A live performance without audience, with some remakes at the end. Evgeny Svetlanov conducts the State Academic SO in Gustav Holst's The Planets, op. 32, live around 1992. Евгений Светланов - Густав Холст
00:00 I. Mars, the Bringer of War 08:41 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace 17:36 III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger 21:42 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity 29:57 V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age 39:11 VI. Uranus, the Magician 46:41 VII. Neptune, the Mystic 56:33 remakes
Wow. This is the best interpretation and performance of "The Planets". Jupiter and Uranus are especially brilliantly done - nothing compared to all other versions! This interpretation brings out the best of the music, all the details worked out so carefully and with expression in all the pieces! Honestly, this is the first interpretation that made me finally appreciate and enjoy "Uranus" and understand what the composer wanted to convey! All the other version just didn't "get it" as well. This is whole another level of performing music.
00:02 __ I. Mars, the Bringer of War (1914) 08:41 __ II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (1914) 17:36 __ III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (1916) 21:42 __ IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (1914) 29:57 __ V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (1915) 46:41 __ VI. Uranus, the Magician (1915) 56:33 __ VII. Neptune, the Mystic (1915) ***** Belo
This genial piece, ''The Planets'', and Holts who composed it, was created in such a manner that, every time I listen to it sounds better, more profound and somehow enigmatic. How this composer was abe to absorb the essence of the Cosmos and make music off it? Because he was brilliant and an awesome composer. And it summarizes it all.
Mars is definitely on the slower side -- ca. 120-125 bpm, but very well done. As a string player, a slower tempo means being to play those difficult 16th note passages... 😁
Don't understand why the cameraman didn't zoom in on the harpist during Neptune, as there were at least two areas where there was a lot of harp. The shots were only distant.
At 39:23 the camera was on the wrong timpanist! It was the other timpanist that had the important solo !!! As Maxwell Smart would say: ( MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH )
The Russians would certainly be able to identify with this music, not least with its opening movement. I recall the conductor from his appearances in London. A legendary name!
No offense intended, but Svetlanov has just decided to take it at a tempo that doesn't match what you're used to hearing or expecting. It's called an "interpretation."
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Yes ! The choir must be seen. Brilliant performance !
00:00 I. Mars, the Bringer of War
08:41 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
17:36 III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
21:42 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
29:57 V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
39:11 VI. Uranus, the Magician
46:41 VII. Neptune, the Mystic
56:33 remakes
Evgeny Svetlanov, a genious conductor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never before heard Russians play English music. This recording is fantastic. Phrasing, dynamics, tempo...simply excellent.
Don't forget that he has been the guest conductor of the LSO for some time.
I recall a video elsewhere on TH-cam of a Russian orchestra playing Elgar .
Вы где были последние 150 лет??????
I love the female percussionist, she is stunning!
SPATIAL !!!!!
C est 1 génie, ce chef: il a tout compris !
Merci.
Wow. This is the best interpretation and performance of "The Planets". Jupiter and Uranus are especially brilliantly done - nothing compared to all other versions! This interpretation brings out the best of the music, all the details worked out so carefully and with expression in all the pieces! Honestly, this is the first interpretation that made me finally appreciate and enjoy "Uranus" and understand what the composer wanted to convey! All the other version just didn't "get it" as well. This is whole another level of performing music.
So weird to see and hear that today... what a great masterpiece in this dark times.
It's such a pleasure to watch Evgeny Svetlanov conduct. His mastery of the score is in sharp contrast to some of the slopmeisters on TH-cam.
InstaBlaster.
greate maestro.R.I.P.
Interesting that, as late as 1992, the principal Horn plays with a very wide vibrato in the then prevailing Russian style. for example, at 14:02.
Formidable!
00:02 __ I. Mars, the Bringer of War (1914)
08:41 __ II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace (1914)
17:36 __ III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger (1916)
21:42 __ IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (1914)
29:57 __ V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (1915)
46:41 __ VI. Uranus, the Magician (1915)
56:33 __ VII. Neptune, the Mystic (1915)
***** Belo
01:00:58 __ VIII. ?
01:00:58 __ VIII. ? __ VI. Uranus, the Magician (1915)
39:11__Ⅵ.Uranus, the Magician
This genial piece, ''The Planets'', and Holts who composed it, was created in such a manner that, every time I listen to it sounds better, more profound and somehow enigmatic. How this composer was abe to absorb the essence of the Cosmos and make music off it? Because he was brilliant and an awesome composer. And it summarizes it all.
It is believed that Holts created this piece around Greek and Roman mythology as he was not versed or interested in cosmology.
❤️ Best ❤️
Bravo grandiose genial music super
Mars is definitely on the slower side -- ca. 120-125 bpm, but very well done. As a string player, a slower tempo means being to play those difficult 16th note passages... 😁
I've heard Mars taken down tempo once or twice, but I think it works. It gives the movement a greater feeling of slowly advancing menace.
Don't understand why the cameraman didn't zoom in on the harpist during Neptune, as there were at least two areas where there was a lot of harp. The shots were only distant.
It's a pity... but there are no people in the auditorium to admire this version of The Planets
This is a dress rehersal.
At 39:23 the camera was on the wrong timpanist! It was the other timpanist that had the important solo !!! As Maxwell Smart would say: ( MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH )
AUM
Please Tchaikovsky Symphony No.1
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Esecuzione pesantissima. Un carro armato o un elefante nella cristalleria.
Más lenta imposible.
y así se disfruta más
The Russians would certainly be able to identify with this music, not least with its opening movement. I recall
the conductor from his appearances in London. A legendary name!
This is exactly how it should sound, The Planets+Vodka.
Movement "Mars" and "Saturn" too slow:(
I think Mars is better for being played slower than the allegro intended. Played to rapidly it loses some of it's brutal power.
Well, whatever you say, tempo on the video is too slow and boring.
Mars is perfect movement
i'd like saturn playing slow too
No offense intended, but Svetlanov has just decided to take it at a tempo that doesn't match what you're used to hearing or expecting. It's called an "interpretation."
Very slow tempo in the Mars movement
And you can appreciate the details much better
Very very slow