Brilliant performance, the filming lets it down a bit, on that final chord we should see the conductor and/or the whole orchestra do the final sfff hit, why are we looking at the flutes? And 31:13, the climax of the whole piece why are we looking at just the horns instead of panning across the whole orchestra? Sounds amazing though
Bravo to the Brussels Philharmonic and to the conductor. This music is comparable to the great Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, meaning, the sound is as good as it gets. Congratulations to Brussels for their excellence.
I've seen the Noord Nederlands Orkest preform it yesterday with Michel. Fabulous! But the two preformings before it didn't really make any feelings lose. But this! So good!
At minute 10:30- does anybody know which trumpet is being played by the fellow in front? It's silver and looks to be a piccolo trumpet? I saw another Le Sacre recording in which a small silver trumpet was being played that had keys (like a French horn) rather than valves. The keys were played by the right hand..have no idea what either of these instruments are called (other than some kind of trumpet).
Unfortunately you are wrong; Gershwin was probably 11 or 12 when Stravinsky wrote this (1912-1913), and he didn't start writing music until about 1917.
OK, Angus, one more question: at 11:27, to the French horns' left side is a man playing what appears to be a small clarinet. Is that an alto clarinet? It looks about 3/4 the size of a B-flat clarinet.
It's an Eflat clarinet. Sometimes called sopranino or piccolo clarinet, but IMHO at least "piccolo" is more suited to the high Aflat clarinet. The alto is Eflat as well, but twice this size. - Since you're interested in instruments, I hope that you have noticed the alto flute.
To any other trombonists out there, why at 28:43 do they go 3rd 4th 1st? It's C, B, Bb! Alternate slide positions! The Bb is played better on 5th than 1st, the tone is slightly more precise...
Introduction - 00:23
Augures printanières - 03:39
Jeu du rapt - 06:46
Rondes printanières - 08:01
Jeu des cités rivales - 11:22
Cortège du sage - 13:12
L'adoration de la terre - 13:54
Danse de la terre - 14:12
Introduction - 15:46
Cercles mystérieux des adolescentes - 19:26
Glorification de l'élue - 22:30
Evocation des ancêtres - 23:57
Action rituelle des ancêtres - 24:32
Danse sacrale - 28:00
I don't hear the güiro at 13:32!
Brilliant performance, the filming lets it down a bit, on that final chord we should see the conductor and/or the whole orchestra do the final sfff hit, why are we looking at the flutes? And 31:13, the climax of the whole piece why are we looking at just the horns instead of panning across the whole orchestra? Sounds amazing though
Joe Parrish the music is the MOST important part.
Bravo to the Brussels Philharmonic and to the conductor. This music is comparable to the great Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, meaning, the sound is as good as it gets. Congratulations to Brussels for their excellence.
It's a bass trumpet. Very rarely used.
I've seen the Noord Nederlands Orkest preform it yesterday with Michel. Fabulous! But the two preformings before it didn't really make any feelings lose. But this! So good!
Oh! How wonderful that you uploaded this! My original Joffrey has been the only thing out there with any visual clarity. THANK YOU!!!
Oops...my mistake. Not the dance performance but what an amazing interpretation! Ozawa would approve!
I keep thinking Stravinsky had been listening to Gershwin when he wrote this piece. Am I wrong?
Hahah, 6 years and no answer :) Well, Gershwin was 14 y.o. when this piece premiered.
How could he listen to it ?!
It is indeed a piccolo trumpet.
Very good! I enjoyed doing homework to this!
I fell in love with the intro thanks to Fantasia!
Wonderful!
At minute 10:30- does anybody know which trumpet is being played by the fellow in front? It's silver and looks to be a piccolo trumpet? I saw another Le Sacre recording in which a small silver trumpet was being played that had keys (like a French horn) rather than valves. The keys were played by the right hand..have no idea what either of these instruments are called (other than some kind of trumpet).
nicely done
Unfortunately you are wrong; Gershwin was probably 11 or 12 when Stravinsky wrote this (1912-1913), and he didn't start writing music until about 1917.
The dynamics of the audio are completely compressed... I know it's OK for TV, but this is too much.
OK, Angus, one more question: at 11:27, to the French horns' left side is a man playing what appears to be a small clarinet. Is that an alto clarinet? It looks about 3/4 the size of a B-flat clarinet.
It's an Eflat clarinet. Sometimes called sopranino or piccolo clarinet, but IMHO at least "piccolo" is more suited to the high Aflat clarinet. The alto is Eflat as well, but twice this size. - Since you're interested in instruments, I hope that you have noticed the alto flute.
@mdmurray2007: I think the trumpet you are describing is a Vienna trumpet
To any other trombonists out there, why at 28:43 do they go 3rd 4th 1st? It's C, B, Bb! Alternate slide positions! The Bb is played better on 5th than 1st, the tone is slightly more precise...
Not enough room, they fear to knock out the guy just ahead.
I stand corrected, then. It was the other way around!
OK, one more question: at 27:17- what is that instrument? Is it some type of valve/keyed trombone?
It is a bass trumpet in E flat
100 years today... still just as exhilarating.
It is from star wars
Wagner tubas @ 13:16!
3:39
Yes, John Williams copied parts of that: /watch?v=iISxAhvv3ts :)
John Williams has stollen many parts....he lacks originality on all he does.....