Brahms: Symphony No. 1 | Charles Dutoit & the Verbier Festival Orchestra (full concert)
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A symphonic classic played by young musicians: Brahms‘ Symphony No. 1 is performed by the Verbier Festival Orchestra under the baton of Charles Dutoit. The concert took place during the Verbier Festival in the year 2014.
00:00 Coming on stage
00:12 Un poco sostenuto - Allegro
14:14 Andante sostenuto
23:13 Un poco allegretto e grazioso
27:59 Adagio - Allegro non troppo ma con brio
“Beethoven’s 10th” - was how Brahms’ champion Hans von Bülow described the first symphony by Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897). And that’s a huge compliment, as the symphonic genre had reached a zenith after Beethoven’s Ninth, which could just as easily have been an end point. Johannes Brahms’ first symphony was by no means an easy birth: he worked for a total of 14 years on the composition; he was 43 years old when he finally completed it. Initially, Beethoven’s powerful symphonic legacy was an impediment for Brahms: "I’ll never compose a symphony! You can’t have any idea what it’s like always to hear such a giant marching behind you." Words written by Brahms in 1870 to his friend, the conductor Hermann Levi. But with time, that giant turned out to be an inspiration and ultimately, with the composition of his first symphony, Brahms managed to set himself apart from Beethoven and to a certain extent, even overcome his gargantuan legacy. Meanwhile Brahms’ antipode Wagner postulated that the symphony genre was finished and turned his attentions to musical drama. Franz Liszt, on the other hand, pursued a programmatic development of the symphony into what became known as the symphonic poem. Thus, Brahms became Beethoven’s true heir. Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor Op. 68 is bursting with references to Beethoven. These were also certainly intended as nods of appreciation, but ones that should first and foremost be heard. For example in the final movement there are clear shades of the Ode to Joy theme from Beethoven’s Ninth: “Any jackass can hear that!” remarked Brahms.
The concert was performed during the 2014 edition of the Verbier Festivals, seen as a top international gathering of classical music stars. The festival has been taking place every year in the Swiss Alps since 1994. As well as staging a varied concert program, the Verbier Festival also provides upcoming artists with the opportunity to work with major names in the world of classical music. The Verbier Festival Orchestra is made up of highly talented young musicians and was founded in the year 2000. The festival also gives young performers the chance to gain live concert experience under the guidance of leading conductors.
During the course of his long professional life, the conductor Charles Dutoit (born in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1936) has led more than 150 orchestras - making his a superlative musical career. He began conducting the Canadian Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal in 1977 and went on to record more than 80 CDs with the ensemble. He’s seen as particularly open to performing pieces of music that seldom get a hearing. Following metoo allegations against him in 2018, several orchestras severed all ties with Dutoit.
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That third movement is so gorgeous - beginning with one of the loveliest melodies Brahms ever composed. Great rendition!
I cannot stress enough how much I love that violist.
In this performance of Brahms' First Symphony, there is a unity in the sound of the entire orchestra that has never been heard before, as if all the music were being played by a single musician.
I am very happy to watch such gorgeous classic master piece rather than other politics, sports, vlog tubes etc. theses master pieces are real beautiful. they really inspire me while I am down.
Great performance 👏🏻. This symphony is one of the countless examples of why Brahms is my favorite.
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8 ай бұрын
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Everytime, i listen this piece, i got goosebumps... 🥲 the melody too beautiful for me
That 1st violin, is WONDERFUL.
@caseyphudson
Жыл бұрын
Everyone else sucks. NO. EVERYONE IS GREAT. This is a beautiful performance.
Awesome and wonderful interpretation of this incredible symphony which took Brahms between 15 and 20 years to compose it. The perfection in the expression is incredible, great conducting of the first chair violin and the solo part , charming and full of feeling .GREAT performance of course under the baton of the great Charles Dutoit.
I love this music 🎶🎵❤️ Thank you for sharing
Thanks for the upload. As much as I love the other symphonies of Brahms, particularly the 4th, there is something very special about the 1st. In the entire symphonic repertoire (of the known works) this still remains among my all time favourites.
Grazie per il video
Apresentação tão linda quanto a pérola. Bela produção .Parabéns! 👏🏽👏🏽🌟⭐
Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser spätromantischen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der dritte Satz klingt besonders schön und echt melodisch. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das jugendliche Orchester im gut analysierten Tempo und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt hörenswert!
I am a member of the strings in the Sydney Symphony of years ago, i can always remember Sir Geog Solti giving us what he thinks of our playing, that he said that in that he heard it in his dreams but we should our playing!
@nevillemignot1681
5 ай бұрын
Sorry, that should read 'Improve' our playing.
His lead violinist is spectacular.
Spectacular :)
Bravo 👏 bravo ❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Geniales los jóvenes músicos y el director. Me emocionaron esos jóvenes dedicados al arte musical. Felicitaciones desde Argentina. Lia
This piece has always been a favorite of mine virtually all my life, and (along with Brahms' 2nd) never more than now. I'm very impressed, and also not a little bit surprised, at the quality of the orchestra; and while I missed the repeat in the first set, the tempi were fair, and I particularly appreciated how the director segued attacca from set to set throughout. A right presentable performance! Thank you! JAT
Great!
Nice. Thank you! (Too many shots of the first vioinist, though. haha.)
0:13 begins | 4:08 | 32:40 Hall of Fame | 36:37 Hall of Fame | 43:23 ending begins |
Well, the main theme of the finale of the First Symphony is also reminiscent of the main theme of the finale of Beethoven's Ninth, and when this resemblance was pointed out to Brahms he replied that any dunce could see that! In 1876, when the work was premiered in Vienna, it was immediately hailed as "Beethoven's Tenth"!
Fresca interpretación de esta obra maestra de Brahms en manos de estos jóvenes músicos de altísimo nivel, bajo la dirección del gran Dutoit. Bravo 👏
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No wonder they called this beethovens 10th
I'm sorry - the tempo in the intro of the first movement is way too slow - it lacks the drive and energy it should have...he catches up after that, so I'm not sure why he is dragging that introduction.
Where are the TRUMPETS?!?! I don't know how you can perform this piece without trumpets???
@mrbroadwaydork
11 ай бұрын
There are clearly trumpets playing, so I'm not sure what you mean
@caseyphudson
11 ай бұрын
@@mrbroadwaydorkYou are clearly hallucinating. There are no trumpets.
@vgross0811
10 ай бұрын
@@caseyphudson At 36:57 there are some trumpets. You can also hear them throughout the fourth movement. I can see why you'd be confused. So many shots of the woodwinds, french horns, and first violin!