Ravel - Vladimir Ashkenazy - Daphnis et Chloe (3/3)

[Flutist11]

This is terrifying. And yet, enchanting.

[eawitt3]

HOLY FUCK!!!!!!!

[bwaybaby1991]

I like the tambourine player. hes my favorite

[NcBambi]

IMPRESIONANTEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE­EEEEEEEEE!

[microtee1998]

I've watched this only once and cried throughout the song. Beautiful music, Bravo, Maestro!

[IngunnLK]

This would have been better with a choir in the end like its supposed to be.

[122Skibum]

One of the best impressionist pieces by one of the best Impressionist composers.

[safiresafire1]

AHHHH

SOOO GOOD!!!! :D 

[mancmuso1]

Bravo il maestro Ashkenazy!!

[MetroDuroc]

For purely selfish reasons, I wish the first 27 seconds of this movement went on forever.

[mrpossibilities]

Long live Ashkenazy

[mannymanatee]

1:10 = Perfection! Bravo.

[RationalistWill]

Vladimir Ashkenazy looks a lot like Dr. Cottle on Battlestar Galactica. Also, this song is positively out of it's mind and I love every second.

[jabsomdoc]

ashkenazy is really an underrated conductor

[valderande]

Les Cors sont particulièrement performants, avec une sonorité justement "ravelienne". Daphnis et Chloé est chargé de mystère, de magie, et l'orchestre rend merveilleusement bien le tout. C'est une oeuvre très difficile et peu d'orchestres prennent le risque !

Merci pour ce beau moment de musique !

[scottiehall]

That trumpet player totally faked his lick at 1:19.

[jaschweigert]

Listen again, you can hear every note.

[Tiagoerg]

I think that Ravel intentions were to create a massive wall of colour and sound. And, especially on the Danse Generale, huge and brutal orchestral forces are needed! I liked the interpretation, however lacks in power due to the non use of the chorus...Sad! It was surprise. It actually, in spite of the somewhat lack of power, a wonderfull rendition, especially on Lever du jour. Congrats NHK symphonic orchestra and Ashkenazy!...But i still preffer Munch or Boulez :P. Sorry xD, but my oppinion =D

[guimachaut]

Yes! The daybreak scene needs the chorus. It makes a world of difference.

[ppgppgppgppg]

Why, THE HELL, does the audience in Vienna NEVER react enthusisastically. I mean Bernstein COUL have been A LITTLE over the edge of them, but ANYTHING! ANYTHING!! ANYTHING!!!

Great performance by Ashkenazy, pity it wasn't even faster!!! The clarinet in the famous motive (da-daaa---, dgdgdda; da-daaa---, dgdgdgda) was a little dry.

[coasterman16]

I feel like this piece loses so much of its power without the chorus :/ Tear me apart with your thumbs down if you will, but I'm sure that deep down, many of you agree with me.

[SeikilosLyre]

@coasterman16 No, I agree-- absolutely stirring piece of music, but once you've heard it with the chorus, its hard to listen to it any other way.

[malty16]

This surely gives the woodwind section a work out Haha

[wolechair]

Absolutely brilliant

[Gyurme25]

I don't lke Ashkenazy as a Conductor!!The Orchestra is amazing. He looks like a first time amateur conductor

[Tiagoerg]

I also had that idea of Ashkenazy as a conductor...HOWEVER i was wrong, sorry but i dont actually feel that Ashkenazy is suited for Ravel. I just changed my mind about his conducting competences when i bought a recording of the first two Rachmaninoff symphonies... I FELL IN LOVE! Although is good ability, i dont think that is suitable for Ravel, has a said, so i somewhat agree with you. I would preffer for Daphnis et Chloé either Pierre Boulez or Munch...and indeed, NHK is a symphonic machine!!

[Tiagoerg]

Sorry, i made a mistake i wanted to say "Although he has a good conducting ability". Sorry once more

[bagdad4]

i completely agree...this daphnis does feel a bit obvious when compared to recordings by martinon and dutoit, must be a french thing. but i also have ashkenazy's recordings of the rachmaninoff symphonies and i was literally smitten in weeping!!

[Tiagoerg]

Yes i totally agree on that! I actually have a performance by DECCA (i guess) of him conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra in all the three Rachmaninoff symphonies. Its was chills all over me...The first one (not well known - What a shame!) its powerfully and amazingly performed... the second, just of passion, specially that strings on the final section before reaching the coda. OMG breath taking!! I dont Ashkenazy at all...but Ravel is not his thing xD

[Facade19]

The NHK Symphony is a fantastic tuned machine!

[dannyvio]

the Minnesota Youth Symphonies played this piece a few years ago- and they sounded almost as amazing as this phenominal orchestra. bravo!

[elcrax]

freakin awsum dude!

[C182Skylane]

Unbelievable energy.

[prokofiev24]

ravel good stuff