I've been listening to this symphony played by and conducted by others for over 45 years. Some were quite good. But this rendition is without question the very best I've heard - glorious and uplifting. Kudos to Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (and the audio techs. I'm hoping to hear more of Beethoven's symphonies from this pairing.
0:00 begins | 4:00 famous ta ta ta ta | 7:17 2nd movement | 12:32 mighty/proud | 15:00 flute moment 16:30 3rd movement | 24:18 mighty/proud | 29:43 fast bass | 33:41 birdie | 34:18 checkpoint near end 34:34 fancy ending begins | 34:41 trumpet to start final moments | 34:43 combo | 34:51 odd pattern begins
What a great performance !..it seems that Alan Gilbert, in his life, had to meet this orchestra because their performances are exceptional and more particularly in the romantic and post-romantic repertoire for choir and orchestra, Elias, Mahler's second symphony....fantastic like this Beethoven's fifth symphony! THANKS !
Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieser ewigen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt beruhigend. Im Kontrast klingt der letzte Satz echt lebhaft und auch begeisternd. Der intelligente und geniale US-amerikanische Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichete deutsche Orchester im lebhaften Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!
Wundervoll und breathtaking vor allem auch die beiden Hornistinnen. Sowie der großartige Pauker und das gesamte Audio- und Video-Ensemble. Eine Präsidentenwürdige Fünfte.
Danke, danke, das freut uns aber sehr!! Dürfen wir vorstellen: unsere Solo-Hornistin Claudia Strenkert sowie ihre Kollegin Amanda Kleinbart! An der Pauke: the one and only Stephan Cürlis!
Wonderfully performed, thank you, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra under the baton of impeccable Maestro Alan Gilbert.The triumph of the famous Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No.5!
The baton or rather "Valery-Gergiew-Toothpick" was dropped at about 1:50 and AG decided to conduct the lovely/lively orchestra like a choir of human souls. Worked excellent, IMO. Greetings from near Frankfurt/Main.
Wow! What a find! He breathes new life into this old warhorse in a riveting almost feral interpretation. Love him smiling throughout the performance. He's really enjoying himself obviously.
До чего же красивая вторая часть симфонии, своею необычайной мягкостью и глубиной, переходящей однако местами в грозовые раскаты, очень гармонично оттеняющие её общий мягкий, благостный строй...
冒頭からフィナーレに至るまでが見事に繋がっていて一分の隙もなく無駄もない。極めてナチュラルで洗練された知的な解釈と演奏である。終盤の怒涛の如く畳み掛ける音圧が非常に心地良かった。アラン・ギルバートさんとオーケストラの相思相愛振りが名演を支えているようだ。生涯で最高の第５です、マエストロありがとう！ 中井章弘 Intelligent and sophisticated performance is wonderful！ The best performance filled with beautiful sounds. Thank you. Akihiro Nakai. 【Japan】
Fantastic quality! Fascinating repeat of the third movement as well. I wonder if that was an interpretive choice or if there’s an edition of the symphony with the added repeat?
That repeat is in the score. A lot of conductors elect not to take the repeat. Why? I don’t know. The same applies to the repeat in the first movement of the 1st Symphony of Brahms.
This was very good. One of the big problems - in my opinion/experience - is the use of the bow, particularly, though not exclusively, in the first movement: how much to use, where in the bow to play and how to recover quickly at key moments. It requires complete agreement among the players and commitment to uniformity. These problems really seem to have been addressed and (mostly) solved here which is a real treat! And you need a timpanist who understands how important s/he is, but exercises intelligence. This was beautifully done in this performance. In my fantasy world, I would love to wave a magic wand and bring back the great Toscanini to conduct an orchestra like the NDR EO. Thank you for sharing your work with us like this.
Ohne Taktstock klingt es immer besser - schön zu sehen, dass es mit Humor genommen wurde😃 Eine tolle Interpretation von einem herausragenden Klangkörper und Dirigenten. Toll!
Really nicely judged and played performance of a classic piece of music but happened to Maestro Gilbert's baton? It looked like he broke it across a music stand and then just dropped it onto the stage. I've seen it happen before and it's nice to see how the conductor adapts! A special note on just how superb your horn section is!
I can finally hear the contrabassoon!
PLEASE release this as a recording. Alan Gilbert always highlights subtle moments in pieces that many others miss.
We will definitely pass on your suggestion 😊 Thank you very much for your kind comment!
That was a 10/10 performance. Alan Gilbert produces a consistently high standard from his orchestras.
🤩🤩🤩
I've been listening to this symphony played by and conducted by others for over 45 years. Some were quite good. But this rendition is without question the very best I've heard - glorious and uplifting. Kudos to Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra (and the audio techs. I'm hoping to hear more of Beethoven's symphonies from this pairing.
Wow! Thank you so much!! We are flattered - and very happy about your (likewise) uplifting words. :)
0:00 begins | 4:00 famous ta ta ta ta | 7:17 2nd movement | 12:32 mighty/proud | 15:00 flute moment
16:30 3rd movement | 24:18 mighty/proud | 29:43 fast bass | 33:41 birdie | 34:18 checkpoint near end
34:34 fancy ending begins | 34:41 trumpet to start final moments | 34:43 combo | 34:51 odd pattern begins
What a great performance !..it seems that Alan Gilbert, in his life, had to meet this orchestra because their performances are exceptional and more particularly in the romantic and post-romantic repertoire for choir and orchestra, Elias, Mahler's second symphony....fantastic like this Beethoven's fifth symphony! THANKS !
THANK YOU! 🤩
An overall outstanding performance 👏👏👏👏.
My special kudos to the timpani and high quality audio!!
Thanks a lot - much appreciated! 🤩
Wunderschöne und spannende Aufführung dieser ewigen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt beruhigend. Im Kontrast klingt der letzte Satz echt lebhaft und auch begeisternd. Der intelligente und geniale US-amerikanische Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichete deutsche Orchester im lebhaften Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Wundervoll und atemberaubend zugleich!
Wundervoll und breathtaking vor allem auch die beiden Hornistinnen. Sowie der großartige Pauker und das gesamte Audio- und Video-Ensemble. Eine Präsidentenwürdige Fünfte.
Danke, danke, das freut uns aber sehr!! Dürfen wir vorstellen: unsere Solo-Hornistin Claudia Strenkert sowie ihre Kollegin Amanda Kleinbart! An der Pauke: the one and only Stephan Cürlis!
Masterpiece! Thank you for sharing this beautiful post.
Our pleasure! Thank you for joining us!
Wonderfully performed, thank you, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra under the baton of impeccable Maestro Alan Gilbert.The triumph of the famous Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No.5!
The baton or rather "Valery-Gergiew-Toothpick" was dropped at about 1:50 and AG decided to conduct the lovely/lively orchestra like a choir of human souls. Worked excellent, IMO. Greetings from near Frankfurt/Main.
Thank you, @Galina Krivulin, much appreciated!! :)
Yes, this very baton didn't last long ... :)))
je peux le dire aussi:beautiful ,un chef-d'oeuvre ,thank you
Merci!! Nous sommes ravis!
Fantastik!!
Beautiful ❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦
Thank you!
Wow! What a find! He breathes new life into this old warhorse in a riveting almost feral interpretation. Love him smiling throughout the performance. He's really enjoying himself obviously.
Yay, thank you so much! And did you notice the "breaking point" at the very first beat? :))
@@NDRKlassik Yes, and you kept me enraptured till the end of the first movement. Really quite refreshing and surprising.
Brilliant! The sound is so bright! Can’t wait to a concert by them later this month!
Thank you! And we wish you a wonderful concert! 😊
A truly superb performance! Hello from California!
Thank you! And greetings from Hamburg to beautiful California!
That timpani was ON POINT!
That's how we know (and love) our Stephan Cürlis! :)
До чего же красивая вторая часть симфонии, своею необычайной мягкостью и глубиной, переходящей однако местами в грозовые раскаты, очень гармонично оттеняющие её общий мягкий, благостный строй...
Oh ja, wirklich wunderschön! Herzlichen Dank für den Kommentar!
@@NDRKlassik Благодарю Вас уважаемый за понимание, и близость наших музыкальных вкусов.
冒頭からフィナーレに至るまでが見事に繋がっていて一分の隙もなく無駄もない。極めてナチュラルで洗練された知的な解釈と演奏である。終盤の怒涛の如く畳み掛ける音圧が非常に心地良かった。アラン・ギルバートさんとオーケストラの相思相愛振りが名演を支えているようだ。生涯で最高の第５です、マエストロありがとう！ 中井章弘
Intelligent and sophisticated performance is wonderful！ The best performance filled with beautiful sounds. Thank you. Akihiro Nakai. 【Japan】
So is no one gonna talk about how Gilbert's baton literally snapped at the first downbeat? LOL
dadadadaaaaaa .... :)))
A thrilling and noble performance! 😎🎹
Thank you!! Much appreciated!
That was a truly splendid performance.
Thank you, much appreciated :))
Most underrated maestro right now.
Brilliant!
Magic!
Спасибо! Браво!🌹🌹🌹🧧🍀 Тольятти Россия, Павлодар Казахстан. 17.06.2022 г.
Большое спасибо!
Fantastic quality!
Fascinating repeat of the third movement as well. I wonder if that was an interpretive choice or if there’s an edition of the symphony with the added repeat?
That repeat is in the score.
A lot of conductors elect not to take the repeat.
Why? I don’t know.
The same applies to the repeat in the first movement of the 1st Symphony of Brahms.
I meant to write that the repeat is in Beethoven’s original score.
It’s just not taken very often by conductors, for some reason.
This was very good. One of the big problems - in my opinion/experience - is the use of the bow, particularly, though not exclusively, in the first movement: how much to use, where in the bow to play and how to recover quickly at key moments. It requires complete agreement among the players and commitment to uniformity. These problems really seem to have been addressed and (mostly) solved here which is a real treat! And you need a timpanist who understands how important s/he is, but exercises intelligence. This was beautifully done in this performance.
In my fantasy world, I would love to wave a magic wand and bring back the great Toscanini to conduct an orchestra like the NDR EO.
Thank you for sharing your work with us like this.
You are very welcome! Let us know, if the magic succeeds! (And if it does, bring back Günter Wand, too, please!!)
@@NDRKlassik Ah ... if only!
Ohne Taktstock klingt es immer besser - schön zu sehen, dass es mit Humor genommen wurde😃
Eine tolle Interpretation von einem herausragenden Klangkörper und Dirigenten. Toll!
Herzlichen Dank für das schöne Kompliment! ☺️
❤️🙏🏻🇨🇦
速めのテンポの緊張感を終曲の最後まで弛むことなく、主題のリズムの変奏を曲想に応じて見事に
見事に演じ切った、驚きました。ギルバートさんの今後の期待が大きくなりました。素晴らしい！
Thank you! We are glad you enjoyed it!!
30:05
ティンパニ最高なんだけど。。。キュリスさん№１
Yes!! We love our Stephan Cürlis at the timpani, too!!
Beethoven ın torunları dedelerine layık olmuşlar. Bravo Gilbert Kasırgası.
Thank you :)
Really nicely judged and played performance of a classic piece of music but happened to Maestro Gilbert's baton? It looked like he broke it across a music stand and then just dropped it onto the stage. I've seen it happen before and it's nice to see how the conductor adapts! A special note on just how superb your horn section is!
That's exactly what happened - right with the first beat. 😂 Hence the smirk!
And thank you so much for complimenting our horn section!! :)
@@NDRKlassik Thought so! It happened here in Halifax, Nova Scotia once with Maestro Boris Brott!
He was trying the Gergiev toothpick technique, by accident.
ありがとう！日本から！
Our pleasure!! Greetings to Japan!
@@NDRKlassik bravo und danke