I'm really disappointed *nobody* has made any comments of this video recently. I just keep coming back to this, and the Brahm's one. Still, this Levente chap looks like the kinda guy who would be quite happy doing a quick gig at Edgeley Park before Sale Sharks come on... I can just see him playing a bit of rugby in his spare time between performances. Or maybe I'm way off base with this one...
Splendid playing (not easy at all for the woodwinds) and Very very good style and interpretation.
Just some notice though:
Do NOT accelerate when not asked (1:27-1:28), but you are doing excellent in the repetition following that and recapitulation.
Look for where you should do the crescendo in the figure M, which is between piano to forte. And after forte there should be NO crescendo, making the fortissimo at figure N (as cadence to the exposition) very powerful. I think the ff is not enough
Is this you conducting levysopera? If so, I just wanted to say, I really like your style. You actually look like you are enjoying the music! I love it!
sorry, the woodwinds - especcialy the clarinets sound way to "perky" in the first motive in this video. I definitely prefer the more mellow woodwind sound of orchestras like the LSO, BPO, concertgebow, NYphil or the European youth symphony orchestra.
on the plus side: no question - it'S together, it's played perfectly in time.
The conductor does his splendid job in this clip. I applaud him a lot. But I think the tempo we hear is rather slow; I want this overture to be played at a faster tempo.
this is a bit slow in the allegro, if you look at some of the other recordings of this on youtube, most of them are only 8 minutes, this is in two videos haha
Fabulous!! come on 3rd and 4th horns, i know you can play that A and the horn signal an octave higher at 00:21 and at 00:37 :P .. I like the fact that the trombones are playing cuz some orchestras don't put them. I really like the conductor and his style of conducting this music, the orchestra is really playing as one instrument! and I love the sound that comes out of those oboes :P ... I want more videos of this orchestra playing Rossini overtures, please!!!
..... hello hunt ! ... yes ... i did this one live ... onstage at the met ... back in the '90's ... sam rami ... m horne ... i did a character part ... magnificent costume ... we hadn't done it for 96 years ... had to scour the globe for bel cantos ( lost art ) ... g r composed it for his hot young wife ... she wasn't good enough to sing it ( !?! ) ... no one has ever even seen the " ghost " scene ... it's a musical magnum of perrier jouet ... an empty palace while this plays ... and curtain up
Does anyone know of a Rossini overture festival anywhere in the world? I would expect something like that to be in Italy. What an experience that would be!
the overtures no, there is a festival of his operas however. while there a number of his overtures that are concert favourites, there are only a handful of the actual operas that are standard repertoire anymore (the barber, cinderella, and maybe italian in algier) the others are completely obscure, being very infrequently produced. William Tell, one of his most famous overtures, accompanies an opera that is nearly never performed, ever.
No. I have watched a lot of YouTube, and have enjoyed this more than anything else. For most of the song, my eyes are teary with emotion from the stunning beauty and majesty of this song. I experienced its live performance once, and I'll never forget it.
Hmmm... not bad. The tempo could have been brought up a little. I personally think the conductor is terrible. I mean, fine, don't beat all the time but at least give some down beats! He has great facial expression but he's just incredibly difficult to follow.
Easily the best piece I've had the opportunity to play so far.
raindropxkisses 2 months ago
this piece is really amazing....we are going to play it but I doubt this good haha
wshgrove08 11 months ago
This piece is amazing. It can make babies stop crying while finding the cure to cancer
vaiol123 1 year ago 2
hes funny xD
madkiller566 1 year ago
I'm really disappointed *nobody* has made any comments of this video recently. I just keep coming back to this, and the Brahm's one. Still, this Levente chap looks like the kinda guy who would be quite happy doing a quick gig at Edgeley Park before Sale Sharks come on... I can just see him playing a bit of rugby in his spare time between performances. Or maybe I'm way off base with this one...
lynx48k 1 year ago
@lynx48k He looks like my senior high school english teacher is what he looks like.
XR4turbo 1 year ago
I love his conducting. He looks like he really enjoys it :)
wgj7gec 1 year ago
Rossini's mastery of the orchestra is really something.... not one section of it is ever redundant. His overtures are like champagne.
Petroskeyful 1 year ago
Splendid playing (not easy at all for the woodwinds) and Very very good style and interpretation.
Just some notice though:
Do NOT accelerate when not asked (1:27-1:28), but you are doing excellent in the repetition following that and recapitulation.
Look for where you should do the crescendo in the figure M, which is between piano to forte. And after forte there should be NO crescendo, making the fortissimo at figure N (as cadence to the exposition) very powerful. I think the ff is not enough
grisgriz85 1 year ago
Is this you conducting levysopera? If so, I just wanted to say, I really like your style. You actually look like you are enjoying the music! I love it!
jawnps 1 year ago
Amazing !!!
danyelsr 1 year ago
My brother has this album with the brown album cover. It was passed down to my other brother that rarely takes the record out to be played.
Tami Gleason
tamigleason 2 years ago
Such a clever piece of music. Love how it builds up to that brillianrt climax.
englishrose47 2 years ago
sorry, the woodwinds - especcialy the clarinets sound way to "perky" in the first motive in this video. I definitely prefer the more mellow woodwind sound of orchestras like the LSO, BPO, concertgebow, NYphil or the European youth symphony orchestra.
on the plus side: no question - it'S together, it's played perfectly in time.
tilmaen 2 years ago
The conductor does his splendid job in this clip. I applaud him a lot. But I think the tempo we hear is rather slow; I want this overture to be played at a faster tempo.
Operalover12002 2 years ago
The intensity of this performance is incredible. I love it!
XR4turbo 3 years ago
I played this piece three years ago with my youth orchestra...brings back memories
musicallaroundyou 3 years ago
My avourite Rossini overture
englishrose47 3 years ago
this is a bit slow in the allegro, if you look at some of the other recordings of this on youtube, most of them are only 8 minutes, this is in two videos haha
skitzo429 3 years ago
this is not relevant !!!! The caracter must be good, and here it is.
kecske35 3 years ago
thank you! it's so good...
danyelsr 3 years ago
LOVED IT
thanks for posting
dolcevitausa 3 years ago
Fabulous!! come on 3rd and 4th horns, i know you can play that A and the horn signal an octave higher at 00:21 and at 00:37 :P .. I like the fact that the trombones are playing cuz some orchestras don't put them. I really like the conductor and his style of conducting this music, the orchestra is really playing as one instrument! and I love the sound that comes out of those oboes :P ... I want more videos of this orchestra playing Rossini overtures, please!!!
OYOBQ 4 years ago
..... hello hunt ! ... yes ... i did this one live ... onstage at the met ... back in the '90's ... sam rami ... m horne ... i did a character part ... magnificent costume ... we hadn't done it for 96 years ... had to scour the globe for bel cantos ( lost art ) ... g r composed it for his hot young wife ... she wasn't good enough to sing it ( !?! ) ... no one has ever even seen the " ghost " scene ... it's a musical magnum of perrier jouet ... an empty palace while this plays ... and curtain up
toronstganymede 4 years ago
Does anyone know of a Rossini overture festival anywhere in the world? I would expect something like that to be in Italy. What an experience that would be!
huntdw 4 years ago
the overtures no, there is a festival of his operas however. while there a number of his overtures that are concert favourites, there are only a handful of the actual operas that are standard repertoire anymore (the barber, cinderella, and maybe italian in algier) the others are completely obscure, being very infrequently produced. William Tell, one of his most famous overtures, accompanies an opera that is nearly never performed, ever.
skitzo429 3 years ago
..... is there anything better than this ? .....
toronstganymede 4 years ago
No. I have watched a lot of YouTube, and have enjoyed this more than anything else. For most of the song, my eyes are teary with emotion from the stunning beauty and majesty of this song. I experienced its live performance once, and I'll never forget it.
huntdw 4 years ago
Lovely music as is most all of Rossini!One of the few if not only happy composers.
paulostroff99 4 years ago
one of my favorite overtures!!!
musicman8580 4 years ago
Hmmm... not bad. The tempo could have been brought up a little. I personally think the conductor is terrible. I mean, fine, don't beat all the time but at least give some down beats! He has great facial expression but he's just incredibly difficult to follow.
Giggles154242 4 years ago
Herausragende Leistung für einen jungen Dirigenten!! Bravo!
1ketchup2 4 years ago
convincing!
YTM021807 4 years ago
Bravo!!! very nice. . . good conductor. .
jhogzz07 4 years ago
I like this guy - he really understand this peace of music, he is so good...Bravo!
smnole 4 years ago
bravo!
pawelmazur 4 years ago