WAGNER Overture to Rienzi - "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Band

“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band performs the overture to Richard Wagner's "Rienzi" on Jan. 11, 2015, in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall at George Mason University, Fairfax, Va. Conducted by Lt. Col. Jason K. Fettig. Transcribed by Master Sgt. Donald Patterson. www.marineband.marines.mil/
Performed during the 2015 Sousa Season Opener Concert: • 2015 Sousa Season Open...
Program and notes: www.marineband.marines.mil/Por...

[@williamphillips6247]

Played this in my Community College Band back in the day. This is such a marvelous interpretation and performance of this work!

[@juanalfaro7522]

Thank you USMB for playing this Wagner overture, it's a great piece. When I was a university student in Puerto Rico, I played in the university band Beethoven's Egmont Overture and Franz Lehar's Merry Widow suite.

[@RWBHere]

Brilliant! The best overture that Richard Wagner ever composed, played by the best brass band in the USA. Sincere thanks.

[@ivanderui9586]

It isn’t a brass band, it is a concert band.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@ivanderui9586. Difference in terminology. In the US, this is a concert band. I the UK, it’s often called a brass band.

[@RWBHere]

Thanks @@LyleFrancisDelp

[@wilfredwood8069]

Wonderful, who could have expected this? God bless our Marines and their amazing band. w3

[@grizzlyganymede]

What an astonishing accomplishment. In listening I quite forgot this wasn't being played by a symphony orchestra. A credit to any musical assembly and especially to the US Marines. Top marks. Surely this must set a new standard for classics scored for the brass band.

[@coloraturaElise]

This is not a brass band, but a concert band or symphonic wind ensemble, as the presence of the woodwinds attests to. Also, they do not use the traditional conical bore brass instruments that the brass bands do, except for a few instances, like when they have the trumpets play cornets.

[@grizzlyganymede]

Thanks and ouch - naughty of me not taking enough care to differentiate. Nevertheless the ensemble by whatever categorization doesn't dim my opinion of the result. BTW - I wonder how many other works from the classical repertoire would go with similar treatment from these performers?

[@rickstadel5285]

And this positively brilliant arrangement! So-o-o fine ..

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Rick Stadel Thank you, sir.,

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@grizzlyganymede. Pretty much anything can be transcribed for band, depending on the listener’s willingness to adjust their musical sensibilities. In general, some pieces work much better than others. Old overtures such as this one, usually work very well.

[@Karlinberlin1]

Fantastic. I've heard this at the opera house not played this well. Great control and shape. We were playing this in high school in the late 60's, not this well, but playing it. Seems now it's mostly Pirates of the Caribbean.

[@helenaspivak1792]

haha

[@johnrobinsoniii4028]

I remember playing this piece with the Orchestra in college (BCC-CUNY) fifty years ago-our first concert!

[@thayes8334]

Very well played! Congratulations!

[@lampiaosalgado]

BRAVO!!!!!

[@jessicaeernisse958]

God bless y'all! Beautiful and blessed!!! Simply amazing ❤️

[@rickstadel5285]

The next time Jason K. Fettig conducts this piece by these fantastic musicians, I'm going to hear it in person if I have to hitch hike to Washington to do so! Remarkable! Especially kudos to Master Sgt. Donald Patterson for a positively BRILLiant transcription! A good many highly-rated, professional orchestras have presented this less well . . Superb!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Thank you, kind sir! I hope you get that opportunity.

[@alancrane5919]

Always prefer the overall sound of a Brass Band, but this performance is excellent. Tempo's, dynamics and thoroughly musical from beginning to end.

Remarquable, magnifique interprétation de ce beau RIENZI, sous la direction du Lt Colonel Jason K.Fettig, un très grand chef, talentueux et rempli d'une très grande sensibilité. Bravo à ce grand orchestre à vent qui fait honneur aux orchestres de grandes traditions internationales. Un très beau Bravo au Master Sergent Donald Patterson pour cette superbe transcription. Longue vie et beaux succès à vous tous....Merci. Joël Fernande ex commandant,chef de musique.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Joël Fernande Je vous remercie! Vos commentaires sont très aimables et très appréciés.

[@AxmihaMeuSaco]

But many bravos!

[@benjamincorreaaparicio9880]

Hermoso sonido no esperaba menos, felicidades.!!!!

[@johncushwa5067]

Played this piece in High School Concert Band.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Most likely the very fine Victor Grabel arrangement. This one was done in 1999 and is in the original key of D.

[@johnwebb6113]

Remember playing this at Lee High School in late 70's. Melvin Meads directed. We were almost this good. Good memories. #1 at Grand Old Opery in Nashville Tennessee.

[@talismon63]

John Webb No one and not even Lee High school is almost this good hehe! These guys have advanced degrees in music performance and seriously doubt Lee High School could occupy the same stage with this ensemble. Nice try though.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

John Webb I’ll bet you didn’t play this in the original key of D Major.

[@TheTympanist]

Bravo a tous , tous digne de jouer au NewYork philarmonique !

[@gimelvauquinto6436]

I really like the timpani part of this piece

[@guilldrmobritos3551]

Hermosa interpretación emocionante

[@ibelieveintheeasterbunny2418]

Who else is here because their band teacher assigned it to them

[@helenaspivak1792]

me

[@kodak6411]

me lol

[@HoosierRallyMaster]

Ha! I am 70 years old and I played this in high school concert band (trombone). I still remember it well. I am grateful that we played band arrangements of the classics instead of purpose written band music - it gave me a life-long appreciation for the great composers.

[@kodak6411]

anyone else here bc music teacher told you to listen to it lol

[@alex-dj1hf]

Did you leave the horn solo in the 3rd horn? Please say you did! ☺️👍🏻📯

[@johnwebb6113]

Yes we did. I was a tuba player and we had great players all around. Cleranets were awesome and our brass was very good. The director always left the door open so the rest of the school could hear. Just good memories of this type of music. I'm a fan of SRV, Rush, Who, Allman Brothers...but also Bach, Wagner, and John Phillip Susa. Tuba/bass strong!

[@geoffreybradford]

@@johnwebb6113 and unless he was already retired and out by the time of this recording,one of my grad student clarinet teachers in college, Chuck Willett, was playing also. His contribution to that golden clarinet sound was present for a long time .

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Geoffrey Bradford I’m pretty sure Chuck was sitting in the back row of clarinets for this concert.

[@theedenszero9767]

so good:) god speed marine corps

[@bawby06]

The Eb Clarinet work throughout 😨

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Bobby Actually, I believe she is playing a D clarinet for this piece. :-)

[@rmbandy835]

Generally good. Shame about the cracked Trumpet at 6.40. The risks of a live performance I suppose.

[@robandre5755]

Another one at 8:48..but overall, still the best brass band performance I've heard

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Of course! But wow! Just listen to that brass sound!!!!!!

[@bcwest56]

To be truthful, I think this band could have been a lot better in this performance. A glockenspiel would have helped to accentuate the brass in their main themes, And perhaps better microphone set ups or technician recording would have made it better

[@rickstadel5285]

Have you listened in headphones -- and not just laptop or TV speakers? Try it. I bet you'll like it better. BTW, I've been in the percussion section (of an actual orchestra) playing this and I don't remember there being a glockenspiel part .. probably wouldn't be very Wagner-esque. I could be wrong.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Though I've used glockenspiel to add a touch of sparkle at times, I chose to stay with the original brass in this work in order to keep Wagner's original color. TBH, it just isn't needed here.

[@theedenszero9767]

the band is doing a qwiz on this😢 this is gona be hard😰

[@helenaspivak1792]

wow

[@user-dr2uk4vq6y]

アメリカ海兵隊軍楽隊ですね。録音が悪いのでしようか。もっと柔らかいサウンド だと思います。ぜひ生で聴いてみたい。

[@usmarineband]

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[@florenciomedina6834]

丸山正紀

[@matthiasungar130]

Der Meister selbst würde sich bei dieser (schlechten) Version im Grabe umdrehen! 🙈

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Please explain in detail what is so bad about this. These are musicians far beyond your capabilities. A conductor who is a master interpreter. So please…tell me…..what is so bad about this? And please include details. Tell us exactly why this is so bad.

[@matthiasungar130]

@@LyleFrancisDelp Bitte auf deutsch. Danke!

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@matthiasungar130 Use a translator.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

@@matthiasungar130. Bitte erläutern Sie im Detail, was daran so schlimm ist. Das sind Musiker, die Ihre Fähigkeiten weit übersteigen. Ein Dirigent, der ein Meisterdolmetscher ist. Also bitte... sagen Sie mir... was ist daran so schlimm? Und bitte geben Sie Details an. Sagen Sie uns genau, warum das so schlimm ist.

[@jessicaeernisse958]

Thank you for your services and for sharing your gifts and talents in music! It is my therapy and passion! Donald Trump for President 2020!

[@paulusrex321]

I do wonder if they know that Richard Wagner was the favorite composer of the Third Reich, and a personal favorite of Adolf Hitler? nonetheless, the overture was well arranged, and well played also.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Paulus Rex Does this mean that Wagner should never be played again? He never knew Hitler.

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

Paulus Rex Your comment now strikes me as rather condescending and accusatory. Are you suggesting that the men and women of the US Marine Band do not know their music history? Their ranks include graduates and doctorates from the finest music conservatories in the country...Julliard, NEC, Eastman, Shepherd, Indiana, N. Texas, Peabody, Oberlin, Cincinnati, Michigan....you name it.

[@peace-now]

One of his favorites. Hitler also loved Beethoven's 3rd and 9th Symphonies. Rienzi was also a favorite of his. It details a Italian hero who tried to unite Italy. The nobles revolted against him, and the people turned on him, and murdered him and his sister. It was very similar to the Mussolini story.

[@matthewclarke4127]

@@LyleFrancisDelp And Wagner probably would have hated Hitler and the Third Reich if he did.

[@JagerFrostTroll]

@@matthewclarke4127 What? Wagner loved Hitler