Pictures at an Exhibition (complete) / Modest Mussorgsky / Semyon Bychkov / Oslo Philharmonic

The Oslo Philharmonic with conductor Semyon Bychkov perform Pictures at an Exhibition by Modest Mussorgsky (orchestrated by Maurice Ravel) in Oslo Concert Hall. The recording was made on 27th January 2022.
0:07 Promenade I
1:58 Gnomus
5:00 Promenade II
5:59 The Old Castle
10:38 Promenade III
11:15 Tuileries Gardens
12:22 Bydlo
15:17 Promenade IV
16:06 Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
17:30 Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
20:10 The Market of Limoges
21:38 Catacombs
23:53 Cum mortuis in lingua mortua
25:55 The Hut on Fowl's Legs
29:36 The Great Gate of Kiev
Video production: Trippel-M Levende Bilder
Multicamera director: Ole Sandholt
Script: Steinar Yggeseth
Music producer: Jørn Pedersen
Sound technician: Åsgeir Grong
Lighting design: Petter Dahl Nielsen
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[@JohnBeebe]

There is a point where I see a violinist smile as if he knows they have nailed this performance

[@diegorovaglia6945]

Finally, a proper classical saxophonist with a rich sound full of harmonics, with a timbre that blends in with the other instruments and doesn't stand out too much. Bravo

[@RichardTolbert]

As an amateur classical saxophonist, I can appreciate his sound very much. I had the chance to play this with a civic orchestra, and enjoyed it very much despite sitting through a whole concert with only one movement of music in which I could contribute. It was absolutely worth it!

[@robkunkel8833]

It was a pleasure. Well said.

[@resathe6760]

maybe you'd like to check out the version of the hr-Sinfonieorchester (german radio orchestra based in Frankfurt), the saxophone part is amazing as well, just like the whole concert :)

[@Oboecoffee]

This is Geir Holm, of the Norwegian wind ensemble.

[@chrisplanes]

拉威尔改编的管弦乐版本 我个人认为比原版的钢琴版本更好听一些。拉威尔抓住了各种乐器的特点，尤其是铜管乐器。

[@cocokim7327]

Thanks, Mr.Mussorgsky! Thanks, Mr. Ravel! Bravissimo Oslo Phil!

[@robertobolandi]

P😂

[@shin-i-chikozima]

It is never enough to be regretted that Mussorgsky died so young This wonderful and comfortable performance is off th charts

[@donho670]

Of course it takes years and years of hard work to even tryout for such an orchestra, but the amount of strenuous work involved in playing is remarkable. Somewhere in heaven Mussorgsky is fist-pumping.

[@lilac749]

The musician playing the saxophone did an amazing job! Such a smooth and clear tone. I absolutely love it!

[@imgamingcallmelater5009]

Didn’t know Ben Franklin played alto sax

[@bambino100011]

😂😂

[@dougsinthailand7176]

And Andrew Zimmern plays tuba. Okay.

[@lanacheng8709]

This performance moved me to tears-the best I've seen & heard. Maestro Bychkov's expressions are priceless. Bravo!

[@adventureman]

At 35:25, the joy I see from this young violinist will stay with me forever!

[@teofiloserrudodiaz9598]

Sencillamente maravilloso, es como transportarse en el tiempo a la época de los grandes compositores para que deleiten nuestros oidos, Muchas gacias a copositores, directorres, músicos y técnicos por las maravillosas recopilaciones .

[@duncandonuts5268]

For my Animusic friends out there, 0:07, 16:06, 25:55 and 29:36 are the sections you are looking for. Amazing recording!

[@lilac749]

hello fellow Animusic friend!

[@TriaPlaysGames]

Chat was that a Cathedral Picture moment?????

[@paikiabandboy]

can't think of a better way to spend an hour and 35 mins and 52 secs. bravo

[@spikespa5208]

It's only just short of 36 minutes.

[@juanjoitab]

@@spikespa5208Maybe they listened to it 2+ times in a row back to back. I myself certainly did plus other versions. This work is fascinating to me. It moves me just the same as it moved me back when I was a small kid.

[@sifridbassoon]

we played this in orchestra several years ago. Amazing piece. I had only played the Great Gate before. We're playing it again this season. I'm looking forward to playing my new contrabassoon!

[@johnydepp4600]

The cinematography in this video is astounding! I wish all recordings paid this much attention to the visual aspect of the performance!!

[@jamesmillen9120]

Although not listed as one of the top 10 major symphony orchestras (Boston, NY Philharmonic, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago -- London, Vienna, Berlin, Concertgebouw, Philharmonia --- the OSLO symphony has fast become my favorite. I've now enjoyed 4 videos of this fabulous orchestra and each conductor's interpretation. Kudos to its members!

[@jaycee4609]

As Leonard Bernstein said way before he die, six contactors have six different opinions, and every one of them thinks is opinion is the correct one.

[@samazwe]

I woke up with the first few notes of this piece playing in my head on a loop. I'd never listened to it in full until today, and wow! what a lovely composition, and rendition by Oslo Philharmonic!

[@gilbertostefan]

Holly mother of god, what a wind session we have right heare! Thouse fellows are AWSOME!!! Everyone are professional as an everest mountain, but to me, the winds are superb! Thank you to all involved ones!!!

[@robkunkel8833]

… an “everest mountain” ? Is that a typo or a thing? It sounds cool and that’s what music is about, right?

[@gilbertostefan]

@@robkunkel8833 it is the way a compared such talent, high as everest mountain

[@KnittingSkole]

WOW. Perfect in every way! Great brass players, great woodwinds, great strings, great everyone! And Bychkov's interpretation is perfect. It's so rare to find a performance that has it all, including my own personal preferences!

[@stox2418]

Attending a concert with this splendid orchestra tomorrow Dvorak 8. symphony. So excited!

[@stox2418]

After action report, it was a great performance!

[@pnocella]

Beautifully done by Maestro Semyon Bychkov and the Oslo Philharmonic--Bravo Tutti! So many delightful moments in Mussorgsky's work-the great melodies and astonishing harmonic palette never gets stale....And never fails to please the listener!

[@barnes577]

Absolutely perfect tempo achieved for this challenging orchestral work. Everyone deserves a Bravo!

[@jacobalexandersmith619]

Lack of over conducting is a talent. This sounds beautiful. Thank you.

[@RevMikeBlack]

Great performance by Maestro Bychkov. His Promenade actually sounds like someone walking though a gallery and casually stopping to peruse the paintings, whereas many conductors make it sound like a foot race. Who runs through an art gallery?

[@robkunkel8833]

My cousin runs through art galleries. Oh, that was a rhetorical question, sorry. I love the art work on the record covers, portraying that event in KIEV, of all places. It was the composer’s friend who competed in a design competition. An interesting story that is a fine background for this amazing piece. 🙏Thanks for bringing this video to my beautiful morning.

[@SamSung-xz7jt]

Look up 'Bande a part - the Louvre scene'.

[@spikespa5208]

Makes as much sense as running through the Grand Canyon, to flip a phrase.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

No performance is as interesting and intriguing and captivating as this performance There Ìs no orchestra more wonderful and amazing and impressed than this orchestra From Tokyo of Japan

[@spikespa5208]

This is my second favorite live recording of The Great Gate Of Kiev. The audience seems unimpressed. Compare to Solti and the CSO in Japan , 1990(?).

[@kingofthenerds7925]

The facial expressions like at 23:35 make it so entertaining to watch Bychkov conduct. The passion is evident.

[@spikespa5208]

23:35? The back of heads of the violinists ?

[@kingofthenerds7925]

@spikespa5208 No look at Bychkov’s sudden expression

[@spikespa5208]

@@kingofthenerds7925 OK. My bad.

[@davidnewby4656]

Bravo Bychkov and Oslo Philharmonic! Beautiful performance with great precision and expression. Thank you for posting!

[@eduardosalgado2955]

ESPLÉNDIDA VERSIÓN. GRAN ENTREGA. EXCELENTE FILMACIÓN.EMOCIONADOS RECUERDOS.TENGO 92 AÑOS.SOY FUNDADOR DE LA ORQUESTA FILARMÓNICA DE CHILE (1955).EN MIS 68 AÑOS DE CHELISTA SINFÓNICO, PROFESOR Y SOLISTA, HE TOCADO ESTA OBRA MAGISTRAL CON DIFERENTES BATUTAS. ESTA ME GUSTÓ MUCHÍSIMO. ¡ BRAVO COLEGAS DE LA FILARMÓNICA DE OSLO! UN FUERTE ABRAZO. ess

[@robkunkel8833]

Speaking for myself, Thank you, sir. The musicians must be proud to read your affirmation.

[@jdmresearch]

Grande maestro! Saludos desde su país.

[@stanley2004]

Un gran saludo Maestro Salgado. Muchas gracias por su hermoso comentario. En la proxima vida tengo que ser un integrante de alguna sinfonica.

[@armandogabba8966]

Bychkov is a great musician very underrated

[@thiagoancelmo.clarinet]

Bravi a tutti! Beautiful performance!

[@leonorsnowe1823]

The Cleveland Orchestra played this piece March2,2023 - equally as marvelous. Both Orchestra are TOP NOTCH

[@danielleon7706]

No conocia a Modest Mussorgsky, gracias por haberme abierto la puerta a su mundo !!! Ahora queda conocer mas de él. Nuevamente millon de gracias y bendiciones !!

[@Nicksonian]

Very nicely done. One of the better performances of Pictures I've heard. Leonard Slatkin, however, (for me) remains the master and supreme interpreter of Pictures. Of course that figures because Slatkin is an expert on the work and has done his own arrangement of Ravel's orchestration. Maestro Bychkov's pacing is a tad too deliberate for me.

[@galinakrivulin6767]

Thank you,The Oslo Philharmonic, Maestro Semyon Byckov.Great interpretation! Now that it’s complete shared.

[@elvillanoreventonelfin605]

Hola buena noche, en mis 57 años de melomano es posible que haya escuchado unas 1000 veces esta obra tan interesante tanto es su original en piano solo, como con múltiples orquestas.... Estoy realmente emocionado al ver tanta empatia entre la orquesta y el Director, creo que esa es la razón de que se haya logrado una tan genial interpretación. Mil felicidades a la orquesta al director al compositor y al arreglista, es una de las mejores interpretaciones.

[@luizcorato7562]

Somos dois então... Eu também já ouvi essa peça centenas de vezes, nas versões para piano e para orquestra. Existe até uma orquestração do compositor brasileiro Francisco Mignone, infelizmente quase desconhecida. A execução neste vídeo é execpcional, é difícil imaginar algo melhor. Parabéns!

[@joseluislabijose2481]

Just perfect!!! 🙌👏

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This splendor of words can not arrive Ì seem to wander around in this exhibition full of the joys and the sorrows that shows infinite expanse

[@paulsalongo4927]

Excellent. I loved watching the musicians emotionally in step with the music.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Let only music caress your hearts fans & never let bad guys win to screw us the joy of life, Russia is this gorgeous as Mussorsky used to see it, enjoying for real, pictures and paintings in a Museum exhibition, the adventure is this exciting...I would suggest more young composers .. translate pictures on musical notes, put them feelings there on scores and let them sound just this good, classical composers are still a never ending inspiration, big loving hug all fans in Oslo...let them web technologies work for you guys, wishing you everybody enjoy new partnerships in 190 countries world wide like true Olympic champions. ..so no war disputes could ever keep us apart 🎉❤🎉

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Oslo Philharmonic’s performance is unrivaled by any other performances

[@breadenjoyer7986]

One of the most emotional interpretations I’ve heard, I love this

[@impogba1]

Happy to see a new interpretation of Pictures, probably my favorite classical suite.

[@stanley2004]

Mine as well.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Hats Off for playing this impeccable performance

[@Artist_Aejoo]

제가 너무 좋아하는 음악입니다 🎶🎵 역시 너무 멋있습니다 최고입니다 👍👍👍

[@papa01musik]

Es reicht nicht. Ich muss dazu noch mehr schreiben. Ich habe dieses Stück das erste Mal von Tomita als elektronisches Werk gehört und war begeistert. Jetzt habe ich das Original als auf Piano, dann von verschiedenen Orchestern angehört und muss sagen dies war das beste. Danke.

[@gabrielnavarrodelage]

Genial versión a mi parecer. Probablemente la mejor que he oído hasta ahora. Excelente dirección.

[@pbarriosuy]

Hermosa dirección e interpretación, recogida con gran calidad de sonido e imágenes, que permiten disfrutarla como si estuvieras allí. BRAVO Of !

[@duncanwilson7390]

Nice Bydlo Mr Euphonium!

[@PatrickJohnsonPaddyj1325]

This was a great performance. Visually, it is stunning. Great musicianship, and great videography!

[@dougsinthailand7176]

33:40 At last! Somebody who looks like they’re having fun! Joy!

[@robkunkel8833]

That venue seems like an amazing place to hear this masterpiece.

[@philthefox1948]

Ce merveilleux orchestre dirigé par le genial Semyon est extraordinaire dans cette oeuvre tres spéciale. Bravo!!!!!

[@JosepMiro-b4y]

Fantàstica. Excelete ina maravillosa interpretacion

[@88Ariadne88]

thank you so much, Oslo

[@phillippowell7905]

Wonderful, thank you for sharing this.

[@OrKestrAlan]

Awesome opus, magnífico, very good performance thanks 👌 👏 👏 👏

[@papa01musik]

Das ist eine grandiose Aufführung. Ich bin total begeistert.

[@snowbound53]

The perfect tempo for this piece. Some play it too fast... this is perfection

[@JJBRMusic]

25:55 - with headphones that have bass amplifiers make it so much more powerful.

[@spikespa5208]

Running it through an equalizer on full home stereo, incredible.

[@user-pr3dc2og7r]

@Oslo Philharmonic, спасибо за трансляцию прекрасного концерта! Любви! Здоровья! Удачи! 🌹🌹🌹🧧🍀 Тольятти Россия, Павлодар Казахстан. 11.04.2022 г.

[@AmericanEmperor]

All I can say: Whoa... suuuuperb

[@tommym62]

I want say just Love them !!!

[@gergelycsallo5133]

What a great orchestra! I hope one day we should hear the Oslo Philharmonic in Budapest, at Béla Bartók National Concert Hall! :)

[@meditation-musicale]

Grand respect, très grand respect, per tutti

[@DeveloperSimple]

You gotta love Bychkov, he's an awesome conductor!

[@lars-jonasnygard1373]

Virtuous! A masterpiece

[@unclegaryp]

Wow and Bravo!!!

[@plastique45]

Oslo's entire brass section is astounding!

[@y_oonhee]

최고!

[@brittmarii40]

Przepięknie.

[@gabrieldoouromouralisboa7319]

Bravo ❤

[@saozinhaabreu9129]

Maravilhosa!

[@georgerobertodlugosz2428]

One of most famous composers in a gorjeous interpretation

[@jimmccarthy4334]

BRAVO OSLO

[@jurandirbernardo7567]

O sorriso da violinista é tudo

[@marceloapariciogaldino6475]

Genial orquestração de Maurice Ravel,uma das melhores da História da música...Bravo!!🙌🙌

[@_zoeloft]

This recording is mixed so well

[@anteb.k.composer1837]

The best recording

[@user-pi2tl8iu6z]

참 좋습니다(very good)!

[@anibalpereira1045]

👍👍👍👍👍Excelent!!!

[@rogerchow4170]

Excellent performance 😊

[@Dylonely42]

Thank you.

[@maucort_col]

Yo creo que esta puede ser la obra mas genial de la música

[@michaelschmidt5766]

Normalerweise höre ich mir solche Musik nur live an... aber weil ich evtl. etwas aus der Klavierfassung für Großbassflöte und Klavier bearbeiten wollte bin ich über einige grausige Fassungen an dieser hier hängen geblieben und die ist in jeder Hinsicht toll - nicht nur die Performance, sondern (im Gegensatz zu anderen Aufnahmen) auch die Aufnahmequalität. Bravo !!!!

[@janetcraft]

Bravo! BRAVO :)!

[@DavideSablone]

Goooood YES! I was really hoping this masterpiece to be released by you, one of my favorite! Wonderful performance and amazing video quality, Thank you Oslo Philharmonic for your huge work!

[@MrCeratix]

Thanks, Neil

[@christianreis7091]

Bravo Euphonium, Bravo Tutti

[@RodM.Peters]

I've seen many different performances of this piece over the years but this one tops them all. I felt it was speeded down in many parts lending it more dramaticism.

[@blackstone6468]

오슬로 필하모닉 최고~~♥

[@DefinetlyNotBenko]

I prefer this orchestration because the woodwinds and brass also get to play interesting and fun parts. As do the strings

[@xbcrcx]

Best performance of this piece I've ever heard!. Who is the principal trumpet player? He's fabulous, and he totally looks the part.

[@OsloPhilharmonic]

Thanks a lot! His name is Axel Sjöstedt.

[@maucort_col]

Muy bien, excelente, un director ruso, no demora wn salir un fanatico a decir que lo encarcelen lo extraditen

[@valentincampau4850]

❤❤❤

[@phfatcat7867]

The technical interpretations, fluid, seemingly effortless execution, unified, beautifully balanced ensemble presentations, all combined to reach a level zen not often witnessed. My biggest disappointment was the elephant representation being performed by a euphonium rather than the bass tuba, which is, as I believe, originally indicated in the score. Euphonium substitution may be permitted in the score, i can't recall, but I was always instructed to play it on bass tuba. Notwithstanding that minor niggle, this performance is one of those rare examples when all of the stars align, communication between conductor and his ensemble is in perfect sync, and all of the composer's wishes are magnificently realized.

[@ellenjampole1905]

I got shivers from listening and watching. Bravo, maestro & orchestra. Wonderfully led & played.

[@saralifschitz1385]

👏💯🕊️

[@hanstaeubler]

18:20 Great Cornet Duet!

[@chunkymonkeydonkey]

W Trumpet Solos

[@b286guy]

Wonderful performance tarnished by the shameful number of ads by KZbin. Two minutes of music, then ads. Two minutes of music, then ads. I’m not kidding either 😕

[@litoboy5]

cool