Franck: Sinfonie d-Moll ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Marc Minkowski

Cesar Franck:
Sinfonie d-Moll ∙
(Auftritt) 00:00 ∙
I. Lento - Allegro non troppo 00:41 ∙
II. Allegretto 18:37 ∙
III. Allegro non troppo 28:15 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester - Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Marc Minkowski, Dirigent ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 23. Oktober 2015 ∙
Website: www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de ∙
Facebook: / hrsinfonieorchester

[@MyPenman]

Why does YT pause in the middle of a symphony and ask if I want to continue>. OF COURSE I do! Who wants to listen to half of a symphony?

[@andrewb9974]

This symphony will always live in my memory bank. Hands down, one of the most influential pieces I've played as a cellist in an orchestra.

[@JohannaA.5013]

I. Lento - Allegro ma non Troppo= 0:41; II. Allegretto= 18:37; III. Finale: Allegro non troppo= 28:15.

[@peacemaker7645]

very helpful and very useful comment, thank you very much. 🎵☮🎵☮🎵

[@vanhouten64]

^ An actually useful comment, unlike 99% of the rubbish that gets posted.

[@gwydionrhys7672]

This has to be one of the most satisfying symphonies I've ever heard.

[@bda29111964]

Remarcabilă interpretare, tratarea temelor, urmărirea atentă a liniei dirijorale, valorificarea plenară a culorilor instrumentale, precum si mișcarea antrenanta, pun în valoare frumusetea lucrarii si scot in evidenta caracterul romantic de forma ciclica. Felicitari tuturor!

[@dabedwards]

This symphony has haunted me since I first heard it as a child. Those first three notes still give me a chill. It is remarkable how French composers can take a simple, almost banal, tune and turn it into something irresistible in its joy and dramatic power. Poulenc did this too.

[@DAVEDIKIAN]

In french one says :" bouts de ficelles" (ends of string)

[@andybowkerhere]

do you count him as French or Belgian or even Dutch because where he was born was part of the Netherlands back then? Could be any of them I suppose as he lived most of his life in France :) I quite like some of Poulenc's stuff as well

[@elaines5750]

Many composers do this. Not just French ones. Love this symphony, though. Played it numerous times.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

Blah, blah, blah......... 😱

[@Cellosong2007]

Things about this symphony that haunted me were the confusing, hard rhythms of the cello section 😂😂😂

[@theodentherenewed4785]

It's lovely to see this major masterpiece played by the orchestra, with great camera work too. It's absolutely brilliant, for example, there's a beautiful moment in the 1st movement, when the oboe picks up a motif from the clarinet. And also, the moments when the harp and the English horn get to be at the forefront of the orchestra, it's so thoughtful and gives even more colour to the piece. The cyclical element is fantastic, the final duel between the subjects is another moment to savour.

[@PETERJOHN101]

Cesar Franck was somewhat of a musical oddity during his long career. The quality of his work was deemed by musicologists to be uneven, which led to poor reviews, few performances, and an overall lack of appreciation by academia. While I don't think every criticism of his music can be argued away, this symphonic work shows that Franck developed a unique and powerful voice in the halls of serious music. We are fortunate to have this performed in a modern orchestra. Thank you for uploading it.

[@brucemiller5356]

how many composers of that era faced the same absurd situation? plenty. Bruckner, Tchaikovsky to name two.

[@djmotise]

Absolute nonsense. Total bs. Franck was a great master, as great as any other. Do you even know what you're talking about? Have you heard every one of his organ masterworks? The piano works? The great piano quintet? The sonata for piano and violin? Sorry if he doesn't live up to your liking. Great composers don't need the likes of people and critics with opinions. You could say that silly crap about any great composer. There can be no greater composer than Franck. He is unique and original. It doesn't make him a lesser composer. Or an uneven one.

[@djmotise]

And who are these precious "musicologists" who have thus "deemed" him this or that? I've never heard anything more offensive. And just dumb.

[@pamos1949]

@@djmotise Never heard anything more offensive?? Do you ever leave the house? Watch television? Anyhoo, much as I hate to tell you this, Mr. Brandal is quite right. His use of the word musicologist is off the mark, but many of Franck's works met with little or no success in his lifetime. His students had a particular affection for him, but he was somewhat beleaguered by other composers and many conservatoire colleagues. For one thing, they did not like his cyclic structures. Also, he was deemed overly dramatic in some works. To boot, he was a very popular teacher who used somewhat unorthodox methods in a very orthodox institution. Mr. Motise pushes at the point himself by listing the usual suspects among his output -- of course, the quintet, sonata, symphony, prelude/chorale/fugue, symphonic variations are great, and I do not consider that means there are not other worthies in his opera. I think of Les Djinns, for example. I am, indeed, of the opinion that he is still underrated. The issue here is rather odd, because Mr. Brandal seems to write as an admirer of Franck. What he takes note of is CF's reception in his own time, and I daresay even Wiki makes its tepid reception clear. But, Mr. Motise, do you really think that Franck was as great as Bach? Beethoven?

[@TonusFabri2024]

An excellent performance by a conductor better known for his classical & baroque interpretations. The video is very good, and adds to my enjoyment of this favourite piece. Good to see that Minkowski uses 2 cornets, as specified by Franck, but someday I would like to hear a performance with the heavy F-trumpets Franck also called for.

[@stephenmessick865]

A stunning performance of Franck's lyric masterpiece. The FRSO is perhaps the world's greatest orchestra, and it really shows in this marvelous video.

[@billy5821]

As wonderful as it is the Frankfort Radio Symphony is not by any means the 'world's greatest orchestra..

[@paulsomers6048]

@@billy5821 Sorry, Bill Y, it really is an orchestra of the top rank, one of the best.

[@stuartwise5709]

Great performance of a great symphony, and compliments to the audience that knows not to clap between movements!

[@EvanMusik-in1br]

Exactly! I wonder if they tell the audience or they just know..

[@stuartwise5709]

I haven't been to a live concert in a long time but I don't ever recall any advance notice not to clap. @@EvanMusik-in1br

[@nickwright6034]

A much overlooked and powerful late Romantic symphony.

[@PETERJOHN101]

The quality of Franck's work was thought to be uneven, but this symphonic work rises to the occasion and has a lot going for it.

[@erronblack5015]

Many critics didn't liked it at its premiere

[@meowmeowcat6013]

@@erronblack5015 Because the French that time had a surprisingly conservative attitude to the classic symphony genre. They be "why is there a cor anglais, haydn and mozart didn't use that in their orchestra." It was surprising. But in the 20thC it was one of the most played French symphonies.

[@SaphiraAGB]

Essa é a melhor sinfonia de todos os tempos. Sinto que vivi exclusivamente para ouvi-la! Posso dizer que minha vida valeu a pena. Parabéns aos músicos e ao maestro que conseguiram transmitir genuinamente o sentimento da obra.

[@petermerelis]

hard to imagine this was written by the same genius who wrote 'Prelude, Chorale, and Fugue', an amazing work.

[@antoniobianchi7962]

Mi affascina. Coinvolgente Sinfonia che ascolto sempre con elevato sentire.

[@briangalvan9967]

Great horn solo in the 2nd mvt!

[@josswindsor8288]

Del 7:08 al 8:00 la idea es tan noble, romántica, elegante y fantástica que me produce una satisfacción total,esta sinfonía es un tesoro del quizá poco célebre compositor belga que más bien fue ante todo un consagrado organista pero como Sinfonía está sobradamente lograda esta hermosa Sinfonía cuyo tema y melodía principal me llena con toda plenitud y satisfacción y es que no me canso de escucharla decenas de veces,ya la conocía la obra de hace muchos años y en cuanto al 2o tiempo es enigmático y profundo que nos sumerge en una gozosa atmósfera de belleza y misticismo.

[@Artist_Aejoo]

I'm going to play this music this time, I'm learning a lot~!! Thank you ❤️

[@user-xs7og1tr1l]

Thank you for nice music !

[@pierreguinot9238]

Mais pourquoi il n'en a pas fait neuf, comme tout le monde ? C'est si beau...

[@fyvewytches]

😊 If only everyone had done nine… Albéric Magnard for example, or Saint-Saëns!

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

A marvel of superb architecture and splendid beauty, I consider the Franck Symphony an inspired masterpiece, but sadly, one that is capable of being despised as well as admired, whose vital, irresistible dramatic flow within great contrasts of emotion have been regarded as only empty bombast. It possesses a simplicity, yet also a deep religious fervor that can stir the spirit, and this performance, for me, does just that.

[@user-pi2tl8iu6z]

참 좋습니다! 고맙습니다!

[@user-ci1cb3ds4w]

Die Videoqualität ist sehr schön!

[@gildasdias8642]

Toujours très beau! Une très belle interprétation en plus

[@user-rg9pb3sh4y]

Good, many thanks!

[@chrisjehle8393]

Loved watching this

[@LudsenMartinus]

38:07 My Little Pony

[@voraten7206]

Lmao xD

[@autodidact2499]

It"s "My Little Pony" not "My Little Ponny [sic]". Ever hear of Spell-Check?

[@Cellosong2007]

That cor anglais solo in the second movement is so gorgeous (in a slightly different way)

[@jacobthomas4998]

I keep thinking of the part starting @ 11:34 . So good!

[@petatap]

If you like this, you will love "Parsifal", act III (transformation scene)

[@federicozimerman8167]

The last movement reminds always of the last section of Rhapsody in Blue.

[@johnkraus4087]

I am hearing American in Paris....instead.

[@gerardbedecarter]

Beautiful playing.

[@jauscielingjauquae3539]

So ejoyable. Thanks. BRAVO. BRAVO

[@Claudio9938]

Esta sinfonía me encanta. Sobre todo su final. Parece obra de Tchaichowsky. Esa orquestación completa y personal.

[@MrClong40]

Complimento o insulto???

[@davidmarsh9851]

The way the themes intertwine is remarkable. Not my very favorite French symphony (the Organ Symphony is so very uplifting)...however my soul soars during the second movement. So delicate!

[@PETERJOHN101]

The Organ Symphony is my second favorite behind Dvorak's 9th, and while Franck doesn't break my top ten, this piece has a lot going for it.

[@kinorspielmann4649]

French? Franck was Belgian.

[@amielschotz4982]

Such a fine performance! Bravo! With regard to sounding “French” I wonder. If you heard it for the first time and were told it was written by a Scandinavian, you’d say of course! What it does sound like is purely Franck. A completely unique voice.

[@62betelgeuse]

belle interprétation ,à venir écouter à Lille en mars

[@dsergioguedes]

Merveilleux!

[@clementsteyn6418]

visually superb

[@grafplaten]

25:37 Wonderful tone colours with cor anglais and bass clarinet in octaves over a sort of Mendelssohnian figuration in the strings.

[@antonh2519]

wow. Astonishing piece. Has elements of Tchaikovsky and Sibelius almost. Seems almost too ahead of it's time.

[@victormendes583]

Allegreto, 18:37, is a masterpiece

[@Dylonely42]

The whole piece is

[@Claudio9938]

No comento la grabación . La dirección de Minkowsky es su conocido estilo respetuoso y sereno.

[@PETERJOHN101]

Has anyone noticed what appears to be a homage measure at 3:09-15 and more robustly at 13:27-37 in the first movement closely matched to a theme of Brahm's in the first movement of his 3rd Symphony? This theme occurs at 3:25 in Andrés Orozco-Estrada performance of Brahm's before being repeated with variations throughout. It's not exact, mind you, but very very close. Coincidence?

[@bomcabedal]

I would think so, although I wasn't able to find the French premiere date of Brahms' symphony. But he wasn't initially regarded particularly highly there, and people tend to forget just how separate the French and German musical worlds were for most of the 19th century (despite the influence of Wagner).

[@Mahlerweber]

A favorite of mine. When a kid, I read the motto theme is a parody of Liszt's intro-theme in Les Preludes, which is in it of itself a parody of Beethoven. I think one of B's string quartets, but I don't remember exact details now. Spirited performance.

[@kazunorikawai2361]

久しぶりに聴きたくなった

[@abe_48]

As a fan and collector of classical music I have always praised French classical music particularly this great symphony by Franck that excels in melody, subject development, orchestration and integrity far beyond any Germanic symphony composed by their famous composers. This trend continued well into the 20th century only to be bested by Russian and other Slavic composers, of course.

[@Kureemy]

Most of the people here are commenting how beautiful this classical piece is meanwhile I'm only here because a part of it sounds like the My Little Pony theme.

[@virtuousvibes2852]

Same here. Came from Tridashie's Friendship is Musical part 19-20

[@user-tl9zz6si5n]

I love some music❤

[@chaklamhk]

what is the name of the female principal horn?

[@adriangonzalez-ic9hy]

Sin dudas la obra cumbre del autor pero además una de las grandes sinfonías de todos los tiempos.

[@gaspell]

너무 아름답습니다 주 선율의 반복

[@numestube]

This wonderful lovely elusive Franck...and sometime Gershwin say hello 😛

[@theochemsRE]

French symphonies tend to be underestimated including this one. I like Beriloz's other than "Fantastic".

[@charlesmartin5279]

franck was belgian

[@johnizard5145]

Contrary to belief in some quarters, there are many good things that come out of Belgium.....

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

If one emphasizes the woodwinds more, then the effect is proto-Messiaen holy birds. This then further allows the goal of the symphony to be the near stasis at the softest moment of the final movement, instead of the final fortissimo. It's also a good way to keep the piece from being so easily boring. It avoids the Langweiligheit when it has an actual specific musical goal.

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

Langweilighkeit

[@MCMeru]

*Langweiligkeit But why use a german word in an english comment? ^^

[@paulsomers6048]

@@MCMeru Because the German word is more expressive.

[@MCMeru]

@@paulsomers6048 Really? Is that a word nativ english speakers actually use?

[@paulsomers6048]

@@MCMeru No, but it is a German orchestra's comment thread, so why not? "Langweiligkeit" vs. "boring"?? No contest!

[@tgunersel]

With a harp, yes :)

[@wyattwahlgren8883]

That face near the end of the first movement...

[@AlessioAndres]

Genius Structuralist

[@takahisasasajima3938]

The 200th anniversary of birth!

[@DavidPerez-wd6tx]

Exelente

[@dfccmd]

Second movement: 18:15

[@nicolassantiagoortega5474]

El solo del corno inglés 🥰

[@mingyoson8649]

Тема Главной пратии(allegro)03:03

[@arundodonax2]

Manchmal wäre es schön, wenn auch die Bildregie etwas vom Partitur-Lesen verstehen würde !

[@user-ci1cb3ds4w]

Damit haben Sie ins Schwarze getroffen! Ich würde diese Bildregie als einen perfekten Diletantismus bezeichnen (hilflose und unzuständige Umherirrung der Videokamera).

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Da fragt man sich echt, ob das heutzutage vorher noch geprobt wird oder aus "Effizienzgründen" nur direkt beim Konzert geschieht. Früher hat man zu dem Zweck mit den Kameramännern bei leerem Saal und ohne Orchester die Stücke trocken durchgestellt.

[@jorgeecheverri1027]

in 20:01 the beautiful celli are ignored for ex.

[@Rastattt]

Es agieren hochbezahlte Zwangsgebühren-bezahlte Stümper denen alles scheissegal ist. Hauptsache der monatliche Versorgungsscheck liegt im Briefkasten ! @@user-ci1cb3ds4w

[@ajmittendorf]

I often hear Romantic-era German symphonies that sound German to me, while I seldom hear Romantic-era Italian symphonies that "sound" Italian. However, this symphony SCREAMS "French" to me in ways I never would have expected. Does it "sound" French to anyone else, or am I imagining things?

[@benedictspinoza1025]

It screams Music par excallance. I don't find the urge to juxtapose superficial national auras to pure music in and of itself.

[@ajmittendorf]

@@benedictspinoza1025 , I agree, but you can still tell by listening to music where the composer was from, just as you can tell art from the Northern Renaissance as opposed to art from the Southern Renaissance--or art from the Renaissance in contrast with Baroque and Romanticism. I'm not saying that Frank wrote a new national anthem; I'm only saying that you can hear the French culture in his music.

[@mig7287]

👍👍

[@peterszigeti7476]

Do you like this music? Yes? Please listen to Leo Weiner: Divertimento. Please, take a try. (Leo short for Leonard)

[@michelleluthi2478]

Bien

[@Discovery_and_Change]

0:43 1st movement | 1:50 suspicious | 7:07 Toy Story celebration | 8:10 TS celebration (soft horn) | 10:48 TS (soft) | 11:34 moment | 11:45 epic transition | 12:10 crucial string | 12:43 crucial string | 12:51 build up | 14:53 TS celebration | 15:56 TS flute | 16:46 suspicious transition | 17:06 moment | 17:43 ending string | 18:37 2nd movement (gentle string) | 28:15 3rd movement | 36:09 TS gentle | 37:49 TS revival |

[@ma-ds5wj]

15:50

[@helenli305]

3:00

[@etienned3671]

I. 0:40 II. 18:37 III.31:30

[@etienned3671]

III. 28.15

[@hlclintowski4707]

Étienne D I love u

[@marnofranck6204]

Maybe I'm listening to the music of my forefather.

[@hanbeenlee3718]

29:33 (351p)

[@Anon26535]

The pony on the fourble board.

[@mauricerivermusic9110]

That stasis moment is at 36:50.

[@kotaito475]

7:08 Walter Piston

[@nicolassantiagoortega5474]

¿De qué sería de Walter Piston?

[@MegaVicar]

After listening to another orchestra play this I now hear detail I missed the first time. Still a surprisingly heavy sound compared to his tone poems, but this symphony grows on me.

[@WordleHints]

31:28

[@eddiebae6243]

20:30

[@WordleHints]

11:00

[@WordleHints]

24:45

[@WordleHints]

9:41

[@justincarrothers1230]

34:30

[@foveauxbear]

Another perfect performance from the Frankfurters, yet AGAIN the camera work is REALLY BAD. I wish Hessian Radio would consult with a musician about who to film.

[@PETERJOHN101]

Yes, the camera work is embarrassing at times.

[@marcoopena4596]

9:00

[@guimapg10]

I don't get the audience's blandness

[@GollumSmeagol]

ohh the recording on this one is pretty bad! Very unbalanced in the stereo field! Too bad. The performance was very nice.

[@alexleach6307]

Yes something seems to have got awry with the right channel..

[@lilfrizt1977]

minute 18 : 00 Die Geiger nehmen ihr Istrumente in die Hand aber Minkowski lehnt es ab xD

[@oldwilson2000]

Zweimal sogar, wahrscheinlich wegen Störgeräuschen aus dem Publikum.

[@notaire2]

Es ist sehr schwierig, dieses Werk ohne Langweile aufzuführen. Minkowski rettet die ganze Aufführung mit seinen relativ schnellen Tempi und seiner angemessenen Agogik.

[@TheMahlerfan]

+notaire2 Da muss ich Ihnen recht geben. Habe vor viele Jahren in Rotterdam diese Symfonie unter Leopold Stokowski erleben dürfen. Spannungsgeladen, dynamisch. Ich meine, Sie können es im KZbin finden.

[@TheMahlerfan]

+notaire2 Meine Antwort von vorhin: leider nur der erste Satz, aber immerhin.

[@notaire2]

+Cornelis van der KRUK Danke für Ihre nette Information. Ich will es auf KZbin finden.

[@gabrieladelmann9307]

Entschuldigung, da bin nicht einverstanden. Diese Symphonie is von Anfang bis Ende spannend und faszinierend. Langweilig ist sie nie, oder zumindest ist sie es in den etwa 20 Auffuehrungen, die ich davon gehoert habe, nie gewesen.

[@Cellosong2007]

28:23 my little pony…

[@GregJonson]

The crowd looks bored.

[@user-ss4gh6up6i]

Плевать на толпу

[@jorgecruz7662]

Régie lamentable!

[@georgekirazian5591]

Splendid performance, nearly ruined at a peak moment at 7:08 +/-, by an obviously bored hornplayer wiping her nose and mouth and frowning....

[@user-kb3zl1wt9b]

Хороший концерт. Но какой-то усреднённый.

[@billy5821]

A fine orchestra, but Franck should have hung up his pen after the brilliant Violin Sonata.. :>))

[@gsm2424]

The first phrase is similar to a theme that appears in "Les Preludes" by Lizst

[@mr-wx3lv]

Agreed.... very much like Liszt...

[@mariorossi9655]

37:33

[@luciatalaverahaya6393]

19:12

[@jamesbond4830]

34:35

[@anangryjuicebox2799]

24:47