Most people don't realize what they have just seen. A Japanese conductor leading the Danish National Symphony in playing music from an Italian movie filmed in Spain financed by Germans and starring an American.
Who actually wrote the music, an Italian? I was surprised to hear one of my favorite pieces, Russian Christmas Music, was written by Alfred Reed, an American! 😂😂
This is the height of human creativity and artistic expression. This is what humanity is capable of doing. Every person on earth should revel in its magnificence.
Absolutely. The pinnacle of human musical endeavour. I believe the Danish National Symphony Orchestra is currently, probably the best on the planet at the time of this recording too. We are in awe of their talent and ability to work together so professionally. I've heard many other groups try to tackle this musical score and just weren't there yet. Don't give up, I say. There's always tomorrow, so to speak.
@@benjamineferko1657 I don't know about that. The New York Symphony Orchestra could probably show them a thing or two, if they did fun stuff like this.
The orchestra obviously, yes. But this was a team effort. Every single cog in the entire machinery excelled! Our country is so much more than HC Andersen, furniture and the Laudrup brothers…
Notice Wa-Wa lady's earrings have miniature six shooters! She obviously has a sense of humor and irony! All that, and she can whistle too, outstanding.
That's what symphony orchestras the world around do: they unite a huge number of people in perfect synchronicity to produce beautiful pieces of music. The skill, talent, and training it takes is amazing but it shows what humanity is capable of when we actually apply all of our skills and will to improving the world for all of us. Beautiful and inspiring. Take inspiration from it for your own life, it is uplifting. /edit: Thank you, at 5:02 you have perfectly expressed what I experience as well, whenever I hear inspiring, awesome music, no matter the genre: goosebumps.
3:50 -- This is the music we hear when Tuco (Eli Wallach) is running through the cemetery looking for the grave with the money buried in it. It's called "Ecstasy of Gold." I think the passage at 5:40 is exquisite. I enjoyed your reaction to this very much.
3:50 - The Ecstasy Of Gold ... for me, still one of the most beautifully written, arranged and composed songs ever. Ennio Morricone was and will forever be the maestro. I keep coming back to this piece of art in moments of joy, pain, love and despair. And it always helps me to push forward.
People surprised to see a symphony orchestra. As my friend would say...'they haven't seen the world through a hole'. And it surprises me even more that, being German, I do not know the work of Ennio Morricone.
I have heard many symphony orchestras do movie themes, but this was a masterpiece. Everything was balanced. No one instrument overrode the others, or the vocals. Morricone wrote a fantastic piece, but DNSO brought it to life. I was impressed with them when I listened to them with Gary Brooker performing The Whiter Shade of Pale. I have since watched many of their performances in the last couple of years, and have yet to be disappointed.
Ennio Morricone was a musical brilliance Wrote over a hundred , including the film The Untouchables The Good Bad and The Ugly was known as a spaghetti Western.
The tickets to their second sci-fi themed concert, "Galaxymphony Strikes Back", back in August this year were worth every single øre, and I would love to experience it again.
They are so much fun! They also perform the music from Fist Full of Dollars, For a few Dollars More, Star Wars, the Godfather, Game of Thrones, Narnia, James Bond, , Star Wars….. All wonderful!
Now go watch the film, such a good story. The second part of the music is from the graveyard scene and I honestly cannot think of a better music score ever put to film! Just fantastic.
Oh my goodness Sarah, that was so awesome ❤️. It’s amazing that when we watch movies, the music expresses emotion and anticipation, but it’s like something that we don’t necessarily consciously pay attention to, just wow!
I agree! The greatest Western of all time, IMO, and the spectacular musical score played a significant role in making it the greatest. I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary. I also appreciated the fact that you didn't interrupt it every minute like others tend to do.
This is music that touches your soul, triggers emotions, and is timeless. Ennio Morricone wrote scores for several movies both in Italy and the United States. He is world renown and unfortunately he is no longer with us. His music lives on in our hearts, minds, and souls. I saw this movie for the first time on television in 1974, I have loved since that day. Epic movie and Epic music. Thank you for this video. I am glad to see that even 55 years after the movie was released people still watch it and love it as much as they did when it first came out.
Ennio Morricone....the GODFATHER of all Musci Scores!....and every Metallica Fan knows for sure the Second Part "Ecstasy of Gold",because they use it for many Years as their Live Concert Intro Music......
I'm the luckiest SOB. I'm going to this concert live Aug 17th, when all the talented people are together and do this again, 4 years after the incredible 100M+ views youtube success.
You are the VERY BEST commentator EVER! While you listened, you never STOPPED THE MUSIC! Any assessment you wanted to invite, was "kiiled" by the Music itself! I want to see MORE of your Expertise! Watch the other Links, I've shown you - PLEASE!!!
I love watching these videos. There's a good deal of fakery going on, but the moment the oboe starts, alongside the opera singer, that's when you see people really FEEL things. You can spot the difference. It's beautiful to watch.
I'm from Denmark and I love your reaction to this master piece performed by our national symphony orchestra! Like you, I also love the movie and its music. Fun fact: Clint Eastwood was almost killed on set by a huge rock flying just past his head in the scene where they blow up the bridge. If you pay close attention you can see it in the movie.
You are very lucky with this orchestra, it is truly amazing. And ye, that rock hahah. Also fun fact about the bridge. It blew up too soon, so they had to rebuild it again!
@@_-martin-_ best western for sure:) still watch it from time to time. Tuco....... what a character:-))) his one liners are just the best. "When you have to shoot, shoot! Don't talk!" 🤣🤣🤣
The bridge was blown up and built twice by the Spanish Army.. the first time it was blown up by mistake by a over-higher captain before the cameras were rolling catching everybody by surprise a ruining the shoot .. so they come back 15 days later and did it again !|!
The movie is one of the best movie ever done. Not only western. There are some scenes showing a battle between south and north....and how the battle itself was pointless. It is one of my favorite movie. Any one has to see it.. About new talent , I will recommend : Lucy Thomas.. All her videos are amazing...as an example check her cover of Aerosmit: I do not want to miss a thing....incredibly good.🥰😊😊💯💯💯
When you are lucky enough to have a voice which is worth to get trained in the right direction, you’ll have the most beautiful instrument existing in the whole wide world
This, my friend, is _genius_ in acoustic form. Now, imagine them putting this great music together in 1967 for the movie, sounding _exactly_ the same! Great reaction!
A fistful of Dollars has to be my favourite out of all the clint eastwood spaghetti westerns but the good the bad and the ugly was one of the best movies ever made this soundtrack is a masterpiece the womens vocals on this gives me chills simply fantastic
I'm with you, it is a powerful piece that brings one to different levels of emotion almost lifting every emotion out of your body, the Creative ability that the Creator put into his Creation is Amazing
I watch and listen to this a lot because my first reaction to it was exactly like yours. I love Clint Eastwood and this is my favorite western he ever made. That makes this performance have an incredibly deep impact. It is perfect. If I close my eyes it is perfect. Watching it makes it more perfect seeing all the people, instruments and how it flows. I am still as amazed as you. it is one of the most enjoyable performances I have ever seen.
Clint was great in this movie .. but this is a Sergio Leone movie , if you enjoy this one go back and watch some of this work, for example "Once Upon a Time in the West" , with Charles Bronson and Evil Henry Fonda , again with Ennio Morricone music score..
Seen several reactions to this performance but yours is unique because you have seen the film and have heard the original soundtrack so can comment on how their sound is so authentic.
The mix of guitar, chanting, whistles and glockenspiel is beyond innovative (and the rest of the orchestra setting down the horse ride rythm). I love this.
I'm 45yo. I watched the "trilogy" when I was maybe 10-12yo and never again. About three years ago I've found these videos from the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and their tribute to Morricone and as soon as they started I remembered all those scenes from the movies like if I'd watched them yesterday! These themes played by these amazing pool of musical talent are my favorite! I don't know if you've done it already, but watch the other two tribute videos with the themes from 'A Fistful of Dollars' and 'For a Few Dollars More', which are the first two movies of the "trilogy". Of course, both also played by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra! Cheers from Argentina!
Thanks for sharing this, Sarah. You let the music speak for itself without a lot of interrupting. Makes me want to watch the movie again! This was probably the best western film every made--by the Italians!
My most watched western with my most listened to movie score . I've seen videos of 5 or 6 fine orchestras play this piece and they were great but this recording was stupid clear , perfectly recorded and my favorite BY FAR.. It evokes so much emotion . I have as much fun watching people's first reaction to this piece by this orchestra as I do listening to the piece. . I've seen it stun hip hop fans , rockers ...anyone with a soul . It changed my appreciation not long ago. You can pick out any instrument at any time and if anyone messed up you would know it instantly. Christine's voice is so fine and tuned . By far my most favorite live recording of Marricone's masterpiece. BRAVO !!!
