When I was a kid, I asked my grand father an "Also Sprach Zarathustra" LP as a Xmas gift... Well, you can't blame a kid for watching a badass spaceship film, listen to an absolutely spetacular music and think the whole piece would be equally stunning, well, when I could manage to wake up, my grand father long passed away, I still have the LP but I got scared to put it to play again and wake up in a spaceship era!!! 😊😊😊
Thank you for a useful introduction (for many people) to some of the better known pieces of classical music. It is just enough of a taster to perhaps entice new listeners
You're welcome, and thank you for the great comment! Indeed, the main purpose of my channel is to introduce well-known classical pieces to people who are new to classical music and to share my favorite pieces.
This is an excellent selection and thanks for posting it, Melodious Heart. I would respectfully add "Great Gate at Kiev" from "Pictures at an Expedition" by Mussorgsky with orchestration by Ravel and the finale from Symphony #3, "The Organ," by Saint-Saens. Also the finale of Shostakovich's Symphony #5.
Beautifully played and presented. A small glimpse into the creative genius of the great composers of which many more could be added - Haydn, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner and Mahler. The presentation hints at the greatness of Beethoven who for me is the greatest of composer of all. Listen to his piano sonatas especially the last four.
Bach first, in my opinion. Something brings Bach and Beethoven closer, and place them at highest points. But I agree with you, finally only Beethoven can reach Bach.
Watching Von Karajan conducting Strauss here, I am reminded of the old quip: (question) "what does a conductor actually do?"; (answer) "well, he waves his arms about until the music stops"
A lovely and entertaining list. I would recommend the Ravel orchestration of Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, the Great Gate at Kiev movement, especially the rendition by Carl Maria Giulini with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Thank you dear Kim for sharing these very exciting moments from the world of Classical music. Many of these are pieces which I heard as a young child, and which contributed greatly to my interest in music. My Dad had a collection of records (of the old 78 rpm type initially), including many of these pieces. I hope the year has started well for you. Here we are very excited, as tomorrow is the vote on Brexit in Parliament, which may have a decisive effect on the future of this country. Have a wonderful week ! With best wishes, Paul
Dear Paul, it's fabulous to have your wonderful review on this video! It's always my joy to read your comments. Thank you! I remember those 78 rpm records, as my mother had many of them, along with 45 rpm records, which many of them were classical music. The year is starting very well for me, indeed, and I hope the same for you. I don't know much about Brexit in Parliament, but I hope the result of the vote will be in your favor. Have a beautiful week!
I agree with all your choices, but if you're going to include Gustav Holst's Jupiter Suite, I think the central melody would have been a more iconic representation. Always gives me chills.
A wonderful compilation! Such incredible talent that rivals any technological feat that mankind has ever achieved. I love how they have Frankenstein's monster playing Dracula's music! ;-)
I’m so glad Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” is included here. I recently heard this symphony live in Dallas performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with Krzysztof Urbanski conducting.
It's so nice to have your visit, Gabriela! You are so lucky to have seen a live performance of the great Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9. I have been to many live symphonies but haven't seen that piece performed. Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@alaalfa8839 I just realized I haven't replied to your comment. I watched "The Bartered Bride" performance, and it is, indeed, spectacular. Thanks for introducing me to a great piece I didn't know.
9 out of 10 protohumanoids agree, the tenth would agree but he had a territorial dispute at the water hole (by the monolith) that proved unfortunate for him.
The opening of Beethoven's 5th Symphony cannot be missed. Also the opening of Brahms' 2nd piano concerto. Also the opening of Bernstein's West Side Story. The last movement of Boccherini's guitar quintet, named as La Rittirata di Madrid, which was re-written for orchestra by Luciano Berio. Vivaldi opening of The Four Seasons. The finale of Ravel's Bolero. The finale of Tchaikovsky violin concerto. The opening of Rossini's La Gazza Ladra. The opening of Fontane di Roma. The opening of Mozart's Requiem. The opening of Schummann 1st Symphony, The Spring. To mention just a few.
Fabulous choices. But if you're looking for absolutely perfect, heart rending beauty, search for Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Vaughan Williams. Probably the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
I absolutely adore the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, it's the most ethereal, tranquil piece ever! But in this video I only used "spectacular" pieces, which I don't necessarily find them heavenly beautiful. I appreciate your comment.
Although I have all the respect in the world for Bach and th people who can play it solo, I have come to love Andrew Litton's conducting the BBC Proms people in Stokowski's orch. of Bach.
Listen to Mozart K222, about 1 minute in. We'll never know whether Beethoven invented independently or quoted this passage as the germ of the Joy theme.
1:22 Hahaha, in the back the pope sits and in the front a dark being conducts the musicians, and he listens faciently in the back. What a great metaphor for the real power of the great church in Rome, and to whom they really belong. So real to see that..
I like your choices, but I really think Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem should be in the list, since it is one of the most powerful pieces of classical music ever made.
#1 Richard Strauss: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" #2 Antonin Dvorak: Symphony #9 "The New World" #3 Johann Sebastian Bach "Tocatta and Fugue" in D Minor #4 Gustav Holst " The Planets" #5 Richard Wagner " Ride of the Valkyries" #6 Carl Orff "Carmina Burana" #7 Ludwig Von Beethoven " Symphony #9"
The finale from Guillmant's Organ Symphony #1 is also fanastic. As is Fanny Mendelssohn's Overture in C and Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite #1. The Kiel, Lessel and Rubinstein Concerto #1 should not be overlooked. How about Mehul's Second Symphony or his Les Amazones Overture. And no collection would be complete without Bernhard Romberg's 2nd and 3rd Symphonies.
А я думал, что на органе играет Эдуард Радзюкевич из "6 кадров"... "Так говорил Заратустра" - грандиозная музыка. And I thought that Eduard Radzyukevich from "6 frames" was playing the organ... "so Zarathustra spoke" is a Grand music.
Most of all beautiful and renowned pieces. As for my personal tastes, I give you 7 ;) because I don't like 'canonical' melodies such as the famous Beethoven 9th Symphony 4th movvement (while I love 1st and 2nd), and I love also other movements other than the 'canonical' one in the Dvorak symphony 'From the New World'". Also I don't personally like Wagner's Die Walkure (but you have not found a Wagner admirer, apart form a few pieces). For the rest I found your brief collection beautiful (and including the Beethoven 5th Synphony 1st movement would have it be too 'obvious'?)
I also tend to dislike "canonical" or very famous pieces (like Vivaldi's seasons for example), but despite how known they are some of them are absolute masterpieces (you'd agree with me in the case of Beethoven's fifth), and the fourth movement of Beethoven's ninth is no exception. The entire 25 minutes are a rollercoaster of emotions. I can imagine why you dislike it; at first I also used to dislike it myself because the main melody and it's harmony are far too simple, but I hadn't heard the whole thing: there are so many different things Beethoven does with it and it is absolutely magical. Everytime I listen to it live I can't help but cry of joy. I really feel sorry for you if you are not able to enjoy such a work of art (not in bad way of course, I am half kidding :P)
Did you know that the Beethoven's symphony no 9 4rd movement is also featured in a car commercial😂😂 I forgot the car model but it was Opel You can check it if you want.
As always dear Kim I’m delighted when one of your gifts shows up for me to enjoy. Blessings 🙏❤️🙌🏾
Now I understand.... to hear all these was the reason to get up this morning!!!!!!(excellent editing & thanks for the captions)!!!!!!
Oh, what a wonderful comment!!! Thank you very much!! I truly appreciate your words.
When I was a kid, I asked my grand father an "Also Sprach Zarathustra" LP as a Xmas gift... Well, you can't blame a kid for watching a badass spaceship film, listen to an absolutely spetacular music and think the whole piece would be equally stunning, well, when I could manage to wake up, my grand father long passed away, I still have the LP but I got scared to put it to play again and wake up in a spaceship era!!! 😊😊😊
Nice story.
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Thank you for a useful introduction (for many people) to some of the better known pieces of classical music. It is just enough of a taster to perhaps entice new listeners
You're welcome, and thank you for the great comment! Indeed, the main purpose of my channel is to introduce well-known classical pieces to people who are new to classical music and to share my favorite pieces.
This is an excellent selection and thanks for posting it, Melodious Heart. I would respectfully add "Great Gate at Kiev" from "Pictures at an Expedition" by Mussorgsky with orchestration by Ravel and the finale from Symphony #3, "The Organ," by Saint-Saens. Also the finale of Shostakovich's Symphony #5.
Comments on classical music are just so.....
Classy! The ruffians are elsewhere, I think.
Well done, and thank you.
You're welcome and thank you for watching and for the nice comment!
Ooh you're probably correct, but is it wise to tempt fate? The headbangers can show up anywhere!
@@gav2759 Hahaha... ;-)))
They’ll be Bach, er... back. 🙄
@@jonp3890 LOL, very clever!
Beautifully played and presented. A small glimpse into the creative genius of the great composers of which many more could be added - Haydn, Bach, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Brahms, Bruckner and Mahler. The presentation hints at the greatness of Beethoven who for me is the greatest of composer of all. Listen to his piano sonatas especially the last four.
Bach first, in my opinion. Something brings Bach and Beethoven closer, and place them at highest points. But I agree with you, finally only Beethoven can reach Bach.
Watching Von Karajan conducting Strauss here, I am reminded of the old quip: (question) "what does a conductor actually do?"; (answer) "well, he waves his arms about until the music stops"
A German lady once told me I looked like a young Karajan. It was a compliment🤔😬
Wow, the singing of Ode to Joy at the end...
Yes
Yes
1:10 That conductor is like; "Louder, LOUDER! I AM GOING TO EARGASM! AHHHH!"
A lovely and entertaining list. I would recommend the Ravel orchestration of Moussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, the Great Gate at Kiev movement, especially the rendition by Carl Maria Giulini with the Berlin Philharmonic.
Yes Fred I agree. I had that LP years ago and loved it! Do you know if it's available on CD?
Ahh, I'm Kim binging, YT keeps flipping me more of your oldie but goodie compilations, what a treat, dear soul. Deep thanks.
Hahhaha..."Kim binging", I like the sound of that! You're welcome, and thank you for binging on my videos. :-)
Saint-Saëns...symphony #3.(organ symphony)
That monstrous choire in the 9th 🤩
It is, indeed, monstrous! :-)
Hello dear Kim!!! Thanks for wonderful music and excellent video !!!💕 I really like this classical music!! Warm greetings from me!!!
Thank you for the kind visit and the very-nice comment, MusicaGran! I really appreciate it.
Absolutely "spectacular"!! THANK YOU!
Thanks for Dvorak!
Czech pride 🇨🇿
Spectacular compilation! Thank you.
You're welcome, and thank you for watching!
Organist: am I joke to you?
Holst: yes
The intro from the new world symphony is adorable
Staggering choice! All spectacular. Many thanks.
You're welcome, thank you for watching!
Your choice is my choise...even the best versions...
Thank you dear Kim for sharing these very exciting moments from the world of Classical music. Many of these are pieces which I heard as a young child, and which contributed greatly to my interest in music. My Dad had a collection of records (of the old 78 rpm type initially), including many of these pieces. I hope the year has started well for you. Here we are very excited, as tomorrow is the vote on Brexit in Parliament, which may have a decisive effect on the future of this country. Have a wonderful week ! With best wishes, Paul
Dear Paul, it's fabulous to have your wonderful review on this video! It's always my joy to read your comments. Thank you! I remember those 78 rpm records, as my mother had many of them, along with 45 rpm records, which many of them were classical music. The year is starting very well for me, indeed, and I hope the same for you. I don't know much about Brexit in Parliament, but I hope the result of the vote will be in your favor. Have a beautiful week!
At 1:24 the pope in the background is probably thinking "I will exorcise him after this demonic performance"
Arun Kumar you’re so clever! I envy people like you, who create witty remarks.
When Bach wrote that piece, he intended for it to be used in churches and he described it as beautiful music for church himself
@@soupdrinker He is talking about the Dvorak piece. Check the time stamp.
It is a luxury and bliss to fall asleep listening to such wonderful performances and masterpieces
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Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵㊗️
1:23 Unforgivable, this guy.
so beautiful pieces , thanks for sharing !
Thanks for stopping by, Philippe!
bravo !!! Good Options , and thank you for listing this !
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
I agree with all your choices, but if you're going to include Gustav Holst's Jupiter Suite, I think the central melody would have been a more iconic representation. Always gives me chills.
Thank you for watching and for the great comment! I appreciate it.
Richard Banville est
Von Karajan es un "Maestro" en la obraque quiera dirijir! Karajan...y siemppre Karajan!
Thanks, great selection, but I think that Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Copland are missing, I'll wait for part two.
The really epic pieces that fit in a movie. Great list!
Actually, almost all of these pieces have been featured in some movies. Thank you for watching and commenting!
아름다운 연주곡 잘 들었읍니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹
Very pretty compilation
Well done
Thank you!
Even Herbert von Karajan opens his eyes to the Strauss Zaratustra.
A great choice of music, I must say.
Excellent selection, but with only 7 you can’t possibly do it justice.
I love how Dudamel is being possesed by a demon in front of the pope lol
Made my day. ROFL :D
Dudamel over-exaggerates
He looks like the doofuses who would come into the hospital emergency room pretending to be having a seizure... and telling you all about it.
hahahahahaha.....good one
Big mistake. I saw the demon sitting in the background with his white robe...
Thanks. Brilliant selection.
A wonderful compilation! Such incredible talent that rivals any technological feat that mankind has ever achieved.
I love how they have Frankenstein's monster playing Dracula's music! ;-)
If you wanted to turn on a teenage boy to classical music, this would be a perfect introduction. And I thought the Heart wasn't into Ode to Joy😉
I’m so glad Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World” is included here. I recently heard this symphony live in Dallas performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra with Krzysztof Urbanski conducting.
It's so nice to have your visit, Gabriela! You are so lucky to have seen a live performance of the great Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9. I have been to many live symphonies but haven't seen that piece performed. Thank you for watching and commenting!
Bartered Bride overture is also spectacular piece. from Smetana.....Dvořák´s colleague from "Provisional theater" in Prague.
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yep got to agree on dudamel, saw him lead the concertgebauw on that 9th of dvorak at pleyel, paris .....one of the best time in my life ^^
@@alaalfa8839 I just realized I haven't replied to your comment. I watched "The Bartered Bride" performance, and it is, indeed, spectacular. Thanks for introducing me to a great piece I didn't know.
Beautiful!! ❤🙏
Thank you!
who can hear strauss whitout see 2001 a space odissey in mind???
or toccata and fugue and Dracula
By not having seen the movie haha
9 out of 10 protohumanoids agree, the tenth would agree but he had a territorial dispute at the water hole (by the monolith) that proved unfortunate for him.
Or The Lone Ranger without thinking of William Tell?
Or "Ride of the Valkyries" without smelling napalm in the morning...
Bravo! Brasil 2020! 👏👏👏
The opening of Beethoven's 5th Symphony cannot be missed. Also the opening of Brahms' 2nd piano concerto. Also the opening of Bernstein's West Side Story. The last movement of Boccherini's guitar quintet, named as La Rittirata di Madrid, which was re-written for orchestra by Luciano Berio. Vivaldi opening of The Four Seasons. The finale of Ravel's Bolero. The finale of Tchaikovsky violin concerto. The opening of Rossini's La Gazza Ladra. The opening of Fontane di Roma. The opening of Mozart's Requiem. The opening of Schummann 1st Symphony, The Spring. To mention just a few.
There are so many spectacular pieces, I love all the ones you listed, except the Boccherini's guitar quintet. I will listen to it. Thank you!
I've always been partial to the 2nd movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Gustavo looks like a mad scientist..
excellent list------would add the finale of Stravinsky's Firebird
Great vid! I'd defo add finale of Mahler 2nd
goosebumps every second of it
GUSTAVO DUDAMEL SIN DUDA PARA MI ESTA ENTRE LOS MEJORES DIRECTORES DE LA EPOCA ...FENOMENAL
Since no one else seemed to mention him, there are a number of Bruckner codas that would fit
Sí sí, espectacular!!
I think that Dudamel is a fine conductor!
Thanks thanks thanks !
You're very welcome, and thank you for watching!
I've seen a comment that "Jupiter" from THE PLANETS has a phrase from STAR TREK. Ahem: THE PLANETS was composed before STAR TREK ever went on the air!
Lol... Indeed! ;-))
Only a hundred years, or so. :-)
@@tom7601 :)))
Saint Seems...3th symphony 4th movement ( the ORGAN SYMPHONY)
Encore un excellent choix ❤
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos. :-)
Unbelievable
That is the largest choir I ever saw for Beethoven's 9th, looks like over 300 members.
I agree. Thanks for watching.
No, there’s a Japanese choir with 10000 members singing Beethoven’s 9th
Superb, thank you for post.
Last two will always make my skin bristle
wunderbar und ewig
Thank you!
7:12 the 9th . The Glorious 9th ! But isnt this conductor a showman ? ! Looks like he's having a great time ! But who wouldnt with Beethoven's 9th !
That isn’t just a conductor it is Daniel barenboim
@@brambakker5253 :-)
Daniel Barenboim is a emotional musician. You should see him playing Chopin... it's so full of passion
@bob p Daniel Barenboim. A genius and a legend, as pianist and conductor.
Beethoven's 9 th always brings tears to my eyes. I'm not sure why.
Listening to Beethoven for the first time was like watching the silence being coloured in.
(A Clockwork Orange)
Fabulous choices. But if you're looking for absolutely perfect, heart rending beauty, search for Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Vaughan Williams. Probably the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
Rumi900 Yes! I’m in total agreement with you. There is no piece more beautiful than the Fantasia.
I absolutely adore the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, it's the most ethereal, tranquil piece ever! But in this video I only used "spectacular" pieces, which I don't necessarily find them heavenly beautiful. I appreciate your comment.
Great selection. I would have picked the same ones
Courageous of Barenboim to conduct Wagner.
Mostly the ride of the valkyries...
Although I have all the respect in the world for Bach and th people who can play it solo, I have come to love Andrew Litton's conducting the BBC Proms people in Stokowski's orch. of Bach.
1:23 This guys stepped on a power wire 110 volts , and nobody comes to help him pff
You are from the US, I think. In Europe wie have 230 volts :-)
Haaaaaaa....so true😂😂
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I think that Ode to Joy (9th Symphony, 4th mouvement) of Beethoven, is the most beatiful composion of all time in human history.
Hard to disagree.
One of them: Schubert did a few and 'after the storm' in No. 6 is divine. 'If I needed You' by Towne van Zandt good too. Ombra mai fu . . . etc
Listen to Mozart K222, about 1 minute in. We'll never know whether Beethoven invented independently or quoted this passage as the germ of the Joy theme.
3:26 ma boy koopa dropping some lit organ solo
1:22 Hahaha, in the back the pope sits and in the front a dark being conducts the musicians, and he listens faciently in the back. What a great metaphor for the real power of the great church in Rome, and to whom they really belong. So real to see that..
Bach Toccata And Fugue is not sounding in D minor here.
It is actually played in e flat minor.
I think it's a baroque tuning one
Germans and Italians baroque organs are usually tuned at 450hz or more
Amazing ✌
Imagine People Could Listen to this music only once or twice in a lifetime
I like your choices, but I really think Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem should be in the list, since it is one of the most powerful pieces of classical music ever made.
Also
Tchaikovsky: "am I a joke to you?"
You're right, I love it too, but didn't think about it when I made this video.
Can someone please add the playlist for this masterpieces I am learning.
#1 Richard Strauss: "Also Sprach Zarathustra"
#2 Antonin Dvorak: Symphony #9 "The New World"
#3 Johann Sebastian Bach "Tocatta and Fugue" in D Minor
#4 Gustav Holst " The Planets"
#5 Richard Wagner " Ride of the Valkyries"
#6 Carl Orff "Carmina Burana"
#7 Ludwig Von Beethoven " Symphony #9"
I don’t know why but there’s a part of holst Jupiter that sounded the same as Stravinsky rite of spring
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i love verdi not here i heard his stuff in south america where im from and always love his stuff
I love Verdi too, especially the arias from many of his great operas. Thanks for watching!
Stuff? Stuff?
you know...stuff, and such
Dies Irae from Verdis should definitely be here. One of the most powerful pieces ever made.
Verdi's Requiem*
The finale from Guillmant's Organ Symphony #1 is also fanastic. As is Fanny Mendelssohn's Overture in C and Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suite #1. The Kiel, Lessel and Rubinstein Concerto #1 should not be overlooked. How about Mehul's Second Symphony or his Les Amazones Overture. And no collection would be complete without Bernhard Romberg's 2nd and 3rd Symphonies.
А я думал, что на органе играет Эдуард Радзюкевич из "6 кадров"...
"Так говорил Заратустра" - грандиозная музыка.
And I thought that Eduard Radzyukevich from "6 frames" was playing the organ...
"so Zarathustra spoke" is a Grand music.
The second conductor looks like he is on all the drugs known to man at the same time!!!! LOL
Hahahaha hahahaha
How could you miss out "Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage"?!
Thans, Danke, Mercy + Gracias ..................
Most of all beautiful and renowned pieces. As for my personal tastes, I give you 7 ;) because I don't like 'canonical' melodies such as the famous Beethoven 9th Symphony 4th movvement (while I love 1st and 2nd), and I love also other movements other than the 'canonical' one in the Dvorak symphony 'From the New World'". Also I don't personally like Wagner's Die Walkure (but you have not found a Wagner admirer, apart form a few pieces).
For the rest I found your brief collection beautiful (and including the Beethoven 5th Synphony 1st movement would have it be too 'obvious'?)
I also tend to dislike "canonical" or very famous pieces (like Vivaldi's seasons for example), but despite how known they are some of them are absolute masterpieces (you'd agree with me in the case of Beethoven's fifth), and the fourth movement of Beethoven's ninth is no exception. The entire 25 minutes are a rollercoaster of emotions. I can imagine why you dislike it; at first I also used to dislike it myself because the main melody and it's harmony are far too simple, but I hadn't heard the whole thing: there are so many different things Beethoven does with it and it is absolutely magical. Everytime I listen to it live I can't help but cry of joy. I really feel sorry for you if you are not able to enjoy such a work of art (not in bad way of course, I am half kidding :P)
I prefer "Ode to Joy" sung by Rowan Atkinson
Haha, the best
Verdi; Dies Ire
One of the most powerful classical pieces ever made.
Amazing
Thank you for watching!
YES! The Mighty CSO.
Did you know that the Beethoven's symphony no 9 4rd movement is also featured in a car commercial😂😂
I forgot the car model but it was Opel
You can check it if you want.
Hey, I looked for the commercial you mentioned but didn't find it. :-(
@@MelodiousHeart1 Maybe it's still just on TV.
@@romeodrucker5248 I don't watch TV at all, so I guess I may never get a chance to watch the commercial.
Maybe it will also appear on UA-cam with time.
@@romeodrucker5248 I hope so, as I'm curious about the commercial now. Let me know if you ever come across it.
Woooow!!
The conductor is undoubtedly related to Angus Young.... ))
Bach's Christmas Oratorio's intro is more spetacular than Toccata...
I think "Hallelujah" by Handel missed.
5 of 7 made in Germany. Thank Germany.
Karajan IS Zarathustra ;-)
Lol no Verdi Requiem