Jean Sibelius: Symphony no. 2

[@changchp]

Maestro Tortelier conducts from memory - 👍👍👍.

[@TheCherylwhite]

👏 The one symphony that moves me to tears every time and this Icelandic Orchestra did Sibelius proud. Sublime !!!

[@cindylefton1534]

Spot on. Me too. As a horn player, this is one of the best!

[@vector8310]

I've listened to more interpretations than I could possibly count and this Icelandic orchestra has finally brought to me the understanding of this symphony that has eluded me. Breathtaking clarity and revelatory dynamics. My god! This confirms to me that this and the 7th are my absolute favorite symphonies.

[@HillaryLinnea]

I had the pleasure of performing this piece with my college orchestra as a 19 year old kid. When I heard the horns on that last movement for the first time, it was truly the most incredible thing I had heard. This has to be one of my favorites, second to Mahler's Resurrection Symphony. You can't beat the last movement of that piece, either!

[@thorodoxx9309]

DATTEBAYO! sublime indeed. Us true Sibelius Sigmas must stick together!

[@curtisgrindahl446]

The world is a better place because musicians like those we listen to in this video are devoted to transcendental music like this. Thank you to these musicians for whom studying classical music is essential to their well-being and to those who support this orchestra.

[@anandsamuel1978]

What a glorious symphony and a wonderful orchestra and conductor to bring justice to Sibelius!

[@billgrange3189]

The Second was the first Sibelius symphony that I heard, back in the 1960s . This performance is the finest of all! What an ending to a symphony! 'Thrilling' doesn't come near!

[@armandorojas9767]

Sibelius es amor esplendoroso sin mácula sin miedos, solo amor. Felicidades a la orquesta y su gran director. Desde Mexico con gratitud.

[@jeanemclingan6028]

Thank All of you,I felt it in the very core of my being. Home Land is worth dying for Love is all we have to fight with.

[@stuartwhitely]

Touches the soul..Delightful.Stuart ,Lancashire UK

[@ciscoviking4209]

Long Life to the Icelandik Synphony orchestra!!! They are really great musicians and gave us such wonderfull emotion !!!

[@alhuxley8795]

This is an excellent rendition of the Sebelius 2nd. Maestro Yan Pascal Tortelier was conducting without a score. He knows every nuance of this symphony, the most masterful work by Sebelius and has possibly performed it as a musician and conducted it as maestro for several orchestras including the BBC, Sao Paulo, Pittsburgh and the Royal Academy of Music. What an accomplished musician he is.

[@しりゅー-r9w]

Hi, Iceland Symphony Orchestra. I was very touched with your performance ! This is high-quality. I am surprised that there is such a beautiful orchestra in 0.3 million people country, Iceland. I subscribed you.

[@MarilynKay]

Wonderful performance! Closed my eyes and was transported back many years to the first time I heard this symphony and cheered.

[@thorodoxx9309]

Hey Marilyn are you single

[@jimmykim8832]

hEY U SINGLE

[@geoffradnor9357]

My first Sibelius experience 50 years ago and it is still thrilling.

[@thorodoxx9309]

nice bro keep up the good work. I envy your innocence buster. Love, Graham

[@timtremblay8601]

One of the most deeply moving symphonies ever in my humble opinion., BRAVO~!!!

[@Dave-nm8uk]

Absolutely! This orchestra is great too. Heard them live a bit more than a year ago - a surprisingly large orchestra. Superb.

[@christopherpagano6783]

Love the conductor! Especially the last 3 minutes when he is fully immersed in the music with his whole body. Bravo!!

[@sergiocontreras3447]

KZbin surprised me with this version of Sibelius' 2. The orquestra is great and maestro Totelier gives the simphony the perfect tempo to my liking. Excellent. Thank you!~

[@carmellovelock2870]

Bravo.. I loved this inspirational & very moving performance .. Thank you.

[@williampuk2784]

Simply Magnificent!

[@normanjwillis7045]

What a feeling of liberation, great symphony!

[@kabinthomas6282]

Such gorgeous ensemble playing.

[@richardhyde5997]

My favorite symphony ,bar none. And the Iceland Symphony does a superfine job with it.

[@MrAndrimoro]

Davvero una strepitosa performance di questa eccellente orchestra e del suo grande direttore!

[@carlihli4318]

Profound and transcendant - an incredible symphonic work. The final moments........are magnificent!

[@thorodoxx9309]

CRINGEY AHHHHHH..... COMMENT

[@thorodoxx9309]

you get the enitre slideshow

[@jimmykim8832]

SIGMAS UNITE

[@robertwilliamson7765]

Final movement absolutely glorious.

[@BrockJ]

Excellent performance.

[@jormalaitala3740]

I met Jean Sibelius when I was 14. He is still my hero.

[@nicolasperez4443]

how old are you

[@jeanielam4260]

@@nicolasperez4443 At least 76 since Sibelius died in 1957

[@kalevilehtonen5950]

I was 10 as wrote my first published article 1958. It was about Sibelius and it was published in a periodical "Kevätpörriäinen" in Helsinki, Finland.

[@bomcabedal]

@@kalevilehtonen5950 Still mighty proud of my first publication in 1978, age seven. It was the letters column of Donald Duck magazine, but still.

[@kalevilehtonen5950]

@@bomcabedal Do you know how musically talented is that Donald who is the president of USA?

[@underthetornado]

If you're sick ? This piece of music will heal you!❤ you all do realize this was written by Bach right?

[@fluidikons]

Hands down my favorite symphony.

[@frankfiello7904]

This is just beautiful.

[@James_Bowie]

Simply sublime. Kudos to the director for the intelligent use of the cameras. 👍👍👍

[@VLKV_loves_you]

director has no idea where the music is actually coming from. makes me appreciate miami beach wallcast 10x l., we love u MTT

[@AncientOfDays]

Sublime. That ending is something from higher speheres...

[@eorlandopalmieri]

Esta orquestra é simplesmente maravilhosa... Parabéns. ( This orchestra is simply wonderful... Congratulations )

[@Lesliepa07]

Bravo!!!!!!!!!!

[@paulschlitz5256]

IMHO the best beginning of any symphony

[@giginorman1955]

WOW!!! I love this Work.

[@nickooooooohtj]

Magical.

[@bentvk2248]

Beautiful Symphony

[@nikdel6204]

Excellent

[@paulschlitz5256]

And the ending never fails to blow me away

[@mayramejia5976]

Very spiritual and uplifting music

[@ГерманУстинов-ч8х]

мировая классика мной любима эпохи моцарта и бетховена, а сибелиуса впервые слушаю : монументально и тонко, воздушно и узорно

[@barbarapolanski935]

Sublime😢

[@ГерманУстинов-з1х]

Life!!!!

[@amphicyoningens0026]

Superbe Symphonie nordique !

[@craigcarmichael5748]

Wow! Was it my stereo, the recording, or was this an inspired performance? I heard things I've never heard before in this work - notes usually hidden behind others. In a couple of spots I noticed the violins really sounded as if it was one player - perfect, crisp timing among them all, at quite a tempo. In fact, a lot of it seemed more clear and crisp than I've noticed in other performances or recordings.

[@sarahdoesskits5567]

32:47 JUMP

[@safrazine]

This was the first "real" (not arranged for kids) symphony I ever played

[@Monica-rv7go]

25:11 I like this part.

[@Dylonely_9274]

This symphony has one of the best last movements ever. Beyond this world.

[@annoraeksteen237]

The conductor humming along is disturbing But other than that superbe!

[@ruicao9805]

42:26 first trumpeter....

[@billmunger9241]

5 stars for ork and / !!!

[@brentmarquez9057]

Slowing down the conclusion of the finale that much sort of ruins it for me. I've been really enjoying Segerstram's renditions with the Helsinki orchestra and there's another recording with the Sydney Symphony that's good as well. Of course, Szell with Cleveland in Tokyo is the gold standard. This orchestra and conductor don't overblow the final brass passages which I like - Segerstram manages the finale in this regard very well combining a blossoming, restrained and noble effect with power and (not too much) volume. Check out the Segerstram performances here on KZbin for another take that isn't slowed to a halt at the end, but still majestic.

[@digitaleyes8410]

dásamlegur !

[@jawshoouhm]

Wept like a baby.

[@fua8660]

Too slow