I will never get bored of this piece and performance. It's just absolutely sublime. I first came across John Adams' work from the video game Civilization IV, where his compositions are used (to great effect) to underscore the modern era of the game. It's just hypnotic and unique and gives me so much pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the upload.
It would be useful to know what orchestra is performing this piece. All I see is a large number of east Asian faces. I recognize Edo de Waart having seen him conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Opera House in 1995 when I was visiting Australia. And, of course, he conducted the premiere recording of this piece with the San Francisco Symphony in the mid-1980's.
Yes, I was at the premiere as a young music student. It was a knock your socks off moment. I also passed Adams upon leaving the building where he was standing all alone...almost a little bewildered, so I took the occasion to thank and congratulate him. The young John Adams seemed relieved :)
Melbourne Symphony (Australia) performed this last night with Lawrence Renes - superb - just before our 5th Covid19 lockdown in Melbourne. What a Gift to carry us through however long it takes this time.
This is a gorgeous composition and the performance is exquisite. The octave leaps in the Third Movement beggar speech. The availability of so many wonderful performances on this platform throughout the Pandemic has figuratively been for those sheltering in place a form of medicine not requiring a prescription.
I first heard this work in the Edo De Waart/San Francisco recording and was rather looking forward to this video but .... the lack of sync between audio/video ruined it for me....
I've got to say that trying to learn the piece and being interrupted by adverts in the middle of the bar is REALLY annoying!!! They could perfectly fit in between of movements
Which orchestra is this? At the very LEAST they should be mentioned! They’re better than the conductor who gets lost and forgets to give cues, has his head buried in the score and doesn’t even give the last note of the first movement! The players of this orchestra are so good that one might not even notice de Waart’s errors (unless one knows the music and is used to watching conductors)… The orchestra was unflustered and completely together, despite his vagaries and (the conductor’s) inability to keep track of the score…
Without associating myself to the criticism of the conductor (I can't really judge, but after all, he has premiered several works by Adams -including this very one in 1985 - who clearly trusts him) I agree that it is outrageous that the orchestra is not mentioned.
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Whoever put this music into Civilisation IV has probably done more for the cause of 'modern' music than anyone else in the last 30 years.
Best soundtrack ever
I have always been considering this works as THE GREATEST orchestral works on the 20/21st century the moment I heard this piece 20 years ago.
These ads in between with 5 times the volume absolutely kill the mood
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I love this piece. I wish American orchestras would perform it on tour more.
I will never get bored of this piece and performance. It's just absolutely sublime. I first came across John Adams' work from the video game Civilization IV, where his compositions are used (to great effect) to underscore the modern era of the game. It's just hypnotic and unique and gives me so much pleasure to listen to. Thank you for the upload.
Don't you enjoy Civilization 1 enough? hahah :P
Glad you mentioned Civ IV - I knew I'd heard Adams in one of the Civ games but couldn't remember which one.
You can tell this made an indelible impact on The Matrix.
40:50
Oh my god. Don Davis, what have you done.
It would be useful to know what orchestra is performing this piece. All I see is a large number of east Asian faces. I recognize Edo de Waart having seen him conduct the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Opera House in 1995 when I was visiting Australia. And, of course, he conducted the premiere recording of this piece with the San Francisco Symphony in the mid-1980's.
Yes, I was at the premiere as a young music student. It was a knock your socks off moment. I also passed Adams upon leaving the building where he was standing all alone...almost a little bewildered, so I took the occasion to thank and congratulate him. The young John Adams seemed relieved :)
Edo deW was music director of the Hong Kong Phil from 2004 - 2012. My guess is that the orchestra is the HK Phil.
なぜNHK交響楽団と明記されてないんでしょうか
Melbourne Symphony (Australia) performed this last night with Lawrence Renes - superb - just before our 5th Covid19 lockdown in Melbourne. What a Gift to carry us through however long it takes this time.
Amazing. I was at the same performance last night; I too am now trawling youtube for any and all things John Adams.
@@belindahoare3748 same same!
@@nicholaspollock3616 What I wouldn't give to hear them also do Chairman Dances and Shaker Loops...
This is a gorgeous composition and the performance is exquisite. The octave leaps in the Third Movement beggar speech. The availability of so many wonderful performances on this platform throughout the Pandemic has figuratively been for those sheltering in place a form of medicine not requiring a prescription.
0:08 1st movement
18:06 the Anfortas wound
31:56 Meister Eckehardt & Quackie
40:48 The Matrix by Don Davis
This upload is solid gold! So great to relive the SFSO with De Waart recording from 1985 in this way. And so glad that this masterpiece lives on!
I first heard this work in the Edo De Waart/San Francisco recording and was rather looking forward to this video but .... the lack of sync between audio/video ruined it for me....
이 음악을 무척 좋아합니다. 이 연주 영상을 볼수 있는 것은 행운입니다. 하지만 음량이 낮아 너무 아쉽습니다.
I've got to say that trying to learn the piece and being interrupted by adverts in the middle of the bar is REALLY annoying!!! They could perfectly fit in between of movements
The ads are not part of the video, they are added in by UA-cam. They are easily done away with by installing an ad blocker (browser extension).
Just perfect in every way. such a pleasure.
This is a great recording of this masterwork!
Bravo maestro Adams! Bravo, maestro Edo! You make dreams come true!
Which orchestra is this? At the very LEAST they should be mentioned! They’re better than the conductor who gets lost and forgets to give cues, has his head buried in the score and doesn’t even give the last note of the first movement! The players of this orchestra are so good that one might not even notice de Waart’s errors (unless one knows the music and is used to watching conductors)… The orchestra was unflustered and completely together, despite his vagaries and (the conductor’s) inability to keep track of the score…
NHK Symphony Orchestra.
Without associating myself to the criticism of the conductor (I can't really judge, but after all, he has premiered several works by Adams -including this very one in 1985 - who clearly trusts him) I agree that it is outrageous that the orchestra is not mentioned.
I think you’re not noticing the video is out of sync - that’s why his conducting looks odd
@@ondinehd6889 is that for certain ? EDW was music director at Hong Kong Philharmonic from 2004-2012 so my guess is that it's HK Phil.
Great!
This is one of the better performances I've heard of this work. Very clean!
Maybe it’s just my iPad but is the sound massively out of synch with the video?
masterpiece
It's a shame that the video is out of sync with the audio.
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Which Asian orchestra is this ?
It’s such a shame that this is so un-synched
Which orchestra is this?
NHK SO
@@mead1955 Thank you!
@@mead1955 How do you even think these look like Japanese people?
@@michaelcarter9460 ua-cam.com/video/ZmOhdDdr2Yc/v-deo.html
17:41 bien joué
This is the NHK right? I think I recognize some of the musicians. Good performance
No
Yes, it is the NHK Symphony Orchestra.
@@kohimame Merveilleux orchestre. Merveilleuse interprétation.
音ズレ直して！
34:58
The video and sound are badly out of sync. The sound is several seconds behind.
i assume this is the Hong Kong Symphony Orchestra?
It's just one cliche after another. What pretentious crap.
Great but Snoop Dog is even better