Poulenc: Orgelkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Iveta Apkalna ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada

Francis Poulenc:
Konzert g-Moll für Orgel, Streicher und Pauken ∙
Andante - Allegro giocoso - Andante moderato - Tempo Allegro, Molto agitato - Très calme. Lent - Tempo de l’Allegro initial ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester - Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Iveta Apkalna, Orgel ∙
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 22. November 2019 ∙
Website: www.hr-sinfoni... ∙
Facebook: / hrsinfonieorchester

[@fstover5208]

I conducted this piece in 1988 in northern California. It was one of my big desires in life to put on a performance of this concerto. Back then my daughter Emily, though only 7, attended the concert with her other sisters. She passed away on Nov. 8, 1996 at age 11. Today it's Nov. 8, 2022. When I hear Poulenc's organ concerto I recall better times, though there is deep sadness. Rest in peace Emily.

[@yoips4059]

I hope goodness for you and your family

[@MarcScheffer]

❤she is in good hands!

[@billmiddendorf6226]

your deep sadness is how much you loved your daughter.

[@opticalreticle]

the age doesnt match up

[@WetaMantis]

@@MarcScheffer Amen.

[@mvygantas]

This is insane amazing music

[@benedictcowell6547]

There is a comment urging people to become acquainted with Poulenc's music. He is amazingly neglected, but always compelling. You will always be moved by his work; either spiritually,emotionally, by turns amusing, elegant, and mysterious. This splendid performance allows us to understand the essence of Poulenc, France his era.

[@powerliftingcentaur]

This was a brilliant performance by both the soloist and orchestra. Kudos to the sound engineer for such superb and majestic sonority.

[@pawdaw]

Kudos also to the timpanist; what marvellous, musical playing.

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Bravo Madame Apkalna! Vous êtes une superbe organiste et Poulenc un magicien d'art de grand talent! Merci!

[@honda412000]

I urge those who don't know much of Poulenc to explore his music. I have a special soft thing for French music and I guess I know well all Poulenc's work. He has no enormous, majestic stuff like Mahler or Shostakovitch but all his compositions are like precious little gems that you will learn to cherish. Try the piano concerto, or the two pianos concerto to start. If you get caught there are several more to enjoy. I'm a humble scientist with an enorm frustation that is not beeing able to play an instrument or conduct an orchestra (my dream!). When I see a musician playing his instrument to perfection I rest in awe! But what can I say when I see a lady playing a tirannosaurus of an instrument with three keyboards for the hands and another, enormous, for the feet and, by some sort of miracle, conjures enough muscular control to play all those keys without fail and create fantastic music! God save her.Perhaps next life I will be able to do somethnig like that....

[@hansmahr8627]

I agree about Poulenc. I would add that his chamber music is also really amazing.

[@williamernestocontrerasgar3410]

Flute sonata and oboe sonata also wonderful works.

[@johneades3387]

Ää

[@yowzephyr]

You said "He [Poulenc] has no enormous, majestic stuff like Mahler or Shostakovitch but all his compositions are like precious little gems that you will learn to cherish." That's how it seems to me with all of the noted French composers. -- If someone were to ask me (no one ever will) what my favorite piece is by a French composer, I would answer Poulenc's organ concerto.

[@dscholz7954]

@@williamernestocontrerasgar3410 well as a clarinet player I have to say out of sheer irony I love his clarinet Concerto but man the oboe concerto is good

[@Acvsdfe3245a]

clearly this demonstrates that frankfurt has more to offer than a business expo and a dirty old airport with arrogant staff.

[@rayhowland9211]

To my mind, Germany has so much to offer-history, heritage, music!

[@jakubstruzynski8124]

I. Andante 0:56 II. Allegro giocoso 4:12 III. Andante moderato 6:23 IV. Tempo Allegro, molto agitato 13:55 V. Tres calme. Lent 16:39 VI. Tempo de l’Allegro initial 19:27 VII. Tempo d'introduction 21:38

[@alainlejeune1981]

Thank you !

[@jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur]

Merci beaucoup.Excellente et précieuse initiative.

[@jorgevillar170]

No

[@dpavlovsky]

Poulenc is so underrated.

[@fredericchopin6445]

@Jordy Canaan shut up bot

[@fredericchopin6445]

@Emilio Aryan shut up bot, who wants to make it sound authentic

[@iansmith8263]

everythings fucking underrated these days, according to twats anyway

[@crazyorganist1609]

He seriously is

[@citizent6999]

I think he's rated just about right.

[@gregghanson6095]

I love this piece. Beautifully done! I fell in love with it as a kid with the E.Power Biggs/Ormandy recording But Apkalna finds every subtlety, every wild character change, perfect voicing and plays with such depth of drama and expression. Thank you. I've have heard it a thousand times and this performance is far and away the best.

[@JonSnow-rf5ci]

Fabulous performance! Sumptuous both musically and visually....a triumph..and a merciful release in these challenging times...

[@13Rafkin]

Ich werde NIEMALS vergessen wie ich dieses Werk das erste mal gehört habe (live im Konzert): Poulenc - nie gehört, wer ist das?. Konzert für Streicher, Pauke und Orgel... Hm... wird das interessant? Und dann begann es ... Gänsehaut von Beginn an bis zum Ende! Super Konzert auch hier! Bravo

[@eduardostern5302]

Ich werde es auch niemals vergessen! Super!

[@josefinamata4761]

Ica finde auch dies es Concert als niemals gehõrt...fantastich!!!

[@customeranas3763]

Ich wünschte, ich wäre da 😪😪. Wie viel kostete das Ticket?

[@ETMargraf]

Ich auch, wann ich das ersten Mal gehört

[@pianistegolfeur]

Du Poulenc comme rarement joué en France, splendide accord entre la soliste et l'orchestre. Brillantissime !!!

[@carlwendenburg6573]

I have listened to this performance over 300 hundred times now. How is it still so freaking great?! I guess there will never be a pop song I could listen too so many times without being annoyed. Poulenc was a genius!

[@stefan66]

I agree for 100%. Cannot stop to listen to it, and every time I find new interesting parts

[@ardevin]

I also listen to it almost daily now. The first 6 minutes are intoxicating, but so is the rest of this criminally underrated piece. If it wasn't for YT and this channel, I'd probably never knew it existed.

[@luceur_]

Go to 16:49 and look at the man in the audience right next to the cello and you can see how i feel listening this

[@suedwestfunk]

Was für ein göttliches Geschenk - dieses Konzert begnadeter Orchestermusiker, einer überragenden Organistin und eines Dirigenten von großem Format! Was für ein Trost in Zeiten steinzeitlich verblödender Mediengeräusche! Danke aus tiefstem Herzen an alle, die es einem Millionenpublikum übereignen - auch an das Filmteam. Die Reverenz an Bach ist wunderbar und bestärkt meine Hoffnung, dass "amor vincet omnia" gilt: Allem Kleinmut, aller Habgier und Herrschsucht ungeachtet.

[@lizobuyamashiya8667]

Wow! Magnificent.

[@gerhardg5186]

I heard this concerto on a gramophone record for the first time c. 1966 (Bert Zamkochian). Since then I have always considered it to be the most beautiful piece of music ever composed. Up till now there hasn't been a good video on KZbin. It is especially nice to see and hear something bigger than a chamber orchestra in this work. Do yourselves a favour and view ms. Apkalna playing the organ at the Latvian song festival - a stunning, moving event, where they also sing the Lord's Prayer as composed by Luciya Garuta. By the way, listen to the viola solo at 22.27.

[@Mezzotenor]

Viola solo, actually. (Then next solo, though the camera misses it, is by the cello.) Otherwise I TOTALLY agree - the performance in Riga, Latvia with the Kremerata Baltica is equally special. That's what's so great about this work - it can be adapted to different sizes of instruments and string orchestras.

[@gerhardg5186]

@@Mezzotenor Thank you for the correction.

[@rolandmeyer3729]

​@@Mezzotenor It is true that F. Poulenc's score notates a viola solo followed by a cello solo, near the end of this masterwork. However, per the conductor's discretion, this viola solo may be substituted with a *UNISON VIOLA DUO* without violence, injury, or disrespect to the piece. I know this is true because I was one of those two violists nearly 50 years ago!

[@nickswf]

I just stumbled onto this and gave it a shot. I thought I was originally going to see a pianist and then she sat down at an organ. This was probably the most modern classical piece I've heard on an organ - forgive me of my ignorance :) Very well done and was pleasantly surprised! I'll have to listen to more Poulenc.

[@wonseoklee80]

15:20 Such a modern feel. This part never sounds old.

[@BsktImp]

Agreed. It's a strange but lovely-sounding descending sequence alternating between major 7ths and minor 7ths (A maj7 - Am7/D - G maj7 - Gm7/C - F maj7 - Fm7/Bb - Eb maj7 - Ebm7/Ab).

[@bobnrainy]

It's like a musical orgasm

[@wonseoklee80]

@@bobnrainy Haha so true.

[@sebastianpfahler8594]

it‘s simple wonderfull

[@stefan66]

And 12:26 is made for a movie. Ingeniously dramatic. And then quite inconspicuously inserted again at 18:30

[@crazyorganist1609]

As a trained organist myself , this piece isn't that difficult but the emotion must shine through. This organist accomplishes that perfectly

[@BassBusMusic]

One of the greatest pieces of music ever written and this is an immense performance. Just brilliant.

[@robjanssens5778]

Excellent performance! I heard this piece for the first time some 35 years ago. Then I couldn’t stand the dissonants at the start of the work. But when listening to it through the years, I really became impressed with it. Ms. Apkalna did a great job on this one!

[@zinam5795]

Ф.Пуленк--всегда особый...Жиивая,остроумная музыка через все творчество!....БРАВО органистке...!

[@francoiseperrin369]

merci pour cette beauté et cette si belle interprétation de Madame Apkalna et de l'orchestre. Ah ce Francis Poulenc !

[@jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur]

Потрясающее ! Какое прекрасное исполнение ! Poulenc сочинил настоящий шедевр .Браво органистке !

[@pierreburgunder2716]

Absolument magnifique. Radio symphonique de Frankfort brilliant orchestre et toujours très bien filmer. J'adore.

[@MegaVicar]

BRAVO! Color me impressed! This is such a nice surprise compared to the ‘heavy’ German sound of Bach, Buxtehude, etc.

[@MichaelConwayBaker]

This has to be one of the most beautiful, thrilling compositions of the 20th c. Wonderful performance!

[@bretfoley424]

Iveta Apkalna is truly gifted ( she ROCKS ).

[@Luca-gj9xn]

You are very good and Poulenc is really brilliant. My choir sang "Les Tisserands" in quarantine style. Write this down in the research. You will love it for sure: Corale Novarmonia - Les Tisserands (F. Poulenc)

[@algo3766]

Je ne me lasse pas d'écouter cette œuvre sublime dans toutes les versions possibles. Je dois avouer que celle-ci m'a le plus touchée. Remarquable prestation d'Iveta Apkalna ; Andrés Orozco-Estrada toujours impeccable.

[@jean-christopheMiquel-ef3ur]

Merveilleuse musique, splendide exécution devenue désormais la référence pour cette oeuvre.On y revient sans cesse sans se lasser. Merci pour la retransmission.Un son somptueux.

[@danielfranco9405]

Me he quedado sin habla, me resulta imposible expresar la emoción y la belleza de de esta música, tan enérgica y sublime, un oasis de belleza Paz y felicidad enhorabuena y muchas felicidades 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@MarioPearson]

How can any feeling human being possibly give this performance a thumbs down? The passion and musicianship are superb on the part of the soloist and orchestra!

[@rayhowland9211]

Mario, l don’t know. Maybe it’s a lack of hearing French compositions. I’ve been aware of this one for many years, but recently l discovered Sans Saens requiem, and it totally got me!

[@bugatti103]

people judgemental ego mad idiots... fab piece of music

[@RattusYu]

No more thumbs down.

[@pietermoonen]

Hoe verrassend mooi dit samenspel van orgelen orkest in dit unieke werk van Poulenc!!! Dank!!!

[@aluxebalam]

I didn't know this composition... it is just splendid!!!

[@jenniferl.8111]

Thank you for this amazing video! It's so high quality!

[@pietermoonen]

Wat' een prachtig, helder orgelconcert, zo mooi op deze zaterdagavond! Dank hr-Symphonie- orchester!

[@chrisscaramanga8526]

Absolutely superb. With the right equipment you hear every note. Vastly better than the other recoding on KZbin and the old recording I have from the sixties.

[@davidhume9455]

Wow! Comparisons are subjective I know but I've heard this by various orchestras and organists, including at the Proms, and this is really far and away the best to my ears - so interesting to see it up close too. Thank You!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Her inspirational performance leads me into the wonderful world of comfort There are her extraordinary skills and her distinguished talents in her incomparable performance . From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@bobhourigan7626]

Bravo!!! Beautifully performed. Thks

[@Kessler1996]

I love how Apkalna is bopping along as she plays - especially in that energetic flurry around 19:50 - as it really makes this bold, grandiose piece of music even more lively and dynamic!

[@bobnrainy]

They take that section quite a bit slower than others do, and it reveals such whimsy

[@cornobill]

Thank you for fixing the audio sync problem!

[@georgesclermont1911]

Fabulous execution of a great piece of music.

[@adriaanhovius8434]

Fantastic performance. Kudos to all the musicians.

[@lafeeprepa]

Génial, merci la soliste, merci l'orchestre, Francis Poulenc en fait des bonds de joie dans sa tombe. Oeuvre merveilleuse, et interprétation merveilleuse. Danke Shön

[@pietermoonen]

Beluisterd op deze vooravond van Ons Heer Hemelvaart 2020 . Schitterend!!! Geweld en rust, rust en geweld als weerspiegeling van het gebeuren bij de apostelen, zalving ook bij de belofte van de Geest !!! Prachtig orgelspel van Iveta Apkalna begeleid door geweldig orkest, het geheel begeleid door een scherp aanvoelende meester - dirigent !!! Dank Poulenc, zo ontroerend mooi...

[@delynndehardt1859]

One of my very favorite concertos (another being his Piano Concerto.). Well done, Frankfurt. I could hear this all day. Bravo.

[@54joon]

Ademloos geluisterd en bewonderd. Bravo Bravo Bravo

[@hlcepeda]

Doh! Never thought I'd ever *see* this performed. And I was listening to Simon Preston's performance just the other day! Great performance by all.

[@bronxboy47]

This performance tops all that I've heard so far: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amjCeoN7ic-rirc

[@joseribasnoguera6644]

Maravilloso. La primera interpretación que oi fue de Duruflè. Me gusta Poulenc

[@LeoLeo-qo7yw]

Is the first time i see a female organist! Congratulations! Great work of both parts

[@matthewcoldicutt5951]

Marie Claire Alain was a very well known organist of international repute. I once attended a service at the church of Seint Germain en Laye, France, where she lived and was playing that day. She treated the congregation to an accoustic display as the choir exited and we all broke out in spontaneous applause at the end! Organists usually have to be rather modest, secreted away in the loft of a church. It was great to see the soloist so prominent here

[@mariaesperanza6548]

Impresionante. Orozco Estrada tiene un gusto exquisito para elegir las piezas que dirige. Gracias por compartir!

[@jean-ericguindon1853]

Best interpretation I ever heard of this concerto ! Thank you so much ! I cried I the final notes !! That is a proof !

[@oscaralbertotocco8230]

Hermoso. Hace años que no escuchaba esta obra, y tan magistralmente interpretada, una alegria poder disfrutar del arte y con tan buenos intérpretes y tan excelente órgano.

[@raulquezada3143]

Que música tan maravillosa. Y la interpretación, fantástica. Bravo.

[@johaneshatgiignatiadis]

Il n'y a rien a dire seulement Bravo c'est Sublime

[@williamcooper2415]

Truly phenomenal performance and so refreshing to have an organ as part of the instrument entourage. Bravo!

[@bowerdw]

A revisit. Powerful, and presented on the single instrument than can blow the whole orchestra off the map. Fortunately, the great composers working with the instrument and their interpreters would not exploit the power of the instrument in such an arrogant way. That in part is what gives this work power, it doesn't exploit it, it uses it.

[@davidjared3402]

Very well put, Doug. The balance is excellent.

[@12345677396]

Un capolavoro assoluto!!!Una esecuzione emozionante ed entusiasmante!!!

[@remixuereb]

La concertiste organiste Iveta Apkalna est autant musicienne belle qu'intelligente, cela est bien visible..On dirait une princesse qui est présente, habillée , coiffée et jouant avec beaucoup de goût , la forme et le fond , c'est un tout pourquoi non ..

[@bubffm]

Been there live. Great performance of this masterpiece

[@donross7820]

Superb performance of a gorgeous work! Thank you

[@bugatti103]

bravo! one i have got into recently... fab music

[@miguelgondi3843]

POR PRIMERA VEZ OI ESTA MAGNIFICA OBRA DE POULANC EN LA EAST SIDE CHURCH,IN NEW YOIRK....JUST AMAZING...AñO 1967

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

This is an absolutely fantastic performance of this masterpiece. How Ms Apkalna plays the organ wearing those shoes is beyond belief! But let's not forget the other soloist here. The timpanist, whose dynamics were perfect throughout. Bravo everyone.

[@BearAZ]

I couldn't agree more. Easily a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10 and stylistically so impressively on-target too!

[@Varakarajan]

Aren't they just a pair of ordinary organist shoes? I see organists all the time with those bulky heels to better handle the pedals with heel-toe action.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

@@Varakarajan You are probably right Sasha. I am not an organist but they look very uncomfortable don't they. Maybe this is more than a fashion statement :-) Many thanks for your reply.

[@Varakarajan]

@@DavidA-ps1qr I had to ask my organ soloist yesterday about this. :) Most prefer shoes with some heel for using the pedals, but the size of the heel depends on the shape of your foot and the flexibility of your ankle among other factors. Many use dance shoes, though there are also dedicated organ shoes that are more expensive. Anyway, we'll be performing this piece three times this week. :)

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

@@Varakarajan Good luck with the performances Sasha, what instrument do you play? Isn't it a fantastic piece? One great theme after another. I wish you all well for successful performances. David.

[@md88kg]

Thank heaven for real music eg caterwauling in full moon.

[@pietermoonen]

Blijft altijd zo ontroerend mooi! Dank om deze schitterende uitvoering, rust en weelde voor het hart!!!!

[@ingeschubert1011]

Grandios...Danke❤❤❤❤

[@iankemp1131]

I hadn't realised the sheer variety and power of this piece until hearing and seeing this recording.

[@jordifuentes5521]

No acostumbrado a esta música no convencional si no ya posiblemente de vanguardia esta obra de polen me ha parecido muy interesante por diversas razones la interacción órgano cuerda percusión etcétera me parece fantástica saludos

[@stephenclark7932]

I especially love this section -- 16:38

[@stevenconrad1675]

Magnificent! I first heard this masterpiece in 1974. It still sounds just as magnificent now.

[@andrewcrossley2448]

Steven Conrad I played this (1st violin) about the time you first heard it. Practicing it without the organ was a bit challenging due to the complex rhythms and pauses etc. Then we went into the Memorial Hall at Manchester Grammar School (1200 seat venue with a massive organ) to rehearse it with the soloist. Blew me away and from the stage the organ was soooo loud from those opening passages and it all came together on the night. A full house. It was buzzing. The soloist went onto be an Oxbridge Organ Scholar I believe. Unforgettable part of growing up with a decent orchestra. When can we get to experience this sort of thing again? Couple of years away I expect. Now all I can do is practice in my conservatory. Good job I didn’t turn professional as my brilliant violin teacher wanted me to. He was from the BBC Northern SO I recall. Halcyon days...

[@tomumholtzsr2529]

Who built the organ and where is it? Glorious performance. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrPeter3011]

schönes Konzert..und mit solchen Absätzen die Orgel-Pedale zu bedienen,auch ne Leistung.....

[@harrybixler]

GORGFEOUS AND EXCITING, BOTH THE PIECE AND THE PERFORMANCE!!

[@brendanmccann935]

I never heard this piece before,Fantastic,beautifully played.E Power Biggs is alive again.

[@gregghanson6095]

This is better than Biggs.

[@svicente99]

It's a very strong, impetuous organ masterpiece. Poulenc is a genius!!! Congrats for this Latvian organist, Iveta Apkalna. She is excellent.

[@vic3696]

22:28 feels so melancholic and yearning, perhaps even my favorite part of the performance

[@pietermoonen]

Machtig en genuanceerd orgelconcert in samenspel met een machtig en genuanceerd orkest! Wondere beleving!!! dank!

[@wonseoklee80]

One thing is clear. All of his music is not boring at all even in the 21st century. I’m a bascially a jazz fan but this classical composer tunes are all verrry exciting and fun to my ears.

[@VicAlexanderAramaicBible]

Poulenc you are fabulous, I love your music. It reminds me of the movie with Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt when they played vampires. I think they are great actors. They might like to work with you as soloist on the Pipe Organ of a new movie. I for one would love to use one of your performances in one of my new movies that I will send to the Cannes Film Festival. Would you send me some of your recordings? Vic Alexander, 1129 Linden Ave #2, Glendale, CA 91202 USA

[@bartjebartmans]

At the end I thought that will be a standing ovation; BRAVO!!! but no, the audience is a bunch of dead beats nobody even stands up. WEIRD.

[@pjkhunold]

Germans ... 😖

[@Infidelio]

In the US, audiences will give a standing ovation for anything and everything.

[@RanBlakePiano]

Infidel I object

[@warrenwilson4818]

Watching her hands. Aah! Also what a tribute to West. Civ.: French composer, Spanish conductor, German orchestra, organist of some Eastern European nationality.

[@estonteter6521]

Hear, hear!!

[@VilnisVitols]

Her nationality is LATVIAN!

[@RaymondRobijns]

Beyond any comments, so beautiful played. Thank you very much.

[@larrywoods6318]

Truly one of the best performances, if not the best, .....

[@henrygrau4607]

Looking forward to maybe see this at the 1st Night of the Proms 2021!

[@bobnrainy]

This pipe organ has some marvelous sounds....who built it?

[@philippeflament5502]

Super interprétation. Sublime organiste. Qui joue poulenc à merveille. Merci beaucoup

[@josecharles7923]

Maravilhoso, bravíssimo! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@francotrab]

Eccezionale Esecuzione !!!!!!! Grazie.

[@jandvorsky10]

Páni, to je krásné a zábavné!

[@明天twadoy]

Dans la transition énergétique, l' armée des notes : "do si la sol fa mi ré do" (je n' ai pas l' oreille absolu ... alors excusez moi... en quoi TUT majeur ??? ) , est possiblement pouvant plus résistante que d' autres. (Même quand même... pourrait-il y avoir d' autres évolutions "esthétiques" , sans rapport aux révolutions par élucubrations ?). NB: Pauvres orgues ... Que faire de tous ces tuyaux dans les églises ? ... ( Les fondations ont surtout à s' occuper de nourrir ses pauvres ... Ils pourraient quand même les faire manger sur le zinc ). AMEN SECULA PAN PAN

[@juanlopezmarfull3888]

Hasta hoy, sigue siendo la mejor versión del Konzert de Poulenc. Doy fe.

[@MiloSatori]

Que buen cover

[@charlesdavis7087]

Beautifully done... all of you!

[@guilhermestelari8031]

Magnífico, Bravo belíssimo!!!!

[@stevecarroll7412]

This is so good ✈

[@daveburch235]

I LOVE that the soulful violin solo near the end was played by someone other than the concertmaster, in fact, he appeared to be in the 2nd violins. This is so rare that I'm wondering whether Poulenc directed this in his score. Does anyone know?

[@victormendes583]

Fantastic, Poulenc is a genius