Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 / Gergiev · London Symphony Orchestra

Gran presentación del maestro ruso Valery Gergiev conduciendo a la Orquesta Sinfónica de Londres, interpretando el último y melancólico trabajo de Sergei Prokofiev, su Sinfonía No. 7 en el festival de los Proms de la BBC de Londres el 28 de Agosto del 2007.
Great perfomance of the russian maestro Valery Gergiev conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, playing the last and most-melancholic work of Sergei Prokofiev, his Symphony No. 7 at BBC Proms, August 2007.
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(C) BBC and ALL their respective owners. There's a very-little-tiny personal work, JUST making video quality better.

[@user-tj2ke3ft9g]

Добрый день, уважаемые слушатели и автор канала! Хочу выразить вам огромную благодарность за возможность послушать эту прекрасную 7 симфонию Прокофьева. Я - русская, и мне очень нравится музыка многих композиторов, но я и не думала, что захочу послушать его фортепианные концерты. И вдруг, благодаря Марте Аргерих, я открыла для себя его концерты, а потом - симфонии. Это модерн в музыке - блестящий, обоснованный, талантливый! Ничего не слышала прекраснее. Слушаю и слушаю! Браво русским композиторам, кои обогатили весь мир своими тонкими . возвышенными, неповторимыми эмоциями и учат людей всего мира любить Бога, жизнь, людей, надеяться, бороться, идти вперёд и побеждать! С любовью ко всем - Лариса.

[@halimdrummer777]

Это лучшее что я слышал в своей жизни из всех симфоний! Я прям улетел 👍👍👍ай да Русские композиторы

[@dmtkr]

Уши в детстве надо было мыть с мылом, хм.

[@user-tj2ke3ft9g]

Забыла, кто из наших сказал:( имя не помню) Ай да - имя, сукин сын! В восторге от сочинённого. Русская великая нация, но ныне обмельчала, жаль... Забыла своё предназначение - как носительнице добра и света...

[@Aleo458]

Thanks to Russians for they gave so a such genius to this world

[@alexandramalovana6330]

Prokofiev is actually Ukrainian

[@na-kun2136]

@Dunja Ivanovna для начала было бы неплохо углубиться в историю и научиться по английский писать. А не сеять везде сплошную пропоганду

[@na-kun2136]

@Dunja Ivanovna да так. Чтобы знать о чём говорите а не не нести бред.

[@user-sx3wy7mh9g]

​@@alexandramalovana6330 Папа у Прокофьева русский, мама русская, а он украинец??? Это же нонсенс какой-то. lol.

[@alexandramalovana6330]

@@user-sx3wy7mh9g then following your logic, how is Chaikovski russian?

[@horrornado9121]

Has anyone noticed how great the camera work is in this video? They literally switch cameras to the featured instrument every time, regardless of the frantic pacing; Brilliant!

[@alexkije]

Got a good production team calling the shots who have the score.

[@adrianwright8685]

London Proms = BBC UK!

[@andrewbarrow3466]

As Adrian Wright says, it's a BBC programme. They know what they're about.

[@ClassicalRaritiesChannel]

Yes!!! 19:37 is absolutely top-notch camera work

[@gianricor.gianrico7399]

i would add there is one director who chooses what camera to put on air and he or she sometimes knows the score by heart in his her way like the conductor also often does

[@jczcameron]

Now I see where the inspiration behind some of the themes in John William's Close Encounters of the Third Kind could have come from! 4th Mvmt. Amazing piece

[@zenichev5306]

Prokofiev = Genius.

[@josephyeh5814]

This is one of the most beautiful and nostalgic symphonies ever written. Also a favorite of Shostakovich.

[@rogersoly6650]

Joseph Yeh a

[@alia_mine149]

Чего бля

[@elainebmack]

Believe it not, I played this piece with a youth orchestra at a summer camp. The difficult key(s) and stylistic elements made it really challenging for us kids, and there certainly were "moments" here and there, but it made a great impression on me. I haven't heard this piece since 1971, and now here it is.

[@cdm1003]

I believe you! I too played this in a youth orchestra in the early 1980s but I couldn't remember who it was by (I was thinking Shostakovich) or what number symphony it was. I'm grateful to KZbin for helping me to find it and, even though it's so long since I played it I recall it very well.

[@user-oq1qt6hf5f]

Прокофьевский шедевр нечасто исполняется. А ведь какие замечательные созвучия....

[@user-tj2ke3ft9g]

7-ая великолепная симфония. Он переплюнул Скрябина!

[@SprinterWagon]

Why did i need 39 years of life to find this. The most beautifull thing I have ever listened

[@user-ip4dz9vp4o]

Be grateful at least at 37 you could listen to it. Most of the people on the planet don't have access to education to appreciate this beauty in the end :(

[@lepingstepp7401]

😊

[@paullewis2413]

@@user-ip4dz9vp4o The great thing about the internet is that now millions more people have access to the World’s greatest music via KZbin. If their attention span is so restricted as to prevent them from learning and ultimately understanding it’s their loss. Those of us who were prepared to listen and learn are the clear winners.

[@jackdahlquist2977]

Try age 65, Mr. Torrero. I could kick myself. Wonderful piece!

[@SprinterWagon]

@@jackdahlquist2977 :) you still have a lot of years to enjoy it!

[@jeanqueudot6152]

Le talent immense de Valéry Gergiev n'est plus à démontrer tout comme l'excellence de l'Orchestre Symphonique de Londres. Je veux surtout souligner le travail exceptionnel des techniciens qui ont capté ce concert. Je ne sais pas combien ils étaient ni qui a fait le montage et la synchro mais tout est absolument juste, parfait, à la hauteur de la partition et rend justice aux instrumentistes. Brillant et Bravo

[@IvanShtompel]

Прекрасная музыка!!! Гармония, ритмика, инструментовка, динамика... Невероятный дар свыше Сергей Прокофьев использовал на полную катушку. И если его музыка жива поныне, он и сам живёт среди нас по сей день! Браво!

[@user-or9gt4hz2t]

Ритмика и ритм - это разные понятия...

[@luiseduardo7648]

Z a XS a zzz

[@alia_mine149]

Хоть кто-то тут русский

[@IvanShtompel]

@@alia_mine149 я - украинец, но с пиететом отношусь к русской культуре, а вот к россиянам, которые пришли убивать нас на нашей земле - с непреодолимым отвращением. Верю в волю, верю в тех русских, кто прорвётся сквозь тёмный слой невежества ради жизни, свободы и добра.

[@IvanShtompel]

@@user-or9gt4hz2t насколько разные?

[@gigiobigio]

I. Moderato 00:23 II. Allegretto 09:25 III. Andante espressivo 17:19 IV. Vivace 22:30

[@rr7firefly]

+gigiobigio -- Thank you for providing these cues for the movements. Very valuable for closer examination of the music.

[@gigiobigio]

+Noe Berengena i'm glad that you appreciate it ;)

[@djkang100]

gigiobigio I

[@zinam5795]

...My favorrite S.Prokofiev simphony ! ....It 's VERY good rendition......BRAVO !

[@user-el8pr2jn8h]

09:25

[@angelgimenez4868]

Yes, the person who handle the cameras , is a deep knowler of this masterpiece and the different sections involved on it. A very gentle performance. Well appreciated.

[@katerinav3700]

Как это прекрасно)))) Слушаю снова и снова, плачу снова и снова! Спасибо всем, кто это создал!

[@zinam5795]

....Создал гений С.С.Пркфва ,и стало это мировым достоянием!! Поэтому ,исполняют те ,кто заслуженно этого достоин! ...Англичанам ,устроителям этого ежегодного летнего праздника, с В.Гергиевым вместе --огромное спасибо!!!

[@fadedalan5080]

Нормально, но зачем так эмоциональность проевлять, вы что, живёте на этих прокофьевских правилах или в целом, вот мне хочется в будущем создать свою симфонию и концерты но мне как Асан Абдуллаев-Ниметуллаев хочется добавить свои оттенки 21 столетия (хочу чтобы я был новатором не Прокофьевым не Моцартом не Листом а сделать музыку новой не сравнивая нескем)

[@UlenspiegelMr]

Бездумная чушь для смутноголовых.

[@kendrickparks9129]

1st movement; sad/hopeful/mysterious to me all at once. 2nd; like a fast gypsy/circus theme. 3rd; is like love lost. Melancholic. I love that the 4th movement wraps things up w/previous themes and a trimphant finale!

[@ralphmadach55]

I love this beautyful Symphony!

[@Peter41981]

Such wonderful music. That very first theme (among others) just evokes a world of emotions unto itself. Prokofiev's melodic gift, and his ability to exploit it in large-scale works, is a big part of what makes his music so enduring.

[@JoseMunoz-kg6xj]

Valery Gergiev, sans aucun doute l’un des plus grands chefs d’orchestre de nos jours The London Symphony Orchestra. Sublime.

[@BritinIsrael]

A truly great conductor. Everything he touches turns into gold!! The best performance of this work ive ever heard .......and ive attended over 25 live performances of this work!

[@user-wc6bf1dd3c]

А теперь, чтобы заниматься музыкой, оказалось он должен ругать русских. Что за бред творится в Германии?

[@jazzman1626]

Fantastic music! I Love this conductor.

[@user-xh4nq4vt5y]

So do I. A pity European and American orchestras kicked him out. He should come back.

[@Belatry]

Обожаю Прокофьева!!!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Belatry ロシア語はまったく理解出来ませんがあなたが美人なので投稿します❗I can't understand Russian words, but I contribute as you are ravishing and luscious. Greetings from Japan. Please come to strong and powerful and mysterious and inspired our Japan ！ Japan to cherish abeautiful woman never betray the expectation of a beautiful woman like you ！ So long .

[@yarunskiy]

Превосходная интерпретация Гергиева!

[@juanmanuelgranadosdavila4984]

Blessed music!. I never get tired of listening to it.

[@charlesmicheaux4121]

Val Gergiev is such a passionate genius! It's always exciting to watch him conduct this symphony.

[@paulbeard9481]

Those "dancing fingers" are a signature personally his .

[@josmartin6604]

Excelente interpretaciòn.Muchas gracias por difundir estas maravillas de la creaciòn humana. Salidos.

[@paullewis2413]

The 7th is clearly the most approachable of Prokofiev’s symphonies (I guess along with the 1st). For those who are prepared to look further and persevere with a more difficult score, the 6th is his finest.

[@user-bu6ms2od8v]

Я сейчас как будто фильм посмотрел! Очень классная симфония! СПАСИБО БОЛЬШОЕ ПРОКОФЬЕВУ, И ОРКЕСТРУ ЗА ЭТУ ПОТРЯСАЯЩУЮ ИГРУ! БРАВО!!!!!❤️

[@angelalfonsorojasquiroz5936]

Esta grandiosa obra, en lo particular, vibra con mi Espíritu, me transporta en tiempo y recuerdos a etapas de mi niñez y juventud y me conmueve hasta mi Alma, lo que después me fortalece y sigo mi vida con un crecimiento y Progreso Interno, mi agradecimiento por todos aquellos que hacen posible que se pueda escuchar en este medio y con una grandiosa Orquesta y más grandioso Director actual, que es uno de mis favoritos, el Maestro Valery Gergiev.

[@morimorita8558]

It's perfect. I don't have words than describe how I feel when I listen to Prokofiev and the Orquest, but Val Gergiev give me something more, the dance with their hands, the direction to all Orquest's people with their eyes. I'm glad and I'm lucky to stay alive and can listen this. Thank you. ✨🌠 I really know that someday I will go to listen a Orquest in real life😊✨

[@rogerdier6813]

Gorgeous music!! Roll over tchaikovsky, beethoven, bach and mozart. No composer can match the rich lyricality of prokofiev's sublime melodies and harmonies. Hearing his work (most of it) is like biting into a fresh off the tree peach still warm from the sun. I consider his music to be the greatest ever written; a gift directly from the hand of God!

[@marcparella]

Hey friend... worshiping Prokofiev on the Internet is my job.

[@macdondb]

My job too

[@kenm.3512]

I find all seven of Prokofiev's symphonies to be interesting. The 7th is a nice swansong. It's depth is in the duality of the composer. Irony, is something Prokofiev shared with Shostakovich. Gergiev is one of the hardest working conductors in the business. If he looks a bit tired, he certainly is not conducting like he is. A wonderful symphony given a solid reading by conductor and orchestra.

[@ediccartman7252]

If you conducted nearly every day, you'd be a little bit tired too )) But still each conductor has a short list of works he can play even if you took him from the grave . Well in Gergiev's case this list is much longer and it definitely includes Prokofiev's symphonies .

[@deborahapter3274]

This was my mother's beloved piece.

[@discoeels1554]

I love love the bassoon solos.

[@user-xh4nq4vt5y]

And who better to play them than Rachel Gough.

[@ninjaisland007]

That opening, absolutely brilliant Prokofiev!

[@Glinkaism1]

& the lovely fantasy theme at 2:11.

[@musisavante6036]

Hey! I want to share with you my symphonic poem, inspired by Prokofiev symphonic music! I hope you will enjoy it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKXKgKOcis6lipY

[@marietiti]

Again the best!

[@zinam5795]

Allegretto-wonderful Waltz! Prokofiev is Genius!

[@pastrychef1985]

The second movement is truly a great symphonic waltz that could stand on its own. Couples circling around the floor, skirts swaying, freezing cold outside.

[@zinam5795]

Гениальный Пркфв-лирик, особенно в финале; музыка,вызывает слезы!

[@donatjoy2419]

Раз уж гениальный, то можно было фамилию написать и целиком)

[@TD-qh6yu]

@@donatjoy2419 Он так подписывался - ПРКФВ, одними согласными. Зина знает, и рассчитан её коммент на тех, которые знают.

[@donatjoy2419]

@@TD-qh6yu тогда извиняюсь

[@user-pz4jj3fk4w]

Тема на 28.55 - волшебная !

[@mohammedtarawneh5466]

I love classical music take me to another world ,

[@MrGodniy]

Браво!!!

[@thomasjefferson9310]

I've seen him conducting two times, 1989 and 1993, in Holland and we had the opportunity to talk with him after he conducted the Kirov ensemble ... he's phenomenal, very energetic and was a "bit' too late, constant busy.

[@portapadelle]

It''s a shame that i haven't paid attention to this symphony before. its apparent lightness is deceitful, and that emerges clearly as long as its bitter end is approaching. The final bars left me in utter tears.

[@jimstokes6742]

HUH? The ending is a lively presto tacked on.

[@rosanesilva6830]

Maravilhosa orquestra, maravilhoso maestro Gergiev!!

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

¡ Que magnífica orquesta !

[@genevievebauer323]

Musique et chef d'orchestre: :magnifiques !

[@heterosectional]

Sounds like music to accompany wondrous tales. I just l0000000000000000ve it!

[@jimstokes6742]

ahhhhhh yes! I also noted that RR.

[@Schumacher2772]

Fantástica, apresentação!! Obrigado por tão grande espetáculo!! Valeu!!

[@chicolofi]

Também gostei muito!

[@jean-claudecalise7470]

Magnifiques musiciens. Merci.

[@Progbassist]

I always thought this symphony as ode to the russian composers that came before him, I especially hear influences from tchaikovsky, rachmaninov and scriabin. Of course it still has the distinctive Prokofiev tone to it, but its a bit more straight forward and easier to listen than his other symphonies.

[@Clarinetfanz]

I love playing this piece on bass clarinet, and 14:54 that was my solo.

[@tagosadilim]

So beautiful. So relaxing.

[@timoteacopito8515]

Muy bello.Excelente la orquesta y Gergiev.Gracias

[@micha74000]

Splendide !

[@beatrizmartino680]

Grandiosa la orquesta Sinfonica de Londres, y el Maestro Valery Gergiev!!! Sublime !!!

[@maneval49brdsal16]

C vraiment sublime

[@sergiogerardovicogimena6605]

NO ME EXPLICO COMO A UNA OBRA DE TAL CALIDAD, MADURA, CON SÍNTESIS,MELANCÓLICA Y CON LA BELLEZA ESTÉTICA QUE LO CARACTERIZA A SERGUEI PROCKOFIEV DE INMEDIATO, PUEDAN DECIRLE QUE ES MEDIOCRE. ES UNA OBRA EXQUICITA Y DE GRAN VALOR. ¡ BRAVO MAESTROS !!! A LOS DE LA ORQUESTA, AL DIRECTOR Y POR SUPUESTO AL GRAN PROCKOFIEV...

[@Pashenzio]

Here is a rough translation from Spanish : Вот примерный перевод с испанского : Я НЕ ОБЪЯСНЯЮ МНЕ КАК РАБОТУ ТАКОГО КАЧЕСТВА, ЗРЕЛОСТИ, С СИНТЕЗОМ, МЕЛАНХОЛИКОЙ И С ЭСТЕТИЧЕСКОЙ КРАСОТОЙ, КОТОРАЯ ХАРАКТЕРИРУЕТ СЕРГЕЯ ПРОКОФЬЕВА НЕМЕДЛЕННО, МОЖЕТ СКАЗАТЬ, ЧТО ЭТО СРЕДНИЙ. ЭТО ТРЕБУЕТСЯ РАБОТА И БОЛЬШОЙ ЦЕННОСТИ. БРАВО МАСТЕРС !!! ТЕМ ОРКЕСТРА, ДИРЕКТОРУ И КУРСУ ВЕЛИКОМУ ПРОКОФЬЕВУ

[@user-vt6yq2ki4f]

Я счастлива,что Прокофьев мой земляк.

[@user-mt8oo1bm1h]

А Валерий Гергиев- мой земляк из Северной Осетии☺️

[@Alex-oy6ss]

@@user-mt8oo1bm1h нечем гордиться

[@user-mt8oo1bm1h]

@@Alex-oy6ss кому-то нечем, правильно.

[@user-rh3nl4ho7r]

Обожаю эту Симфонию, браво

[@mariannadistefano2682]

GERGIEV I THINK IS ONE OF THE MANY AS UNIQUE WITH THOSE FLYING HANDS DANCING WITH THE MELODY OF THE MUSIC. EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESSION IN HIS HANDS. THANKS FOR SHARING HUG FROM ANNA BRAIZL.

[@elainebmack]

I hear so much of the ballet music from "Cinderella" in this piece, especially in the waltz.

[@ediccartman7252]

So does Gergiev - heard him telling musicians to play it like the first coming of Cinderella.

[@alexkije]

Gosh, I love this. Sounds like lovely nostalgic storybook music. Starting at 2:10 would make great title theme music for a movie.

[@tadeuandrade9134]

Prometheus...

[@kendrickparks9129]

Reminds me of the first disney's fantasia

[@user-ut1lk3mn9z]

it's PP

[@macdondb]

Imagine if he had stayed in America and worked in Hollywood...

[@andrewbarrow3466]

This work inhabits a similar world to Shostakovich's 15th symphony - a resigned farewell to the world. Beautiful.

[@123must]

Great conducting ! A lot of thanks

[@andrewbarrow3466]

A magical opening, and a magical close. No wonder Shostakovich loved this symphony. His 15th, although more surreal, shares a lot of the feeling of this. Both composer's farewells to the world.

[@slateflash]

There's something about the 2nd movement... it sounds so joyful and "Disney-like" but at the same time there's this tinge of sadness which makes it all the more poignant

[@kendrickparks9129]

Its like a carnival theme!

[@user-or9gt4hz2t]

it's not Disney-like it's Prokofiev-like

[@darrylschultz9395]

@@user-or9gt4hz2t It can be both.

[@user-or9gt4hz2t]

@@darrylschultz9395 no

[@darrylschultz9395]

@@user-or9gt4hz2t Sure it can-plenty of composers have written music that resembles that of someone else, or something else(while at the same time being clearly by them). Good heavens man, the playfulness of the 2nd movement is what Disney is all about!

[@Prometeur]

Wow, this symphony does feel nostalgic.

[@krishnansrinivasan830]

Awesome :)

[@user-xy2tf3kp8l]

Боже, искала музыку из 1 части 55 лет ( часы). Какой же он солнечный, Прокофьев!

[@user-tj2ke3ft9g]

Прекрасно написано

[@blackbelt1092]

Don't forget the wonderful orchestra that's making all the noise!

[@raffamon1946]

Grazie per aver inserito quest'ottima esecuzione.

[@motherwellful]

Thanks for the opportunity to enjoy this Symphony

[@milenium_m]

Просто шедеврально! Нет слов!

[@stilichobias]

Gergiev the Great. And not simply a great conductor, but also a great human being.

[@Peter41981]

Great work.

[@jimstokes6742]

Quite a good recording. Am hearing instruments never heard on recordings at times.

[@minephlip]

i'm so glad that Gergiev chose to go with the original ending of the 4th movement- I think it fits better with this symphony and is compatible with the integrity of the 4th movement, despite the joyful nature of this movement. (for those who don't know: Prokofiev added an additional ending where the first theme of the 4th movement comes back again, ending the symphony ''with a bang'')

[@VyacheslavLogutin]

I think most of conductors most of the times choose original ending . . . It was author's will to save original ending.

[@ich750]

Csodálatos🥰

[@shin-i-chikozima]

深みのある、重厚で威厳のある作品ですね。This work is deeply and dignified and in all this majesty

[@forlandm]

I like this ending better than the "coda" version (where the final movement's theme is repeated)

[@nazbolanon9926]

Прокофьев гений

[@rr7firefly]

In 1957, four years after Prokofiev's death, his 7th symphony was awarded the Lenin Prize. Most of it is emotionally restrained, nostalgic and melancholy in mood. For those who want to hear the Andante: It begins at 17:08.

[@heterosectional]

I've always loved this music.

[@schmalolz]

Amazing!!

[@kibwel.parker6042]

One of the best ending to any symphony ever

[@cesarleiva2443]

Beautiful symphony!!! It’s strange to find a piano Been part of the symphonic!

[@rishu420jpn]

Magnificent!

[@park3j]

simply the best

[@vladislovkyzinski3430]

박세준 Lovely romantic motifs! Yes!

[@heterosectional]

Indeed

[@paxwallace8324]

At IU in 79 I took part in an impromptu conversation/lecture in the giant circular music building on campus in Bloomington "presided over" by a member of the composition faculty. I wasn't even a student but that year I was always there to cop pianos to practice so I was thought to be. I will always listen this Brahms of the 20th century differently due to that experience.

[@viktordorohin8309]

Благодарю закрыл глаза и смотрел замечательное коно.

[@jvdesuit1]

my favorite with the 5th;listen to both of them one after the other. Prokofiev used some of the themes of the 5th in the 7th.Georg Szell recorded the 5th with the Cleveland in a remarkable LP.It has been transferred in cd on this one:Heritage Prokofiev:Symphony No 5; Bartok / George Szell;recorded in 1959.Also recording here Prokofiev - Symphony n°5 - Amsterdam / Szell live 1958.The 7th was performed at the same time par Pierre Monteux but cant find it.I had the lp but cant find it...sniff!

[@kendrickparks9129]

Which movement in the 5th is replayed in the 7th?

[@macdondb]

I don't see the connection either. They are certainly both relatively accessible, but the similarities stop there

[@chicolofi]

This symphony starts with what sounds like and ending theme.

[@sansovino4124]

What happened to the coda? Is it optional? To answer my own question, from Wikipedia: "However, Prokofiev was later convinced to add an energetic and optimistic coda, so as to win the Stalin Prize of 100,000 rubles (because of official disapproval, Prokofiev was living in poverty at this time). Before he died, Prokofiev indicated that the original quiet ending was to be preferred" I actually like the alternative ending but it does change the whole meaning of the symphony. Either way, what a fine piece of music - balletic, symphonic, elegiac, refined and Prokofiev at his his most tuneful and profound.

[@portapadelle]

this is the original version, and reflects the true intentions of the composer, The "happy ending" coda you are referring to was added by him in order to gain the approval of the Soviet regime and possibly to win the Stalin Prize - Prokofiev at that time had fallen in disgrace and was in bad health conditions and living in poverty

[@beatrizmartino680]

Magnifica la orquesta Sinfonica de Londres, pero Q/otra cosa tan Maravillosa podiamos esperar, Dirigiendo El Grandioso Ruso Valery Gergiev, Q/Ser Sensible, con ese Amor por la Musica, Es una Gloria Dirigiendo la musica de Otro Gran Ruso Prokofiev!!! !!!Gracias KZbin !!!!

[@zinam5795]

"Имеющий уши,да услышит"! Listen CAREFULLY!

[@user-oi1nr3kq7v]

откуда столько завистников? Не нравится Гергиев-смотри дом 234.Что за минусы?

[@user-vo6oq1bv8x]

Great ORCHESTRA. WELTKLASSE.

[@ethana.8653]

Umm...are you guys forgetting that the majority of an orchestra is not the conductor? This is the London Symphony Orchestra - give them some props for making this sound as good as it does.

[@heterosectional]

Quite so. Conductor is just a prop. This guy is quite theatrical.

[@TheVaughan5]

No the conductor is anything than a prop. A bad conductor can make a great work sound 2nd rate and conversely a good conductor can make a 2nd rate work sound great. However, of course the players are the central part of the music making, without them there is no music - lol

[@jgesselberty]

A conductor's real work is done in rehearsal. His presence on the podium is to provide the reminders to the orchestra of what was accomplished in those rehearsals. Could an orchestra perform a large work without the conductor? Probably. But, would it have a soul? I think not.

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

Esto es lo que la mayoría de las personas no comprende, auque dudo que una obra de esta magnitud pueda, aunque sea malamente ser llevada a término sin director. Buena su aclaración

[@mjgroot]

Might be worthwhile to ask the musicians about the value of a conductor. My bet is they will rank him/her a bit higher than "prop"

[@noriemeha]

An easy to like work. But for me his 6th is the greatest symphony he completed. It touches depths and heights like none of the set.

[@marcparella]

Totally on the mark. The 6th IMHO is the 20th Century's greatest symphony.

[@pavlelazarevic3270]

He was interesting man. Wrote dark, epic works and beautiful melodic works

[@josephyeh5814]

One of the best symphonies ever written in the 20th century! His last and best symphony! Non but the lonely heart----so beautiful and melancholy like a colorful yet ephemeral sunset! Unfortunately it's much much underperformed. Should be made known to all classical music lovers! By the way, this is Shostakovich's favorite symphony!!

[@vladislovkyzinski3430]

Joseph Yeh Right on Joe! Ormandy had the first US recorded performance and also, possibly, the first recorded in the world.

[@josephyeh5814]

***** Appreciated your kind rapport. I first heard this beautiful work around 50 years ago, Jean Martinon conducting the Orchestre National de France. It grasped my heart right away. Those snobs looked down at it ------ too simple! Yet he wrote it mainly with children and youth in mind. But, beauty is beauty. What the heck!

[@vladislovkyzinski3430]

Joe, it's an amazing coincidence that several comments sound like they came from the same person under different names. :) I had a mono Ormandy recording back in the good old vinyl days. Alas, I can't get a decent phonograph to play my old vinyl. Then, I thought of the cost of replacing needle and cartridges years ago. In reflection, i was a necessary extravagance at the time, even paying around $5 for a cartridge with needle. Then the cost escalated. My latest needle and cartridge combo was $40 and it still sounds lousy. It's the tone arm. So, I've abandoned vinyl. Thanks to KZbin, a great many of my favorite classics can be heard for the cost of the server line, which is less than $30 a month, including tax.

[@josephyeh5814]

***** Yes, this is indeed a common problem to so many people with LP collection, unless you convert them to CDs.

[@vladislovkyzinski3430]

Joseph Yeh That's impractical. I just mostly listen to music on KZbin now. Sometimes I find a classical CD for a dollar at a garage sale.

[@karlwright5847]

my feelings don't know how to feel about such beauty

[@Timmmmartin]

There's a very good piano solo arrangement of this extraordinarily beautiful symphony by V. Leyechkis. A pdf of that version is freely available, if you look in the right place.

[@Diamonddogusa]

Amazing how often this sounds like Mahler

[@marcparella]

I thought I heard everything but Prokofiev like Mahler... wow.

[@bicparker9275]

Dude, thanx!