World Premiere Film of "The Fiddle Concerto" (third live performance - 1994). "I had no recollection of this being filmed. It sat in a vault for 20 years and magically showed up on my doorstep a few months ago. A new administrator for the orchestra was rummaging through old archives and found this project, thought it might make a good fundraiser offering for their orchestra patrons. It is amazing for me to have this available as it is an absolute time capsule for the Concerto and my conceiving of the whole idea. It is my first orchestral composition and is contemporary to when I composed it being just the 3rd performance of now over 250 performances I have given of the piece with symphony orchestras. 45 minutes - three movements. Enjoy! I can't believe our luck in having this beautifully performed and documented." -MOC Inland Empire Symphony Stewart Robertson, Conductor
I'm the principal bassoon player. I don't recall this being filmed either, and i have no recolleciton of signing a release form from the Union, but enjoy.
@@bsnguy12k wrote: "i have no recolleciton of signing a release form from the Union, but enjoy." LOL - good way to put it; hope things worked out alright. Beautiful music and gracias, mi amigo!
"you as we all know mark o'connor, was born to belong to all episodes in music . astounding talent . how humble I feel watching and listening to your gift . I have lots of musical heroes from country , bluegrass and classical , please play on mate . tony lee australia"
Yay! I found this again! This was the first piece by Mark I encountered. So long ago it was on a tape cassette. I was blown away. Maybe 30 years ago? I lost the cassette but never forgot. He seemed to include every genre within classical music, every composer, and what seemed to me, American film composers into a profoundly moving and coherent piece that started with a folk meme and by the 32 minute mark, I thought wait, did he just introduce a sound from the James Bond movies? Wow. And then something so beautiful. The last movement was a roller coaster for me. Kudos to Mark, the conductor, and the orchestra. Wow. It's taken me a few years to find this piece again and brings me so much joy. I hope I can hear this in person someday. Thank you for sharing this here.
Truly wonderful I gave up radio years ago because I rarely heard an entire piece played and just listen to my extensive collection of vinyl & and CDs. I do not have anything classical by Mark O'Connor. Yet On the other hand, I do have bluegrass and country albums, so I do get to hear his genius. Thank you for posting this, though it only JUST showed up in my feed.
The first time I heard this was about 20 years ago. Why don't they play this more often on classical music stations. Thank you Mr. O'Connor for branching out in music styles. May you go down in history with Aaron Copeland.
I just heard some of this piece for the first time. It was on WBJC: 12:23 PM Mark O'Connor - The Fiddle Concerto Conductor: Marin Alsop Ensemble: Concordia Mark O'Connor,violin WarnerBros, 45846 Amazing. I had to find a complete performance of it here. So great that this performance was saved for you, Mark, and for sharing it with everyone here. Thank you.
I love this so much. I had the Fiddle Concerto on CD in the late ‘90s (actually still have it) and listened to it all the time. Watching this now, I still remember every note although I haven’t heard this in at least 20 years. This piece belongs among the all-time greats, and the performance by the whole orchestra is phenomenal. I just love this. So glad I stumbled across this video this evening. Thank you Mark and the Inland Empire Symphony!
you as we all know mark oconner ,was born to belong to all episodes in music . astounding talent . how humble I feel watching and listening to your gift . I have lots of musical heroes from country , bluegrass and classical , please play on mate . tony lee australia
I've listened to most of your classical selections now, and as a personal favorite this would be it, just because I love to listen to a good fiddle, of which, of course, you are the absolute master. I'm so glad you didn't hide your talent and passion under a bushel basket. And I want you to know, sir, that on the day your death is reported to me, I will listen to this Concerto and feel very sad. We both came from the same place, and when we both return to it, to Home, I hope to track you down and thank you for touching my life.
I first heard this wonderful concerto on the Chicago classical music station, WFMT. It was described as the most frequently played violin concerto written in the 20th century. I think it is interesting that O'Connor insists on it being a "fiddle" concerto because of his musical career in Nashville. It is a delight to hear.
There is absolutely no way that this can possibly be the most frequently played violin concerto written in the 20th century. More played than the violin concertos of Elgar, Sibelius, Prokofiev and Shostakovich? Simply not possible.
@@gerainthall1941 it's entirely because mark probably treats it like a fiddle tune in his live sets and he gets paid as a live road and session musician like a fiddle player would rather than having a desk on a orchestra. I know some bands play four sets a day 365 days a year. This is just my theory.
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer Sorry, but playing parts of your own concerto without an orchestra just doesn't count. And how many other violinists have performed O'Connor's concerto? At the start of the 21st century there were over 50 recordings available.of the Sibelius violin concerto. How many recordings of O'Connor's are there apart from his own? I like his fiddle concerto btw. I just can't stand obvious BS.
This piece deserves to be mentioned alongside Elgar, Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich. Mark O’Connor is this era’s Paganini and will live on as such in centuries to come.
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World Premiere Film of "The Fiddle Concerto" (third live performance - 1994).
"I had no recollection of this being filmed. It sat in a vault for 20 years and magically showed up on my doorstep a few months ago. A new administrator for the orchestra was rummaging through old archives and found this project, thought it might make a good fundraiser offering for their orchestra patrons.
It is amazing for me to have this available as it is an absolute time capsule for the Concerto and my conceiving of the whole idea. It is my first orchestral composition and is contemporary to when I composed it being just the 3rd performance of now over 250 performances I have given of the piece with symphony orchestras. 45 minutes - three movements. Enjoy! I can't believe our luck in having this beautifully performed and documented." -MOC
Inland Empire Symphony
Stewart Robertson, Conductor
I'm the principal bassoon player. I don't recall this being filmed either, and i have no recolleciton of signing a release form from the Union, but enjoy.
@@bsnguy12k wrote: "i have no recolleciton of signing a release form from the Union, but enjoy." LOL - good way to put it; hope things worked out alright. Beautiful music and gracias, mi amigo!
Thank you Mark for giving us the honor of playing your work. What a fun concert that was!
"you as we all know mark o'connor, was born to belong to all episodes in music . astounding talent . how humble I feel watching and listening to your gift . I have lots of musical heroes from country , bluegrass and classical , please play on mate . tony lee australia"
Yay! I found this again! This was the first piece by Mark I encountered. So long ago it was on a tape cassette. I was blown away. Maybe 30 years ago? I lost the cassette but never forgot. He seemed to include every genre within classical music, every composer, and what seemed to me, American film composers into a profoundly moving and coherent piece that started with a folk meme and by the 32 minute mark, I thought wait, did he just introduce a sound from the James Bond movies? Wow. And then something so beautiful. The last movement was a roller coaster for me. Kudos to Mark, the conductor, and the orchestra. Wow. It's taken me a few years to find this piece again and brings me so much joy. I hope I can hear this in person someday. Thank you for sharing this here.
Truly wonderful
I gave up radio years ago because I rarely heard an entire piece played and just listen to my extensive collection of vinyl & and CDs.
I do not have anything classical by Mark O'Connor. Yet
On the other hand, I do have bluegrass and country albums, so I do get to hear his genius.
Thank you for posting this, though it only JUST showed up in my feed.
The first time I heard this was about 20 years ago. Why don't they play this more often on classical music stations. Thank you Mr. O'Connor for branching out in music styles. May you go down in history with Aaron Copeland.
I just heard some of this piece for the first time. It was on WBJC:
12:23 PM
Mark O'Connor - The Fiddle Concerto
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Ensemble: Concordia
Mark O'Connor,violin
WarnerBros, 45846
Amazing. I had to find a complete performance of it here.
So great that this performance was saved for you, Mark, and for sharing it with everyone here. Thank you.
I love this so much. I had the Fiddle Concerto on CD in the late ‘90s (actually still have it) and listened to it all the time. Watching this now, I still remember every note although I haven’t heard this in at least 20 years. This piece belongs among the all-time greats, and the performance by the whole orchestra is phenomenal. I just love this. So glad I stumbled across this video this evening. Thank you Mark and the Inland Empire Symphony!
you as we all know mark oconner ,was born to belong to all episodes in music . astounding talent . how humble I feel watching and listening to your gift . I have lots of musical heroes from country , bluegrass and classical , please play on mate . tony lee australia
I was just a teenager starting out in classical violin at the time and this was such an inspiration to me!! Thank you for your music Mark!
I've listened to most of your classical selections now, and as a personal favorite this would be it, just because I love to listen to a good fiddle, of which, of course, you are the absolute master. I'm so glad you didn't hide your talent and passion under a bushel basket. And I want you to know, sir, that on the day your death is reported to me, I will listen to this Concerto and feel very sad. We both came from the same place, and when we both return to it, to Home, I hope to track you down and thank you for touching my life.
I first heard this wonderful concerto on the Chicago classical music station, WFMT. It was described as the most frequently played violin concerto written in the 20th century. I think it is interesting that O'Connor insists on it being a "fiddle" concerto because of his musical career in Nashville. It is a delight to hear.
There is absolutely no way that this can possibly be the most frequently played violin concerto written in the 20th century. More played than the violin concertos of Elgar, Sibelius, Prokofiev and Shostakovich? Simply not possible.
@@gerainthall1941 it's entirely because mark probably treats it like a fiddle tune in his live sets and he gets paid as a live road and session musician like a fiddle player would rather than having a desk on a orchestra. I know some bands play four sets a day 365 days a year. This is just my theory.
@@oldtimetinfoilhatwearer Sorry, but playing parts of your own concerto without an orchestra just doesn't count. And how many other violinists have performed O'Connor's concerto? At the start of the 21st century there were over 50 recordings available.of the Sibelius violin concerto. How many recordings of O'Connor's are there apart from his own?
I like his fiddle concerto btw. I just can't stand obvious BS.
This piece deserves to be mentioned alongside Elgar, Sibelius, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich. Mark O’Connor is this era’s Paganini and will live on as such in centuries to come.
thank you sir....greeting from Bali
Remarquable! Félicitations.
Truly remarkable - At par with the finest composers
It sounds so American. I don't mean that in a bad way.
🥰💖
Righteous
Why was your violin "electrified" for this performance? Love the music, but the electrification alters the sound -- not for the better.
Agree. Not sure what purpose is served by amplifying the violin, particularly with a little chamber orchestra.
Righteous