Wagner: Tannhäuser - Ouvertüre ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Alain Altinoglu 

One of the greatest overtures ever composed.

It's no wonder Wagner is still so popular. He is one of the first truly modern composers. Producing large, melodramatic, & highly sentimental pieces that appeal to all ages. Possibly the most talented orchestrator of grand opera. I lived in Phoenix some years ago & the local classical station would typically play Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries every weekday morning & I'd crank it up while driving home from work. Strangely, cars moved aside for me as I sang loudly along with the music blaring & windows down. Made my drive much more enjoyable. And quicker.

So happy I'll be playing this with my orchestra soon, can't wait for rehearsals start! In fact, one of the greatest overtures and one of the best interpretations here!

I always think that the violas and cellos are the real stars of this piece. While the rest of the orchestra is striding forward together playing the main theme, the violas and cellos are filling in with some incredible virtuosity. For me, that's what makes this piece so incredible to listen to.

Tannhäuser (Ouvertüre) is one of Richard Wagner's first great masterpieces. This opera tells the story of Tannhäuser, a man in search of identity, divided between the sensual and the spiritual, profane love and sacred love, but also that of an artist seeking recognition. From the Overture, two main themes oppose each other, the first towards divine, pure, celestial love, embodied by Elisabeth, and sensual, pagan, earthly pleasure, embodied by Venus which will become in the rest of the opera the Choir of pilgrims. This duality is represented with incomparable ability in the writing. The Overture therefore summarizes the thought of the drama with two songs, the religious song and the voluptuous song which are here posed as two terms, and which, in the finale, find their equation. A true chorale, it is first solemnly presented by two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons. The theme of Repentance follows, more lyrical but introspective. He leads to a crescendo reinforced by the successive appearance of repetitive rhythmic elements with triplets, first in the strings then in the woodwinds, punctuating the reprise of the Pilgrims' Choir with brilliant descending movements, sixteenth notes played by the violins. Wagner characterizes the duality of his personage by melodic lines freed from all pre-established rules, always halfway between the recitative and the air. When the initial theme of the pilgrims reappears, it is with power and brilliance, played by two trombones and a tuba supported by intense timpani rolls. Richard Wagner draws in the richness of the symphony orchestra, a dramatic power which immerses us in a few moments in this romantic opera. No words can describe the immense beauty and great richness of this music. *Lucien*

I still can't believe the high fidelity from a RU-vid video. Thank s hr-Sinfonieorchster!

One of the most stirring pieces of music ever composed

What an amazing rendition. Also, the sound quality is fantastic. Speechless. Always thought that only the greats like Karajan could do this, but this is stunning

How brilliant is the lower brass in this orchestra. As someone in the third part of my life - old age - I would like this to be the last piece of music that I hear before I pack up and depart.

Romantic Wilhelm Richard Wagner : Tannhauser -Ouverture and its galant performance by hr -Sinfonieorchester under the baton of impeccable conductor Alain Altinoglu! Thank you.

納得です。満足です。ありがとう！日本から！

Easily one of the best Tannhäuser Ouvertüre performances on RU-vid, if not the best. Stunning: perfect tempo and narrative arch imo, incredibly moving. You can see from the expressions of the musicians that they absolutely "get it", the severity and emotion is all there, and it absolutely projects. In tears here.

This is absolutely beautiful! Great interpretation and wonderful orchestra. Thanks to all the musicians and the conductor for bringing us this 15 minutes of joy!

This music makes me feel as if I could fly!

Wunderschöne Aufführung dieser romantischen und fein komponierten Ouvertüre mit gut harmonisierten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im gut betrachteten Tempo und mit sorgfältig kontrollierter Dynamik. Echt hörenswert!

IT'S my first Richard Wagner music to listen.

Beautifully played and recorded. Wagner gives this tempo indication: “Andante Maestoso. Quarter Note = 50. Nicht schleppend, gehende Bewegung.” Not dragging, walking motion.” And, inside the staves, “Sehr gehalten” - very held.

Magnificent. I'm looking forward to seeing this opera at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in early 2023 although tickets have not yet gone on sale. I saw Lohengrin at the ROH recently. Musically it was superb but the production was dire, with modern dress. I expect Tannhäuser to be the same.

Fantástica Orquesta!!!!!! muchas gracias!!!!!!

아름다운 바그너의 탄호이저 서곡, 매일 듣고 있습니다. 웅장하면서도 섬세하고 아련한 멜로디가 눈물을 흐르게 합니다. 아름다운 연주 감사합니다 . 오케스트라의 악기들에게 푹 빠지게합니다. 바그너의 다른 곡도 찾아 들어보려고 합니다.

J'apprécie particulièrement cet orchestre, qui exprime ici magnifiquement , avec délicatesse, force, le caractère majestueux de cette ouverture. Merci aux musiciens, musiciennnes et chef d'orchestre.

I've never ever been a fan of opera. Could this abdolutely fantastic overture change my mind.....maybe.

Très belle version avec Altinoglu. L'orchestre et la technique de son irréprochables !! 👍

誰も信じないかもしれないが、６０年近く前小遣いを貯めて初めて買ったレコードがこの曲、ウイリアムテル序曲でした。音楽の授業で聞いて、夢中にになりました。 ただその後クラシックは買ったことがありません。唯一無二の曲です

Alain Altinoglu is the new principal conductor of this orchestra. He does allright. The orchestra is spectacular.

SUPER!!!!!!!!

Thank you! Fantastic performance, just brilliant.

Sublime

the organ pipes are very grand in the hall,. Love to hear the sound

Fantastic. Bravo. Thank you. 😍

Muito lindo! Nosso agradecimento eterno a esta orquestra maravilhosa que , continua sendo um presente solidário durante toda esta pandemia. Obrigado de coração!

Jaaaa das stimmt ich finde den Tannenhäuser auch Klasse .ich war in Hamburg mehrere Male drinnen als der noch drauf war

"Aber nach einiger Zeit wurde er ihrer müde, saß in seiner Loge in der Oper, entweder allein oder mit Lord Henry, lauschte hingerissen der Tannhäuser-Musik und erblickte in dem Vorspiel dieses großen Kunstwerks eine Darstellung der Tragödie seiner eigenen Seele."

Fabulous!

Perfectly performed by the Frankfurt Radio Orchester. ❤ Oscar Wilde once said that making love by this music is astonishing! 😅

I am not much to look for orchestral versions for my "little knowledge" in terms of classical music, so I refer to those considered as best orchestral conductors, I have compared the direction of this music with contrasted conductors but I stay with this, it seems sublime to me. thanks for uploading it

The sound quality is superb!

Invigorating

Um expert disse que a música de Wagner estava 100 anos à sua frente. A Ouvertüre Tanhauser tem uma beleza que é indescritível na nossa linguagem humana. Divina!

Very nice.

Maravilla!

This by far is my all time favorite 14 minute song. It may be my favorite classic piece for that matter. It is so beautiful, so complex. Passages that are simple and mind soothing. And passages that are as comlex as music has ever been. The musicians have their work cut out for them, particially the violinists.😅

Excellent !!!

❤❤❤❤❤Goat

My father's CD of this would skip right at 10:00 of this video and I can't not hear the violins just keep on going every time I listen to this now xD

GREAT orchestra

The triangle percussion player has the most terrifying part. Not like he can hide a missed note inside 12+ other triangles like the violinists can.

This should be the city anthem once Artyomovsk is liberated

I adore Wagner. To think that this was composed just mere decades after Mozart is sobering. The cascading Violin motif at 2:14 is borrowed in John Williams' score.."Harry's Womderous World". Wagner's notation is highly addictive. The finale's cascading scales are mind-knumbingly beautiful. Wagner is an alternative name for GOD.

I think that this symphony is graded 99 points,,basically perfect,,, the best version of this kind...

The Oscar-winning Looney Tunes animated short: What's Opera Doc brought me here.

至宝にして至高！ 金管が金冠を詠じ、天国は正にここに在りけり、ですね。

How ironic that one or two of the string players are quite unnecessarily wearing their facial obedience fabric. Richard, the rest of the Wagner family, and Adolf would have been proud of them.

👍👍👍

Jawohl

8:45

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...Ovo "diže" iz mrtvih, i vraća veru u MUZIKU!!

8:00

Warum die Einleitung so schnell?😮

Csodaszép

There's something off about this performance, or maybe it's just me.

It is well put together, but I would prefer a more flamboyant performance with more brass.

Such a strange tempo around 11:30

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This is not the HR of 4 years ago... ensemble and clairity is lacking here.... not Orosco's orchestra.

The overture is undoubtedly the outstanding part of an otherwise dull and boring opera.