Mozart: Symphony No. 25 / Pinnock · Berliner Philharmoniker

[juntsk66]

I love it.

[ccanaves]

That oboe is delightful.

[ihikesocal]

Shut up gal! 2:22

[Basketball677]

A bunch of 30-40-Maybe 50 year olds playing a song that was made when he was only 17.

[mrorsini123]

"Queit girl. Mozart is no joke" at: 2:20

Pinnock is amazing...

[angelofmud]

Wao! Cette performance est d'autant plus qu'un classique, Mozart sera fier. Merci pour le téléchargement, en attendant pour plus de mélodies. Bon Dieu vous bénisse tous.

[sergen919]

2:20 - 2:27

Look at the left of the conductor to the little girl behind. She is conducting too and her mother tells her to cease it. =)

[starmanbridges]

@sergen919 haha good eye!

[Fenrisulv987]

lovely performance

[organmosic]

wonderful!!!



[nfamiliar]

no vibrato for the oboe.. very nice!

[soloists1]

wonderful performance. brilliant! fantastic articulation

[mozartsmusicblog]

I just watched a few videos of high school orchestras playing this...this version was like heaven when I clicked on it.

[ModellMeister]

harpsichord?

[fluidistic]

I can't hear that many instruments as the ones that I see. Sometime the video shows violin being played while I can't hear a single violin...

I wonder where the microphone was in the room.

[sanegamer123]

I swear I saw Ron pearlman playing violin at the beginning

[colourfulwithaU]

Is there normally harpsichord in this piece? 

[Bach1Beethoven]

@colourfulwithaU To my knowledge, Mozart didn't prescribed a harpsichord, but it was not uncommon in his time for the conductor to take some liberties in the performance. This reflects in our time. Mr. Pinnock is a harpsichordist...

[TheCrazyCello]

@Bach1Beethoven Considering pieces as late as Mendelssohn's string symphonies have figured bass, there's much evidence to suggest that keyboard continuo was used until at least the early 19th century. Considering the only piano available when this symphony was written in 1773 was the square piano - with limited technical capability and by no means loud enough to stand up to 4 or 5 instruments let alone an orchestra, harpsichord is really the only logical choice for a keyboard continuo instrument

[Bach1Beethoven]

@TheCrazyCello My point is the continuo is, even when not written, optional, as well as the instruments used for it, since, in this time, the "boss" is the interpreter, and the composer just a "employee", working for the interpreter's talent to shine. This situation changed in the nineteenth century, with composers like Berlioz and Wagner, who became "musical dictators": the only interpreter's function is to express the composer's musical ideas in sounds as faithfully as possible.

[TheCrazyCello]

@Bach1Beethoven What you said was "Mozart didn't prescribed a harpsichord, but it was not uncommon in his time for the conductor to take some liberties in the performance." I'm saying that, it wouldn't be taking liberties to use harpsichord continuo at all. In fact we know that Mozart himself often conducted from the Harpsichord - was he therefore taking liberties with himself?

[Bach1Beethoven]

@TheCrazyCello No, he wasn't. But my point is, when some musician (not Mozart himself) played Mozart's works even in their time, they took liberties. This liberties are, also, taken by our time musicians, like Mr. Pinnock. Yes, Mozart conducted from the harpsichord (or fortepiano), but the scores don't tell us nothing about this, so we cannot know exactly how he played his works. So, I think adding a harpsichord here may be regarded as liberty Mr. Pinnock took, although historically justifiable.

[davidj1011]

What a wonderful oboist!

[experiment016]

music from heaven

[amz392]

the definition of PERFECT !!!

[zigeunerviolin]

That oboe player moves his eyebrows a lot. But I saw him live in LA and he made the most unbelievable oboe sound I've ever heard, truly amazing.

[Tarcila62078]

very good job.

[blissfulguitarist]

Das ist wunderbar!

[c00l20032003]

why is everybody in the crowd so sad ? :):):)

[afgar4]

the crowd looks so ecstatic...

[linegenrou]

@afgar4 You usually keep silent when there is an orchestra playing.

[murdie65]

LOL look at the kid at 2:21 trying to conduct!

[HDxSKITTLEz]

i love the expression on the oboe players face when he plays his solo parts xD priceless

[ecoh27]

believe God created Mozart for Music. His music is more than great. It is like a tree, mountain, lake, wind and life.

[Ssstinky]

I LOVE the style of Mr. Braunstein!

[gera1262]

5 String Basses?

O_O

[monono954]

i couldnt agree more

[MrContrabassist]

Truly an amazing performance!! I wish I was there to see it live.

[remnant1978]

This music composed hundreds of years ago, is still as fresh as if it was a day old, because true inspiration comes from God, who dwells in eternity, and knows no time.

[freakiscool]

I love how Albrecht Mayer raises his eyebrows when he plays.

[etiterum]

yes, but between 1:40 and 1:47 it's a catastrophe. and after that is bad too.

[novichok3]

Beautiful symphony and a great performance too bad not in it's entirety.

[mina8596]

I utterly love this performance! Well done! I love how everyone played with concentration and emotion! and the concert violinist is spectacular! Great job!

[tachenwang]

If only there's a way to purchase the audio recording, like in mp3 or flac.

[onsa0304]

What a development from the days of Karajan! Wonderful!

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! If it's from Berlin Philharmonic, it must be the best!

[virtuosomusician]

How come Guy Braunstein (concertmaster) plays with this chin off the violin so much? Does it make the sound better?

[chamberviolist]

im pretty sure it dosent...he probably feels more comfortable....i plat viola and violin and in my opinon its more comfortable off than on =)

[NiniClarineta]

Is this originally written for Four French-Horns??? A little weird for the standards of Mozart's Time...

But still a great performance. Berlin Philharmonic can do everything!!! From most pompous Classic to most exotic Contemporary.... Great!

Greetings from Brazil

[nunodokelho]

Sim, o original de Mozart tem quatro trompas. Duas trompas em sib e duas em sol!!! Isto é, partindo do princípio que a edição Bärenreiter está correcta...

Cumprimentos!

[NiniClarineta]

Obrigado pelo esclarecimento.

Achei bastante curioso.

Saudações

[nunodokelho]

Estive a consultar mais partituras de sinfonias do período jovem de Mozart e é de facto interessante verificar que são várias com quatro trompas! Kv. 130, 132, 133, 181, 183, 200...

Também achei interessante! Nunca me tinha ocorrido... Cumprimentos!

[gera1262]

@NiniClarineta works in g minor have been written for 4 horns becuase of the horn's limitations back then.

[sfrenchhorn07]

@NiniClarineta Although the standard orchestra of the classical period hand only two horns, Mozart did experiment with 4 horns in certain compositions (IE the grand paritia serenade, and at least one of his divertimentos) so he did write for that combination

[TheCrazyCello]

@NiniClarineta It was actually written before the French Horn was invented, it was written with 4 Natural Horn parts. Natural horns had only a limited number of notes they could play. He wrote for two horns in Bb and two in G, allowing the horns to play a tonic minor chord and also participate in harmony in both the tonic and the relative major. It was actually fairly common practice to do this especially in minor key works. Vanhal did frequently and Michael Haydn used horns in 3 different keys.

[trr321321]

I like the little expression on the first horn player's face at 1:48.

[jaxonosu]

hahaha, nice catch

[ass1joe]

@trr321321 i think he made that face because the 3rd horn player played the wrong note

[LeRameauDeSalzbourg]

Vielen Dank für dieses schöne Geschenk!I really love Mr.Pinock's renditions. An unbroken driving, a brisked style, never lost organic...moreover I have felt like Romantic from his expresses. In this time I watched again the complete version on a seat in the Digital Concerthall and was surprised with the all sounds reminded me of clear images at the moments. I am convinced that he who is not limited with old instrument tell any heartfelt. And I was fascinated the players's devoted faces also!

[Patriczia]

delicious,......i'ts amazing

[HuggumsMcgehee]

LOL. This sounds Mozart.

[tartinitrumpet]

can't even hear pinnock...

[MARISOLDELMONACO]

Wow!!! the sound it's so beautiful.

[XzRccc]

it's a great play =)

[bananapark14]

WOW!!! I loved it and wish I was there! Wonderful sound quality too.

[bdmntnfan]

Sound quality is fabulous !!!!!!!

[ThaSchwab]

Not too keen on the inclusion of a harpsichord, but a great rendition nonetheless.

[Susannekaffeekanne]

MAYER IS THE MAN

[virtuosomusician]

What is the name of the concertmaster?

[BerlinPhil]

It is Guy Braunstein, 1st Konzertmeister of the Berliner Philharmoniker since 2000.

[PPchopin]

bellisimo

[Giovanni222]

'What instrument do you play?'

'I play the eyebrows, and I dabble with the oboe'

[CJSweatt]

Albrecht Mayer is absolutely wonderful!!! His pure, round tone is perfection, and something I strive toward each day. I can only dream to be able to play that well one day.

[AnthraxVzla]

Amazing !

[matta8103]

wow.

Albrecht Mayer e' ottimo!!!

[hhaayyddnn]

beautiful.....bravo.

[virtuosomusician]

Wonderful!

[supavictor]

this is very good