Capriccio Italien/Tchaikovsky,LP/Pt 1 of 2

[OperaMystery80]

I have this CD album and it's terrific; the digitally remastered sound is incredible. Antal Dorati championed Tchaikovsky's music and conducted a large body of his works, many available on CD such as the ballets, symphonies and overtures. The Italian Capriccio is a collection of Italian folk themes Tchaikovsky heard while visiting Rome. Also in this album is a spectacular 1812 Overture. Highly recommended.

[UltimateVideoRater]

at ASCYO we are playing this!!:)

[shnuhaymakoasm]

yesterday I was at the Iraqi National Symphony And Ocrchestra INSO in Baghdad and they played this music and they were amazing

[MsSoraya92]

It was on my 7th birthday - 23 april 1949 - that my father took me to a big football stadium in the Netherlands. I heard this impressive melody played and never forgot. But never heard it again and did not know the name of the music nor the composer.. Until about 5 years ago on the radio.

Anton van den Broek - The Hague

[L1S91]

I was also 7 years old when I heard this particular album, or first aware of...this particualr peice has been in my head now for an additional 52 years.

[kimmyfreak]

my name is BIANCA die schonste name FREDDY BECK

[frieddimsims]

You can hear at 0:37 the timpani was missed tune, but then great correction from the timpanist. O the joy of tuning timps! I just love it :P Timpani part was great to play, except for the i think 300 bar rest...

[ziggy8392]

I wish the horn played out the solo part at the beginning of the 4/4 more, but overall...THAT WAS AMAZING!!!

[youwrotethis]

Sooooooo fun to play :)

[tamigleason]

My dad has the CD. It brought tears to my eyes when the cannons were going off. Don't know why but just the sound gets to me. Go figure

[MauLu96]

I have the samr recotding too; I've heard it's very rare.

[caar780821]

Tchaikovsky.... the best musician ever!! Love him!!

[IronMaidenMan1]

I played this back in high school and it was very entertaining. Tchaikovsky always wrote interesting and challenging pieces. Marche Slav was very fun to play also.

[2008Messenger]

We're playing this for full orchestra. Thanks for letting me hear how it should be played.

[ReneeMSpeyer]

My father made this recording with the MSO. It is by far THE BEST 1812 ever made, and hearing him play gives me goosebumps every time I hear ir.

[jamjam123j2c]

OMG I love this song!!!!!!!!! I played it in orchestra.

[lloydwinburn]

How could anything be more beautiful?

[bfmadura7]

Brilliant. As good as the 1812 Overture is, I reckon this pips it by a crochet or two!!

[alejoeisabel]

According to an interview that I heard on Youtube, Gustavo Dudamel said that as a six year old, he would set up his legos as an orchestra, put on Capriccio Italian and conduct.

[PhiloPharnsworth]

This great work is available on a Mercury "Living Presence" CD, mated to the spectacular Minneapolis Orch/Antal Dorati rendering of the "1812 Overture," which may be the most thrilling recording ever made. Hear it once on a big sound system, as I did as a child, and you will never, ever forget it.

[zmov1]

Right you are! I have had the LP since it came out, early 60s and would not part with it lightly. Same for the Leibowitz/RPO Bare Mountain (RCA) and Pictures. All posted here because it was not here before and should be.

[Matt123ttam]

we're playing this. but we play it a lot faster than this?like the triplets and stuff. we r likely to go to the midwest clinic next year

[TheMelloAzn]

I'm playing this with my school orchestra.

JOLIET SUCKS!!!!

[garciagar64]

I was 7 years old in Argentine when my father played this for me. Now in Germany, 60 years later.  I love youtube!

[vHumboldt77]

I was 14 old in Argentina when I first listened to this work. 43 and still here :). Grüsse aus Buenos Aires!

[caar780821]

@garciagar64 no es "Argentina"? Dijiste "Argentine"... corrígeme si me equivoco

[mahler151]

I have this very recording, absolutely wonderful finding it here!

[qazwerty97]

This song very quickly became one of my favorites just by hearing it on the radio, I also like Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony, wonderful piece.

[Rockaholicgrl]

haha.

I played this last night with my middle school band.

[StanleyKSCBP]

Uses all these different characteristics! :D

[thespewking]

I'm 33 now,

my father played this many times when i was young.

brings back some great memories!!

[secretpray3r]

i'm playing the harp part to this next weekend!

[analphobiker]

i like it, too

i played it with my orchester^^

[quizmast]

I love the horn part in this song :)

[Rosana880]

Great performance! feel excited every time I listen to this piece.Love Tchaikovsky! Powerful and passionate!

[billyguns2]

I grew up with this recording, which still sounds as if it were recorded today! I don't think anyone found the excitement and class in this music that Dorati does here; a fabulous performance!

[SpanishEyedDesi]

we performed this! and mmmmm i must admit...we were BALLIN! =D i love my youth orchestra!

[marrieter08]

tchaikovsky is the isaac newton of romantic music.............. haaaaaaaaaaa

[10fingers88keys]

SHJO (a youth orchestra) is playing this for our spring concert.

Im worried because the brass section is weak and few in number (Im a cello)

I hope we can pull this off.

[crazymusic67]

I was a part of SHJO the last time we played it. That was about 9 years ago. The spring 2000 season.

[10fingers88keys]

Really?

What instrument?

And are you coming back for the alumni concert?

[crazymusic67]

I play the violin. When is the alumni concert exactly?

[10fingers88keys]

Sometime in June

[pieiscool222]

OMHS Wind Ensemble is playing this for our fall concert. I must say it is our easiest piece

[pjioayncoe]

I'm sure.

Don't lie about your age if you're going to reveal it somewhere else.

[syren345]

My youth symphony (Spokane Youth Orchestra) is playing this in a while. It's amazingly fun!

[heartsurgerykate2]

The symphony orchestra at this camp I went played this.

It was really good.

[jesusfreak951321]

i'm scared of playing this October 4th.

[billyguns2]

The greatest 1812 ever enshrined in a recording, bar none. It still gives me chills, and the great recorded sound comes through even on YouTube.

[NnFfBb]

True. But you have to admit, all the greater intensity is gathered and dispersed in Beethovens' Wellingtons Siege, the greatest battle piece. In my opinion, while Tcahikovskys' 1812 Overture is written in mind of a 'concert', Beethovens' is written in mind of an actual depiction of all the horrors of war, and the realities displayed on the battle field, and in this case, the Battle of Vittoria.