Conducting Compilation - PART 1

[@terryhammond1253]

🎹 The orchestral score of Strauss' opera Elektra is an utter marvel. 🎹

[@maestroclassico5801]

The one thing Fennell could do better than anyone is show how Percussion is done.

[@Massigangster]

Karajan's words speak wisdom.

[@MrMayAllDay]

Love what he says here!

[@Richard-b5r9v]

Leonard Bernstein was a legend. The ultimate tribute to this great man is displayed in the movie Maestro with actor Bradley Cooper doing a superb job as playing the part of Leonard Bernstein himself.

[@henrykaspar3634]

I was disappointed with the movie.

[@jefolson6989]

Was just imagining Herbert von Karajan hugging member of the Berlin Phil the way Bernstein did with musicians. They were the 2 most famous conductors of their day, and polar opposites in most ways. One was stoic and introverted the other gregarious with many appetites and destructive habits.

[@Richard-b5r9v]

@@jefolson6989 Tell me if I'm wrong but didn't Karajan insist that the musicians in the Berlin Philharmonic be all MALE musicians?

[@jefolson6989]

@@Richard-b5r9v for most of his time, but one reason he "retired" suddenly was because he hired Sabine Meyer ( a female) without consulting the orchestra or board. But the all male policy ended about the same time. Was true of Vienna for many years as well.

[@monumentofwonders]

Missing Szell and Frizt Reiner, arguably the two greatest conductors of the 20th century. But that's quibbling. Great video.

[@MrMayAllDay]

I intend to make another and will be sure to include them. Thank you! 👍

[@jefolson6989]

@musicaltreasures I watched the other (part 2)and Reiner is there. I think Szell is too. Looks like your work. ( somebody will always complain. Classical music people are like that. ) excellent videos.

[@MrMayAllDay]

@@jefolson6989 Very kind of you. I'm glad to share such good music and learn from you all!

[@monumentofwonders]

Thanks; I agree. Excellent videos.@@jefolson6989

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@MrMayAllDay They could both create amazing sounds..... usually without much theatrics in their conducting. But neither could get away with managing their orchestras in this century how they did then..

[@jefolson6989]

There is plenty of material for other installments. Fascinating.

[@MrMayAllDay]

That's the plan. STAY TUNED!

[@jefolson6989]

BRUNO WALTER was so beautiful. Beautiful face, beautiful spirit.

[@jefolson6989]

Von Karajan's speaking voice always reminds me of Peter Lorey.

[@MrMayAllDay]

That is so true. I have been watching lots of classic film recently. 😂

[@hooked4215]

Superb!

[@beluch2768]

No Furtwaengler? Schade... :-(

[@MrMayAllDay]

I promise to upload another including more! I have had many WONDERFUL recommendations!

[@patrickwells4014]

WHAT!!! NO ARTURO TOSCANINI!!!

[@MrMayAllDay]

There will be more videos upcoming with your recommendations!

[@ikmarchini]

Bradley Cooper, are you watching? Looks easy, t'ain't.

[@MrMayAllDay]

Too true 😂

[@jepcorp]

Carlos Kleiber. Period.

[@MrMayAllDay]

He would make a wonderful addition! I appreciate you mentioning. When I make another, he will certainly be included!

[@Kcabm9]

Thank you!

[@MrMayAllDay]

Thank YOU for tuning in!!

[@maestroclassico5801]

Actually Böhm COULD have beat it more clearly..

[@jasonhurd4379]

Well, to be fair, Böhm was mortally ill at the time, and had only days to live when this clip was shot. I'm sure his illness affected his technique.

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@jasonhurd4379 This was literally days before his death??? WOW Hey man! I was just saying he could've had a slightly clearer beat I'm not taking anything away from his vast body of work....

[@jefolson6989]

I agree. He went on a bit after he really should have retired. ( but he isn't the 1st conductor to do that. )

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@jefolson6989 I talked to a Horn player with the Berlin Philharmonic who said they never followed Karajan OR Böhm.

[@maestroclassico5801]

Strauss looked miserable. Conducting his own music for the Nazis probably disagreed with him.

[@richfarmer3478]

Any clip l have ever seen of him conducting, he looks bored to tears.

[@ikmarchini]

They say he was was more interested in the card game after.

[@MrMayAllDay]

He would regularly be staring at his watch while conducting rehearsals. 😂 Such powerful and involved music he can write and he looks so disinterested.

[@maestroclassico5801]

@@ikmarchini Yes! Or perhaps a drink!

[@timmellin2815]

I know....he always looked bored and disinterested and wanted to be somewhere else. It's almost like he knew his best efforts were in the composing; presenting the music itself was maybe an anticlimax....his work had concluded by that time, so conducting was just a fait accompli. He was so cool that he could take that attitude. He knew his work was so great.....kind of like today's athletes who show up and say: "I'm a bad dude......no effort needed." But Strauss actually lived it.

[@jimcrawford5039]

No Beecham, no Reiner, no Szell, no Furtwangler? I could go on. They were ALL better than Bernstein!

[@sandev88]

Maybe, but you must admit that he had one of the best stick techniques anywhere

[@ikmarchini]

BTW, what is the piece Vaclav Neumann is leading?

[@maestroclassico5801]

Isn't that the beginning of Mahler 2?

[@jasonklein8102]

Not the beginning. Later on in the 1st movement when the vehement opening figure returns before the dirge- like music.