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  • Outstanding Top Notch Performance!

  • re.Syria [February 14th.2012]... a bad tooth has to be dealt with...

    and the sooner the better...

  • Very intelligent, well suited selection for presentation to the NK'ans, albeit elite.......... And exceptionally performed.

  • @RukilDentarg I'm a 17 year old black kid in a metal band from a small town outside of Boston and even I get how amazing this is. it takes true talent to be apart of anything like this.

    By the way they aren't sleeping they're taking in the beauty and hearing the music

  • @RukiDentarg ...God Blessed you to be able to really here this. Best to you in life...Follow Christ...He's who graced Dvorak with his talent...and you with your ear.

    (an old white guy)

  • 5.14 rofl

  • That's Lorin Maazel right? It's interesting to see this since it's performed in North Korea, so the audience is probably from the governing elite...

  • That's Lorin Maazel right? It's interesting to see this since it's performed in North Korea, so the audience is probably from the governing elite...

  • They played this at the Officer Crawford's funeral last Tuesday as they put his casket into the hearse. As soon as I heard the bagpipe and drum corps play this, I lost all control and couldn't stop crying.

  • Thumbs up if you wanna see a double booking of The Players Ball on the same night and pimps and hoes gettin' the party started with all the japanese business men? classical music make Pong Pong sucky sucky long time :D

  • @RukilDentarg  That's enough. Show some respect.

  • @dlechler1 naw I'm alright mate, this video is overglorified. Need to find a way to bring you all back down to Earth. ooh look 3:17 - They've fallen asleep! Dreaming of a Slayer concert they wished they could have gone to instead.

  • @RukilDentarg Spoken like a true hick.

  • This symphony sucks why does it get so much play play? Sing sing nightengale!

  • It's made even more powerful by the facial expressions by the North Koreans beginning, for example, at about 9:20. Good stuff.

  • Lovely playin from Stanley Drucker (clarinet)

  • Did two people really dislike this?! That makes no sense!

  • why is the guy playing to oboe solo turning purple?? :O

  • @KierstinT Cos it's stupidly difficult to play. So I've heard, so I guess a lot of force is needed to play it for any length of time

  • @L1ZZ1771 lol.. yeah. so i've heard too...from the person below you!! :)

  • @KierstinT As an oboist, I didn't notice him get purpler than usual. However, perhaps you're referring to Tom Stacy, the English horn player. This is a huge EH solo in the repertoire and requires great endurance to play musically and loud enough. It's true that when we play many long solos or play up high (like this particular solo), alot of pressure builds up in our head and we have too much extra air. If it looks like our heads are about to explode it's because that's actually how we feel!

  • hehe, so thats where they stole the lord of the rings theme :/

  • this feels like me going back home from my vacation our family took in the phillipines.....

  • damn...i got chills the instant the english horn came in every time; this is absolutely beautiful

  • So many Cor Anglais (English horn) players play this solo with souch harsh and forceful sound (in my opinion, that is). I love how the principal Englih horn here plays it with such an effortless sound. I play Cor Anglais and oboe for my symphony and I absolutley love it. :D

  • wat a classic. as a 16 year old i have learned to appreciate this genre of music. along with other styles. isnt it amazing wat the mind can imagine and create?

  • this cuts off before the last chord, my brain is going to fucking explode.

  • Who is this conductor?

  • Lorin Maazel

  • I'm tearing up......its amazing.

  • lo maximo

  • wonderful

  • i swear this almost made me cry sooo beautiful

  • the best english horn solo ever written. :) my marching band used this movement for a marching show once.

  • tweede strofe in versvorm weergegeven door E.Dehaes, Leuven, 11 oktober 2009. De Morgenster verlicht mijn pad De rusteloze droom heb ik gehad Het duister wijkt de dag valt in Mijn leven kent een nieuw begin Elke traan gewist, gedeeld Alle pijn en ziekte gheeld Nu waak ik daar tesaam met Hem In vrede klinke luid zijn stem Ik keer naar huis, ik keer naar huis Naar t eeuwig zalig Vaderhuis Zie het Licht en zie de Zon Die het duister overwon
  • Ik keer terug naar huis Enkel maar naar huis Rustig aan verdwijn ik nu Naar de Vader toe Niet zo ver, maar zeer nabij Jesus is de deur voor mij t Werk is af en ligt terzij Angst en smart voorgoed voorbij Vrienden wachten daar heel blij Ook Hij wacht sinds lang op mij. Kijk Hij lacht, reikt mij zijn hand Leidt mij naar t beloofde land E.Dehaes, Leuven 09-10-2009
  • Great English Horn...of course I wouldn't expect anything less of Tom Stacy.

  • Someones name'in names.

  • This is, in my opinion, the greatest classical symphony in history.

  • @FlirmLi

    i agree, but it's not classical, it's romantic

  • @FlirmLi Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

  • @FlirmLi yep! one of my favorites!!

  • @FlirmLi :

    What a bullshit

  • @sdfgdsgfsdfg Stick to your hip hop junk.

    Your a hick.

  • The top 5 by means as the oldest and still operating orchestras in the USA are New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Cleveland Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and Los Angeles Philharmonic. I'll stand corrected if someone else knows better, but this is my humble understanding.

  • In a recent article I read about the best orchestras worldwide, Chicago was rated above Boston, which was rated a place better (just above) New York. The others weren't in the top 12, as these three were, if I remember correctly.

  • @aa4285 The Top 5 historically are known as Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston.

  • @coguy5280 So glad to be a Clevelander :). TCO blows my expectations away every time I hear them play. I actually heard them play this when I was first exposed to Dvorak's ingenuity. I was almost in tears at 2:32. After the performance, all I could think about for about 3 weeks was this symphony, and how deep and profound its impact on me was.

  • Amazing Conductor

  • There are the traditional "Big Five," which are the include the NY Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony and the Cleveland Orchestra; but as someone else has pointed out, it is subjective depending on your preferences. The Los Angeles, San Francisco and St. Louis symphonies are also very good, in my opinion.

  • Who's playing second oboe in this piece?

  • Robert Botti

  • in my opinion it really depends on what period or "style" you want to hear; NY, BSO, Chicago, LA, Cleveland, Philly, Dallas

  • from experience, the hardest part of this symphony are the brass chorales in the beginning and end of the 2nd movement. that, and the last bangs of the last movement. i can't believe these guys make it so easy!

  • this reminds me of one of the sound tracks for the recent lord of the rings movies......

  • I guess it's obvious that someone is too immature to know what constructive criticism is. I know those are big words, so let me explain: Contructive criticism means that you critique a performance; what you liked, what needs improvement. I'm pretty sure I didn't say I play it better. Funny how nobody commented on my positive comments.

  • I'm on your side, sr, your comment was perfectly fair.

    I love this symphony, saw it last week by the RCM Sinfonietta, and it was brilliant. I'm hoping to take up cor soon :)

    x

  • I know this Symphony tends to be overdone, but it's one of the greatest of all time. Is that a Laubin english horn? Beautiful, dark tone, not bright., which is appropriate for this movement. A couple of slight intonation issues though. Being an oboe/english horn player, I love this movement. I can't wait to play this solo this Summer.

  • Typical classical musician. Always the slight off the cuff remark ("A couple of slight intonation issues ") to make you feel better about yourself. Wanker!

  • Just because you dont understand what that means doesnt mean you have to criticize it.

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  • another czech excellent composer...Antonin Dvorak

  • AAAA. 082357Z FEB 2009 I agree Dvorak just loved composing music...This is a beautiful piece of music infact the whole Symphony.......AR.

  • how does one become a member of the new york philharmonics? also how does one come to be a conductor of the group?

  • You audition! Well, it sounds stupid, but yeah. It may be a good idea to get to know the players that play your instrument in the NYPO as well.

  • ohhh my friend, on the list of the 20 best orchestras in the world, 7 of them are american , the other 13, are europeans, but from different countries, and berlin, is not the number one!!!!!!

  • yes but it should be :)

  • the big five (top 5 American orchestras) have been ahead of many of the biggest European orchestras for quite some time now. How stuck in the past are you? Besides, much of the music we count as classical repertoire was written here in the states. This piece we are listening to, in fact, was written in New York, home to the New York Philharmonic, and was premiered by the New York Philharmonic.

  • That's false information. This piece was written in New York, but it was written by czech composer Antonín Dvořák. And he wrote it for you because there was no classical music in USA at all. And, philharmonic orchestras in europe are also great, i don't know much so i can't say which is better, but if you google a bit, you found i.e. Amsterodam or Berlin orchestras on tops of ladders. And I think that Prague orchestra is best in the world (yes, i am from Prague) :-)

  • Many people think that Dvorak took the theme of this movement from a spiritual called "Goin' Home" but actually it's the other way around, the spiritual was written much later by one of Dvorak's students, based on the melody from the symphony.

    (btw, I am in love with Dvorak)

  • Where did you get this information about his student composing the spiritual? I have never heard that before, so I am curious where you found it, because I would love to confirm for myself. Thanks!

  • According to Wikipedia, William Arms Fischer, 1861-1948, wrote Goin Home based on Dvorak's Largo. It was published in 1922.

  • Ahh, for anyone who uses small letters spelling Czech, Europe, and the I's....

    You must be down to earth ---humbling I's. Yes, I am Filipino, very proud of being ONE although we don't have as good and talented classical musicians like Europe and US. The best is Nicanor Abelardo --his "Mutya ng Pasig" and "Pakiusap" are equal to Dvorak's Largo. My opinion.

  • Is that Thomas Stacy on english horn?

  • yes

  • Yes it is!

  • Wonderful work of art. Just amazing.

  • omg im damnn excited coz im gonna play dis for miee skool concert in winter....n M not too gud at it..lol

  • AHH!! amazing!! I'm an english horn player and I dream to play this solo one day! I play for the MCYO Symphony Orchestra. I say this is one of the greatest solo works for english horn along with the one in William Tell Overture (amazing! played it) and the one in Roman Carnival.

  • This music is so relaxing and totally zones out any noise that you may here in the background when you are at a library. Also i have played with Michael Neuman and it is so much fun to compare the songs to what i hear now!

  • the english horn also plays 2nd oboe so he isnt only playing in this movement.

    I heard a slower version and their all great. Dvorak is amazing

  • This is so calming.

  • Tom Stacy is the best!

  • I concur!!!

  • Just beautiful.

  • I played French Horn with East Texas Symphony Orchestra who brought in Dallas Symphony players for the concerts and just knowing NY Philharmonic was in North Korea playing the NEW world symphony so perfectly is just too great!!!!! Way to show 'em!!!!!

  • It is actually called the New World Symphony

  • have you actually ever played it? if you had, you would notice "Symphony No. 9 in E minor 'From the New World'"

  • weird, that was supposed to be a response to ayo190

  • Also "From the New World". It's the same.

  • I love that clarinet solo!! It's amazing!

    I'd have to say this is my favorite symphony written! I love Dvorak's writing.

  • Is it just me or does anyone else just love the clarinet part written for this second mvmt? I mean, its like Dvorak gave the clarinets a huge solo. I know it is only the harmony but it is that harmony that provides the emotional connection in a non-direct way. I can almost hear them crying out in many of the performances i've heard. Thanks for posting.

  • I have to agree. I played 2nd clarinet to this piece in college and i thought the writing for the clarinet sounds amazing...even though it's just long notes, when played correctly, they sound great. Felt bad for the english horn player though, they only play in the 2nd movement, but what an awesome solo.

  • welcome to a low brass players life. And yes, this soloist is friggin amazing!

  • Largo, nice piece.

  • best video ever

  • NORTH KOREA???? WOW!

  • very moving, this is one of my favorite pieces of music.

  • superb performance, but I've heard better interpretations. some parts were a little too rushed more than I would've liked them to be. great to see using the universal language as diplomacy.

  • Which parts? I thought it was as pefect as it can get.

  • same here

  • that good to see an audience so close .... so nteressato and reflexive

  • bravo maestro al corno inglese

  • bravo and congratulations to the english horn player. job well than.

  • love the english horn solo. Never fails to bring out the mood of this piece

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