Martinů: Symphony No. 4 / Gilbert · Berliner Philharmoniker

[vvsivakumar]

@thevaughan5 I agree .The Mahler symphonies without voices /chorus etc have become virtual concerti for orchestra. Every conductor seems to want to start his tenure with them for some reason. Dudamel at LA with the 1st, Rattle and Abbado before him at Berlin with 5 and 1 respectively.

[vvsivakumar]

Good to see the changes which have taken place at the Berlin Phil over the last few years . Trevor Pinnock conducting !! Brohislaw Martinu on the program instead of , or in addition to, endless cycles of Bruckner and Beethoven symphonies !! What must Karajan be thinking ?!

[TheVaughan5]

@vvsivakumar Maybe they could have a moratorium on Mahler for a year or two, now that would be a refreshing change!! There is so much great music out there that is rarely heard (i.e. the Martinu symphonies, except in Prague where they are played regularly) The problem is simply a case of "I know what I like and I like what I know"

[volk410]

@vvsivakumar And don't forget there's now women in the orchestra too!

[elgarian497]

I hope the Berliners do no.5 sometime! :)

[MuseDuCafe]

Wonderful animated playing. This music still sounds so Fresh!

[spalicek1]

symfonie prekrasna,symfonie neuveritelna,DEKUJI MISTRE MARTINU

[stardustbin]

What a composer.

[Northside777]

Martinu 4th symphony is a brilliant piece. For those unfamiliar with his music, this is an excerpt from the scherzo. Shows the influence of Beethoven, as does also Martinu's 5th symphony.

[xerxes52]

@Northside777 

[atomicmrpelly]

lol, trumpets at 0:22

[atomicmrpelly]

/0:23 lol

[prazakvbrne]

I am happy to hear that this music bears different interpretations. Some would complain that is not "dancing and sentimental" enough. But it´s like a wonderful powerful locomotive

[ajsmashy]

bet u would ;)

[HerrWozzeck]

I saw this guy conduct Ives 4 with the BSO in their previous season, and he did a very good job with the overly cluttered second movement, so I think rather highly of Alan Gilbert. So to see him doing something with the BPO of all orchestras is quite nice indeed.

As well, fantastic piece!

[MrsSedley]

The strict approach is interesting, not the only way of doing it surely and possibly not even what Martinu would have liked (if his ideal Kubelik is anything to go by).

Delighted there's a lady trombonist in the Berlin Phil! The BBC Symphony have a principal, Helen Vollam, who gave the best solo I've ever heard in the opening movement of Mahler's Third Symphony.

[axisgirl]

wonderfuly executed! what a lovely filming work too, and impressing place, the contact with the people is very close and looks so special.

[MrBohuslav]

Wonderfully? I don't agree at all: way too slow, and too strict, as already mentioned. And it sounds almost like a piano concerto! Not very helpful for Martinu.

[bassoonguy240]

omg! love the bassoon section!

[jmuzic77]

What violin does the concertmaster use? His playing looks effortless.

[paxmanhorn20]

I like Gilbert's very strict Rhythmic Conducting. I wonder if The Berliner's Like it too...

[GregHales]

I think they do. He has conducted the orchestra before...and the interview he gave with Pahud, Pahud seem positive about his work. He does not over conduct. Be interesting to see what he does next when he returns to Berlin.

[crazykidyea87]

who's the second trombonist?

[BerlinPhil]

It is Mayumi Shimizu, a scholarship holder of the Orchestra Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

[nobleviola]

Is she related to the solo violist - Naoko Shimizu?

[ThaSchwab]

It's crazy, right? Rarely do you ever see a Japanese female trombonist playing in an orchestra outside Asia. The only other I know is a principal trombonist here in the U.S.

[yuehchopin]

Diese Musik klingt normal, oder?

[ritaviolin]

BRAVO!!!

[gisuona]

molto bello

[IanPianist2]

WONDERFULLLLLLL

[earthatic]

I don't know much music by this composer, but it sounds fantastic so I really definitely listen to some more!