Holst: Jupiter from The Planets, arr. for wind quintet

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Garrett Hudson, flute
Emily Tsai, oboe
Julian Hernandez, clarinet
Kara LaMoure, bassoon
Anni Hochhalter, horn
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[@winstonbrass23]

That flute is having the time of his life

[@embott1]

Zach Watson Those are hard runs!!

[@zebra3stripes]

Someone brought him jollity.

[@serraperkins6171]

Zach Watson its bc he’s heard for once lmao

[@DJ-uy8qp]

zebra3stripes HA

[@scruffysean3640]

@@zebra3stripes I see what you did there.

[@sethberkenbosch3089]

God damn that horn player is doing some of the finest blending of tone I've ever heard!

[@brownie3454]

Horn player is a rock star

[@JerryOfAllTradesAries]

I am JEALOUS of that bassoonist Such a rich bassoon sound...

[@1_chill_cellist]

Jerry Of All Trades you’ll get there

[@kaylancastillo5127]

I play the bassoon but just let me tell you I will probably never be that good. Lol

[@johnboy3676]

Kaylan Castillo same here mate same here

[@tubagirl3222]

I am the 500th like. :)

[@florencecoggon757]

Im just jealous full stop.

[@bauble2618]

They really played this whole 8 minute piece from memory, go off

[@Joe-bb4yi]

I mean that’s like marching band

[@honeybeeproductions5263]

@@Joe-bb4yi I feel like this piece is a bit more complicated than most marching pieces though

[@mikeyeyey8678]

Taku way harder than marching band music

[@Cmmf_]

@@mikeyeyey8678 I mean that's like dci

[@cardigansnloafers]

@@mikeyeyey8678 see Cavaliers 1995

[@maestroclassico5801]

Quite an arrangement! Playing from memory! 😃 The Horn player nailed this with clear, smooth sound!

[@FF-Fans8965]

fantastic 5, i love it.

[@TheJustinkirk]

She really did! They are really PLAYING with each other! The paper isn’t in the way

[@danbunch1514]

How can you play such a long part on the horn without it sounding full of condensation? Congrats to them musicians for such a wonderful job.

[@motyamer7762]

I'm pretty sure both the horn players are female, while the 2 men are playing the clarinet and flute. Still an amazing composition though. Very beautiful.

[@tiorbinist]

Motya Mer, it is a woodwind quintet, with only one horn (on the right. Going left from her, Bassoon, Clarinet, Oboe, and Flute. The Horn is the oddball, being the only member of the Woodwind Quintet which is technically not a woodwind (it is a brass instrument with a cup mouthpiece, where the woodwind instruments were, historically, made from wood. The Clarinet, Oboe, and Bassoon use reeds, the Flute, just an “embouchure hole”.

[@fluterific00]

Sounds like a full band with even small numbers.

[@esteraasland9328]

Love how you almost don´t hear it when the horn takes over the clarinets tone in 2:46

[@loukar8575]

Ester Aasland actually that’s crazy oh my gosh

[@irishman9713]

Ester Aasland it’s clarinet and oboe..

[@trashbaglarry943]

If you're talking about the hand-over long tone, then it's actually the bassoon and horn, not the clarinet and oboe.

[@appelanseeofbogalusa5235]

See no one can tell because they’re sooo freaking good at their ensemble sound.

[@asukalangleysoryu6695]

It's definetely clarinet and horn like the original commenter said. Anyone who says otherwise must be deaf, blind or both: just look at which of them even have their reeds/mouthpieces in their mouth.

[@mrbigg151]

Very clean! And that's a LONG piece to memorize

[@mrbigg151]

Austin Martín Hernandez Oh trust, I've tried but couldn't do it...ESP like they did

[@danoontje1]

Ever watched dci? Prepare to be amazed!

[@mrbigg151]

I've watched several clips but I'm pretty sure you'd agree that experiencing it live is amazing!

[@Renee2004lr]

This is perfectly do-able for some musicians; think of pianist Yuja Wang who has between 8 or more complete piano concerti memorized. And we're talking Brahms, Beethoven, Prokofiev, and others!

[@mrbigg151]

Yeah, that's just at such an advanced level. As we used to say, they're playing around the notes on the sheet music.

[@jackacker483]

simply beautiful! the horn is so melty and regal in its tone

[@jairogonzalez6053]

How miserable do you have to be to dislike this?

[@hannahreid1549]

I think that they misunderstood wind and thought it meant woodwind and are angry about the French horn.

[@sharp9150]

this comment got more than 80% of the dislikes on this video

[@jnbplaysgames]

@@hannahreid1549 Yeah, pretty much. Some people don't get that saxophones are relatively young instruments, so in the time period where these woodwind ensembles were popular among composers, there was no alto saxophone to fill in the "alto" voicing. Therefore, they had to write in a horn instead and call it a "Wind quintet" for that reason.

[@RoyADane]

Like they say: " Some people will complain about anything ( and everything ) on God's green earth, including God and the green earth." Personally I love it. I think it's great !!

[@IconicBlueFlameMB]

Sometimes its just a lack of understanding.

[@stjacquesremi]

that interaction between the musicians though! marvellous!

[@rainyday6430]

Memorizing music really really helps in this regard. You have almost no choice but to look at and interact with the other players :)

[@arthurdenny8475]

This Quintet is outstandingly rehearsed, many overlook the timing & intimacy in the phasing. The timing, spot on, interplay with a solo brass, spot on. What hit me, was from right to left, the fills near the conclusion, each instrument spoke. Mind you, I just happened upon this, I was blown away. I was into Classical at an early age

[@markjuarez6469]

Arthur Denny This is a standard wind quintet. There are thousands of different recordings done by this type of ensemble. I hope your excitement of love for this ensemble only grows.

[@saramartinez103]

@@markjuarez6469 what do you mean???

[@Musiqman76]

We see the exquisite playing and hear the brilliant technique and easily forget....THEY ARE PLAYING THIS ALL FROM MEMORY! Such a great performance.

[@billlange9408]

Jupiter holds such a special place in my heart, and this was an absolutely amazing arrangement of it! I was a tuba player in school, but I always said that if I ever did it again with a different instrument, it would be a French Horn or a Bassoon. Both have such a rich, mellow sound and this really takes advantage of that! Well done!

[@jacksonhunter2621]

*Cough.* Euphoniums also have a quite a nice sound

[@billlange9408]

@@jacksonhunter2621 I won't argue. They are beautiful! I had a friend who had a gorgeous one in high school and he let me play it. It was like drinking a fine whiskey. Smooth and rich!

[@noahedwards7297]

I play bassoon and it sounds really good when I play it right

[@emilyanderson6123]

Amazing! That horn part though, it just melts and blends with the woodwinds beautifully! A joy to the ear

[@CameronShirts]

Why is Tom Hanks playing the clarinet

[@kim-jong-un8096]

omg.. why does that kinda look like him..

[@seanmathias232]

True

[@diegoflorez-saavedra816]

The oboe player's tone is godly.

[@maxsloan5828]

this is mad, i love it. capturing a whole orchestra in just five musicians

[@spikespa5208]

Didn't think it could be done, also. A most pleasant 7+ minutes.

[@fernandocolman2828]

The Bassonist was my teacher at a bassoon camp, she's awesome! She also has videos on The Breaking Winds YT Channel

[@laneevitt5425]

God i wish i could play just as good as her 😫 its so gorgeous

[@L0R3N23]

As a fellow f. Horn player I’m impressed with her ability to meld perfectly into the woodwind’s tone when needed and also have her brass moments come through to the fore with a nice layered, dynamic tone to complement the rest of the wind arrangement rather than overpowering it.

[@bytgfkbjn]

Love the smile the oboe layer gives the bassoonist at 2:46, lovely moment in an incredible performance!

[@TheGozalus]

I think you're a little confused...it was the bassoon player giving the OBOE player the smile, not the other way around!

[@sharty5056]

Her: He’s probably cheating Me and the boys:

[@pagey.3953]

I could top all state if I was 1/8th as good as this flautist! His tone is super crisp and full, I love it.

[@pagey.3953]

They're all amazing though! Gotta find where the oboist got her lessons because she's an icon.

[@a.k.a.notoriousbigpoppa9487]

Agreed

[@samrowley6047]

This woodwind quintet played with extraordinary musicality and artistry! It’s an honor to hear this amazing Holst composition performed at such a high level. Bravo!

[@Rrendan_Boberts]

Sam Rowley that’s a French horn

[@samrowley6047]

I know that’s a French Horn. I’m at Music Professor and Conductor my friend. I called this ensemble a “Woodwind Quintet”. In case you didn’t know a woodwind quintet instrumentation consist of the following: clarinet, flute, oboe, French Horn and Bassoon

[@samwescoat5750]

Brendan Roberts you just got your middle school band kid ass handed to you on a brass platter

[@jjh2456]

Sam Rowley but the horn is not a woodwind. It’s a brass instrument. If it were a woodwind quintet, then the horn would be replaced by an alto saxophone.

[@samwescoat5750]

Jose Hill no shit stupid. He just told this other kid he’s a music professor and conductor. Idk abt you but I’m gonna just believe whatever he says about music

[@spencermargolis3892]

This is why horn is the chameleon of the band. It’s also the best instrument ever btw.

[@choco_L8]

this and clarinets being the violins of concert band are the best ways I've ever heard instruments described.

[@majcrash]

In the hands of a pro, yes. With amateur musicians, a euphonium can sound just as beautiful without the cracking notes.

[@spencermargolis3892]

majcrash correct. Beginners, whenever trying to play the same note, pull a Fred and say, “let’s split up, gang.”

[@samwescoat5750]

majcrash I have no idea what level you’re at but once you get to about eighth grade (assuming you started at sixth) the horns clearly have a better tone than the euphonium

[@majcrash]

@@samwescoat5750 Sounds like you've never played in a community band.

[@yourlocalquietkid4515]

I just heard the person taking clarinet lessons before me playing this yesterday and now it’s in my recommended wtf

[@mx9762]

That man is a flute god😍

[@aidanbuesing956]

They’re all gods

[@DeliciousManager]

They're none of them too shabby.

[@havanatlc8792]

That oboe is so beautiful

[@MendTheWorld]

Everyone's favorite planet has never shone more brilliantly.

[@johnsfreckles749]

The flutist was straight up VIBING!! I wish I had that sound; time to start practicing more. ( = v=)

[@bronxboy47]

Masterful transcription and great performance--from memory no less.

[@joanneoppenheim]

Saw this amazing group at the Schneider Concerts at the New School in NYC this weekend. SO fresh and in sync with each other. Loved the range of music from early 19th century to early 21st century. You are in for a treat if you can catch them in person!

[@jochanaan58]

Fine playing of an arrangement that mostly captures Jupiter's musical content. I played oboe in a quintet for a number of years. Many people do not realize how physically demanding chamber music is! You have far fewer rests than when playing in an orchestra, and every note is going to be heard, including the clams! That these players make it look easy is credit to countless hours of practice and rehearsal plus native talent and hard-won endurance.

[@ronm3245]

I remember horking up something hard and chunky while playing bassoon in a quintet because the playing was so demanding. It happened just that once. To this day I have no idea what it was or which body cavity it came from.

[@longhornz30]

The french horn player representing the brass was awesome, bravo to all of them! I love when a music becomes an invisible conductor, in essence, the symphony/quintet, etc. conducts itself.

[@intergalacticpeen]

I love how the musicians are bobbing in time with each other

[@FumecriHimecri]

All memorized? Just incredible!

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

Auto tuned

[@UltraD52]

Wow! Fantastic. Makes the genius of Holsts' writing so transparent.

[@BungusMan]

the oboe sounds so good🥺‼️as well as the French horn!!

[@LesserMoffHootkins]

Likewise the other things.

[@robotman3470]

This group gives off vibes of all having been best friends since middle school.

This is an amazing arrangement!!! You captured all the textures and power of the whole orchestra with such a small ensamble. Kudos! And fantastically performed as well, Cheers!!

[@brekedekdang39]

This is so awesome. Didn't know five instruments could make Jupiter sound so cool, almost cooler than a whole orchestra in many ways.

[@bassbonebobf]

This low brass player is profoundly impressed! Great music-making, wonderful interaction among musicians and audience, great arrangement. Bravi.

[@yummyskittles8217]

That oboist is amazing, I can only imagine. But regardless they sounded great, and I really love this piece.

[@hiyori8401]

Lovely I wish I could play the French Horn like this and this arrangement is amazingly beautiful!

[@asuin56]

各楽器の個性が活かされててすごく心地好い！ この色彩の豊富さは金管や弦よりも優れてると思う

[@TOROPO80]

五重奏辺りがそれぞれの楽器の個性が出ていいですよね。 さらに奏者の個性も出てるところがアンサンブルの妙だと思う。

[@MendTheWorld]

While I probably agree, I'm uncertain.

[@rjmaryman]

Well done. I am glad I stumbled across this. Love hearing the distinct voices by accomplished players. Good arrangement.

[@madmadi111]

Wow the clarinetist killed it! Bravo to everyone, that takes skill

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

Absolutely superb performance, tempi and dynamics spot on. What seriously talented musicians they are. A fantastic arrangement too.

[@entropy7888]

There needs to be a convention of all the best musician groups on KZbin to form the greatest symphonic orchestra. Calling up mnozil brass, this group, and the rest of the sections would make a group that is beyond phenomenal. Even better, they are already amazing as they are.

[@erickleiter5931]

Brilliant arrangement and performance! Sounds idiomatic for this ensemble. Hope to hear this one live next month in Kokomo, keep up the good work!

[@maeverensberger1732]

that's a whole ass 8 minute piece from memory holy crap

[@user-cd3lh3iq5c]

最も無駄のないクインテット。 管楽器しかないのに弦楽器の音すら感じられる素晴らしい演奏。

[@user-sj2zc3ws4l]

日本人いたー！

[@user-sj2zc3ws4l]

綺麗な演奏ですよね☺️

[@user-tt7bd9hm4z]

オーケストラになってるように聴こえます

[@user-pl3xp9lz3s]

なんの曲ですか？？

[@user-cd3lh3iq5c]

@@user-pl3xp9lz3s ホルストの惑星より、"木星"

[@reagandees8825]

oh my god... that moment at 6:40 was just beautiful. The clarinet sounds beautiful with the runs right after... what an amazing piece!!!!!

[@armstronglance]

This is one of the coolest sounding ensembles I’ve ever heard! Perfect combination of instruments! John Williams would give you his two handed thumbs up 👍 👍 approval!! (Every player in this quintet is a master performer!!)

[@wisdomSP]

Brought home a bunch of trophies with this piece back in the 90s. Thanks for the memories.

[@loldumdonkey]

Now I miss playing clarinet :/

[@karenkoerner6015]

Puck it up again. You'll be glad you did.

[@dwaynethomas4646]

Simply AMAZING! BRAVO!

[@RoseCadenza]

Amazing! Loved it! Jupiter is one of my favorite pieces.

[@rubymaephillipy]

literally gave me chills. amazing.

[@benwilliamson7787]

3:01 the bit I know you're all looking for

[@eldunari0291]

This has always been one of my favorite pieces, so this was like a blessing. The arrangement and performance are superb.

[@markpaquette2909]

This is the most amazing thing I have heard in a long time. Incredible!

[@kalikafran719]

The flute playing is soo amazing! They all are extremely talented! 😄

[@chuck1prillaman]

Holy COW! Great playing and exquisite arranging.

[@aufzuleiden987]

Lovely performance. Brilliant sound from each member -- truly a well-balanced ensemble. Bravo!

[@angiejacobo4572]

Best piece ever played by one of the best!

[@lamster70]

KZbin recommeded this to me because I always listen to the orchestra version by Andrew Manze. Boy, am I in for a surprise. This arrangement is absolutely beautiful. Great performance. Bravo 👍

[@okbutwhatisit]

This is absolutely fantastic! Such a rich, full sound - really excellent work all round.

[@dopeblack2571]

This is masterfully done. Listening to it and I thought why would we even need a full band. Perfectly done

[@perfectpyles]

Absolutely incredible!

[@flute-ee-toot4584]

Amazing performance! I sometimes have times where I don't listen to classical in a long time. I get very irrational and I think I'll lose my passion and love for it. But things like this that make my ears crave, my back shiver, and smiles crack on my lips remind me why I fell in love with music in the first place. Thank you so much

[@paulwalters3446]

That was amazing and refreshing as well!! Bravo!!

[@chontsai8401]

Amazing group of talents! Love the sound of the oboe!

[@chrisgrant9916]

This is so freakishly amazing I catch myself watching it over and over again. Thank you so much for posting it. Love love, love love love

[@wetrathours9140]

The oboist is amazing

[@edpalermo1580]

One of the greatest performance I've ever witnessed. Thank you for the inspiration.

[@blobcookie]

A good piece would have the instruments “communicate” with each other, which is what Jupiter does. The players also REALLY help demonstrate this communication between the parts.

[@james.randorff]

LOVED this arrangement and performance!

[@d3vs3b96]

oboist did a great job! tbh all of them are astonishing :O the horn sound gave me goosebumps

[@satchmo1991]

Well done to the whole group! That was a really fine performance! The bassoonists articulation was particularly nice.

[@nomorebushz]

Superb. I play oboe and make reeds. A lot of talent here.

[@sbwyo1966]

LOVED this. Great arrangement, such fine ensemble cohesion, colorful blending and beautiful sounds, and classy presentation.

[@edepillim]

All from memory! So well performed

[@frankvee3425]

Bravo to everyone, especially Anni, great Horn!!

[@jeandebrauw5398]

Very very precise very clean, pure and most of all the musicians so in tune with each other it touches me deep THNX !

[@mkshffr4936]

Brilliant in so many subtle ways.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

3:01 The patriotic moment of all patriotic moments begins here.

[@kylarhoades4304]

You guys are amazing!!

[@DarrylJohnsonII]

AWESOME!!!! Flawless performance and top-notch arrangement!

[@oclaudiocaldeira]

Awesome work guys, beautifully done! Gave me great joy to watch your passion today!

[@bbgigi7472]

Oh my goodness...so beautiful!!

[@melon9169]

this is my favorite video of all time thanks

[@sibionic]

what an INCREDIBLE arrangement

[@meredithbeatty4157]

This was so insanely good. The articulated parts are so so hard in the original orchestra version. And to memorize everything and stand! This was so much harder than it looked and they made it sound effortless!!

[@AtillaDaPun]

Marvelous! Simply, and thoroughly marvelous!

[@SeanOsborn]

You guys are fantastic!

[@drivetraveljapan5804]

Thank You.Great arrangement, great performance!

[@Alex-sh2kf]

That horn is gorgeous, and the whole group blends so well!!

[@BruceBoschek]

Simply stunning! ☺

[@robertahaworth6835]

Simply fabulous, bravo!