Einfach toll, dass Sie eins der hervorragendsten und bedeutentsten Stücke der klassich-romantischen Epoche wieder in dieser hervorragenden Interpretation wieder im stream zugänglich machen. Danke HR!
A lovely piece of music by a young Mendelssohn with all the freshness and enthusiasm a young composer can deliver! And hr-Sinfonieorchester under Sebastian Weigle takes well care of this wonderful music. Thank you very much!
Mendelssohn composed the Overture, Op. 21 to « A Midsummer Night's Dream » at the age of seventeen, after reading the German translation of Shakespeare's eponymous masterpiece. He grasped its full poetic dimension and admirably managed to transcribe it in a work that Schumann defined as « a runoff of youthfulness ». This short work immediately became one of the works to which Felix Mendelssohn would henceforth be identified. With astonishing sovereignty, he manages to create in this first overture a new orchestral sound whose « elven » lightness constitutes a transposition which corresponds perfectly to Shakespeare's play. The young composer would emphasize the considerable importance of the inspiration aroused by the piece in his journal (translation of August Wilhelm von Schlegel): « What I did as a composer, I could have done before. But I had never before had such a subject as a source of my fantasy. This to constituted a source of inspiration and this inspiration was happy ». Solicited by the King of Prussia Frederick William IV a few years later, Mendelssohn will add a musical suite, a music of scene in ten episodes, two of which will be intended for soprano and alto voices, as well as a choir. Here Mendelssohn deploys his talent as an orchestrator and the subtlety of his writing to serve Shakespearean poetry and fantasy. Admirable ! A moment's inspiration is worth a lifetime's experience. *Lucien*
🎉🎉🎉 Фантастично и Волшебно!))) Впервые слышу это произведение, как нравятся мне скрипки в начале - как бабочки порхают🦋🌸🦋🌺🦋🌸😊 Спасибо за Красоту, и дирижёр такой Блестящий 👍
Wonderful performance, delightful pacing and performances, with the winds being superb as they always are. I noticed a score for MacBeth, the tone poem by Richard Strauss on one of the music stands. Will that performance be posted as well? It's a work I enjoy but it isn't performed very often.
Lebhafte und wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen und fein komponierten Ouvertüre mit gut harmonisierten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente und erfahrene Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im rhythmischen Tempo und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Wahrlich traumhaft!
Yes, Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is based on Shakespeare's play. This Overture, op. 21, was a "standalone" piece. Later he wrote Incidental Music, op. 61, which completes the whole work.
Einfach toll, dass Sie eins der hervorragendsten und bedeutentsten Stücke der klassich-romantischen Epoche wieder in dieser hervorragenden Interpretation wieder im stream zugänglich machen. Danke HR!
This overture is really a miracle. There isn't a single imperfection in the entire piece.
The final cut-off from the winds was exquisite!
A lovely piece of music by a young Mendelssohn with all the freshness and enthusiasm a young composer can deliver! And hr-Sinfonieorchester under Sebastian Weigle takes well care of this wonderful music. Thank you very much!
Mendelssohn composed the Overture, Op. 21 to « A Midsummer Night's Dream » at the age of seventeen, after reading the German translation of Shakespeare's eponymous masterpiece. He grasped its full poetic dimension and admirably managed to transcribe it in a work that Schumann defined as « a runoff of youthfulness ». This short work immediately became one of the works to which Felix Mendelssohn would henceforth be identified. With astonishing sovereignty, he manages to create in this first overture a new orchestral sound whose « elven » lightness constitutes a transposition which corresponds perfectly to Shakespeare's play. The young composer would emphasize the considerable importance of the inspiration aroused by the piece in his journal (translation of August Wilhelm von Schlegel): « What I did as a composer, I could have done before. But I had never before had such a subject as a source of my fantasy. This to constituted a source of inspiration and this inspiration was happy ». Solicited by the King of Prussia Frederick William IV a few years later, Mendelssohn will add a musical suite, a music of scene in ten episodes, two of which will be intended for soprano and alto voices, as well as a choir. Here Mendelssohn deploys his talent as an orchestrator and the subtlety of his writing to serve Shakespearean poetry and fantasy. Admirable ! A moment's inspiration is worth a lifetime's experience. *Lucien*
He was a true genius 👍
Remarkable analysis 👏
.. Are you a teacher and critic in the conservator institute in Berlin !
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Thanking you warmly for your appreciation ! 🫨
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The genius is Felix Mendelssohn ! Me: Music lover and musicology student. 🫨
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OKc.. It means that you are specialist .. what instrument do you play now.!
I love this conductor
Yes, and nice dress (?)
🎉🎉🎉 Фантастично и Волшебно!))) Впервые слышу это произведение, как нравятся мне скрипки в начале - как бабочки порхают🦋🌸🦋🌺🦋🌸😊
Спасибо за Красоту, и дирижёр такой Блестящий 👍
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Das Stück habe ich in der Klosterruine Frauenalb gehört.
Wonderful performance, delightful pacing and performances, with the winds being superb as they always are. I noticed a score for MacBeth, the tone poem by Richard Strauss on one of the music stands. Will that performance be posted as well? It's a work I enjoy but it isn't performed very often.
Saludos 😊
It’s quite nice with a good theme that you remember
Sounds great btw
Playing that opening passage for the violins must be somewhat daunting - needs excellent bow technique, with very little time to get into shape.
It seem that the conductor walked under the rain in his way to the orchestra music hall, the rain drops appear on his black jacket 😂
Logo is changed!!
Lebhafte und wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen und fein komponierten Ouvertüre mit gut harmonisierten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente und erfahrene Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im rhythmischen Tempo und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Wahrlich traumhaft!
Der Dirigent sieht Bastian Pastewka nicht unähnlich....
Is it coming from Shakespeare?
Yes, Mendelssohn's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is based on Shakespeare's play. This Overture, op. 21, was a "standalone" piece. Later he wrote Incidental Music, op. 61, which completes the whole work.