Shout out to the drummer boy who played the whole 17 minutes without missing a single beat. A metronome couldn’t keep a better tempo.

@DrumsTheWord

Жыл бұрын

This is amazingly difficult. To focus for the entire song...playing the same pattern. I'm with you on that, although this guy is a professional!

@DrumsTheWord

Жыл бұрын

Also, the conductor is the metronome...making it even more difficult. I'm sure you know that.

@judithschneider1520

Жыл бұрын

Fett

@EmeraldPixelGamingEPG

Жыл бұрын

@@DrumsTheWord I checked out your channel, and it's nice to see how, coming from a slightly different perspective of drumming, you've come to appreciate something fairly different by the one and only Ravel 😎

@MrDurbs1

Жыл бұрын

He did, there's a bound beat at 0:49, quite noticeable, check Dudamel, he's signal him to go piano on it and that's when it happens...there're a few player playing faster than the beat.

I played the snare part in regional orchestra at the state competition. The beginning is maybe the most nervous I've ever been. Obviously any decent musician could sight-read that part passably, but playing it exposed, alone, with perfect metronomic rhythm and flawless intonation, coaxing the loudest instrument in the building down to the threshold of hearing, then managing an even crescendo for 16 minutes, that's another thing entirely. The temptation to lose focus is profound. But by the end, when the groove has long set in and Maurice Ravel has given you and everyone else the go-ahead to play literally as loud as you can, you feel invincible. That stupid ostinato absolutely transcends itself and becomes a spiritual experience.

@michaelgullikson5235

2 жыл бұрын

May the concept of beauty ever challenge our ability to understand it.

@javedsiddique2012

2 жыл бұрын

Wow....you described beautifully.

@iritfrenkel6048

2 жыл бұрын

ססס

@fedelosreyes4426

2 жыл бұрын

Remembering my dance " belly dance" when I was 17 years old.

@sprtsfanatic1

2 жыл бұрын

I remember when I played this in middle school, my conductor mentioned that this is one of the hardest and most stressful pieces to play for percussion. As you stated, it’s keeping the beat, intonation, and slowly-building crescendo going for so long is incredibly daunting and tedious

Time - Phrase (A , B, Coda) - Instrumentation 0:27 A Flute 1:22 A B flat Clarinet 2:17 B Bassoon 3:12 B E-flat Clarinet 4:07 A Oboe d'amore 5:01 A Flute + Trumpet (con sordino) 5:56 B Tenor Saxophone 6:51 B Soprano(ino) Saxophone 7:45 A Horns + Piccolo + Celesta 8:39 A Oboe d'amore + Clarinets + Cor anglais 9:32 B Trombone 10:26 B Woodwinds (with Saxophone) 11:18 A Violins + Woodwinds 12:11 A Violins + Woodwinds 13:02 B Violins + Woodwind + Trumpets 13:54 B Violins + Woodwind + Trombones 14:45 A Tutti (without Trombones) 15:37 B (abbreviated) Tutti (with Trombones) 16:16 Coda Tutti

@darkprose

Жыл бұрын

You left out three instruments in coda. Which is fine because this performance doesn’t bother to play them anyway.

@user-xk2ig4tc3f

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@Alejandroide82

11 ай бұрын

Excellent! Thank you!👏🏻👏🏻

@arantzabarrutiabidaburu3951

11 ай бұрын

Kóķjlķķkķq😂❤

@truthseeker4280

11 ай бұрын

Wow . That's all I can say . Color me impressed.

The day my son was born, in the delivery room, the Dr. Asked the nurse to turn on the Bolero de Ravel. Every time I hear this symphony, I re-live that beautiful moment, the day life was given to my son. A beautiful spiritual symphony, for such a precious moment in my life. ❤

@user-vb2ur1ww9u

Ай бұрын

Um lindo depoimento.

Much respect to the drummer keeping that beat all the way.

@petraschubert5299

Жыл бұрын

Ich habe gehört, dass der Schlagzeuger fast verrückt geworden ist bei immer dem gleichen Spiel ...

@xdev_henry

Жыл бұрын

It’s not the best anymore - It’s the melody already 😉😂

@bettysamweli530

Жыл бұрын

yess

@magorzataziokowska6518

Жыл бұрын

And I remember my bass part from music school, fucking I had to be in beat so ideal

@clc62

Жыл бұрын

@@petraschubert5299 🤣

The great thing about this piece is not the actual music you hear, that’s just one phrase played over and over again, it’s the fact almost every instrument in the modern orchestra is showcased

@Jane306

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is true. But when i first heard it i was like "bro wrote the same pattern for 17 minutes and called it a day".

@DrSmugface

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jane306 i heard a story, that the song actually was stuck in his head and he couldnt write at the time .. the same pattern over and over some say he nearly went mad, but everytime he heard the pattern he heard it everytime with a different instrument .. so thats what he wrote

@Jane306

2 жыл бұрын

@@DrSmugface wow i didn't know about this story. but i remember the bolero was the piece Ravel didn't like so much.

@transientimages

Жыл бұрын

@@Jane306 He called it something like "orchestral tissue paper"

@jonathanwingmusic

3 ай бұрын

It's a masterpiece of orchestration - how to take one theme and color it dozens of different creative ways and maintain interest the entire time!

Trombone's solo at 09:30 was exceptionally executed!!!! Chapeaux!!

@kpasa111

Жыл бұрын

Yes. That was spot on.

@laurapanz2498

Жыл бұрын

@@kpasa111ly

@sheepheard483

10 ай бұрын

That's not air, that's soul

@CoolstixDave

10 ай бұрын

Ian Bousefield. One of the best there is

@oavilex

7 ай бұрын

😢amazing

When I'm having a bad day, and by that I mean a really bad one, I grab the bolero to listen to. I close my eyes and just listen. No other piece of music brings me down like this one. I love it...

@BG-yz1ne

10 ай бұрын

I feel this deeply. This song is perfection. And 17 minutes of it. I’m listening now when I should be going to sleep.

@JB-257

10 ай бұрын

@@BG-yz1ne Sometimes same

@patriciaalbuquerque5860

8 ай бұрын

In a bad moment right now and yes, when this song came in my playlist i knew i had to watch it live once more again.

@energiearbeit.leichtfried

8 ай бұрын

Me too

@VALxTheEpicGamer

7 ай бұрын

yes, same here

My goodness, imagine playing perdectly the same few notes for over 17 MINUTES! The mastery over the body required is incredible.

@gunnjorunjungeengelsen6612

2 жыл бұрын

Amen to that - the drummer has all my respect 🙏🏼 concentrate 😵‍💫

@tkhantable

2 жыл бұрын

@@didierpetit7566 qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqe

@mariarpena2534

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, the same few notes for 17 minutes, but different distinct musical instrument with solo performances, that‘s the magic of it, i‘m listening with awe, each contributing heart-fully with the whole magic. Funny, i‘m beginning to listen to Classical Music and i am awed, i feel the magic.

@alexandrecampos8709

2 жыл бұрын

O baterista é o melhor.

@CarlosOsuna1970

2 жыл бұрын

This is actually digitally generated. The drummer, takes a break after the 5 minute sample is finished. 😂

I love that he introduces us to each instrument one by one at the beginning of this fascinating piece. Each of them has a different sound and they are all very special. Then he shows us, how compatible they are all together and it turns out a powerful and majestic work of art. Actually, this piece may be a message Ravel wants to give us all. Every person is special, but together we are stronger. I wish all people could be as harmonious as in this piece.

@gassanzade

Жыл бұрын

Güzel bir tespit

@beverleybowers623

Жыл бұрын

My mum used to love instrumental music, including Richard Clayderman

@rickbentley7331

Жыл бұрын

Inspired to hear more Ravel after catching his La Valse for two pianos at a lovely London Royal Academy of Music concert!

@mattrowe7728

Жыл бұрын

Nailed it.

@mikelastname

Жыл бұрын

We know where Mike Oldfield got the idea.

I just love how this piece unravels

@nathandebusschere7259

7 ай бұрын

Great choice of words

@saminhaque13-52

4 ай бұрын

Unbelievable

@williamboyes9052

3 ай бұрын

lol

@fariddennoun1715

2 ай бұрын

You mean unRAVELs😊

@TheRealPafnucy

2 ай бұрын

I see what you did there. :)

The drummer, The timpanist, and Maestro Dudamel’s hair, owned the night! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The trombone solo, was the best I've ever heard...Absolutely amazing!!! This is by far my favorite rendition of Bolero...

@Oh_I_Will

2 жыл бұрын

You need to research and listen to more….not by far the “best ever”….but to your virgin ears, I guess it is

@adrianataz4577

2 жыл бұрын

Try also Celibidache Ravel...

@mete1099

2 жыл бұрын

@@Oh_I_Will instead of criticising provide other examples for him to listen

@julianojeda7644

2 жыл бұрын

@@mete1099 The list of examples would be very large..............

@christinehenry2584

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

That drummesr or ANY drummers who plays Bolero deserves a medal

@oscaralvarez6756

3 жыл бұрын

17 min playing the same in tempo , youre right my friend

@beladelma8751

3 жыл бұрын

@@oscaralvarez6756 there are two of them. The do by turn

@m4ngustalafustast3fy73

3 жыл бұрын

@@beladelma8751 r u sure?

@sunnyr3113

3 жыл бұрын

That is sooooo TRUEEEEEEE

@ejmtv3

3 жыл бұрын

@@beladelma8751 nope. the second one only plays at fff dynamics

When i was 12 in 1971 my schools music teacher played this for us and we had to draw our feelings to it for a national competition. I was fully fascinated and won 2nd prize. I became part of the music industry for the next 25 years and it fully influenced and bettered my life for it. It gives me hope and power to fight through any struggle i encounter and brings me tears of joy. It has guided me and given me directions. Now 50 years on i still sit quietly with my earphones in a chair , tears in my eyes and mind, thanking ravel for what a wonderful experience he has given me. Hope one day to see it performed live.

@lydiaguy1802

Ай бұрын

Three generations of 1st chair flutes 🎉❤😢

Ich hab so einen unfassbaren Respekt vor dem Drummer. Die Snaredrum auf diese Dauer so präzise zu spielen, ist schon krass ! Das ganze Ding kann nicht besser klingen ! Danke Gustavo !!!!

I visited my 92 year Grandmother today. She said when she was young she would blast this song over and over with her sisters (with my great grandmother getting rather sick of it) but had no recollection of the song at all. She could only describe it to us. It wasn't until my father mentioned it might be Bolero. We played it to her and it was! She was so stoked to hear it again as she wanted to hear the song for years but couldn't recall the composer or tune. On that note - my grandma's sister recently passed away. I only hope she is listening to this glorious song in the next life.

@moniquechubboy7203

2 жыл бұрын

That is a great story! Thank you for sharing it!

@Gaston4m

Жыл бұрын

Gracias por compartir 😊

@jimboingeorgia

Жыл бұрын

just yesterday I played the entire 15 minutes (bluetooth in the car) with my 88 year old mother watching mesmerized. on my smartphone. She hadn't heard it in years, and is still talking about what a great experience it was! But she said she wouldn't want to listen to Bolero too often.... "not every day" haha

@MissStrawb29

Жыл бұрын

@@jimboingeorgia So cool! I'm glad your 88 year old grandma loved hearing it - it really is an incredible song but one our grandparents can really relate too! x

@MissStrawb29

Жыл бұрын

@@moniquechubboy7203 ❤

This is my favourite performance of Bolero. Every other version I've found on youtube is played too quickly, making it feel rushed! This is one where I can relax and enjoy it as it builds.

@captaincharty5614

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps I can help you: Check out the performances by Barry Wordsworth (Concertgebouw) and Sergiu Celibidache - they are slower too and the sound of the timpani... just WOOOW! 😍

@captaingridlock2186

3 жыл бұрын

You are completly right!

@v1nre562

3 жыл бұрын

why do you even listen to this shit

@malinths7

3 жыл бұрын

@@v1nre562 why do u play fortnite shit lmao

@v1nre562

3 жыл бұрын

@@malinths7 because i dont, i just am lazy to change my icon

Instant classic. Even in 30 years people still will be listening to it.

@GeckoBachmann-zf8nc

Жыл бұрын

Great

@bkenneth4261

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely timeless.

@itznoxy7193

11 ай бұрын

30 years? i don't know about that...

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

11 ай бұрын

@@itznoxy7193it survived 100 years..

@itznoxy7193

11 ай бұрын

@@Aduysvmncmkouyf Whoosh

This is our favorite rendition of Bolero by any orchestra in memory. Cudos to orchestra members and conductor.

The conductor is having the time of his life! I love his facial expressions, like he's teasing the musicians!

@Oh_I_Will

2 жыл бұрын

Obviously, you’ve never seen him conduct his magic in other performances…

@susanmcdonough4921

Жыл бұрын

He looks like he's about to giggle.

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

@@susanmcdonough4921 LMAOAOA

@graceclement5139

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, he for sure knew the assignment. He seems like an animated person.

@darkprose

Жыл бұрын

At least someone is enjoying this boring performance.

I feel like this piece is the definition of "Passive-Aggressive," absolutely fantastic!

@creichling2638

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! Prize for best comment

@alisyd5645

2 жыл бұрын

Funny... this is pure sex!!! Catching the eye,... then seduction, foreplay... the act of... a little post coital... done!! Not a wham bam thank you mam... foreplay is ny favorite part anyway!

@angelamariateixeiradacosta7163

2 жыл бұрын

Também

@tomitiustritus6672

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dpyek9qhppbYiqw.html A different Bolero, but maybe down your alley. The song in this one is "Piccolo Bolero".

@scottmiller6495

2 жыл бұрын

SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE !!!!!

I'm a Rock-N-Roll man down to the bone, but the conducting and playing of these instruments is simply fantastic!

@giuseppinaiacono7060

Ай бұрын

Si, si studia tantissimo per arrivare a questi livelli su perfezione❤

@SouthernStorm_61

Ай бұрын

@@giuseppinaiacono7060 Grazie, Giuseppina. My grandma was named Giuseppina.

@saveriodetommaso8099

20 күн бұрын

Un magnifico "martellamento" omaggio a Maurice Ravel 👏👏

Oh, dear God, what a magnificent masterpiece of music! Wonderfully played too! I can't stop listening to it and I have tears in my eyes.

@louise_rose

5 ай бұрын

Yes, wonderul! I wish someone would upload the equally good (and beautifully filmed) performance that Daniel Harding led at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris a few years ago - it's shown sometimes on the Mezzo TV network, as part of their in-between regular programmes pool (and with one of the early models for the Statue of Liberty, held by the museum, towering close to the orchestra)

In all my 77 years I have never seen a conductor like this one! I have watched every one of his you tube videos and each one is a spectacular rendition. A breath of freshness for sure!

@Oh_I_Will

2 жыл бұрын

So in 77 years, you’ve only watched a handful??? Uhhh, ok

@zadef2106

2 жыл бұрын

He has been directing since he was 9 years old..... venezuelan pride!!!! NAGUARÁ....

@julianojeda7644

2 жыл бұрын

turkhum I suppose you have seen very few.

@turkhum

2 жыл бұрын

You can think what you want, but I have been envolved with and seen many !

@juankabron99

2 жыл бұрын

tengo 50 y estoy completamente deacuerdo contigo

Now also in English: Time - Phrase (A , B, Coda) - Instrumentation 0:27 A Flute 1:22 A B flat Clarinet 2:17 B Bassoon 3:12 B E-flat Clarinet 4:07 A Oboe d'amore 5:01 A Flute + Trumpet (con sordino) 5:56 B Tenor Saxophone 6:51 B Soprano(ino) Saxophone 7:45 A Horns + Piccolo + Celesta 8:39 A Oboe d'amore + Clarinets + Cor anglais 9:32 B Trombone 10:26 B Woodwinds (with Saxophone) 11:18 A Violins + Woodwinds 12:11 A Violins + Woodwinds 13:02 B Violins + Woodwind + Trumpets 13:54 B Violins + Woodwind + Trombones 14:45 A Tutti (without Trombones) 15:37 B (abbreviated) Tutti (with Trombones) 16:16 Coda Tutti Bravo! (C) Time - Phrase (A , B, Coda) - Instrumentation 0:27 A Flöte 1:22 A B-Klarinette 2:17 B Fagott 3:12 B Es-Klarinette 4:07 A Oboe d'amore 5:01 A Flöte + Trompete (con sordino) 5:56 B Tenor-Saxofon 6:51 B Sopran(ino)-Saxofon 7:45 A Hörner + Piccoloflöten + Celesta 8:39 A Oboe d'amore + Klarinetten + Englischhorn 9:32 B Posaune 10:26 B Holzbläser (mit Saxofon) 11:18 A Violinen + Holzbläser 12:11 A Violinen + Holzbläser 13:02 B Violinen + Holzbläser + Trompeten 13:54 B Violinen + Holzbläser + Posaunen 14:45 A Tutti (ohne Posaunen) 15:37 B(verkürzt) Tutti (mit Posaunen) 16:16 Coda Tutti

@henryhorner3182

3 жыл бұрын

What about those 60 mm. rocket launchers?

@Juliakananda

3 жыл бұрын

Thannnk you

@Macart25

3 жыл бұрын

@@Juliakananda You're welcome!

@conisuarez1

3 жыл бұрын

Well, I've no idea what all THAT means.. but thank you, bro. It sure took you time to do it :)

@Macart25

3 жыл бұрын

@@conisuarez1 You're welcome! Just the different instruments (in German).

The drummer steals the show :)

He brings jazz sound to the bolero. And the rubato at about 16:18 is phenomenal! He is a magician of music! Greetings from Austria!

@juanitabizarre7978

Жыл бұрын

so so breazy

@Emy-sh1lo

9 ай бұрын

What does Bolero mean

I LOVE the conductor! His facial expressions are awesome and sometimes he looks like the cat that swallowed the canary! He surely enjoys what he does!

@Lv-nq9qz

Жыл бұрын

He looks kinda like elon musk in a curly wig

@blonder1143

Жыл бұрын

The Jimi Hendrix of all conductors

@user-xk2ig4tc3f

Жыл бұрын

Is he conducting with his facial expressions? I thought that is what he was doing.

@user-xk2ig4tc3f

Жыл бұрын

Bolero is my favourite piece of music, if you notice your body rhythms is its played they move in sync with it. This is the best version I have ever heard and seen for that matter. I believe the conducting is done using hands head and also facial expressions, a true soul master in action, the jazz additions on the wind instruments was a master stroke. This whole mesmerising video is a masterpiece

@jhoancamargo4413

11 ай бұрын

One of the best !! Gustavo Dudamel from Venezuela 🇻🇪

The conductor really enjoys his work. His facial expressions add so much to the video.

Das ist Harmonie. Vollkommenheit. Wie oft ich den Bolero höre. Er berührt mein Herz immer wieder. Ich habe dazu ein Bild im Kopf, ein Club, im Außengelände. Wald, ein Schaukelstuhl ein Grammophon und viele viele Tiere aus dem Wald, die ringsum standen. Das ist der Bolero für mich. Eben Harmonie und Frieden.

@korinnak.9991

6 ай бұрын

Absolut ❤

I loved. My favorite version. The tempo is slightly slower than many versions of the Boléro I have listened to so far. It allows you to fully appreciate the beauty of each instrument. The drum (flawless) and trombone (9:30) are particularly strong. The slower tempo allows you to really feel all the different intonations and the power of the trombone notes. Gorgeous.

@dottieshields5918

23 сағат бұрын

I agree! I like the slightly slower tempo.

I'm a sucker for pieces that repeat a theme and slowly build to a beautiful crescendo. This piece of music is the very definition!

@WalkerKlondyke

2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great meditation. Ravel’s Bolero can make you feel as one with the universe.

@selladore4911

2 жыл бұрын

try nature fights back. its not classical but you described exactly this!

@kirbyculp3449

Жыл бұрын

I always enjoyed this in recordings. Live in concert the music was almost like following the plot of a subtle detective novel, very suspenseful.

@andreasrandell1

Жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for other pieces in the same vein?

@jkoolaii4523

Жыл бұрын

Me too!! Would you please share some of the other pieces like this?? Thanks!!

I feel that this music is one of the most beautiful, haunting, stimulating love pieces ever created. I love it, and I have always loved it from the first time I ever heard it more than 50 years ago, to today, and I'm 72 years old now. I don't think I will ever think otherwise either.

@richardmorris6957

2 жыл бұрын

Me too! I'm 72 also and I was blessed to have this record played in our home as a child and I've never gotten over being stunned and thrilled by it. Every child should be so lucky.

@christinehenry2584

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@moniquechubboy7203

2 жыл бұрын

I agree totally! It makes you feel like you can tackle anything! When I was young my parents played this and I got annoyed (stupid teen), now can't get enough!

@lillolf3758

Жыл бұрын

I ABSOLUTELY love it! Always have; always will!

@fernandogiannone9822

Жыл бұрын

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THIS is the best version I've ever heard ! A little slower, a little more lascivious, but ever so beautiful !

@duchessofmeraniamerania4744

2 ай бұрын

Slow thats how it should be then built up

Сама возможность услышать филармонический оркестр Вены и увидеть, как прямо у тебя на глазах рождается величественная музыка болеро Равеля -- это изумительно щедрый подарок судьбы, которым я потрясена до глубины души.

That conductor really throws his whole heart into this performance. It helps that the musicians are fabulous.

My parents both loved Ravel's Bolero, so I grew up listening to the unique and fascinating orchestral masterpiece. Recently I came across this 2010 rendition by the Vienna Philharmonic, with Gustavo Dudamel at the helm, and I was utterly and completely blown away. Dudamel paces it slowly, to the full seventeen minutes, which is exactly what Ravel intended (and famously argued about with conductor Arturo Toscanini decades ago). Each member of the orchestra performs their parts superbly, and the slow pace lets you savor the finest nuances of each instrument's contribution. You can clearly see the unbridled joy and boundless love that Dudamel enthuses, for both the music and the orchestra, with his every gesture and expression. I have fallen in love with Bolero all over again! Since discovering this one, I listened to many recordings of Bolero by other conductors, but none of them have matched this truly extraordinary performance. Bravo, Maestro Gustavo!

É absurdamente lindo e perfeito! Que presente essa música!😍

@ewimanni6875

Жыл бұрын

To jest naprawde prezent

If you have never experienced this kind of music live before, you are missing out.

@antoninolli2248

3 ай бұрын

Lo sentita tanti anni fa in un film dei conquistatore spagnoli fare man bianca in sud America dei poveri disgraziati solo questo mi ricordo

@brianshepherd9927

5 күн бұрын

Now if the same conductor is conducting bolero, I will be there!!!!

I am not sure if it was the amazing performance - the amazing drummer - or the conductor's amazing hair that fascinated me most - but probably all three. Such an outstanding rendition of this wonderful work.

@jaredf6205

2 жыл бұрын

He’s actually one of the greatest conductors in history.

@CUNDUNDO

2 жыл бұрын

Are you bald?

@orangepeeI

2 жыл бұрын

The drummer is the real conductor

@TrainScotter

2 жыл бұрын

If you think his hair is great look at Karajan in the 80s

@qtflirt69

2 жыл бұрын

The conductors facial expressions have me cracking up over here lol!! Anyone know his name, id like to look him up lol!

You know, Maurice Ravel managed to keep the orchestra playing the same thing over and over again for 17 minutes straight just by adding more instruments each time

@matthewmetz3655

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly right! It’s not an ugly piece of music but I don’t see how anyone could call it inspired. I get the theme of it but I don’t find it engaging. I’m hoping someone can help me understand what I’m missing because it’s got a place on the mantle of great musical accomplishments so I’d like to appreciate it as much as everyone else

@vulcanosix7473

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewmetz3655 no you're right. as long as I know even Ravel himself couldn't understand why among all his pieces this was the most famous

@matthewmetz3655

2 жыл бұрын

@Proud Troll I’d argue that it doesn’t have much of a beginning or an adventure either. It’s more like an author sat down and typed “wouldn’t it be great if a protagonist had an experience that was ultimately resolved.” then sent that to the publisher.

@matthewmetz3655

2 жыл бұрын

@Proud Troll Its a journey by definition yes, but also by the same definition every Dr. Seuss story is as well. That’s not a knock on Dr. Seuss stories, they have their place. Some are even profound, just not that challenging. I guess that would be my gripe. It’s a story. It’s a song. But there’s no challenge. It’s not captivating. It could be that I just can’t appreciate the simplicity of what it’s saying. Could also be that it’s not saying much.

@tjwash5118

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewmetz3655 I can’t help you understand it because I don’t quite understand why I’m captivated by this. The only analogy is that it reminds me of my love of the life of a storm. The sound of just a few drops, a little wind through the trees, then the wind chimes then the rain is going harder then the temperature drops and the air feels saturated, then some lightning and thunder. I just love the anticipation of the next layer of the storm, albeit with Bolero you know what’s coming next.

absolutely amazing will always be one of my favorites. Even in 1000 years it will be one of the best ever

@nautika1

7 ай бұрын

Yes absolutely ❤

@09kittykatz09

5 ай бұрын

It IS timeless!

@DanielBrainbox

5 ай бұрын

@@09kittykatz09it is is indeed timeless

Ravel dá pra gente uma bela aula de orquestração que mascara a aparente falta de desenvolvimento de material melódico-temático: o desenvolvimento é a brilhante e debochada orquestração que o Ravel insinua. Primeiro, ele mostra as madeiras, uma a uma e depois faz jogos de combinação sonora entre elas. Depois, vem os metais. Em seguida, Ravel mistura as madeiras com os metais pra em seguida virem as cordas. Tudo isso acontecendo debaixo do nosso nariz, mas a gente não percebe porque o Ravel literalmente hipnotiza a gente com essas duas melodias repetitivas e de caráter hispano-arábico, desviando a nossa atenção da orquestração. Outra coisa imperceptível é a construção do clímax: Ravel pede que a orquestra toque baixinho no início e vá aumentando o volume conforme a peça vai progredindo. Temos que falar na grande dificuldade rítmica que está com os dois percussionistas que tocam as duas caixas-de-guerra e literalmente sustentam a evolução da orquestra inteira durante os 17 minutos. O "Boléro" foi composto em compasso ternário 3/4, na tonalidade "sonolenta" e lugar-comum de dó maior, justamente pra causar na gente esse torpor hipnótico. Apenas perto do fim, Ravel faz uma modulação inesperada para a tônica mediante de mi maior lembrando as músicas de guitarra espanhola que tocam nessa tonalidade a maioria das vezes. E a peça termina com a orquestra "gritando" e sustentando um acorde de ré bemol maior, com uma cascata de escala caindo no acorde de dó maior, fazendo alusão à cadência frígia da música espanhola.

A masterclass, should be shown to children everywhere to demonstrate leadership and teamwork. Bravo!

@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat

3 жыл бұрын

Sure it bore kids. I never understood the importance of a conductor until later in life (since nobody seems to pay any attention to them)

@ejmtv3

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat lol nobody pays attention? not me!

@johnnymaximum3828

2 жыл бұрын

@@ejmtv3 you guys talking about stick guy?

@nancycrockett4276

2 жыл бұрын

So Agree!

@nancycrockett4276

2 жыл бұрын

YES! I Agree!

I listened this music in the first season of Digimon when I was 10. I didn't know it was Ravel's Bolero, but I got caught so magically by it that years later I still remembered it. After some research, I found out it was this piece and I listen to it from time to time. 15 years later I have the same feeling I had the first time I listened to it. I get absolutely caught by it.

@lennyrosiana9226

Жыл бұрын

Same😀

@jonesgoh1751

Жыл бұрын

Yes, digimon, my favorite

@creamydistortion

Жыл бұрын

I first heard it in part of the bass solo by Jim Creegan from the Barenaked Ladies. 🙂

@rswelliswell303

8 ай бұрын

Me too😊

@minh-thanhvo6305

7 ай бұрын

Omg. I thought i was the only one. The feeling and vibe just caught me instantly

Something tells me that this conductor loves this piece of music. So do I. 😉

@Jupiter-T

Жыл бұрын

He has love for a lot of classical pieces. Seeing him conduct almost anything, you can sense the music channeled through his conducting and how he exudes excitement and joy.

A masterpiece composed simply of small ethereal notes, in graceful flight towards sublime skies. Thank you for this miracle...

Best. Trombone. Solo. Ever.

@allenpaley

3 жыл бұрын

I feel this. The piece is not the same without the powerful 'bone finish as in this performance.

@Mangopa94ify

2 жыл бұрын

my favourite instrument in this piece, i feel it gives a lot of personality. for me this piece is like a conversation between the instruments and the trombone for me is really amazing here.

@alinaxxx88

2 жыл бұрын

Omg my word it SO was

@alinaxxx88

2 жыл бұрын

Fluid

@hundvd_7

2 жыл бұрын

It's the part that made me come back to this song for years and years now Though I do listen to the entire thing, because the buildup is necessary for it

I like his face. He looks like he eats to music, sleeps to music, and just overall breathes to music. I feel your passion man. Oh how I let soooooo much delay me from being a great musician

@sinpi314

3 жыл бұрын

Who's face? Dudamel's?

@Deikoka

3 жыл бұрын

@@sinpi314 Thanks. I didn't know his name. And yes, Dudamel's face. Lol

@borneo_

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣❤

@ondreatorrence4322

3 жыл бұрын

You can still be one ! I always wished I had gotten back into inline skates and just a few months ago I got back into it . I love it ! You should give it a go :)

@mike7920

3 жыл бұрын

He eats music and also arepas

각각의 악기를 집중적으로 조명해서 악기와 소리를 함께 보면서 들을 수 있어서 너무 좋네요. 지휘자의 지휘도 인상적이고, 드러머의 비트에 박수를 보냅니다. 자주 와서 다시 볼께요.

@user-kg7lw6ew2o

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much I,m Korean man my name is Jong won sok have a nice day

@user-kg7lw6ew2o

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much happy tonight

@user-kg7lw6ew2o

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much happy tonight

@user-kg7lw6ew2o

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much happy tonight

@user-kg7lw6ew2o

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much happy tonight

One of the BEST songs of all time!!!

@user-gk7ul2yh1b

4 ай бұрын

What song

The videographers did a fantastic job on this video!! LOVED the closeups on the individual musicians as their instrument was featured. And that conductor is so in control of his orchestra...and enjoying each and every important note! This recording is the absolute best!! I know I will come back many times to replay this fabulous video!! thank you for posting!!

@priscillawakefield8439

Жыл бұрын

This rendition haunts me in both my sleeping and awake hours. Magnificent portrayal of Ravel’s Bolero. I share this with my loved ones because it is astounding.

@user-xk2ig4tc3f

Жыл бұрын

Agree, to be able to watch the musicians as they came into the piece was a joy

@josemiguelsepulvedapalacio6590

7 ай бұрын

Mi

@josemiguelsepulvedapalacio6590

7 ай бұрын

Muy..bonita..la..musica..me.acuerdo..de.la.pelicula..de.cantinfla.

@somgesomgedus9313

6 ай бұрын

It's from a French/German TV channel

I love this slower tempo, it brings out the melancholy and sensuality at the same time.

En 2024 quién la sigue escuchando ❤

@susanneweingartner1171

5 ай бұрын

Ich

@user-ue7vt5du1s

23 күн бұрын

저요

@evafejes1427

5 күн бұрын

From Hungary! 🙋‍♀️❤

Non ci sono parole per descrivere la dolcezza di questo brano...un applauso va anche all'orchestra che rende delicata la.melodia.❤

@giuseppelazazzera2731

Жыл бұрын

È un crescendo che emoziona perché raggiunge l'anima😢

🎉✨✨✨🎉 Just about 17 minutes before closing a pub here in Sweden played this fantastic music by Ravel - every night!!! That was so suggestive! 🤩

The whole orchestra simply smashed it! Special kudos to the drummer and the genius that is Dudamel...

@joaquinacopovi-mena9284

11 ай бұрын

Agree 👏

@marcelobarrossilva5472

10 ай бұрын

Parabéns, Dudamel!!

@marcosdomingosdesantanasan4245

9 ай бұрын

Magnífico, lembra as músicas antigos

That musical song , I think was directed and played by that Orchestra, was spot on, and beautifully done and written by a genius, hats off to all you guys and ladies ❤❤❤❤

Dudamel was a gift to Los Angeles when we needed it the most. What a joy.

A magnificent rendition. The tempo is perfect, probably the best Bolero I've listened to and watched. The suspense slowly building towards the ending..... aahhh goose bumps. WE are lucky to have such a wonderful conductor as Dudamel. I've been following him since the time he came to The Proms in London, in 2007, with the then Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra. Do yourselves a favour and watch that concert. it was probably THE best concert of all the Proms. And that's saying something.

@martakline4147

Жыл бұрын

I can just see. And FEEL .camels traversing the Sahara..what a LOVELY PIECE!!!💖💖💖

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

This is what I consider the greatest Rendition of Bolero of all time.

@darkprose

Жыл бұрын

“The tempo is perfect, probably the best Bolero I've listened to and watched.” As another classical music fan, I find this hagiography by fans of Dudamel to be so depressing.

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

@@darkprose I refuse to read the comment of someone who criticizes others for their taste..why is your opinion worth anything if you think that everyone should like things YOUR way. Grow up.

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

@@darkprose It’s called everyone has different preferences..

For classical music ,nobody ,IMO, conducts an orchestra like Gustavo! Love his passion!

@thegame6141

2 жыл бұрын

Who is Gustavo?

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

@@thegame6141 who do you think? Lol

@thegame6141

Жыл бұрын

@@Aduysvmncmkouyf your lover?

@Aduysvmncmkouyf

Жыл бұрын

@@thegame6141 ..

Un chef d'oeuvre composé simplement de petites notes éthérées, en envol gracieux vers des cieux sublimes. Merci pour ce miracle...

Anybody here in april 12th, 2024?

@guillermosansana2743

3 ай бұрын

Acá, desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱

@edzter10

3 ай бұрын

14th 😅

@Poet.bcr.

3 ай бұрын

Yo. 16 de abril 2024

@Mrpeppino444

3 ай бұрын

April 17 2024 lol

@gabel-zr4og

3 ай бұрын

18

the drummer deserves a diamond medal! just wow. the same tempo and lot of focus the entire play!

Music like this helps me get up in the morning. RIP Ravel, you genius.

This was the best - thee very very best of Bolero I have heard - and I love Ravels Bolero

i love how a piece of music with just a few notes that are being played over and over again can become one of the toughest things to do. People dont realise how difficult it is for the drummer to keep this tempo going from very quiet to really loud. We tried this in school many years ago and it was astonishing how everybody failed to keep the beat and the right volume after 30 seconds pretty much.

Our band teacher had us play this in 6th grade I played the clarinet after 30 years I’m glad I was able to learn this beautiful masterpiece at such a young age thank you Mr Wakefield

When i will be die, I will say - thanks for all emotions from music and movies. Life was worth of it.

@niesa4795

3 жыл бұрын

I get tremors right to my feet for real....

@Arglbarglify

3 жыл бұрын

So even though it all went wrong, you'll stand before the Lord of Song, with nothing on your tongue but Hallelujah?

É minha performance favorita!!! Espetacular, não importa quantas vezes eu a escute; é sempre de tirar o fôlego!!!

@martinevl9448

6 ай бұрын

Mein vater liebte der bolero... Die schallplatte wurde immer Sonntags aufgelegt... Rückseite dans macabre

Ich stell immer wieder fest wie Mitreißend und Wunderbar Klassische Musik sein kann.Und dieses Stück gehört meiner Meinung nach zu den Absoluten Meisterwerken!

@clonesam0756

5 ай бұрын

Ehrlich

Bolero de Ravel é a mais linda melodia de toda a história da humanidade.

@carolynnixon3086

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, one of the best and very sensual.

@javiervallejo3344

2 жыл бұрын

Coincido con usted

@buset3177

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely… only this☝️

@buset3177

2 жыл бұрын

And all emotions

@ivansilvafelix1458

2 жыл бұрын

Concordo plenamente

What a pleasure to watch these world class musicians play this beautiful and difficult music. Impressive.

A most powerful composition for millions...but time stops..becomes still and beautiful every time I hear it. It was my wedding night. I was a frightened young Bride as I came to this sacred place we all do at one time or another. We were just 16 & 17 and obviously nervous. When all were gone, we stood in each other's arms locked in a gaze when he put this song on the record player. When I looked into his eyes and felt his touch...I felt the fear leave and warmth and love washed over me. Our love was accompanied by the rise and fall of Bolero. Each touch felt warmer and deeper as the music rose and became more passionate. Some people say their first time was awful...my First Time was a heavenly caress from God. Now we are listening on our 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, and it is every bit as beautiful but has a very gentle glow to each of us when we listen and remember all those many years ago. Still Deep IN LOVE. I wonder if this is what Mr. Ravel had in his mind for his composition??

@robertyoung9403

3 ай бұрын

Wonderful !

Got to love Gustavo's enthusiasm! 😃I can hear his passion. I know he must love the trombones, especially.

knowing of the dark past and life of Maurice Ravel, this piece really hits different. brings me to tears every time at 16' 45". the pandemonium and anguish that was inside of him.. the build of this piece almost reflects his life and progression through his illnesses that ultimately took his life. masterpiece written by a master

@b3thebee

2 жыл бұрын

Perfectly said.

@trishbrady8556

2 жыл бұрын

Where do you go after a masterpiece...all great artist seem to suffer the limits of humanity

@anthonydeluco2853

2 жыл бұрын

@@trishbrady8556 well said

@Cuban-Jo

2 жыл бұрын

All the great artists suffered some kind of mental health issues. Happy, well balanced people don’t make good art.

@anthonydeluco2853

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cuban-Jo If that's true I should be the next Beethoven over here 😅 lol jk

Os instrumentos falam por si mesmos... Um campo de batalha onde ninguém perde. Magnífico!

Обалденно! Дирижёр - дока своего дела! Великолепное знание партитуры и превосходная эмоциональная выкладка. Супер! ❤

As a Latina, I'm so proud of the conductor. I first heard this piece as part of the movie soundtrack for El Bolero de Raquel when I was a little girl. It's a great movie starring Mexican actor/ comedy legend, Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" ( of Around the World in 80 Days fame; the original version). I love this piece and the movie is great, even if you don't understand Spanish, because it has a lot of slapstick/physical comedy.

I always close my eyes and imagine in what context would this fit. It always goes I am a traveler in Egypt and I'm calmly riding on a camel or Elephant surveying the land watching the sunrise. The sun rays cast a golden shine over the desert making it appear as if I was navigating a sea of gold.

@glennbutler3506

3 жыл бұрын

Skating on ice

@DaigoParry

3 жыл бұрын

Military men or pirates loading cannon balls and cargo for a sea expedition. OR Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; the thieves hiding their loot in caves in secrecy.

@mrzazzaable

3 жыл бұрын

I'm seeing dawn of the day as the sun rises before a battle

@flowerpower9541

3 жыл бұрын

Making love!!

@loisaustin6200

3 жыл бұрын

Same for me, I picture an army of camels and elephants slowing walking across the sand dunes possibly to a great battle somewhere, men with swords and turbans. My ex always pictured bullfighters marching to the fighting arena. We all have different mind eyes.

The drummer deserves a standing ovation that’s just for him! So Cool!!

Outstanding. The orchestra can time it by Gustavo's hair alone, no need for baton!

Je salue la performance du batteur, aucune fausse note du début à la fin, c est admirable. Maintenir la régularité est une prouesse. L' ensemble de la prestation est une vraie réussite. Je prends un réel plaisir à l'écouter. Bravo à tous pour votre performance ! C'était parfait.

Bolero is my father's favorite & I have been listening to this since I was little. This by far my most favorite rendition of it. Gustavo Duhamel did ad hint of flavor to this classic of classic. Love the trombone & right before the end of when everything come together where change the note to grand finale, that half of the second of hold up is just so exciting. Giving me a goosebumps everytime.

Hearing this streamed via Spotify pales in comparison to actually watching each instrument blend in as the music reaches it’s final crescendo. Simply beautiful.

@56ldm

Жыл бұрын

Effin awesome!!!replays In my head all time!!!Needed this song!!!

Not only do I love this song and this version, but the video of the experience is immersing

Best Ravel "Bolero" I have heard! Dudamel keeps it very close to the tempo that Ravel suggested - seventeen minutes. It has always struck me as too fast when "Bolero" is played faster than that . At that noted tempo, I think there is somewhat of an urgency that builds up in the performance. Maybe Ravel didn't like the piece, but I think it is a masterpiece!

- chapeau - to the sound technicians and their wizardry. that one can hear each and every instrument so clearly. and a special -bravissimo - to the two drummers to keep it up perfectly for nearly 18 minutes!

My father used to play this on his Sony reel-to-reel, and at aged six I had goosebumps! The memory of the drum's beet helped me when I danced Flamenco!! I adore this!!!!

@Jupiter-T

Жыл бұрын

People think children would be bored by the repetition, but I’ve seen many comments here talking about how this piece enchanted them as children, or how their own children want to listen to it over and over

Never tire of hearing this great piece of music 🎶 Ravel was a genius!

It makes me wander what was on Ravel's mind when creating THIS! Its incredibile and Majestic 🥁🎺🎷🎻

@josephlebowski7129

Жыл бұрын

To him it was an exercise in the key of A minor. The whole piece consists of one chord...A minor

This masterpiece calls me... Every time I hear it, I have to finish it. Boycott any advertisers interrupting this masterpiece.

@rubiferrer2419

2 жыл бұрын

Pay premium

@Cuban-Jo

2 жыл бұрын

F@$* premium. I agree with Jose. Why not just put the ads in the beginning instead of in the middle?

@andret.t.2408

4 күн бұрын

​@rubiferrer2419 I've been premium for so many year I even forgot youtube has ads

That was great. I love the look of that conductor. The long hair and the emotive energy. He really looks like a conductor. Lol. Great performance.

Is anyone here on july 5th 2024?

@conceicaopereira1268

17 күн бұрын

❤ minha vida, para sempre Desde jovem Alguma coisa muda em meu ser Não sei o que é

@MiguelAngelo-tq7cv

16 күн бұрын

Tem uma igreja CCB congregação cristã no Brasil tocas todos louvores orquestrados lindos

@danianilapena8496

15 күн бұрын

Yo

@mihaitudorache358

11 күн бұрын

19 ❤

FANTASTIC. Le début nous laisse le cœur en suspendu..... BRAVO! !

Last school year I was called to fill in for a 6th grade LA teacher for two weeks. Every day they had 20 minutes of independent reading to do. I played this as a timer each day. The kids were very quite and at the beginning of the weeks they just read but by the third or forth day they got into the music and I would talk about how to communicate. I had many teachers come up to me asking me why I was using music in class because all of the 6th graders were talking about it everywhere - even at home. You would not believe the positive words I got from parents. My two weeks ended and later in the year I filled in for a science teacher and the kids wanted me to play Bolero again but my lesson plan did not give me time. Sorry because this is a beautiful piece!

@VixenByNight72

Жыл бұрын

That's awesome.

16:20 a very subtle slowing down in tempo. I love this inclusion!

Я жыву в грузии...мне за патдесят...мой папа был музыкзантом.. .я в детстве слушала на пластинке....с ума схожу .равель это жизнь послушайте люди попробуйте послушать...

@giuseppinaiacono7060

Ай бұрын

Si è vita pura❤

Amazing, amazing, beautiful music.... wow to all musicians and their top skills! Bravo, Bravo and Thank You all!