Janine Jansen & friends - Beethoven: Septet in Es-groot, op. 20

[@fredhoupt4078]

This gem gets so little airtime on classical music platforms. Beethoven's chamber music is of the highest quality and deserves more exposure to our ears.

[@notaire2]

The interaction among the seven players is literally perfect. Simply wonderful.

[@britdude74]

You're literally perfect and simply wonderful :)

[@notaire2]

@@britdude74 Thanks for your kind reply.

[@gregdietz5183]

A beautiful Mozart-like composition, yet still with plenty of Beethoven's depth and range of emotion. Wonderful playing!

[@catherinejones9396]

What a very beautiful work The combination of instrumentalists was very pleasing, Beethoven is never boring.

[@jaspernatchez]

one of the greatest chamber music performances I've ever heard. Jansen is a superb musician and violinist

[@danutz75]

Love the wonderful performance. As a cellist I must "congratulate" the editor of this video for filming the accompanying instruments and for never closing in on the cellist when he had the many wonderful solos in this work. Rolling eyes... sigh...

[@warrenweis6197]

I'm with you there, Dan. But the Bass player got even less.

[@paulharris3000]

Janine Jansen is marvelous,and so are her friends. The bassist in particular, is subtle,strong,astute and extremely sensitive! All have so much fun as they perform. It's a nice thing to behold.

[@lymanmj]

Just wondering if clarinetist Martin Fröst's leather trousers are responsible for the giant missed note.

[@ruup108]

the clarinettist and bassoonist look like brothers or cousins and the french horn player might be their father or uncle

[@lymanmj]

I don't quite understand what's going on here. This composition and this performance just keep getting better every time I listen to it. Many thanks for posting, Avrotros!

[@lymanmj]

I remember paying horn in this piece at school during a turbulent time in College in the late 60's. What a mental, emotional, and spiritual oasis this music gave me then, and ever since. Beethoven and this piece will still be played and appreciated with fervor decades and centuries after the pop artists of our day are long forgotten.

[@jackmorby6001]

I had the true pleasure of analysising this during 6th form. Wonderful teacher, wonderful composer. I had a wonderful time.

[@RenskevanDonk]

Geweldige avond, ik heb genoten! Fantastisch om Janine te zien spelen! Bravo!

[@StevenGranados0811]

00:02 Adagio. Allegro con brio 10:57 Adagio cantabile 20:47 Tempo di Menuetto 24:02 Tema con variazioni. Andante 31:36 Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace 34:42 Andante con moto alla marcia. Presto

[@notaire2]

Die Miteinanderwirkung zwischen den sieben Spieler ist literarisch perfekt. Einfach wunderbar!

[@TheBeautyIn3Dee]

Phenomenal piece with a magical slow movement that only Beethoven can write.

[@EmmaBergen]

A light hearted gem to enjoy on a gray November afternoon.

[@nmeelen]

Beethovens most populair work during his livetime.The better and mature he became , the more he disliked this work. But I love it!

[@GeertVercruysse]

wat een heerlijk stukje muziek vooral het adagio is zo ontroerend mooi en met zoveel passie gespeeld!

[@romeroal86]

When Janine is making the look, you know it´s being memorable

[@terence841]

I have looked for this wonderful Septet for years, but could not find a recording anywhere. Janine Jansen and "the friends" have provided it. Really wonderful. Many thanks

[@jeffpuha8187]

+Terence CLARK Hi Terence. If you're into vinyl, and I sincerely hope you are, there are a number of fine recordings of this piece available on used LP's at ebay. I happen to really like the version by The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble on the Philips label. There are also quite a few performances on CD and SACD at Amazon. I would avoid digital media, though. Digital has never gotten string sound right. I think it's a problem with their upper harmonic structure not being rendered correctly. Jeff

[@peaceharmony4115]

A beautiful piece by Beethoven, performed wonderfully! My thanks to these fine musicians for bringing this music to life.

[@sunehellstrom5646]

Absolut underbar musik Beethoven när han är på sitt bästa humör!!!

[@mouneeray]

The sweetness of this music pervades into my marrows, into my elements, and fills me with indescribable joy

[@aloynium]

this is one of the most sublime, amazing playing I've heard for some time.

[@trevorkilbey9761]

I am about to join a Septet in Hungary to play this wonderful piece. Another first for me. Fabulous performance, so sensitively delivered.

[@rungsrithienwongpetch6476]

A cool music that reflects Beethoven's real leisurre happiness.

[@davehshs651]

Such wonderful, expressive ensemble playing. Beautiful!

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Martin Fröst, a swede like me, is in this a big part why this becomes so wonderful.

[@MrDonaldmaddog]

Another wonderful work from "that guy". Jansen is, as usual, terrific. I, too , had trouble hearing her, but my earphones helped. The violist ain't bad, either. My best friend is a clarinetist and I sent this to him. Thanks for posting.

[@oscarguzman39]

Exquisite partitur and performance. Makes me happy in mind and heart. I can't stop following the rhythm wit my feet like when I listen Mozart.

[@Desireyso58]

She's My Favorite at Violin!!! I LOVE Janine!!! BEAUTIFUL LADY and a Big TALENT!!!

[@aaronjorgefridman5662]

Sobre Beethoven y su colosal obra no hay nada para agregar: COLOSAL La interpretación de Jansen and friends es simplemente PERFECTA

[@0191art]

I'm impressed as a bassoonist and orchestra conductor. Really nice. I have had this song playing. We a big hand.

[@Florida1107]

Fredrik Ekdahl's playing is just incredible. I am always excited to find new performances of his!

[@blancawhite1899]

me encanta Janine Jansen and friends. Es un verdadero gozo escucharles. ¡enhorabuena por hacer música tan bien hecha!

[@rogosobe]

I really love Beethoven's septet. This ensemble excel in the playing. Simply great.

[@giobannearanmena5000]

Me encanta como Janine Jansen goza la música.

[@SalvaRC]

Feeling Beethoven at his best with such great players !!!

[@cygilbert4962]

FANTASTIC performance!

[@vivette8944]

Beethoven all light and merry. Beautiful! 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@handle1685]

Beautiful playing, they are really listening to each other....

[@GregSpradlin]

"I am Es-groot"

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

G-R-O-O-T

[@esgroot5021]

No you're not

[@arthurgiorgo114]

Janine Jansen?¿ Ja bürgerlich Arthur Giorgo Flughafen 30 August 2021 Berlin Alemania ------------- Janine Jansen guten tag ich liebe Zum Leben? Kusse

[@steveegallo3384]

@@arthurgiorgo114 -- Thanks! Ich bin damit einverstanden...True, a rare, exquisite vintage echo of The Golden Schwäbisch Age! (Tut mir Leid...Ich meinte 'Schuldaufdeckungsangst…..Ebenmäißgkeitsentzückung- Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz!) Herzlich, Mexikaner Donaudampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän, San Agustinillo, Oaxaca !

[@izzybeth]

love this piece, well played janine and friends! beautiful.

[@skyforce4872]

Bravissimo ! Perfecto. Franchement Magnifiquo !

[@WilfriedBerk]

Chapeau au ensemble !

[@mamahadev]

I am moved by this precious team and of course Janine!

[@塙吉之助]

I enjoyed a nice ensemble playing much!

[@yhg2011]

amazing !!! janine plays and conducts the others skilfully and gracefuly

[@RenskevanDonk]

The very first concert I saw Janine live!

[@早川道雄-k1g]

Renske van Donk

[@johnwalter8394]

awesome

[@oristabay]

Miss Jensen is a great violinist, with beauty and great staccato.

[@allenr10000]

Martin Frost's performance here is perfection.

[@luizsgouvea]

Lindo de se ter na vida e o momento de ouvi-lo, com músicos tão excelentes, como neste Septeto!!! Um grande momento de vida que Beethoven deixou para nós e pelo qual agradecemos muito.

[@saavedra4661]

Beethoven at its best, these musos are superb.

[@howardchasnoff208]

It is really a scaled down violin concerto

[@antoniosferlazzo1840]

tears from my eyes

[@DownbitChannel]

Janine Jansen Superstar!!!

[@azamora9848]

22:55 So professional Frost. Although he misses some notes, he continues playing as nothing happened. Bravo

[@eduardoabelwilliams6530]

Great interpretation of the Septimino! . The great deaf man composed a more intimate version (op. 38): a concerto for piano, cello and clarinet that I recommend in the version that can be heard on this site by Andreas Ottensamer, Sol Gabetta and Dejan Lazić (live). It is incredible that the same music causes such dissimilar and sublime aesthetic pleasures!

[@malcolmabram2957]

Beethoven is susceptible to being performed pedestrianously. Needs his beat with varying sensitive tempo and above all played by players who are enjoying themselves. This is a good performance. Well done. The second movement is superb.

[@argemirocarlos9414]

Parabenizo pelo exelente concerto de Beethoven com janine jansen & friends. do Brasil.

[@uffo03]

Semplicemente meraviglioso!!!

[@ieke54]

prachtig!

[@franciscoconceicao3378]

A beleza da simplicidade com graciosa maestria ... Parabéns !

[@patricioaldunate3415]

Maravilloso!!!

[@PearlgraceandCoMusic]

Amazing true artistry....

[@maxfanelli02]

Good sound!!

[@Righthand_]

I wonder why Beethoven hated this composition. It's such a brilliant, warm, and pleasant music to heard of.

[@TheFra091]

very very very very fantastic

[@wimmonnich9093]

Marvellous, moving.

[@ghettowizard6978]

Who the hell gave this a dislike? Seriously

[@andymilsten9096]

Maybe they loved it so much that they flipped their device and liked it again!!

[@yoshiven]

Beethoven... Magnificm thank

[@kuanchunliuintaiwan]

give more light for the double bass!!! he's totally in dark sight.

[@sarcoptero10]

six marvelous interpreters and a Goddess. !!!

[@DrPapa5]

Amazing performance, anchored by Jansen's incomparable ensemble playing - leading and blending perfectly - and Martin Fröst's clarinet playing. He's the best clarinetist on the planet, possibly the best that ever lived. This piece does not show off the full range of his technique, which one of Chicago Symphony clarinetists called "freakish." I'm relieved he missed an entrance - it means he's actually human after all.

[@lymanmj]

He *is* good. I also was surprised he missed the entrance at 22:58.

[@serranaomi]

Així m'agrada Martin Fröst, sense inventar res: Meravellós!! Beethoven sempre emocionant.

[@horaciogilardi9776]

Me adhiero a los gratos comentarios tan gratificantes para la ejecución de ésta Obra extraordinaria, Bravo !!

[@jairochaves8916]

Magnífico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Discrimination_is_not_a_right]

This is definitely a superior kind of TV show. BTW, I didn't know Harry plays clarinet.

[@olavtryggvason1194]

When the Swedish composer Franz Berwald wrote hos septet almost 30 years later he clearly used Beethovens work as a model how to write his own septet.

[@Leofiora]

Berwald is a great composer.

[@olavtryggvason1194]

@@Leofiora Of course ! One of my personal favorites. I know the castle where he probably wrote his two first symphonies and some of his symphonic poems in 1842. It is the castle Stjärnholm outside Nyköping on the Swedish East Coast, where Berwald and his young wife spent the summer in 1842. Berwald was invited by the local landlord. Today the castle is owned asnd used by the Swedish Church and open to public. stjarnholm.se/

[@pierrebonnechere7032]

a wish: would you play Hummel's septet, a wonderful piece of music?

[@piethamelink1657]

Super!!!

[@charlesmchugh8811]

Wonderful performance. The filming of it was disappointing to me, however. Certain "favorite" performers were over filmed and the bass, cello, viola and horn were almost ignored even in some of their solos. Gee, I hate to complain like this but a little more care in the filming would have made this video spectacular.

[@johnwalter8394]

sut up and close your eyes it is a bout the music not wat we want...

[@adamjones7701]

John Walter What do you think is the purpose of live music?

[@luks87465]

Es realmente hermosa la composición de beethoven y la ejecutan con tanta libertad como si fueran que la estab viviendo en carne propia..Felicito a estas personas que invierten su tiempo y vida en estas cosas que realmente tienen valor en el mundo...

[@lorenzogarrido8136]

Menos conocido, pero esto forma parte de las maravillas que ha compuesto el genio de Beethoven

[@serranaomi]

Voldràs dir, el menys interpretat de Beethoven perquè jo fa molts anys que el conec i, a casa tenim una versió dels anys 70, de vinil, amb instruments d'època...o almenys, amb còpies fidels dels originals. I als 70 encara no havia nascut...

[@lorenzogarrido8136]

Se tiende a valorar las sinfonías de Beethoven, dejando de lado su música de cámara, a excepción de los cuartetos para cuerda, que se siguen interpretando muchísimo.

[@chiscalin9260]

Quel bonheur !!!

[@dad9447]

Bello y bondadoso!!!

[@WilfriedBerk]

That's chamber music ! 10:55 !

[@chetlordremmert]

Bravi tutti!

[@TheFra091]

martin frost is a very best clarinet espressivity

[@josevicenterubio2347]

Encantador.

[@evasiosarboraria8180]

La serenità orecchiabile del settimino avvicina i profani come me alla musica classica. Io lo trovo molto bello e ben interpretato

[@karstenvork5389]

brilliant

[@trikkimillenium]

érase una vez...una flor, una mariposa.....que el Señor, que pensó...desde hoy todas estas cosas cuidaré.....

[@Cartman1911]

I am amazed

[@robertyaeger4617]

I wish the microphone was a little closer to the violin so her part would come through a little stronger.

[@staffanolofsson8201]

Perhaps you should get a pair of really good headphones? I have no problem at all to hear the violin. Or have you already such a pair? In that case I have no advice.

[@royferguson5327]

Very enjoyable. The camera lingers on Janine too much - she looks a bit mad

[@robotkarel]

Un Beethoven muy Mozartiano.

[@oscarguzman39]

Si señor

[@ankajofred]

Martin Frost - true musican

[@loganfruchtman953]

So this was the most popular Beethoven work during his lifetime before the symphonies.

[@hankzauderer1082]

Please provide the names of ALL the musicians. Thanks!

[@johnwinder6895]

For those complaining about the audio on this, check either your audio settings or your audio card, or use better earphones. The sound is very naturally balanced, with a natural dynamic range. You just need to listen with better equipment.

[@lymanmj]

I have excellent speakers and sound board. The problem is the microphone placements. I had to tweak the balance quite a bit to try to get Janine into balance with the winds. Winds easily overpower strings, even for these excellent players. The mikes should have been rotated towards Janine and a bit away from Martin. I agree with ficktao: "Great performance, but lousy registration of it. Whomever (sic) recorded this should go back to sound-engineering school!"

[@henningviljoen5077]

It’s got nothing to do with my sound system it’s bad unbalanced engineering spoiling a great performance

[@alradart]

Nice performance, but who made this video?...

[@hudsoncampos5976]

😍😍😍😍😍😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@yst103]

素晴らしい演奏ですね！