John Williams - Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra | Hans Nickel | Sanderling | WDR Symphony Orchestra

John Williams Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra was performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra with solo tuba player Hans Nickel and conductor Michael Sanderling on 30 January 2014 in the Cologne Philharmonic Hall. John Williams is one of the most successful and influential film composers and has written numerous solo concertos.
Historical recording from the WDR archive.
00:00:00 I. Allegro moderato
00:06:42 II. Andante
00:13:49 III. allegro molto
Hans Nickel, Tuba
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Michael Sanderling, conductor
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[@lewispastars8892]

fantastic to see john williams performing his own music, truly a legend

[@sohankalirai8769]

Lewis Pastars well even I almost made the mistake

[@grammond9318]

🤣🤣🤣

[@oliverdiamond6594]

it's not him lol.

[@alexanderblair9417]

Great! Some really lyrical playing was the most impressive! A lot to think about as a listener! What a sound from Hans Nickel!

[@pugandblizzard]

He has such a vibrant, exciting timbre and a wonderful way of leading the phrasing. Great player.

[@ssjauron92590]

This is one of the best renditions I've ever heard of this piece. Amazing playing by the soloist and with such a great ensemble.

[@ThomTub]

Hans, you are amazing! So proud to be your student! Thank you so much! Thomas

[@westonharby165]

What kind of tuba of tuba is that?? It has execellent intonation!

[@michaelliu9944]

Actually, the intonation of brass is not mostly about the instrument but the people play it. In other words, we control the intonation of the instruments but the instruments control us. However, a terrible instrument may influent the intonation in general.

[@danielcoyne4714]

You're his student?!?! so jealous

[@Mitchosaure]

It seems the pupil doesn't deserve the master! ;)

[@robinkrau369]

It‘s an Adams „Solo“ F-Tuba! 🙂

[@mikhail3643]

Very virtuoso performance. Bravo 👏

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you!

[@jeffs.3348]

Holy crap I thought that was John Williams playing the tuba!

[@robinkrau369]

Einfach grandios!👏🏼 Es ist mir wirklich eine Ehre, dein Student sein zu dürfen, lieber Hans.

[@jwd0808]

A demanding piece indeed... Nicely played both by the soloist and orchestra... I could listen to Mr. Nickel play all day long.

[@Euphman]

This was a masterful performance, and the first time I've legitimately enjoyed listening to this concerto!

[@posaunist5]

Es ist unglaublich gut gespielt! Hut ab !!!

[@nickschneider9985]

Happy 90th, John Williams.

[@LeopoldMidas]

Very well done! I quite like this piece. John williams is an amazing composer and the soloist here is quite virtuosic and understands the piece to a very high degree. 10 stars from me!

[@eduardochelolamas2417]

¡¡¡Impresionante!!! Mis felicitaciones para usted, Sr Hans Nickel. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@AlanFregtman]

The Soundtrack Show podcast brought me here. What a beautiful piece! ❤️

[@pixiedustgirl13]

Which particular podcast was it (date or episode number)?

[@Jay1Joe]

Hans you are a Badass! Tuba Meister!

[@TUBAGUYBRS]

Incredible!!!! One of the best performances I have ever heard of this work!!!

[@Billtuba]

FANTASTIC!!!!!

[@appogiatura]

What a piece! Thrilling!

[@WDRKlassik]

Thank you! We're glad that you enjoyed our rendition 🤗

[@johnries5593]

Definitely John Williams. At the end I felt a chorus of "Duel of the Fates" coming on.

[@tubanoyoutube2802]

Awesome!!!! Beautiful sound.

[@iipinheiro]

Espetacular já ouvi várias vezes. Perfeito som lindo

[@AdamCroweTuba]

Beautiful playing!

[@ethleen]

Makes me smile listening to tuba 😊

[@mason11198]

Wait John Williams wrote a tuba concerto? Nice

[@KinkyLettuce]

he wrote a lot of concertos for various instruments. unfortunately his concert music is less well known to the public

[@Santiago-cw2nq]

Amazing performance of this piece

[@mrifix8475]

guy: you can't do a solo with a tuba Hans Nickel: *Hold my beer*

[@michaelalang6676]

HA HA… get him Hans!!!

[@marymueller8311]

Bwahahahahahaaa

[@TheReesterBunny]

In the first two minutes, he flexes sofa king hard.

[@GoldenRiverMusic]

Bravo Hans!!!

[@tubastictubastic9275]

nice tempo in 3rd movement. great playing!

[@marcelolasta3228]

suuuuuper gracias!!

[@conforzo]

Really sad so few of John Williams concert are performed and available for purchase.

[@danieldekok6949]

This one is. Check Hickey's or JW Pepper.

[@TonyZilincik]

Well done, Hans!

[@jhoncarlosramos9012]

Que gran sonido, excelente interpretación

[@christianreis7091]

Bravo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@YOVANAJMM]

que armonia y sincronización...!!!

[@iipinheiro]

Nao me canso de ouvir. Esse homem toca muito.

[@WDRKlassik]

Obrigado 😊

[@xavi2139]

Wow fantastic

[@onofriocellamare]

Great all musicians and "Jenius" Williams

[@danielljh3540]

Amazing

[@MohMoh-hr4li]

he is always great

[@aceplayerMusic]

1:27 superman reference was very nostalgic

[@HLOFloZ]

Yeah, this is a smaller horn in a different key and sounds more like like a French or Baritone horn! 👍🏻🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💨🌟 😁🤨

[@MrComposer41]

bravo !

[@fagnernogueira3636]

Wow!

[@alvinwyllie8502]

Terrific performance of the JW Tuba Conc. On a separate note, is the conductor son/grandson/nephew of Kurt Sanderling, who made marvellous records in the 50's/60's? Never mind, bravo, Hans! If only I could begin to play the tuba like that!

[@WDRKlassik]

It is indeed Kurt Sanderling‘s son!

[@alvinwyllie8502]

@@WDRKlassik Thank you!

[@carlosalbertotararam9145]

Maravilha.......

[@TheNutshaq]

God’s cruelest trick was making the most beautiful part of the tubas range the high end

[@tubamanky]

WOW!!!

[@Vanished_Mostly]

15:11 is metal as fuck and keeps getting more so every time they do it.

[@stevebuttram3044]

amazinh

[@fritzpeterfriedli7512]

John Williams ein Meister auf seinem Instrument! Herzliche Gratulation von Fritz Friedli

[@DJKLProductions]

John Williams spielt doch gar nicht.

[@ThePumpkin506]

5:30 lol people started clapping

[@conforzo]

Plebs...

[@edwardweaver1467]

That's bad. I believe that the audience is not supposed to clap between movements.

[@zanexiao4488]

@@edwardweaver1467 Well that's a pretty new "rule" that emerged in the modern classical music concert hall. People certainly clapped in between movements and even while the musicians are playing during Mozart's day. It does provide a more intimate and uninterrupted musical experience, but also massively cuts back audience participation. Honestly it's a little bit snobbish (at least for certain music).

[@kylejohnson6924]

And the cellist behind Herr (Prof. ?) Nickel starts shaking his head.

[@tubadude905]

For those asking I think the tuba is a Hirsbrunner F-Tuba HBS-388...I'm a low brass geek - hence my KZbin name.

[@jantubaman]

Funny how clarinet players move like soloists in a tutti orchestral passage.... woodwinds....

[@poiqwe123789]

Super good

[@igaguri9128]

Virtuoso he is

[@bubo8329]

Does anyone have any any clue what brand tuba this is? It has pretty much everything I've been looking for in a new tuba

[@jdubbs60609]

Adams Solo F

[@librarymark]

Everything except affordability - it's a $15K horn!

[@Da34Box]

where my tuba players at?

[@DinoboySeth]

Yo!

[@Da34Box]

@@DinoboySeth my brother!

[@DinoboySeth]

@@Da34Box Tuba Brother!

[@calgarywino]

Here too.

[@edwardweaver1467]

This was composed for the Boston pops Orchestra, right?

[@thetravelinpenshow9620]

Yup..dedicated and written for Chester Schmitz.

[@annaloph]

🎶💐🌟🥰

[@pearspeedruns]

Get rid of the ads in the middle of the piece. Ridiculous.

[@kiehm93]

Kann man irgendwo das gesamte Konzert sehen ?

[@gabrielbustos2706]

third movement @13:48

[@joeljones5604]

Is he performing on an Adams F?

[@1997slayerfan]

Yes, he is.

[@jacob.wimpeee]

What tuba is that?

[@hirasatohru7603]

Jacob Wimpee HIRSBRUNNER IN F

[@tuba6775]

best of best!!!!

[@YuRiSunga]

Is there 1 tuba or 2 tubas?

[@guidovanhaalen4432]

👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏 💐💐 ♫♪

[@mohammedakram4529]

Shame on other composers ! Here's a genius who not only composes but also plays and knows his instruments well. I can hear lex Luther march and close encounters UFO bleeps.

It's not John Williams playing, it's Hans Nickel. JW is a good pianist and also studied trombone, trumpet and clarinet.

[@mohammedakram4529]

Well spotted, as I've misquoted on this occasion. I did realise this afterwards. Nevertheless JW is still a genius. His non film music is entirely another universe.

[@sebthi7890]

how come that three (or four?) valves are sufficient for a good intonation, when other tubas need half a dozen?

[@johannbach3253]

Assuming his right pinky is pressing a valve, that would be a total of 5 since his right thumb is definitely pulling a trigger, operating an additional valve (I don't mean any disrespect at all in my response, for all I know, you know way more about this than me). Hans is also an amazing tubist and I know for a fact there's not way I could top any of his performances. Have a good day :)

[@sebthi7890]

@@johannbach3253 ah, der kleine Finger ist hinter dem Notenpult versteckt und ich sehe gerade in der Kadenz, es gibt für die rechte Hand einen Trigger. Die Tuba hat auf jedenfall einen wunderbaren singenden Klang

[@johannbach3253]

@@sebthi7890 Ich stimme mit Ihnen ein

[@hutchmusician]

Johann Bach I found your reply both respectful and, to me at least, helpful! Thank you. :)

[@ntinostriantafyllou8637]

Whats this model of this tuba?

[@robinkrau369]

It‘s an Adams „Solo“ F-Tuba 🙂

[@appointedzeusthegod5125]

Hans nickel yes kinda looks like john williams but isnt john williams

[@charleyhibschweiler4555]

Only when he's playing

[@jameslombardo8535]

What tuba his he playing?

[@dremix9837]

I think it's a F tuba

[@jameslombardo8535]

Dremix 98 what brand and model?

[@dremix9837]

@@jameslombardo8535 I don't know, I don't play tuba

[@thegoodgeneral]

Too bad about all the pops and clips in the video. Tight performance..

[@monti9_sg396]

Like chi è qua perché la prof di musica ha inviato questo link per studiare il basso tuba

[@frederickhill7181]

Has JW written a trumpet concerto?

[@davidnevillemusic]

Yes he has! Thomas Hooten and Williams released a new recording of it in 2019!

[@gusluna3]

is that an f tuba

[@jackevans4419]

yup, adams F solo

[@demonfaceINC]

1 person disliked his bald spot

[@sarahkraus8247]

16

[@millsunderson1064]

日本人です。 この曲名わかる人返信お願いします I am Japanese. What is this song?

[@tuber524]

タイトル見ろよ笑笑

[@millsunderson1064]

エイゴ？ナニソレオイシイノ？

[@user-uh9hp4mr1b]

チューバと管弦楽団のための協奏曲

[@bret6484]

My trumpet teacher would kill me if I fingered valves like that.

[@calgarywino]

That's the way it's done on a side valved tuba.

[@tubenhans6190]

Which probably is the reason why both you and your teacher STILL are playing trumpet... Are you among those who would criticise superb artists for puffing their cheeks, too?

[@bret6484]

@@tubenhans6190 I don’t play trumpet so much anymore; moved to keys. But no I love dizzy and Louis and the rest of em. Just my old teacher was a stickler for technique ;)

[@kubazadli8764]

No no no fan a filka