What a pleasure to encounter a contemporary conductor who doesn't follow the current fashion of overly fast tempi. Maestro Bychkov delivers Brahms, for which I am grateful. Excellent orchestra.
Interprétation très cohérente, chef très attentif au contrôle du son et de l'articulation, autant qu'investi corporellement et spirituellement. Un Brahms à la fois riche d'épisodes divers et qui avance droit jusqu'à la lumière finale. Merci WDR !
Bravo! Excellent in both playing (audio) and camera work (visual)! Of the many video versions (i.e., excluding audio-only versions) of the Brahms Symphony No. 1 available on UA-cam, this is my favorite choice and would highly recommend it over others. Actually, I was torn between whether to give this one or Bernstein's (Vienna Philharmonic, 1981) the number-one choice. Semyon Bychkov observed the first-movement exposition repeat (as did Bernstein). Bychkov's tempi throughout the entire symphony feels just right-not “overly fast tempi” of "current fashion," as another comment pointed out. (Note: Bernstein's is even slower than Bychkov's). Compared with Bernstein/Vienna Phil, this performance has many outstanding features; among them is the 3rd-movement opening clarinet solo (at 26:43). It is the clearest and most gorgeous I have heard for some time, including the subsequent arpeggio (at 27:08)-which is often drowned out by the orchestra in many versions I have heard. Overall, this is a majestic, beautiful, and powerful performance!
Lieber Herr Decker, wir können noch nicht genau sagen, wann es so weit sein wird, aber tatsächlich steht auch dieses Konzert schon auf unserer Liste :)
My only quibble with this performance is the tendency of this director (whom I otherwise do not know) to favor somewhat slower tempi; particularly noticeable in the first set, which has several tempo shifts directed into it, and the codas of the two middle sets, which he otherwise handles quite well as it seems to me. But let this not detract from my overall impression, which is very good. Technically also, this is a very good recording: the camera work is superb (especially in set 1), and the balance between orchestra sections is remarkable!, I've seldom/never heard the sections so clearly delineated without de-emphsizing the whole; it is obvious to me that this was a recording session rather than a live performance. In sum: thumbs UP! Thank you very much. JAT
Danke für das tolle Video! Ich hatte das Vergnügen, das WDR Sinfonieorchester unter Bychkov zu Studienzeiten in Köln hin und wieder zu erleben. Eine Frage: Wer ist der erste Trompeter?
Lieber Herr Dahmen, sehr gerne, es freut uns, dass Ihnen die Aufnahme gefällt! :) Der erste Trompeter in diesem Video ist Lutz Randow von den Bamberger Symphonikern, der für die Produktion bei uns zur Aushilfe gespielt hat. Viele Grüße aus Köln!
Wahnsinn! Bychkov haucht der Sinfonie neues Leben ein, so eine spannende und energiegeladene Erste habe ich noch nicht gehört!
Vielen Dank für das Kompliment!
What a pleasure to encounter a contemporary conductor who doesn't follow the current fashion of overly fast tempi. Maestro Bychkov delivers Brahms, for which I am grateful. Excellent orchestra.
Thank you so much. It's our pleasure!
Excellent ! Semyon at his best. Good tempo. So natural and unaffected music making..... even the naturalness is not being pointed at.
Thank you!
The execution of the final passages have become my markers of a good performance. He nailed it.
Absolutely divine performance. Thank you WDR and thank you Maestro Bychkov!
Thank you very much! ❤ Greetings from Germany
Interprétation très cohérente, chef très attentif au contrôle du son et de l'articulation, autant qu'investi corporellement et spirituellement. Un Brahms à la fois riche d'épisodes divers et qui avance droit jusqu'à la lumière finale. Merci WDR !
Hi, Fabrice!
Merci beaucoup pour vos éloges.
A great energic.sensible interpretation
Hi, Franco!
Thanks a lot.
Es gibt da nur schöne Momenten! Auf jeden Fall ist diese Aufnahme eine Referenz des „Brahms Klang“. Vielen Dank für das Video!
Freut uns, dass es Ihnen gefällt!
Excelente interpretación!, gran nivel de la maravillosa orquesta! 👏
Gracias! 🤗
3:44 | 7:09 | 17:34 2nd movement | 26:43 3rd movement | 31:57 4th movement | 37:08 Hall of Fame | 41:11 Hall of Fame |
Bravo! Excellent in both playing (audio) and camera work (visual)! Of the many video versions (i.e., excluding audio-only versions) of the Brahms Symphony No. 1 available on UA-cam, this is my favorite choice and would highly recommend it over others. Actually, I was torn between whether to give this one or Bernstein's (Vienna Philharmonic, 1981) the number-one choice. Semyon Bychkov observed the first-movement exposition repeat (as did Bernstein). Bychkov's tempi throughout the entire symphony feels just right-not “overly fast tempi” of "current fashion," as another comment pointed out. (Note: Bernstein's is even slower than Bychkov's). Compared with Bernstein/Vienna Phil, this performance has many outstanding features; among them is the 3rd-movement opening clarinet solo (at 26:43). It is the clearest and most gorgeous I have heard for some time, including the subsequent arpeggio (at 27:08)-which is often drowned out by the orchestra in many versions I have heard. Overall, this is a majestic, beautiful, and powerful performance!
Hi, @user-zm5ss5xo9y! Thank you 😊
superb
Very grand Brahms One, Bravo. I like his conducting style full of masculinity and command. OUTSTANDING.
Thank you!
Um show de imagens. Uma épica gravação.
これは素晴らしい演奏ですね。
4楽章も集中力が途切れることなく最後まで聴くことができました。
この演奏がそのままCDになったらいいのになー。
では＾＾
Kann mich nur anschließen: eine packendere Version dieser Sinfonie kenne ich nicht. Vielen Dank für das Video!
Hi, Johannes!
Sehr gerne! Freut uns, dass es gefällt.
You’re here for 37:07😭😍
Eure Flötistin ist unglaublich....
Vielen lieben Dank! 😊
Wer spielt die Soloflöte in dieser tollen Aufnahme?
Vielen Dank!
Hi, Daniel!
Andrea Lieberknecht war damals unsere Solo-Flötistin und hat wahrlich unglaublich schön gespielt. 😊
1 oboe ist auch perfect
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super! Es gab auch mal ein hervorragendes „Scherzo fantastique“ mit Semyon Bychkov. Wird das hier auch hochgeladen?
Lieber Herr Decker, wir können noch nicht genau sagen, wann es so weit sein wird, aber tatsächlich steht auch dieses Konzert schon auf unserer Liste :)
36:03 Solo Trombone
My only quibble with this performance is the tendency of this director (whom I otherwise do not know) to favor somewhat slower tempi; particularly noticeable in the first set, which has several tempo shifts directed into it, and the codas of the two middle sets, which he otherwise handles quite well as it seems to me. But let this not detract from my overall impression, which is very good. Technically also, this is a very good recording: the camera work is superb (especially in set 1), and the balance between orchestra sections is remarkable!, I've seldom/never heard the sections so clearly delineated without de-emphsizing the whole; it is obvious to me that this was a recording session rather than a live performance. In sum: thumbs UP! Thank you very much. JAT
Thank you for your detailed feedback - it is always a joy to see people listening so carefully to our music. 😃
Wonderful interpratation! If there is a Sym. 4 in this series?
Sym. 2 ua-cam.com/video/jVV9J4onhsA/v-deo.html Sym. 3 ua-cam.com/video/mpvpu-sN4gY/v-deo.html Ein deutsches Requiem ua-cam.com/video/Sd3MA48qO7Q/v-deo.html
Danke für das tolle Video! Ich hatte das Vergnügen, das WDR Sinfonieorchester unter Bychkov zu Studienzeiten in Köln hin und wieder zu erleben.
Eine Frage: Wer ist der erste Trompeter?
Lieber Herr Dahmen, sehr gerne, es freut uns, dass Ihnen die Aufnahme gefällt! :) Der erste Trompeter in diesem Video ist Lutz Randow von den Bamberger Symphonikern, der für die Produktion bei uns zur Aushilfe gespielt hat.
Viele Grüße aus Köln!
@@WDRKlassik Vielen Dank für die Info! Und vielen Dank auch für die vielen tollen Uploads. Viele Grüße aus Mainz!
＞セミヨン・ビチョコフの指揮のもと、ケルン・フィルハーモニー管弦楽団で演奏された。
どういう事だ？
The WDR Symphony Orchestra played the piece in 2002 and was conducted by Semyon Bychkov.
無理です！！