Ravel: La valse ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Pablo Heras-Casado

[@devonchristopher5837]

If Romanticism and Impressionism had a baby it would be this

[@megabugginout]

Reminds me of Richard Strauss.

[@dylanlapointe]

Damn! Sit that friend who says “classical music is boring” down in front of this performance and let it slap them around a bit. Holy moley! They’re blasting holes in the sheet music by the end of it. I’m exhausted. Loved it. I need to experience this live. Bucket list.

[@jordans415]

they wouldnt do it even if i payed them to. but they would spend hundreds to see some rapper...

[@mattsadovnikoff1457]

I LOVE your comment man

[@philomedia]

5:20 spontaneous approvement from the audience

[@ibish9513]

lmaooooo

[@hannersification]

Ravel wrote about this piece "I feel this work a kind of apotheosis of the Viennese waltz, linked in my mind with the impression of a fantastic whirl of destiny.". It was composed at the end of WWI, marking the violent death of the age of waltz.

[@CLPianoMusic]

Before I read your comment I didn't know this was composed at the end of WWI, but it makes sense to me now because there is something very sentimental in parts of La Valse. I'm hoping to learn it for piano solo, but from what I've heard it's a nightmare to play!

[@chrissahar2014]

@@CLPianoMusic Also of interest is Ravel volunteered as an ambulance and truck driver during World War I. His experience seeing wounded and dying French soldiers coming from the front deeply affected him and this was written after this experience. Extremely few composers have ever been able to deconstruct and transform a dance form so drastically --- in fact it becomes the start of a rather menacing military march at the end. Yet Ravel does not entirely destroy it rather he reveals its beauty while at the very early part of the piece casts the seeds of its destruction (listen carefully to the embellishments at the start to the waltz melody - the drunk chromatic runs are 8 notes against the three quarter beats, already setting up a rhythmic antagonism that leads to the 4/4 of a march at the very end). Stravinsky learned much from both Debussy and Ravel and, likely from this piece, got some thought how much farther he could mess with rhythm that led to his famous pieces such as Sacred du Printemps.

[@gusyoung6454]

@@CLPianoMusiczero

[@GerrlichStudios]

J'adore les compositions des Ravel. Il était un compositeur du jamais vue. Il avait le talent de créer des univers coleureux d'enfer.

[@dylanlapointe]

🥁|💥💥💥💥|💥🤯🙌🙇‍♂️!!!

[@paolettomele]

Fantastico. Meraviglioso. Ravel un genio. 😍♥️

[@counselor2005]

This orchestra continues to blow me away. Marvelous.

[@notaire2]

Echt internationale Kombination des Komponisten, des Dirigenten und des Orchesters. Das Ergebnis ist eine wunderschöne Aufführung dieses farbenprächtigen Meisterwerks im gut phrasierten Tempo mit völlig effektiver Dynamik unter der künstlerischen Leitung vom genialen Dirigenten. Lang lebe, die EU!

[@franckmousset4022]

L'UE nous entraîne dans la même catastrophe dépeinte à la fin de cette oeuvre.

[@gandop2]

@@franckmousset4022 C'est vrait!

[@JasonMcChristian]

Just the best feeling to look at your ensemble after the last notes and feel so good about the way they played that you can’t stop smiling.

[@dylanlapointe]

I don’t think I could survive that. My heart would explode. What a way to go out!

[@mariaesperanza6548]

I never have been touched so deeply for this music. Thanks to every and each one in this orchestra for so wonderful rendition. Love

[@mattsadovnikoff1457]

What a fantastic performance (once again!) by this orchestra! It keeps getting better! Conductor's conception and execution of the work better than almost all that I've heard ever. He maintains the initial "sanity" and reservedness superbly. Loved his tempo changes throughout. Bravo Pablo and HR. Return to the podium frequently!!

[@rheinland44]

I ve always loved deeply this waltz ; this orchester is so wonderful .. and I feel so much more emotions when Clara Andrada is here ... :-)

[@philthefox1948]

Are you ALSO in love with Clara ?

[@juliehock6059]

Have just experienced this composition at a concert given by the Melbourne Symphony orchestra. Melodic, moving and stimulating.

[@mattiadellamico888]

What an emotional performance! It gives real life to this piece.

[@hrh2842]

"People always expect more of you when you have naturally curly hair." -- Frida, "Peanuts" cartoon character. Maestro PH-C certainly lives up to that!

[@claudiapereira1764]

INCRIVELMENTE ESPLÊNDIDO. DIVINO DE TAO MARAVILHOSO. BRAVÍSSIMOOOOOOOOOO🎉

[@pascalmayer9421]

Excellente version merci

[@wickedpawn5437]

I listen to this piece almost every morning to get me started. Stronger than 3 cups of coffee.

[@lowleveldesign]

It's "maravelous"! Thank you for recording and sharing.

[@terezamariasantosmonfort8835]

LINDA ROMANTICA E TRAGICA .

[@quicksite]

Beautifully recorded, from the heartbeat pulse of those first notes, tamborines, everything in high fidelity, lots of punch and vigor. The orchestra are fabulous - and under the leadership of the right conductor they make La Valse sparkle - this after the lackluster draggggy gooey version led by Andrés Orozco-Estrada

[@franckmousset4022]

Cent ans après, cette oeuvre reste d'actualité.

[@niederbayer1508]

Fantastisches Stück.

[@carmenmanns9744]

No me cansaré de esta obra!!!❤

[@1lavrentiberia]

great orchestra, marvellous, bravo!

[@jorgecampos5693]

Muy buena versión, que rescata el intenso dramatismo de la obra. Recordemos que Ravel la escribió para retratar los horrores de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y reflejar la destrucción de la civilización; por eso Diaghilev, que la encargó, se negó a representarla en sus Ballets Rusos. Excelente filmación y espléndido sonido. Muchas gracias.

[@PhedraBcn]

Primera Guerra Mundial :)

[@vine2197]

La Valse es la mejor composición que deleité, aún me sigue sorprendiendo aunque ya la escuché desde hace un año. El principio oscuro, el enlace melodioso, el final caótico y a la vez deleitoso; verdaderamente te pierdes en la hermosa melodía que tiene este vals.

[@찍지비]

3:22 12:35 정말 최고의 지휘 👏👏👏

[@carmenvaldivia8651]

Splendide!

[@pietermoonen]

Ongelooflijk sterk!!! Prachtige uitvoering!

[@Mozartboy55]

Lovely performance. For me such a romantic work....

[@paolodigiampaolo7377]

Very interesting interpretation, good sound. Congratulazioni

[@terezamariasantosmonfort8835]

UMA DAS MINHAS MUSICAS FAVORITAS

[@marcosPRATA918]

Como em outras de Ravel um rica instrumentação. Essa interpretação consegue todo clima misterioso, dramático e cambaleante dessa valsa.

[@surkova_a]

Wonderful🌹

[@carmenmanns9744]

Magnífica interpretación, gracias director!!!🎉

[@robinsnell2231]

Bravo!

[@АлександрЖихор-н7п]

Боже как свежо Гениально просто Ахренеть

[@gabrielalvarez2784]

Shostakovich on the horn, Sokolov on the bassoon

[@stravinskky]

ㅇㅈㅇㅈ

[@timo_clar]

Шикарное исполнение!

[@davidpanton3192]

It's simplistic to see this as a reaction to WW1. Simplistic but compelling.

[@educostanzo]

TwoSet Violin brought me here.

[@staysaneplease]

educostanzo why? What they said? :)

[@ianw1976]

@@staysaneplease In the video called 10 classical piece everyone should know.

[@aramoscomposer04]

Honestly, here because of David Bruce

[@jere3558]

Großartige Performance

[@michaelmartin4842]

Girl with the flute ate

[@vinnyvid11]

Frankenstein's monster dancing at a Viennese ball.

[@terezamariasantosmonfort8835]

compartilhando.

[@Nathan-tc7gj]

10:29 DAAAMN

[@StudioZIL]

the orchestra is literally breathing

[@ronaldbwoodall2628]

"La Valse" has never sounded better, but I've been disappointed with the camera work lately. The angles and distances were more agreeable in past years. It's totally subjective of course; it would be interesting to know of others' opinions.

[@davidpeake1231]

Point taken - this cameraman/director is clearly not the same person(s) used in previous videos. These are fans of musician/conductor close-ups which I find quite agreeable and thus acceptable. The previous camera people were inclined towards more long range filming particularly of the city and the river. I suspect that the Frankfurt tourism body had requested that. Anyway, it's a splendid orchestra - just enjoy the music.

[@timw2498]

The FRSO team should meet with the Berlin Phil production team. They could learn a lot.

[@quicksite]

I agree the sound is exquisite, beautifully recorded. As for camerawork, certainly there are some muddy poorly composed shots like 1:39, and yes some odd angles, but I will say that more times than not (but not always!) they are covering featured musicians at the moments they're playing. Other shots are non-traditional like 3:01 which though unconventional have their own elegance and freshness. Then they're followed by winning shots of the conductor 3:19 then go wide appropriately at 3:24 for the flourishes. But I think you're right overall that it could be improved quite a bit.

[@verybratsche9467]

note to self, 3:57 and 6:11, 6:42, 7:25

[@이성호-t3q]

좋습니다.

[@fritzvonsschrader3995]

Even the coda has a coda. “DOO-DOO-DOO-DOO-DOOT! “

[@joaovitor-tx3ch]

0:47

[@tomrobertsonpiano]

1:48 2:55

[@tomlin4179]

如果這首曲子是在描寫一對紳士淑女的共舞,那麼淑女穿的可能是蓬蓬裙！😂

[@steeevealbright]

The Nutcracker, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Star Wars

[@tv-nx7de]

他是哪國人 ? 那的導体了。

[@bananenbob4906]

5:20

[@DanielConcerto]

5:25 12:34

[@DavidChorley-pg2qi]

If you sober this up a bit you have Richard Rodney Bennett's theme for Murder on the Orient Express

[@Ynaffitnat]

03:54

[@bananenbob4906]

10:50

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12:14

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12;35

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13:00

[@ericdeltour2595]

Que c'est lent.Que c'est lourd. Que c'est pas toujours en place. Le chef a l'air content mais il semble ignorer complètement le sous-texte de ce chef-d'oeuvre, qui est tragique, désespéré, violent, cataclysmique. Une mécanique qui devient folle, tourne à vide et se précipite dans le chaos. Hors sujet total. Réécouter Munch, Bernstein...

[@MrShovelBottom]

2:10 3:20 11:40 12:30

[@timw2498]

I prefer it with an edge. This seems a little too polished.

[@quicksite]

I read your comment before listening, and I find this has far more kick than expected, seems pretty snappy and strongly punctuated - and for my money 12:22 it hits those syncopated beats beautifully. My fav is the classic 1955-56 rendition by Charles Munch with Boston Symphony, but I'd rave to see this kind of spirited performance live. Which recording is one that packs the edge?

[@SoMaPauken]

自分用 12:41

[@laura26936]

B

[@eosborne6495]

One has the impression of old aristocrats with their pre-modern, pre-capitalist value system anxiously trying to ignore the chaos around them, dancing an anachronistic waltz as the world outside turns upside down.

[@pesak_cupeHe]

no triplet whatsoever ... so weak ... hilarius

[@pesak_cupeHe]

oh ... bad recording ... weak playing

[@pesak_cupeHe]

such a shame ...

[@michaelmartin4842]

Nah this ain’t it

[@drew0625]

오케스트라하는데 왜 저렇게 몸을 많이 흔들고 연주를하지...플룻....독주회가 아닌데...

[@sequentiacyclica]

Finndu taktana

[@bananenbob4906]

10:55

[@tomascostero9962]

0:49

[@tikitak9132]

3:00

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11:48

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4:52

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0:48

[@Benbeenbee]

2:02

[@崎野玖美]

2:55

[@崎野玖美]

2:55

[@동현-u6m]

0:46

[@崎野玖美]

3:57

[@unomagi]

4:57