J Strauss II--"Blue Danube" Waltz--Erich Kleiber (1932)

[Ginotti]

Wonderful video and wonderfully introduced. Dancing on the verge of the abyss.

[haljiso]

왈쯔는 나와 코드가 맞는다.

한국인에 정서가 맞는 음악이다.

마음에 평화를 주느구나

[omarhm11]

questa musica mi fa rilassare abbastanza ,mi piace

[SirTenTea]

I finally finished listening and want to listen again. Klieber is, shall I say, dastardly in that last portion of where, if I'm not mistaken, he cuts short one of the notes and goes to the clarinets in the end. Back in the eighties I really got into classical but it was mostly Mozarts flute pieces.

[SirTenTea]

Very subtle performance that I'll say. I'm guessing also this 9 minute plus performance may be the definitive one. I had the song strangely running through my head today while making a video of snowplows going at it in my neighborhood. I'd love to use a piece of it for that video.

[ellandelachapelle]

The 2 Kleibers. Best Strauss-perfomers ever! (no we know where Carlos learned the exuberance. And breathtaking Luftpause!)

[Adamfulgence]

So wonderful to see the actual footage of this masterpiece performance. Enjoyed tremendously reading your description.

[7845lptape]

Such beautiful music. Too bad there are so many ugly political comments. Those not mature enough to enjoy the music and make relevant comments should keep their remarks to themselves. Thank you for posting!

[EpsilonsReviews]

i want to bring a bag of chips in space and play this song, go figure

[Blasevonb01110111]

i am in electronic musical genres ambient,chill genres, dub genres, prog/deep/tech house and like the german minimal genres too! but i am in love of this masterpice!!!! and strauss was from Austro-Hungarian Monarchy!

[Blasevonb01110111]

i am in electronic musical genres ambient,chill genres, dub genres, prog/deep/tech house and like the german minimal genres too! but i am in love of this masterpice!!!! and strauss was from Austro-Hungarian Monarchy!

[umukunumukun]

Most swinging play of this music.

[Gaetano0926]

Truly lovely!! I was a toddler on the PEST side of this river,, (Budapest) and will take it into my heart until the day I die.. Thank YOU!!

[Krichardvn94]

WOnderful song!

[sparwood8]

We need musicians like this today.. so badly

[a4b3m2i1s]

!! FABULOSA !! Interpretación; Mé ha gustado Mucho, Enorme Satisfación por Escuchar esta PIEZA, Interpretada de Tantos AÑOS atrás por el Director ERICH-KLEIBER...Muy Agradecido a *TheGreatPerformers* por la Amable y Gentil SUBIDA de este DvD...(Mé he SUBSCRITO a su Bloc al Ver la Sensibilidad que "Presiento" en Sús Videos-YouTube). no se me olvide MARAVILLOSA ORQUESTA, con Muy Buen Sonido en Web.

[OWPK]

This is a wonderful rendition of this classic piece of music. It appeals to the lighter senses and promotes a popular enjoyment rather than a\the studied appreciation of an afficianado. One of the most enjoyable memories of my youth was traveling through Austria and hearing this live at an outdoor concert in Vienna. A magic moment that was very spontaneous but long lasting. This remains a favorite of mine to this day.

[SteveAndrewLangford]

As somebody said before, the piece is too drawn out for my taste. I think it should feel more like a drawn out swift whoosing of notes at you, with great emotion.

[uranrising]

Thanks for posting.

He looks a little stiff at times, and I was so pleased to find a conductor who con conduct most of the time with just one hand.

I remember seeing a conducting competition on BBC tv, where one judged complained that if a conductor uses both hands (and most seem to), the players can be uncertain which hand to follow.

[verarenm]

The best.... I close my eyes and dance with you...

[changjiang001]

Erich once told his son Carlos, "Never conduct Waltz because it is the most difficult thing in the world"

[changjiang001]

Furtwangler, Toscanini, E.Kleiber, Klemperer, and Walter

[Gaetano0926]

Let's not forget that they (The Strauss family) were Austrians!! The language is the same but not necessarily the rest! The music is timeless and beautiful!

[Nachtmarchen]

Austrians of Jewish descent, no less.

[winrx]

Germans are good only for making good cars, guns - and slaughtering humans efficiently....

[Moonyviech]

So, you say all germans are nazis? God damn, you know NOTHING about germany then. Every country made faults, some were worse, others weren´t. But just because our ancestors did something REALLY mad, doenst mean that we are the same. just to say that.

[sparwood8]

@Moonyviech

Some of the greatest music EVER composed came out of Germany... LONG before jerks like Hitler et al

[sparwood8]

@Moonyviech You just wasted 5 minutes of time, typing this

[winrx]

Boy, what a stodgy performance typical of Germans - it really takes the finesse and elegance of the Viennese to really do this piece justice...

[PilgrimsChorus]

You little shit, you want start a war this was 1932, the whole world was stodgy.

[Nachtmarchen]

Kleiber was easily the most Viennese conductor of the time. I for one appreciate that the orchestra doesn't play it as cheesy and over-the-top as the Vienna Philharmonic of today would.

[ugollanoscruz]

beau

[CanadaPisces]

Lovely sound and excellent conducting!

Yes, it is a treasure!

[victorhugolopeza]

Thank you very very much... This is a treasure. I´m enjoying very much this worderful version.

[nichollaspinheiro]

Bravooo,grande Homem.!!!.

[psalmtone2008]

love the vibrato in the trumpets

[julitozoo]

Thank you very much for leave this amazing sounds for us...is an important interpretation with clear hearing. It's an important musical document.

[aviamaricel66]

Esplèndit !!!

[yohannbiimu]

The sound is very clean and full for coming from such an old film. This was obviously the best audio technology from that time.

[HaloMonkeys]

great vid, this will be a big help for my project.

[j72050]

It took Kleiber about 15 seconds to transform the stuffy Berlin Opera Orch. into a beautiful Viennese ensemble...schmaltz and all..

[JimHarmatz]

this piece isn't bad, but much of Strauss is lame and g@y.

[Rubyredlili23]

This beautiful!!!!

[appleditka]

kenijaru=faggot

[SmittyHeWasNumber1]

Incredible,brings a tear to my big brown eyes.

[brandongiangman]

i wish i could play cello like that its halloween wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooo

[smiset]

i wish i could play the violin like that

[jaycule07]

this piece is older then my father ;P

[jaycule07]

Just go to show no matter how old this piece is its surely one of the memorable... maybe possibly from its comeback in titanic and a 2001 space odyssey it come back into modern life...some what =] well i say didn't i just sound like a major bloak... ayy mate?

[csason]

beautiful

[NoHelpWanted]

Having been a violinist, I truly love an orchestra. Each instrument is so special to me. As I played, I was eager for each one to play their part. It is more magnificent to sit in the orchestra than to be an observer. Goosebumps, smiles, and tears were part of my being while playing and listening. There are some that do good today as Il Divo, Placido Domingo, Howard Keel at 73 years old, and other such talent. Thanks for the wonderful artifact

[DAT1968]

I'm sitting here enjoying this incredible music while looking at all of these great musicians. I can't help but wonder how each of them were impacted by WW II and how many survived the upcoming tragedy.  I guess it's best not to think about or know... I'm going to go and have another listen.

[Hsoshin]

Sorry, goodboyla, if I was way too harsh. You are right, there are some parts of this interpretation which sound a little bit too "march-like". Probably this could bave been the course of time back then.

And may be My homesickness-driven self kind of overreacted a bit. :-( I apologize.

[54spiritedwill54]

MUSIC in pure state. Formidable!

[Rayner1234]

Its Abit Hard To Imagine We Are Watching A 80 year old Video And the music piece is still played today

[BlackHeartedPoet]

is it even possible not to get up and waltz to this???!! =D

[pinkicce]

My teacher let my class parner up and waltz this in class (even though some people had to be partenered up w/ the same gender) that brougt giggles to my face. I love this song.

[BlackHeartedPoet]

haha thats awesome =) sounds like fun!! admittedly, i've got no bloody idea how to waltz. but that doesn't stop me from practicing with my dog. lol

[jaycule07]

lol

then i guess yur dog must be a pretty adequate size for a human then =]

i personally keep asking my strings teacher to play this peice but i got recently denied ... YET AGAIN ... oh well

[pinkicce]

the funniest thing happened! One kid got partered up w/ another boy He was littaraly rotfling!

[jaycule07]

lol

im not big on short terms... =]

plz explian ;P

[jaycule07]

oh rlly?

hbu?

[pinkicce]

Oh me? I got parterned up with another grl. She was a good friend, so it didn't matter. My teach thinks we were best in class. lol

[jaycule07]

Oohh i wish i can dance?

were yo uguys dancing? or playing instruments??

[Shadowsadist]

Lord even I wonder what I'd give to see that class, it would've made my week!

I just wonder if there's any other waltz classes as entertaining...

But I'm sure although it appears sloppy or random it's a sort of technique or could be incorporated as such - if you can waltz the waltz with the same sex, you must be pretty good! (And super focused.)

[cippinrochnaug]

such a beautiful piece! It's a little jerky around 5:45 but other than that it's perfect.

[DAT1968]

I am a rock, blues, and soul music fan (Stones, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Allman Brothers, Otis Redding, etc. etc. etc.) and have not really been an active listener of classical music.

but this..this piece of music is about as perfect and incredible as it gets. I'm not sophisticated enough to comment on this particular performance..but it's hard to imagine anything more perfect. I have listened to this over and over throughout the years....each time I listen, it gets better.

back to reality...

[goodboyla]

Too restrained , controlled ...sometimes jerky...later renditions improved on these setbacks

[Hsoshin]

@goodboyla

Without being Austrian, I seriously doubt your ability to judge that. It is arguably the most perfect version of An der schönen blauen Donau ever performed. For example 4:03 has a "Schlenzer" as I never heard performed in a better way. From about 6:02 onwards to 6:40 the very heart of Vienna can be heard. 08:01 is simply marvelous. Enjoy. And listen with your heart.

[goodboyla]

You said it yourself..it is ARGUABLY the most perfect Yes I would argue that... but not too much.Your doubts about MY ability to judge Please be civil..keep your doubts to your doubting mind ! I hold firm to the view that there are 'jerks' in this otherwise very good peiece ..many people noticed and these were absent in later renditions..A true effort at music is to improve on an earlier one !!

[SuperLazz]

questa si che è musica

[johnbaptistlulu]

the comment of beecham about women in orchestras is simply hilarious...:P nevertheless, women make excelant violinists, i have heard my share and i really enjoy them! as for this blue danube-it really is more close to "brown" these days:( - i really liked it, but the finale bars were a litle too hurried for my tastes...

[mourrtii]

Excellent conductor and orchestra

[tigerfishgirl]

thank you for posting this gem, and for your enlightening historical notes. where can i get hold of the words for the original version of this work? is it published anywhere?

[Clorow]

Um, the end isn't supposed to go that fast. Pretty good otherwise.

[CampKohler]

These performers, long dead, continue to entertain us.

[potoXmikey]

this song moved me when i first herd it and it still does

[mariusfelix]

Thanks for the video! One error in your text, Berg wrote Lulu, not Webern.

[dagln0x0]

Venderia mi guitarra y me compraria un violin para tocar esta cancion. Beautiful.

[lamkscott]

golly chivlerey is not dead in 2008 not if mike scott has anything to do with it.pull the chair out for the stripper the hooker the model the geek any women jane eyre,wuthering heights you college boys i respected so why do you not respect casinova mike scott canada.

[lamkscott]

mike scott canada i listenened to this for hours on end as a young boy in smithers bc.canada yes 8 9 10 years old and it made me cry,and now at 65 years old thank you thank so very much.

[KyriaElvira]

excellent!!

[nikruds]

Timeless and beautiful. Whatever else life throws up, this is this!

[ThPaw]

Sehr sehr gute Aufführung!!!!

[Helloyesplease]

Thanks. So nice to my favourite piece of music being performed by such lovely people in such a nice piece of filn

[vincedog3]

terrific post. Thank you putting this up. wow.

[attacia83]

everytime i listen to this i feal a shiver crawling through the surface of my arms

[nobile87]

just imagine that people a +/- 150 years ago heard the same music!!! it is in fact timeless

[brrygilbertyahoo]

and henry the 8th heard green sleeves.

[bradhorn14]

imagine kleiber and the BBC radio orchestra.....that would be like george szell and the NYPO.....

[ozphil]

magnificient timeless classic.

[jpstenino]

Thank you for posting. Also, the history is very appreciated.

[epalleja]

MUSIC in pure state. Formidable!

[yorkshirebobdylan]

This is total gold dust, beautiful on a cloud sure masterpiece may we never forget, tingles up and down my spine, i salute ye all, thank you poster for posting ...........

[sifrit1848]

Only one detail for "TheGreatPerformers": "Lulu" is a Berg's opera, not Webern's. Sure a lapsus. ;)

[majortom51970]

Splendid!

[desolationrow]

Magnificent

[pepinillo2500]

Buenísimo y así se explica la gran calidad que más tarde nos ofrecerá su hijo Carlos Kleiber.

[HuangKaiVun]

Erich is rock solid, but son Karl (Carlos) is better!

[slimnick53]

I assume most of the work of the conductor goes on in the back ground?

[majortom51970]

Of course, at the rehearsals. This is when the real work is done by the conductor. At the actual time of the concert all the work has been done and the conductor just makes sure everything goes as planned.

[marokt]

Theis is one of the most interesting clip I ever heard and seen in the youtube.

[dupester1954]

It does seem that Kleiber rushes the final cresendo but I do not think it is artificially sped-up. In 1932 it is possible to have done so. Cinematic special effects were being experimented with from the very beginning of film. This is an excellent piece of work

[Marikloverl09]

Wow. o.o

There hands, in some parts, looked as if they were going so fast, it was unreal. I thought they were making it fastforward... but it's all black and white, so I didn't think that was possible.

I just don't know! ?_?

[drcoxcentral]

It was technology of the day it made things go faster than it was suppose to.

[Daxter922]

It is soo cool to hear this. My High School is playing. when i heard the end i was... shocked lol

[Marikloverl09]

lol! Yeah, I find the ending really... rushed actually. I thought as if they had it big n loud... then soft..... then writer was like "screw this" Big n load and BAM!

But that's pretty cool that ur High school was able to play this. :) Do you know how long it took them to learn?

[valy2412]

Un cantec regal!!

[pclifton2007]

the attitude of the conductor is really good as if he has complete trust in his orchestra that he needn't be too enthusiastic

[Jaraguar]

The quality of sound is amazing. I don't think this was recorded in 1932. The break through of Sound films was in 1929 and 1930. The sound was probably added later on.

[drunchula]

beauty!!!

[mawergio]

Kleiber padre... vaya joya uuufff! gracias por compartir el vídeo.

[Lanny615]

Thank you very much for posting this, and from 1932...wow! I am enjoying every minute of this. My sister is a concert pianist and violin player, my 14 yo daughter is learning the piano and cello. Lesser minds cannot appreciate this.

[dfp7777]

Lesser minds? By what standard?

[HobokenDave]

Sublime

[6013641]

there is a reason why they call it clasical. its clasic!

[ttcjj]

you fucking assworm why do you call it boring it isn't borng this is very good music all that techno housebeats are making you sick

[sgabriel]

Whoa there honey. Assworm?

[gialinn]

Boring? Get a life. In fact, invest your money and buy a life. You need it.

[9000234]

booooring