Pictures at an Exhibition - Valery Gergiev - Mussorgsky (Ravel)

[wizem4n]

one of the best interpretation I have ever heard

[otsukimoon]

This is a truly wonderful piece and so very well played!

[kiruzen]

Where did you get this? Is it available on CD, DVD, please?

Thanks for posting.

[alspageddi]

Wow, amazing--gave me goosebumps.

[MrBeethovens9]

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! The performance was stellar. The brass, absolutely phenomenal. And the conductor!!!! He literally "breathed" the music. Mussorgsky would revel in this presentation.

[nofestu2]

This story scared the hell out of me when I was a kid.

[cedricthecentaur]

Majestic!

[Vesdrajo]

quanto vorrei essere uno del pubblico...

[Denckkunst]

@Vesdrajo

Io invece la bacchetta... mamma mia e che stupendo!

[bluematter]

madness

[kaylahaus22]

This music is a work of art. It takes a lot of work for music to sound good and creepy/scary at the same time!

[ulyskarue]

At 2:20 It sounds like "Massive Attack".

[davimundo]

me quedo con la version de emerson, lake and palmer

[IcyPheonix3]

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[captainsugar01]

he's a little fairy at 1:00

[tuckefresh]

@captainsugar01 HAHAHA! That's so great! You're right!

[Cellomaster1234]

@captainsugar01 Calling Valery Gergiev a fairy would be equivalent to Calling Mr T a fool to his face.

[LOLWAAHH]

Hmm... I thought that was promenade. Oh well, I learn something new every day. :D

[ceyhunatil]

2:18

heh nice jump :)

[ralushca]

great...just great!!!

[marianberbel]

Gracias por compartir este video. Yo tengo el disco de vinilo desde el año 1972 por la Filarmónica de Berlín con Karajan, y nunca había oído ninguna que le igualara, pero este director es magistral.

[iorek45]

Whats that bamboo like instrument? Its brown and its a woodwind??



[MrBhadradri]

@iorek45 bassoon

[captainsugar01]

@iorek45 the bassoon...?



[pepperberryluver]

Playing the whole exhibition in high school symphony and im a freshman! Eek!

[mattff229]

Played this in High school and to hear it now 10 years later gives me chills!

[DarkAndStrong]

Does the part that bigins at 0:07 have special name???

[captainsugar01]

@DarkAndStrong hut of baba yaga pr hut on fowls legs

[DarkAndStrong]

@captainsugar01 thx :D

[sparkey989]

Who else heard Animusic?

[Marthinusjacobus]

What a mascular performance!!!!

[1927bajjab]

I'm pretty sure the first part is called The Hut of Baba Yaga not Hut on Fowl's Legs

[thepyeman1]

@1927bajjab It's the Hut on Hen's Legs

[1927bajjab]

@thepyeman1 But the actual russian myth is called the hut of baba yaga not the hut on hen's legs. I had a Russian teacher and she called it The Hut of Baba Yaga

[percussionbell]

This is my favorite piece ever. Preforming it in some capacity is on the bucket list.

[ksisgreat]

ゲルギエフかっけー！

ゲルギエフ△！

ELPよりも迫力あるねぇー！

[Claraarrey1995]

suuuuuuuuuper impressionantíssiim!!!!!!!!!

[nylonsteel]

This orchestra seems to be about Power /attach and clean execution ?

I enjoyed it just different. My fave is Karajans .

Straighter than some other performances by others orchestras ..?

[ChannelAwesomeFan]

3:10

Coming down the aisle... From Memphis, TN... Weighing 243 lbs... Jerry "The King" Lawler!

[MrNukepow]

eargasm



[TheDavid2222]

so is this really two movements or what? How is this piece organized?

[Youtubi13]

thumb up if elp brought you here!!

[dillis2005]

@Youtubi13

It did really I was at the isle of wight festival in what 68 or was it 69! Mind goes and they preformed this is was totally amazing! It was the year Hendrix was there - strange days! Thanks for bringing it back

[SirGlennGould]

He was killing the woodwins and brass towards the end when he delayed the finale !!!!

[vincent190490]

Gergiev is the BEST!

[link123triFoRce]

The immoral beast has appeared. It's the killer, do not die.

[Personaforever]

The child has appeared.

[Claudetite]

haha

the only song I wasn't able to recognize from "Catherine"

yet the coolest one

SHAME ON ME.

[levnest15]

Gergiev FTW!

[peppersax]

Elke dag, moet ik luisteren naar deze magnifieke muziek!!! Dit is mijn verslaving.

[NekoKaemon]

It's the killer, do not die.

[ImmaCloudStrife]

@NekoKaemon Thomas: You won't die will you!?

[JFSOCC]

@NekoKaemon as someone who stumbled onto this beautiful piece, is there some reference I am missing that you are upvoted so much?

[jon32769]

@JFSOCC This song was used in the video game Catherine as the boss theme. That's what the announcer voice says every time a boss appears. You can search Catherine Mussorgsky for the rendition or Catherine Child With Chainsaw for the gameplay video if interested.

[JFSOCC]

@jon32769 thanks, makes a lot more sense now.

[dererstemann]

AWESOME!

[gaspymanful]

The best orchestal version ever heard...

[0muskaria0]

Gergiev se parece al ¡Gañáaaaaaaan! xD (sorry, specific spanish joke)

no, really, this piece is wonderful, and I like the passion they put on it :)

[Resholden]

@0muskaria0 I like the other Spanish Joke - "Gusta usted Weber?" "No, soy abstemio"

[0muskaria0]

@Resholden xD I can see you have taste for fine humour! :)

[MrOvidiuLiviu]

Nice,nice,very nice.A realy good performance.Bravo!

[peachmelba16]

Fiery and very very great! I've always loved the Baba Yaga part and the great gate of Kiev is epic and tumultuous. This is a real roller coaster ride.

[peachmelba16]

Fiery and very very great!

[vogelmandrie]

Don't blame Gergiev, it's like putting Zinedine Zidane in front of some Papua New Guinea's..........

[cabaro10]

Well.. nice, but the ending was filled with mistakes, mostly by horns and 2. trumpet to point my finger. Well they know it themselves, they know who they are :)

[kkesoj]

Music is like written language, you have to know how to read. There were 9 illiterates listening to this.

[Ralledang]

Is there a better recording of this one Youtube?

[71196jmg]

that euphonium player at 4:40 better not be sitting there for the bydlo solo. we ALL know that that solo is meant for F tuba

[jonnierekkisvalur]

@71196jmg Yeah! Who does thins fucker think he is?

[muslit]

i've played and heard much more thrilling 'pictures'.  the brass could barely sustain the last chord before the final quarter-note, after all of that blowing. and the audience response is tepid, considering that it's one of the most enthusiastic in the world.

[muscello]

wonderful very good..

[cpthornman]

I love the playing but good God; how can anyone follow Gergiev? He has to be one of the most unclear conductors I have seen on video. At least he used a baton this time. He typically doesn't and it's even more unclear. Too fast for my taste as well. I just don't care for his style all that much.

[ojfoggin]

Ah! I heard this on the radio this morning and recognised it as the music at the beginning of Michael Jackson - History.

Been trying to find the name of the piece since then :D

[MrPblower]

wow

[zelrond1]

The gate of kiev is the gratest and most glorious piece of music ever written by human hand even above others like Tchaikovsky, Bach or Beethoven... no other masterpiece makes it to deliver more greatness, power, grandiosity, etc. than the great gate of kiev. Just so big it makes your chest bigger than before every time you hear it.

[enricoshyster]

@zelrond1 no, but it is amazing :D

[NarakDur]

I think schostakowitsch 10 2mvt. is at the same level of delivering greatness and power !!!

[bmwistt]

super

[rafal017]

for me its too fast on 3:06 but de gustibus non est disputandum :)

[SordidGuy]

8 idiots are FUCKED UP BIG TIME!!!!

[manuelspcool]

Tomorrow his gonna conduct the Vienna Philharmonic and they gonna play this yeahhh

[atrumdecretum]

@manuelspcool is jealous

[manuelspcool]

@atrumdecretum yes I am =) hahaha

[Bfromhp]

Ear orgasm achieved.

[bkamrad]

It's unfortunate Mussorgsky wasn't liked by his contemporaries. He has a great sense of imagery...

[bkamrad]

It's unfortunate Mussorgsky wasn't liked by his contemporaries. He has a great sense of imagery...

Love Gergiev's enthusiasm!!! Does anyone else find it hilarious how he composes himself at the end?

[kiruzen]

This is extremly well done!

And thank you very much for posting!

[kiruzen]

8 people are against orch. by Ravel! =)

[makeda2701]

this songs really good n i love it!!!!! n the thing is i dont really listenin to classical music

[SordidGuy]

@makeda2701 : It's NOT a song, idiot - SONGS HAVE WORDS!!!! This is considered a MASTERPIECE IN COMPOSITION!

[Kuselka]

Great!Fantstic!Genius!Thank you very much!!!

[gretchenne]

for some reason, it reminds me of jurassic park...

[wPHao]

probably one of the best recordings of this piece of music

[MsBregenz]

Great music making!

I did not read all the comments but there were some mistakes in the resource infor, so I want to place the right information about the performance.

Orchestra: NHK Sym. Orchestra

Date of performance: 1996.7.16

Location: Suntory Hall, Tokyo

[ketrin446]

Amazing !!!

[Fredianel]

Gergiev Dances

[rude1987]

I'm speechless. this is superb

[brownsuitcase]

this fails to un-impress me everytime

[uhohwhoops]

These are some rockin freakin Asians!! Woop woop

[mrmomsalot]

I just shit my pants

[MultiThebigJ]

Eine der besten Aufnahmen die ich je gehört habe von Mussorkys Aufnahmen

danke fürs posten

[thunderstruck247]

listen while the painter paints!

[alexschweigert]

I have no words for that.  This ist phantastic. In German i say atemberaubend. Unbelievable, Perfect. Thank you!

[peppersax]

@alexschweigert  In Nederlands.....Heel Goed!!!

[happywandy457]

Happy'Wandy457, vemos aquí la labor de un grande: Esta orquesta se ha transfigurado netamente en un intérprete ruso. Que maravilla. . . No en vano, el binomio Moussorgsky/Ravel - creador/intérprete creador - han llevado un episodio inigualado a nuestros oidos gracias a la intuición musical de Valery . . . Esas síncopas del tambor - tan poco frecuentemente escuchadas - los ritenutos del final, hacen de esta versión algo magnifico.

Hans Fröhlich - Germany

[happywandy457]

HappyWandy457, great conductors have the opportunity to show their musical gifts to handle an orchestra. In this particular case, when the introduction of the "Great Gate of Kiev" comes: THE RITENUTO IS A HARDLY THING TO HANDLE! This great conductor will still learn a lot in future, that is for sure and we will be greatful at that.

[davidtang12314]

the director seems a lot like doc brown

[jordan3461]

4:33 noten como los violines se precipitan desde las alturas y vuelven a remontar vuelo...

7:33 y que el universo estalle en mil pedazos

[jordan3461]

4:33 noten como los violines se precipitan desde las alturas y vuelven a remontar vuelo...

[RaLeHui]

tremebundooooo!!

[halo3rocks24029]

lolthe director was practically dancing to it

[Fumbles9001]

This is the best recording of the piece I have ever heard.

[fledgehog]

7:33 to the end is some of the most killer brass ever. Gergiev is brilliant as always.

[peppersax]

Okay, I got my 'fix' for the day!!!

[mehulpanditful]

Beauty....im very new to western classical....im just loving it because of such pieces....

[tailspin37]

Magnificant!!!!! It is Music like this that makes life worth living.

[dmid123s5]

I prefer the version of National Philharmonic of Russia.

[PoopOnAStick941]

Strings at 1:57 onward unreal!! Gergiev is an amazing conductor!

[gerryrains]

Good though it is, it's not in a class with the 1955 recording on Melodiya by Sviatoslav Richter, This one just didn't survive the transcription. The orchestra and conductor were quite good

[gerryrains]

Good though it is, it's not in a class with the 1955 recording on Melodiya by Sviatoslav Richter,

[PercUnlimited]

The strings play well together and the brass section is tight:-) Well done to the percussionists as well:-)

[PercUnlimited]

The strings play well together and the brass section is tight:-) Well done to the percussionists as well:-)

[freshhh1994]

best tuba player ever!!!

[Romeowasbleeding1]

Amazing, but it looks as if Mr Sergiev has to fight to get some emotion out of the orchestra!

[SchwarzeDose21]

gate of kiev is WAY too fast!!!!

[SchwarzeDose21]

@freshhh1994 you do not know much about music and musicians.

but ok at some parts its ok

[Noemilatos]

SUBLIMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[MuseDuCafe]

What an enshused, exciting, tight and electrifying performance. Hurrah, conductor and players.

[fugue10]

The orchestra, while they sound incredible, don't seem to be sharing the physical enthusiasm enjoyed by the conductor....

[AGNELLIVS]

печально что такая оркестровка была сделана Равелем по редакции Н. А. Римского-Корсакова.

[xjwag11x]

LOL 4:33

[Zractor]

@xjwag11x thx for the lolz

[WoodBlocks18]

@xjwag11x 6:25

[chitipou]

This piece is just unbelievable on so many levels... and 7 people have no musicality whatsoever!

[generalfrancoamerica]

@chitipou the same 7 who (no doubt) don't enjoy back rubs and birthday cake

[MStrat1106]

Yeah, but the music makes a lot of the heat--especially that great reprise of the Promenade at 5:56--the image and the music fuses--bold and bald is beautiful.

[otka4alga]

One of my favourite pieces...

And, on a completely different note, is it just me or is Gergiev hot :D

[cuparinos]

@otka4alga Its just you.

[TrueMalka]

whats the name of the instrument at 1:20?

[winehousedrunk]

@TrueMalka bassoon

[TrueMalka]

@winehousedrunk Thanks a lot =] Now i can discover how do I say that in portuguese.

[winehousedrunk]

@TrueMalka Bassoon = fagote, in Portuguese.

[TrueMalka]

@winehousedrunk  Muito obrigado!

[cuparinos]

@TrueMalka A Bassoon.

[kkesoj]

@TrueMalka Basoon. Not to be confused with the oboe.

[minasgekos]

This isn't the NHK Orchestra but its big rival, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. Wikipedia says: "Valery Gergiev was a guest conductor in November 1996. He conducted the orchestra in Tokyo concerts".

[minasgekos]

Thank god they're playing in Japan. Do you know how many coughings we'd have heard if this was performed in some European or American Hall?

[ccdg1066]

Stunning!

[estikhatz]

Semplicemente strepitoso.

[randomrandomnesss]

I hope this was sped up atleast a bit holy crap

[chucknarras]

snorlax playing the tuba at 6:26

[bigbradford69]

who originally composed this piece? was it Petrovich Mussorgsky?

[rainbowlove27]

@bigbradford69 Modest Mussorgsky. He also composed Night on Bald Mountain.

[imboredsoimadeautube]

Amazing preformance. But its not "Hut on Fowl's Legs" its "Baba Yaga"

[ArtD42]

@imboredsoimadeautube The Hut on Fowl's Legs is another name for it.

[newzealand104]

marvelous

[Rahtainka]

:)

[ebuguate]

I.LOVED.THIS.

[TheVaccumtube]

Gergiev is good, but not my personal best choice. The setting of tempo at the coda could be just a little faster ( usual interpretation is a slow, broad stride, in order to bring out sense of scale & pomp ) adding a bit of tension... spice up a little. Listen to Claudio Abbado's conducting of this piece on DG label, the climax is fantastic, it flames up and end in one tremendous awe.

[yea78861]

why can't we write like this today

what perfection

[bindingflame1]

@yea78861 Vesuvius is a fantastic piece that wasnt written too long ago. Maybe 10-20 years? I could be totally wrong though

[ChrisMissCandy]

Is it weird that this brought tears to my eyes...

[gangsterOSM]

@ChrisMissCandy it's weird, that you ask if it's weird

[SordidGuy]

@ChrisMissCandy : ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! You have a problem if it doesn't!

[bubbabubbashocks]

THAT's what I'm talkin about!!!

Okay, I'm all set for the rest of the day!

[CHATRUCSONG]

Valery at his best!!!

[Benjaminb46]

wow ... they play it so well. We played this in my highschool band. Its tough. Have to give them respect!

[jizonnyfizive]

This is such a Magnificent performance! The brass is sooO EPIC!

[Kronimiciad]

Uncoparable to other versions on You-Tube. Longer, better, more beautiful. The one and only.

[magna551]

やれやれ。このオペラ専用指揮者にはラヴェルの編曲はいらんな。­

[Kronimiciad]

Ah, but such beauty. I am constantly astounded by the old and new beauty around me, eveywhere I look, everywhere I turn.

(Though I am also constanly astounded by the stupidity all around me )

[vicktordir]

GERGIEV IT IS THE GREAT AND BEST CONDUCTOR--!!!!!vIKTOR BABARIKIN

[thezaytinidude]

oboe messed up at 5:08 i think

[TheZdephinio]

Very good and very funny:)

[smileyface621]

This may have just made my day... Great job!

[FilmComposeRaHoppe]

very expressive. Great work. Thanks for sharing

[Maggienette]

gergiev is the best and funniest conductor ever