My favorite orchestra playing some of my favorite music, now who could ask for more than that...

@elizabethschaeffer9543

4 жыл бұрын

You have said what is in my heart. Many thanks!

I find it extremely refreshing to hear a European orchestra who "gets" Copland. The inherent beauty, optimism and assurance so inherent in Copland's America is so often missed somehow, but not here. Bravo!

@zevnikov

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your compliment!

@davidcantwell2489

6 жыл бұрын

A compliment? Most definitely... I would say " A statement of fact ". God I would love to hear y'all play Fanfare for the Common Man. Once again absolutely beautiful. Thank you.

@conradinhawaii7856

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidcantwell2489 You're not the Only one... and a dozen or more other symphonies I can think of. They are truly amazing. It has gotten so I barely listen to performances of any other orchestras. Why bother?... 💖

Drive through the American countryside with this music playing and soon you will understand how well Copeland captures the essence of the American spirit!

How these young people from Central Europe can capture the idiom and cadence of the great American outdoors is simply astonishing! Congratulations maestro Becan!

@elizabethschaeffer9543

4 жыл бұрын

It is a little eerie, isn't it. Thanks for catching the wonder of it.

@peggyfranzen6159

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks form Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and Wisconsin!

The more I listen to and study this masterpiece the more I love it...

Another great performance by this Orchestra. They bring a wonderful, full of life presentation to the music they play. Copeland would be pleased.

Young brilliant performers handled by. surprisingly, by an equally brilliant conductor. The rehearsals must have been a hoot. It's pure joy listening to this version.

This orchestra just keeps getting better and better, more amazing, with each passing year! Would love to see their performances in the 2018 series....

@davidkling4663

4 жыл бұрын

Bill G......Me too

I just discovered this wonderfully talented orchestra, and in the last two days listened to all of their available recordings. Now I am telling to everyone I know to do the same. Thank you for the beauty and joy they brought to me! I wish I could attend one of their performances.

@chrisjude9933

3 жыл бұрын

Pro tip : watch movies at flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies lately.

@messiahben7257

3 жыл бұрын

@Chris Jude Yup, I've been using Flixzone} for months myself :)

@kyloramon4970

3 жыл бұрын

@Chris Jude yea, been using flixzone} for years myself :)

@mariosmanesis5644

2 жыл бұрын

me too

Ve slušam sekoj den mi se dopađaat vašite izvedbi bravooooooo👍 POZDRAV od Makedonija

Please do NOT forget to give a big thumbs up to the video and audio crews who did such an excellent job in this presentation. If not for them everyone would not be enjoying it and enjoy it I have ....several times.

Copeland would be so PROUD!!!

The most beautiful performance of this uniquely American symphony that I have ever heard, including performances that I have heard in person by the Boston Symphony, L.A. Philharmonic, and even my hometown orchestra here. And all the more amazing considering that this is an orchestra composed almost completely of high school students and young adults. Wow! The rest of the music world could learn valuable lessons by listening to these wonderful young people. 😊💖💖

@elizabethschaeffer9543

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. You have spoken for me. So much of what this orchestra has given us is the best rendition available. This comes close to their interpretation of Dvorak's New World symphony, which to me is the truest rendition in the world. Both are absolutely the best.

@priscilladwight8547

3 жыл бұрын

So true!

@conradinhawaii7856

3 жыл бұрын

@@priscilladwight8547 Thank you, Priscilla. This orchestra is no more, but hopefully my friend Primoz, who founded it in 2002 and directed it those sixteen years, will have a new orchestra formed in Kranj before next year, with Many familiar faces on the stage. 💕

@conradinhawaii7856

2 жыл бұрын

@Morris Green Well... but you Are being rather picky, aren't you? 🙄🤔

@tygeschelde9356

2 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethschaeffer9543 æ?

dear Angela, like you I discovered this orchestra by chance and ever since make it known to friends and family. They have a very special way of playing, very expressive, creative and alive.

WOW Just WOW what a great rendition of Copland's Appalachian Spring.

When a concert theme is American music Copeland must be performed! Appalachian Spring is a wonderful choice. In fact it won the Pulitzer prize for music in 1942! It has been described as “one of the most inspiring and symbolic works of the century.” In one sense it takes courage to perform such a master piece. So how did Maestro Bečan and the Gimnazija Kranj orchestra do? SUPERB!! Their performance was so incredibly beautiful! Not only was the performance flawless but these wonderful musicians played with a passion and joy that would have brought tears to the great composers eyes. A huge bonus to these concerts is the superb filming of the orchestra. No one in the business does this better than producer/director Mr. Zevnikov.

@zevnikov

7 жыл бұрын

Dear Michael. Thank you for your compliments. I hope you are doing well in Alaska. I am debating doing Invitation to the Dance Night in 2017. It could be interesting musical journey. Hugs to you and Deena.

@vima8680

6 жыл бұрын

I am blessed indeed!!! Thank you.

Absolutely beautiful. I am thoroughly enjoying all the videos you are uploading, but this was particularly stunning. Thank you. You have created a wonderful program at your school!

Absolutely beautiful!!!! Amazing musicians!!!!! Lovely...

One of my favorite orchestral compositions, and one of the best performances of such I've heard. Zevnikov - thank you for sharing this with us! This music reminds me of hiking on my beloved Appalachian Trail... God Bless

I believe and audience of Smetna, Copeland, Respighi and many other great composers would be giving a standing 'O' with tears of JOY on their faces for this dynamic and exciting orchestra and Maestro Nejc Bečan.

@salmonbait2

5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct!

@elizabethschaeffer9543

4 жыл бұрын

Well said. Thanks for saying exacetly what I was thinking. Aren't they marvelous!

Simply sublime!

i love them all, thank you so much

My mother played this every year on the first day of spring. Thanks Mom!!

my favorite conductor

Superb...

Shame on You Tube for so many interruptions to this sublime piece of music.

Excelenteeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Bravoooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tres belle interprétation de ce chef d'oeuvre absolu. Bravo aux chef et aux musiciens et particulièrement à la talentueuse Nadja Drakslar qui, en dépit d'une vue deficiente, m'émeut toujours aux larmes. Ecoutez donc le concerto de Mozart par cette grande dame : vous m'en direz des nouvelles!

Just wonderful. Thank you.

As beautiful as any Appalachian Spring I have ever heard and that is a bunch. Bravo.

@elizabethschaeffer9543

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. Many thanks for saying it.

I love the near sighted clarinet player

@danakaleb4882

3 жыл бұрын

She’s legally blind.

@skyhawk2958

2 жыл бұрын

Nadja Has been with the orchestra quite a while. She is brilliant. Kudos to the lead flutist also. I miss Ziva, the former lead oboist, she had tremendous talent as well.

Wonderful!!!! thankyou.

I live in Montana, This reminds me so much of Montana; the wide open plains, the fertile river valleys, the majestic mountains, the endless skies. Come to Montana all you fabulous musicians and see for yourself! We love you! God bless you as your spread the beauty of your music around the world.

@zevnikov

2 жыл бұрын

Dear Kareen I cycled trough whole Montana. Medora, Glendive, Circle, Wolf Point, Cutbank, Whitefish, Marion, along Kootenai river to Idaho and further to Washington State and Seattle. Montana is na amazing State.

My favorite piece.

This is marvelous, thank you for your performance. 3:48 I love this melody, it’s heavenly…

I love Copland and this was an amazing performance! 17:12 gives me goosebumps!!

Full of unexpected excitement and synesthesia...something new.

This performance is better than the what the American Symphonies give us. Je n'ai jamais l'écoute si bien joué.

Hi great videos is there rite of spring yet one of my favourites

This piece by Copeland can be difficult to perform rightly. With its varied phrasing, syncopated rhythms, and "old West" themes that are unfamiliar to many conductors, it is easy to give it an "off-balance" presentation. Not this time, however. Awesome interpretation! Thank you, Maestro!

@conradinhawaii7856

4 жыл бұрын

THE most beautiful performance of this stunning symphony that I have ever heard, whether recorded or in the symphony halls of Boston, Los Angeles, or Honolulu. Go figure. 🤔🙄 And I'm very certain that Aaron was incapable of writing a bad symphony or Any bad music. 😊💖

@BernardProfitendieu

4 жыл бұрын

"old West"??? the Appalachians were in the East last time I checked. American themes galore, but none of them "old West" ... not everything is Billy the Kid or Rodeo

@conradinhawaii7856

4 жыл бұрын

@@BernardProfitendieu Well said. And I guarantee that Primož, Nejc, and all the "kids" in the orchestra know this, too. And "varied phrasing and syncopated rhythms", as the original commenter phrased it, are routine for this superb orchestra.

@thadhorner5129

4 жыл бұрын

@@BernardProfitendieu It is true the title of the piece refers to a range of mountains in the East. But nonetheless I keep hearing expansive themes that remind me of the Old West. Why that is, I don't know, but that's what I hear.

@ronaldcammarata3422

4 жыл бұрын

Don't know if this contains "old West" themes or not, but it is true that Copland did not name it Appalachian Spring. Martha Graham did.

Great performance - very well done

Maestro e músicos jovens, com grandes talentos .

It is so very beautiful.

Maravilhosa obra! Um show de talentos, impecáveis!

Copland made real American music for the world to play and enjoy.

L ebreo americano Aaron Cop land profonde tutto il suo talento musicale proprio delle sue origini nella interpretazione de The Appalachian Spring.

You guys are so damn good it's unreal! Love it all.

well, darn, I guess when I come over there, no chance of getting a ticket

@conradinhawaii7856

4 жыл бұрын

You may be surprised. Write to Primož. His email address is below the intro and credits.

@zevnikov

4 жыл бұрын

Dear Michael. For you, there will be always a special VIP ticket for free. We appreciate our faithful fans!

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Stand in the parking lot for Clingmans Dome and behold the Majesty Grandeur and Beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains!!!!

Thanks!

First 2 minutes remind me of the Dawn on the Moscow River by MPM. But it's spring in Appalachian Mountains.

Nadia as usual is great with her solo. I would like to know more about her life. I noticed in this video that she is waring a wedding ring. Can anyone bring me up to date?

Wonderful performance. Is this the youth symphony once again? There seemed to be more older players.

Bravo venez jouer en France !

Bravo♥★*¤°•

💕😎

Does Gustavo Dudamel know of this orchestra?

@BernardProfitendieu

4 жыл бұрын

who cares?

رائعة جدا

15'01'' : Lord of the Dance

Tis a joy to be simple…

Choice of music perhaps coincided with Inauguration of new American President and his Slovenian First Lady?

@zevnikov

4 жыл бұрын

No. It has to do with my cycling adventure from Boston to Seattle. You can check it out in my channel. ;)

The early morning, and...

I wanted to love this because as an American I adore orchestras from other countries playing music of our composers, and even though their performance of An American in Paris was imperfect, I still thoroughly enjoyed it. I just couldn't for this piece. Too many performance errors and I assume the conductor is the one who tweaked the arrangement, taking out large (and sometimes very small) portions of the orchestral suite. For anyone familiar with the work, it confuses your expectations and completely alters the flow, making it feel rushed and hastily put together. Plus, shortening the final movement, which is one of the most beautiful compositions ever written, when it's not that long to begin with is unforgivable. Dang...

@zevnikov

3 жыл бұрын

This was the hardest piece for our orchestra. Imagine our kids, struggling to rehearse this. Maestro did it at his best. Even the most famous orchestras couldnt play this properly. Thank you for your honest review. I hope you still like our other performances. Greetings from Slovenia.

@dneuens

3 жыл бұрын

@@zevnikov It had some very good moments, and for sure a challenge to any orchestra. Your performance of An American in Paris was quite enjoyable!

@zevnikov

3 жыл бұрын

@@dneuens dear Dylan try also our The Moldau and From the New World Symphony. I would like to hear your comments.

@christopherhill2786

3 жыл бұрын

I agree entirely. Not at all together at 13:00

Wonderfull performance. I was concerned for the lead flutest who looks like she was sick starting at 2:12 and through the performance. I was amazed that she played wonderfully through out the performance with what appears to be some kind of problem.

@conradinhawaii7856

5 жыл бұрын

You are obviously new to the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony orchestra and to orchestral music in general. That is a clarinet... Not a flute. And there is Nothing wrong with her. That is Nadja Drakslar, one of the finest clarinet musicians you are ever going to have the privilege to see and hear, who just happens to be extremely sight-impaired. Doesnt affect her incredible talent on the clarinet one bit. I suggest you spend some time watching this incomparable performance of this orchestra and Nadja playing Mister Mozart's Clarinet Concerto in A-Major, and then I guarantee you will never confuse a clarinet for a flute again, nor have any doubts about Nadja's amazing talent or how she puts her whole heart into performing. kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWShq8qjmLjUmrQ.html

02:23 Is Nadja Drakslar myopic?

@davidcantwell2489

6 жыл бұрын

Read her comment in the video they did of rimsky-korsakov's scheherazade.

@conradinhawaii7856

5 жыл бұрын

Why is that more important to you than the beautiful way she plays? 🤔

@danakaleb4882

3 жыл бұрын

She’s legally blind. But her heart and soul have perfect vision and her music is sublime.

Please Nadja Drakslar do somthing Wear a glasses or a Lysk process you you are amazing performance

@Tocsin-Bang

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly Nadja has only 10% vision, glasses would not help.

@danakaleb4882

3 жыл бұрын

Glasses or lasik won’t help with her sight. She’s legally blind.

2:39 Wait... what?

@boyan64

2 жыл бұрын

Claudio, she is almost blind I she can't see notes clear.

They aren't at all together at 13:00 with some quite rough bits at around 13:20/30. Their performance of the "Pines of Rome" is much better than this.

Will someone PLEASE get the First clarinet some GLASSES!

@cereretrop

6 ай бұрын

She has a vision disability which is why she moves close to the music frequently - glasses can’t help her. I’ll be watching for your apology🙂

M:

Commercial at 14 minutes "Aagh"

Such a shame that one player got horribly lost, but got picked up by the more experienced in the orchestra. I heard Slatkins version first, so I'm afraid that this performance was marred by that.

@conradinhawaii7856

4 жыл бұрын

Well... What a terrible shame for you. From now on, then, just listen to Slatkin's carefully edited, engineered, and sterilized studio version. You will be Much happier. But I'm sure that, if you Try Reeeally hard, you may be able to find the tiniest of mistakes even in Their version. 🙄🤣

annoying coughs

that clarinetist acts like she needs glasses.

Unconventional interpretation. I'll have to come back to this.