The Planets - I. Mars, the Bringer of War - Gustav Holst

The Planets - I. Mars, the Bringer of War - Gustav Holst
Susanna Mälkki, Conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
The Proms 2015
Royal Albert Hall, London
July 27, 2015

[@Scriabinfan593]

Ms Susanna Malkki has such a presence on the podium, she's definitely one of my favorite conductors. She has such amazing energy in this piece and really brings it to life.

[@bleish.]

No doubt about it..

[@darraylhayward6577]

She definitely knows how to command a presence and let the audience know that this is a classical masterpiece. Somehow, I think Gustav Holst himself was in attendance in spirit and weeping in joy at how his music has been played through the centuries.

[@christopherrkennedy4562]

I keep watching this just for Susanna.

[@WilfBond55]

I do not think I would ever want this woman to be upset with me. The level of commitment to what she is doing is almost scary.

[@littolcupcake1997]

This conductor OMG 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@charlesmiller9589]

The Planets is an old favorite of mine, I’ve listened to it for 40 years

[@TomAlper]

the conductor brings the piece to life 10/10 favourite suite EVER🤩🤩🤩😍😍😍😁😁😁

[@matthiasschwarzenberger5203]

This is in my oppinion the best perfomance of this piece ever. I like the pace, the precision of the players and the quality of the recording. Would love to have it on Apple music as spatial audio. The conductor is amazing!!

[@moduslive]

I absolutely agree, it’s quite an overwhelming experience. It’s such a wonderfully emotive and powerful piece, and such a joy to witness it in capable hands.

[@emiliohernandez7214]

Love this performance! I love how intense and focused everyone is in this piece Really sets the mood!!

[@TheOne-yq6qk]

4:38 After staring blankly at the cupboard for a considerable time, you decided to confront him.

[@stuartpoyser6678]

In 1992 (or thereabouts) I moved from Saturday morning string orchestra for kids to the local "Youth" orchestra. I was a violinist and this was my first time in an orchestra with more than just strings. This was the main piece in my first concert. Sat at the back desk of the second violins, with the brass behind me, thumping this magnificent and terrfiying tune, the terror, the power, the emotion, the fun, the EVERYTHING of classical music was drummed literally into my soul. I hardly ever listen to it now - it's been replaced in my heart by other pieces, allegedly more sophisticated - but hearing it now, I am back onto back desk of seconds, terrfiied and ecstatic all again.

[@stefanoparissemusic]

Bravissima, she's truly gifted. I look forward to listen to her in Paris on next March

[@kerryannharris3637]

We were learning about this song yesterday and everyone started laughing even the teachers!😂

[@SnaketheJake87]

6:09 this song was written for this dudes mustache.

[@mosesirungu5390]

I watched this in my band class in ELT and the part where the conducter was shaking her head was super funny. My band teacher told us that this song is played in 5/4! WOW!!

[@helenchelmicka7894]

Ikr! Crazy

[@Alexander_Tronstad]

That conductor got me fidgeting around the drawers for a trombone just in case...

[@pajeeper420]

Highly underrated comment

[@agena6594]

*INCREDIBLY BASED GUSTAV HOLST*

[@rickwilliams967]

I really enjoy her conducting style. Super intense and fun to watch.

[@dougdumbrill7234]

Damn! What an intense performance! Full employment for brass players!!! 😁😎

[@TheOne-yq6qk]

3:33 That moment when you realise that your flatmate ate your favourite digestive biscuits. 😂

[@user-jf8cq5ih8l]

😆😆

[@TheOne-yq6qk]

@@ggjen And then you stand there staring unbelievably at the empty wrapper till 4:38, thats when shit hits the fan really. Lmao.

[@lolllololllo]

Astrology is silly but, somehow, Holst represented perfectly The Planets.

[@aguador67]

You have NOT studied astrology. Therefore, you can't even say "it's silly". And if Holst (actually VON Holst) was able to "perfectly represent the planets", it was because he DID study astrology, encouraged by a friend of his, Clifford Bax, brother of composer Arnold Bax, back in 1912, shortly before he started composing the suite.

[@lolllololllo]

@@aguador67 I will not study something not scientifically based.

[@aguador67]

@@lolllololllo Agreed. Without wanting to get into a fight (otherwise pointless and for which we could both be banned from this channel... very typical Mars stuff, by the way), I would like to recommend you to read a book on this subject: "The Night Speaks", by Mr. Steven Forrest. Better if you can read it without prejudice. Sometimes what closes our eyes to reality is our fear of being convinced by something that "most people" consider nonsense... and making a fool of ourselves. Read it and then we'll talk. It's ok if the book "doesn't convince you". Best regards.

[@aydenrozzelle7691]

@@lolllololllo ...look up in the sky..

[@oliverdiamond6594]

he didn't really base of the fortune telling part, just the personification of the planets.

[@johnpirie3800]

Susanna Malkki; wow, just wow. Absolutely fantastic.

[@johnpirie3800]

Beautiful piece of music superbly played, with a nod to the absolutely sensational conductor. Wonderful.

[@user-zm8xv8tl2l]

The best version I've heard.

[@osvaldosilva3771]

Susanna Mälkki excelente dirigiendo!!! Sin fallas, precisa, buen fraseo, buen volumen de cada instrumento, sin duda una energética gran presentación. Además de su misma patria, Finlandia, tenemos al precoz Klaus Makela que recomiendo. Grande Finlandia.

[@ariniemela1823]

Strong and precise leadership by Susanna Mälkki.

[@andreboudreaux3419]

Gawd that euphonium player has amazing tone

[@user-cd3ts7bl8y]

素晴らしい演奏。ぜひDVDで発売してほしい。

[@johnpirie3800]

Wow, just wow. Thank you Susanna.

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This melody is the brave's lullaby , and the cradle of brave's soul

[@ingmarbeldman]

is it 'brave' to go to someone's war?🙏

[@tonybarde2572]

This played during the Blitz of London

[@marckroll9544]

Magnificent music.

[@weiluke982]

精典乐曲.激情震撼， 指挥很潇洒.优秀

[@tomrodgers6629]

When this is the first piece you throw on in the morning some one is in for a bad day. Lol

[@WilfBond55]

Back in college, this was my "war music" as I headed to finals.

[@WasabiSniffer]

i was thinking final boss music

[@whtgt02vert]

Hans Zimmer defintely takes a lot of inspiration drom Holst for his Gladiator score

[@josiah3282]

The conductor look possessed af

[@KyndalTheMeister]

She ain’t fuckin around

[@bafanamaseko6066]

Adrenaline 🔥🔥🔥i get goosebumps on this joint ❤️

[@thunderman21]

Playing or conducting Gustav holst will do that to you… should see halftime shows marching this.

[@Quillworth]

It's war. Go see her in Jupiter :)

[@CrazedKen]

The music has truly gotten to her

[@allwinds3786]

Aha, the before times. This after a second listening is my favorite Planets

[@lindat1150]

Thrilling awesome

[@thisisnot_adrill]

Absolutely LOVE this! Susanna Mälkki, I admire your attitude. Orchestra, WOW! This would be a big hit in Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows:the final battle. But still, LOVE this!!

[@WasabiSniffer]

"i'll pick you up in 5, be outside! i don't wanna have to talk to your mom!"

[@chrisschulz2000]

Call me dumb if you think John Williams got no inspiration from Mr. Holst. This is the start of cosmic outer planetary classical music. Tomita would probably agree I think. Seven minutes of absolute bliss ...

[@meshrath]

She looks like she`s fighting all the Death-eater`s at once… 😂

[@simonsimorangkir4864]

Brilian orchestration ever write especially for brass, percution and strings section. Susanna maikki breakthru between Karajan, Ozawa, Levine version. Thank.

[@bryanmbadi2157]

let's go now

[@ultimo36]

think the conductor needs a safety harness strapped to the rails :p

[@daniellewinton2902]

It’s so powerful and terrifying. My mom killed herself and I found her body in her apartment. I can only visualize her being tormented in her own mind when I hear this piece, fighting merciless demons no one could see but her. Music says things words can’t begin to illustrate. I miss her and feel sorrow that she had to fight and fight and fight and fight…

[@matthewgarthprior]

So sorry for your loss 😭😢😫😔

[@bellesuot]

6:10 dat mustache

[@user-zm8xv8tl2l]

It directs the air flow from his mouth right across the hole

[@bryanmbadi2157]

Mars bringer the great war

[@shin-i-chikozima]

After listening to this breathtaking performance , I might have a dream I may dream of getting into Mars orbit , From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵

[@bethmc717]

Genius, absolute genius

[@bryanmbadi2157]

You are welcome

[@Dabhach1]

It is not widely known in the west that the North Korean traffic police also run an orchestra conducting school.

[@CasIsCuriousAboutScience]

Total 5/4 time moment

[@rhafitness4408]

When you just realise it’s in avengers endgame

[@kittycatmeowmeow963]

And in an episode of Sonic Boom.

[@bigbanana2761]

Who is that trumpet player?? He's outstanding

[@zacdonath5400]

1:32 and 1:45 that moment when you got the wrong thing for christmas and you have to make it known

[@bryanmbadi2157]

Let's go now together

[@BigHatsince98]

KHAAAAN!

[@Jackhammerdesu]

ラストが感動的です すごい

[@rockmuncher_98]

sounds like star wars and walking with dinosaurs in one music piece to me. not sure why.

[@tom-0ton408]

you can hear the parts john williams nabbed for star wars

[@Ietterbox]

video length, i see it....

[@bryanmbadi2157]

mars bringer of war

[@MWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWGH]

1:42 is she fighting a demon

[@bryanmbadi2157]

mars bringer the war

[@bryanmbadi2157]

Mars the bringer warrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@bryanmbadi2157]

War

[@isaacredmond.]

One day that brilliant woman is gonna whack that stick in her face-

[@agogobell28]

Fucking A, this is basically Star Wars.

[@user-jf8cq5ih8l]

??🤭

[@bryanmbadi2157]

mars bringer of war

[@bryanmbadi2157]

War