BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy for piano, voices, chorus and orchestra, Op. 80
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- [With captions in German & English translation]. A pre-cursor to his Ninth Symphony, Beethoven’s sparkling 1808 Choral Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra is a poetic tribute to the divine power of music. The Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and Youth Choir are joined by a cast of Singaporean vocalists Ee-Ping, Jessica Chen, Rebecca Chellappah, Jonathan Tay, William Lim and guest Chinese tenor Long Long, plus Malaysian piano wunderkind Tengku Irfan in this sunlit gem.
0:00 I. Adagio
4:30 II. Finale.
15:47 "Schmeichelnd hold und lieblich klingen"
19:34 Applause
The Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Choruses dedicate this concert to all healthcare workers in Singapore - thank you for your care in these trying times.
Concert sponsored by Symphony 924.
Recorded live at the Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore, 8 Nov 2019.
Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Andrew Litton, Principal Guest Conductor
Tengku Irfan, piano
Ee-Ping, soprano
Jessica Chen, soprano
Rebecca Chellappah, mezzo-soprano
Long Long, tenor
Jonathan Tay, tenor
William Lim, baritone
Singapore Symphony Chorus and Youth Choir
Eudenice Palaruan, Choral Director
Wong Lai Foon, Choirmaster
An SSO Digital Premiere #SSOPlayOn
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The thought that ONE person ALONE could write such a thing just blows my mind
And by this time, he was already partially deaf.
Incredible forever...!
And this isn't even B at his best.
@@Tolstoy111agree.❤
And he was deaf
An European genius and his music conquered entire world.This Singaporean performance is saying everything. Pleasure to watch many times !
This like a Piano Sonata, a Piano Concerto, A Symphony and a Choral in a single package. Beethoven, thanks.
Imagine if Beethoven lived another 15 or 20 years, how richer our human musical heritage would have been!
You know if Beethoven had never composed the 9th this would be hailed as his masterwork, but its greatness is eclipsed by the glory of the symphony. There is nothing one can say about genius on this level except to enjoy it. And this wonderful performance brings all that magic out.
This fantasy is realy "a sketch "for the ninth symphony
I regard this as Beethoven's masterpiece. This performance is spoilt by the harshness of the Steinway, the baseboard needs to really hefty to give a better tone.
The choral fantasy was ‘training’ for the 9th, imho.
5th, 3d,6th Symphonies, piano 5? Grandiose. But this masterpiece is separate beauty.
@@colinnewton5254 This is his best piece? Really? Not any of the symphonies, string quartets, piano sonatas, conceros...but this?
Beethoven, the voice of god !
Beethoven the greatest composer of all time. I can even imagine how he did all this by himself. If he was alive now, I would tell him that he is the best. I really love his compositions. Bravo to Beethoven
Grandiose pianist who plays the piece flawlessly without any score! Great orchestra, great conductor and just as great choir.
Without a score, I didn't even realize...mind blown🤯
overweight director, but flying like a feather at the end. Bravo or bravissimo! Great pianist and great chor too. Really nice all
This is not just the best in Asia, it’s one of the best orchestra, the best venues, the best performers in the world of classical music in the entire world, even surpassing Europeans and Americans.
最好的樂團？柏林愛樂，維也納愛樂，紐約愛樂，眾多樂團在一旁笑而不語！
It is so sad when it ends. You could listen to this godly music for ages.
There are many performances of this work on You-Tube. This one is the best of all. Great Pianist - Sextet - Choir and Conductor. Great Everything.
Best performance of this piece on TH-cam. Thrilling!
A joyful, joyous concert. What fun to see Andrew Litton practically dancing on the podium. The smiles of the choir and soloists delivered the music’s message of universal friendship so wonderfully.
‘Fried und freude’ to one and all in these troubled times.
GAYLE YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE MARRY ME ❤
Edmund Roberts. From Canada with love. That was superb, they all seemed to enjoy performing as much as I enjoyed listening. Enthusiasm and skill makes for a winning combination.
Thank you for your kind words, Edmund! It was indeed one of our fondest memories from 2019, and this year a way we can keep marking Beethoven's 250th birthday.
This is my favorite performance of LVB’s Choral Fantasy
I must listen to this 3 or 4 times a week. I just love it! It's glorious! It's playful! Beethoven is toying with me, taking me back and forth between the child like melodies then into coronation music. It's joyous and royal at the same time a along on this steady crescendo to the beautiful choir. What a feast for our ears and mind. This music feeds my soul.
The Performance Was Magnificent !!! An Extremely Deserved Prolonged Standing Ovation for both Soloist , Choir , and Orchestra !!!..I LOVE IT When An Audience Realizes they have just heard Greatness !!!....
An uncommonly performed piece and i am glad that it is available on youtube by the SSO. Brilliant playing with fine strings and woodwinds from the SSO. Irfan played intelligently and the chorus plus the six vocal soloists really amplify this majestic choral fantasy. I wish i were there for the live performance. Thanks for uploading this infrequent work by Beethoven. BRAVO
¡Fantástica! ¡Que orquesta tan maravillosa! ¡El pianista insuperable! ¡Los solistas, de antología! ¡El coro, vino de la gloria, esas bellísimas voces orientales, inolvidables, siempre recordables! ¡El director simplemente maravilloso, fuera de serie, único, el alma de la orquesta, increíble! ¡Un concierto excepcional, una experiencia única altamente satisfactoria!
Wow the conductor is amazing! He puts so much emotion into his movements, and thus the entire orchestra shines as well. The single best rendition of this piece by far. Bravo!
This is the best version I've heard. Bravo. So many thanks for sharing!
In a light mood Beethoven displays - almost advertises - all his skills as a pianist, composer and arrangeur on all levels with unsurpassed mastery.
Yes, I think he shows off here, displaying all the tricks of his repertoire, free of all sentimentality or political allusion. Through this he reaches the fringes of the absolute for me.
So great, I got goosebumps on my arms and tears in my eyes. Thank you for this moment of joy during this year of isolation!
Thank you for your kind words, Kathryn! The pleasure is ours!
To all talented musicians.....bravo! ( of course beetjoven too!!l)
This is BY FAR the best interpretation and rendition I have heard of the piece. You can feel the energy and dynamism in every single player, and especially all of the soloists. Absolute perfection. One of the few renditions that actually makes my eyes tear because it's musically so perfect.
Thank you for your kind words, Dheera! We long to sing (it) again!
No way, yet the german was very good and everybody enjoyed the play. Reference so is Barenboim as Pianist/Conductor and Carola Höhn as Sopran.
what a fantastic performance by a super pianist, a super orchestra, a super choir and a super conductor who - just like Leon Bernstein did - happily conducts his orchestra! How can one take the thumb down ???
È quello che mi chiedo anch'io...purtroppo non tutti apprezzano questa musica meravigliosa.
In effetti non è di facile comprensione: bisogna immaginare la costruzione architettonica dell'opera.
Tanti anni fa ne avevo registrato una diretta dal magico Leonard Bernstein: è stato un 'emozione unica.
Tuttora pelle d'oca e lacrime a stento trattenute...
And a super composer also...
just so great love it .i wear headphone's when i listen to BEETHOVEN.
Que de bonheur d'écouter cette magnifique prestation de Beethoven ! Tout ramène à la joie totale malgré cette longue pandémie. Je suis si heureux de découvrir cette orchestre de Singapore: le pianiste , le conducteur exubérant, les choristes si joyeux et l'orchestre si performant ! J'ai écouté votre musique plusieurs fois de suite, et deux jours de suite. Ce sera ma musique d'écriture, car Beethoven m'inspire énormément. Car il est un génie intemporel.
Amazing -- such passion and joy to be part of this magic composition. This from tiny Singapore. Can you imagine that just a generation ago Singapore started from zero -- no water, energy, natural resources, land, or economy. They prove what people can do.
i been playing this for 40 yr's. OMG So Beautiful BEETHOVEN. Befrore The 9th. Was Composed.
Just love to see the enjoyment in the faces of the choir
Bravo Singapore & Tengku Irfan...💖💖💖👍👍👍🙏😍
This is one of my most favourite Beethoven. Thank you eternally @Singapore Symphony !!
Beethoven unites, Covid divides. Splendid performance. Not too often do you see the conductor so animated during the performance as this gentleman.
So much joy.
I'm glad they got so much applause, they deserve it
After listening to few SSO performances, it’s clear to me that it’s one of the best if not the best orchestras in the entire Asia.
Thank you for your kind words, George!
18:35 Nice Swing
Very elegant playing by Tengku! Thanks SSO!
Absolutely beautiful. The pianist is outstanding. And the conductor is so engaged and so colourful. Bravo!
This performance is total perfection!
Just love this even more every time I watch it.
My late Mother who was born in Germany before the war loved this piece as well as Beethoven's 9th; used to make her cry. She always preferred remembering Germany and how beautiful it was up until the war when she at age 11 had to leave with her family.
Good evening John, in Germany it is now 0:42 - (my mother was born in 1924) -
I live near Cologne. - Why not come to visit Beethoven's birthplace in Bonn? Not far away in Siegburg Engelbert Humperdinck was born, he was the composer of "Hänsel and Gretel", on You Tube there are some performances, especially the great "Brüderchen komm Tanz mit mir". - Jacques Offenbach was born in Cologne, however typical, the people from Cologne had some difficulties with his work, so he went to our friends in France.
Beethoven's house is quite modest, the room where he was born very small.
A fantastic museum is in Eisenach: Bach's birthplace - This museum is multi-dimensional, highly modern with all technical equipment.
Well, the beauty of a place, for me as former geography teache,r all places have their special charm.
It's amazing how Asian people enjoy classical music. Sometimes I have the feeling they appreciate it more than we Europeans.
In our opera houses there are many Asian singers, especially from Japan and South Korea. Wish you all the best.
A tribute to everything beautiful in music , Beethoven , the chorale, the pianist , orchestra and conductor - Bravo , I have enjoyed "multiple " viewing of this superb production celebrating JOY in every way , yes Andrew Litton with his joyous expresssion , everything about this recording is fantastic - well done!!!!
Bravo to the pianist and the orchestra as well as the choir not to mention the excellent audio and video recording ‼️👍👏🙋🏻😃🎹🎼🎶
Wow, I love this conductor! Bravo to everyone, so beautiful!!! This pianist has a light touch, so beautiful!!! Singers, awesome!!
Bravissimo! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ And thank you for the subtitles.
This brings me so much joy!! I've listened to many performances of this piece, with different tempi, but this is the greatest!!!
A wonderful performance of my favourite Beethoven piece together with the Triple Concerto. A multicultural Singapore Symphony, singing in German, a great piano soloist , super choir and everyone, including the conductor, thoroughly enjoying themselves. Classical music at it's best as the universal language !!.
Thank you for your kind words! We look forward to performing this again some day!
Thank you, Singapore!!!!
What an amazing performance! Was just on stage performing this great piece in South Africa, loved every moment
This piece has childlike beauty.
Beethoven, for ever Beethoven.
Esa disciplina admirable del Asia oriental. Las voces solistas llegan al podio un instante antes de que les toque cantar y lo hacen en perfecta consonancia con la orquesta. El conductor, cómo disfruta. Da gusto ver a alguien que vive su oficio con tanto entusiasmo.
I remember going to the live performance with my school there, in November. I was enthralled by the spectacular performance. I could hear everything in the concert hall, even though I was seated near the top. Well Done!
Bravo Tengku Irfan 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Beautiful! Bravo bravissimo! 👏
A joy, a boundless happiness!
superb performance, not only performed cleanly, but with great heart. Thank you, SSO!
A sprite, crisp performance---perfect in execution. Bravo!
The recording is fantastic!
You made my Christmas evening - thank you so much all of you ☺
Bravissimo👌
Fantastic.! ! !
Never gets old. Love it Love it Love it
Beethoven had already written his finale to the ninth symphony he only had to rework it. He is a master of music using one and five chords. He shows his greatness grandeur and inspiration by filling his scores with one and five.
Amazing, this music can reunite mankind. Thank you Singapore, thank you Asia. We all live on the same earth!
Thank you SSO.. TOP production, orchestra, chorus and delightful Youth Choir. Keep going, and stay free.
Fabulous !
SSO always delivers. Best talents.
Great presentation. Congratulations! Thanks a lot for this post.
Bravissimo Irfan! You're always sooo inspiring!
Great performance .... simply beautiful ... thank you for uploading.
Thanks for watching!
First time seeing Tengku's recording in super HD. Never really got to see his hands this close! Amazing performance!!
OMG! Wonderful !!!!!!!
Thank you so much for bestowing this beauty upon us!!!! We need beauty now more than ever. I am so grateful that I love classical music and am so grateful that I can access this 'higher form of art' so easily. This is a world class performance!! 😁🎼🎶🎶🎻🎻
One of the best! OP. 80 and also iterpretation, chorus, orchestra, sound, camera, alllll
Congratulations
Superb performance
Magnificent production and performance of this magnificent work. Thank you.
Awesome, simply awesome ... 25 minutes of time well-spent, everyday and the lyrics are simply poetry in motion. Most grateful for small mercies. Thank you, Singapore Symphony Orchestra and team for an amazing performance as well as for the translation in English.
18:25
My N is feeling it.
When the beat drops
BEYOND BRILLIANT -- BRAVO !!
Simply magnificent.
Excellent recording
Wow ... in fact it sounds so amazing....Bravo!! watchin it from TV is totally different. love it
good job cameraman!
I agree it's a great video in addition to great music. Even though we are here for the music when the cameraman and editors do a great job it just adds to the fun!
Una de mis piezas favoritas y esta versión es magnífica. ¡Qué maravilla!
Toda vez que revejo este vídeo me emociono e arrepia, 👏🏻 bravo, bravo, bravíssimo!
Magnificent!
A sparkling performance... perfect tempo.
素晴しい
Great! Great! Great! Thank!
Brilliant.
I just stumbled across this performance. Absolutely super!!! BRAVO!!! SPASIBA!!! PARABENS A TODOS!!! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us who did not have the privilege of attending in person. The Singapore Symphony and Chorus is tops!!!
Thank you for watching and thank you so much for your kind words! We'll be sure to let the musicians and choristers know!
Excellent
Fantastic version👋
EXELENTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow!
The Best of the Best!!!!!👍
Beautiful, I love it! Thank you soloist singers and orchestra! Love the subtitles too - this is the only youtube that has them as far as I know.
Thank you! Fun fact, the subtitles/captions were done by our in-house Graphic Designer, who happens to also sing!
@@singaporesymphony Also - thanks to the video producer - very nice following the video around the orchestra and focusing on the musicians who are playing the prominent parts. Lovely!
Ladies and get lemon, would the video producer accept interrupting this lovely music work by advertisements. In a concert hall people would avoid even coughing.
Printing error, not get lemon but gentlemen. Apologies for that.
Bravoooo !!!
Very good and it was good that the conductor acknowledged the chorus, for the most part. He should have had them bow on the 2nd encore, of course
This is the best way to hype yourself up for a visit to the local art museum!