I saw this live last night done by the NSO......at this part I could see the organist pulling out all the stops from the the organ, and I heard a giant breath from above me taken by the the offstage brass band on the balcony, and they and the orchestra unleashed a volume of sound unlike any I've ever heard in my 17 yers of existing on this earth, and nor do I think I'll hear something like it again.......godlike music truly
One unusual, startling and beautiful thing about this section is how the soprano comes at the resolution of the cadence and not before. It's like he's keeping her in reserve. I don't know if she's using a mic here but she soars over that enormous orchestra and pipe organ. I must have listened to this 50 times and I'm still blown away when she enters.
I had the thrill of being in the Albert Hall when this was performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the 2004 Proms. The organist, Malcolm Hicks, really let rip, pulling out all the stops as the fifth door was thrown open, the thunderous chords rendering this climax one of the loudest, most dramatic ever penned by any composer, cathartic in its impact. John Tomlinson very convincing as Bluebeard, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet an equally polished Judith. It's available on CD from Amazon - enjoy!
I had the great great experience of playing this (on the violin) in the KU symphony orchestra way back when I was an undergraduate student. Every single time this moment came... a religious experience.
Saw this in London decades back in a double bill with Puccini, can't remember the latter as I was trying hard to drink myself to death at the time. This stunned me, still does. Thank you Bela...
There's probably no better venue than the RAH for this massive work. Heard a performance there a few years back with the RPO, absolutely mind blowing, Bartok's orchestration is extraordinary - surely one of the 20th c's greatest works.
A work such as this benefits from a concert performance, where a huge orchestra and organ can do it justice that is simply not possible with a pit orchestra. This is astounding.
It gives me the creeps. I always thought that this could only come from music written by Richard Wagner or Richard Strauß. But a short while ago I listened to the cinematic transmission of bluebeard's castle live from the MET. Wonderful. A true masterpiece!
Wagner told Nietzsche before a performance of 'Tristan' to take his spectacles off and just listen to the orchestra. I believe that the central protagonist of 'Bluebeard's Castle' is the orchestra--the balance in this performance is more convincing than can be rendered in an opera house. An endlessly astonishing piece. Why do women always ask one question too many?
Thanks !!! n'oubliez pas non plus que la mélancolie de Bartók a laissé en commentaire cette formule : "pourquoi les femmes qu'un homme a aimées dans sa vie vivent éternellement en lui ?"
Tomlinson sang this for ENO in the 80s and the scale of his voice then was beyond superlatives. Here it has diminished somewhat, but still magnificent.
I saw this live last night done by the NSO......at this part I could see the organist pulling out all the stops from the the organ, and I heard a giant breath from above me taken by the the offstage brass band on the balcony, and they and the orchestra unleashed a volume of sound unlike any I've ever heard in my 17 yers of existing on this earth, and nor do I think I'll hear something like it again.......godlike music truly
One unusual, startling and beautiful thing about this section is how the soprano comes at the resolution of the cadence and not before. It's like he's keeping her in reserve. I don't know if she's using a mic here but she soars over that enormous orchestra and pipe organ. I must have listened to this 50 times and I'm still blown away when she enters.
I am 76 and never in my life have I heard something so awesome!
This part ALWAYS gives me goosebumps
I had the thrill of being in the Albert Hall when this was performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the 2004 Proms. The organist, Malcolm Hicks, really let rip, pulling out all the stops as the fifth door was thrown open, the thunderous chords rendering this climax one of the loudest, most dramatic ever penned by any composer, cathartic in its impact. John Tomlinson very convincing as Bluebeard, Jeanne-Michele Charbonnet an equally polished Judith. It's available on CD from Amazon - enjoy!
The best parallel fifths ever written
One of the greatest musical orgasms of all time. Superbly performed here!
Great,great music!Thank you,from Hungary!
I had the great great experience of playing this (on the violin) in the KU symphony orchestra way back when I was an undergraduate student. Every single time this moment came... a religious experience.
Saw this in London decades back in a double bill with Puccini, can't remember the latter as I was trying hard to drink myself to death at the time. This stunned me, still does. Thank you Bela...
@wotanBrunhilde
Judith est Jeanne Michele Charbonnet...aussi une excellente Brunhilde... et Isolde ( très bon CD, production de l'Opera de Génève )
There's probably no better venue than the RAH for this massive work. Heard a performance there a few years back with the RPO, absolutely mind blowing, Bartok's orchestration is extraordinary - surely one of the 20th c's greatest works.
Wow what a top C. Electrifying.
heard it yesterday performed by Bamberg Symphony.... to hear it live was something AMAZING.
A work such as this benefits from a concert performance, where a huge orchestra and organ can do it justice that is simply not possible with a pit orchestra. This is astounding.
That wall of sound...like lava
very nice performance, I loved the orchestra and the bass, whose Hungarian pronunciation was pretty good too
It gives me the creeps. I always thought that this could only come from music written by Richard Wagner or Richard Strauß. But a short while ago I listened to the cinematic transmission of bluebeard's castle live from the MET. Wonderful. A true masterpiece!
Bravo, Bravo , Maestralno ! ! !
WOW!!!!!!!
Wow!!! Shattering! :-)
Wagner told Nietzsche before a performance of 'Tristan' to take his spectacles off and just listen to the orchestra. I believe that the central protagonist of 'Bluebeard's Castle' is the orchestra--the balance in this performance is more convincing than can be rendered in an opera house. An endlessly astonishing piece.
Why do women always ask one question too many?
Thanks !!! n'oubliez pas non plus que la mélancolie de Bartók a laissé en commentaire cette formule : "pourquoi les femmes qu'un homme a aimées dans sa vie vivent éternellement en lui ?"
You had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
Tommo should have dyed his beard blue for this, no?
Tomlinson sang this for ENO in the 80s and the scale of his voice then was beyond superlatives. Here it has diminished somewhat, but still magnificent.
This ,to quote 60's parlance ,blows my mind maan .
Does anyone know what year this is?
Oh, if you need a laugh, trying imagine this playing as Ken Barlow opens his door to show Deirdre his back yard & garden ....
Looool
wów, electrifying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moral of the Story: open the doors AFTER the King has passed to his just reward! But girls can't help themselves! :-(
Ez az 5. ajtó. A forditás Középszerű
Nyilván ezért 'Fifth'
@@zinuzo Valóban, a "8." megtévesztett. Felületesen olvastam el.
JAJ!
steve showed me this
@Bulooka I woulda shat in my pantaloons...
Ez az 5. ajtó !!!
/nem a 8. !/
Fifth van odaírva, tehát tudják ők is