Stravinsky's Firebird Part 2 (Finale) MTT

[AbuseDaForce]

4:00 favorite bassonist

[parodycreator25]

@2:02 wow! Salvador Dalí's Viola. :D

[mikgazine]

thumbs up if you applauded at the end.

[maccafan10]

Bloody hell, it gets my adrenaline going and makes me wanna weep. I just gotta hear this live now.

[DrewR2010]

Michael Tilson Thomas at the helm!

[bc105178]

this might be the ending of our marching band show next year. I hope it is!

[natmax1]

fantastic!

[iseefurtherthanyou]

such a musical journey... amazing... i love music.

[imRinat]

LOVE the bass trombone from 2:30, simply amazing!

[Rachman01]

I'm not a big Stravinsky fan but I can see his passion and genius flow especially through this piece...

[Phantomofthenovels]

Four people are idiots, who don't know a thing about music.

This song gives me goosebumps every single time! I love it! :)

[cooper1056]

Yo, what does the guy with the stick in front do ?

[parodycreator25]

this piece is incredibly beautiful, bravo maestro, bravo orchestra, Stravisnky would be really proud of you (I bet he is jumping with joy in his grave). :D

[dandotreillydot42058]

1:40

[sharkf3ng]

played this at all-state, and i had triangle. best part ever.

[samthegatorfan]

Look at the guys violin at 2:01

[funkysnareplayer1993]

@samthegatorfan that's a viola....

[blknikka]

whatup my niggas thumbs up if Igors a dawg for dis one dis shit go harrd

[droidean]

@blknikka best. comment. ever.

[possumonu2]

@droidean hahaahahahahahahhahahhahahah



[ratZp0li]

@blknikka

what the fuuck??

[ShutlOrbit]

@blknikka neither of you will get very good jobs talking like that, yo.

[golferhahaha]

@blknikka yih bruh u no dat MTT reppin nis hard mayne

[obdeniye]

The Triumph of the Triangle

[philmixer]

Music of absolute genius!

[muslit]

god, is this unexciting.  compare abbado

[cjh37878]

2:00 Umm... is it just me or is that a REALLY odd viola? I've heard of some weird stuff, but that's just messed up.

[AntiFeaux]

Long Live MTT. Long Live Music.

[pianomancuber91]

2:02 What the hell is that thing??

[Glarfugus]

@pianomancuber91 Good lord! I would not have noticed that...

[Ako8Squirrel]

@pianomancuber91 that sir, is a timpani

[KyleSaxophone]

It's interesting. This is the only recording I have ever heard where the triangle holds through the grand pause at the end. Does anyone know what thats all about? Artistic decision? Mistake?

[Glarfugus]

@KyleSaxophone He didn't hold it through, though he didn't mute it.

[THEABSTER100]

i actually love this piece, very well conducted :)

[blinkme478]

4:11 Breakin' rule number one I see...

*shakes head*

[jassfreak87]

@blinkme478 yea i caght it too bro lol



[johntobz]

I absolutely adore this pianissimo transition from the Lulyby to the Finale.. It haunts my very essence of being! My soul!

[mellitrom629]

how do they all keep their composure so well?

[Iphonecord]

when i heard that horn solo i busted a nut

[h00pdr34mZ]

pretty incredible.

[fledgehog]

i don't know if it's the recording quality or what, but the strings are so much clearer here than they are in any other recording of this piece that i've heard.

[peiwenviolinist]

i had goosbumps

[bbassjee]

@TheKevinV08. I think you don' t have the right to speak about that... If you become such a good conductor we will talk further.. Its ridicoulous what you' re saying... Look at the finishing chord, he has everything so perfectly under control, at such a difficult point in the piece.... So don' t talk messy like that...

[TheKevinV08]

@bbassjee My apologies bbassjee, But I believe you interpreted the comment wrong. And I should have also made myself clearer when commenting. I meant to add that it was a really creative cue. In reality, I admire this conductor, his expression, his demeanor, his creativity in conducting. This was the first video that really got me into the world of music. By the way, I do also aspire to become an orchestral conductor in later life. My apologies again for writing an unclear comment.

[pimponthetimps]

Oh my god....that note at 2:59 by the brass has to be one of the best moments in recorded musical history.

[johntobz]

@pimponthetimps It is absolutely perfect! The massive tension the brass builds before the ultimate release of the final major is simply.. numbing!! I seriously freeze after this piece ends.. My brain restarts...

[atomikfzr1]

0:24 - 0:26

I would've came my pants if he looked at me like that. No kidding. This guy is delicious.

[atomikfzr1]

0:24 - 0:26

I would've came my pants if he looked at me like that. No kidding. This guy is delicious.

[00nix87]

Amazing!! One of the most beautifull hornsolos i know!

[ColdDadaNothing]

I damn near cried

[rachmaniralf]

I've NEVER heard that part played like THAT before (VERY short brass notes) at 2:49. Actually adds a lot of character to the piece.

[Dazmaster75]

@rachmaniralf the firebird suite on Disney Fantasia is similar to that, although not as slow at the end, check it out as it beautifully compliments the music!

[rachmaniralf]

WOOOOOOOOAW!!!!!!!!!!! Check out the viola that POPPED out and scared that CRAP out of me at 2:02!!!! I've only seen things that those at string pop concerts with a soloist on stage in new age clothing jumping up and down like an idiot. WOW!

[ltyr2001]

Awesome! These old geezers in the audience need to be joined by more young people who get how great this music is!

[TheDigitalMonk]

Best horn solo of all time. Of all time!

[peppersax]

Stravinsky...One small motif taken to great heights! This is pure genius! He was way ahead of his time (this was composed between1909 and 11910 and premiered on June 25, 1910). This composer is copied and imitated in countless movie scores with his complex rhythms and 'colors'. No one has come close yet in this age of matching his brilliance! MAGNIFICENT!

[b286guy]

MTT's interpretation leaves me totally cold here. Some parts are taken way too fast, and he goes for choppy phrasing that robs the music of beauty and emotional impact. At least the orchestra plays well, although I doubt they were thrilled with his interpretive choices either.

[MichaelRHolloway]

@b286guy Have you every heard Esa-Pekka Salonen with the LA Phil. do The Firebird? My favorite interpretation by far.... From what you said I think you might like his version.

Although I do throughly enjoy MTT's take on the Lullaby!

[b286guy]

@MichaelRHolloway Yes! In fact, there is a fantastic LA Phil/Salonen recording of The Firebird posted on YouTube. It's a brilliant, luminous performance. The same can be said of their CD release featuring The Rite of Spring, recorded shortly after the opening of Walt Disney Hall. I wish I had been at those concerts!

[baaboy83]

magnificint performance ..

[CptSchmidt]

they hit a homerun on this score!

[wipatpup]

very great piece for the bass trombone

[guitarguru1000]

Nothing can beat the sound of an orchestra!

[MrBekson]

observe claping at 4:10

who is better? him or her?

[zijianchan]

Where're the first two movements?

[elvaelvirababe]

Are they missing a tuba player?

[RolandApricot]

@elvaelvirababe

No, it's there. You can make it out at 2:04, and at 2:44. Up the back next to the trombones. Alas this movement has precious little for the tuba to play. >:(

[HitThatRowdy96]

That was some epic triangle playing at the end, there. Never has an instrument that tiny seemed so epic.

Overall, great piece, amazing conductor.

[rachmaniralf]

@HitThatRowdy96 lol. Yeah man he was sweating his scrotes off.

[TheFlutegirl15]

@HitThatRowdy96 -I LOVE how the strings are playing the same note in the same register as the triangle there at the end...it just amazes me and gives me goosebumps every time :)

[stamstuff]

to stravinsky lovers. maybe you would like this concerto.

just write the word FREAKOLLO, and you would get to a 2 parts concerto, enjoy.

[arotondomccord]

oh MAN.

[TheFlutegirl15]

haha, baseball bat, LOVE IT :D *thumbs up*

[TheKevinV08]

1:42...what the frigg? baseball bat?

[singerguy93]

@TheKevinV08 it's amazing isn't it? lawl

[peanutmabob]

@TheKevinV08 lol

[peanutmabob]

@TheKevinV08 lol

[Senshiboi99]

@TheKevinV08 Baseball bat? Where?

[TheKevinV08]

@Senshiboi99 Michael Tilson Thomas is truly the most American conductor out there. He even incorporates America's National Sport into his cues!

[Senshiboi99]

@TheKevinV08 what?? I don't know what you're talking about?

[TheKevinV08]

@Senshiboi99 Is there really a need for an explanation here? The cue that MTT uses to cue the trumpets and Timpani at 1:42 vaguely resembles a baseball player's swing while batting. Get the point? :)

[Fruscianteistheman]

@TheKevinV08

You don't know that conducting swipe? thats thomas saying "we did it boys, lets drive it home" in music speak.

[TheKevinV08]

@Fruscianteistheman Thanks, I never looked at it that way.

As an aspiring student conductor, I've always looked up to Tilson Thomas' conducting style, as it was easy to interpret, easy to understand, but looks very graceful and patronizing at the same time. It's great to know that all conducting motions actually have metaphorical meanings behind them!

[Caradepato2]

@TheKevinV08 And by god... it is a real nightmare playing in an orchestra when you dont have a good conductor.

[alex19969999980]

the percussion player forgot to have a cymbol playing in 2:55 !

[fcmilsweeper9]

no it could have been taken out by the conductor

[nicksorg106]

@ madad0406 and @gamerexpert95.

Bear in mind Stravinsky made 3 versions of the suite...1911, 1919 and 1945.

For example the score I have does not have the timpani playing as it does here. Mind is the 1911 version, MTT/SFSO may be playing the 1919 or 19545 version (which do differ)

[cellofellow1223]

I am pretty sure this is the 1919 revision. I played it a little while back. 1945 has more music from the ballet.

[TheFlutegirl15]

i love how the high strings ring on the same note that the triangle is on-brilliant!!! I makes the end so majestic. love it always

[TheFlutegirl15]

I love this finale sooooo much....and this symphony is amazing. I just love it

[mario54671]

It's not a symphony..it's a ballet. :P

[madad0406]

That's the version I have.

Tell me: what is it about the score that would call for the triangle to carry over? Specifically..

[madad0406]

I have the score right in front of me.

Like I said, nothing would suggest that the triangle plays as it was here.

[madad0406]

No, it isn't.

Nothing in the score would suggest that the triangle carry over.

[Tiagoerg]

Well, its a great performance, not my personal favourite however. But, one thing its good to say about the SFSO... That amazing brass section is simply breathtaking... one of the very ex-libris of that orchestra! Thanks for posting this performance!

[madad0406]

Aiye! Premature triangle entrance on the final chord!

Marvelous performance otherwise.

[ZeroX810]

bad interpretation.

[nicksorg106]

What makes you say this? An interpretation is exactly that, someones way of producing a piece of music. I am not qualified to pass judgment on his conducting ability or his ability to interpret a score, but I find this interpretation very good.

[dasteufelhund]

you need to have a model to compare this to. This version find lacked energy, balance, power, among several other things that put this orchestra a tier under some of the US or European orchestras. LA Phil had good delivery of Firebird performances, so I suggest perhaps you could start with that and work your way around the coast or region.

[mario54671]

I must agree with dasteufelhund..the LA Philharmonic performance that they released last year with Esa-Pekka Salonen as the conductor is probably the best recording out there. Much better balance, much more power, much more energy. The Firebird is Salonen's signature piece. And it's the complete 1910 version. :)

[JakamaTokifogu]

At 2:02! What kind of instrument is that?

[ThaSchwab]

The kettledrums? Timpani.

[0431537948241]

I think he means the violinist with what appears to be a very post modernist violin, either that or Picasso made it.

[ikshields]

It's a custom-made viola. The player worked closely with the manufacturer, and they cooked up this shape that took modern acoustic knowledge into account.

Up until the guy retired from the SFSO recently, the instrument was always a signature sight onstage, and sounded amazing as well!

[fdvirtudes]

It's a viola. Unlike violins, they can have different shapes, although it's uncommon.

[blacklabelsk8r85]

omg!!!!

one of my faveorite songs!!!!

i am playin this in my middle school band and its starting to sound amazing

but we have so much work on it

i love listening to it too

[DevilWilliam8]

@blacklabelsk8r85 its not a song............

[imsleepyanddead]

there's differences between the 1919 suite and the actual ballet. i can't tell much difference, but most likely they're playing a different version you have with you.

[casioplayer]

Beautiful performance! One of my favorites by Stravinsky.

[gera1262]

cool!