see more information about the Colorado Springs Chamber Music Society, during my time in the NORAD Band and U.S. Airforce Academy Band you can visit the newly created website at: www.bach2music.com/cscms

[@Verschlungen]

To those who whine about the visuals, wake up and listen to the performance. Of the half dozen I've sampled so far on youtube, this is the only one that is actually recognizable AS Hindemith's Symphony in B flat. Bravo!

[@maestrobamusic]

Thanks very much for your comments and the nice complement! I first studied this piece when I was in John Paynter's conducting class and also playing in the Northwestern University Symphonic Band. I was chosen to conduct the 1st movement with the Northwestern University Symphonic Band while being video taped - back in those days that was a big deal and required a huge black & white, reel to reel video tape deck and monstrous video monitor - so it was a great opportunity and was a thrilling experience! I am really happy you like the performance.

[@EDMTHMChannel]

Wonderful 🤗🤔 🎧 !!

[@HaliPuppeh]

This video would be so much better if it didn't have the distraction of the waveform in the background. Just the score.

[@jzer21]

That panning around the score is destroying my soul.

[@jeremiahcooper376]

0:40 Moderately Fast, with Vigor 7:30 Andante Grazioso 12:52 Fugue (rather broad)

[@allie5040]

0:43

[@kjmeyers86]

Whose score is this in the video? Great post!

[@maestrobamusic]

It is the actual score I studied extensively and that I used to conduct the performance. I am very happy that you like.

[@scottbiggs8894]

Top-notch performance! Thank you! But you're trying too hard for the visual--just show the score; we can follow it without being led by the nose. (And sometimes I want to see those parts you didn't think were worthy of looking at!)

[@maestrobamusic]

Thanks very much. Yes, it is a Top-notch performance! I wanted to do more than just show the score so that for the musician or non-musician there would be more interest and hold attention. If I just put the recording out there without video, no one would pay attention. I have several other top-notch performances that are only audio recordings that I plan to add video. But it all takes so much time. Thanks again for listening and your great comment!

[@padraicfanning7055]

@@maestrobamusic Perhaps it would be worth it to check out some of Anthony O'Toole's analyses. For example, here's his analysis of "Russian Christmas Music": kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2GXoICCnN91fqc