Carlos Kleiber -Johann Strauss II "Die Fledermaus"

[edie19591]

I am truly awestruck! Just an amazing performance of the masters work. Maestro has my ovation!

[MegaKing10000]

10 dislikes nice try justin gayer

[gstermensky]

Classical music has proven its greatness because it has stood the test of time. The composers of those eras of music are referred to as masters as they have mastered the artform. They devoted their lives to composition of music. They had no tv, internet, radio, telephones,etc. The modern world has yet to produce their equal.

[giuseppe33199]

Un genio in mezzo a tante eccellenti ... mediocrità. Ci manca e ci mancherà molto. Ha segnato un'epoca, e non solo musicalmente.

[kukrisna]

10 people aren't human

[opera19962010]

Великий Карлос Клайбер!!!!!

[Pierryhenrry]

Grandioso Maestro desde Venezuela lo Honramos nunca logre verlo en Persona, pero quedan estos mas Bonitos Recuerdos Fue una Leyenda.

[Mikoshin]

I love this song, but the best part of the video is the director's hair flipping up at the end. 7:46

[EdGringo78]

The bat.

[KmBdstudios]

4:06—This guy swings his arms like an ape, and they know what to play?! LEGENDARY!!!

[JeeHost]

Carlos Kleiber was one of a kind. Just shows you how important to produce a proper performance of a wonderful score. No less important than the score itself. Bravo maestro.

[canon6]

Maestro nunca habia visto a un director de orquesta asi.

Que movimientos un tipaso!

[greenocool]

I like Tom and Jerry,lol.A wonderful piece! ;)

[SigP229R]

Strauss was a genius and it doesn't get much better than Kleiber conducting.

[TheDoughertyFamily]

Perfect tempo and sound + movements. Is there perhaps another like this that has somewhat the same tempo?

[matticello1979]

genial

[lyricjay1]

Fabulous. I just did a concert with Donald Runnicles of Berlin Opera. I'd put them in a similar category. So clear and so musical.

[Farnik01]

I don't like Johann Strauss- but Kleiber makes this fluff actually have some heartfelt substance that I've never heard in Johann Strauss before. That is a sign of an incredible conductor.

[chota1942]

Magical Carlos Kleiber ,it breaks my heart that he has left this world, and that we are unlikely to see his musical genius, and sheer joy in conducting ever again

[sybillacdca]

lo maximo!

[fitriyandi]

I love this because of my fav cartoon Tom and Jerry!!!

[SuperSchnorf]

habe die tolle operette im auto fast tgl an...einfach toll......

[roflmao9999]

@berto41 idd what a horrible thing to be a chemist!

[pointreyes6]

He was never as as good a conductor as Mahler

[LordHettrick]

@pointreyes6 ...And have you heard Mahler conduct very often?

[raiu0009]

@pointreyes6 I think it's unfair to compare Mahler to Kleiber. Both from entirely different eras, so we don't have a video of Mahler conducting. There's no denying Mahler's innovations to the world of music and conducting, but we can't go and say something like that without basis for comparison. Are we talking about technique? Interpretation? Innovations? Legacy?....

[kingorthy]

Amazing stick technique--dramatic, eccentric but deadly accurate and certainly easy for the players to see! Love the DG disc of the complete opera with Kleiber!

[ozmorphasis]

The precision of the most disciplined music making combined with freedom and energy of a drunk garage band. What this man was able to do (albeit on rare occasions and perhaps at great cost to himself) is on some other level.

[MrMaxmorphing]

un monumento

[nordwand33]

これほどノリノリで機嫌よく指揮をしている

クライバーは見たことありません。

当然、演奏も最高！！

[aryansakaria1]

isnt it in tom and jerry

[saviourhy]

best ever. GOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHH!!­!!!!!!!!

[BirdArvid]

I find the tempo amazing! He can make even a piece of dull fluff like this sound interesting, THAT is great musicality! He was unbelievable! The rubati, the accelerandi, the ritardandi; All perfectly judged. A genius musician, truly.

[qiongsi]

@BirdArvid Yes I cannot agree more. Kleiber squeezed so much out of the music. This is is really "filled the notes with life"!

[BirdArvid]

I find the tempo amazing! He can make even a piece of dull fluff like this sound interesting, THAT is great musicality! He was unbelievable!

[Melotiriunpompelmo]

a little too fast also for me, but classical music is very good, thank you alex de large!

[MrFauteuil]

Too fast for me.

[bdrman]

This is the first video of Kleiber I have found where not one comment is made comparing him to another conductor (especially that certain one that was in Berlin for 34 years). I think the man can stand up quite well on his own. One thing is certain: he loves what he is doing and it shows!

[medanzig]

I just found out about this amazing man. People should talk about him more! Absolutely incredible! I have never enjoyed an orchestra more than under his baton.

[djavcho]

Hats down Ladies and Gentlemen!!! Maestro Carlos Kleiber !!!

[ipmoic]

Kleiber at his height. Still healthy enough to conduct with his unsurpassed genius in full flower.

Xedos1--do you have any more of this concert besides the encores?

What pure joy!

[543693The]

EXCELLENT !!!!! belle accélération vers 7:15 7:16

Bravo !

[danielleosimpson]

@berto41 Excellent insight regarding 7:16 thank you.

Daniel Léo Simpson

Composer

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[francesca7564]

Quelle grâce, Maestro Kleiber ...

Merci pour le post .

[laoniricArte1]

@francesca7564 Merveilleux et Incomparables!!!

Compositeur, Musique, Orchestre

et son Grand Directeur!!!

Mille Merci!!! par le Beau envoi

*Carissima Francesca* !!!

et Mille Merci!!! *xedos1*

par le partager avec le Monde!!!

[543693The]

@francesca7564

Merci pour ce bon moment

[frafantuzzi]

incommensurabile.

[Agatarco]

the best one, yes indeed!

[volodya2]

What he say before starting to conduct?

[surosch]

@volodya2

komori (?), japanese for "fledermaus" (bat)

[volodya2]

@surosch

Thank you!

[raiu0009]

What's the title of the section starting at 3:48 and going to 4:50? It's so beautiful, but I can't remember what part of the operetta it's from.

[cleanmyroomforme]

uh amaing/ especially his form of conducting!!!

[garciarosado]

dios

[LorenzoLassek]

Is possible, that te piccolo missedentrance in 7:35??

[Jonathold]

@LorenzoLassek

No, there's a piccolo solo, so another piccolo played that, and then he came in afterwords.

[freeqwerqwer]

Great conducting !! This is a very good orchestra playing fabulous music . The orchestra played like one instrument. It was cohesive and the dynamic balance sounded very right. What an extraordinary moment that was in that ugly looking hall !!!

[Vogler9]

Quite majestic. Very good interpretation.

[alfiozit]

Grandissimo direttore.

E' un esempio per tutti e soprattutto per la nuova generazione di direttori.

Speriamo che arrivino altri Kleiber.

[fifamlb777]

世界に　誇れる　貴重映像　！！　生で見た人　うらやまし～～

[TheMyfanwe]

Bravissimo!

[rags015]

Tom and Jerry 'The Hollywood Bowl' episode is set to this piece...

[mickye93]

La perfection !!!!

[hartmuthopp]

What a masterpiece, incredibly fascinating..........

[mackinl]

BRAVO.

[mackinl]

R.I.P.Carlos Kleiber.

[mackinl]

been a member of youtube for 3years seen many great vids but this is the BEST. thanks for posting xedos1

[zrizor]

merveilleux

[torodwait]

audizione perfetta

[Chiollodario]

DIo con la bacchetta!

[ytkomiya]

この公演を現場で聴きましたぞ！

確かベートーヴェンの4番7番のプログラムだったはず。

上京して初めて聴いたオーケストラ。

4番の出だしの緊張感に震えました。

[chiorto]

Perfetto

[schubertieda]

great!!

[tellingthetruthagain]

enigmatic

[TheDigitalMonk]

sometimes I wish he didn't let some of the notes decay so quickly, but what a piece of music! Well played/conducted too.

[peteconnolly99]

@TheDigitalMonk I'm so sorry, I clicked on the wrong 'hand' and downvoted your comment/ . I can't seem to reverse that. Sorry!

[bandreon]

Kleiber was arguably the greatest Strauss conductor of all time.

[kidcider3]

@bandreon

In my opinion he's the best conductor of all time. Period.

[fassbender1979]

To my ears, Kleiber makes the orchestra play this piece just a tiny bit faster than is usual with other conducters (listen to Karajans version). I like it better this, there is more 'life' in this way. Pure grace and pure joy!

[MHBDENDIEVEL]

@fassbender1979

completely right!

[SimuLord]

They should make a video game called "Symphony Orchestra Hero"...and the last thirty or forty seconds of this overture would make a good "expert" mode.

[3isa5]

And look at 6:24 to 6:29, I don't know what to say.  The elegance, grace and expression of that.... With his gestures he paints the music he has inside, his players pick it up and play it, and he dances to their tune. Simultaneously.

[alphasoixante]

Extraordinary charisma.

[maxtanz]

gesù!

[funion987]

6:30...Can you say "Roller Coaster Tycoon"?

[Robbeltje]

I cant help myself thinking about Tom & Jerry!!! :D

[totoro3]

@Robbeltje

yeah.. me too xD

[tage92]

Is there any videos with just the part from 2.45?

[3isa5]

Yes, Berto41 thank you, it is such a joy watching him, every time. And then also: what can you say of 4:54 5:05, when he works the magic of his smile and extraordinary unique body language in what I can only describe as a complicity with the orchestra he is coaxing and shaping into a new rhythm and pace at 4:54 with the little it waltz time. I always enjoy and learn reading your comments.

[salvagente56]

Wonderful, magic, fantastic!!!!!!!!

[314isuBerTasty]

2:39 - 3:40 is so memorable <3

[mrvishal1000]

wonderful expression ,never saw anybody with such love with music

[dariocadoppi8]

this oboist didnt play tthe solo with enough sound

[temple134]

omgg we have to play this for region in texas :O i'll be fighting and trying to quicken up my speed with swatting the bow lol

i can only play this at like half the speed its suppose to be done XD

[irfircs]

Molto "ieratico" come uomo. Dio e il Diavolo nello stesso tempo. Il più grande senza dubbio...

Grazie Maestro per le grandi emozioni che hai saputo regalarmi!

[irfircs]

Molto "ierarico" come uomo. Non è ben capito se come chef d'orquestre era Dio o il Diavolo...o tutti e due con i Suoi Santi (Wiener, Berliner, altre grandi compagini) di concerto. Ma in fondo chissenefrega, difficilmente qualcuno saprà darci le emozioni che lui ci ha regalato. Grazie Maestro!

[CanadaPisces]

Wonderful conducting! Such expression!

[MassimoIncarbone]

Il più grande direttore d'orchestra che Dio abbia mandato su questa terra. Grazie Carlos per quello che ci hai dato.

[Landoforpresident]

@MassimoIncarbone

i direttori d'orchestra son solo dei buffoni, lo sanno tutti, sei patetico pff

[Zeppelinizzer]

holy shit first time i heard this was on rollercoaster tycoon lol

[FPH1989]

Half the stuff on the rollercoaster tycoon carousel is Strauss, there is also 'Blue Danube' and 'Morgenblatter'

[3isa5]

This is so beautiful, indeed. And Bobigno is wrong: the piccolo is playing as he comes into view, then he has to breathe and then go on... but the sinc is OK. And the whole experience, all along, is unmatched, priceless and beautiful. Thanks.

[975020]

What a man, what a legend! This is so beautiful!

[3isa5]

Yes,This great genius of a conductor and a man, had the kindness and the courtesy of finding out (and learning to say) the title of this encore in Japanese, for his Japanes audience. Die Fledermaus is The Bat, and he announces it in Japanese.

[cedricyu803]

What did he say at the beginning?

[amanumajr]

Koumori? It says it in jap at the bottom, but its just the title I suppose.... any one got a better explanation? dont say its a bat. lol

[congrang]

it does mean bat unfortunately.

"こうもり"

[peteconnolly99]

I keep coming back to this video - just lovely. Carlos was a genius.

[roxain40]

wonderful, just lovelly:)

[michalis6]

best conductor of all era. period.

[oyajiken]

凄いね。

[3isa5]

Marvel Magic Miracle!

[sitesnk]

Exciting and Excellent.

There are no other words to appreciate Kleiber's performance...

[koolu99]

one of the greats, along with Celibidache

[oainimale]

VENNA ;Vienna.

MI manchi.

Il Cocerto del ! gennanio 2000, 2201, 2002, fino al 2006 anno dell'incidente.

Ora vivo per tornare nella città più bella del mondo.

Come i se stava ben sota Maria Teresa

[alolosodai]

クライバーさんの指揮は流れはすごく流暢的で、しかもかっこいい­。真の紳士だ！

[3isa5]

Actually, msinvincible2000, I think you have the right idea. He was a miracle on that podium. Pure magic.

[msinvincible2000]

is this Paradise?

[tdomer83]

ブラボー!!

[elleneyegreen]

Thank you.

[ulsbolde89]

Encore!!!

[ka1709]

Envy me. ha ha ! I sat on the third row in front of Konzertmeister. His face was flushed at the end. Simply I was shocked by the sence of "On the edge" underlying the performance.

And Kleiber made me realize how much I needed the sublime , heroic and sturdy music for life. Despite I have been just an ordinary person born in the far east country long after the romantic era. I could not help smiling because Ludwig was really on my side. Of course , it was a rare moment.

[ramrambatti]

I am Japanese (ramrambatti), and I am sure Ka1709san is Japanese, too.(Again it was about 20 years ago.) I saw Rattle, von Karajan, Celibidache, Sinopoli, Bernstein, Horowitz, Richter, Pollini, Argerich, Gardiner, etc. Besides Rattles, Mahler No.9 (in London), and Argerich's Prokofiev (in New York), it was the best concert I have ever been to. I just thank the god for giving me these oppotunities. I have no experiences with Furtwangler and Gould, but I cannot complain about it.(lol)

[ramrambatti]

I was late to figure out that Kleiber would be in Japan with BSO.(I was very busy in doing business in Japan.) All tickets were totally sold out.(It was about 20 years ago.) I ended up paying 1,000US to get a ticket. The program was with Beethoven's symphony. Die fledermaus was a piece for encore. When he went back to cunductor box, he said, "Koumori. (Japanese word meaning "Bat.") I remember crying all night like a baby. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen in my life.

[CuoreJuve12345]

Johann Strauss ist der grosste...er ist der Walzerkonig,das ist ein Meisterwerk von ihm,wunderschon.Immer wenn ich gehe nach Wien hore iche sein Musik.

[FARMAHELP]

Es sorprendente ver como disfruta lo que hace y como se comunica con la orquesta...

[Fersommling]

Ausgezeichnet!

[erimarvas]

Me quede anonadada ,maravillada me encanta gracias. Erika Boliviana

[unknown45544554]

Beautiful!

[Agatrampet]

senza parole!!

[i312kotaro]

トムとジェリーに「星空の音楽会」という話があって、この曲が流­れています。小さい頃に見て以来、ずっとこの曲が好きです。

[Rayner1234]

R.I.P Carlos Kleiber

[Ivanhoe2]

I have always wondered why musicians rate him so highly. From watching this clip I can understand. His personality pervades the whole scene and he appears as every player's friend.

[pepinillo2500]

maravilloso video de este grandísimo director.

[loveforever0714]

Carlos Kleiber 生き返って欲しい！！

早すぎるよ（大泣）。。。。。；_;・・・・

ブラボ～～！！Carlos Kleiber

[ramrambatti]

I was there in the concert hall. It was simply the best I have seen. I have never seen such a beautiful thing in my life. The way Kleiber handle the button was nothing, but magic. Kleiber shakes swings his body at 4:07. I have never seen anybody who did it like him. I was in tears all night. I thank god to let me be there.....

[ka1709]

I was there too.

I could not stop smiling after the concert ,

because I hardly expected to meet with that extraordinary Beethoven.

[ramrambatti]

lol;-)

[jkhmls]

*****

[artis922]

magic

[classictomatosoup]

Isn't Kleiber a joy to watch! I have a recording of him conducting Beethoven, but it is nothing compared to seeing him in action!

[damgiuri]

Oh great Kleiber!!!!!!!!!!!

[minkajajany]

das war sher gut  bravo

[bowlerdude]

I wish this guy were still alive; I'd go to his concert.

[me254065]

the speed at the end is just pefect!

[DWol001]

Klieber himself puts on a performance. This piece is excellent.

[wuff23]

ohh, I almost forgot about this piece. :P I like it!

[juhbenike]

I like wathing when women are playing :D

[abcanalyst]

it was plated at Hitomi Memorial Hall in japan.

[sliver345]

does anyone remember the Tom and Jerry episode "The Hollywood Bowl"? They used this overture in it.

[chrispools]

Absolutely, been searching for weeks trying to find out which composer it was. lol

[Imatul]

My favorite overture! Nobody has, or will, ever made/make anything like it!

[muscularteeth]

AGREED !

[gogurt2]

What's he say at the beginning?

[xedos1]

"Koumori"

This means bat (fledermaus) in Japanese.

[strauss12345]

@gogurt2 He said バット

[twistingolivia]

Mycket bra

[ovosomnes]

Eller hur!

[coxng]

A true master! Thank you for sharing this with me.

[malak789]

yes it was, by alfred grunfeld

[ARReith]

was this work ever transcribed as a piano solo?

[shuchenchen]

The overture to "The Bat" has been transcribed into piano solo. You can search "Die Fledermaus" on youtube

and listen to the pianoversion.

[shuchenchen]

The overture to "The Bat" has been transcribed into piano solo. You can search "Die Fledermaus overture" on youtube

and listen to the pianoversion.

[newbcake]

This is one awesome piece of art.