I need to give an applause for the arranger, fusing happy birthday motive in a lose Polyphonic technique into the Beethoven 3rd, match it to the underlying harmony, distribute it to the whole orchestra, rehearse it secretly and make sure at the day everything went well. Genius.... 👏👏👏👏👏
ok, I think I was misunderstanding your comment.... not that THIS specific arrangement WAS the Williams variations, but rather that you were listing the Williams as an innovative and complex version. Terribly sorry for the misunderstanding. (it helps when posting to post more than 2-3 words)
Before the rehearsal: "I am 84 years old. So little time, so much work to do with the orchestra." After the rehearsal: "We didn't accomplish much today but I am happy."
Who but Norrington could have deserved such an honor? I can't think of one. Who else has brought original instruments/original forces to such a high level of art. Again, I can't think of one.
How beautiful this is. The music/arrangement, the intention! Tears in my eye. Beautiful simply beautiful. I wish you/All well, healthy. 🌲Merry Christmas to all.
Wonderful performance. When Mildred & Patti Hill meet Beethoven. All three composers would approve. Music truly is the worlds greatest language. Brilliantly done.
I've been looking for this video ever since I saw the compilation clip on ClassicalFM! My birthday is in a few days but due to some unpleasant on-going situation, I won't be celebrating it at all... At the same time, I've thoroughly missed hearing some good orchestral music. So watching/listening to this brings tears to my eyes :') There are many orchestras out there pranking their conductors with a HBD during rehearsal or actual concert, but this particular arrangement takes the cake for me. Bravo!
ANNIKE YOU KNOW WHATS ALSO BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT YOU YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE YOUR BEAUTY IS PHENOMENAL IF MOZART WERE ALIVE TODAY YOU WOULD BE HIS MUSE
I‘m due in a couple of days, I swear I haven‘t looked for such a video, but as I am single I highly appreciate these congratutlations - well, Not really intended for me!
I need to give an applause for the arranger, fusing happy birthday motive in a lose Polyphonic technique into the Beethoven 3rd, match it to the underlying harmony, distribute it to the whole orchestra, rehearse it secretly and make sure at the day everything went well. Genius.... 👏👏👏👏👏
holy violin! what a complicated arrangement of Happy birthday. Much more innovative than any other i've seen on youtube.
John Williams - Happy Birthday Variations.
@@thegoodgeneral not the Williams.
@@MREmusique yes, the Williams.
ok, I think I was misunderstanding your comment.... not that THIS specific arrangement WAS the Williams variations, but rather that you were listing the Williams as an innovative and complex version. Terribly sorry for the misunderstanding. (it helps when posting to post more than 2-3 words)
@@MREmusique I understand. Yes, that’s what I meant.
I came here from TwoSetViolin. They liked this one the best and I agree.
That's one of the sweetest things I've ever seen in Classical Music. RICHLY deserved!!!!
Yes!!! RICHLY😊😇
The fact that they arranged and orchestrated this without their conductor was very impressive. These are some very talented musicians.
Still the most epic happy birthday til this day
Before the rehearsal: "I am 84 years old. So little time, so much work to do with the orchestra." After the rehearsal: "We didn't accomplish much today but I am happy."
LOL great plot twist
Hahaha
Best creative arrangement of Happy Birthday I’ve heard!
Beautiful!
The 30 seconds it usually takes for Happy Birthday is awkward enough for the recipient... imagine this!😛
What musicianship!!!!!!!!
Who but Norrington could have deserved such an honor? I can't think of one. Who else has brought original instruments/original forces to such a high level of art. Again, I can't think of one.
Oh they also got him flowers! So sweet!
Es ist das schönste Happy Birthday das ich jemals hörte. Gratulation an das SWR Symphonieorchester für diese tolle Interpretation. Ihr seid super.^^
FABULOUS rendition of Happy Birthday!
Lovely arrangement!
How beautiful this is. The music/arrangement, the intention! Tears in my eye.
Beautiful simply beautiful.
I wish you/All well, healthy.
🌲Merry Christmas to all.
That was beautiful and it was very nice of the orchestra to do that for him and it was one of the best versions of 'Happy Birthday' that I have heard.
Imagine sitting there just drowining in the sound dedicated to you
Kudos to this arranger!!!
Norrington is a World Treasure. Happy Birthday indeed!
부라보~~~
대단합니다
멋진 편곡에 박수😊
Wonderful performance. When Mildred & Patti Hill meet Beethoven. All three composers would approve. Music truly is the worlds greatest language. Brilliantly done.
Das ist schön, wenn ein Orchester dem Dirigenten dessen Liebe spiegelt, mit der er arbeitet.
It still astonishes me all these people can perform as a single instrument
Awesome - Beethoven is thinking “why didn’t I do that with the Eroica?”
😁😁😁👍
As a tenor sax I love me some low notes in the bassoon
I've been looking for this video ever since I saw the compilation clip on ClassicalFM! My birthday is in a few days but due to some unpleasant on-going situation, I won't be celebrating it at all... At the same time, I've thoroughly missed hearing some good orchestral music. So watching/listening to this brings tears to my eyes :')
There are many orchestras out there pranking their conductors with a HBD during rehearsal or actual concert, but this particular arrangement takes the cake for me. Bravo!
Best birthday present ever
Great fun. Terrific. Thank you.
¡Es la felicitación musical más magistral que he escuchado jamás!
Aransemen paling keren yang pernah saya dengar!!! Luar biasa!
Uauuuu!!!. awesome. Bravo & Happy Birthday
Tolles Arrangement. Sehr berührend. Das ist auch Liebe.
That's a hell of a treatment for "Happy Birthday"!
First happy birthday that is in tune omg
Beautiful arrangement!
ANNIKE YOU KNOW WHATS ALSO BEAUTIFUL ARRANGEMENT YOU YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL ADORABLE SEDUCTIVE RAVISHING CAPTIVATING AND PASSIONATE YOUR BEAUTY IS PHENOMENAL IF MOZART WERE ALIVE TODAY YOU WOULD BE HIS MUSE
This performance is the acme of joy
This was so beautiful 😭❤❤❤👏
So beautiful...
talent, respect and love
this is best amazing arrangement birthday....
Absolutely beautiful 👏👏👏 Magnifique
this is by far the best h'birthday song ever
I‘m due in a couple of days, I swear I haven‘t looked for such a video, but as I am single I highly appreciate these congratutlations - well, Not really intended for me!
Well this is just wonderful!
0:33 mmmm yes good drum. good drum smell good
Tuning :D
To the memory of a great man, but this one while still alive. A very apt musical pun.
New versions of happy birthday 😍😍😍🎉
That’s GREAT!!!
Very moving
Uau! Quina meravella i quanta destresa... i sensibilitat! Una felicitació de mestres per a un gran mestre. Gràcies per compartir-ho.
Happy birthday to me.... Me?
*points at himself*
Too sweet.
So beautiful 💞
so Delightful Surprise 🥰
Such a happy music
Espectacular!! El arreglo es hermoso
He looked like he enjoyed the music more than the birthday greeting hahahhaha
la mejor version jajajajaja buenisimo
Aww made me tear up!! 🥲
Beautiful
Wonderful! 🎶🎶🎶🎶
My god the talent the ear the what ever!
He looks so happy!
Lovely!
Perfection !
Awesome !!!! :)
Now if only he had stood at the end and said. Very good. Now if we can go through that once more. With a smile of course.
Haha
¡Qué linda sorpresa!
Un arreglo genial. ¿Quién lo hizo?
Amazing
Love it!!!
Tks mas Suliantoro.
love skillfully returned
Greatings from Germany xD
Bravissimo!)👏🎂👍
Happy Birthday To Brassy Happy birthday party for my own personal
Well... it was an Birthday Heroic
amazing!!!;
What if they did this during the performance 🧐
이야~~ 이건 정말 멋지군!!
Sounds like Tchaikovsky's version of HBD
happy Birßday
This was very sweet. DA
Geniales para hacer ese ensamble. 🙌
That the birthday of a Hero.
How could anybody give a dislike to this? there have to exist aliens or something..
Wow😊
alla moda
Merci beaucoup. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Don’t suppose you have the score to this do you?
Lovely arrangement. Does anyone know the name of the arranger and if the music is available for purchase or rental?
It’s arranged by Georg ter Voert, a former bassoonist in the orchestra.
@@BenPalmerconductor absolutely wonderful!
I hope they played the tribute in front of the live audience as well?
Ach der SWR, wie cool D:
バッハのフーガみたいですね。
感動しました。
Did he know about this beforehand,or did the orchestra rehearse it when he visited the toilet.
They rehearsed while he was doing a radio interview backstage.
Geniales
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Schön!!!!!
Is there a version with more video angles?
They should record this and make this an unofficial composition.
Cool!
Oh the rabbit holes we fall into.