Marvelous to hear such depth and fullness to Tarkus. The song really does lend itself well to epic treatment, and here every instrument seems to be used to its fullest extent. Slide trombones - wow. Lets bring some noted composers back from the dead and get their reactions to this? Shostokovich?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention guys! I’m usually here for your insightful reactions to my FAVORITE group, The Warning, but as a longtime lover of all kinds of music, I was intrigued by the combo of ELP music being played by an orchestra. I have been a big fan of classical music and rock for a very long time (recently turned 61) and absolutely loved it!
Virtually any piece of music can be orchestrated. When the original piece is simple, the arranger is forced to enrich it. In the case of Tarkus, it seems to me that the original work was more than enough. In fact, the structure of Tarkus is more of a piece of classical music than a rock song. The arrangement by composer Takashi Yoshimatsu, comprises the complete version of Tarkus, this video shows an excerpt. But at TH-cam "Tarkus, Orchestral Version (Live)" you can find the full 19-minute version (the original on the Tarkus album is approximately 20 minutes). Same orchestra and conductor, Sachio Fujioka. It's just the music without video of the orchestra playing.
What a strange way to start my day, but for some reason, I watched the whole suite ( could have been the conductor )! Never did listen to much of ELP back in the day, not sure why, and I have never heard this piece, but I guess now I have! Thanks for this!
The conductor, Yutaka Sado, is a master conductor known as a maestro, but he once demonstrated playing two recorders on Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven(instrumental) on TV program😊 th-cam.com/video/8sIhbZSB-Wg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks, Glenn and Adrian for this reaction. As you mention in the case of ELP, many rock music critics were always fiercely adverse to them for different reasons. A very common criticism was that the band was too pretentious. In an interview years later, Emerson was asked about this, and he responded, "We weren't pretentious, we were ambitious." It seems to me that Emerson said it correctly.
If you search The Warning Band Orchestration, you will find orchestral versions of Dust to Dust, Dull Knives, The End and Martirio. There's also a second version of Martirio that has Dany's vocal track. These versions aren't by a live orchestra by the way. I'm sure you'll enjoy it though.
The best version of Tarkus will always be 3 guys on Hammond & synths, guitars, and drums, played faster than the studio version. This plodding version sounds like the soundtrack of a 50s-60s monster movie.
There are other orchestral videos out there from Tarkus but this is the best.
Marvelous to hear such depth and fullness to Tarkus. The song really does lend itself well to epic treatment, and here every instrument seems to be used to its fullest extent. Slide trombones - wow. Lets bring some noted composers back from the dead and get their reactions to this? Shostokovich?
Thanks for bringing this to my attention guys! I’m usually here for your insightful reactions to my FAVORITE group, The Warning, but as a longtime lover of all kinds of music, I was intrigued by the combo of ELP music being played by an orchestra. I have been a big fan of classical music and rock for a very long time (recently turned 61) and absolutely loved it!
That's great, appreciate your watching!
Oh my this is brilliant!!!!
Virtually any piece of music can be orchestrated. When the original piece is simple, the arranger is forced to enrich it. In the case of Tarkus, it seems to me that the original work was more than enough. In fact, the structure of Tarkus is more of a piece of classical music than a rock song.
The arrangement by composer Takashi Yoshimatsu, comprises the complete version of Tarkus, this video shows an excerpt. But at TH-cam "Tarkus, Orchestral Version (Live)" you can find the full 19-minute version (the original on the Tarkus album is approximately 20 minutes). Same orchestra and conductor, Sachio Fujioka. It's just the music without video of the orchestra playing.
What a strange way to start my day, but for some reason, I watched the whole suite ( could have been the conductor )! Never did listen to much of ELP back in the day, not sure why, and I have never heard this piece, but I guess now I have! Thanks for this!
You're welcome!
I saw Ryuichi Sakamoto was attending there. There ar more orchestral Tarkus arrangements one by Mr. Emerson himself on the CD the three fates.
The conductor, Yutaka Sado, is a master conductor known as a maestro, but he once demonstrated playing two recorders on Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven(instrumental) on TV program😊
th-cam.com/video/8sIhbZSB-Wg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks, Glenn and Adrian for this reaction. As you mention in the case of ELP, many rock music critics were always fiercely adverse to them for different reasons. A very common criticism was that the band was too pretentious. In an interview years later, Emerson was asked about this, and he responded, "We weren't pretentious, we were ambitious." It seems to me that Emerson said it correctly.
Agreed! Thanks for this request, Francisco. I have come to really enjoy the piece itself.
Pretentious was Rick Wakeman.
If you search The Warning Band Orchestration, you will find orchestral versions of Dust to Dust, Dull Knives, The End and Martirio. There's also a second version of Martirio that has Dany's vocal track. These versions aren't by a live orchestra by the way. I'm sure you'll enjoy it though.
The best version of Tarkus will always be 3 guys on Hammond & synths, guitars, and drums, played faster than the studio version. This plodding version sounds like the soundtrack of a 50s-60s monster movie.
For what it's worth, Rachel did study directly with Keith Emerson for years
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Conducted by Yutaka Sado 佐渡 裕
Conducted by Yutaka Sado 佐渡 裕