Brahms: 2. Sinfonie ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada

[@ImprovUnedited]

I think I've listened to this one 200 times. Great performance. As a 3 decade prof orch bassist, have played it myself 5 times? Not enough, hence hearing this one a lot. Thanks everyone.

[@avhgptws]

What a wonderful performance! I had the privilege of playing this piece with my orchestra in March of 2023. I especially love the fourth movement; I got so into it once during rehearsal that my bridge came flying off my violin. Luckily, I was able to quickly put it back and get all the way to the end.

[@isaacburdiss]

The 4th movement was awesome

[@willyhwang1059]

3:00-3:30 melts my heart

[@deborahfan7739]

violin excerpt (1st movement) starting 3:29

[@markshiell]

Just prior Letter A 1:29 Letter B 2:09 Letter C 2:34 Letter D 3:08 Letter E 3:33 Letter L 16:34 Bar 497 18:57

[@OnyxOlympian]

Thank you

[@PhilipFClark]

The performances by The Frankfurt Radio Symphony are always, nothing less than superb: I have watched and listened to them for a long enjoyable time, and am always deeply moved. The conductors are some of the finest, and the orchestra plays with deep attention, and vivid beauty. The video productions are always engaging to watch -- I have always felt I was right there in the audience with them. As one day, it is my wish to actually be. Each of the Brahms Symphonies in the series is truly remarkable, and one of my favorites of the works they perform. Their range of work is also varied and each composer's works are played with a deep connection to every note, played to its ultimate combination with every instrument. I can't love this orchestra more.

[@KyleRBell-pe7yy]

Correct. I couldn't agree with you more, Philip. They are truly a sublime symphony.

[@pcardriff7278]

This is the Clara Andrada show, and is she ever powerful in tone! It doesn't hurt to be extremely photogenic either.

[@telephilia]

Ogling symphonic instrumentalists, really?

[@bengiyardimli1925]

Its only a 'show' because the camera crew decided to make it one.

[@이성호-t3q]

좋습니다!

[@marcosviniciosribeirocompo1137]

Outstanding ADAGIO !!!

[@ordaviolin]

beautiful performance! bravi!

[@notaire2]

Die Kombination des norddeutschen Komponisten und des südamerikanischen Dirigenten wird von diesem ausgezeichneten Orchester im perfekten Einklang gebracht.

[@albertmuller9741]

+notaire2 Ich stimme Ihnen vollkommen zu!

[@notaire2]

+Albert Müller Danke für Ihre Zustimmung!

[@pixelcodetv3170]

amazing

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

Before I get on with the rest of my day, I'm just curious to know if the principal oboist changed his reed for the final two movements. His sound seemed suddenly bigger in time for his major role in the third movement. Knowing that he had to shine then, he may well have opened his reed case and pulled out another. Oboists do that kind thing. In any case, the eye contact he and La Clara make for ensemble purposes is just what one wants to see in the WW section. To see each take a quick and timely glance at the other at crucial moments is to watch music making at its finest.

[@OboeFiles]

Its possible, we oboists have to do what it takes! :) good ear!

[@IsaacW.]

We clarinetists switch reeds for different reasons. Because most reeds are bad😂😂😂. Seriously though even with vandoren, which is considered the very best brand for clarinet reeds, maybe 3/10 will be just right.

[@taegyunkim5487]

40:36 Double Bass Excerpt

[@tomyamartino]

Ya, Brahms and all, but howbout Clara rockin' that Golden Flute!

[@kishorebajaj4353]

I, as a listener, am on par with the composer, artist and conductor. There would be no orchestration without my love of muzik.

[@dion1949]

The mood of the second movement is hard to pin down. Ambiguous is how I'd put it.

[@ginavn_1102]

1st 0:47 1:14 1:33 2:11 3:05 4:32 2nd 24:46 25:14 28:05 28:33

[@Bguitarney]

Yeah well. I like a quote of brahms aint ever heard his 2nd sinfisbsb, lol. He said," I might write down a few notes of a melody and then take a walk. Might not cone back to it for a while. But when u do ill have the idea." Thats not verbatim. Im just picturing Brahms saying something like that. He was cool. He knew. And oh he was tapping Claire shuman. Probably why the man went mad. Just think about it. Im just saying

[@yiwu1590]

3:25 13:25 14:37

[@무도사-x8j]

17:20🍃

[@georgiepentch]

2:33

[@hanswurst6873]

20:20

[@muzuuruu6005]

43:35 at first p p start at last ｆｆ！！

[@TheMoondad]

just 1st mvt. really nice but i dont care for the repeats. theres some awesome folks on that stage. that lil blonde stealing the show much? she was great tho. the oboe not so hot about his tone kinda thin. awesome clainet player wished i'd seen more of him. and the horn guy. wow, damn them for cutting away just before the end of his big solo. in general some sections seemed kinda muddle and not as crisp as i like but thats easy to do w brahms. but i really got into most of it. wish i coulda directed the film. too many of the same people. even blondie got old. but all in all thank you for a delicious half hour

[@krissuckseggs2843]

8:30

[@bmwq4577]

I'm frustrated with the camera people showing limited views of this orchestra. The cellos and basses are being cheated when they have leading solos.

[@captainamerica9353]

That would be "basses" and orchestra musicians make big money. I don't feel sorry for them.

[@dingus_doofus]

@@captainamerica9353 Orchestra musicians in Europe don't make nearly as much money as in the big US orchestras. But it's a fair income alright.

[@captainamerica9353]

@@dingus_doofus , yup, I believe the average in the U.S. is around $80,000 a year and it's not a full-time job. So much for "starving musicians". On the other hand, you can be very hard-working and talented, playing in local bands (rock, country) and pretty much work for nothing. Yes, the orchestra folks have to invest more in terms of getting a degree but it seems to pay off.

[@WetaMantis]

@@captainamerica9353 No they ARE cheated and so are we for not seeing the leading musician.

[@bengiyardimli1925]

@@captainamerica9353 Comparing classical musicians with others in terms of 'getting a degree' is the over-simplification of the century. A lot more goes into it starting with the fact that only a handful of people in the world have the talent to even begin with in the first place.

[@sangayoon3152]

2:34

[@jr-zq6nf]

I got my love for classical music from my father and he had all 4 Brahms symphonies, and I only liked the 4th for many many years. I now can say I have come to enjoy the 2nd very much. This orchestra's performance of it is terrific.

[@dansmodacct]

I like them all, but my absolute favorite is the 3rd followed by the 1st

[@sephorasephorina7620]

​@@dansmodacct I just cannot decide.

[@CharlesFitzpatrick-b1d]

I mean, could there possibly be a prettier melody than the first movement? Overall this is not my favorite Brahms symphony, but for sheer beauty the first movement of this symphony is unparalleled. !

[@ninalaw6721]

Yes, I appreciated the performance. I have the violin part and had a blast playing along with it. I enjoyed the 2 minutes of applause at the end which I felt was for me, too.

[@honda412000]

Brahms is a very old acquaitance to me and I know most of his work by heart and heard it played by numerous orchestras, conductors, players, whatever. So I just finished listening (viewing) this tube because it was one of the last performances by Estrada and this orchestra that was left for me to listen to. And what baffles me is how one conductor can play such a perfect Brahms, and also a perfect Strauss, and also a perfect Mahler....etc...etc. It's unusual. Celibidache, for instance, was a god playing Bruckner but was inedible playing Tchaikovsky, por instance. This Estrada is out of this world, like an all terrain vehicle with many wheels all powered up, and up, and up.

[@renep9968]

Well said about Celibidache. You mention Tchailovsky, but I feel he was bad in conducting almost every composer except Bruckner who indeed sounds divine in his hands.

[@rnnyhoff]

Superb performance, tepid applause (it should have been uproarious, direction flawless, players inspired and moving to the music (in particular the first-chair flutist) and the video editing was top-notch. All-in-all, outstanding beyond proper plaudits.

[@SuperAsalvador]

I. Allegro non troppo 00:18 II. Adagio non troppo ∙ 20:15 III. Allegretto grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto ma non assai - Tempo primo - Presto ma non assai - Tempo primo ∙ 30:15 IV. Allegro con spirito 35:14

[@chatbud]

Thanks 4 your effort.

[@fluffi5720]

Thank you!

[@dm_99]

ありがとぅー

[@antoineduchamp4931]

The lady flautist has it all.... beauty and great talent. Some people are truly spoiled in this life with so many attributes.... adore this fine Orchestra... I love them very much

[@dharmacharibodhimitra6993]

Great symphony, great orchester, great conductor, great performance! Unfortunately the whole camera team seems to be in love with the flutiste and makes a poor job of it. I would have liked to see more of the conductor...

[@bengiyardimli1925]

Brahms is truly a genius when it comes to distributing the music and the beautiful melodies among the orchestra. A trait the cameras should definitely learn from.

[@mangoomilch9619]

Übeziffern für den 2. und 3. Satz 2. Satz Adagio non troppo 20:15 A 21:50 B 23:06 C 24:38 D 25:22 E 26:30 F 28:36 3. Satz Allegretto grazioso 30:20 A 31:32 B C 32:24 D E 33:33 F 34:23 Für den 1. und 4. Satz bin ich noch dabei

[@samcollins8330]

Das dauert aber lange

[@Aright231]

14:52 the left side cellist literally looks like the principal cellist in the movie Tàr in the fictional Berlin Philharmonic 😂

[@hernana6689]

I love the flutist, Clara Andrada... la amo...!!!

[@elliottblanchardcomposing]

40:12 gave me some serious Mahler symphony no. 1 vibes

[@erwinvangoethem9953]

Exactly!

[@Treebard]

True! Never made that connection before!

[@tomfilipiak690]

Brahms and a great performance. What more could a person want? Thank you for sharing. Wonderful.

[@cesaraugustovieira5404]

meu deus o final dessa sinfonia é muito de arrancar os cabelos, queria dar um abraço no Brahms

[@CHEEBUK]

In Brahms Sym.2 I didn't know flute's role such important position.

[@dabedwards]

Was there ever a lovelier melody than the 2nd subject of the first movement? For this reason above all, I welcomed the repeat, which surprised me, and which I don't think I have heard before.

[@tomaszsosnowski9279]

It's Brahms lullaby from his Opus 49

[@jeffdreyfuss2210]

Horns followed by flute(s) developing a melody line right at the open work beautifully to me.

[@alvarito45]

Extraordinare performance!! As usual, brass and wood winds in the perfect balance... The whole or orchestra and its conductor shine strongly.

[@claudioparrella183]

Il primo movimento non finisce mai di stancarmi

[@Lucy-bd9nh]

Vuoi dire che non ti stanca mai 😊

[@iu_is_a_plagiarizer]

😂

[@manuel92taranto]

Si in effetti troppa poliritmia, tedioso!🧐 😂

[@georgesmelki1]

Excellent performance, as many viewers attested in their comments! And furthermore, Estrada, unlike other conductors, follows Brahms's indication by playing the repeat of the exposition in the first movement! I have never understood why repeats requested by the composer are so often ignored. After all, if the composer indicates a repeat, it should be followed! Furthermore, if this repeat is not played, the listener misses the 8-bar transition between the end of the exposition and the return to the beginning, one of the high points of this movement!(5:10-5:24).

[@CinemaDemocratica]

The first movement of this symphony might be the single most perfect piece of music ever written.

[@Lexicop2]

And the conductor repeats the exposition to boot.

[@IsaacW.]

Beethoven symphony 7, movement 2

[@CinemaDemocratica]

@@IsaacW. Another masterpiece. It was used so beautifully in Tom Hooper's *The King's Speech*. Gives me goosebumps now just thinking about it.

[@IsaacW.]

@@CinemaDemocratica I remember seeing that movie but I don't remember it being in there🤔. It was a few years ago. I should watch it again, it was really good.

[@CinemaDemocratica]

@@IsaacW. They played it during the actual speech. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoGveqpsadd_gMU

[@joseantoniocarrionaraque2890]

Creo que pocos sabrán que la guapa flautista Clara Andrande es española y de Zaragoza. Desde luego merecido cargo de solista que defiende con gran talento.

[@SimSouNoob]

9:02 when you are playing a concert but are also hungry

[@nonosquare1066]

hahahaha 😂

[@louisbrown8060]

Excellent performance by an outstanding conductor and orchestra

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

Egad!! What ineffective television direction!! And they saved the worst for last: Brahms actually resurrects the good old Mannheim Rocket in the trombones in the coda of the finale, as each enters higher than the previous - a wonderful dramatic moment. And the picture is of the bassoonist?? Then for the gigantic shining and climactic trombones' D major triad at the end, we see only the conductor?? Absolutely unthought. I've even once seen this big chord played Schalltrichter auf, just to make the musical point, and we never even see them on screen??. With all due respect to the fine music director, he isn't the story on stage at that moment. It was shoddy journalism. The question is always, "What's the lead?" On another stupid matter, I just noticed that "auto-mistake" decided to change "Ani" to "And". The great violinist is "Ani", which I just this second had to fix again as I typed it.

[@jamestaylor35]

Maurice River Music Idiot!

[@galahadthreepwood]

@Maurice it's always interesting to see strong views expressed, as for most of us this is something we wouldn't notice. For me, it was nice to see that attractive flautist getting her share of screentime.

[@raidolill5134]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5PGl6iDobOFjck I've conducted that part of the symphony. It's pretty challenging to learn it as it's so complexnin it's structure. I'm sorry if it's underrated part of the symphony but I find extremely good music in Brahms's context.

[@nasirkaczka6850]

Love the camera work! Highlighting the players at the center of each passage. A bit faster than I'm used to hearing this first movement but not about to complain about that! Quite nice performance. The blonde with the golden flute deserved to take her own bow.

[@oscarwu622]

Her name is Clara Andrada. One of the best in her era!

[@ashleighholmes8422]

Beginning, Theme 1, Theme 2: 1:35 , 0:22 - 3:33 Fugue: 10:30 - 11:22 Development example: 11:50 Mvt. 2: 20:19 - Second example: 21:51 12/8: 23:06 Next example: 24:13 Variation on themes: 25:41 - 28:33 Mvt. 3 30:20 Mvt. 4 First Theme: 35:14 Second Theme: 36:41 Development: 38:16 Second example 39:19 Next: 42:49 Next: 43:17

[@Desireyso58]

There are some references to the Great and Beautiful Clara Andrada de la Calle. She's one of the best flutes of this century!

[@jr-zq6nf]

I've fallen in love with Her!

[@nonosquare1066]

hey a lot of instruments like the double basses and cellos have nice solos or hard parts and they are only showing the flutes and oboes that's not very nice

[@chrisl.6113]

1:33 execerpt 1 3:32 excerpt 2

[@memattia3198]

They sound like they would be running away from 10 hungry leopards...

[@leoarrabi8927]

this is my favorite orchestra and symphony that was written by Brahms

[@KiaraA03]

The solo flute sounds so amazing it's breathtaking

[@rheinland44]

the flutist is the marvellous Clara Andrada de la Calle ; I love deeply Brahms 's symphonies, and it gives me high emotions with these concerts in Frankfurt ... and the amazing Clara Andrada..

[@PatrickOfTav]

Nice playing but does she have to move around so much? It must be very distracting to the players around her and the audience.

[@harryhagan5937]

@@PatrickOfTav She loves music and shows it. It may convert some young people to real music. Who knows?

[@jr-zq6nf]

I love her expressiveness as she plays. She's absolutely adorable!

[@rnnyhoff]

@@PatrickOfTav I beg to cheerfully disagree. She is inspired and grooving to that ole' Romantic Johannes.

[@texwiller4029]

Franz Liszt had a clear judgement about music of Brahms: "very hygienic". The statement is good if interpreted positivily.

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

I love Andres' Brahms! His Second is exuberant, full of life yet never impetuous, capturing all of its Romantic warmth without ever becoming sluggish. The wonderful finale has never sounded more exciting!

[@CinemaDemocratica]

So refreshing to encounter a conductor who doesn't handle this material as if he'd just spilled a beaker of hot acid down the front of his shirt.

[@IsaacW.]

He does Mahler quite well as well. Such a marvelous conductor, with an equally marvelous orchestra.

[@vinista256]

Well said-too often Brahms’s glorious music is marred by bad tempi, and Orozco really knows where the Goldilocks spot is-this is the third of his Brahms symphonies that I’ve listened to (I’ve checked out his performances of the 3rd and 4th already), and all of them are exactly as you describe.

[@neryfernandoarangodomingue7280]

With all my heart thank you for this work of art

[@ВладимирУ-т3ц]

Превосходный концерт между воздушными тревогами. Как же оператору надоели немки; но испанка действительно прекрасна.

[@mintchoco5640]

40:12 Mahler 1

[@mozartmahler61]

4th interval, as in Mahler's First...

[@larryprimeau7738]

Brahms makes Mahler sound like a terrorist.

[@alvarogarciabarbosa3199]

Absolutely perfect: more sound than I have never listened!! Great! The flute with Clara outstanding! Bravo orchestra and conductor!

[@marcosviniciosribeirocompo1137]

She almost conduct with Oroszco !!

[@ndesign9146]

Thank you, hr-Sinfonieorchester! for sharing the beautiful performance!!

[@bjartestre5519]

Verkeleg ei kvalitetsfeamføring ⭐

[@paluffel1624]

Geiles Ding ich fühl jeden Tag mit bin auch live dabei Enjoye immer mit der Fam in shalla habbibbi

[@richardsonmasten3449]

Aidan, It was and is great talking with you! Thank you very much. What little I saw of the conductor makes me want to watch the entire piece (one I really enjoy), and also makes it clear that you had quite a challenge whilst playing the violin. Love, Grandpa

[@louismastrangelo3781]

A very nice performance as always by this fine orchestra!!!!!!!!

[@camilmoujaber4813]

DID ESTRADA RECORD BRAHMS SYMPHONY 3 WITH THIS ORCHESTRA? IF YES, CAN YOU PLEASE UPLOAD IT???

[@brendanbennett6770]

yeah kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2ebdoeIn7OEg6c

[@leonardoesco71]

Es increíble el amor que sentía Brahms por Beethoven! Magistral interpretación!

[@davidsong6560]

24:42

[@kwabzycomposer]

30:19 super nice solo. Makes me sad that i'm not practicing XD

[@gammafoxlore2981]

Ling Ling practices 40 hours a day!!! Follow him.

[@johanneswolfgangkolbneuhau5231]

Andrés, espero que algún día le sea posible visitar México y dirigir algún concierto o sinfonía de Brahms ya que los directores actuales mexicanos se han olvidado de dicho !

[@ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΑΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗ]

ΕΝΑΣ ΑΞΙΟΠΡΕΠΗΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΑΙΣΘΗΤΟΣ ΡΟΜΑΝΤΙΣΜΟΣ......

[@jaimevi3870]

Alguien oyó el tema de la canción de cuna en el primer y segundo movimiento ?

[@gerardmetzger6182]

Nothing better. Thank you Herr Brahms.

[@jamestaylor35]

Clara is a beautiful lark from heaven.

[@HeyBoiay]

Brass sounds very subdued in this recording, is that the orchestra or the recording quality ?

[@roybarrows9733]

Bravo! How the hell does anyone stay in their seats after that?

[@pedroalbertosierraespinoza865]

Una orquesta musicalmente sólida , un sonido majestuoso de las cuerdas y excelente oficio para interpretar Brahms !!!!! gran cornista ESTUPENDA VERSION !!!!

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

The Assistant Concertmaster reminds me of And Kavafian - a great compliment.

[@robertfrankgill5962]

Ha ha, you're right! A very great compliment. Two very beautiful ladies. In fact this one is an absolute stunner - lookswise at any rate.

[@zwiesland]

Ich sitze auf einem Hügel nahe dem Haus in Baden-Baden, wo Brahms komponiert hat und sauge den Geist des Ortes und diese Musik ein. Glücklicher Einklang. Danke!

[@Discovery_and_Change]

0:21 1st movement | 28:04 | 30:20 3rd movement |

[@OboeFiles]

Does anyone know the name of the oboist? I like it a lot

[@awakenedbahamut2574]

Cock or something. I know he's Spanish.

[@tomasitto299]

CONTRABASSES!!!!! YOU HAVE NO EARS, NO EYES! Who got the reference? :D

[@jonathanpenney]

Man, the cameraman sure loves that 1st flute (so do i) :) :)

[@robertocamoletti3091]

Someone else said she's photogenic - drop-dead gorgeous is more like it so no wonder the cameraman loves her.

[@bengiyardimli1925]

yeah, who wants to see the conductor anyway, not like he has an important role right, no need to show him.

[@윤수현-h3p]

Agree haha

[@vinista256]

He seems to like the 1st horn, too.

[@jr-zq6nf]

She's absolutely adorable!

[@seuradu8065]

One of the most special interpretations of this Brahms masterpiece obviously in the harmony of an orchestra of great international value led by an incredible conductor.

[@10Killi]

Clara Andrade is an essential component in this superb performance. But does anybody know the name of the other flutist? I like her contribution very much

[@robertfrankgill5962]

Christiane Têtard

[@10Killi]

Clara gets all the attention, but as well Ms. Tetard is a beauty :-). But this is beside the point, Brahms 2:nd is a superb, heartwarming symphony

[@Np-mv4mq]

中毒性高すぎる

[@julioriera973]

Brahms es magnífico. La segunda es muy sólida y hermosa . Me gusta la serena belleza del segundo movimiento y lo majestuoso del cuarto.

[@naturefruitmineralwater6307]

고맙습니다

[@dariusgoh5314]

13:13 15:33

[@jackvanderheijden375]

Just Heavenly!!!!! - thanx a lot !!!!!!!!!!

[@memyself7413]

Yes, I think the same.