Carlos Kleiber - Brahms Symphony No.4 (3rd mov.)

[uneedtherapy42]

cans and brahms Yes album Rick Wakeman... but this is far superior here...Kleiber is god

[000009arisd]

kleiber forever. 

[nawyall11]

2:58-3:05 Sounds like it's from Brahms' 3rd symphony1st mov....WOW!!!!

[natto31]

John Williams fica no chinelo...

[khonas]

At 0:08 he tells the timpanist to shut up...Bad Kleiber!

[yaasper]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! THE 'SH!' EXPRESSION AT 1:40!

HILARIOUS! It's like he's conducting a primary school choir! Love it.

[MrClassicalClassics]

And for those who think that the triangle is useless...

[Patrickphx11]

The triangle part is rather hard!!!! long counts!!

[MELDtoys]

3rd movement, Franck's in D Minor - only symphony he ever wrote... try a hearing!

[MrClassicalClassics]

@MELDtoys What recording would you recommend for Franck's symphony? I have one copy on DG, can't remember who it's by, but I found it a bit drab. I'm wanting to give that symphony another go though, if you could recommend a recording...

[AJNorth]

@MrClassicalClassics Hello; my top recommendation for the D-minor Symphony is the 1961 Pierre Monteux recording with the Chicago S.O., made with the "Living Stereo" three-channel process by RCA, reissued as a hybrid SACD. It is coupled with Stravinsky's "Petrushka," with Monteux conducting the Boston S.O. If some might feel the sound to be a slight bit dated by today's standard (which I do not), it is more than made up for by the performances. (There are also several other gems in this series.)

[99999newo]

We played this in the Brighton Youth Phillarmonia. Movements 1,2,3 and 4.

Great pieces. Very interesting how this orchestra and ours have such different interpritations of it.

[clairannette]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! - (ripping eyebrows out)

[duckbarf]

He was simply the best.

[toscanini9]

A very good performance but I prefer that of his father. For this symphony, none is more pleasing than that of Bruno Walter with an orchestra, not of his own, the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (consisting, largely, of members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic). Thanks to Abbjorko for sharing this.

[brojohannes]

At 4:31 he has a typical Kleiber moment when he basically stops conducting except for the most minute movement. He can do this because he and the orchestra are so in tune with each other. A virtuosic moment and practically unheard of with other conductors; after all, what is a conductor if he doesn't give the beat? As Kleiber shows, beating time is not what it's about at this level of music making. .

[jbrahms1833]

This movement is pure joy! Kleiber and the orchestra convey that so well. It is such a big contrast to the tragedy of the last movement.

[ipmoic]

He must have already been suffering from health problems here. He holds on to the bar behind the podium frequently.

Still, music making is created in rehearsal and this is a most wondrous performance.

[Classicalguy12]

I like Kleiber's interpretation..but I still have to go with the Great Bernstein's. :)

[MrChris1125]

theres a lack of bassists in that orchestra

[pianist12]

This is such a happy movement for such a tragic symphony...

[starry2006]

You could say the same of Tchaikovsky's 6th.

[defeuve]

very true, and the use of the clarinets, like birds singing, are very similar to Tchaikovsky's in the sixth.

[RushYesCrimson]

What a gorgeous piece of music. It deeply moves me every time I hear it. Brahm's music is so very powerful in that way. Also, Kleiber is wonderful at conveying expression and shaping phrases through his gestures. This is by far one of the best interpretations of this piece that I have ever heard.

[amadeus9man]

I love how at :34 and leading up to it you can see him leaning forward with so much enthusiasm that he has to hold on to the podium. Brahms has swept both him and us away!

[cannedimnsky]

Extraordinario, muy brillante

[rangerAPPRENTICE3]

Doing this song for full orchestra

[ShinySkarmory]

For some reason, I got hooked onto this the first time I heard it.

[darkmage516]

I wonder how the orchestra feels being conducted by the Dark Lord himself...

[Classicalguy12]

Dark Lord? Kleiber? I've never heard that...inform me.

[11dogluver]

the symphony i play 4 is doing this.!!

[Krzyszczynski]

Have to love that sudden dramatic chord at 3.33 - one of the great musical "wakey-wakey's" of all time.

[WhiteRoseMusic]

I LOVE this coda!!!! It"s typical Brahms the Master!!!

[Refrescospepito]

My favourite movement.

This music always remids me of Christmas.

:D

[Krzyszczynski]

Was about to give up ... then at 5.55 we were finally shown the triangles that add so much sparkle to this piece!

[rmir2]

This is indeed the best conduct of Brahms 4th symphony ever made. I still remember when I purchased the record more than 25 years ago. Kleibers version is still my favorite.

[ZombieEaterz]

This movement comes from nowhere, and is very much influenced by Mr Beethoven, which is never a bad thing. I hear traces of Beethovens 5th in this, and it works so well.

[Ascendancy9]

I just adore the harmony just after the 3 minute mark.

[Segis84]

Nice version, when was this recorded?

[moenikA]

xD my class is trying to leanr this right now xD it's a pretty fun piece

[pianist12]

I love this movement. Brahms forever...

[ThaSchwab]

This is on my list of my favorite 3rd movements, behind Dvorak's 9th and Mahler's 1st. :D

[pianist12]

Yea, I love the 3rd movement of Dvorak's 9th too, but I've never listened to Mahler's 1st. You know, Dvorak admired Brahms a lot, I think Brahms judged a competition that Dvorak entered and won. That's how they met. Brahms influenced Dvorak alot. They were great friends for life.

[violinmaestro94]

@ThaSchwab What about Tchaikovsky 6? That's also a wonderful 3rd movement. I also especially love Dvorak 6 and 8, and Shostakovich 8

[jaewoovoodoo]

@ThaSchwab

I'm going to have to go with Brahms' 3rd Symphony as my favorite 3rd movement.

[ThaSchwab]

@jaewoovoodoo

Oh jeez, I've heard so much new music since the comment you're replying to. I can't think of a really great third movement. Maybe Brahms' 2nd.

[lbulb11]

@ThaSchwab me too!!!!