Live Aufnahme der Stadtkapelle Landau vom Jahreskonzert 2005 live recording from the symphonic band of the city of Landau, Germany from 2005 Conductor: Bernd Gaudera watch also: / @stadtkapellelandau8743
@@izarian42 Orville got me hooked too, i wouldnt compare it to tng to be honest. It would loose big. But i really have fun with the orville, interesting concepts and kind of star trek. ;)
"What is it they're launching?" "You know it, father. You've already seen it." "Seen it? What are you talking about? I haven't seen any missile." "Yes, you have, old friend. Don't you remember?"
When I first saw this episode when it aired, I thought it was going to be a lame story. By the end of the show, it ended up being my favorite Star Trek TNG episode. And this song goes beyond a television show. It's just beautiful.
This episode along with Data's child "The Offspring" i think its title, are my all time favs, along with both " Vash" episodes and the one with Q'a protege played by Olivia D'Abo and lastly, the Metamorph, Wesly' first crush (although Lt. Leflet (aka Ashley Judd) also are favs episodes.
+Nathan-Lee Ambrose - This is a great point. When Picard first awoke he struggled to even remember the names of the closest crew. He had been given more experience in the other life than he already had as Picard. I would have enjoyed seeing Picard describe more how deeply he was affected by the experience. Amazing indeed.
@@ericorr3461, I hope that's something they'll explore in the upcoming Picard centric show. I'd presume it's set at least 10-15 years after the events of Nemesis, and it would be really interesting to see him reflect back on two distinct life times.
@@stuart7245 Star Trek is filled with so much wisdom. The Inner Light is by far my favourite episode of TNG. It's has such a good message, which I try to follow, albeit not often enough.
I hope the comments never stop and I hope this never gets taken down. Like others have said, this episode (Star Trek TNG) was so well written and acted, with such a plot twist. That episode, and this music, are rare glimpses of people getting it perfectly right.
This episode is everything I love about science fiction as a whole, the ability to look so far out there, and see more of what's inside ourselves than we do when we try to look inside, because we are better at seeing what reflects us out there than we are at understanding ourselves. We look outward, to the stars, and learn just as much about the human condition as we learn about what's out there. Picard is in a situation none of us will ever be in, but we can see ourselves in Patrick Stewart's performance. He's a man in charge of a space traveling ship further from home than we'll ever be, after being forced to live a virtual lifetime by an ancient spacecraft, but when he sees that flute, when he sits down and holds it to his chest like it might be ripped away from him like the family he never had, we see ourselves in him. We see the pain of loss that is a fundamental part of the human condition, the pain and joy of memory, and life. This song is so emotional, that flute is so important, because it was his music that let him live in the moment and enjoy what he never had. His own family, playing the flute let him just enjoy what he'd given up by joining Starfleet, that lietmotif is glued to that feeling of belonging, of family. When he sees that flute, it's the only part of that life he has left, so he pulls it close, because that flute is his wife, his children, his best friend, and he'll never have them back, because they died before he met them. It's the only way he can hold them again, because it was real to him, and that's what mattered.
With the conductor wearing a uniform, an image comes to mind. An admiral conducting his orchestra to play a song that a famous late captain used to play after a certain incident. Eventually, that Captain composed an entire piece based off of that single melody he used to play in the quiet hours aboard his starship. With this single composition, the bravery, honor, and heart of that Captain and his crew shall always be remembered. Now one with the stars, they explore unhindered throughout the universe. Their mark on our mortal souls shall be eternal.
TNG is a series with some action, some comedy, and deep contemplative philosophy and with such a memorable and lovable cast. I think it’s one of the best series ever.
Probably one of the best episodes...a life, a family...a whole world and it's civilization, all contained in one piece of music... one flute and a special individual like Picard to preserve their existence even if in just memory.
Season 5 episode 25.for me, it’s the best episode in Next Gen. I have asked my son to have this song played at my funeral, when the time comes. To me this song, that episode, truly represents the life of someone. Lived for a lifetime. Gone in galactic minutes.
This episode and song had probably the biggest impact on my view of how music, even as a simple melody, could capture and preserve lifetimes of emotion.
BATAI: You saw it just before you came here. We hoped our probe would encounter someone in the future. Someone who could be a teacher. Someone who could tell the others about us.
This haunting tune is capable of making me feel an entirely new emotion. It's as if a trace of something is grasping onto me and saying: do not forget me.
The wife of a friend passed away after a long battle with Cancer. She was a big Star Trek fan, so at the funeral this was played as part of a montages of images of her titled "Remember Me"
I always thought this song encapsulated the bitter sweetness of being born, learning from your first mistakes, moving away from home, having children of your own, watching them grow up and have their own children, living long enough to see them go through the same thing and eventually saying goodbye to all of it.
This music is like the artwork of any number of lost civilizations here on Earth. It keeps alive a culture and people who have been lost to time. Gets me every time I hear it.
I just imagined a music video with someone playing this standing among the ruins of such bygone civilizations. Ruins of buildings, runestones, the Stonehenge, some rockface with ancient handprints, such things.
Absolutely, and yet there's something more to it I think. Its more than a record (though maybe you didn't intend to say that) but Picard's he was left with a souvenir. The flute is obviously special,, but the true gift is the mark left behind within him.
i started watching the series a few months ago, this is my favorite episode so far. and from what i can see, its a lot of people's favorites too. i wish the orchestral version had ended with just the single flute like it started. in my opinion, having the orchestra build the sound to its height then die down to a single flute playing would have created an stronger emotional effect like the episode did.
If things keep going the way they are going right now, that episode might be how we as a specie die out. With Voyager and other drones carrying our legacy.
@@hukeskypotter5149 Honestly, if we were facing certain and absolute extinction, I'd hope we'd launch a record of our planet's life into space, just to prove to the universe that we once existed.
To quote from Auguries of Innocence written by William Blake : To see a world in a grain of sand And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand And eternity in an hour.
+Me3stR For me, Star Trek isnt really fiction. It is something for us to aim for, a goal for humanity. To move past our petty differences (For the most part) and unite as one to finally leave our solar system and continue exploring as humans have always been meant to do. Without something to explore, and goals to strive for, we are going to stagnate and die off.
I got goosebumps while he was still living the dream in his mind, and he realized as the rocket launched, that he was the one chosen to remember the now dead civilization. This is a lovely arrangement, but nearly as powerful as the simple duet played by Picard, and Neela, in the episode LESSONS.
This is so magical. I've been binging TNG, and the duet episode came on where he plays this in the great Jefferies tube acoustics. You can't help but get swept up with emotion from the Inner Light episode. It's such a beautiful story, a beauty only matched by the flute arrangement.
+Gary Wright Actually commodore isn't really a rank it's a position. It's the title given to a captain in charge of a group of captains and ships without holding a flag rank .
No. A Fleet Captain has 5 pips. A commodore (despite not having actual flag rank) will have 1 pip with a square/rectangle piping around it, similar to all flag officer rank pips from that "era" in the stories. The flag ranks for 1-5 pips are: Rear Admiral, Lower half - Rear Admiral, Upper Half - Vice Admiral - Admiral - Fleet Admiral. (ST:TNG Officer's Manual as source for Fleet Captain rank insignia, Rear Admiral division into lower/upper and the implied Fleet Admiral insignia). -- If you're REALLY interested in this stuff ... the folks running Star Trek apparently took awhile to decide to actually track how they wanted to denote ranks visually, so there's quite a lot available at memory alpha under Starfleet Ranks.
"So long as the human spirit thrives on this planet, music in some living form will accompany and sustain it and give it expressive meaning." - Aaron Copland
This piece of music is actually in TWO episodes. Inner Light (My favourite episode of all) and the Season 6 Episode "Lessons" in which Picard falls in love with one of his officers. That's a really good episode as well if you haven't seen it. Also is it just me or does the opening of this piece sound a little like "Skye Boat Song" to anyone else as well?
Micic00 In that case I have a question for you Micic? Which one did you prefer? I think Inner Light is THE best Picard centred episode of all but Lessons is also superb in the way it deals with the difference between his personal feelings and professional duty. That conflict is all internal and both episodes are among the ones I rate as the best sort of sci-fi in that it makes us think and doesn't settle for replacing a meaningful story with masses of explosions and other special effects.
MrPeterpiper1969 I like the Inner Light better because of the mind blowing story, of some long ago disappeared civilization programming your mind to re-live their final moments. You can't top that. Every part of that episode is exciting and fires the imagination and the final part of Picard's realization is the high point where you realize that he basically lived another full life besides his own which I think will be possible in the future (so there's another one of those inventions and ideas in Star Trek) wheres in Lessons you have pretty much an episode at a constant pace, beautiful nonetheless with good actress about their mutual love but lacking some of the above mentioned elements of the Inner Light which I regard highly. My honest opinion, of course
Micic00 I agree, as I said earlier I believe Inner Light to be THE best episode of TNG bar none because of those very factors you mentioned. The way Picard has to first adjust to his "life" on the planet and the way the writers made it actually quite difficult to readjust to being the Captain of the Enterprise was absolutely awe-inspiring to me. Everything about Inner Light is brilliant whereas Lessons has one slight weakness for me. Would Picard of all people REALLY be conflicted in the face of duty by personal considerations? I don't say he wouldn't have worried a lot about Daren but he would never have allowed that sort of fear to show in front of his bridge officers. It's just a minor point but it rubs against the grain of his character as it's written everywhere else across the seven series.
Always loved this episode. Patrick Stuart really got to flex his acting muscles in this episode; that end scene where he finds the ressicant/flute in the box just blows you away. The way he clutches the flute to his chest tells you how much he felt for the people in that other life.
This music piece is never too old, never too late.....it brings an inner peace when I listen to the flutist and the orchestral pieces bring a harmonious rendition of soul and well-being....may the inner light bring peace upon you and yours!
Cherish your life.cherish this time here for it is finite in the grand scheme of your life. Let every moment be a world unto it self. Hold those you love close and forgive their short comings. This life is your gift to wrap to present and to cherish. We are so lucky to have a piece of music such as this to remind us of such a great melody and a show.
The Inner Light is my favorite episode of any show I've seen. This made me cry and filled my heart with joy. It made me miss playing on an orchestra. Those were the best years of my life that will never come again.
הפרק "האור הפנימי" הוא אחת היצירות המרגשות והנוגעות-ללב ביותר שאי פעם ראיתי. קפטן פיקארד חי למעשה חיים שלמים, עשרות שנים, בהן יש לו אישה, אהבה, ילדים ונכדים. אלה חיים שהספק אחוז בהם ונמצא תמיד ברקע, עם תחושת אבדן וגעגוע אל החיים האמיתיים שלו בקפטן בצי-הכוכבים, ובצידו של הספק הולכת ונוצרת דאגה עמוקה מגורלו של הכוכב בו הוא נמצא, שנגזר למוות. אך יחד עם הספק והדאגה, הוא חי חיים של אהבה, של יצירה, של משפחה, דברים שאין לו בחייו האמיתיים כקפטן קרייריסט. ואת הדברים האלה הוא לא יחליף בעד כל הון שבעולם. את כל אלה מלווה הנגינה בחליל, מוזיקה קצרה שיש בה גם געגוע וגם תקווה. החיים שלו נפסקים, הוא מתעורר, מתברר לו שהכל היה חזיון, שהתרחש במוחו בלבד, אך יחד עם זאת הכל היה אמיתי - הכוכב אכן התקיים, והיו בו קהילות, משפחות, ילדים, נכדים, ואהבה גדולה. לבד בחדר, הוא חוזר אל החליל. השריד היחידי שנותר לו מהמשפחה שכל כך אהב, ולמעשה מהכוכב ומהאוכלוסיה שחייתה עליו, לפני אלף שנים. הוא מחבק את החליל, מתגעגע, ומנגן.
There are so many things yet to learn. So many reasons to be humble. So vast a gap between who we are and what our true potential is. A study that Star Trek demonstrated ingeniously time and time again. A fact that all true fans mourn now that Trek is becoming known for blood, guts, sex and dirt - a reflection of who we ARE, not who we WANT to be.
Vern Hestand “so vast a gap between who we are and what our true potential is.” Beautifully put. Those words combined with the music speak volumes to me. I am a man who cannot seem to even begin to bridge the gap. As I continue to get older (in my mid thirties now) I begin to fear I will never achieve that which want to aspire to. my own fears and repeated failures...leave me with sense...that I never will. Yet music like this...words like yours...give me a spark of hope. Thank you.
one could; and I emphasizes could come to the conclusion that the "Kelvin time line " is more in line with the mirror universe. But not the one of the TERRAN EMPIRE !!
What is it about ST:TNG? Not the greatest sci-fi out there. Not the greatest or most interesting characters. But it's capable of producing moments of such....such feeling. The Inner Light was not only the high-water mark for the series, but all of television.
Startrek (specifically TNG) focused on portraying us as much more than we current are, be it political, religious or environmental. Most of the time it missed the mark because people just weren't interested and missed the action. Episodes like Inner Light and Chain Of Command, not only showed the incredible acting ability of Patrick Stewart but as this music shows there are great things in all of the episodes if people give them the time they deserve.
This is the magic that is Science fiction... taking us to places we have never seen... but have all experienced. Opening doors to other forms of expressing the emotions we all are made of... and attempting to inspire and encourage us to boldly go wherever we dare to explore.
This music brings to mind so many beautiful images.... Eline smiling when Kamen tells her he wants to build a nursery, Picard kissing Nella Daren, Wesley Crusher's lifeless corpse floating away from external side of an airlock... just beautiful...
This SNG episode was just on tv. It's always had an impact on me, so much that a couple of months ago when I was at a bazaar in Mexico and saw a wooden flute, I bought it. If only I can learn to play it. But it did take Picard a lifetime to learn.
this is so beautiful and i really loved this episode it really touch my heart so deeply i almost cry every time i hear just 2 sec of this flute music from my heart thank you so much Morgan Grendel for writing this episode Morgan GendelMorgan GendelMorgan Gendel
I never get this emotional listening to music but this struck such a chord. So many memories. Absolutely beautiful.....the lone flute made me tear up something awful. I wish I had half this talent. Bravo.......
i've see them all, i was 7 when the original star trek launched, saw every episode, after that ended we waited almost 10 year for a star trek movie, saw them all, when TNG came out, watched every show, every episode, didnt watch deep space 9 or voyager, but out of the hundreds of episodes i have watched, of all the series, this is the top one, it makes your heart break, and soar at the same time. great acting all around, mostly though by guest actors who weren't series regulars
This moment is one of the best ever on tv history. The tune always brings a tear to my. Fight me on this....even non-Trekkies would appreciate it I am 100% sure!...but I am a Trekkie hahah.
Goosebumps ....... Great Feeling ....Music for sad Moments in Life! Tears in my eyes and running down....for remember in history ... parts of life will come back to reality .... feeling the presence of all good and bad times in my life...
Chief O'Brien this is the captain... I order you: TO SCAN AND ISOLATE THOSE HUMANOIDS WHO DISLIKE THIS BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF MUSIC...AND BEAM THEM TO THE BRIG! Picard out!
The brig? Nah skipper, let's beam them to a spot five miles or so out of the starboard airlock. Better yet, send them to Jeffries Tube 9. No one EVER comes back from there. :)
@@SciTrekMan I think justin bieber is definitely banned on klingon vessels. it's probably also a biological weapon used by the romulans during their assault on the Khitomer outpost.The music had such a PTSD effect on Worf that he took to drinking prune juice.
