I've seen this piece performed where they use two snare drummers (not from the very beginning though). They have to be in complete sync with each other on top of everything else.
Bolero, by Marice Ravel, TODAY I am 77 years old, I have been listening to it since I was 16, in moments of some distress, I listen to it, and it fills me with harmony and peace. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. HUGS FROM MY SALTA LA LINDA IN ARGENTINA.
@@anabellagonzalezgarcia9696 I have almost skipped the video. I was not sure she could handle the sharp crescendo part . As a French ,I grew up with this music. Pero ... ¡Qué sensibilidad! ¡Qué sensualidad y pasión lleva esta directora a esta obra de arte! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Jesus Christ, what was that???? I've played with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for a very long time, we've played the Bolero with almost every famous conductor. And now there's this version ... and it's new, fresh, incredibly great dance music, a new composition by Ravel unlike anything I've ever heard. Let's all praise Alondra de la Parra! She's beyond amazing, she created with the WDR Orchestra a new masterpiece!
She's brilliant I love her enthusiasm it's so genuine. I'm curious what she played next. Poor drummer hope she went slow and low😂. Incredible tempo 15 minutes 😮😮😮🎉
I am ignorant of the technicalities of music or music theory (never studied it and regard myself as tone-deaf) but I love music and know what I like without being able to explain! This is superb.
I am repeating the name of this conductor so I can relate this performance to friends. Bolero has been a hot jewel for me since 1965. De la Parra has done something unique and wonderful here. Soloist given latitude for extra sensitivity. The drum is clearly present where with Bernstein it's less defined. De la Parra. De la Parra. De la Parra.
I've always said that this is one of the hardest symphonies for a drummer to perform. Holding the same rhythm for 15 minutes straight is brutal if you asked me. I think I'd mentally collapse within a few minutes of doing the same 10-15 beats over and over again. This is a job for AIs, not for humans. Mad respect for the drummers that have to perform Bolero and still pull it perfectly!
I think the same! And do this with others playing at your side more and more strong, his level of concentration is insane!! Certainly Ravel hated drummers!!
Es la pieza más difícil que existe para los trombonistas…se la conoce como “la muerte del trombonista” ya que el trombón,después de esperar bastante tiempo para entrar,comienza a tocar en una nota muy aguda,y con los músculos de los labios fríos es muy difícil hacerlo bien. Se dice que muchos suelen fallar…
Alondra is the perfect conductor for Ravel's sensual masterpiece--She exhibits grace and power and above all passion for the work which the classic so richly conveys--providing us with harmony for our senses
AMAZING!!! The way she has them really getting into this piece and the look of enjoyment. She has commanded them and they give it all they have. But hats off to the drummer who kept PERFECT time and rhythm for the whole 15 minutes. BRAVO!!!!
Allodra de la Parra je prekrásna žena a perfektná hudobníčka s nesmiernym muzikálnym nadaním a v rukách má superkvalitný orchester.Je to perfektný zážitok.Ďakujem
I'll never forget Allondra. I spoke to her about 4 years ago when she was at another orchestral posting. Expressive and talented, the orchestra and audience were captivated by her. You are lucky to have her next in Europe.
Y tu orgullo está justificado, porque lo descubrí hoy y es magnífico. También amo a Carlos Santana, Salma Hayek, Anthony Quinn, Pancho Vila. Soy de Río, Brasil.
I grew up listening to this and other classical music at bedtime. It came to be the we kids couldn't get to sleep without music. No surprise that my sis and I are musicians.
That poor poor drummer, have you ever tried to keep a perfect rhythm for 14 minutes?, I tell you intrusive thoughts will haunt your mind every second, That drummer is fighting a Jedi mind battle.
See the one with Dudamel....that one was about 17-18 minutes. I praise them both (and all drummers having experienced this one) though. Such strong focus.
Lindo como poucos... Boleto de Ravel mistura-se aos primórdios da humanidade neste astro celeste. Alondra de La Parra regendo como uma verdadeira rainha, encanta-me assistir e apreciar suas apresentações . E quanto a mim, cabe dizer que fico eternamente agradecido por ter sido tomado por algo tão precioso.
I have always loved this piece for the growing buildup to a phenomenal explosion at the end. Classical music is wonderful, it can take you from a complete serene to a thrill. And this is why I never did any drugs in my life of over 40 years. I get high on perfect music all my life. Thank you for sharing this performance.
Weltrang ist vielleicht ein wenig viel, da schauen wir nach Berlin oder Amsterdam, aber ein wirklich sehr gutes Orchester, bei dem man sich freut eine tolle Frau am Pult zu sehen
The only who should only be recognized for this is the snare drummer. To play that long at a steady tempo takes slot of concentration. So Bravo to the snare drummer :)
Dude, I've played this piece and it is difficult for everyone! It's in 3/4 time, which can be very tricky when played at such a slow tempo. If you play one of the solos, you have to sit around for umpteen measures of rest and come in at the right time. If you mess up counting the rests before your entrance, you're up a creek without a paddle. Plus, the solo lines are very tricky, rhythm-wise. When I performed it, I played the soprano saxophone solo which comes after the tenor saxophone solo. Well, in my performance, the tenor saxophone player mis-played the final two measures of his solo and ended up finishing two beats too soon. If I had been just following him, I would have come in two beats too soon which would have ruined the piece. But thank goodness I was counting rests instead, and I came in at the right time.
This piece is hard for everyone, not just the drummer. Everybody comments how the snare drummer is so awesome (and yes, it is very hard to play the snare part), but I've also played this piece just like @jpsned and everyone should get a fair share of praise too. The horns play along with the snare during the middle of the piece, and it is incredibly hard to do that. The Bassoons do it too. In a lot of rehearsals, they could barely play since it was so hard, but they got it in the end thankfully. Also, the strings (cellos) start at the beginning of the song too and they play the same thing the whole song just like the drummer. I played the timpani part, which repeats a lot just like almost every other part. The snare drummer SHOULDN'T be the only person recognized for Bolero. There is so much hard work put into the piece by every instrument!
@@jpsned I'm a new convert to classical from old school rock and country. Just wondering if someone like me would even notice a mistake like that? This performance answered my question of does the conductor matter. She is perfection in my opinion.
@@Marvinfj32 You would most likely notice mistakes because anything deviating from 100% perfection will be noticeable, as the flow of the music will be interrupted. And yes, the conductor is absolutely necessary, especially in a piece like this. I have conducted and have found that when I'm conducting a slow, sensitive piece like this, my soul and the souls of my musicians become one.
I have seen performances of Bolero where both the orchestra and conductor seem totally bored with this piece that they have probably played more times than they care to remember. Not so here! They managed to bring new life to this old stand-by. You can see the energy between Alondra de la Parra and the orchestra... It is absolutely infectious. This one is definitely a keeper and is going straight to my favorites list.
May I add my voice to the praise of the conductor and musicians. But don’t leave out the recording technicians. They too have performed a masterpiece of clarity, balance and immediacy. Over the years there have been probably wonderful performances of Bolero sadly reduced to fair-to-middling recordings, because of inadequate audio equipment (and perhaps non-musical technicians). Happily, times change, I don’t know if this technical crew belongs to WDR, or Kölner Philharmonie, or parttime workers from the docks. But don’t let them get away! They are priceless.
I remember, a few years back I was driving my pickup truck down the highway with Bolero blasting through my speakers. I enjoyed that😍. I came across an accident, stopped AND the look on the Police Officer's face as he approached my truck and hearing Bolero, was priceless.🤩 He wasn't expecting a classical song coming from a ranch truck.🤔 I giggled all the way home just replaying that scene in my mind. 😀😁😁
To dobrze że trafiłeś na muzykalnego polizmaistra i wśród tej grupy są muzykalni ludzie , jeżdżąc w latach 60 70 cieższymi autami po trasach też lubiłem posłuchać Ravela Rossiniego czy Czajkowskiego Pozdrawiam Amigo schofer
Alondra de la Porra deserves great respect as a Maestro, for she conducts the music with so much harmony and feeling into it that even I, as an observer, can feel the music in my bones!
At the end of this piece she is not just conducting the orchestra it's as if she's actrually drawing the music out of the orchestra. Fantastic performance
Today we celebrate Father's Day in Brazil. My dad passed away in 2020 of covid disease. Ravel's Bolero was one of his favorites song. He introduced me to it when I was a child, around six or seven years old. I'm 45 now. This stunning orchestra made me cry today
Das Meisterwerk von Maurice Ravel. Geschaffen für die Ewigkeit. Nur die Besten werden dieses Werk zu würdigen wissen und diese Harmonie mit dem Orchester erreichen. NUR DIE BESTEN.
And each musicians' performance seems richer for their "dancing," their "body language," expressed with their chosen instrument. Needless to say, Maestra Alonda de la Parra, performs wonderfully throughout!
This has always been one of my favorite pieces of all time. The way each instrument has their own little part to play and shine, and the incredible talent of that drummer to maintain that rhythm for 15 mins straight is amazing. Alondra always such a good and charismatic conductor, the way she has so much energy is so entertaining to see!!! Amazing WDR Orchestra, this is definitely one of my favorite interpretations of this masterpiece.
I'm sure that's what's meant John, but don't forget, this is US spelling, language changes in foreign parts, just thinking of Aftrikaans is an (xtreme) example
As always, I love this tune so much. I found one new fact out of this performance. She's the most beautiful conductor I've ever seen. Her facial impressions and motion give me a very good feeling like she is truly enjoying her job!
What energy, what energy, what energy. Best rendition of Bolero I have seen and heard so far. Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On a lighter note - along with her baton, her hair was also superbly giving directions. Superb, altogether.
Always a favorite. I was a percussionist and drummer. I switched to hand drums a few years ago. Always loved "Bolero" because of the featuring of the drummer straight from the top and then the progression they are given. I still love snare, and could hammer one in an age when you never saw a GIRL in the drum pit. Played it all. Never have performed "Bolero", but will always adore Torvill and Dean for giving it to the world. Thanks, for being there Ravel.
In Miami, during the sixties and seventies, there was a radio station playing classical music exclusively. Bolero would play every so often. When it did, I'd stop what I was doing and imagine the piece to be the perfect background music for love-making, start to finish. Then, in '84, Torvill and Dean stunned the world with their interpretation for the Olympic ice dancing final skate. It was then I realized dance was also another form of love making. Thanks for the reminder...
This is one of the most impressive performances of Bolero that I have seen and heard. Truly magnificent. The mood changes at around 7:30 when it seems that the whole orchestra has Ravel under control and they *know* they have it under control. You can see the relief and confidence that even the drummer, yes the drummer, is smiling. And he knows he has to keep the beat for another 7 minutes............ Alondra de la Parra is unbelievable. It is like getting a ballet dancer turned classical actress to conduct. Around the 12:00 mark, she is almost daring the musicians (they respond 13:20) and quite literally lets her hair down at 13:40. Her performance is subtle, elegant and calming. I suspect that she would be equally at ease with a group of completely uncoordinated 8th-grade kids. Around 8:45 and 13:00, even the harp looks impressive. This is the performance for which I would have wished to have VIP tickets that offered a behind-the-scene tour where you get to meet each of the performers and congratulate them.
@@dirkseibert3939Geschmäcker sind verschieden. Vielleicht hattest du aber einfach mehr Glück und hast noch bessere Versionen gefunden. Für mich ist aber die hier Favorit. Viele Grüße
My Grandmother, the real musician in my family, introduced me to this stunning piece when I was just a little kid (75 years ago). For this performance... Bravo indeed!
Magnifica orquesta dirigida orgullosamente por la mexicana y extraordinaria alondra de la Parral primera mujer que dirigió una orquesta en el madison square garden de new York gran orgullo para México
Oh, my. The absolute precision and perfection demonstrated here by each performer under the baton of Maestra de la Parra (hope I got that right) is beyond words to describe. Each solo was a grand performance all its own complemented by the orchestra. Then, the entire orchestra rose to define absolute enchantment. Thank you to the camera crew for letting us see each member shine so beautifully and for all who brought us this incredible performance. How fortunate are so many of us around the world to be able to behold such a glorious work of art.
"Glorieuse" , je ne crois pas mais fascinante, envoûtante, certainement. Le côté glorieux chez Ravel, on le trouve dans son orchestration des Tableaux d'une exposition de Moussorski : la Grande Porte de Kiev où là, pour être glorieux, c'est glorieux ! 😉
A mesmerizing performance, truly wonderful. Also, kudos to the recording engineers and sound people. This is one of the best recordings of an orchestra I've ever heard. Every instrument sounded fully alive, and you could hear the distinctive individual voice of each musician during their solo. Fantastic job.
Only Ravel is to be credited for that. Every thing is written in his scores with such clarity and detailed explanations that no proper interpretation differs from any other. As a matter of fact, the conductor is not even useful in this piece : the drummer does the job. Except for dynamics, of course.
@Mission linguistique Francophone What you say may be true, but I was referencing the actual recording of the performance itself. Doesn't matter how good the interpretation is if it is recorded poorly. This sounds so good I thought it deserved mention.
@@kenimiller3896 completely agree with You, Im an audiophilia's interested and always looking for the perfection in the several recordings here in YT, always tray to ear with HD 1080p at least and this one, I do really find it with a better , if not the best one, Sound ...sorry my english, due its not my native language, it could be not good enough at all...Salute
Alondra de la Parra hermosa mujer . no cabe duda que siente la música , la disfruta y cuando esto sucede el resultado es elocuente, los integrantes de la orquesta todos a la perfección , cada uno es un maestro en su instrumento que al igual que Alondra se ve que se meten en su instrumento musical con gran pasión , sin dejar de mencionar al baterista que con ese mismo ritmo ,en los casi 15 min del bolero no desentona en ninguno de sus toques , la interpretación de este bolero es majestuosa , excelsa , un verdadero deleite a los oídos de la audiencia presente y personas que al igual que yo lo vemos por este medio . Chihuahua México
Diese wunderschöne Musik wurde jahrelang auf der Promenade von Westerland auf Sylt im Seegartenpavilon passend zum Sonnenuntergang gespielt. Ganz präzise wurde der Anfang so begonnen, daß bei dem Untergang der Sonne am Horizont dieses Lied zu Ende ging. Es war bei vielen Sylt Urlaubern Tradition diesem Musik Genuss all abendlich beizuwohnen. Danke für die unvergessene Zeit ☀️
And the drummer! To keep the tempo and the right volume for 15 minutes... absolutely insane. Much, much respect!
Yes ! 👍
I've seen this piece performed where they use two snare drummers (not from the very beginning though). They have to be in complete sync with each other on top of everything else.
Absolutely yes 🎩
And he’s loving every minute of it!
@@TheBlackbelair I don't think Pete Best would have much hope?
This is what UA-cam is made for. I am so grateful for people who post these.
Thank you 🤗
ABSOLUTELY!!!! ❤❤❤
Sim sim ❤
Fantástico
Don't let UA-cam hear you, they will ruin it by putting an ad halfway.
Bolero, by Marice Ravel, TODAY I am 77 years old, I have been listening to it since I was 16, in moments of some distress, I listen to it, and it fills me with harmony and peace. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. HUGS FROM MY SALTA LA LINDA IN ARGENTINA.
Our pleasure!
We're happy that you like our interpretation 🤗
Happy Birthday!!!❤
I'm 71 and couldn't agree with you more.
I'grateful for your video,enjoy. listening to it again and again
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The conductor is a mighty queen, leading her royal army into a great battle!
Ella es nuestro orgullo mexicano. ❤🇲🇽
Lol😂😂
And very nice looking! From USA Ohio
Величественная, жизнеутверждающая мелодия... Никогда, Не сдавайся...Будь сильным.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
БРАВО, ❤❤❤❤❤
@@anabellagonzalezgarcia9696 I have almost skipped the video. I was not sure she could handle the sharp crescendo part . As a French ,I grew up with this music.
Pero ... ¡Qué sensibilidad! ¡Qué sensualidad y pasión lleva esta directora a esta obra de arte!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
This is why I love music. How Bolero just keeps on building and growing in intensity is almost orgasmic.
Полностью согласна❤
Or Eargasmic ; )
@@Gary-zs4cv😂
Well, rhythm, intensity and dynamics is something music and a certain physical activity have in common 😊
100%@@martavdz4972
The conductor is an absolute joy to watch.
she's so into it she's almost intoxicating to watch! amazing indeed
That perfomance certainly made my neck hairs stand to attention, one happy conductor.
@robertmccarthy3731, yes absolutely, and he is female 😉
Полностью согласен.
DEI ?
Jesus Christ, what was that???? I've played with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for a very long time, we've played the Bolero with almost every famous conductor.
And now there's this version ... and it's new, fresh, incredibly great dance music, a new composition by Ravel unlike anything I've ever heard.
Let's all praise Alondra de la Parra! She's beyond amazing, she created with the WDR Orchestra a new masterpiece!
I have always seen this composition as a choreography, and finally someone has really brought the spirit of dance into the performance.
She's brilliant I love her enthusiasm it's so genuine. I'm curious what she played next. Poor drummer hope she went slow and low😂. Incredible tempo 15 minutes 😮😮😮🎉
I am ignorant of the technicalities of music or music theory (never studied it and regard myself as tone-deaf) but I love music and know what I like without being able to explain!
This is superb.
Ja einfach meisterlich in jeder Hinsicht!
I am repeating the name of this conductor so I can relate this performance to friends. Bolero has been a hot jewel for me since 1965. De la Parra has done something unique and wonderful here. Soloist given latitude for extra sensitivity. The drum is clearly present where with Bernstein it's less defined. De la Parra. De la Parra. De la Parra.
Was für ein Genuss ❤
Was für eine Musik, da geht das Herz ❤️ auf.
UND DANN NOCH DIESE SCHÖNHEIT ALS DIRIGENTIN
Watching de la Parra conductor is special, her grace and involvement in the music is amazing
Все красавцы, а дирижер - фельдмаршал!
Proudly mexican
exactly!
@@Jech65 She was born in New York City. So, she is an American.
@@Ralph_Smith0724 But is mexican my friend
I've always said that this is one of the hardest symphonies for a drummer to perform. Holding the same rhythm for 15 minutes straight is brutal if you asked me. I think I'd mentally collapse within a few minutes of doing the same 10-15 beats over and over again. This is a job for AIs, not for humans. Mad respect for the drummers that have to perform Bolero and still pull it perfectly!
I think the same! And do this with others playing at your side more and more strong, his level of concentration is insane!! Certainly Ravel hated drummers!!
@@diretodotuneldotempo8495 I don't know whether Ravel hated drummers, but I'm glad that you agree :)
@@jacobnazarian1147 yeah, that too. It's insane!
Es la pieza más difícil que existe para los trombonistas…se la conoce como “la muerte del trombonista” ya que el trombón,después de esperar bastante tiempo para entrar,comienza a tocar en una nota muy aguda,y con los músculos de los labios fríos es muy difícil hacerlo bien. Se dice que muchos suelen fallar…
@@seanleith5312 Sean's grammar doesnt work either. Mr. and Mrs. Leith would be proud.
As a brit, this always takes me back to watching Torville and Dean ice dancing to that gold medal in 84
As an American,The best ice dancers of their time.
As a French, I see Sylvie Guillem and Ballet Béjart
YES
it was sensational to watch it as a kid in the 80s ... love from Germany ...
En tant que citoyen du monde, je vois l'amour, le soleil, la sensualité.
The legend maurice ravel
Super super genial bendicones
ALS WE DAT NOU allemaal doen dan zijn we GELUKKIGER DOEN DUS
Heel gelukkig
I think the correct word is "happier" NOT "HAPPER". You and I clearly did not attend the same school.
The entire orchestra was on fire. Bravo!!
Thank you! 🥰
I😮t was grea😊tt
Tout le génie de Maurice Ravel dans ce sublime morceau :simplement MAGNIFIQUE!!!
Merci 😊
Bravo señora directora Alondra de la Parra......sublime.....increible❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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Alondra is the perfect conductor for Ravel's sensual masterpiece--She exhibits grace and power and above all passion for the work which the classic so richly conveys--providing us with harmony for our senses
She's also just flat beautiful.
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Ditto to a Soul kind here........:)
I absolutely agree!
And she seemed to enjoy it more than anyone else.
Best version ever! Bravo Alondra🌟
Thank you! 🤗
AMAZING!!! The way she has them really getting into this piece and the look of enjoyment. She has commanded them and they give it all they have. But hats off to the drummer who kept PERFECT time and rhythm for the whole 15 minutes. BRAVO!!!!
Thank you 🤗 We're glad that you like it!
Hats off Hats off to the great conductor.
she looks soooo into the music
The director is proudly Mexican. 🇲🇽
É monumentalmente maravilhosa e bela esta apresentação.
Die Lieblingsarie meiner Mutter... Jetzt hört sie sie im Garten Eden 🥺 Ich höre zu und weine... ❤
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Allodra de la Parra je prekrásna žena a perfektná hudobníčka s nesmiernym muzikálnym nadaním a v rukách má superkvalitný orchester.Je to perfektný zážitok.Ďakujem
Thank you! 🤗
To je vsetko pravda!
She looks like she will float away
Alondra de la Parra... ¡Orgullo de México!... Gracias por compartir!!
De nada! 🤗
I'll never forget Allondra. I spoke to her about 4 years ago when she was at another orchestral posting. Expressive and talented, the orchestra and audience were captivated by her. You are lucky to have her next in Europe.
Que Bueno much exito Buena suerte
Tiene Mucha experiencing muy savio, may autentico
Y tu orgullo está justificado, porque lo descubrí hoy y es magnífico. También amo a Carlos Santana, Salma Hayek, Anthony Quinn, Pancho Vila. Soy de Río, Brasil.
Music is a gift from heaven. ❤
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Stones
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Totally agree ❤❤❤
La Directora es orgullosamente mexicana. 🇲🇽💐
Music o ly few can hear, Morris Ravel here, then they record it for us, ordinary mortals, to enjoy and marvel...
I grew up listening to this and other classical music at bedtime. It came to be the we kids couldn't get to sleep without music. No surprise that my sis and I are musicians.
That poor poor drummer, have you ever tried to keep a perfect rhythm for 14 minutes?, I tell you intrusive thoughts will haunt your mind every second, That drummer is fighting a Jedi mind battle.
And yet at 12:34 his smile says he’s loving it! Truly amazing concentration.🙂
He’s JUST SO AMAZINGLY TALENTED!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
😢😢😮😅😂
See the one with Dudamel....that one was about 17-18 minutes. I praise them both (and all drummers having experienced this one) though. Such strong focus.
@@rebeccaluna9560😊
The conductor and musicians were one together... They enjoyed and gave us joy. Pure passion.
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Correction: This is mostly likely the very best rendition of Ravel's Bolero yet to hear.
Thank you 💕
The best is undoubtedly giergievs with the london orchestra that one is immaculate
Lindo como poucos...
Boleto de Ravel mistura-se aos primórdios da humanidade neste astro celeste.
Alondra de La Parra regendo como uma verdadeira rainha, encanta-me assistir e apreciar suas apresentações .
E quanto a mim, cabe dizer que fico eternamente agradecido por ter sido tomado por algo tão precioso.
Errata: Bolero
Eine ganz aussergewöhnliche Darbietung dieses Meisterwerks, und zwar von allen Musikern!
Dankeschön! 😊
Dankeshön!
Of all the classics the is by far my favorite.
She is as much a work of art as the music she is conducting.
Much easier on the eyes than say......Giergiev.
I have always loved this piece for the growing buildup to a phenomenal explosion at the end. Classical music is wonderful, it can take you from a complete serene to a thrill.
And this is why I never did any drugs in my life of over 40 years. I get high on perfect music all my life.
Thank you for sharing this performance.
All the different instruments keep getting added into the music until their is a whole orchestra playing. It was genius!
Wow, Wow, Wow. Was für eine Spielfreude. Ein Sinfonieorchester von Weltrang und eine phantastische Dirigentin.
Vielen Dank!
Weltrang ist vielleicht ein wenig viel, da schauen wir nach Berlin oder Amsterdam, aber ein wirklich sehr gutes Orchester, bei dem man sich freut eine tolle Frau am Pult zu sehen
Inever get tired of listening to this piece.
Neither do we 😄
Who’s back for a second or third time to watch this?….ME❤
We're glad that you're enjoying our performance 🥰
I think this version is the best!! It's about the 6th time for me!!
Hi, @donnaryan-shyrock7101!
We are happy to hear that!
Me too. Many times.
Ungezählte male genossen und werde es auch weiterhin 🥹🙏🙋🏼♂️
The only who should only be recognized for this is the snare drummer. To play that long at a steady tempo takes slot of concentration. So Bravo to the snare drummer :)
Dude, I've played this piece and it is difficult for everyone! It's in 3/4 time, which can be very tricky when played at such a slow tempo. If you play one of the solos, you have to sit around for umpteen measures of rest and come in at the right time. If you mess up counting the rests before your entrance, you're up a creek without a paddle. Plus, the solo lines are very tricky, rhythm-wise. When I performed it, I played the soprano saxophone solo which comes after the tenor saxophone solo. Well, in my performance, the tenor saxophone player mis-played the final two measures of his solo and ended up finishing two beats too soon. If I had been just following him, I would have come in two beats too soon which would have ruined the piece. But thank goodness I was counting rests instead, and I came in at the right time.
This piece is hard for everyone, not just the drummer. Everybody comments how the snare drummer is so awesome (and yes, it is very hard to play the snare part), but I've also played this piece just like @jpsned and everyone should get a fair share of praise too. The horns play along with the snare during the middle of the piece, and it is incredibly hard to do that. The Bassoons do it too. In a lot of rehearsals, they could barely play since it was so hard, but they got it in the end thankfully. Also, the strings (cellos) start at the beginning of the song too and they play the same thing the whole song just like the drummer. I played the timpani part, which repeats a lot just like almost every other part. The snare drummer SHOULDN'T be the only person recognized for Bolero. There is so much hard work put into the piece by every instrument!
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@@jpsned I'm a new convert to classical from old school rock and country. Just wondering if someone like me would even notice a mistake like that? This performance answered my question of does the conductor matter. She is perfection in my opinion.
@@Marvinfj32 You would most likely notice mistakes because anything deviating from 100% perfection will be noticeable, as the flow of the music will be interrupted. And yes, the conductor is absolutely necessary, especially in a piece like this. I have conducted and have found that when I'm conducting a slow, sensitive piece like this, my soul and the souls of my musicians become one.
I have seen performances of Bolero where both the orchestra and conductor seem totally bored with this piece that they have probably played more times than they care to remember. Not so here! They managed to bring new life to this old stand-by. You can see the energy between Alondra de la Parra and the orchestra... It is absolutely infectious. This one is definitely a keeper and is going straight to my favorites list.
Thanks.
Nice to hear that you enjoyed it.
@@WDRKlassik 💫🌠💎
I agree 101%
May I add my voice to the praise of the conductor and musicians. But don’t leave out the recording technicians. They too have performed a masterpiece of clarity, balance and immediacy.
Over the years there have been probably wonderful performances of Bolero sadly reduced to fair-to-middling recordings, because of inadequate audio equipment (and perhaps non-musical technicians). Happily, times change, I don’t know if this technical crew belongs to WDR, or Kölner Philharmonie, or parttime workers from the docks. But don’t let them get away! They are priceless.
Thank you very much for your nice feedback!
The recording crew was indeed a team from the WDR.
Wish we could have heard more of the applause and recognition of the orchestra (and the snare drummer!).
How I agree !!!
Every chime, and boom is as clear as a bell !!
Very beautiful tenor sax solo
Thank you, we're glad you like it😊.
I remember, a few years back I was driving my pickup truck down the highway with Bolero blasting through my speakers. I enjoyed that😍. I came across an accident, stopped AND the look on the Police Officer's face as he approached my truck and hearing Bolero, was priceless.🤩
He wasn't expecting a classical song coming from a ranch truck.🤔
I giggled all the way home just replaying that scene in my mind.
😀😁😁
To dobrze że trafiłeś na muzykalnego polizmaistra i wśród tej grupy są muzykalni ludzie , jeżdżąc w latach 60 70 cieższymi autami po trasach też lubiłem posłuchać Ravela Rossiniego czy Czajkowskiego Pozdrawiam Amigo schofer
You are told to turn of the radio and got a $500 citation!
She... is amazing... ❤🔥 and the orchestra hypnotizing ❤🔥
Thank you! 🥰
That is the quietest intro I’ve ever heard for this piece. Lovely build up and conclusion. A really nice version.
Thank you! ❤
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Alondra de la Porra deserves great respect as a Maestro, for she conducts the music with so much harmony and feeling into it that even I, as an observer, can feel the music in my bones!
She is fabulous!
DE LA PARRA!🙏🫂👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌺🌹🌺🌹🌺🌷💖
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What a great director: she brings out the best from every musician with her flowing style and passion. She is not into the music, she IS the music.
One of my favorite pieces of music.
We're happy that you like it 😊
Да, аналогично ❤ С уважением, Катя из Ростова-на-Дону, Россия
Ich mag es auch sehr
Alondra de la Parra is beyond belief! I heart this with Karajan and his substitutes. Best ever
Dear strangers, please pray for my recovery and strength as I battle through some tough health challenges.
SKULLANDCCOLORS, Fé En Dios Y Adelante!!
We pray for you. Keep peace and love in your mind and your hearth. Please write and let us know how are you going now
May our Lord give you the outcome that is best for you . Bless
May God heal you, My prays for those beens who suffer due to health issues, particularly for You
Take it somewhere else mate. I came here to listen to music, not your BS. Foxtrot Oscar please.
Eine solch gute Performance habe ich von dem Bolero bisher nicht gehört. Absolut genial-Hochachtung 👌👏👏👏👏👏
Una marcia trionfale ipnotizzante eccelso il direttore geniale Ravel rispettosamente
Das ist vorrecht .. Danke .
@@danielamariaguerci6140 le locandine in
One of the most amazing pieces of music of all time
We're glad that you like it 😊
Exactly the oppposte
At the end of this piece she is not just conducting the orchestra it's as if she's actrually drawing the music out of the orchestra. Fantastic performance
Today we celebrate Father's Day in Brazil. My dad passed away in 2020 of covid disease. Ravel's Bolero was one of his favorites song. He introduced me to it when I was a child, around six or seven years old. I'm 45 now. This stunning orchestra made me cry today
Best wishes 🖤
I love the way the conductor show movement and expression. You know they love what they are doing. 🎼🎹
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@@WDRKlassik😂😂😂😂
Interesting to contrast her style with Barenboim's 2014 BBC Proms performance, where he essentially does nothing for the first 4-5 minutes.
Das Meisterwerk von Maurice Ravel. Geschaffen für die Ewigkeit. Nur die Besten werden dieses Werk zu würdigen wissen und diese Harmonie mit dem Orchester erreichen. NUR DIE BESTEN.
Merveilleux!
De acuerdo con todos los comentarios.Inpactante
Pretty stunning performance. I've watched this multiple times and am still amazed.
Thank you! 🤗
What impresses is me is the fact that every single member of the orchestra is absolutely focused and enjoying it at the same time
And each musicians' performance seems richer for their "dancing," their "body language," expressed with their chosen instrument. Needless to say, Maestra Alonda de la Parra, performs wonderfully throughout!
This has always been one of my favorite pieces of all time. The way each instrument has their own little part to play and shine, and the incredible talent of that drummer to maintain that rhythm for 15 mins straight is amazing. Alondra always such a good and charismatic conductor, the way she has so much energy is so entertaining to see!!! Amazing WDR Orchestra, this is definitely one of my favorite interpretations of this masterpiece.
Thank you very much! ❤
It is nice to hear that you like our interpretation.
I would build a robot to play that drum part. 15 miinutes of the same thing would be too much to bear. Of course it is played so beautifully here.
How about that flute keeping rhythm with the drummer, yikes. Brutal. So beautiful.
Did you mean FAVOURITE?
I'm sure that's what's meant John, but don't forget, this is US spelling, language changes in foreign parts, just thinking of Aftrikaans is an (xtreme) example
As always, I love this tune so much. I found one new fact out of this performance. She's the most beautiful conductor I've ever seen. Her facial impressions and motion give me a very good feeling like she is truly enjoying her job!
Wish they could have let the video run longer after the end, to see the audience, orchestra , and her.
Dem stimme ich aus vollem Herzen zu!
What energy, what energy, what energy. Best rendition of Bolero I have seen and heard so far. Simply the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a lighter note - along with her baton, her hair was also superbly giving directions. Superb, altogether.
Thank you! ❤
Nice to hear that you enjoyed it.
The best example of what a conductor means to an orchestra.
Bravo Alondra de la Parra.
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Always a favorite. I was a percussionist and drummer. I switched to hand drums a few years ago. Always loved "Bolero" because of the featuring of the drummer straight from the top and then the progression they are given. I still love snare, and could hammer one in an age when you never saw a GIRL in the drum pit. Played it all. Never have performed "Bolero", but will always adore Torvill and Dean for giving it to the world. Thanks, for being there Ravel.
In Miami, during the sixties and seventies, there was a radio station playing classical music exclusively. Bolero would play every so often. When it did, I'd stop what I was doing and imagine the piece to be the perfect background music for love-making, start to finish. Then, in '84, Torvill and Dean stunned the world with their interpretation for the Olympic ice dancing final skate. It was then I realized dance was also another form of love making. Thanks for the reminder...
Ich könnte das stundenlang hören, einfach fantastisch.
Eine wunderbare Dirigentin mit Charisma!
Vielen Dank!
Freut uns, dass es Ihnen gefällt 😊
Die Dirigentin ist aus México.
Viva 🇲🇽 lindo y querido. ❤️
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Muhteşemsiniz❤
Eu tbm ouvindo me sinto flutuando é esplêndido
Beauty, art, passion. Viva México!!
Very clean performance. Thank you!
You're welcome! 🤗
Beatiful. And I am not going to lie, the conductor is astonishing.
"DIRECTORA"
❤ INSANELY BEAUTIFUL ❤
❤ MASTERPIECE ❤
❤ SKIN-DEEP EMOTION ❤
Thank you! ❤
Complimenti. Che video.... fantastico tutto... Orchestra riprese...esecutori....Il piu bel "BOLERO" grazie
Оркестр профессионалов, которых и смотреть и слушать приятно .
always nice to hear again, and again.
Thank you! 😊
This is one of the most impressive performances of Bolero that I have seen and heard. Truly magnificent.
The mood changes at around 7:30 when it seems that the whole orchestra has Ravel under control and they *know* they have it under control. You can see the relief and confidence that even the drummer, yes the drummer, is smiling. And he knows he has to keep the beat for another 7 minutes............
Alondra de la Parra is unbelievable. It is like getting a ballet dancer turned classical actress to conduct. Around the 12:00 mark, she is almost daring the musicians (they respond 13:20) and quite literally lets her hair down at 13:40. Her performance is subtle, elegant and calming. I suspect that she would be equally at ease with a group of completely uncoordinated 8th-grade kids.
Around 8:45 and 13:00, even the harp looks impressive.
This is the performance for which I would have wished to have VIP tickets that offered a behind-the-scene tour where you get to meet each of the performers and congratulate them.
Thank you so much for your nice feedback ❤
It is very nice to hear that you enjoyed our performance so much!
This is one of the most impressive comments that i have seen on UA-cam.
You know your stuff. Respect.
Spitzenausführung! Frau Dirigentin absolut umwerfend!
Indeed
She conducted this piece beautifully.
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ONE OF MY ABSOLUTE FAVES
Thank you! 😊
I loved every note, every beat, every direction, every moment! ❤🎶
Thank you very much! 🤗
One of the most energic renditions of Ravel's Bolero I have seen yet! Very well done.
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Veja a do zappa
Es gibt bessere Konzertaufführungen dieses Stückes. Mal wieder der Frauen-Bonus, nicht wahr?
@@dirkseibert3939Geschmäcker sind verschieden. Vielleicht hattest du aber einfach mehr Glück und hast noch bessere Versionen gefunden. Für mich ist aber die hier Favorit. Viele Grüße
I agree with you
Warum gibt es eigentlich so wenige Dirigentinnen ? Diese Dirigentin ist große Klasse.
Another brilliant Mexican musician. Hope Alondra is named the next conductor for OSN. We want her, here, where she belongs. Viva México, cab...
Алондра, удачи вам и оркестру. Супер, класс.
Sublime, elegant. A beautiful, perfect rendition. Loving every second of it!
Thank you!
Ravel - Great Master of orchestration.
Even the conductor gives her full energy playing ravel bolero.
My Grandmother, the real musician in my family, introduced me to this stunning piece when I was just a little kid (75 years ago). For this performance... Bravo indeed!
Thank you! 🥰
Ich habe den Bolero zum ersten Mal gehört beim Olympia-Sieg von Jane Torvill und Christopher Dean. Ein faszinierendes Stück. ❤
Sublime!
Das ist so wunderschōn❤man fűhlt jedes Instrument,bevor es ein gesamtes Orchester wird, so schōn❤
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Magnifica orquesta dirigida orgullosamente por la mexicana y extraordinaria alondra de la Parral primera mujer que dirigió una orquesta en el madison square garden de new York gran orgullo para México
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She was born in America
@@timothyhorner3152She was born in New York City.
She is mesmerizing. Her pure delight shines through. Orchestra is perfectly in touch with her, and is flawless!
The best Bolero i've heard....
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The conductor kept it all together! With magnificent results!!!! Absolutely fantastic
Fabulous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Conductor was feeling it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
In addition to being an excellent conductor it’s hard not to notice she is also a VERY attractive woman.
"DIRECTORA"💜
oh the passion of the conductor!!! enchanting!!! what an absolutely thrilling performance by all...Alondra de la Parra took my breath away.... 💖💖💖
poderosa interpretación de esta fantastica Sinfónica........y es de mis mas amadas de RAVEL........Bolero !!!!😊👍👍👍👍👍👌🤗🤗🙏
Wonderful！ Conductor is excerlent. Of course beautiful.Visual.
Never never ever done so well. Bravo !!! Bravo to everyone !!!
Thank you 😊
Merveilleux. Merveilleuse musique
Oh, my. The absolute precision and perfection demonstrated here by each performer under the baton of Maestra de la Parra (hope I got that right) is beyond words to describe. Each solo was a grand performance all its own complemented by the orchestra. Then, the entire orchestra rose to define absolute enchantment. Thank you to the camera crew for letting us see each member shine so beautifully and for all who brought us this incredible performance. How fortunate are so many of us around the world to be able to behold such a glorious work of art.
Thanks a lot! We are happy that you enjoyed it so much. 😃
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In agreement..I thank you for your thoughts.
"Glorieuse" , je ne crois pas mais fascinante, envoûtante, certainement.
Le côté glorieux chez Ravel, on le trouve dans son orchestration des Tableaux d'une exposition de Moussorski : la Grande Porte de Kiev où là, pour être glorieux, c'est glorieux ! 😉
Tremendous , the layer upon layer building to the crescendo at the end is just wonderful :)
Einer der most breathtaking compositions der Musikgeschichte.
A mesmerizing performance, truly wonderful. Also, kudos to the recording engineers and sound people. This is one of the best recordings of an orchestra I've ever heard. Every instrument sounded fully alive, and you could hear the distinctive individual voice of each musician during their solo. Fantastic job.
Only Ravel is to be credited for that. Every thing is written in his scores with such clarity and detailed explanations that no proper interpretation differs from any other.
As a matter of fact, the conductor is not even useful in this piece : the drummer does the job. Except for dynamics, of course.
@Mission linguistique Francophone What you say may be true, but I was referencing the actual recording of the performance itself. Doesn't matter how good the interpretation is if it is recorded poorly. This sounds so good I thought it deserved mention.
Thanks for that!
@@WDRKlassik
Gracias por esta grandiosa pieza.
@@kenimiller3896 completely agree with You, Im an audiophilia's interested and always looking for the perfection in the several recordings here in YT, always tray to ear with HD 1080p at least and this one, I do really find it with a better , if not the best one, Sound ...sorry my english, due its not my native language, it could be not good enough at all...Salute
Alondra de la Parra hermosa mujer . no cabe duda que siente la música , la disfruta y cuando esto sucede el resultado es elocuente, los integrantes de la orquesta todos a la perfección , cada uno es un maestro en su instrumento que al igual que Alondra se ve que se meten en su instrumento musical con gran pasión , sin dejar de mencionar al baterista que con ese mismo ritmo ,en los casi 15 min del bolero no desentona en ninguno de sus toques , la interpretación de este bolero es majestuosa , excelsa , un verdadero deleite a los oídos de la audiencia presente y personas que al igual que yo lo vemos por este medio . Chihuahua México
Muchas gracias 🤗
❤️ de Paris, pour vous !🌹
Diese wunderschöne Musik wurde jahrelang auf der Promenade von Westerland auf Sylt im Seegartenpavilon passend zum Sonnenuntergang gespielt.
Ganz präzise wurde der Anfang so begonnen, daß bei dem Untergang der Sonne am Horizont dieses Lied zu Ende ging.
Es war bei vielen Sylt Urlaubern Tradition diesem Musik Genuss all abendlich beizuwohnen.
Danke für die unvergessene Zeit ☀️
Wie schön! 😍
Sylt hat auch Kultur!