When I studied conducting in Stockholm in the 80s we went together with our teacher (a student of Blomstedt) to watch him rehearse with the Swedish RSO. Afterwards we went to see him in the conductor's room. He opened the door. Smiled and said: " There you are! All my grand kids!" An amazing Grandpa.
One of the best concerts of my life. I walked home in the freezing cold in a daze! I was sat not far from Visontay, the concertmaster, he was as mesmerising to watch as Blomstedt. I'd love to see footage of the whole performance... maybe if we all ask reaaally nicely?
One of the greatest concerts I’ve heard the Philharmonia give, and my memory stretches back to the late 60s. Plus the incomparable Herbert Blomstedt. A truly unique experience.
Being there was an absolutely transcendental experience. Definitely one of the best Mahler 9s I've experienced live (and I've seen many 🙂). Thanks so much for bringing back maestro Blomstedt, I can only hope you post the whole symphony one day!
Absolutely glorious. The orchestra sounds superb. I have heard HB with the NYPO and he gets a level of playing far above other conductors because the players LOVE him. The Philharmonia obviously love him too.
I have watched and admired Herbert Blomstedt on the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall for years. He is a wonderful man and great conductor. I travelled in specifically to see this concert (first time I have seen the Philharmonia live). It was a. spellbinding experience. Please post the whole concert.
Well, you can watch Blomstedt, LIVE, next Saturday in a livestream from the Berlin Philharmonic conducting Bruckner's 9th. Back in September, the Royal Stockholm Phil livestreamed Blomstedt conducting a concert including Brahms' 1st. With a flip of a switch the Philharmonia could have livestreamed this concert for you to view as well. They just refuse to flip that switch. Instead of begging them for more scraps from canned recordings, why not have some dignity and self respect and tell give them a hard time for refusing to provide any livestreams to the global audience the way other symphonies do, and which they could EASILY do. You want to know some other orchestras doing livestreaming of high quality concerts? The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Cologne Philharmonic, the Royal Stockholm Phil, the Bergen Phil, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Gulbenkian symphony in Lisbon, the Sao Paolo Symphony in Brazil, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfrut Radio Symphony Orchestra. But the Philharmonia? Oh no. Instead, they toss you little recorded scraps. It's insulting, arrogant, and backwards all rolled up in one. Consider me NOT impressed.
This recording is just a static camera and they don't even appear to have mics dotted throughout the orchestra, aside from the one to the right of the conductors stand, unlike other orchestras who live record their concerts. On a positive note it is in 4k which is great. It must have been an incredible experience for those in the hall. With all that said they would have still undoubtedly sold out the hall even if they had opted to livestream this concert so really no reason not to. As @ctafrance has said many other orchestras livestream many of their concerts.
PLEASE post the entire concert... PLEASE!
When I studied conducting in Stockholm in the 80s we went together with our teacher (a student of Blomstedt) to watch him rehearse with the Swedish RSO. Afterwards we went to see him in the conductor's room. He opened the door. Smiled and said: " There you are! All my grand kids!" An amazing Grandpa.
One of the best concerts of my life. I walked home in the freezing cold in a daze! I was sat not far from Visontay, the concertmaster, he was as mesmerising to watch as Blomstedt. I'd love to see footage of the whole performance... maybe if we all ask reaaally nicely?
One of the greatest concerts I’ve heard the Philharmonia give, and my memory stretches back to the late 60s. Plus the incomparable Herbert Blomstedt. A truly unique experience.
What a lovely comment to read, thank you Leo.
Leo ♌️: You’re welcome 😉
We were there. We flew from Athens. Unforgettable. Thank you.
The release on Blu-ray is mandatory. Thank you.
My girlfriend and I were here! So lucky to see Maestro Blmostedt in peak form!
Goosebumps. For a senior maestro like Mr. Blomstedt, the nature of this work no doubt has extra meaning and weight.
Blomstedt has quietly risen to one of the greatest conductors of all time. What a treasure.
Being there was an absolutely transcendental experience. Definitely one of the best Mahler 9s I've experienced live (and I've seen many 🙂). Thanks so much for bringing back maestro Blomstedt, I can only hope you post the whole symphony one day!
Herbert Blomstedt is a magnificent conductor. This is an extraordinary performance, bravo.
Absolutely glorious. The orchestra sounds superb. I have heard HB with the NYPO and he gets a level of playing far above other conductors because the players LOVE him. The Philharmonia obviously love him too.
Incomparable experience. A true privilege to have been there and be able to count it as one of the greatest musical moments of my life
Bravo amazing
Will the full recording of the symphony be released? I was there that evening and it would be fantastic to be able to relive it
Also a shout out to Scott Dickinson who was amazing that evening, outstanding viola solos throughout the symphony!
I have watched and admired Herbert Blomstedt on the Berlin Phil's Digital Concert Hall for years. He is a wonderful man and great conductor. I travelled in specifically to see this concert (first time I have seen the Philharmonia live). It was a. spellbinding experience. Please post the whole concert.
“Please sir, I want some more.”
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Suggestion: Do a video about the Contrabass Clarinet
Blomstedt overlaps with old Otto Klemperer conducting the Philharmonia half a century ago.
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Well, you can watch Blomstedt, LIVE, next Saturday in a livestream from the Berlin Philharmonic conducting Bruckner's 9th. Back in September, the Royal Stockholm Phil livestreamed Blomstedt conducting a concert including Brahms' 1st. With a flip of a switch the Philharmonia could have livestreamed this concert for you to view as well. They just refuse to flip that switch. Instead of begging them for more scraps from canned recordings, why not have some dignity and self respect and tell give them a hard time for refusing to provide any livestreams to the global audience the way other symphonies do, and which they could EASILY do. You want to know some other orchestras doing livestreaming of high quality concerts? The Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Cologne Philharmonic, the Royal Stockholm Phil, the Bergen Phil, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cincinnati Symphony, the Boston Symphony, the Gulbenkian symphony in Lisbon, the Sao Paolo Symphony in Brazil, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfrut Radio Symphony Orchestra. But the Philharmonia? Oh no. Instead, they toss you little recorded scraps. It's insulting, arrogant, and backwards all rolled up in one. Consider me NOT impressed.
This recording is just a static camera and they don't even appear to have mics dotted throughout the orchestra, aside from the one to the right of the conductors stand, unlike other orchestras who live record their concerts. On a positive note it is in 4k which is great. It must have been an incredible experience for those in the hall. With all that said they would have still undoubtedly sold out the hall even if they had opted to livestream this concert so really no reason not to. As @ctafrance has said many other orchestras livestream many of their concerts.