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I first heard this music as part of a Merrie Melodies cartoon when I was about 5 years old...have loved it ever since. Never knew what it was called until some years after that; I asked my Dad for the music and he bought me a 78 speed record with some of Mendelssohn's music on it. I played it on my Roy Rogers/Dale Evans record player. So many, many years ago. Good memories!♥.

Oh the swells of the sea, the storm, those beautiful clarinets. Exquisite

This is not only beautifully played but beautifully filmed. The youth of the musicians gives one hope for the future.

@DellDreamer

Жыл бұрын

What do you mean? The musicians are on average not young here.

@rr7firefly

10 ай бұрын

@@DellDreamer What do you mean? They all seem to be under 70 years of age.

@rr7firefly

10 ай бұрын

@Frau_aus_Seide Maybe you should read my comment again.

@rr7firefly

10 ай бұрын

@Frau_aus_Seide It is of no consequence to me that you are clueless. No need to continue with this pointless back and forth.

I made a special trip to Staffa which inspired Mendelssohn to write this and when visiting, it's very easy to see why it did. The uninhabited chunk of rock rises dramatically from the sea with the basalt rock surrounding the mouth to Fingals cave which looks as though it's man-made rather than a natural geological fault. Approaching the lsland to land is an incredible skill itself and I watched in admiration at the way the young skipper handled the boat, timing his move to go forward on the "right" wave, then reversing the engines to "brake" just at the right point. I'd heard the overture many many times before i'd actually visited Staffa.....but it was a truly memorable trip which brought the music alive. It really is a very wild place.

@katrinat.3032

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds wonderful!

@Eudaimonia88

2 жыл бұрын

How lovely of you to share this experience.

@bt9124

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this. He visited man made masterpieces too on his trip here.

@fieldHunter61

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making your special trip to inspire poor Mendelssohn, I'm sure he needed your encouragement. You should inspire more musicians! Bravo!

@wurldtravlr620

Жыл бұрын

Same here! Beautiful spot. ❤

I`ll never stop loving this piece,EVER

@katrinat.3032

3 жыл бұрын

It is a personal favorite of mine. I really like the performance conducted by Claudio Abbado

@faitesentrerlesmusiciens1532

2 жыл бұрын

Anthony Storr (music and the mind page 79)notes that Contrary to Tovey's assertion, Mendelssohn was probably not in Fingals cave. For what it is worth...

@janein6491

5 ай бұрын

Me too.

you can tell that the composer is purely enjoying the beautiful masterpiece.

A hopping little myna bird brought me here. Thanks once again Mr Jones.

@kenwshmt

Ай бұрын

and i know it. it wasnt some catchy beat, i know this peace.

@zahralacroix3767

Ай бұрын

Me too

It really is inspiring to watch/listen to incredibly talented people play such amazing music... I am genuinely in awe of every member of LSO. Amazing

This was a beautiful rendition of a beautiful piece. I’m not one to often cry these days in my life but there were tears streaming down my face half of the performance. The climax was wonderful.

OMG what music! and what a conductor. incredible.

5:20 is such a strange, moving little flourish. gets me every time

@vanderchen

3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, That's the sound of The wave gradually flap the isle of Staffa

Wunderschöne und dramatische Aufführung dieser romantischen Ouvertüre mit gut harmonisierten und perfekt synchronisierten Tönen aller Instrumente. Der unvergleichliche Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im gut phrasierten Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Echt überzeugend!

Wonderful,thanks Mendelssohn for lifting me up from the crap that`s going in this world.

"Ah! Fresh meat for my pot!" -Rusty Walrus

@AdmiralRamirez7

Жыл бұрын

There it is

@lorenzoimperialeurbinati4626

4 ай бұрын

NO WAY!

I'm convinced John Eliot Gardiner is one of the finest conductors ever

@arcobow97

6 жыл бұрын

Daniel Fuller a very diverse one as well. Does anything from Monteverdi to Brahms

@danielfuller839

4 жыл бұрын

@squidpanda23 Not a huge fan of Karajan to be honest, or old school conductors in general; I prefer my interpretations with at least a sprinkle of HIP

1:48 is the best part of the piece

@frederickHill-eh4gd

Ай бұрын

I would pick 4.08 as "the moment." Those war-cries between the woodwinds send shivers down the spine. And what interesting trumpet parts! (still with no valves!)

Ich war noch nie auf den Hybriden, aber ich sehe wie das Wasser an die schroffen Felswände klatscht, sich zurückzieht und neuen Anlauf nimmt. Grandios gespielt.!!!

Wonderful performance by the LSO, beautiful cello sound and basses suave and incisive (probably from bowing overhand), and excellent wind phrasing with the horns. Varied and beautiful sound. John Eliot Gardiner really understands and conveys this music with the orchestra.

@T0NYD1CK

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. This was an excellent rendition. I heard parts I had never heard before! It sounded very accurate but still created excitement at the appropriate points. Initially, I put it on in the background but had to stop, switch to headphones and restart it giving it my full attention.

@GeckoBass

Жыл бұрын

What??? The principal bass and at least one other are using underhand, German grip @ 6:00 (Principal is not visible in that shot though) Also, now grip has virtually no affect on playing at that level, at least they should be passed the point of being limited by bow grip.

There is only one way to hear this music - on the ferry from Ullapool to Stornaway on a windy and rainy day, with your noise reduction headphones on at full blast especially during the storm sequence. It reduced me to tears.

The layers of musicality and crashes of stiff waves on the rocks, here. Unparalleled. Or so it feels.

BBC Radio 3 brought me here. Funny story coz caught this brilliant piece, listening to the radio, randomly. I was amused instantly and starting to discover who composed that. I rejected Beethoven (music was too soft and gently), than after considering Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn, I've cancelled first two and stayed at last one. After short investigation on net has been confirmed, I was right, I felt the style and magic orchestration of Mendelssohn. It's shocking for me that me, ignorant never been educated in the cosmos of music, I could recognize composer.

London Symphony Orchestra: Super!!!

Absolutely brilliant.

Wow! Crystal clear and exciting performance! Thank you for sharing this

Does anybody remember the the imperturbable myna bird who would hop in rhythm to The Hebrides symphony on a handful of the old 50s Inky cartoons? The music was mesmerizing and the melody stuck with me all these years. Serendipitously, I realized the music from the cartoon was Mendelssohn. Please, do a KZread search for the cartoon. #Inky cartoon, magic myna bird. I promise, it will be worth your time.

@percyjackson2800

Жыл бұрын

Ah. You beat me to it. Woke up a few days ago with this music in my head and that bird. Found it after a brief search. Good times!

Amazing.

Nothing wrong with this.Thanks for making my Sunday morning>

Perfect !

amazing

excellent interpretation

Exciting interpretation. A lot more rubato than I'm used to hearing. I like it.

@yvonnebuheiry-thomas473

6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!w

The setup is quite spontaneous

What a journey!

Maravilloso compás.

what can i say...? definitely underrated piece...

In tears; so beautiful. Thank you.

Damn fine reading. Well recorded.

This is my favorite instrumental.

Favourite classical piece ever makes me proud to be Scottish

@_madr

3 жыл бұрын

Been going to Scotland for past few decades for holiday. Lovely country. Just came back from loch ness and isle of Skye and once I was there played this piece a few times and it really complimented the surrounding and the scenery. Absolutely great

@iijace9138

3 жыл бұрын

it's not classical, its romantic

@breezeavon

Жыл бұрын

Makes me proud to be Hebridean!

Awesome

Sterling, superb music and performance!

@60bui

3 жыл бұрын

Ok, for superb Music, performance........hmmmm...

Simply divine.

@malcolmthompson8529

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

생동감있는 연주입니다.

The best version 👍👍👍

Wow!

Bravisimo!!!

mendelesson was absolutely original and no copy cat. pure creativity and beauty.

The original Victor Davis Hanson podcast hosted by Troy Senik. Long live the Republic!

İt is very interensting and beatuful

This ranks with the same composer's Midsummer Night's Dream overture among the top dozen short (8-12 mins.) pieces ever composed. Not a note is wasted, not a bar superfluous.

Walkin' bird music, from the walkin' bird cartoon.

This is too perfect for me to handle

what a camera work.

this jih good

7:40 😍😍😍

An amazing music . The best performance I ever heard . This music was played when people were taken to gas chambers during the Second World War . Maestro Sir Gardiner and orchestra are excellent . This music is unbelievable . Spasibo . Danke .

@vinyltapelover

Жыл бұрын

Ada Lyubarksy I don't know if you are related to someone who went to gas chambers or know by word of mouth of those who went to the gas chambers while this music was being played...it gave me a moment of sobering, serious pause.

Amazing! The colors are great

Как чудесно!

Beautiful music, I can even dance the waltz with the music, I just need my partner

BRAVO‼️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Orchestra and Maestro: 10 (k)! Camera: 3,4

One of the best Overture in Mendelssohn composition, so far what's yours?🤔

Amazing. I dont know what to say. I love it

A GRUTA DE FINGAL (OU AS HÉBRIDAS), FOI COMPOSTA POR UM MENSAGEIRO DE DEUS AQUI NA TERRA CHAMADO MENDELSSOHN, PARA EVOCAR POR MEIOS MUSICAIS, TODA A POESIA DO MAR E DO LUGAR CHEIO DE ENCANTO MÍSTICO.

@doodloo1

2 жыл бұрын

I'd give 100% credit to Mendelssohn and 0% to 'god'. Anything less is to detract from Mendelssohn's genius.

Rusty Walrus: Ah, yummy! This is original than Spiralmouth ones!

@wtf_amigo_gaming6041

3 жыл бұрын

FRESH meat for my pot

Yeah! This is rock! :p ♥

Serial movies Don Winslow of the Navy or Coast Guard, the bad guys theme.

There is a God!

This is lovely, so good

By far the best Pikaichi in Japanese

Does the set-up ever change, or do the Second Violins always stay on the right?

@LondonSymphonyOrchestra

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Harold, this depends on the conductor's preference, and this often changes depending on which piece they're conducting - for example their might be some important details he or she feels can be better highlighted with the seconds in a different position. The second violins can be placed opposite the first violins or next to them. Sometimes the other string sections may be moved around too, but usually it's the first violins who stay still in their position on the left of the conductor.

@InspirationHouseNetwork

7 жыл бұрын

London Symphony Orchestra Many Thanks! "Play On!" HAHA!

@renesomogyi8230

7 жыл бұрын

London Symphony Orchestra It is fantastic this orchester

@mrsneaky2010

6 жыл бұрын

Makes for great stereo sometimes. Some pieces use 1st and 2nd violins in a kind of “conversation “ and this sounds great over headphones for example.

첼로00:00 바이올린00:18 오보에00:58

Esta cancion esta en crash twinsanity. Rusty la morsa 😆👍

The Minah Bird approves.

@djsebaparatodos

2 жыл бұрын

HA HA HA HA!

Ital 4 la plus grande want it back now

Very beautiful. ✨

Inki and the woodcock bird cartoon...

Okay but like the violas were barely shown in the video 😔

@halneufmille

4 жыл бұрын

I was think how nice it was to get to see all the sections but I think you're right. Poor violas, always mistreated.

Crash bandicoot twinsanity

@mentallyderangedflutist

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

All-Region violin excerpt 3 0:19

8:30 bass excerpt

Does anyone feel that the Barbican has almost deadpan reverberance? Certainly takes away some enjoyment of this incredible music

Minah

Beautiful ❤️ Today Iwas practiced After a long time along with my Clarinet 🎉❤

Mendelssohn turned out to not be another Mozart as some thought early on..he was just Mendelssohn which works like this demonstrate was good enough.

Is that Celine Moinet playing principal oboe?

someone PLZ tell me the name of the concertmaster

@LondonSymphonyOrchestra

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Sophie, the concertmaster here is Tomo Keller. Tomo is now leader of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields.

@amydunne1915

4 жыл бұрын

@@LondonSymphonyOrchestra ooh!! They're a fine orchestra too 👌🏼👌🏼.cant beat you guys though. This is my favourite piece from Mendelssohn.

everyone has nice cuff links

X1.5 rusty theme Ty

5:40 Crash twinsanity Rusty walrus chase

Theme of thrift shop? Yes or no?

6th of august

Apart from the terrible acoustics I’m guessing from the Barbican centre, it’s a stonking performance. Loved it!

5:35

4:27

❤️

@tikitak9132

2 жыл бұрын

1:08 2주제 1:45 3주제 멘델스존 핑갈의 동굴 견학 후 감동을 그린 연주회용 서곡

Is it just me, or did the flute end half a second too soon?

6:36

@albertoaguiardacruz7047

3 жыл бұрын

PORQUE BEETHOVEN? QUANDO OUVIMOS MENDELSSOHN, SOMOS LEVADOS A PENSAR NOS ENCANTOS DA NATUREZA E AGRADECEMOS A DEUS, POR MENDELSSOHN TER EXISTIDO. BEETHOVEN É OUTRA HISTÓRIA.