Tchaikovsky Hamlet Overture, London Symphony Orchestra, Valery Gergiev Proms 2007 1/2

[@1113kws1113]

И какой же русский (и не только) не любит Чайковского (а музыканты тем более). Спасибо за удовольствие слушать, слышать и наслаждаться первоклассным исполнением. Прихожу в равновесие долгое время после прослушивания. Браво!!! Такая музыка способна править душами и этим (по моему) всё сказано... Виктор СПб

[@hoppy318]

This is such a cerebral work as well as being emotional. The amazing thematic development in this is equal to any of Tchaikovsky's symphonies. It isn't often performed because it's extremely difficult technically, and, if you notice, there are not multiple lines but multiple textures, which makes the work very thick and undulating in places. It is truly Tchaikovsky's best overture in my opinion.

[@RafaFernandezMahler]

It is a little-known work by Tchaikovsky, and I don't understand why, due to the fact that, in my honestly opinion, it is simply a masterpiece. That work represent by a outstanding way the agony, the pain, the tension and the beauty of the Shakespeare's play. This work is unfairly underrated and forgotten, but it isn't an inconvenient to enjoy this superb composition. Tchaikovsky is my favourite composer of every time...

[@alwt1991]

+Rafa Fernández Agree, together with Manfred Symphony

[@TheVaughan5]

+Rafa Fernández You are right, it deserves to be heard more often but even more neglected is the magnificent "Tempest" overture. Both these works are as good as "Romeo & Juliet", if not better, it's only the ridiculous cachet of the name that gives it precedence over the other two works.

[@raptorjesus6953]

alwt1991 Notice the heavy similarity between the openings of this and the Manfred-Symphony. Most probably done on purpose to represent the likelihood of these two tragic heroes.

[@fredrickroll06]

@@raptorjesus6953 Tchaikovsky actually made a note to himself while sketching the beginning, "Do something to make it sound less like 'Manfred!' I suppose that Byron, while writing his "Manfred," was inspired by "Hamlet," among many other masterpieces

[@jmwoods190]

@@raptorjesus6953 Yep, and it's perhaps perplexing why Bernstein hated the Manfred Symphony so much while willing to record the Hamlet Overture!

[@nathanmusicandchess2536]

6:55 definitely is the inspiration of "les feuilles mortes/autumn leaves"

[@thefreckledcormarant6431]

6:19-7:42: an oboe plays one of the most achingly beautiful expressive melodies of all time.

[@simonkawasaki4229]

An underrated masterpiece. This piece made me fall in love with Tchaikovsky, along with Op. 66. And how like it it is, with all the ingenious thematic development, bizarre changes in pulse, and epic orchestration one could only imagine.

[@mr-wx3lv]

It's when the oboe tune appeared around 6:20 that I suddenly recognized this piece. It's just so Tchaikovsky!.

[@edithpr1987]

exactly, that's soooo Tchaikovsky !!

[@Gregorius24]

Yes, the theme representing Ophelia is tinged with the wonderful Russian melancholy that only Tchaikovsky was capable of portraying through music. 🎶❤️

[@elainebmack]

I had never even heard of this piece until I hear the Philadelphia Orchestra perform it with Riccardo Muti during his tenure there in the 1980's and 90's. It is quite a wonderful work.

[@mozartmahler61]

Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,Manfred, 6th Symphony... 4 masterpieces about pain and desperation, all in the same Key of B minor

[@doraertac7285]

Yesss mate Tchaikovsky loves B minor. Finally find someone speaks same music language like me

[@CianMalikides]

Listen to this in a completly silent room with really good speakers or headphones and its amazing

[@pablojorgemitre8769]

El compositor que no requiere de explicaciones ni interpretaciones: sólo el sensible oído para su desbordante creatividad. Gracias Carmine Lauri por ofrecernos esta joya invaluable¡¡¡

[@abe_48]

Thanks for the post. This is a great performance. Past performances I have collected do not have the vibrancy and the clear sound as in this performance.

[@patrickburnett4616]

It is indeed a MASTERPIECE!!

[@windstorm1000]

So glad he got rid of the toothpick baton. Great overture. Pure Tchaikovsky. Not heard enough.

[@danolpe]

❤❤❤ Tchaikovsky

[@SantiRamirez92]

excelente compocision y magnifica interpretacion..!!! Tchaikovsky , maestro de maestros

[@paullewis2413]

Outstanding! The best performance I've ever heard of this great overture. Looking forward to Antonio Pappano’s performances of the romantic era works he is a great choice for new chief of the L.S.O.

[@MrGer2295]

Beautiful ! Thank you very much !

[@piano345]

A work that should be performed more often. Romeo and Juliet is a masterpiece and the great love theme has made it one of Tchaikovsky's most popular works but this Overture, although undeniably exciting and dramatic, lacks the former works melodic inspiration. I am a Tchaikovsky addict and love all his music.

[@TheVaughan5]

This has always been my favourite overture by Tchaikovsky, I grew up with the Lorin Maazel/VPO recording which I love but this is every bit as good, Gergiev and the L.S.O. at their best and they don;t come any better.

[@geenturner]

Wonderful interpretation of a haunting work. I have never understood why "Romeo and Juliet" was so well known and this relatively obscure for so many years.

[@canuchyb2831]

Because of the famous love melody.

[@rsimcox]

One of my all-time favorites. Fairly obscure too.

[@TheVaughan5]

Valery Gergiev can sometimes disappoint when he pulls the tempi around in certain performances but when he's on top form as here, he is unbeatable, especially in Russian music. The L.S.O. play as if their lives depend on it and the results are amazing!

[@rafaljagielka254]

my favorite from Tchaikovsky

[@arielunbound]

The one and only LSOxx There is no other sound like it.

[@TheRunner75]

I didn't know this Tchaikovsky piece. It's really brilliant and the video and sound quality are excellent. Thanks for posting this. If you listen to carefully at 6:53, the oboe is playing a theme that Vladimir Kosma probably ripped off to compose "Autumn Leaves" (Les feuilles mortes). This same theme comes back with strings behind at 11:29. Not doubt that Kosma had a solid knowledge about Russian classical and romantic music; then he could pick up themes here and there...

[@fredrickroll06]

I take this association with a grain of salt, but it's certainly interesting.

[@fedorzefir8411]

i saw it too! But actually it was Joseph Kosma not Vladimir

[@TheRunner75]

@@fedorzefir8411 Yes, Joseph, you're right. Sorry :-)

[@arielunbound]

Yes, thank you. Am in London so it's often a great privilege indeed to hear Russian musicians play too when they come - they live the conflict and sadness and don't dismiss it like many British people here may do -that is also another world -

[@marcoprado6352]

noob

[@nicolegallegos9145]

Well, this didn't age well. (Still love Russian musicians)

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

​@@nicolegallegos9145 I think this aged rather well since some Russian musicians are very conflicted about everything that is happening. Although their performances in the Western world definitely decreased a lot

[@nicolegallegos9145]

​@@PianoHypnoshroom yeah actually I can't even remember why I wrote that

[@PianoHypnoshroom]

@@nicolegallegos9145 Lol I can relate I write random comments and forget about them all the time

[@ThePluto61]

If you're in London on 23rd August, it's being played at the Proms (together with Rachmaninov Paganini and Prokofiev 3rd symph). I shall be there for the princely sum of £6, or if I can book online on the day, £7.12.

[@stephaniequintano2804]

SUPERB !!

[@JMFabiano]

With as much dignity as he could muster, the old man gathered the sad remains of his major award...

[@ohmyjune]

First violins 4:32 / 8:12

[@88than88]

@geenturner anything written by Tchaikovsky is wonderful.He is the true jenious way ahaid of his age.however my favourite is R&J .

[@MrLieinking]

A new piece to me, wow how dramatic !

[@Lawless66007]

OH NO! I SHOT MY EYE OUT!!

[@17kk17]

Its so sad that this piece is not as well known as Romeo and Juliet's. It might not be romantic but its still a masterpiece

[@markoharamija4945]

It's much more difficult to conduct (properly).

[@JMFabiano]

Oh it's known just as well. Only it wasn't in Hamlet. It was in THE movie. The big one, the queen mother of Christmas movies...

[@yaasper]

Can someone tell me who the principal oboist is? So glad to see someone else but Emanuel Abbühl playing principal...

[@elainebmack]

@Quisek. AMEN! Some people just don't get it. Real music like this goes in one ear and out they other.

[@yaasper]

@Sk1nnyV1nny22 The way his hands flutter. Haha, super awesome!

[@windstorm1000]

It's so unnecessary.

[@secretofsuzanne]

great sound thanks for the upload, although romeo and juliet overture is more popular this is truly tchaikovsky music and well played bt the lso and gergiev.

[@andybowkerhere]

+secretofsuzanne Romeo and Juliet is possibly my favourite Tchaikovsky piece and fully deserves its popularity, but this is a great piece too :)

[@alvarodelac860]

Esta cortado, no está completo, ¿donde está el final?

[@lucasa88]

The music is so good, it's disorienting.

[@DOPBRASIL2024]

3:20

[@elainebmack]

Lovely oboe solo.

[@levarabuiombra720]

"Awww fudge!"

[@TheVaughan5]

The BBC engineers manage to get a fantastic sound quality considering the difficult acoustic of the Albert Hall. It's ridiculous to think that the L.S.O., one of the world's top orchestras, does not have an acoustically decent hall for it's home (Barbican Hall) like those of Boston, Vienna, Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin.

[@CTP8585]

How come this video ended prematurely at 12: 55 ??

[@TheVaughan5]

I think you mean the Bavarian Radio Symphony of which Maris Jansons is chief conductor. I'm not convinced by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra I think it's glory days are past from what I have heard in recent years.

[@JMFabiano]

Only I didn't say fudge....

[@marcoprado6352]

like si te gusta este video :)

[@MrFeobbra]

Very good comment, thank you and I apologize.

[@blabla.31]

10:31💀

[@MrFeobbra]

Oh my God, I just cant believe that this is a true question...weird !

[@Andi766]

Herrgott, sagt mal spielen die das in nem Kurort für Lungenkranke, oder was ist mit dem verdammten Publikum los :-(

[@spidertube1000]

מה לעזאזל גרגייב עושה עם הידיים שלו

[@123456doru]

Puțin plictisitor dar , merge !

[@lyndenpsaye4068]

The conductor whipped them all together - without him, practice would probably have been a lot more chaotic! There's no reason why he shouldn't stay on to direct the final performance. Mind you, you may be interested in the conductorless orchestras - they once existed in Soviet Russia, I think?

[@elainebmack]

Don't be so critical of kochos777. The role of the conductor is not so obvious to a person in the audience. All kochos777 needs is a brief explanation of what a conductor does, not heavy condescending remarks.

[@JesusLover800]

lol is that Justin Bieber at 00:33?

[@ВикторМинаков-и2к]

Произведение ни о чем! Это понимал и сам Чайковский. После прослушивания на репетиции, воцарилась тишина. Автор сам понял, что его пьеса не удалась, как и большинство других. Он выполнял не творческую задачу, а техническую написано без вдохновения.

[@p.terodactyl6848]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDGE

[@qwerty777ru]

Moscow SO is not bad: watch?v=kG0jMkoKLJo more emotional in my sight.

[@64DrPeppers]

Piano, takes up half of the whole stage. No ones playing it. -.-

[@breckenschwartz1609]

I LIke Orchestra and stuff but its just not my kind of orchestra

[@rcrinsea]

As usual, Gergiev’s tempos are rushed.

[@breckenschwartz1609]

boooorrrringah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!