Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" - II (part 2)

[throwindembows]

1:25-2:00. There is nothing I can think of which makes me as happy as this.

[hmbeyle]

One of my favorite pieces, since I listened to it.

Bernstein on Sony is my first choice.

[rccowart]

I loved the way they played this, the reason why he did not rush through the important parts. This to me increases the intensity - it definately makes you absorb the feeling.

[scottishladnlass]

We played this in our symphony last year. It was the most moving piece I have ever played. Our conductor had tears streaming down his face, as did most of our players.

[Nyctianful]

Who's that maestro? I feel like he's famous :D

[monikac140]

@Nyctianful

His name is Herbert von Karajan.

[rachmaniralf]

I always LOVED the last string cord of this movement with the drop D in the double-bass. NOT common at ALL in music of this time.

[jason101other]

The contributions of whitey to civilization is enormous. Without whitey, there would be no classical music. Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Mozart, on and on and forever one-- all white.

[wisdomleader85]

@jason101other every race or region has its own musical system. the European civilization is widely recognized not because it's more superior but because it's more aggressive than the others.

[EmperorMato]

@jason101other they were genuine not because they were white... idiot.

[3pianists]

The orchestra looks a little nerdy, but they sure sound incredible!! ;-)

[Georgefirth100]

it is generally considered that, like other Dvořák pieces, the work has more in common with folk music of his native Bohemia than with that of the United States

[mr170000]

3:09 go trombones



[bxinger]

english horn all the way across the sky.

[wildsanity]

I didn't know Nick Nolte played the violin!

[retrogamerdave]

not bad for a nazi

[PwoperFish7907]

@retrogamerdave nazi???

who the fuck you think you are to call Czechs nazi?

This was written looooong time before England and France sold the Czech Republic to Germany!

it really makes me angry how stupid people can be....

[LivingintheShire]

@retrogamerdave Dvorak died before the first World War. Nazis didn't exist back then.

[jameshydzik]

@LivingintheShire

Herbert von Karajan joined the Nazi Party in 1933, most likely to advance his budding career. According to Wikipedia, he married a 'quarter-Jew' during WWII, so racial thinking wasn't behind his joining, I'd say.

[uggugg89]

when was that? cause at the end karajan looks kind of old, especially the way he looks, porpably in the late 80s

[mnk421]

me encanta, Dvorak es un genio gracias shuttlecock85

[martinethson]

Herbert von Karajan was probably the best conductor ever, i feel though that ol Sir George Solti was a close second........ Too bad i am so unfamiliar with the young conductors out there.......

thanks for posting

[Itsumopuppy]

we play this in my orchestra...fun piece...

[goodcommentguy]

1:25-2:13...that violin has one of the best sound qualities I have ever heard, on youtube and in real life. This was one true moment where an instrument spoke out pure emotions.

[korlock3000]

Those are some powerful looking eyes

[lolshea]

The chord at 2:23 is sublime. With my limited musical theory F#m6, the minor subdominant... always a tearjerker

[TheBeardedLeftie]

In my opinion, Dvorak's sense of melody is unparalleled

[hoagydope]

I can't get over how fantastic this piece of music is. The English horn is a great instrument.

[Webbess10]

Karajan is a genius. This is one of the best performances I've heard.

[LizMoire]

Merveilleuse vidéo! Je peux juste remercier pour ça...

MERCI!!

[paulshoon7]

touching and heartfelt

[2898paula]

This opne of the most amazing peices I've ever witnessed before!

[shmangetta]

I loved how Herbert Von Karajan not only conducted the music but felt the music when he was conducting. Great piece, and i love the piece on piano

[alexweath]

the trombones at 3:10 are veryyy powerful, very well written

[freddydaK]

From 2:13 - 3:10 ... this is so wonderful and touching...

[datasupa]

dvorak seems pretty good......doesnt seem to be writing much new stuff lately though

[HaagenDazzle]

Probably because he died in 1904... but who's counting? That's the spirit! Long live Dvorak!

[freddydaK]

:D Thx for putting that smile into my face :D

[upperlupus1617]

Lol ^^

I think so too

[Sahanie]

1:42 my heart just paused. Absolute stillness.

[crismonic93]

wow amazing song. but is the conductor Herbert von Karajan dead?

[coolthing100]

Sadly yes

[CluainSharoise]

Twenty years ago this year.

[lakshwadeep]

Herbert von Karajan died in 1989

[kontrabassman]

i love how the basses close of the movement:-)

[MiS910]

I love Dvorak (L)

[UnfamiliarPlace]

lousy audio quality, there are better recordings on youtube

[techno769]

YOU SUCK!!!

[jgxcmonkey]

fuck you techno bitch!

[logodaedalist]

Thanks this movment was missing in youtube .............Thanks a lot :)

[shuttlecock85]

You're welcome!

[beethomozart]

continuing with my comment from the 1st part of this same movement, Dvorak touch the innermost part of any human being when he greated this masterpiece, specially this 2nd movement,only Beethoven's 9, 7,6 3,5, Mozart's 40,41, Mendelssohn's 3, Schubert's 8th, and tchaicowsky's 6th can compare to this gem

[BarbaraPloyer333]

1:40

[010203709]

Was Dvorak talking about USA or he was just talking about his own New World?

Someone said that he actually wrote this for USA because he took his inspiration in the USA, wasn't it?

Actually he's not just simply a romantic composer, isn't it? I think he actually used feelings in heart to compose, not just simply depending the melody, isn't it?

[ryz365]

Yes, his music was based off his travel to the USA.

[dimsimlord]

Erm... composing is, ideally, 'using feelings in heart to compose'...

[sexihotfree]

Yes the New World meaning America. He was influenced by the music of the Americas particulary his interest in African-American spirituals and Native American music. For example Mov. II Largo the English Horn solo is exactly the theme for the African-American Spiritual "Goin' Home". This is my favorite of all time. He was such an amazing composer.

[scorpionindesert]

your so right^^

[lianwuhen]

Karajan is awesome!

[orti87]

I like how Karajan is...acting in the end!

[pluh1]

that isn't acting

[toscaninizt]

its funny how during most of the piece the violins rarely glance at Karajan, and then when the solo comes, the time when the soloist has the most freedom with what he wants to do, he's always glancing at Karajan up 7 times. Just found that a bit amusing but a sublime renditions of dvoraks 9th

[SmithPie96]

The violin solo section is a very delicate one (time between 1:25-2:00). The main theme is crying & so sad. The music actually chokes & sobs between the time 1:44 to 2:00. The timing is very critical, to stop & restart. I think this is the reason the soloist has to watch the conductor to be complete in sync with the mood. This section is the most moving part of the movement. I sometime found my eyes wet after I listen to this section.

[atecia]

@toscaninizt

Lol I thought I was the only one who noticed that.

[dxhaloxc]

beautiful volin solo.

[bbratsche]

The playing of the english horn is so wonderful..

[JoseMedinamusica]

Karajan the best.......

¡Karajan! sin palabras.

[justacondom]

Some fair is better not to put into words

[nickfox2]

1:25-2:13, the late great Gerhard Hetzel at his finest...my favorite concertmaster of all time. Totally in tune with both the musicians around him and Karajan, and playing his heart out.

[xcnote]

His Slavonic Dances are cool too.

[gperfect5th]

Dvorak is a genius composer!

[Richie979]

I totally agree!

[boyu10]

@gperfect5th He was nazi,not a composer!!

[HksTopAndRock]

@gperfect5th Was

[KAAPARANOYATUBE]

Dvorak is a "one-work-composer" but the work is pretty good

[ondeia]

SOrry, but I must disagree, try to discover his other work - opera ( Jakobin, Rusalka ), other compositions ( I like very much Humoreska , Slovanske tance ) and you will realize he is definitely not one-piece-composer.

[musicdivinemusic]

And of course there's his great cello concerto.

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

violin concerto ain't bad either, and his piano quintet in a major is divine.

[dagdas01]

O.O Dvorak has a violin concerto?

I love his American Quartet, it is god in my book.

The funny part? He wrote that to teach American composers how to write patriotic music and he's from Czechoslovakia!

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

Yeah. Try watch?v=MG2BbRV5438 for the Dvorak Piano Quintet, Op. 81. Probably my favorite chamber work, and there's videos of Maxim Vengerov and Sarah Chang on youtube playing the violin concerto. :)

[JxDanger]

yes! i listen to the quintet like once a week it seems like. have you heard his cello concerto?

[EvanED]

If not, I highly recommend it. There are very few pieces that I like as much.

Herbert von Karajan conducts what I and many other feel is the definitive version of the cello concerto, with Mstislav Rostropovich on cello.