Stokowski conducts Sibelius Valse Triste

[abbjorko]

Unbelievable performance. Intense. No words to express my appreciation. If you now listen to the Karajan's performance of this Valse you will vomit.

[suzettegm]

Not that sad in fact...great conductor!

[YouKnowIAmRight]

one person is clearly deaf or requires a personality transplant......... its beautiful !!

[AutumnGracy]

...why would anyone dislike this...?

[jpgdpr]

this melody was the best, and it leave in a movie ... with the name "teresa" created by marycruz olivier

[paulostroff99]

awesome

[gregormann7]

[Listen to a schmuck like me defending one of the greatest conductors in history!] I took the time find Karajan's performance of this piece, and I must say, I positively LOVED IT! And judging by the comments, I doubt you'll find much dissent in your favor. The reason you have had to look so long to find this fairly anomalous reading of the music, is that others have tended to follow the composer's directives in the score. I'm not in any way devaluing LS's version. I very much like it also!

[debbymoge]

@gregormann7 So happy I was able to be instrumental in your getting to hear again a version you so enjoyed!

[gregormann7]

@debbymoge You were, and I thank you. Isn't YT conversation wonderful?

[debbymoge]

@gregormann7 Yes. Seems to be about the only civil place on the web.

Oh, one other exception, a web site to discuss words and grammar.

Can't think of the name of it. Short term memory disorder loves this time of day.

[debbymoge]

@debbymoge ah yes, alphadictionary

[foppola]

bad dinamic,not a nice direction,there isn't any kind of Passion,it's only a sort of experiment

[cleojdhh]

Stokowski always stressed the need for imagination and flexability in his players. In concert he never conducted a phrase twice the same way.

[debbymoge]

have been searching for years for a version like this that plays as a waltz instead of a dirge, or worse, a saccharine schmaltz (ala von karajan)

[gregormann7]

@debbymoge PeLeeze!

[debbymoge]

@gregormann7

I don't understand. PeLeeze explain?

[gregormann7]

@debbymoge I realize that we don't all think or feel alike about many things, especially things that are of importance to us personally. But I don't think you will find that the general consensus on Mr von Karajan is so dismissive, or condescending. I assume that you assumed that the point was self-evident. Not for me. I think, for example, that his conducting of the 9 Beethoven symphonies (1963) are considered by many knowledgable music-lovers to be definitive.

[jackylen57]

Magnifique interprétation de cette superbe Valse Triste !

[OriginalMoonbeam]

I love the phrasing! Thanks to themusicdr for sending me here!!!

[themusicdr]

glad you liked it - took me a coulpe of listens but now i love it

[adam28xx]

The tempo was decided by the fact that this recording, made in 1949, had to be fitted onto one side of the old 78rpm disc, and those lasted just under 5 minutes.

[leopictor]

vigourous!

[Quadf0lium]

My God, I've never come across such an animated, gripping interpretation of Valse Triste such as this.

[sittua]

He avoids the obvious slumps and does this with unique way

[themusicdr]

certainly a diff interpretation but refreshng nonethelss, although maybe a tad too fast

[themusicdr]

on further listening i am begining to like this more and more and find the unconventinal timing and phrasing oddly liberating

[man890425]

nomas pa que se caguen mis carboncitos este si es un valse con muchos huevit... ay papa!!!!

[catchersmitt0]

Stokowski tended to make things a hair too fast.

[BoredxByron]

intriguing agogic interpretation, remarkable

[gregormann7]

@BoredxByron Thanks for a new term: agogic. Hadn't heard that one before. Having looked it up, it fits well here.

[celloboi04]

This is the most unusual interpretation that I have heard thus far. But, it is refreshing to hear. Bravo!

[Macedo0inter]

As always with Stokowski, a unique, superb interpretation!!!

[suzettegm]

I did enjoy and nicked this favorite from Pianopera, thanks!

[pianopera]

Ah, it makes me happy to listen to this sad waltz...thanks!

[imusiciki]

As requested by pianopera, enjoy!