Mahler 2nd symphony brass choral Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, D. Gatti

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  • @colt547
    @colt547 4 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    As a former trombone player, this brings a tear to my eye.

    • @joeheid4757
      @joeheid4757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Why are you a former trombone player? Why not play again? I was a former clarinet player for 21 years, then picked it up after some prodding. Many good community bands to get involved with.

    • @Russell_Huston
      @Russell_Huston 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I love the romanticism and heroism of the horns, but when the trombones roar......the heavens shake !!! Thanks, Gustav!

    • @MichaelSmith-57
      @MichaelSmith-57 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Joe Heid - could not agree with you more. I am a current trombone player in a 60+ piece wind assemble. This Mahler excerpt brings chills and a tear accompanied by a renewed focus to work towards playing the instrument with skill. The emotions on the faces of the people in attendance is one reason every instrumentalist should strive to perform at their best. It is a privilege.

    • @obiwan88
      @obiwan88 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No such things as former musician, once you picked it, forever it will dominate your destiny. Time to pick it up and practice.
      You are just temporarily lost, may you find your way back to the Path soon.

    • @Michael-dt9lo
      @Michael-dt9lo 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When you pack your instrument away, pull it out 20 years later and say, 'nope.'

  • @arsnova3119
    @arsnova3119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    1:10 just love the way he breathes before his big moment, with all the energy of the music, bravo!

    • @mcswato1
      @mcswato1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Looks to be ear plug insertion before that too. Am I wrong?

    • @ricturtle
      @ricturtle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You can see the thought of I better not bugger this up!!

    • @jjakiefte2165
      @jjakiefte2165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ricturtle buggering things up is not something that happens in this orchestra....

    • @Jaegertiger
      @Jaegertiger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In reality, the percussionist is actually EXHALING just before he has his Cymbal solo. You can tell this by the way his CHEEKS and lips move OUTWARD... thereby, signifying an exhalation. You can prove it to yourself if you model both an inhalation and an exhalation... because your mouth cannot move like his does if you are inhaling. NONETHELESS, his strike is PICTURE PERFECT !!!

    • @Jaegertiger
      @Jaegertiger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mcswato1 You are CORRECT... One can see it clearly at 0:50 as he inserts into the left ear FIRST and then the right ear. Remember, he is the one who gets the full BLAST of the cymbals when he strikes them... and they are supposed to be GRANDIOSE !!!!

  • @alistaircalder7735
    @alistaircalder7735 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    My favourite passage of orchestral music. So powerful, drags you to heaven even if you don’t believe in it.

    • @bigmandrel
      @bigmandrel ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes, exactly. And then you wake up.

    • @truettberglund4854
      @truettberglund4854 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mahler Symphony no. 2 is titled "Resurrection." One day everyone will really wake up, and then comes the judgement day of man. I hope people will be found in Jesus.

    • @snowroom1
      @snowroom1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      beautifully said

    • @hillcresthiker
      @hillcresthiker 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I cannot imagine heaven being any more beautiful than this music

  • @steve1000
    @steve1000 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Retired orchestral trombonist here. This work is a favorite of mine. I’ve been lucky enough to perform it a number of times. What a marvelous rendition by the RCO. I'm particularly drawn to how magnificently the tuba player maintains the balance throughout that initial crescendo. Well done, well done!

    • @Antoineduval159
      @Antoineduval159 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This orchestra (fortunately I have seen them many times) are utterly utterly superb, and have a brass section to die for.

    • @xaitat
      @xaitat 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      the orchestra is incredible but i think the director is really rushing it, not making it as solemn as it should be

    • @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890
      @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nice, but not a perfect rendition. Mistakes happen when performed live

  • @waynejones3870
    @waynejones3870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +306

    And to think Mahler was only 27 years old when he wrote this. Amazing

    • @Alexagrigorieff
      @Alexagrigorieff ปีที่แล้ว +33

      He wrote the first movement at 27. There was large gap before other movements. The symphony was finished when he was 34.

    • @BrassPlayr
      @BrassPlayr ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I mean you can have a doctorate in composition by 27... thats not the impressive part.

    • @simulateurdeclipsedeeclips3219
      @simulateurdeclipsedeeclips3219 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "Genius is wisdom and youth." - Masters, Spoon River Anthology

    • @aaajjworm
      @aaajjworm ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What was I doing with my life between 27 and 34?!

    • @celeste_26
      @celeste_26 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, by that age Mozart had created say half of his masterpieces. And Glenn Gould graduated from the Royal Conservatory when he was 12, with the highest marks ever.

  • @johnsimpsen5
    @johnsimpsen5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I’m a trombone player but that tuba is what is wowing me. That sound is so round and whole.

  • @pietarikemppainen5002
    @pietarikemppainen5002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    I love when the tuba starts playing loud 0:52 so powerful.

    • @baukespies4012
      @baukespies4012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Its perry hoogendijk, he's a legend and plays amazing!!

    • @MultiToxicAvenger
      @MultiToxicAvenger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Don’t forget the contra 😉

    • @asmundpinas3192
      @asmundpinas3192 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Contrabassoon cant play POWERFUL.....Truestory@@MultiToxicAvenger

    • @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890
      @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@asmundpinas3192but the Contra makes the first 30 seconds here sound very good. Also it doesn't make the brass section sound bloated and unclean. And of course it can reach deeper notes

  • @Jaegertiger
    @Jaegertiger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    The FIRST chord is just the BEST !!! It is CLEAR that all of the trombonists have not only practiced this, but are on the exact same wavelength for this most majestic of entries.... giving us PERFECT harmony in PERFECT unison in ALL ways. Without a doubt, the Tuba completes the ensemble as he gives us the pedal notes for that necessary FOUNDATION of sound.
    BRAVISSIMO for probably the BEST performance available in modern times.

    • @Bratan-lw9vs
      @Bratan-lw9vs ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The warm foundation in the beginning comes from the contrabassoon:)

    • @drewdarilek
      @drewdarilek 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Bratan-lw9vs No it doesn’t you can clearly hear the sound of the tuba. The contrabassoon just provides a gritty texture to the tubas sound.

    • @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890
      @qwertyuiopzxcvbnm9890 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@drewdarilekwell no, the contrabasson delivers the base notes in a compact and precise sound. The Tuba can't do that as it isn't made for that

  • @talonwhite694
    @talonwhite694 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    that tuba player's sound is like a huge chunk of rich dark chocolate! simply magnificent!

  • @guilhermedesouza3811
    @guilhermedesouza3811 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    0:01 beautiful! Sounds like a organ

    • @Speck25
      @Speck25 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Probably the best compliment you can get as a trombone section

    • @kindertingui2826
      @kindertingui2826 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Natsuki Subaru

    • @GigaTabatadze
      @GigaTabatadze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Composer's intention. Brilliantly performed.

    • @kwabzycomposer
      @kwabzycomposer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      love your profile pic. Subaru best boy. And also I agree, the brass has such a unified rounded sound it is insanely good!

    • @epicans6065
      @epicans6065 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That organ sound comes from the contrabassoon.

  • @danielmoses6626
    @danielmoses6626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    For those of you wondering about the lady in blue at 2:07, she is bowing to her natural instinct to move away from the horns, as it can get extremely loud behind a horn section going full-bore! She should really be wearing earplugs, but it's rather difficult to put them in and take them out, as a soloist. Very cute reaction, though!

    • @theosmith1182
      @theosmith1182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Kind of looks like she IS wearing earplugs and is still overwhelmed by the sound coming from the horns.

    • @Aygeu
      @Aygeu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I hope someday I can play music like this and get that same reaction out of the audience. Horns can go crazy when necessary.

    • @alessandrok.9684
      @alessandrok.9684 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Aygeu And it's a blast (quite literally) when we are allowed to😂

    • @simone.1391
      @simone.1391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And what should the second clarinet say or do in 2:01 with the high C from principal trumpet fired in his ears? 😅

    • @ralphmiller2620
      @ralphmiller2620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@simone.1391 He should ask "Hey bud, got 'ny earplugs?" OUCH!

  • @allmusic962
    @allmusic962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Imagine sitting in that crowd, being blown away by this incredible force. And it’s all right in front of you. A wall of this deep, dark sound just pushing you out of your mind, giving you the chills, putting you on the edge of your seat. The bass rumbling the floors, the harmonies filling the air.

    • @smullyart
      @smullyart ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was there, it was incredible... Goosebumps from start to finish :)

  • @77tjm
    @77tjm 6 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    1:18 ....She gets it. lol nice

    • @reev9759
      @reev9759 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ninjamedic41 verklempt

    • @joeheid2776
      @joeheid2776 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Saw that too. She understands what she's listening to.

    • @themightyquinn94
      @themightyquinn94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      2:06 .....She doesn't. LOL

    • @reev9759
      @reev9759 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@themightyquinn94 Haha that's the soloist. Still funny though.

    • @NT-kr6dn
      @NT-kr6dn 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@reev9759 LOL

  • @andrewfielden284
    @andrewfielden284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Proof that the trombone is the instrument of the Gods. Heavenly sound in that first section.

    • @kedricconway8297
      @kedricconway8297 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lol...yes.

    • @johannbach3253
      @johannbach3253 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Absolutely. And can we get a round of applause for the tuba player. Just one dude and he's filling the hall with his sound. So warm. Just brings a smile to my face

    • @andrewfielden284
      @andrewfielden284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@johannbach3253 Doesn't it just. Lovely! Gives me goose bumps.

    • @ralphmiller2620
      @ralphmiller2620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Amen. The power of the grand old sackbut. These trombones are the most powerful instrument in the orchestra. All that power and yet listen how softly they can play too. A lessor orchestrator might have given that brass choral to the horns because they can play softer but it is the tone of the masculine trombone that Mahler wanted here. Even playing soft the trombones are projecting power.

    • @BachStrad95
      @BachStrad95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      But it's the Trumpet that sounds all and is referred most in the Bible, not trombone.
      In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed.

  • @Arquintox
    @Arquintox 6 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    The way the oboist trills from C to D at 1:54 is just plain lovely!

    • @nextleveljourney6612
      @nextleveljourney6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      High Winds WINNING for a few measures in the Brass Chorale - beautiful sonic shimmering - Delicious 😋

    • @yowo6105
      @yowo6105 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can see the first oboist at least doing a double trill. The C-D trill is the only trill on the oboe that has two easily accessible trill keys so that you can trill incredibly fast while moving your fingers slow. 🤩🥰

  • @neilthomas8156
    @neilthomas8156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This is brass playing of the highest quality.I’ve compared other you tube performances,including the New York Philharmonic and it knocks them into a cocked hat.The depth and richness of tone is nothing short of sensational,combined with the ear splitting accuracy of the Portuguese principal trumpet .It doesn’t get even better.No wonder they are ranked the best orchestra in the world,with principal flute and double bass from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

  • @noriemeha
    @noriemeha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Wonderful to see the expression of disbelief on the face in the soprano line (2:07) as if she's thinking "how does anyone follow that?"

    • @greenemonger
      @greenemonger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a horn player myself for some 30 years, she’s probably thinking, “I hope no one clams!”

    • @Me-wk7dz
      @Me-wk7dz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Every instrument, including the human voice, has it's own beauty and all the musicians know it. I doubt any other instrument would cause some kind of insecurity -- especially for a renowned operatic singer. She's probably just enjoying the performance

    • @volkar8422
      @volkar8422 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Me-wk7dz i think the case is that it might be ever so slightly loud

  • @Daniel-ec5fb
    @Daniel-ec5fb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I don't know, how many times I have come back here

  • @JackFiller
    @JackFiller 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At 0:35 when the most heart wrenching bowing of the violins comes in, it gives me the chills every time. Only Mahler can do this to me so many times in one symphony.

  • @gerardoochoa4979
    @gerardoochoa4979 6 ปีที่แล้ว +241

    Are we just going to ignore the horns !! Holy **** that was amazing

    • @SebastiansCare
      @SebastiansCare 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :'(((

    • @nextleveljourney6612
      @nextleveljourney6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Horns got more Showcasing phrases than the trumpets 🎺 Yes

    • @SalamiJay
      @SalamiJay 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes we do

    • @Tucker.Showkeir
      @Tucker.Showkeir 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Listen to their titanic sound at 1:05

    • @SogoHorn
      @SogoHorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks!

  • @marjanbuninga8209
    @marjanbuninga8209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Brass of the RCO is outstanding, always! And through many many years.

  • @AdamKeele
    @AdamKeele 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The vocalist’s reaction to the horns at 2:08 is gold! Keep those reactions coming!

  • @urekmazino6519
    @urekmazino6519 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This single excerpt contains the inspiration for the bulk of every major motion picture soundtrack in the last century.

    • @lymanmj
      @lymanmj 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes.

  • @ralphmiller2620
    @ralphmiller2620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    When the melody comes in for the first time (at @) , it is the 1st and 2nd trombone only carrying the melody (watch their slides), pitted against a triple fortissimo orchestra, the other two trombones are in harmony. I am a horn player and love this section as Mahler indicates for the horn players to raise their bells up which is always very dramatic to see and hear, and it helps make us a bit louder too. When we first play during this section at @, our dynamic is triple fortissimo but when the trumpets provide the echo statement at @, the trumpets play under a mezzo forte dynamic so they will balance the horns (Mahler the master knew which instrument was louder) but when the trumpets play later while the trombones are carrying the melody, they have fortissimo dynamics because Mahler knew they would balance better with each other. Also worthy of note is that the Concertgebouw orchestra trumpet section is playing American style B-flat or C trumpets instead of the rotary valve F trumpets for which Mahler actually scored. - interesting. As an orchestrator, I love the way Mahler used the two trombones to cover each other with stagger breathing. This goes to prove what so many orchestration books say about the trombone as it is the most powerful voice in the orchestra or band. Trumpets come in close second. Those two trombones are overpowering 6 trumpets and the 6 horns as well as the other trombones, tuba and percussion. Good thing that vocalist in blue wasn't sitting in front of the trombones - WOW! But wait, what about those poor clarinet players? Maybe they had ear plugs. Horns can play at peak around 106 decibels before the risk of overblowing. The trumpet is closer to 120-124 decibels while the trombone can go above 130 decibels. Trumpets and trombones can cause you to go deaf over time if sitting in front of them without earplugs. As for horns, not so much, even while sitting behind them, their tone is more refined. We give up that raw power for that more refined tone. BTW, the Concertgebouw orchestra tubist is one of the finest I've ever heard, what power in his own right. Of course all of this is balanced by the conductor but Mahler helped with his masterful orchestrations and attention to dynamic detail. If you can, get a copy of the score and follow the music while watching the score, it's amazing what you'll see. Ever see a trombone solo at mezzo forte morph seamlessly into four horns as they continue with the decrescendo to mezzo piano, morphing on down to the cello section at piano-pianissimo. You will never see this in Mozart or Beethoven, Brahms or Tchaikovsky. Modern film score composers do it from time to time. I wonder where they got it? Gustav Mahler is one of if not the greatest orchestrator ever.

    • @raffaelepianese9328
      @raffaelepianese9328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You, my friend, made one great analysis of what Mahler's genius intended to express in his score during his amazing 2nd symphony. I may be factious, but considering he's my favorite composer, I completely agree on what you said about him: one unsurpassed genius in orchestration and on composing symphonies! He was TOO ahead of his time, even Bülow criticized him, yet nobody remembers him while Mahler's masterpieces still shine in their glory!

    • @bobboscarato1313
      @bobboscarato1313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought the vocalist in blue was falling asleep; how could she do that when surrounded by loud but celestial music?

    • @plunger9165
      @plunger9165 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tchaikovsky is my personal favourite composers. When i compose, I use dynamics assuming that the players will adapt to their surroundings for example, the trombones play F while the oboes play an F as well despite the trombones being much louder. This ladies and gentlemen, is real music.

  • @baileycates3408
    @baileycates3408 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I miss playing in an orchestra so much.

  • @mihohobaba
    @mihohobaba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The first time you ever hear this bit, it blows your bollocks off.
    I was at the Royal Albert Hall for a Proms concert. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa. I was up in the gallery. I'd never heard the piece before, and then this bit happened, and I swear I practically broke down in a gibbering wreck. An absolutely magnificent couple of minutes of music.

  • @DaveDexterMusic
    @DaveDexterMusic 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    I love the woman's look at 1:20. That's the look of someone failing to contain the energy and joy in their body at a moment of sheer power and beauty.

  • @marcusseibert5110
    @marcusseibert5110 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Fantastisch

  • @jordancoleman6955
    @jordancoleman6955 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Bravo to crash cymbal guy for peeking at the concertmaster at his big moment (1:15). Trust the concertmaster over the conductor in those moments to bring you home safely!

    • @bill9218
      @bill9218 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He is looking at the principal timpanist- Marinus Komst. :>))

  • @charlbueters8011
    @charlbueters8011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love the trombone section and tuba player. Great sound. Amazing.

  • @mathieukeith4538
    @mathieukeith4538 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I've performed this symphony, at the time on the contrabassoon. Let me just say, this chorale is nothing without that beautiful buzz added to the buttery-smooth sounds of the brass.

    • @nextleveljourney6612
      @nextleveljourney6612 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mathieu Keith do you Double the Tuba lines throughout? I hope so :)

    • @asmundpinas3192
      @asmundpinas3192 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nextleveljourney6612 The contrabassoon doesent play that loud.... :P

  • @HockeyStatsMetrics
    @HockeyStatsMetrics 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The warmth of the first chord always gives me goosebumps, what an outstanding performance!

  • @blackpoolram
    @blackpoolram 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Superb intonation 'bones and bass player!

  • @greenemonger
    @greenemonger 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I have listened to this about 20 times at least over the last several weeks. I can’t get enough! I have also listened to at least twenty other versions of this by other orchestras (NY Phil, Berlin, Philadelphia, Chicago, Utah, LA, Boston, etc., etc.) and, in my opinion, there is none better.

  • @AndreCavanagh
    @AndreCavanagh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Dare I say that this is the finest recording of this section ever? Pure brilliance.

  • @billklemm7284
    @billklemm7284 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    At 2:09, the wailing horns seem to awaken new feelings inside the vocal soloist.

  • @dst0212
    @dst0212 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Der Himmel öffnet sich und ruft, kommt. Danke und Amen

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This symphony that invigorates my tired spirit is beyond description , immeasurable , unfathomable and incomparable

  • @andrewle4227
    @andrewle4227 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is Mahler's stairway to heaven ladies and gentlemen.

  • @walterjoosten5750
    @walterjoosten5750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Yes, that is the sound of the world's best orchestra. What a magical performance.

  • @Tromboo
    @Tromboo ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I sit here in my conservatory drenched in sweat and doubt. Thanks once more for the endless motivation.

  • @PeopleAlreadyDidThis
    @PeopleAlreadyDidThis 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Former orchestral trombonist here. Magnificent! The soloist seems impressed by the horns. We once played a Bill Conti film score show. They hired in five additional trumpet players, all of them with Broadway chops. We were seated immediately in front of all eight of them. I could rarely hear myself or my section mates. I’d like to see the vocalist’s reaction in that situation!

  • @ChrisEchoes
    @ChrisEchoes 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    May 2020 has been in my calendar for years and now it is just months away. All of Mahler symphonies in consecutive order played in this venue by orchestras that at one point have been conducted by Mahler. Tickets for all evenings have been in my possession for a year now, lodging has been booked since May 2019. This is a personal gift to myself in the year that I turn 50 and I have a feeling it is going to be life changing.

    • @danseb43
      @danseb43 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Greatest birthday gift ever!

    • @michaelgreen8228
      @michaelgreen8228 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Covid19 halting this series?

    • @ChrisEchoes
      @ChrisEchoes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The 10 Day Mahler Festival that would have been held in May is officially cancelled, like all the concerts in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam up to early June 2020. To be honest I can't see how they can put on concerts in the big hall unless they are small ensembles and with the audiences 1,5 metres apart (which is the guideline right now).

    • @ChrisEchoes
      @ChrisEchoes 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly not anymore as all concerts in the Concertgebouw have been cancelled up to the end of May / early June and possibly even longer due to the Corona / Covid 19 crises.

  • @shophar
    @shophar 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    After about the 50th time I have started my day playing this for not only myself but also for my students. It still gives me goosebumps. I might be stretching it but I believe all of these players enjoy each others playing and company. A rare understanding of why collegiality is so important to the listener's musical experience. Thank you for expressing beauty through music.

  • @frankmarshall8548
    @frankmarshall8548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If humanity needed a music for ascending to the highest, he can use this brass piece of Mahler's second symphony.

  • @hornkix
    @hornkix 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    O M G - THE BEST SOUND EVER - FOR THIS MOMENT OF MAHLER 2 SYMPH - RESURRECTION !!! AND YES THE HORNS ARE AMAZING- PERFECT !!!

  • @walterjoosten5750
    @walterjoosten5750 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Die bekkenslag kwam exact op het juiste moment, heel professioneel gedaan !!

  • @jonstewart8189
    @jonstewart8189 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    RCB has always had one of the beefiest brass sections on Earth and this is primo. It inspired my 12 year old students who said "play it again!!".. that's saying something.

  • @defense9989
    @defense9989 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    It would be nice if you would credit the horn section in the description as well. (: They also play quite a big part in this section.

  • @michaelreidperry3256
    @michaelreidperry3256 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hope! Mahler just pouring on the hope for us. That’s what I hear very clearly.

  • @lukasblock3645
    @lukasblock3645 ปีที่แล้ว

    When brass section hits so hard you think youre listening to an organ.... heaven has been opened this day for every single brass player

    • @epicans6065
      @epicans6065 ปีที่แล้ว

      it's thanks to the contrabassoon, it add that organ sound.

  • @djsbandrepair6773
    @djsbandrepair6773 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    my goodness... even better than New York- that is no small feat friends!! The clarity and purity of sound captures the very essence of Mahler's inner state upon conception of this ethereal work. BRAVISSIMO!!!!

  • @rd3ster
    @rd3ster 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I had the great privilege of attending a concert of the RCO back in 2010. The angle of my seat in the balcony approximated that of 1.21 in this video. It is the most beautiful concert hall I have ever seen and the acoustics are flawless. The perfect home for that great orchestra. Bravo to those wonderful Dutch!

  • @asmorthius2534
    @asmorthius2534 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I miss so much play the trombone, I want to cry

  • @angeldominguez8269
    @angeldominguez8269 6 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Beautiful, without words.

  • @desireenoteboom6999
    @desireenoteboom6999 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Prachtig, heel mooi in balans. Met overtuigde concentratie. Top orkest. Nooit zo mooi gehoord.

  • @hornsby5533
    @hornsby5533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Am Schluß der 2ten kommen mir immer die Tränen.

  • @Joggelschorsch
    @Joggelschorsch ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ooof a lot of brass sections tend to be a bit ´winded´ at this part in the symphony (which is understandable) but not here. This was crystal clear like a Canadian brass Christmas album. Love it.

  • @davidmayhew8083
    @davidmayhew8083 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Truly splendid rendition! Tempos are so perfect and the orchestra beyond belief!!!

  • @TheMader97
    @TheMader97 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Bart claessens and omar tomasoni are amazing.

  • @ildebonelli3232
    @ildebonelli3232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravi!!!!!! Fantastic the sound....thank...Mahler would be' proud of you....

  • @craetbandbass
    @craetbandbass 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The brass is most definitely phenomenal...wow..but also huge credit to the strings..man that violin and viola section has some incredible tone...rich, clean, and round.

  • @renelaanen8806
    @renelaanen8806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Awesome, fine brass and I love the timp player Marinus Komst!

    • @bill9218
      @bill9218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And Nick Woud, 2nd timpani..

  • @keemez
    @keemez 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    cripes. that was some fantastic brass work.

    • @charleyhibschweiler4555
      @charleyhibschweiler4555 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Great work from everyone, especially brass. That looks absolutely exhausting to focus like that for 1 and a half hours

  • @owmw1934
    @owmw1934 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This symphony is fabulous and so well presented, sight and sound!

  • @fredsteeghs1487
    @fredsteeghs1487 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The launch of the horns...... beautiful sound. Bravo!

  • @ingorichter649
    @ingorichter649 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For me the symphonic work of this composer truly follows the milestone work of Beethoven perfectly. Unique, mighty, evergreen and noble. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @berndwickenhaeuser4886
    @berndwickenhaeuser4886 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best Interpretation, wonderful Sound, The Right Tempo

  • @adrianoseresi3525
    @adrianoseresi3525 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Few things sound more transcendental than the rich sound of a brass choir.

  • @rossini9mozart10
    @rossini9mozart10 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Officially it's the opening of Heaven's gate, not just an choral
    Incredible sound and great tempp by the way !
    Thanks for sharing !

    • @ralphmiller2620
      @ralphmiller2620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is at this point in the C minor symphony that Mahler finally gives us a triumphant C major harmony, representing the gates of Heaven opening up and angels coming to the earth to summon the dead out of their graves which is depicted in the next section which is a percussion showcase and following march. This section is frightening at first but it transforms into a glorious, lively march full of cheer before it gets interrupted with another frightening moment.

  • @christophercoleman6188
    @christophercoleman6188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bravo to the tuba player! SN: I felt exactly what the lady in the white shirt felt at 1:19 mark. #Gorgeous

  • @Michael-dt9lo
    @Michael-dt9lo ปีที่แล้ว

    Just want to put this on a loop and play it for eternity.

  • @chessematics
    @chessematics 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the most cathartic passages ever composed

  • @boudewijnoverduin5939
    @boudewijnoverduin5939 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fabulous performance. Fantastic tempi and transparent structures. Best brass works of all the performances that I ever heard!

  • @drewdarilek
    @drewdarilek ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely amazing performance. The tuba players sound is outstanding. Rich dark organ like sound.

    • @epicans6065
      @epicans6065 ปีที่แล้ว

      The organ sound is coming from the ContraBassoon.

    • @drewdarilek
      @drewdarilek ปีที่แล้ว

      I took that into account. I was basing purely off the tubas sound and he has a very encompassing dark sound.

  • @Android_Warrior
    @Android_Warrior 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The look of the Soprano in blue at 2:11 is priceless!!!

  • @Ginkgo_biloba
    @Ginkgo_biloba 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I like how the brass chorale begins with “Dies Irae”, the theme of death and introduces us to the resurrection theme. Mahler has done a very delicate job.

  • @Marrio49
    @Marrio49 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a magnificent work of Mahler. It contains everything on the earth both emotional and spiritual.
    One comment please. Most tympanists around the world play sitting down such as these members. In the words of the most recognized and greatest tympanist of all time the late Everett Firth of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in a discussion with him on the art of tympani, he stated that Timpani must be played standing up in order to play it effectively with the best sound. That’s not a quoted verbatim but that’s what he told me one day backstage in Symphony Hall. I was always very impressed by his outstanding performances.

  • @warrenwilson4818
    @warrenwilson4818 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I have heard quite a few different recordings of this excerpt on TH-cam. This one is slightly slower, I think, but absolutely fantastic brass work.

    • @lennoderuyter7532
      @lennoderuyter7532 ปีที่แล้ว

      this tempo is perfect, when it is quicker it looses drama in my opinion, this is often the case with american orchestras, quicker is not always better

  • @ardoronro6677
    @ardoronro6677 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The audio doesn't do this orchestra justice. Have to hear them in person to truly appreciate.

  • @KeegzAndersen
    @KeegzAndersen 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What beautiful tone from that tuba!

  • @germtdevries3034
    @germtdevries3034 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic Trombone section! But this Cymbals man took my attention! marvelous!!

  • @guidovanhaalen4432
    @guidovanhaalen4432 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    great ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ ♫♪ ♫♪great sound! ♫♪♫♪ ☺ ♥ ♫♪☺♫♪♫♪☺ BRAVISSIMO @bisbis 🎶🎵🎼 great music! a well tuned ensemble that sounds like an organ ! Fabulous banding

  • @eliasjung2717
    @eliasjung2717 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow the Berliner Philharmonika are such masters of their craft, playing 4 33 in just under three and a half minutes

  • @stephenjablonsky1941
    @stephenjablonsky1941 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Was there a better orchestrator than Mahler? Maybe yes, maybe no. This brass writing is the best.

  • @richardmorisson2609
    @richardmorisson2609 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My favorite symphonie from malher !

  • @Tbone_Crusader
    @Tbone_Crusader 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You know that feeling when,you know that Christ has resurected and won against Satan and all dark principalities...
    In this chorale I see and feel moment of rejoice and celebration of that...when all Heavens and Earth rejoice and singing...especially at the culmination..
    Cheers and hail to collegues from Royal Concertgebouw tbone section..You guys are fantastic!...apsolutely glorious play!!!
    Much respect and love from Croatia!
    Bass trombone player here..God Bless you all!:)

  • @ildebonelli3232
    @ildebonelli3232 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazing.....beatiful....thank so much

  • @MrQuieregato
    @MrQuieregato 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wonderful interpretation. My compliments!

  • @NanWellins
    @NanWellins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. I've sung in this symphony (w/Mehta and the IPO) and heard a dozen different performances, but for sheer sonic power, I don't think there's one that equals this excerpt!

  • @glipbleurk8776
    @glipbleurk8776 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    tout simplement sublime et parfait.Un absolu musical, magique!!!

  • @Foxrock321
    @Foxrock321 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nothing sounds like a trombone ensemble, nothing..so great

  • @vincentgoebel7811
    @vincentgoebel7811 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Mercury is ne absolute Legende, wird neben Michael Jackson gerne vergessen;)
    Beide Frisuren sind fresh!

  • @GagAva
    @GagAva 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    piece of cake for trombones, very good 👍

  • @jeanco46
    @jeanco46 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best orchestras of the world playing in the best concert hall of the world, but I prefer Haitink without any doubt. He is the absolute master when it comes to building up drama!

  • @Lucas-gz6dv
    @Lucas-gz6dv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I already sang there with our Choir...beautiful

  • @vincentclaeys8043
    @vincentclaeys8043 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderfull - Thousand Bravos !!!

  • @neilthomas8156
    @neilthomas8156 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m a huge fan of Chicago and the brass section, they can also play!

  • @jhonatanmelogalindo4557
    @jhonatanmelogalindo4557 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please, describe the Horn's players too!!!!! It was amazing

    • @jwkluen
      @jwkluen 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Here you go:
      Jasper de Waal
      Paulien Goosen
      Fons Verspaandonk
      Sharon St. Onge
      José Sogorb Jover
      Jaap van der Vliet

  • @mcbill7352
    @mcbill7352 ปีที่แล้ว

    That V-I in c major and afterwards is the best moment in music