The whole impressionistic and post-romantic era had such a deep knowledge of orchestral sonority and harmony. It is amazing to hear. We really know what we're in for when we hear that gorgeous quintal harmony in the beginning. The daybreak segment, easily the most well-known, still moves me... it is so filled with great joy of the Earth. The orchestral suites are already masterpieces, but the original with the chorus is a completely flawless work of art, a finely crafted tapestry of glorious color and timbre, huge forces of ecstasy. The woodwinds, crystalline, finely written, sprinkling the score with dew... the strings, a living, breathing organism that never leaves divisi. There are several noted moments that one doesn’t hear in the suites, one being the lovely and harmonically rich supplication dance 36:02.

@Scriabinfan593

3 жыл бұрын

That's why impressionism is my favorite period of music history. Also the piano works of the impressionist movement are just spectacular.

I've loved Classical Music since my maternal Grandfather introduced me to William Tell Overture back in 1950. Of course, I recognized "Grandpa! THAT'S the Lone Ranger" (the fanfare). I'm now (at 78 y.o.) taking lessons on Bass Clarinet so that I might, before I die, join a symphony orchestra. Now, if I could only play that Suite #2 of Daphnis et Chloé!! Some ambition, eh?

@paulheffron4836

2 жыл бұрын

Ole, your love for life and zeal for learning is very inspiring. You are the architect of your life so keep dreaming, knowing that you are not just a human being, you are a human becoming. I wish you the very best.

@Mezzotenor

2 жыл бұрын

Sir, careful what you ask for. Certain 20th-century bass clarinet parts are DEADLY. A classic example is the second movement of Hindemith's Symphonic Metamophosis. (Or Metamorphoses... some people insist it was a set rather a big mash-up, and inconveniently, the singular and plural in the original German are identical.)

@carolellis1531

2 жыл бұрын

this brought tears to my eyes I am 1 year younger and will love having the memory of reading this post from you

One of the pieces in the whole classical music repertoire that has made me cry (especially "Lever du jour", starting in 42:16)

@Ale-qf1pm

2 жыл бұрын

The climax in Lever du Jour is one of the best moments in musical history

@og_epicsimulator

2 жыл бұрын

We used this piece as one of our studies in my music class. I ended up crying in this section too, and now I listen to that part frequently

@redfishplayz4476

Жыл бұрын

I wanna know how Ravel arranged it.

@andrewphillips-hird3761

Жыл бұрын

I also appreciate how the woodwinds are playing an impressionist composer's portrayal of water which is technically challenging but not just ridiculous, AND it sounds fab. Usually impressions of water fail to unite all three of those characteristics (in my opinion at least)

Those ambient lights are really a nice touch for this masterpiece. Bravo to the conductor! Bravo to the orchestra! Bravo to the choir! Bravo to the Lights Director! BRAVO!

@Quotenwagnerianer

4 жыл бұрын

I like the idea. However if the only way to achieve a ray effect is to have haze blown into the room, I would have abstained.

42:16 is the start of the second suite and 43:42 is the iconic viola soli we all know and love :)

@jorgefraile218

3 жыл бұрын

How can it sound so beautiful?!😍

probably one of the best Daphnis et Chloé performances on the internet

Those colored lights are a wonderful addition. Last five minutes Ravel at his very best. Piece has to be a part of Western Civilization's contribution to the world and to a young person's education, no less. Magnificent players and singers.

A fantastic performance, absolutely! Ravel's music is from heaven, this is huge! Thanks a lot making this precious moment available for me and millions of people around this planet:-)

Every note of this performance is heartfelt and magical due to the magnificent conductor who shapes every phrase and does it with almost no fanfare, just a quiet conducting control. This should be on dvd and, pardon me for day-dreaming, a performance with a dance company. This is the best I have heard and I heard Pierre Monteux conduct it with the San Francisco Symphony in the 40's as a teenager. I love his concept of slow, rising control, and quiet drama and when he reaches the climax: the climax goes over big. Too many conductors go for continual speed and loudness and it misses the mark because it is a long work and it only holds up with variety and drama. It is such an overpowering work that it needs careful handling or the audience becomes numb. It is in the quietness that imagination comes alive. Bravo to the orchestra, but most of all the conductor!

@escalonaparra

4 жыл бұрын

This really is a wonderful performance.

@Mezzotenor

2 жыл бұрын

"...shapes every phrase and does it with almost no fanfare, just a quiet conducting control." I couldn't have said it any better!

@carolellis1531

2 жыл бұрын

yes yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Oh my God, how the chorus makes this masterpiece so heart-felt. It is the angelic choir that injects human emotion into the brilliance of the orchestration. It comments, it gives a heavenly quality to the orchestral tapestry. When the chorus comes in, it injects humanity to the majesty of the score and makes you realize that this is a story being told and it is about two human lovers. Ravel, you opened heaven itself when you wrote this divine score!!!!

This music is beyond words. It's unbelievable, almost supernatural that it has been written by a single man.

This is probubly one of the most iconicly Beautiful pieces of music ever writen by a clasical composer. You almost never get tired of listening to it!! Especially at the Intro of the last movement where the flutes, claranets, and other instruments just take you to heaven introducing that final movement!!

I've lost count on how many times I've listened and watched this...wonderful each time. Mahalo from Hawai'i.

Hands down the most beautiful, colorful, heartwarming piece ever composed…

@israelasiku3975

7 ай бұрын

I think Dutoit's version is the best

8:04 This is one of the only recordings where I can hear the first violins in this spot without having to listen really hard. Bravo to the conductor for balancing the orchestra well.

Absolutely brilliant! Great orchestra, choir and conductor. I have listened to this orchestra many times and they are spot on!

I've always admired David Robertson. He's a great musician and delivers clear, imaginative and beautiful performances. This one is one of his best.

What colours, what beauty. Its pefect.

I have never heard it being performed at such a slow tempo but it makes totally sense -- the beginning has an almost hypnotic sound to it. Masterpiece!

Thank you for presenting the master orchestrator's full ballet.The inclusion of the choir lends textural weight to the entire piece and is integral to its majesty. The woodwind soloists soared and David Robertson was rock steady. So beautiful!!

Stunning musical experience! A glorious masterpiece of a magistral composer... on a marvelous performance... with a superb orchestra and a fantastic chorus... in the hands of a stupendous conductor! BRAAAVOOO...

42:16-48:12 Ravel’s miracle of miracles.

Dear Avro. This is simply magical! Thank you! You are the best.

I would LOVE to know what the orchestra feels after the last note is played. Joy? Sense of accomplishment? Relief? I'm in awe.

@balladin9200

2 жыл бұрын

@@laly_shams I’m curious why did you choose clarinet opposed to Piano/Violin the popular (rightfully so) choices?

@gearaddictclimber2524

2 жыл бұрын

Usually relief that you made it all the way through in a clean and concise manner😂I play bassoon in an orchestra and playing something like this gives you a big sense of pride when you finish

This is beyond beauty

I'm very happy to know that something like this exists.

Beautiful flute solo. Bravo.

Hoch kultivierte Leistung dieses farbenreichen Meisterwerks mit milden Töne aller Bläser und seidigen Töne aller Streicher. Die zurückgehaltenen Stimmen des Chors sind auch bemerkenswert. Der Ton der Querflöte am Anfang klingt besonders bezaubernd. Einfach wunderschön!

@cmw9876

5 жыл бұрын

The flautist did indeed work hard and play well.

@notaire2

5 жыл бұрын

Stimmt! Die Zauberflöte!

Wonderful performance!

Wow very beautiful flute playing in there!!! And great orchestra too... ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Splendid. Just splendid. Thank you AVROTROS Klassiek.

Such incredible piece and what an excellent performance!

The a cappella chorus @ 27:58, its placement in the score and its then dovetailed 'reintroduction' of instruments is a brilliant stroke, and imho gorgeous.

This performance is a marvel!

Magical performance

Ik weet niet niet wie er verantwoordelijk is voor de geluidsregistratie bij AvroTros Klassiek maar wat mij betreft verdient zij/hij een Jos Budie media diamant. Altijd perfect.

@CollectiefMediaKanaal

Жыл бұрын

Nog een leuk weetje, +Home of Creation, bij 43:19 min begint het nummer, Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2. Dat nummer is ook gebruikt voor de sketch Volkstuinbelasting van, Van Kooten en De Bie.

super beautiful

beautiful!

Extraordinaria Bravo

Magnifique ! un bonheur !

I hate it when the audience coughs at the beginning But beside that nitpick, I like this performance

Magnifique !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fascinating capture during orchestra and chorus choir performance … camera editing …

A difficult piece to balance the different textures. Excellent orchestra and conductor.

Bravo!!!!!!!!!

Extra work

Magic ♡

Cette musique me transporte vers un monde onirique que mélange la réalité avec fantaisie.

-- Rien de tel que Ravel pour fêter la musique. --

@Legendeofgamer

6 жыл бұрын

Et pour planer

@cmw9876

5 жыл бұрын

YES ! !

The lights are used as for " Holiday on Ice "..... Wonderful music and such artits are self sufficient, i guess.

Grandissimo bravissimo compositore francese

Mágico, exquisito y sublme❤

Une heure de pur bonheur

The second suite here is incomparable, completely, to Rattle's version- its like ordering a chocolate brownie and getting a chocolate cake (without icing obviously).

sensualidad de la atmosfera raveliana

So why is Ravel sometimes treated among academic musicians as not really that great composer? Can someone tell me, please? This piece sounds quite unique

@samuelechiarelli9594

3 жыл бұрын

Ravel is the fuckin best

@samuelechiarelli9594

3 жыл бұрын

Academic musicians can sit and listen to what this man wrote and shut the f up, because this is pure genius in my opinion

@samuelechiarelli9594

3 жыл бұрын

If you liked daphnis I would suggest you Introduction et allegro just to name one

@MrMaxZr.

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelechiarelli9594 Thank you! I’ll definitely give it a listen

@samuelechiarelli9594

3 жыл бұрын

MaximZ ahahah I was maybe a little bit nervous bout the academic musicians, I was joking and obviously no intent to offend them, however ravel remains one of the greatest and most interesting composer of all time I think 😄

Come back to the Sydney symphony Maestro Robertson!

Magic

A "desert island" piece of mine, and the second bit of classical music I ever heard, when I was a mere tot of 14. This performance captures the moods and colors of this piece so well! The choir is stunning! (But the sound engineer miked the audience instead of the orchestra!)

Second suite begins at 42:16!

@TakatoEndou

6 жыл бұрын

Oh my bad. Thank you!

@leocadieux6781

5 жыл бұрын

Vexalord Yes of course, but the Second Suite is all the last part of Daphnis et Chloé

The two dozen people who voted this thumbs down are tone deaf.

At 45.15', it is paradise...

Shame it's so hard to find a live performance that actually includes the ballet.

@sidpheasant7585

2 жыл бұрын

or that fails to include sneezers and coughers...

Rarely performed by a ballet company… the London ROYAL BALLET @ Covent Garden - had the ballet in performances - including in the 1955 American Touring schedule - NYC - SAN FRISCO OPERA House… full pit-chorus & orchestra

Sounds like the Emergency Room at the beginning...

@shiota578

3 жыл бұрын

indeed

@MarshallArtz007

Жыл бұрын

Terrible. They should have started over.😷

Watch - ending - for flower bouquet finale’s …!!!

Notice the bassoons and the trumpets from this ensemble look very similar to those of Le Sacre Du Printemps

@oleflogger6828

3 жыл бұрын

Hmmm, "look like"? Thank God they don't sound like them.

@gearaddictclimber2524

2 жыл бұрын

@@oleflogger6828 how dare you insult such a masterpiece 😂

Flute solo, minute 50:11. :)

@Mur4dMusic

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Part 1 00:00. Part 2. 31:02 Part 1. 42:15

AK ... hey, I'm still subscribed and 'all alerts' but haven't heard from you in a very long time ... if it happens to me, perhaps others are missing you also? Said to help, I'm not moaning :-)

RAVEL - Commissioned - for Ballet Russe du Monte Carlo -

Who is the first flutist?

@jeroenvdschaaf9852

7 жыл бұрын

Her name is Ingrid Geerlings. Her solo debut album will be released in last November on Basta Music.

@JDS0409

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the information, I'll keep an eye out for that album

A brilliant performance, ruined by some fucker coughing in the audience. One of those "I don't actually have a cough but I'm here!" ones. Really extremely distressful for musicians and fellow concertgoers. As a former professional orchestra player, these sorts of disturbances can really derail your train of thought.

Overtone series at 16:47

Amusing- Ravel using a theatrical wind-machine muslin sound prop in orchestration ballet score…

At 0:26: Robertson should have started over. No excuse for that outrageous noise, probably from backstage. I prefer studio recordings.

こんなに長かったんだこの曲

Lever Du Jour makes me think of when Lucifer the morningstar was created in heaven

1:00:02 - When you didn't mean to make that edit. LOL

Все очень "чинно--благородно",но очень профессионально! --Слушайте и смотрите Шарля Мюнша во главе Нью--йоркского орк.

I don't suppose you could pass on my interest to the lady soloist around the 50:20 mark ... if she's single and open to polite offers ;-) Oh, yes, the whole performance was amazing too :-)

@oleflogger6828

3 жыл бұрын

Get in line.

@kitcarr4668

3 жыл бұрын

​@@oleflogger6828 ROFL ... as I was here first :-) :-) :-)

they take it slow in a lot of parts, but this is a very decent performance

im hungry

42:16

6:00

28:00

15:30

Great! I feel the prayer for a good harvest and reproduction of the ancient people.

0:30

54:33

@32:41 whats happends with the flutist on the right? hahahaha

@dill_peanuts_

6 жыл бұрын

i noticed that too, likely woodwind player tendonitis...

@cmw9876

5 жыл бұрын

Off topic, what is the proper name for the BIG flute on the left side of the piccolo?

@slateflash

5 жыл бұрын

@@cmw9876 alto flute

三島由紀夫は「ダフニスとクロエ」の舞台を日本に置き換えて「潮騒」を作った

What's up with that total cornball lights and fog machine show? Otherwise, a mighty fine performance, but rendered unwatchable. Hey, its youtube, I just minimized the screen and listened.

*cough *cough *cough.... so many coughs within the initial 2 mins...

ok

Khalid morooco

Audiences should have their hands tied and their mouths duct taped before being allowed into the auditorium.

@ann-mariemeyers9978

4 жыл бұрын

Or, you could just listen to a studio recording. Problem solved.

@paulheffron4836

Жыл бұрын

@@ann-mariemeyers9978 I think he's referring to other audience members in the hall mostly.

I have to say I think the lighting "effects" are ridiculous and very distracting, an example of pandering to the "new" and "different", and not letting this masterpiece speak for itself.