UMich Symphony Band - Leonard Bernstein - Symphonic Dances form West Side Story

[@mikekaculis227]

I'd never heard this beautiful Leonard Bernstein work in the concert band medium. Great performance of this challenging piece!!

[@steveburrus9347]

I've said it before, many times, that this West Side Story is/was the best Broadway musical EVER thanx to the incredible music of Leonard Bernstein!

[@kdspa]

I agree with you 100% on that

[@hughbarton5743]

I am seldom at a loss for words..this was shatteringly wonderful..thank you so much, Lenny......

[@rogergraham8647]

Wonderful playing by everyone. What a lovely audio recording two.

[@donsmith9952]

Our horn player in the 70's got sick just before the performance. I was familiar with the part, playing the trombone solo in the jazz band the same semester. Director looked at me and said can you do it? Transposed up from high D to E. After the concert, a gentleman came up and said great job. you sound just like Alan Kaplan. It took me many years of research to find any recordings of him playing. Tracked him down at a music convention. Had him listen to the recording. Looked at me and said damn that was an E, I only played a D. Got a good chuckle.

[@smpollack]

I was there for this fabulous performance at Hill Auditorium. See also: David T. Little - East Coast Attitude from the same performance.

[@jesustrompista]

5:00 a beautiful Horn Solo, i love horn

[@michaelbraun5217]

Bravi! Bravi! I played here. In 1978, with the Camerata Salzburg

[@ferencszabo2389]

Fantasztikus zenekar, és hangszerelés!! Gratulálok !!

[@permelbyehansen5947]

amazing

[@benclarke4075]

Clapping for a minute straight at the end

[@benclarke4075]

I'm in 8th grade and doing this amazing piece at my high school band. It's certainly a challenge but will sound great when perfected.

[@donatopizzi8648]

Bravi bravi bravi

[@annesauntie]

9:44 to 12:59 straight in 17:14 to 23:15

[@cookie0329]

jesus those bass bones, fucking get it

[@CryingARiver]

Imagine my surprise when I get my music, and I see that I'm playing a piece with 800+ measures. The piece sounds pretty good, though!

[@amosfamous429]

Trombone solo 11:11

[@quintonschauer2360]

Mambo Trumpet Solo 11:21

[@maddiefrary3861]

4:37

[@aequationum]

9:44 Mambo

[@maxcastor5207]

15:24

[@gofastboatsmojitos]

Mambo @9:45

[@joer3481]

Tears at 4:40

[@hughbarton5743]

If that doesn't make you cry..well..

[@amosfamous429]

5:28 to 13:10

[@davjpeg]

0:30

[@FamilyGuyFien]

1:23

[@FamilyGuyFien]

2:24

[@FamilyGuyFien]

2:58

[@FamilyGuyFien]

3:07

[@FamilyGuyFien]

7:32

[@FamilyGuyFien]

8:18

[@MIso-Jelly]

Mambo!

[@donatopizzi8648]

Trascrizione

[@barryknezek1008]

Timing seems really disjointed... Must be hard to hear each other on this stage... Seems like a common theme for this group. Lots of gorgeous solo playing... Xylo solo...oops...

[@richardstannard3139]

Having played Hill many times, including some with the Symphony Band, I can tell you that there isn't a finer acoustic hall anywhere in the world. The interesting part for performers is that there is no ceiling on the stage to reflect sound at you after you hear it directly from the other player. The University built the facility in 1903. The seating capacity is 3,538 which at the time of construction, was more than the student population as well as the town's population. Albert Khan was the architect.

[@theotherdude3436]

In my personal opinion, lifeless. But opinions are like mixtapes, no one wants to hear them.

[@thierrystalder29]

The Other Dude I totaly agree, the problem comes from de chef I think. And it's so imprecise, they aren't paying together, due to the chef too...

[@michaelbraun5217]

Well, Lenny wrote it for orchestra. Strings represent the heart-forces (as winds do the head, and percussion the will, roughly put). So in some places, winds can´t deliver what is needed, or meant by the composer, respectively. That´s probably what you´re missing.

[@davjpeg]

9:53

[@dylanburrows9667]

3:47