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.
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
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.
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
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'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…
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.
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
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!
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.
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!!!!
This is an absolute feast for the eyes, a symphony for the ears, food for the soul and a gift for the heart. Thank you for this exquisite experience where "separation" disappears and the orchestra flows in harmony and unity under the magnificent baton of Maestra de la Parra.
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...
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
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
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.
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.
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!
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 ☀️
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.
Maurice Ravel was a brilliant, forward-looking composer and one of the greatest orchestrators in the history of music. He composed so many outstanding works, yet the public only ever wants to hear one of them--again and again and again and again and again and again, and then again again.
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!
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!
No matter which orchestra plays this tune, I'm always gobsmacked by the focus of the initial drummer, who has to maintain that same phrase throughout the whole performance, like a metronome, only getting louder, as the tune develops. One tiny distraction and the whole performance could fall apart. Simply outstanding discipline.
@@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 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
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
Superb performance by all the musicians!! The Conductor was a delight to watch as her mood changed with the tempo and volume, and the fluidity and grace of her movements.
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.
Much respect to Alondra de la Parra. Watching her communicate with the orchestra was amazing. She used her baton, her eyes, her smile, her body movements. It was amazing, and the orchestra responded. They were so into the piece, it was incredible. I have become a fan of her and her talents.
Tell you something else ... Listening to Maurice Ravel's Bolero you find yourself in the company of some of the most sophisticated soulmates on the planet and their appreciation of an aesthetic. Love you guys ❤
Wonderful Wonderbar ,I started school in 1950 in war torn Southern England. The only instruments my school had were the 'Triangle' and the ''Tamberine', by 1955 I had progressed to the 'Recorder', I'm still progressing and admire greatly these wonderful musicians, Big Thank You for all your wonderful music. Great Stuff! ...... Pat. COLLINS
I love this piece. The way individual instruments dominate until the background takes over. I believe Ravel called this an etude, a study, and was amazed that it became so popular.
А что вы можете предложить этому исполнению, если не популярность ? Оно не исполняется, а генерирует в нас , в наших чувствах ! А какова режиссёр ! Она ведёт и сопровождает четко ❤ режиссёр? режиссёр? 5:28
I saw once a philarmonic drummer playing this in London. The orchestra played it jointly with musicians from the army. The other drummer lost the tempo during almost all the time, and the philarmonic drummer kept it perfectly all the time in spite of that. Amazing power of concentration.
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.
Beautiful classic music at its very best the musicians deserve a lot of credit just image what a practice is before a real live concert you can do my job and I can't do your job love and appreciate you guys thanks you guys rock let's stop and honor this moment ! Joe
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.
Quelle magnifique interprétation! Quelle grâce! Quelle pureté! Je n'ai peut+être jamais entendu le Boléro joué avec tant de brio et de justesse. Alondra de la Parra montre qu'elle peut tout diriger.
Una interpretación excepcional. La orquesta fue absolutamente maravillosa, y nuestra querida Alondra de la Parra, simplemente magnífica y llena de talento. Saludos desde Bogotá, y muchísimas gracias por compartir este video. ¡Es sencillamente bellísimo!
I am in tears! This is the best example of this world's achievements. The music of a genius played by the phenomenal orchestra! I am at awe with the drummers who hold the whole music structure for 15 minutes! Bravo!
Das Schönste, was ich seit langem gehört habe! Das hat mich dermaßen in den Bann gezogen, dass mir die Tränen gekommen sind. Einne Wahnsinns Energie, die dort entstanden und bis zu mir nach Hause durchgerungen ist. BRAVO! ❤️
I'm overwhelmed! What a beautiful performance of this masterpiece. And what an orchestra and what a conductor! All of them are doing very well. Thank you.
Die Geschmeidigkeit in den Übergängen sind der Wahnsinn schlechthin. Auch die Steigerung des Geschehenden wow. Ein Feuerwerk von einem Weltorchrster und einer hochgradigen Dirigentin. Bolero ist ein Wahnsinn.
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Beautifully played by the orchestra. I loved watching the conductor throughout the performance. She seemed to be loving her role. 🥰
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?
The legend maurice ravel
Super super genial bendicones
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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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
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!
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
Tout le génie de Maurice Ravel dans ce sublime morceau :simplement MAGNIFIQUE!!!
Merci 😊
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! 🤗
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.
The entire orchestra was on fire. Bravo!!
Thank you! 🥰
I😮t was grea😊tt
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.
The conductor and musicians were one together... They enjoyed and gave us joy. Pure passion.
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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.
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😊
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!
Eine ganz aussergewöhnliche Darbietung dieses Meisterwerks, und zwar von allen Musikern!
Dankeschön! 😊
Dankeshön!
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! 🥰
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
All the different instruments keep getting added into the music until their is a whole orchestra playing. It was genius!
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.
Bravo señora directora Alondra de la Parra......sublime.....increible❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
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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.
Of all the classics the is by far my favorite.
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.
Very clean performance. Thank you!
You're welcome! 🤗
This is an absolute feast for the eyes, a symphony for the ears, food for the soul and a gift for the heart.
Thank you for this exquisite experience where "separation" disappears and the orchestra flows in harmony and unity under the magnificent baton of Maestra de la Parra.
She... is amazing... ❤🔥 and the orchestra hypnotizing ❤🔥
Thank you! 🥰
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...
In een .alweer .nogsteeds ineen woord pracht geweldig....llll....🎉❤❤❤❤❤
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Pretty stunning performance. I've watched this multiple times and am still amazed.
Thank you! 🤗
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
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.
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 🖤
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
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!
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.
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!
oh the passion of the conductor!!! enchanting!!! what an absolutely thrilling performance by all...Alondra de la Parra took my breath away.... 💖💖💖
Complimenti. Che video.... fantastico tutto... Orchestra riprese...esecutori....Il piu bel "BOLERO" grazie
She is as much a work of art as the music she is conducting.
Alondra de la Parra is beyond belief! I heart this with Karajan and his substitutes. Best ever
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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Ich habe den Bolero zum ersten Mal gehört beim Olympia-Sieg von Jane Torvill und Christopher Dean. Ein faszinierendes Stück. ❤
One of my favorite pieces of music.
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Да, аналогично ❤ С уважением, Катя из Ростова-на-Дону, Россия
Ich mag es auch sehr
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!
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%
Sublime, elegant. A beautiful, perfect rendition. Loving every second of it!
Thank you!
She is mesmerizing. Her pure delight shines through. Orchestra is perfectly in touch with her, and is flawless!
ALS WE DAT NOU allemaal doen dan zijn we GELUKKIGER DOEN DUS
Maurice Ravel was a brilliant, forward-looking composer and one of the greatest orchestrators in the history of music. He composed so many outstanding works, yet the public only ever wants to hear one of them--again and again and again and again and again and again, and then again again.
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...
One of the most amazing pieces of music of all time
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Exactly the oppposte
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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Foarte frumos!! Extrem de sensibila doamna Alonda de la Parra!! Mulțumesc!!
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 ?
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!
No matter which orchestra plays this tune, I'm always gobsmacked by the focus of the initial drummer, who has to maintain that same phrase throughout the whole performance, like a metronome, only getting louder, as the tune develops.
One tiny distraction and the whole performance could fall apart. Simply outstanding discipline.
Vielen Dank, endlich Mal eine Version, von jemanden und Gott sei Dank einer Frau, die das phänomenal hinkriegt Respekt!!❤
Vielen Dank! 🥰
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Beatiful. And I am not going to lie, the conductor is astonishing.
"DIRECTORA"
Magnificent treatment of the one-of-a-kind “Bolero.” Nice to hear it played so expertly.
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!
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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
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
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 !🌹
Eine Frau als Dirigentin, einzigartig und so richtig wie es ist , erst langsam dann immer mehr. Vielen Dank, ist in meiner Hitliste. 💞💞💞
Gern geschehen! 🤗
Hätte es gerne auf LP. @@WDRKlassik
Correction: This is mostly likely the very best rendition of Ravel's Bolero yet to hear.
Thank you 💕
Superb performance by all the musicians!! The Conductor was a delight to watch as her mood changed with the tempo and volume, and the fluidity and grace of her movements.
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 !!
She adds some passion to an already passionate song. Beautiful maestra
Extraordinaria ! Alondra de la Parra ! Exquisita Directora ! Felicidades ....😊😃
Much respect to Alondra de la Parra. Watching her communicate with the orchestra was amazing. She used her baton, her eyes, her smile, her body movements. It was amazing, and the orchestra responded. They were so into the piece, it was incredible. I have become a fan of her and her talents.
Thank you very much! ❤
Concuerdo al 100% !!!
Tell you something else ... Listening to Maurice Ravel's Bolero you find yourself in the company of some of the most sophisticated soulmates on the planet and their appreciation of an aesthetic. Love you guys ❤
Thank you! 🤗
I loved every note, every beat, every direction, every moment! ❤🎶
Thank you very much! 🤗
Wonderful Wonderbar ,I started school in 1950 in war torn Southern England. The only instruments my school had were the 'Triangle' and the ''Tamberine', by 1955 I had progressed to the 'Recorder', I'm still progressing and admire greatly these wonderful musicians, Big Thank You for all your wonderful music. Great Stuff! ...... Pat. COLLINS
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Absolutely wonderful!!!! I love this piece, but this performance is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. I got goosebumps!!
Thanks so much!
Very beautiful tenor sax solo
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Wonderful！ Conductor is excerlent. Of course beautiful.Visual.
Cannot overspeak about my admiration for Alondra!! Brillant / talented and super capable!! Shall be up there with all the greats with time!!
I love this piece. The way individual instruments dominate until the background takes over. I believe Ravel called this an etude, a study, and was amazed that it became so popular.
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А что вы можете предложить этому исполнению, если не популярность ? Оно не исполняется, а генерирует в нас , в наших чувствах ! А какова режиссёр ! Она ведёт и сопровождает четко ❤ режиссёр? режиссёр? 5:28
I saw once a philarmonic drummer playing this in London. The orchestra played it jointly with musicians from the army. The other drummer lost the tempo during almost all the time, and the philarmonic drummer kept it perfectly all the time in spite of that. Amazing power of concentration.
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.
Une des plus belles interprétations du Boléro !
Vraiment remarquable ! Bravissimo !
Merci!
Beautiful classic music at its very best the musicians deserve a lot of credit just image what a practice is before a real live concert you can do my job and I can't do your job love and appreciate you guys thanks you guys rock let's stop and honor this moment ! Joe
Gracias UA-cam por brindarme la mejor versión de Bolero. Impecable y poderosa.
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❤ INSANELY BEAUTIFUL ❤
❤ MASTERPIECE ❤
❤ SKIN-DEEP EMOTION ❤
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.
Quelle magnifique interprétation! Quelle grâce! Quelle pureté! Je n'ai peut+être jamais entendu le Boléro joué avec tant de brio et de justesse. Alondra de la Parra montre qu'elle peut tout diriger.
Una interpretación excepcional. La orquesta fue absolutamente maravillosa, y nuestra querida Alondra de la Parra, simplemente magnífica y llena de talento.
Saludos desde Bogotá, y muchísimas gracias por compartir este video. ¡Es sencillamente bellísimo!
Muchas gracias! 🥰
The conductor kept it all together! With magnificent results!!!! Absolutely fantastic
Does it get any better than this? A classic beauty! My heart doth rejoice! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your compliment! 🥰
Just magnifique! A pleasure to listen and watch from beginning to end. ❤
Thank you! 🥰
I am in tears! This is the best example of this world's achievements. The music of a genius played by the phenomenal orchestra! I am at awe with the drummers who hold the whole music structure for 15 minutes! Bravo!
Thank you very much 🤗
Faantaastic. It is one of the most sensual pieces of music ever written. Wonderful orchestra and conductor.
Thank you very much! 🤗
Das Schönste, was ich seit langem gehört habe! Das hat mich dermaßen in den Bann gezogen, dass mir die Tränen gekommen sind. Einne Wahnsinns Energie, die dort entstanden und bis zu mir nach Hause durchgerungen ist. BRAVO! ❤️
Dankeschön! ❤
Es freut uns sehr, dass es Ihnen gefallen hat.
Mir auch!
I'm overwhelmed! What a beautiful performance of this masterpiece.
And what an orchestra and what a conductor! All of them are doing very well. Thank you.
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We are happy that you like it.
Absolutely agree with your comments. A really very fine performance indeed !
Die Geschmeidigkeit in den Übergängen sind der Wahnsinn schlechthin. Auch die Steigerung des Geschehenden wow. Ein Feuerwerk von einem Weltorchrster und einer hochgradigen Dirigentin.
Bolero ist ein Wahnsinn.
Freut uns, dass es Ihnen so gut gefällt! 🤗
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. Beautifully played by the orchestra. I loved watching the conductor throughout the performance. She seemed to be loving her role. 🥰
Thank you! :)