Andrew Lyon conducts Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings

[lumibinatube]

Beautiful... nothing too much, nothing too less. Everything in its right time, even the great pause after minute 7... wonderful. The expression of the hands, the face and the overall body... this is what musicians expect from a conductor.

[Extremefighters]

Thing I like about him is he follows the music. I mean I know music conductors do that but when you actually see it and you appreciate it's beauty and form then it hits you more.. Especially if you are like me who blends emotions and feelings with the music I listen to...

[list55]

absolutely beautiful

[Withnail008]

This is out of sync with the directors movements.

[kaklprod]

Amazing... I'm a big big fan of this adágio... for me is on of the most amazing pieces ever made... And brilliant the way it was conducted here... Congratulations for this wonderfull moment!

[jadran1959]

amazing interpretation bravo! avoiding al the cliche-stuff.

music is in between the notes...

[clv1986]

Watch at 8:35. A spirit flies from the left to the right, behind the conductors head.

[corotor12345]

it's light pouring in

[krb3141]

@corotor12345

It's God you dumbass.

[corotor12345]

@krb3141

What? Are you kidding? I know I was kidding... because the truth is, it really only is an electromagnetic noise affecting the camera's lecture.

And I'm Agnostic, I don't yet believe in God, so your theory holds no truth to me.

[connosir]

... but what does the conductor DO? He starts them off at the same time and stops them at the same time. It's the musicians that actually make the music

[kieranwelch]

being a musician we get this all the time. Though u dont need in a group with 4 people or so, once u get to a sizeable orchestra a conductor is absolutely vital. at basics they keep the orchestra in time, and cue players at important entrances, without one the orchestra would often play out of time with each other and fall apart. but the conductor shapes an ensemble, leads rehearsals, directs how the music will flow, much more than it would seem they are the most important person there.

[Beeffyviolin]

You are right when we're talking about bad ensembles. really good ensembles in a string orchestra say doesn't need a conductor. Conductors spend most of their time actually fundraising for an orchestra. I'd say about 10% of the job is actually musical. The rest is mostly managing people and egos within the orchestra.

[nickrose83]

The conductor is the director, the musicians follow his lead and tempo, he isnt just "dancing"..

[piano6861]

Beautiful!

[parlopera]

That was amazing Mr. Lyon, I hope to see more of your conducting in the near future! Congratulations!

[Sirracco]

Andrew, That was magnificent! As a colleague, I think you showed so much passion for this piece. I would purchase a full fare ticket to the LSO just to hear this single opus. Barber was a master of writing human emotion. Thank you for sharing. Bravo!

[luciamouse1]

Just revisting a fav rendition of this piece of music....such a beautiful version.

[AndrewJLyon]

I'm glad and honored you enjoy it. Come back any time.

[luciamouse1]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written just gorgeous...although whenever I see conductors always reminds of that Seinfeld espisode...call me Maestro!

[bigmacintown]

Nice conducting. A shame he had his head butried in the score half the time! would be interesting to see him conduct with a baton.

[Indensity]

but You can never be wrong if you're looking at a score its almost impossible....unless you cant read music and thats not this conductors case.

I Think he did a great job

[thedriverguy]

A closer look and you see there was no SCORE on the podium, rather, the paper was personal directorial notation of musical landmarks in the score which the conductor had memorized long before the recital. The small card he placed on the surface was individual performance chair locations for his hand gesturing. A baton would be inappropriate for this opus.

[AndrewJLyon]

Actually, the small "card" was a picture of my grandparents dancing. My grandfather died a few years before the concert and, unknown to anyone else, the performance was dedicated to my grandmother (still alive) and grandfather.

I saw absolutely no reason for a baton. I prefer going sans-stick for works with such organic and manipulative tempi. the poulse should come from within, not from an ictus.

[thedriverguy]

Thanks for straightening me up on that point of the small card. (Rather important in its place in the performance.) In an obtuse or abstract logic, I may not have been too far off center about the landmarks for note in the conducting of the work. After all, considering the emotions the music draws, a portrait or photograph of a loved one may well be a more valuable asset in the tool belt of notations applied to a performance.

Thanks again.

BRAVO! Panache in the work well, finely done . ;)

[violaduck]

Thank you, Maestro Lyon, for your insight on this piece. Aloha from a violist on Maui, Hawaii

[HalWeller]

Nice job.

[axel210]

brilliant - but lose the score!

[rugbylad69]

absolutely superb. I love this piece, conducted and played to perfection, bravo