Verdi Requiem - Dies Irae - Carlo Maria Giulini - 1964 London

Giuseppe Verdi - Messa di Requiem
1964 - Conductor : Carlo Maria Giulini
Ilva Ligabue (Soprano)
Grace Bumbry (Mezzo Soprano)
Sandor Konya (Tenor)
Rafaele Arie (Bass)
Royal Festival Hall - London - 26 April 1964

[@ritawing1064]

I sang in the chorus in performances of this work with Giulini. Indescribably wonderful experiences, one was transported for days and weeks afterwards. No one has ever matched up to Giulini.

[@qmx2985]

wow I can imagine the wonder through your words

[@paulcallow1331]

I am jealous - must have been a wonderful experience.

[@MladenVass]

exept Abado !!!!!!

[@christinec.6685]

Wow - was just think that the chorus' entrances and cut offs were laser sharp.

[@giraddestra]

anche io ho lavorato con CMG a santa Cecilia a Roma...Schumann , Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms .... assolutamente meraviglioso!

[@klemenseliasbraun]

OMG look at his face... One of the most intense performances.

[@jaymiller3238]

I have a DVD of this performance and that's exactly the one word I'd use to describe it. INTENSE! It might be filmed in black and white, and the all-important soloists aren't my first choices (with the exception of Bumbry), but this performance grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the final ovation-which goes on and on and on, one of the longest ovations I've ever heard.

[@halexd3017]

Karajan‘s performance is very intense too.

[@makyhsmakyhs6766]

​@@halexd3017not like this

[@williamlaing-kq1ks]

😊​@@halexd3017

[@Ntreik96]

0:12 - 0:40 preparing the epicness that is about to occur. Sublime.

[@trombonecoach]

The most striking thing, even above the excellence of the performance itself, is Giulini’s composure before the epic downbeat. You could see in him the ultimate in relaxation, concentration and focus, the elements that you really need in a dramatic episode like this, rather than “making a fist”. Brilliant musicianship, all around.

[@anniegarnett9456]

Carlo maria Giulini was an amazing conductor I enjoyed a concert with him in Birmingham in 1964 and the Midland orchestra played far better than usual.

[@jmcmurrah]

He was always known in our family as “the great Giulini.”

[@sireofzelda]

If I could say one word about this performance, it would be clarity. Just clarity!

[@watergames8449]

This is 60 years old.

[@saidtilioua3056]

Quelle direction et quelle fidélité ! Sir Carlo dans ce passage est divinement puissant. Tel un tribun qui harangue la foule, hypnotisée par sa verve et l'aura qu'il dégage !

[@edenlowry]

Incredible performance, thrilling video. If you saw Giulini conduct this piece, as I was privileged to do at the LA Philharmonic in 1979, you can never forget it. No performance can live up to it--the intensity, the spiritual depth, the BASS DRUM! In rehearsal in LA, he could NOT GET IT Loud enough.

[@dtao12]

Viva Giulini! I grew up on his great recording of the Requiem (Schwarzkopf/Ludwig/Gedda/Ghiaurov). I'm impressed by the video and audio quality of this, considering its age. So much better than most videos of that age.

[@davidparker6574]

Curiously, the clarity of sound comes over better to me than the 'peak' distorted 'classic' recording that EMI issued. Very fine film direction. Thanks for posting.

[@ufocontacy7306]

l'espressione di Giulini è da spettacolo. Ottimo tutto.

[@francescomazzella5940]

E' l'ultima intenzione di un grandissimo Maestro, rigoroso, perfezionista, insuperabile.

[@giancarloquadri3371]

Eternità Grazie a tutti Nell' eternità Ci troveremo Grazie Maestro grazie musicisti grazie A tutte le voci grazie a chi a Registrato Grazie a chi ha messo il video Grazie Much love for all

[@novumnews1355]

Que performance monumental do maestro!!

[@uppityglivestockian]

Mil gracias por compartir. I'm reading Plácido Domingo's book right now and he lists Giulini as one of his very favorite conductors, esp of this aria of the Verdi Requiem. He speaks very admiringly and warmly of him. I have to agree with him, very powerful, affecting and commanding.

[@viewsfrommyarmchair1807]

What an inspirational perfomance and what inspirational conducting!.....Bravo!

[@francescomazzella5940]

grande Giulini,rigoroso e coinvolgente.

[@paulkim6692]

This is the best version!

[@user-uj9cf8zt2k]

Brividi brividi brividi…

[@sergiorodrigocolligongora]

Exactly 60 years ago today

[@thomasnmuziani6421]

Truly- One of the finest conductors of our generation. Unfortunately, his career ended early due to his wife becoming ill. He was a Master with complete control over orchestra and choir as witnesses by this video.

[@JeremyWong194]

Where did they find that MASSIVE drum???

[@beto1515]

In Goodwill

[@jeanparke9373]

@@beto1515 or Bed, Bath & Beyond

[@keithyeung9097]

Not bigger than normal one a lot

[@beto1515]

@@jeanparke9373 😂😂😂👍

[@alijoueizadeh8477]

Borrowed from Seraphim

[@jochanaan58]

Great performance! And Grace Bumbry is utterly magnificent!

[@HisMastersVideo]

Best conducting EVER

[@mariagraziazollo9180]

Possente interpretazione di questo brano ispirato dal Componimento più breve di Tommaso da Celano (Medioevo) basato sui passi biblici riguardo la fine dei tempi 🔥⚡🌚 Verdi, un Genio riesce a creare una sinestesia tra suoni, immagini, sicché pare di vedere quel giorno, Dies Irae. Maestosa interpretazione del Grande Maestro Giulini.

[@dantewalston2755]

Fabulous Bumbry

[@ocal123]

amazing

[@vraie55g95]

stupenda direzione ed esecuzione .. non avrei voluto essere la punta della bacchetta

[@saelind73]

Quella di Giulini è la mia esecuzione preferita in assoluto.

[@matthiaskrieter3186]

Fascinating

[@hectorhugomoyano9518]

BELLEZA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@saveriobambi5735]

Bellissima tensione, bravo Giulini!!!

[@veraraineri3779]

Esplêndido!!!

[@sihlecasperzulu5502]

Probably the best version of Verdi Dies this 💯😭

[@vincenzocicchelli7934]

Giulini e Bumbry immensi!

[@domenicoialongo8835]

Un grandeeee❤❤❤

[@927drummerboy]

Wow! Folks this is a most rare 42" Bass Drum; not normally seen in orchestral ranks but perfectly suited to mimic the nails penetrating the limbs of Christ.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

This is not a "Credo" from a standard mass. It has nothing to do with the crucifixion.

[@vikingfitz9088]

Jaysus! Keep it light!

[@sacheverelle]

That is the largest drum I have ever seen in my life.

[@ddawg3230]

Conductor's face vs audience faces make the biggest contrast ever lol -_-

[@ootamanabu6254]

Giulini ???? Wow super explosion conduct !!!

[@toscanini9]

I know of no one who performed the Verdi Rectum as well as Giuilini. :)

[@KevinTheSkullAnderson]

The Verdi RECTUM?!?! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....! I believe you meant to say "Requiem.'

[@CM-qd9dp]

verdi rectum? lmao

[@KOLODNY95]

Your spellchecker made a f**l of you.

[@originalstarwalker21]

are we talking about the same thing or nah

[@dario9721]

Weltklasse (World-Class)

[@shadowdog1977]

Rafaele Arie is killing me....either use your score or don't. Stop messing with it! Bumbry is a goddess! Giulini had such a great feel for Verdi. Such a fantastic conductor.

[@jeanparke9373]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maestroclassico5801]

He DID have a feel for Verdi! Some of his operas! His DON CARLOS with Placido Domingo just popped in my head.

[@williamtucker7595]

Anna and I went to it in London in 1964 also…Bill T

[@behappy12250]

❤

[@francogasparini4506]

2023: ad oggi insuperato interprete di questo requiem verdiano

[@jpr726]

Much more staccato than most other versions.

[@colinwrubleski7627]

Wow... it certainly appears as if Maestro G. "Saint Carlo" truly believes the words his chorus is singing, and rightly so. Just a bit of a pity the camera could not pivot to capture the appearance of the antiphonal off-stage trumpets; am curious to know where they would have been placed. [Long digression---> No, i do not know the score well enough by just listening, or seen it in print, but this (currently-unemployed) orchestral violist has played this Dies Irae section in a western "suburb" of Bangkok, of all places, under another Italian conductor, Alfonso Scarano.] "Big Al" (my silly nickname for Maestro Scarano^^) has been posting more videos of late of the TPO, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, here on YT, and the quality may surprise. Perhaps the best thus far have been those from the Busan [Republic of Korea] Maeru International Music Festival, where it was one of only 4 non-Korean orchestras to appear in the 2021 online edition of the festival. Whether those videos have been archived i do not know... Back to our regularly-scheduled programming ^^

[@captainkielbasa5471]

This is definitley on Satan's workout playlist

[@tchaivorakfauresohnsieg9532]

Satan gets pumped up after listening to this and also after looking at the conductor😂

[@makyhsmakyhs6766]

Carlo Maria guilini has a typically roman face of soldier like the one we see in the historical roman busts

[@extanegautham8950]

solti with vienna, still my favorite; a young pavarotti, joan sunderland, marilyn horne, and i forget the baritone, a finn i thing, ah , matti something?

[@sidecarural]

Try it by putting the reproduction speed to 95%. I feel it is just perfect 5% slower!!!

[@casiotrees]

If anything I'm the dude on the huge fucking drums lmao

[@keithyeung9097]

Is the facial expression a fit over?

[@CVL990]

Starts at 0:40

[@chrisknowles7889]

Thanks for saving me those 39 boring seconds.

[@jackhamm1745]

No one comes close to Toscanini's reading of this and never will.

[@dyadic]

I will try.

[@DineshSingh-pr4ij]

0:51

[@azaelmmm2130]

El maestro Gianandrea Noseda parecería "flash" si dirigiera esta orquesta 😙

[@extanegautham8950]

that's a rather large drum at the start....

[@nicolasantoro4049]

Giulini trasfigurato

[@soozb15]

What chorus is this?

[@josephjacob8465]

The dies irae from Verdi's Requiem.

[@soozb15]

@@josephjacob8465 Thanks Joseph but I was asking who was singing :)

[@josephjacob8465]

Oh!! That is the Philharmonia Chorus singing.

[@soozb15]

@@josephjacob8465 oh that's wonderful thank you. I was a member of the Philharmonia Chorus in the 90s but missed out on singing in a concert with Giulini (he had to pull out due to illness). What an experience it would have been.

[@tchaivorakfauresohnsieg9532]

Black magic chorus 😂

[@LalehanLale]

judgement day-hesap günü...

[@jeffg.8964]

The most disturbing, terrifying piece of western music.

[@francescomazzella5940]

Well, Verdi will next life learn again from sir William Walton, or Morricone🤪😄

[@francescomazzella5940]

Oh, yes... You are speaking about the Universal Judge of Michelangelo in the Sistina Chapelle... wirh claming peoples, and angels, and saints, and clouds...

[@francescomazzella5940]

Sure you never was in Sistin Chapelle. Verdi's Requiem is Michelangelo in music...

[@alessandroforroia145]

Incommentabile. Ho solo pianto. Strepitoso.

[@burakgokdere4662]

Verdi'nin requiem'ini en iyi yorumlayanlar : Abbado ve Giulini...

[@raphaeldelain8385]

Avant on avait des Divas noires, Whitney Houston et d'autres voix inoubliables, maintenant on a Wejdene Aya Nakamura et Nikki B.... Le talent s'est fait la malle y'a un moment !

[@juano.garcia1138]

Genial este Giulini, creo que fue el que dijo,que Dios le habia enviado ,para mostrar al mundo la musica clasica etc... preguntado al Master Von Karajan,que le parecia este comentario...jaaa ,respondio que no recordaba haberle encargado nada....jaaaa Genial Von Karajan dentro y fuera del Atril....jaa

[@AFE1312]

Hasta parece que trata de imitar a Karajan en su forma de moverse al dirigir, solo que carece de la sencillez y fluidez del original, esta otra se ve forzada. Aunque no negaré que la interpretación es de las mejores.

[@beto1515]

@@AFE1312 creo que no Karajan es totalmente diferente en sus movimientos incluso El Verdi:Requiem de Karajan no es tan bueno como el de Giulini . Karajan es bueno en Beethoven, Wagner, Tchaikovsky un poco en Mozart pero en Verdi no es sobresaliente Karajan también fue muy arrogante y orgulloso.

[@wilfredomedero6680]

Karajan's vanity if he ever said so.

[@juano.garcia1138]

@@wilfredomedero6680 ...well..when you are the best..all its permit..with respect my friend..after Furwtangler...Von Karajan was the best...it dosnt matter what do you think..ok

[@federica3118]

3:21 WAIT, WAIT, WAIT... who is this handsome concentrated guy with black hair and the oboe? 😍😍😍😍

[@slavfather4302]

first time i see black woman in such way of art, whats her name?

[@Jthaw-mp7ew]

Grace bumbry, I believe

[@moksmo]

È QUESTO ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️ L'IMPETO ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️

[@maelperron_guerra4946]

Me on Tinder : I love when there is a connection, I'll make sweet love to you Also me: 0:55

[@j.gabrieltorrerobarea9848]

Soberbio ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@MladenVass]

Dies Irae is too fast, the percussion are good they are very close to the sound of Abado,but not great.

[@vittoriosandri1579]

Madonna quanto e' stonata l'orchestra e il coro...

[@081156sgcdn]

Quanta arroganza!

[@mawgateway]

I'm not sure the conductor really has to work quite that hard and throw his shoulder out of socket on every beat. There is a thing known as subtlety.

[@enricobonacina2044]

Trppo agitato, sembra sia stato morso da una tarantola. Più compostezza...

[@filipporomano96]

Giulini is really terrible

[@loralayons1120]

You're an idiot?

[@SonicBullArmy]

@@loralayons1120 As italian i think he meant "terribile" as someone who really knows well about his stuff ;)

[@liedersanger1]

I think he meant terrifying.

[@KOLODNY95]

@@liedersanger1 Well, I hope so, but I have never watched a more fascinating conductor.

[@ColinWrubleski-eq5sh]

Ivan the "Terrible"---> more literally translated, Ivan the Awe-Inspiring, the moniker given to him post-mortem by (chauvinistic) Russians for his victories over their historical enemies.

[@francescomazzella5940]

Epico Giulini...