Urbanski is one of my favorite conductores these days. The perfect combination of passion, rigour and charisma. And when I met him after an unforgettable Shostakovich 5 he was really kind! Stunning Tchaikovsky with one of Europe’s most wonderful orchestras!!!
I. Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima 0:05 opening Fate motif 1:17 first theme in violins 2:47 development on the first theme 3:37 altered first theme 5:09 second theme, played by the woodwinds 5:49 third theme, also played by the woodwinds, with forth theme in cellos as counterpart (6:16) 6:39 forth theme picked up by flute 7:03 fifth theme in soft violins and winds 7:47 roles switch - tension builds 8:32 triumphant sixth theme 9:47 return of the fate motif 10:06 development 12:46 fate motif 13:31 first theme (??) 14:03 third theme, with forth theme counterpoint 15:18 fifth theme 16:03 roles switch - tension builds 16:48 release, but still building 17:23 fate motif 17:48 another new theme 18:27 another new theme!! yippee!! 19:20 first theme - ending II. Andantino in modo di canzona ∙ 20:05 first theme in oboe 20:52 theme moved to cello 21:34 passionate second theme in violins 22:46 return of wistful first theme, in strings with staccato wind counterpart 23:27 return of second theme, 24:09 winds break the tension with a third new theme!! (24:28) 25:22 the new third theme being lead full force by strings 26:16 the first theme comes back, accompanied by bubbling woodwinds 27:04 the second theme, played very delicately by the strings 27:53 a little development, followed by the forth theme, reminiscent of the first theme, but in major (28:17) 29:15 first theme in bassoon 29:57 coda III. Scherzo. Allegro ∙ 30:48 pizz strings theme 32:38 the oboe interjects - woodwind theme 33:25 brass joins, a joyful folk dance 34:06 return of the string theme 35:53 light development/ coda IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco ∙ 36:52 introduction using the first theme 37:06 second theme in flutes 37:37 first theme shown fully 38:22 second theme 39:57 first theme 40:44 second theme in strings 41:56 the brass trade the second theme 42:14 the fate motif!! 43:27 using a middle bit of the first theme as a build 44:04 first theme 44:46 coda
Great work, but if you want me to click on every moment in this schedule I believe my total experience of this music is damaged. But if you want me to study every detail in this music you have a point.
During, but mostly after his catastrophic and short marriage to Antonia Milyukova Tschaikowsky wrote this music. It tells us about destiny, dreams, longings, but also about sorrow and a hopeless situation. We dont need to know his biography to love this music, but maybe it helps us a little bit. Wonderful playing from hr-Sinfonieorchester under Krzysztof Urbanski!
Incrível como alguns maestros famosos não conseguiam captar a beleza intrinseca das obras de Tchaikovsky. Essa interpretação é uma das melhores que já tive o prazer de ouvir. Os trechos em pizzicato estão de uma leveza e alegria contagiantes. Grato por compartilharem essa preciosidade!!
If Tchaikovsky's intention was to "transmit" joy in the finale by orchestrating the popular song "Я иду, иду погуляю" then, he made it. The contrabass player seems happy, smiling at 39:13". Eloquent performance.
*I appreciate the versatility of classical music. Whether you're studying, relaxing, or seeking inspiration, there's always a perfect piece to match the moment. 📚💭🎵*
Fremragende opførsels af symfonien- Urbanski formår at få temaer og motiver i instrumentgrupperne frem i klangfarne og samspil. Det dynamiske udstryk og tempigiven musikken en sjældenhørt dybde. Fremragende.
A Brazilian listening an German Osquestra playing a Russian composer writing a commentary in English... There's a place without banners, without borders.. This place Is called MUSIC
Well, I'm an Australian (in Melbourne) and while I'm very proud of our orchestra, I think this orchestra is among the very best in the world. I wish I could hear them live, but thoroughly enjoy their very frequent RU-vid postings (not only performed, but also recorded with the highest quality). I almost shudder to think that, when I was very young, our countries were at war. The foibles of humanity. Your comment is spot on.
Lebhafte und wunderschöne Aufführung dieser perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit farbenreichen und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der erste Satz klingt besonders dramatisch und ergreifend. Im Kontrast klingt der dritte Satz besonders verspielt. Der kluge Dirigent leitet das erfahrene hr-Sinfonieorchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit recht effektiver Dynamik und Agogik. Danke fürs Onlinestellen!
Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen und perfekt komponierten Sinfonie mit seidigen Tönen aller Streicher, milden Tönen aller Holzbläser und brillanten Tönen aller Blechbläser. Der zweite Satz klingt besonders schön und echt melodisch. Im Kontrast klingt der dritte Satz echt beweglich und auch erfreulich. Endlich kommt der letzte Satz voller Bewegung und Leidenschaft. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im relativ schnellen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!
As always the orchestra (and the production) are sparkling. I have to say however that the first movement lacked the 'con anima' for me - the generally slow tempo seemed to somehow nullify the tension; lethargic even. Meh, aesthetic preference perhaps, but it does need the 'anima'!!
To put it more bluntly the firsr movement was bland to the point of boredom and lacked any kind of tension. Another example, I'm afraid, of a young conductor striving to be original and reinvent the wheel.
Die Tempi stimmen nicht (Satz 1-3). Ich habe den Eindruck, der Dirigent ist mehr mit sich selber beschäftigt als mit dem Werk. Im 4.Satz ist er dann gottseidank aufgewacht und hat ihn spannend gestaltet. 🥰 Der war grandios 👋
I like the conductor's stage presence and interpretation, I just find him slightly hard to follow since he keeps his baton at an upward pointing angle.
Дилетант. И почему флейта-пикколо играет на большой флейте? Самое сложное в этой симфонии для пикколо tacet в 1 и 2 части, а потом сыграть в нужном темпе в скерцо, который в два раза быстрее.
No offence...: Why is a conductor really needed? I mean, while practicing your part (doesn´t matter which instrument you do play) you know very well when it´s your turn to kick in. Your sheets tell you everything else you need to know. Am I missing something vital to his part? o.0 Is the conductor some kind of relic from the past?
I think it's a little bit more complex than that... You're not wrong about every musician (ideally) knowing their Part and the music, but still the Orchestra's Work is to portrait the interpretation and the Vision of the conductor. He's the one connecting his and every musicians mind.
The conductor rehearses the orchestra and is responsible for the interpretation. It wouldn't work if all musicians played according to their own interpretation, that would just be chaos, and the orchestra needs help in rehearsing pieces. And trust me, big orchestras would fall apart without a conductor. You can play Baroque and Mozart without a conductor, but that's about it.
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He did a much better less timid performance in Indianapolis. I know, I was there.
This part was very straight forward (a chord played on each beat), meaning the conductor didnt need to do anything to guide the orchestra up until the last 3 chords, which are on beat 1, 3, 1 and needed him to guide the orchestra to make sure they are in sync
Peter Tschaikowsky, who was actually called Petro Tschaika. He was Ukrainian by origin, but he was a chauvinist. He treated Ukraine as a land where you can just have a good time. But there is still very interesting information... Peter 3 was born in Germany. His father was German. The wife of Peter 3 was the German princess Sophie Auguste of Anhalt-Zerbst. We know her as Catherine the Great. They had a son Peter the first. Who chose a wife from Germany again. Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, who we know as Maria Feodorovna. Their children: Alexander the first, who again chose a wife from Germany. Luise Marie Auguste von Baden. She was Empress of Russia. The second son is Nicholas the First. Who also chose Frederica Louise Charlotte Wilhelmina Hohenzollern (Feodorovna). They also gave birth to a son Alexander the second. And this one chose a German. Maximilianne Wilhelmine Auguste Sophie Marie. And so on... I will only add that without the Moon there would be no life on Earth. Because it will start to accelerate and become unfit for life. Matriarchy is an unchanging constant. And this explains why the German orchestra performs the music of russian composers while they are destroying many nations. Imperialistically.
Do you ever think about the fact that russian music from tschaikowsky, prokofjew, rachmaninow etc. is renowed, loved, enthusiatic and meaningful for the musical era in which they were written that there are self-evident established in the repertroire of every good orchestra world wide. Politcs are not the main reason for this phenom
@@passo5873 This is not the time to flirt with the aggressor. Now are those terrible times when it is important to quarantine the culture of the occupier. There is a lot of music in the world that is interesting to perform and listen to. But russian music is performed by European orchestras much more often than before. By flirting with the aggressor, the orchestra administration demonstrates its OWN position. This is very serious. One thing is to listen to any music at home. And it's another thing to demonstrate it to the whole world. And the aggressor himself perceives this as moral support. Realizing that almost all empresses were German. A two-sided game. Two-faced dragon.
Russian culture is different than Putin's culture. I can appreciate and enjoy the works of my homeland while standing against all the Z and czarist stuff. Also, the conductor is Polish.
@@granturquhart8501 russian culture? Try to research this question. Just try to Learn about artists, writers, composers, musical composition techniques. And you will have a fatal disappointment. Since 70+% are not of russian origin, they were forcibly transferred to the empire. A lot of things, just stolen. Like Ripin's works. There is no point in mentioning Bulgakov, who was born in Kyiv, even though he was a chauvinist. Richter is not a russian pianist either. Dokshitser is also not a russian trumpeter (the most famous academic trumpeter of all time). And many others. Because this is an absolutely typical model of insinuation of the empire. Steal and recruit for money or under moral pressure. Therefore, there is no great russian culture in the world. It's all an illusion. There is enough information about this on the Internet. It only takes a few tens, hundreds of hours to understand everything.
You biggot, did you even know that Tchaikovsky himself was hated by some due to the fact that he's Russian? His violin concerto 3rd movement was said to be 'too Russian', some even go as far as saying 'Russian stink'. It's european that has been harassing Russia for a long time in history. And now they are not even allowed to perform MUSIC, perform ART??? Even some of the Russian HATED Tchaikovsky because he's gay, can't you even leave the guy in peace now?
Agreed! All too often the conductor, soloist(s), and orchestra members are praised, but the excellent work of the camera crew goes unacknowledged. Some other venues also have excellent camera crews - the Concertgebouw, for example. We take it so much for granted when watching many videos that it jolts us when excellent performances are captured with only one fixed camera, which all too often gives us a view of the conductor's back.
Krzysztof Urbański does very well here ! Not to speak of the orchestra, which is amazing. The conductor shows real affinity to this music with flexible tempi. This reminds me of a reading by Marek Janowski in Berlin 20 years ago. Janowski loved a brisk pace, maybe more forceful than Urbański.
He has a very odd way of conducting. but I accept it, specially without sheet music. Like if he trust in the musicians, 100%, you can specially see it in the end.
Excellent performance of one of my very favorite symphonies. I really appreciated the clear dynamic contrast within each movement, something that is not always so clear to me in other performances. A good performance of this symphony should be nothing less than thrilling, and this performance delivers. Bravo!
How many times have I already listened to this rendition? I dont know. Sometimes I think it is a symphonie for the bassoon, then for the oboe, then for the flute or for the clarinet. The only thing I know is that Tschaikowsky had a wonderful gift to lift up all the instruments in an orchestra in full sight. Something that the cameras in this uptaking fully understand. The result is splendid. Together with this wonderful orchestra and Krzysztof Urbanski this turns out to be the best interpretation of this 4:th Symphony I ever heard. Thank you all so much!
Was für eine wunderbare Geste von Urbánski, den Solooboisten einzuladen, selber zu beginnen... Dies ist eine unglaublich tief empfundene, sehr differenzierte Interpretation dieser bewegenden Sinfonie! Ich weiß nicht, ob ich den Anfang des 9/8-Takt-Themas im ersten Takt jemals so langsam und scheu gehört habe. Wahnsinn, welche Steigerungen Urbánski da herausarbeitet! Die sehr flexible Tempodramaturgie im ersten Satz ist ungewohnt, aber absolut überzeugend und entwickelt eine sehr plastische Erzählung.
I count myself as a Tchaik fan, but can find the 4th uniquely grating among his symphonies- frankly among anyone's symphonies. KU's legato-laden management of the first movement here is superb, sewing all the crescendos into a whole of natural momentum where the drama does not overwhelm the feeling that we have not yet reached the end. This manner is evident even among the soloists (14:10). Really, I can't think of another performance I've liked any better for making this music sound cohesive (and grim!). As usual, the hrSinf sounds fantastic.
Très sensible interprétation ; le 1er mouvement, d'une souplesse & 'une fausse modération distillant l'angoisse,, est un régal. Après quoi le charme est installé, & tout est merveilleux, jusqu'à la fin.
