J. N. Hummel: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra - Mathis Kaspar Stier, Bassoon

[@doodle2763]

He makes it sound infinitely easier than it really is, the tone, the articulation, the cleanliness, everything is amazing

[@sheldonbazinga3985]

Ce concerto est particulièrement beau et bien écrit...Je ne m'attendais pas à tant de talent de la part de Johann-Nepomuk Hummel...De la virtuosité sans doute...Mais pas un tel accomplissement.J'ai méconnu et j'ai bêtement ignoré ce compositeur...Tant pis pour moi...J'aurais pourtant pu m'en douter, faisant partie de la "bande à Haydn", qu'il avait cette puissance de composition...Peut-être n'aurais-je pas pris autant conscience de ma bêtise si ce concerto n'avait pas été joué par cet incroyable bassoniste; Mathis Kaspar Stier, que je découvre d'ailleurs grâce à votre post et qui mérite les meilleurs adjectifs...

[@SeanFenlon]

WOW WHOA :-O From a guy that has a Doctorate in Music on Bassoon from The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, I can say that this performance is absolutely amazing. The best I've ever heard (not to mention SEEN via video recording). My previous standard was an audio-only recording of Klaus Thunemann performing the Hummel Concerto, but this performance by Mathis is clearly superior. I used to listen to the Klaus Thunemann CD via headphones while playing along and I ultimately won college concerto competitions as a result, so my praise is as valid and genuine as is possible. :-)

[@richardboudville5188]

What lovely sounds. Never realized a Basoon could sound so heavenly. Thank you Mathis Kaspar Stier

[@rotomaori9402]

+Richard Boudville I agree with you. Wonderful piece of music!

[@lucpraslan]

Of course the bassoon can sound heavenly. Get with the program! 😁

[@flaviomoura3964]

@@lucpraslan You might have a rock-and-roll ramification

[@autumnleaves2766]

I've always liked Hummel's trumpet concerto, this bassoon concerto is equally enjoyable. Love the mellow tones of the bassoon, I imagine it must be really hard to play it as well as this.

[@jamesmeritt]

That articulation, the octaves, the colors, perfect

[@lovemochaxx]

this makes me proud to be a bassoonist

[@rosibangtan1643]

The basson is one of the most beautiful sounds in this world.

[@Whatismusic123]

europeans would be proud to be fagotts

[@TwoWhiteStepbrothers]

Deserving of a much larger audience than it received. Absolutely lovely!

[@Ir0nMa1d3n]

I was thinking this.

[@froggyctf5497]

Ikr

[@Pawel_Malecki]

There's one advantage of a small audience though: no coughing between movements.

[@윤철희-x4t]

4

[@mason11198]

lucky for him he received an audience much greater then any concert hall could ever provide

[@georgefelty6357]

We don't hear bassoon concertos that often. Here is an exquisite example!

[@stuartmclaren2402]

Now one of Hummel's most popular works and firmly in the repertoire for the bassoon. It is these concertos for solo instruments like the trumpet, mandolin and bassoon that are driving Hummel's extraordinary revival to once again stand tall with the great composers of his time.

[@karencalderwood9058]

Wonderful playing by the orchestra and especially this super talented bassoonist! 🏆💐

[@micksmith8118]

The locals missed out on a real treat. Brilliant playing from soloist and orchestra. My first hearing of this work and will definitely listen again.

[@markwinstonsuits8680]

Hummel's greatness was knocked of the mainstream map by his one big bad main competitor : a dark little man named Beethovern.

[@miguelfontesmeira]

Hummel: Bassoon Concerto in F major I. Allegro moderato (00:00) II. Romanza, Andantino e cantabile (10:49) III. Rondo, Vivace (16:54)

[@maydellinnerivera6210]

🥺 simply wonderful. Both the composition and the interpretation. Mathis is the best I have heard until now.

[@paulwilliams9365]

Beautifully done sir, those that did not attend missed out big time. Am impressed all the more that the soloist played from memory. A superb performance. Thank you.

[@Stelios-g9i]

Impressed by the joyfull musical synthesis of this unkown but brilliant composer ,and by the clarity , accuracy and sensitivity of the artist Matthias Racz. I am grateful to both for this fine piece of art. Greetings from Athens Greece

[@ananbass5350]

Καλησπέρα! Not Matthias Racz playing here though

[@pipedreams1685]

This is still my go to performance. Everytime I want to listen to this piece I come here! He is just excellent! I wish I could purchase a copy of this recording!

[@hailey407]

You can copy if off youtube using 4k Video Downloader. www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader

[@catherinevandagriff1865]

A devilish piece to play, I bet, and he nails it. Music at this level is a real joy to watch. Thanks!

[@joselopes2293]

Concertos performed with bassoon as a soloist are not frequent. Hummel, however composes, given his amazing talent, a masterpiece that is wonderful representation of the classic-romantic period he lived through. This music is magnificent and emotionally touches us deeply. The soloist’s interpretation is admirable (especially for the sensibility and technique in which he interprets the theme) as well as the orchestra and its direction. Bravissimo!!! Viva the fabulous music of Hummel. Thanks for this excellent and divine recording.

[@sylvainraymond9031]

Hummel was a powerful master!!!! LOVE his stuff!

[@pipedreams1685]

Who doesn't love the Bassoon!

[@bckm54]

+pipedreams1685 Frank Zappa once said that he didn't understand why people loved baseball, but he LOVED the sound of the bassoon. I forget the exact quote, but it was always one of his favorite instruments.

[@happyreeds]

I don't, at least not when the bassoon is used to play horrible ancient music for the sole reason it is the only music written in a certain period by composers that are not completely forgotten for good reasons

[@snowm6472]

@@happyreeds Couldn't that be translated into any renaissance or baroque instrument though?

[@Slarti]

It's like the lonely frog that quietly calls out in the forest, everyone ignores it until they discover that it is sitting on a golden treasure.

[@roblox_athletic8363]

I hate him

[@eneto7785]

Thanks Bassoon Bassoon for sharing! Congratulations Mathis for your superb performance!!!!!. On musicians like Stier and others REAL artists is the heritage of human knowledge and eastern europe is full of them. There are so much "artists" which barely know write down their own names but are named as genius by western media. Sad...

[@janeough45]

this concerto is being played with great gusto ,the bassoon give it a haunting sound x bravo x

[@lucpraslan]

Absolutely fantastic Mathis. Thanks for posting 👍👍

[@karencilman3002]

Congratulations. What a gorgeous performance of a fantastic piece.

[@harryandruschak2843]

If you live in Los Angeles, and have to rely on the two classical music radio stations KUSC and KMZT, Hummel wrote one, and only one work. A trumpet concerto. How nice to surf You Tube and enjoy so many of his other works.

[@belianis]

+Harry Andruschak WSMR-FM, the Weasels, Skunks, Martens, Rodents, Ferrets and Mustelids of Sarasota, are very fond of Hummel, and play a lot of his pieces; on the other hand they are not very fond of choral music, so they have never played any of JNH's Masses.

[@harryandruschak2843]

Juan Jose Morales It seems to be the case that most classical music stations avoid choral music, except on Sundays.

[@Renshen1957]

+Harry Andruschak Thanks for the KMZT information, I hope they stream online. Santa Barbara, CA used to have the choice between two classical music Radio Stations, K(ommon) U(niversally) S(o so) C(lassical) (call sign KQSC), and the home grown KDB (Kute But Dull) an independent classical which went from being a commercial radio (with sponsors) to being a non-commercial run by the Santa Barbara Foundation. SBF sold out (cost too much run) to KUSC and now Santa Barbara has only the KUSC. Jim (I never play period instrument performances) Sweda is one of the "highlights" using the term loosely, in spite of his policy that unless its the number one recording (which it never is in his opinion) you rarely hear historically informed practices orchestras, his favored choice for Handel's Messiah is the bloated Sir Thomas Beecham's version of 1959. Thank goodness PC Bonnie Grice left, (a very nice person, otherwise) left for greener pastures long ago; one can only listen to so much Hildegard von Bingham. Bonnie Grice started the "Hildegard of Bingham" craziness. When was the last time a classical radio announcer said Carl Maria of Weber or Ludwig from Beethoven?

[@sunii9929]

amazing performance! it brings so much joy! Thank you for inspiring. Peace and Abundant Blessings!

[@reedr7142]

One of the best renditions on the bassoon I’ve seen in my nascent watching on said instrument.

[@orkvs]

Great music! Fantastic, subtle playing!

[@jacquesfontaine3384]

Un bel orchestre pour accompagner un très bon soliste.Merci bcp pour le partage.

[@mariorocci9624]

Ottimo complesso strumentale: fantastico il solista di fagotto. Vivi complimenti al direttore ed a tutti gli esecutori di questo bel concerto.

[@carlnuernberg3273]

Che belle parole, Mario!

[@abstractart6]

This is awesome! Bravissimo! Much love from San Antonio, TX!

[@dc10retired]

Hummel: Such an underrated talent. His piano concerto in A is equally as amazing!

[@r.mtz.1669]

And I just discovered the music of Johann Hummel,and is brilliant to hear it.😇

[@stutti42]

Beautiful rendition!

[@ЯнСтарков-и2ц]

Bellissimo! Bravo! )) This is one of the difficult pieces for bassoon!

[@vladimir54ontario]

Вот тебе и «хрипун, удавленник,фагот». Звучит чудесно, если мастер на нем играет. Музыка Гуммеля тоже замечательная.

[@00bonobo]

Awesome composition and performance. Congratulations.

[@eliaskwola]

I'm working on this piece right now. It's very hard!! Amazing job

[@evgeniyaermolova5879]

Thank you for the best understanding of this concerto. Bravo!!!!

[@서용덕-n1z]

Wonderful performance ! I never knew before this beautiful great concerto and wonderful performance. Thanks for this video

[@alevine2387]

Great work - this piece is a real chops-killer!

[@Boriskrasno9412]

Magnifique interprétation,et quel talent ,merci

[@JorgeGonzalez-ix9cq]

Autor desconocido por mi, hasta hoy. Quedé maravillado por la obra y sus intérpretes. Tiene un exquisito sabor a Mozart. Gracias

[@jonathanrio6587]

Dude is a Basson BEAST!!!! WOW!!!

[@gustaverebillon4254]

Quelle beauté : les mots manquent aux émotions . Victor Hugo

[@helmuthadre1261]

ausgezeichnet, sehr musikalisch! sehr gute Interpretation, schöner Ton und Technik!!!

[@tonyhunt9980]

A great find (despite the adverts). Greetings from the UK

[@dylantharp87]

I'm playing this piece for my NYO audition and it's literally draining my life force

[@youtubestar9596]

hello dylan..... its me

[@johndueck526]

One of the most difficult pieces for bassoon. But the most beautiful, in my opinion, for the range and dexterity of the instrument. Don't give up nor sell yourself short.

[@ladygrace7585]

Updates?

[@hailey.dionna]

y u ignoring us 😡👊

[@dirkhoekstra727]

It looks like it drained his life force. He is not replying.

[@johndueck526]

It's a shame that this genre of music is dying. I do like most of the newer music, but, this music speaks to the heart and soul only if you actually listen to it.

[@southfloridaarcheryguy114]

Dying? According to who?

[@Blindenmayer]

Glückwunsch zu diesem sehr schönen Konzert. Die Musiker mit ihrem Solisten und dem Dirigenten waren alle in bester Verfassung.

[@Bassoonist57]

Bravo! What an eloquent performance! Beautiful tone and phrasing. I particularly liked your cadenza work in the second movement.

[@SamsungJ-hm8tl]

tsviatoslav luter

[@ОлександрБазелюк-е7ю]

Amazing!!! Bravo!!!

[@Keetster1973]

What a wonderful bassoon driven piece

[@lucasrenanfagotista]

Bravo Mathis!

[@geoffreyfouvry6094]

Great rendition!

[@kostasampatzis9296]

Exquisite performance of an exquisite composition by an exquisite Master

[@jasjjb]

Brilliant -thank you !

[@rogerking4107]

First time hearing this instrument,I'm hooked.

[@StuartSimon]

This work is heard with surprising regularity on the classical station here in New Orleans. I find it fascinating how the second movement has a cadenza, given how the first movement lacks one. But the second movement seems to be the most heavily based on Mozart's model out of the three movement, so the traditional request for a cadenza is appropriate in that regard.

[@crcanassr]

Well Mozart was Hummel teacher when Hummel was 8 years old.

[@bryanhughes1991]

Just heard this via internet radio on Bulgarian 89.1 Classic fm. Just had to look it up to identify. Superb...

[@carlnuernberg3273]

In SRF Cultur, Switzerland.

[@trainliker100]

Bassoon trivia: It is the only instrument in the orchestra, besides the harp, where you need all 10 fingers to play it.

[@nneewwll]

You need 20 fingers for violin 🎻

[@trainliker100]

@@nneewwll 20 fingers? That would be a rare human. But you don't even need 10. While, for a 10-fingered person, there is a designated position for each finger when hold the bow, you could most certainly be missing a finger and still hold the bow and play.

[@Harm_rl]

Don't know if you would count it as an orchestra instrument, but low C bass clarinets also use all 10 fingers.

[@trainliker100]

@@Harm_rl That is true. Some bass clarinets use 9 fingers, and there are some that use 10. I don't know how common they are, though.

[@Harm_rl]

@@trainliker100 I don't think low c bass clarinets are uncommon, just way more expensive than low eb (9 fingers) ones.

[@mauriwayar]

This is a great bassoonist! :-)

[@johnphillips7941]

Wonderful, Mathis! John.

[@kevintangney1849]

Thoroughly enjoyable and a pleasure to listen to. Mathis Kaspar Stier is obviously very talented. I actually prefer this Bassoon Concerto to Mozart's Bassoon Concerto!

[@migueltoro7611]

Gracias maravillosas música clásica la mejor relajar el estrés y la mente y el alma gracias bendiciones 🙏🌷

[@svenarte]

Superbe prestation !

[@johnpugh3348]

VERY CATCHY TUNES FROM A man we know better for his trumpet concerto. A joy from start to finish

[@johnholloway2445]

WORLD CLASS SUCH A DELIVERY, SO GREAT,SUPERB

[@principe.borodin]

Magnific, awesome, wonderful

[@АлександрЯрков-ш2з]

Bravo super music concerto

[@horationelson57]

I say it's sad to see such a small audience, perhaps only 20% of seats available. Alas, the appreciation of Beauty is found by only the few. But thank you for sharing.

[@moralesstagno]

Well, these days popularity is not necessarily an indication of a fine composition, as this work by Hummel shows. Fortunately, there still are people who know how to appreciate fine musical art.

[@MakazitheHyena]

My thought exactly; I would've expected those seats to be filled.

[@spartacus6254]

No me canso de escuchar esta versión de Hummel en Mathis Kaspar Stier. Me parece un músico de una gran musicalidad y del que nos esperan grandes y gratas sorpresas. Sin duda, el fagot no tiene secretos para él. Domina los portamentos de gran interválica como si fueran a distancia de segunda, con una continuidad del pianísimo y del fraseo que maravillan ¡Bravo. Felicidades!

[@spartacus6254]

En cuanto al concierto en sí, creo que Hummel fue deudor de Mozart, por el gran parecido del planteamiento y de la forma de dicho concierto. Aunque eso le paso -y más tarde- al genial Beethoven, lo que no obsta para reconocerles a ambos su impronta y su genialidad. Sin duda, un gran concierto.

[@duranayou]

Spartacus: sabes si hay un registro con este solista del concierto de Franz Danzi ?

[@itacykroehne5697]

Muito lindo, parabéns Mathis Kaspar Stier e demaos músicos

[@mihaelasilviarosca8900]

wonderful sound of bassoon!!!! excellent bassoon player!

[@guccipucci8114]

Best instrument ever ❤️❤️

[@escagad]

el mejor fagotista que he escuchado en mi vida , muchas felicidades

[@ClassicusHomo]

Don't forget 🎶Aligi Voltan and🎼 Theo Plath - they are great, too.

[@01Waldemir]

Peça e solista impecaveis.

[@gironka]

Qué concierto tan bonito, y qué virtuosismo del solista!

[@화담-l6d]

Bravo !

[@tttiara]

The concert hall looks kinda empty, this concerto deserves more audience!

[@beatrizaristizabal8387]

Yes Tiara it is so sad, they do not know what they are missing. Excellent performer.

[@umidmusayev8002]

bravo. very good.

[@LinusBerglund]

Fun fact: Mathis was only five years old when he recorded this. This was just before he won the solo job in WDR Köln. His parents told me he had been practicing 19 hours every day since the day he accidentally put a bassoon reed in his mouth at only 3.5 months old.

[@mr88cet]

Excellent tone and interpretation very appropriate to the style of the era. Well-controlled dynamics as well. My only question is to what degree the second-movement cadenza follows the flow of meaning for that movement. Seems a bit thematically fragmented. Still, all in all exceptional performance!

[@simondalzell6108]

I learned the bassoon as a youngster. I realise now, that I should have kept going instead of giving up at grade 5!

[@janomelcher]

Je to krasne počuvať vďaka Ďakujem .Sám som niečim prešiel ale toto je okkk

[@hermannprey4041]

Beautiful

[@brianrozen1287]

Conducting with the baton in your left hand is like playing the clarinet with the right hand on top!

[@jaxw2628]

He might be left handed. But right hand on top isn’t practical.

[@Leonid1969-e8d]

It is a pity that there are so few public in the hall. In St. Petersburg, this concert was performed on March 14, 2020 in the Imperial (now Academic) chapel.

[@jewelair]

just super in every way!

[@bckm54]

I just noticed he is conducting LEFT HANDED! On the rare occasion I used to conduct, I wanted to do so left-handed (I'm right-handed, but loved the challenge of learning to be ambidextrous). The big shots always told me to conduct right-handed, so I did..

[@luizamaral9516]

Incrível, De Arrepiar!..

[@robertolopes959]

magnífico, belo

[@kelliebrooks9094]

Yes truly an excellent performance get those punk rockers in here sit down an listen to this..an get that thing out of your nose....

[@gregfaris6959]

One thing that sets the Hummel concerto apart amongst bassoon concerti is the complexity and development in the third movement. By the finale, the bassoonist usually considers him/herself to be in the "home stretch", but has to face many significant hurdles in this movement, with a devilishly complicated second development section, which hits just as the bassoonist's chops can no longer take it. Good job here, but still better rendered in the premier recording of the work by the incomparable John Miller.

[@김효원-k6d]

사랑해요진짜❤️ 가장 제스타일로 흥겹게 훔멜 연주하시는거같아요 존경합니다

[@Raffael-Tausend]

I really like the music of Johann Nepomuk Hummel. You can hear how he is situated in between the classical and romantic period but is not as bombastic as Beethoven.

[@Dylonely_9274]

This sounds so good ! Hummel is too underrated…

[@ValzainLumivix]

Indeed.

[@dennisdennis2688]

Flawless performance I dont see any of the musicians even looking at the director Is this more of a ceremonial presence at the show than a necessity?

[@theexcaliburone5933]

The conductor is mainly there to coordinate the musical ideas of the ensemble, in music like any halfway decent orchestra would be able to play flawlessly without a conductor at all. This recording demonstrates that perfectly: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2fUi5Wio8iEqNU