Christoph Willibald von Gluck, compositor alemán qe en el siglo XVIII (1762) creó la música de la ópera "Orfeo y Euridice", con una gran sencillez, uno de los mitos más profundos de la vida, el amor, el destino, la muerte, el hombre...
@ocasionalcheater5 I just acquired a DECCA two CD recording of this opera today. Fantastic! I've wanted to listen to something composed by Gluck and this opera fell into my possession, a used copy. A treasure for sure.
The violin part at the introduction is excellently crafted. You can actually "see" the spirits floating in midair.How did Gluck achieve this? Certain notes impart semi visual images in the brain of the listener. The flute solo with the elongated notes is superb. No wonder Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn all were influenced by his music. By sheer poetic beauty this is one of greatest opus ever created.
If you like this music, I guess that (for those who doesn't know it) you will love "La petite musique de nuit" from Mozart, Bach: Air, Vivaldi: La Notte, Pachelbel: Canon.
@fonlatul You named a couple of my all-time favorites there, hehe:)
This is very relaxing music for me. I like to listen to this when i'm sitting in the garden out back with a cup of coffee, just listening and thinking quietly. Almost feels like meditation.
Did some BUTTOX grinding naked around my room to this one. Dont blame me- tis the hot weather. Really, it is ZHO HAHT. Mein GAHT zo HAHT. Forgive me? ;-(
Ohh ... lovely, sublime, beautiful and many other adjectives that have flown right out of my head, because it is filled with this splended music.. *Ahhhh, sighs and listens again* :0)x
@777wallaby777 If like this, then check out the first movement of Carl Dittersdorf's Sinfonia No.4 in F major (which is listed under the title: C.D.v. Dittersdorf - Sinfonia No.4 in F major 'The rescue of Andromeda.. I. Adagio non molto). And it's definitely one to listen to in the dead of night (And his requiem is pretty damn good too!). And on a slightly different note.....ahem.....check out Mozart's Symphony No.6 if you've never heard it before, and especially the second movement. Bliss!
Oh for... JUST LISTEN TO THE DAMN SONG. It is MUSIC. You do not fight on sacred ground, to those of you who are religous, and to me, music as a whole and everything contained within... that is sacred ground. This is sacred ground. Be silent, and listen.
Her name is madame du hausset, go to guttenberg(.)org. dont go to name of author, instead go to title words and write in "madame du hausset". Its a 200 to 25 page writing. She use to be the servent of madame pompadore and then later on of Marie antonette. Its in that writing where she tells of gluck being her favorite conductor and how marie antonette went around asking people not to speak while he was playing.
He use to play for Marie Antonette. She use to invite him to play. Each time He played for Marie Antonette, she use to go around to each of the guests and ask them not to speak while he was playing. He was her favorite. Its written about in madame haussetts writings.
Also you, who have occasionally changed the sides, are so much integrated in this woven of love and harmony in endless belonging to God and His never-ending love for you
This musical jewel simply makes me cry. It touches some special parts of my soul and strikes them so softly and gentle that i only can thank God for sending us such talents.
@Onieracraft I know theists have a habit of projecting, and you do not fail in this regard. Leaving aside your ad hominem, though, the point, I repeat, is that one needn't thank some celestial dictator for this piece of music. Gluck alone is the only person to thank for it, however much that may bother you.
@HisokaThorongil i think it is really you that has the problem. if you think GOD a dictator ( they usually FORCE you to follow) and yet all GOD stands for is love and kindness to others. you must be so alone in your shell............GOD bless you.
@HisokaThorongil yes......nothing new there i guess. problem is, i aint arguing, i have actually studied the bible word for word,( and no, i wasnt brought up religious, or attend catholic school) and dont just make statements from the top of my head. but i am not trying to convince you, only stating my opinion, which i am fully entitled to of course. whether you take it seriously or not is really to your own detriment. you are also fully entitles to your opinion as well
@needaman66 That makes no sense, and I have no idea what point you're now trying to make. Of course, you never have made sense in your replies to me, so I suppose this is par for the course. I guess I could repeat the point I've been making again, but I fear it would just fall on deaf ears once more. Have a good time wallowing in your ignorance.
I love this song soooooo much!! It was really hard to find the whole minuet and dance on youtube, usually just the first part. I play flute and I did this piece as my solo my senior year We did the middle part just a little bit faster, not much. It's one of my favorite songs EVER.
Dieses Stück wurde auf einer Kinderplatte bei dem Märchen "König Drosselbart", (beim Tanz im Ballsaal) gespielt. Ich liebte es schon als kleines Kind. :o)
This is the last place I'd prefer to sound foolish, but at 5:50, I'm not entirely sure what instrument it is, but it's completely on its own (perhaps a flute). The melody though sounds all too familiar. I know for a fact that a different composition has a similar melody to that six seconds but I just don't know where from. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
Hi throwindembows - The solo instrument at 5.50 is indeed a flute - the same flute that's been playing a featured part from 2.40. This is a very well-known solo to flute players. As for the phrase you're talking about, it's a very similar phrase as found in many baroque and rococco pieces (eg JS Bach) - you could have heard something like it anywhere in the music of that period, or later. Can't help you identify a specific piece, I'm afraid.
I am totally appalled by the nature of the comments below - Gluck was a brilliant composer - his faith is nothing to do with his talent - maybe you idiots should listen to music rather than bitch about nothing to do with Gluck. Right on Johnad10 - damn right!
nakedbison69 you are an idiot, just shut up and enjoy the music you fool! no one gives a shit what you are saying, so dont spend you sad life typing rubbish on youtube.
Johnad10 is an idiotic fool who needs to shut up. nobody gives a shit what johnad10 is saying. johnad spends his pathetic life typing rubbish on youTube
because it is considered more trendy and cool to be original than to be good. this is too bad, because I am sure that there are people out there who have the knowledge and ability to write more great music in the spirit of Baroque and 18th century classical music
This is so very touching. It is just sublimely beautiful. It comes in the middle of the opera, and is a prelude to Orfeo's going across to the other side to find Euridice. Thanks Willibald!
Könnten sich degenerierte Amiidioten....! Nicht aus der Klassik raushalten. Nicht nur weil sie keinerlei Ahnung von Historie und Geschichte haben, nein sie vergiften mit Eroberungskriegen und einer Art assozialer Subkultur den ganzen Planeten....das zum Thema Hip Hop......(wenn ich früher wie ein Hopper rumgelaufen wäre, hätten mich andere verbrügelt!!!)
We HATE WMG!!!This wonderful music has been composed 200 years ago,so STOP with your stupid controls about,in front of composers you WMG etc are NOTHING!!!!!!!
ciao.......anche al mio matrimonio 6 mesi fa ho fatto suonare questo pezzo.......durante la lettura del Cantico dei Cantici e una poesia di Gibran Kahlil......è stato superbo!!..........tanti tanti auguri per le tue prossime nozze!
How do you get the spirit of the nazis from this? Just because it is German doesn't mean it is nazis. This is some 150 years before the Nazi party even existed.
true, but there is a reason why the nazis were able to come to power in the first place, namely German antisemitism. adolf shitler merely took advantage of that atmosphere that was already there
Well, I wasn't alive during that period but from my understanding from learning about it. Germans in particular didn't have the antisemitism. It was Hitler as he was elected in a democratic election, shifted the blame of losing the First war and the resulting poverty to the Jewish citizens, as they were the shop owners and had the money. With anyone feeling hurt in bad times, the German populus suffered from sheep mentality. Hitler, a figure of authority, told them Jews were bad.
Saying that Jews had all the money, can itself be antisemitic statement. Of course there are very wealthy Jews around, but there are also many poor ones, and ones that are struggling to earn ever dollar, like in my case.
adolf shitler could only carry out what he did, in a country that is already antisemitic. he could never get away with it here in America, except maybe along those loyal to Obama and other extreme Leftists
That isn't a reason for the atrocities that resulted from the Nazis Party nor do I support the (Neo)Nazis movement.
It is a psychological effect that has been studied by doctors and psychiatrists and is well documented and a google search results in plenty of supporting evidence. Particularly a white coat directing medical students to give increasing electro-shock therapy on a patient. (that was the study conducted)
you are talking about Philip Zimbardo's famous Standford Prison Experiment. I know about this because I studied psychology in college. But this experiment talks about the sadistic nature that human beings have in general. It was not about antisemitism in particular
Well, not only was it about sadistic nature, but the willingness to follow an authorative figure, even if what you were doing conflicted with your morals.
Granted, there are some that are sadists and would do such things without having to be prompted by such figures. History shows this time and time again.
Hitler carrying out what he did isn't necessarily restricted to an atisemetic nation. He was put into power because he was charismatic and got people on his side.
yes, that famous experiment demonstrated how people can so easily be led into causing pain to others. It was all about obediance to authority.
However, antisemitism is a very special case of hatred. Group A may hate Group B who in turn hates Group C, but that is where it starts and ends. But virtually everybody hates the Jews. It is the deepest, long lasting, yet most irrational hatred in the history of mankind
Added to that there was already growing dissent towards the well to do by the lower classes. I don't think it would have mattered if the target was Jewish, Muslim or Christian, if I remember correctly, he thought he was doing the work of the almighty by cleansing his nation of the inferior (Jews). History doesn't look to kindly on Hitler for what he did, as it shouldn't. But then again, history is a distorted account written by the winners. Had Germany won, I am sure he'd be viewed differently.
If Jews are rich, they are hated for being greedy exploiters. If Jews are poor, the are hated for being leeches and parasites. If Jews keep to themselves, they are hated for being snobbish and standoffish. If Jews intereact with gentiles, they are dangerous infiltrators. adolf shitler did not invent this deep seated, long lasting, completely irrational hatred of the Jews; he exploited what was already there
Granted the Middle Eastern Muslims that we see in the news are painted as jihadists and want to kill all that don't believe in their faith. I know quite a few Muslims that are very accepting of my faith, or lack thereof. Although I am wandering away from the topic of antisemitism, it still plays into the unquestioning of some traditions that are merely followed because they are traditions.
on the contrary, the media is far too generous and forgiving of the islamofascist terrorists. Mohammed himself ordered his islamofascist followers to murder anybody standing in their way of total world domination
The same could be said for the Christian crusades or the bible, in exodus, God ordering that non-believers be put to death if they won't convert.
Religion is a very violent thing and I personally think the world would be better off without it. While there are peaceful Muslims, Indonesia and the Philippeans are hugely Muslim populations and they aren't on jihadist missions against America. I have several Muslim friends and not once have they tried to convert me or shown any violence towards me.
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the christian crusades were brought about as a defense against islamofascist terrorism taking over Europe. G-d ordered Jews to kill Canaanites engaging in infanticide.
The only religion that is really violent is islamofascism. the world would be better off without islamofascism, but would be a far worse place without Judaism. Your so-called moslem friends are simply waiting until there are a critical number of their fellow islamofascists, before they attack
sjokolade777 engages in nazi bullshit as usual, unable to refrain from expressing admiration for his hero, adolf shitler...sjokolade is a satanic nazi
@nakedBison69 Well Nethanyahou and Obongo are your heroes? Ok for me... JewSA is not USA and JewRopa is not Europa. Let us enjoy our culture and music and art; I understand hat you preafer Holywood OK for me, Hahaha!
Hey, you should attack the person's argument nor make personal attacks about their race, religion or culture. It only serves to belittle your own argument.
I don't support Hitler or anything and I hope you don't take this discussion personally. If you studied psychology, I am sure you know the Meyers-Briggs personality types. I'm an INTP and I find this intellectually stimulating. I thank you for not getting angry and resorting to shouting and name calling. My hat is off to you, good sir.
at least so far, you do not strike me as being antisemitic at all. plus, you actually sound quite intelligent and coherent, two traits that are usually so lacking here in the comments section of youTube. and the truth is, that I so much value intelligence and education, that I even like listening to people like Pat Buchanan, despite his antisemitism.
I am well aware of the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, based on Carl Jung's personality types. I am an INFJ
Unfortunately there are some people that aren't ruled by logic or reason. They are heavily influenced by standing traditions and don't bother to question the reasoning behind it. They take it at face value and blindly follow. It is something their parents have done and they see no reason to change. Antisemitism is one of these. I live in an area of heavy Christianity, even though the doctrine states to love thy neighbors, countless have a hatred for Muslims that is unwarranted.
well, actaully, the one hatred for a group that I think IS very much justified is hatred toward the islamofascists. followers of any given ideology are often a reflection of the founder of that ideology, and islamofascism is no different. mohammed was a terribly violent, disgusting excuse for a human being, engaging in 68 jihads in his lifetime, going on murderous rampages against anybody not cruel enough to become moslem themselves
@nakedBison69 ahaha, you are funny except when you preach holy war on arabs. that is serious business. don't be a cheerleader for mass murder ! for your information, probably i have a lot of jew ancestors.
There are a few operas whose musical high point happens to be a purely instrumental passage. This is one. I am very fond of this piece; it was the second processional at my wedding.
very nice. do you happen to know if he wrote other purely instrumental pieces of music as gorgeously beautiful as this one? If so, please let me know what they are. I just love 18th century Baroque/classical music
I work in the theatre and we need backround music for a play and i was wondering if you could send me the mp3 of Orfeo ed Euridice - Dance of the Blessed Spirits
From all the music I have enjoyed up to today, this piece is my most beloved. On my page there are several versions. Some, specially a solo instrumental and a violin int. from Jascha H. (You think I'd take the risk of misspelling his last name? ;-) phonetically: heiftez is close enough
This is sublime, but have a look classical fans at Focus the Dutch prog rock band playing 'Janis' and see what went around coming around a few 100 yrs later.
Christophe Willibald Gluck isn't usually one of my favourite baroque composers - but this overture to Orpheus & Euridice is breathtakingly beautiful all the same!
@rororosie1987 Certainly it's not the Ouverture, but, about baroqueness, there could be some discussion. The Vienna version was written for the castrato Gaetano Guadagni, and the finale has a still a lot to do with baroque conception of theater, dont'you think? Greetings!
I am a 21 years old hardrock-metal fan and singing in an opera choir. On 20-21 and 22 march my choir will perform this opera in the Netherlands and it is simply beautifull. Every time we sing i just melt away in the opera. This instrumental peice is just to romantic. I love it. Thank you C.W. Gluck:D
Excuses. The second line should read "It changes even the worst day into an almost PERFECT day!
waxefield 2 months ago
This is sheer perfection. It changes even the worst day into an almost pefgect day!
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waxefield 2 months ago
This is truly a magnificent piece.
SaculM666 2 months ago
Christoph Willibald von Gluck, compositor alemán qe en el siglo XVIII (1762) creó la música de la ópera "Orfeo y Euridice", con una gran sencillez, uno de los mitos más profundos de la vida, el amor, el destino, la muerte, el hombre...
TheYermani 3 months ago
Cosmic orgasm.
macmacmax 3 months ago
This is REAL music!
ocasionalcheater5 4 months ago 3
@ocasionalcheater5 I just acquired a DECCA two CD recording of this opera today. Fantastic! I've wanted to listen to something composed by Gluck and this opera fell into my possession, a used copy. A treasure for sure.
Sundialonthejob 2 months ago
muy bueno!
mininojuan 5 months ago
Gorgeous. I hope to play this from an organ transcription for All Souls Day in November.
wurlic300 5 months ago
The violin part at the introduction is excellently crafted. You can actually "see" the spirits floating in midair.How did Gluck achieve this? Certain notes impart semi visual images in the brain of the listener. The flute solo with the elongated notes is superb. No wonder Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn all were influenced by his music. By sheer poetic beauty this is one of greatest opus ever created.
MultiJosefus 6 months ago
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6 of you are not blessed spirits.
Uniballerjimmy 6 months ago
If you like this music, I guess that (for those who doesn't know it) you will love "La petite musique de nuit" from Mozart, Bach: Air, Vivaldi: La Notte, Pachelbel: Canon.
Such Music is Universal :-)
fonlatul 7 months ago
@fonlatul You named a couple of my all-time favorites there, hehe:)
This is very relaxing music for me. I like to listen to this when i'm sitting in the garden out back with a cup of coffee, just listening and thinking quietly. Almost feels like meditation.
Ariehuisje 7 months ago
Quite beautiful, very relaxing indeed. Thank you for posting
srvfan454 7 months ago
One of the most beautiful pieces of classical music I have ever heard. He must have been deeply spiritual to compose such hypnotic music.
macbeebee 7 months ago
is this the piece of music the ballet is set to? It's absolutely beautiful
tutus4life 7 months ago
peace and quite, lasts forever.
FfSpgfLerWhd 8 months ago
Music as its best. Gluck gives us intense musical discoveries! Goes to the deep of our soul.
raGeomikou 9 months ago
Did some BUTTOX grinding naked around my room to this one. Dont blame me- tis the hot weather. Really, it is ZHO HAHT. Mein GAHT zo HAHT. Forgive me? ;-(
ariesscorpiorising 10 months ago
@ariesscorpiorising ...snickersnort...
kathberry8 9 months ago
@kathberry8 ;-D
ariesscorpiorising 9 months ago
@ariesscorpiorising Nothing wrong with that, but did you post a video of your performance on youtube? (smile, just kidding)
eyesk8er 7 months ago
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going to see this at the met soon!
ReverseTechnology 10 months ago
Im playing this for me French horn Recital.. =333 But is Arreanged...
SmGD1n0pwnage2 11 months ago
@SmGD1n0pwnage2 Hahaha same here! It's the easiest one out of the ones I was assigned so I chose this song.
D4rkst4r235 10 months ago
Huh...just discovered Gluck today while researching the Viennese Classical period.
StrawberryTwin002 11 months ago
Ohh ... lovely, sublime, beautiful and many other adjectives that have flown right out of my head, because it is filled with this splended music.. *Ahhhh, sighs and listens again* :0)x
wenglishsal 11 months ago
it's wonderful,
777wallaby777 1 year ago
@777wallaby777 If like this, then check out the first movement of Carl Dittersdorf's Sinfonia No.4 in F major (which is listed under the title: C.D.v. Dittersdorf - Sinfonia No.4 in F major 'The rescue of Andromeda.. I. Adagio non molto). And it's definitely one to listen to in the dead of night (And his requiem is pretty damn good too!). And on a slightly different note.....ahem.....check out Mozart's Symphony No.6 if you've never heard it before, and especially the second movement. Bliss!
malcolmcolemann 1 year ago
@malcolmcolemann i didn't found the first movement…, only the second, third and fourth --'
i prefer the second , but i want to listen the first^^'
777wallaby777 1 year ago
@777wallaby777 That should read: If you like this......(which you obviosly do).
malcolmcolemann 1 year ago
@malcolmcolemann ok thanks, i will try to listen this today ;)
777wallaby777 1 year ago
Oh for... JUST LISTEN TO THE DAMN SONG. It is MUSIC. You do not fight on sacred ground, to those of you who are religous, and to me, music as a whole and everything contained within... that is sacred ground. This is sacred ground. Be silent, and listen.
qwackfartz 1 year ago 57
@qwackfartz :)
cool79606 2 months ago
My girl is learning to play this at flute. It sounds really impressive as shes very tallented. Thank You for posting this. Regards.
OsiZuk 1 year ago
Her name is madame du hausset, go to guttenberg(.)org. dont go to name of author, instead go to title words and write in "madame du hausset". Its a 200 to 25 page writing. She use to be the servent of madame pompadore and then later on of Marie antonette. Its in that writing where she tells of gluck being her favorite conductor and how marie antonette went around asking people not to speak while he was playing.
m1997m 1 year ago
He use to play for Marie Antonette. She use to invite him to play. Each time He played for Marie Antonette, she use to go around to each of the guests and ask them not to speak while he was playing. He was her favorite. Its written about in madame haussetts writings.
m1997m 1 year ago
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m1997m 1 year ago
Also you, who have occasionally changed the sides, are so much integrated in this woven of love and harmony in endless belonging to God and His never-ending love for you
Isi2O12 1 year ago
This musical jewel simply makes me cry. It touches some special parts of my soul and strikes them so softly and gentle that i only can thank God for sending us such talents.
Isi2O12 1 year ago
@Isi2O12 The hell with God. I thank Gluck and no one else for this wonderful piece. And there needn't be anyone else to thank.
HisokaThorongil 1 year ago
@HisokaThorongil
Keep your puerile internal insecurities to yourself, thank you.
Onieracraft 1 year ago
@Onieracraft I know theists have a habit of projecting, and you do not fail in this regard. Leaving aside your ad hominem, though, the point, I repeat, is that one needn't thank some celestial dictator for this piece of music. Gluck alone is the only person to thank for it, however much that may bother you.
HisokaThorongil 1 year ago
@HisokaThorongil i think it is really you that has the problem. if you think GOD a dictator ( they usually FORCE you to follow) and yet all GOD stands for is love and kindness to others. you must be so alone in your shell............GOD bless you.
needaman66 1 year ago
@needaman66 Yes, thank you for that well thought out and argued point. I'll be sure to take it seriously... never.
HisokaThorongil 1 year ago
@HisokaThorongil yes......nothing new there i guess. problem is, i aint arguing, i have actually studied the bible word for word,( and no, i wasnt brought up religious, or attend catholic school) and dont just make statements from the top of my head. but i am not trying to convince you, only stating my opinion, which i am fully entitled to of course. whether you take it seriously or not is really to your own detriment. you are also fully entitles to your opinion as well
needaman66 1 year ago
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HisokaThorongil 1 year ago
@needaman66 That makes no sense, and I have no idea what point you're now trying to make. Of course, you never have made sense in your replies to me, so I suppose this is par for the course. I guess I could repeat the point I've been making again, but I fear it would just fall on deaf ears once more. Have a good time wallowing in your ignorance.
HisokaThorongil 1 year ago
@HisokaThorongil ...........ummmm, what was that buzzing in my ear?
needaman66 1 year ago
I love this song soooooo much!! It was really hard to find the whole minuet and dance on youtube, usually just the first part. I play flute and I did this piece as my solo my senior year We did the middle part just a little bit faster, not much. It's one of my favorite songs EVER.
AlexiaVanquim 1 year ago
I've touched the sublime
nicolalexander 1 year ago
ah beautiful ! i love this piece so much! we heard it in music class and i have fallen in love with it!
fanpire411 1 year ago
im doin this 4 my grade 5 flute exam and its a lovely song and it helps to listen to it
TheSpiderella 1 year ago
This piece of music sounds like heaven! Most beautiful music I ever heard!
langen1970 1 year ago
I entirely agree with Naked Bison 69. Simple perfection-as close as you can get musically on this earth.
khrisered13 1 year ago
extraordinario!!
william5610 1 year ago
He was born in my Homeregion.......only perfect people there....;-)
GARS1632 1 year ago
All we can think of is "that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable things said which it is not allowed to man to utter."
loord3haart 1 year ago
i hear so much of Handel in this work ! must have been a great influence for him.
RemovdSande11 1 year ago
@RemovdSande11 it's not Handel, it's Gluck.
Mooweedy 10 months ago
@Mooweedy
I know ? =P
RemovdSande11 10 months ago
Dieses Stück wurde auf einer Kinderplatte bei dem Märchen "König Drosselbart", (beim Tanz im Ballsaal) gespielt. Ich liebte es schon als kleines Kind. :o)
finny1603 1 year ago
Yes, a perfect interpretation, gorgeous!
nicodagger 1 year ago
this may be the single most gorgeously beautiful, absolutely perfect piece of music I have ever heard in my entire life
nakedBison69 1 year ago 2
simply wonderful
Calentapolla 1 year ago
You two...off subject, can we just seat back and enjoy this masterpiece? please?
cachaslokas 1 year ago
beautiful music!
tachuman 1 year ago
This is the last place I'd prefer to sound foolish, but at 5:50, I'm not entirely sure what instrument it is, but it's completely on its own (perhaps a flute). The melody though sounds all too familiar. I know for a fact that a different composition has a similar melody to that six seconds but I just don't know where from. Anyone know what I'm talking about?
throwindembows 1 year ago
@throwindembows
That sounded like a clarinet
ThemafiaMaestro 1 year ago
Hi throwindembows - The solo instrument at 5.50 is indeed a flute - the same flute that's been playing a featured part from 2.40. This is a very well-known solo to flute players. As for the phrase you're talking about, it's a very similar phrase as found in many baroque and rococco pieces (eg JS Bach) - you could have heard something like it anywhere in the music of that period, or later. Can't help you identify a specific piece, I'm afraid.
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GabMelonius 1 year ago
Beautiful music by Gluck, one of my favorite composers. @hootersnooter I'm without words - this guys are truly lifeless
MrTiago8989 1 year ago
I am totally appalled by the nature of the comments below - Gluck was a brilliant composer - his faith is nothing to do with his talent - maybe you idiots should listen to music rather than bitch about nothing to do with Gluck. Right on Johnad10 - damn right!
hootersnooter 1 year ago
hootersnooter the appalling, idiotic jerk loves to complain and is damn wrong
nakedBison69 1 year ago
nakedbison69 you are an idiot, just shut up and enjoy the music you fool! no one gives a shit what you are saying, so dont spend you sad life typing rubbish on youtube.
Johnad10 1 year ago
Johnad10 is an idiotic fool who needs to shut up. nobody gives a shit what johnad10 is saying. johnad spends his pathetic life typing rubbish on youTube
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Why in God's name are you guys areguing about religion and race? Ths is Gluck...
PTCello 1 year ago
PTCello argues about religion and race
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Why music like this is not possible nowadays? Where is our fault?
PEPEDEBARRO 2 years ago
because it is considered more trendy and cool to be original than to be good. this is too bad, because I am sure that there are people out there who have the knowledge and ability to write more great music in the spirit of Baroque and 18th century classical music
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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hard to imagine that this music has the spirit of nazis. rap hip hop is more fitting for the nazis
nakedBison69 2 years ago
This is so very touching. It is just sublimely beautiful. It comes in the middle of the opera, and is a prelude to Orfeo's going across to the other side to find Euridice. Thanks Willibald!
lilaspastia1 2 years ago 2
Könnten sich degenerierte Amiidioten....! Nicht aus der Klassik raushalten. Nicht nur weil sie keinerlei Ahnung von Historie und Geschichte haben, nein sie vergiften mit Eroberungskriegen und einer Art assozialer Subkultur den ganzen Planeten....das zum Thema Hip Hop......(wenn ich früher wie ein Hopper rumgelaufen wäre, hätten mich andere verbrügelt!!!)
GA1632 2 years ago
EPIC.....need i say more?
astormlover 2 years ago
We HATE WMG!!!This wonderful music has been composed 200 years ago,so STOP with your stupid controls about,in front of composers you WMG etc are NOTHING!!!!!!!
Siberiaeterna 2 years ago
WMG?
PhilipLu3 2 years ago
=Warner Music Group, copyright holder of this performance (who apparently tried to get this deleted on infringement grounds.)
OlDoinyo 2 years ago
I'm surprised they didn't succeed!
PhilipLu3 2 years ago
Magnifica melodia... Anche il resto dell'opera può essere definita STUPENDA!
serenamusic100 2 years ago
I want this at my wedding, the formal part.
L03X 2 years ago
ciao.......anche al mio matrimonio 6 mesi fa ho fatto suonare questo pezzo.......durante la lettura del Cantico dei Cantici e una poesia di Gibran Kahlil......è stato superbo!!..........tanti tanti auguri per le tue prossime nozze!
spinosarosa 2 years ago
I used to listen to this with candlelight or no light. VERY soothing after a hectic day!
ebenasire 2 years ago
This is the real german spirit !
Roadmaster1916 2 years ago 2
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hard to imagine that this music has the spirit of nazis. rap hip hop is more fitting for the nazis
nakedBison69 2 years ago
Hast Du einen an der Waffel, Du Depp?
Roadmaster1916 2 years ago
How do you get the spirit of the nazis from this? Just because it is German doesn't mean it is nazis. This is some 150 years before the Nazi party even existed.
goshops 2 years ago
true, but there is a reason why the nazis were able to come to power in the first place, namely German antisemitism. adolf shitler merely took advantage of that atmosphere that was already there
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Well, I wasn't alive during that period but from my understanding from learning about it. Germans in particular didn't have the antisemitism. It was Hitler as he was elected in a democratic election, shifted the blame of losing the First war and the resulting poverty to the Jewish citizens, as they were the shop owners and had the money. With anyone feeling hurt in bad times, the German populus suffered from sheep mentality. Hitler, a figure of authority, told them Jews were bad.
goshops 1 year ago
Saying that Jews had all the money, can itself be antisemitic statement. Of course there are very wealthy Jews around, but there are also many poor ones, and ones that are struggling to earn ever dollar, like in my case.
adolf shitler could only carry out what he did, in a country that is already antisemitic. he could never get away with it here in America, except maybe along those loyal to Obama and other extreme Leftists
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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That isn't a reason for the atrocities that resulted from the Nazis Party nor do I support the (Neo)Nazis movement.
It is a psychological effect that has been studied by doctors and psychiatrists and is well documented and a google search results in plenty of supporting evidence. Particularly a white coat directing medical students to give increasing electro-shock therapy on a patient. (that was the study conducted)
goshops 1 year ago
you are talking about Philip Zimbardo's famous Standford Prison Experiment. I know about this because I studied psychology in college. But this experiment talks about the sadistic nature that human beings have in general. It was not about antisemitism in particular
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Well, not only was it about sadistic nature, but the willingness to follow an authorative figure, even if what you were doing conflicted with your morals.
Granted, there are some that are sadists and would do such things without having to be prompted by such figures. History shows this time and time again.
Hitler carrying out what he did isn't necessarily restricted to an atisemetic nation. He was put into power because he was charismatic and got people on his side.
goshops 1 year ago
yes, that famous experiment demonstrated how people can so easily be led into causing pain to others. It was all about obediance to authority.
However, antisemitism is a very special case of hatred. Group A may hate Group B who in turn hates Group C, but that is where it starts and ends. But virtually everybody hates the Jews. It is the deepest, long lasting, yet most irrational hatred in the history of mankind
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Added to that there was already growing dissent towards the well to do by the lower classes. I don't think it would have mattered if the target was Jewish, Muslim or Christian, if I remember correctly, he thought he was doing the work of the almighty by cleansing his nation of the inferior (Jews). History doesn't look to kindly on Hitler for what he did, as it shouldn't. But then again, history is a distorted account written by the winners. Had Germany won, I am sure he'd be viewed differently.
goshops 1 year ago
If Jews are rich, they are hated for being greedy exploiters. If Jews are poor, the are hated for being leeches and parasites. If Jews keep to themselves, they are hated for being snobbish and standoffish. If Jews intereact with gentiles, they are dangerous infiltrators. adolf shitler did not invent this deep seated, long lasting, completely irrational hatred of the Jews; he exploited what was already there
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Stupid character restrictions.
Granted the Middle Eastern Muslims that we see in the news are painted as jihadists and want to kill all that don't believe in their faith. I know quite a few Muslims that are very accepting of my faith, or lack thereof. Although I am wandering away from the topic of antisemitism, it still plays into the unquestioning of some traditions that are merely followed because they are traditions.
goshops 1 year ago
on the contrary, the media is far too generous and forgiving of the islamofascist terrorists. Mohammed himself ordered his islamofascist followers to murder anybody standing in their way of total world domination
nakedBison69 1 year ago
The same could be said for the Christian crusades or the bible, in exodus, God ordering that non-believers be put to death if they won't convert.
Religion is a very violent thing and I personally think the world would be better off without it. While there are peaceful Muslims, Indonesia and the Philippeans are hugely Muslim populations and they aren't on jihadist missions against America. I have several Muslim friends and not once have they tried to convert me or shown any violence towards me.
goshops 1 year ago
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actually, it could not.
the christian crusades were brought about as a defense against islamofascist terrorism taking over Europe. G-d ordered Jews to kill Canaanites engaging in infanticide.
The only religion that is really violent is islamofascism. the world would be better off without islamofascism, but would be a far worse place without Judaism. Your so-called moslem friends are simply waiting until there are a critical number of their fellow islamofascists, before they attack
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Jewish Bullshit as usual; Uable to listen to the music... poor satanish folk!
sjokolade777 1 year ago
sjokolade777 engages in nazi bullshit as usual, unable to refrain from expressing admiration for his hero, adolf shitler...sjokolade is a satanic nazi
nakedBison69 1 year ago
@nakedBison69 Well Nethanyahou and Obongo are your heroes? Ok for me... JewSA is not USA and JewRopa is not Europa. Let us enjoy our culture and music and art; I understand hat you preafer Holywood OK for me, Hahaha!
sjokolade777 1 year ago
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sjokolade777 the shitler-loving, gay antisemite worships the ground that his Messiah Obama walks on
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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@nakedBison69 poor coments as usual for the chosen ones and their enslaved mind for the New World Order and Dictatureship! Go to hell, Satans blood!
sjokolade777 1 year ago
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sjokolade777's enslaved, shitler-loving mind makes poor comments and loves hellish dictatorships while drinking satan's blood
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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@nakedBison69 what´s going on whith you?
kallitimmermann 1 year ago
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what is going on with kallitimmermann
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Hey, you should attack the person's argument nor make personal attacks about their race, religion or culture. It only serves to belittle your own argument.
wgaule 1 year ago
sjokolade777 engages in nazi bullshit as usual, unable to listen to the music how typical of shitler-loving satan worshipers like sjokolade777
nakedBison69 1 year ago
I don't support Hitler or anything and I hope you don't take this discussion personally. If you studied psychology, I am sure you know the Meyers-Briggs personality types. I'm an INTP and I find this intellectually stimulating. I thank you for not getting angry and resorting to shouting and name calling. My hat is off to you, good sir.
goshops 1 year ago
at least so far, you do not strike me as being antisemitic at all. plus, you actually sound quite intelligent and coherent, two traits that are usually so lacking here in the comments section of youTube. and the truth is, that I so much value intelligence and education, that I even like listening to people like Pat Buchanan, despite his antisemitism.
I am well aware of the Myers-Briggs Personality Inventory, based on Carl Jung's personality types. I am an INFJ
nakedBison69 1 year ago
Unfortunately there are some people that aren't ruled by logic or reason. They are heavily influenced by standing traditions and don't bother to question the reasoning behind it. They take it at face value and blindly follow. It is something their parents have done and they see no reason to change. Antisemitism is one of these. I live in an area of heavy Christianity, even though the doctrine states to love thy neighbors, countless have a hatred for Muslims that is unwarranted.
goshops 1 year ago
well, actaully, the one hatred for a group that I think IS very much justified is hatred toward the islamofascists. followers of any given ideology are often a reflection of the founder of that ideology, and islamofascism is no different. mohammed was a terribly violent, disgusting excuse for a human being, engaging in 68 jihads in his lifetime, going on murderous rampages against anybody not cruel enough to become moslem themselves
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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@nakedBison69 shut up you stupid jew! go fuck your jewish mother!
proletinkult 1 year ago
proletinkult the stupid nazi needs to shut up while getting fucked by his lesbian daddy
nakedBison69 1 year ago
@nakedBison69 I'm not a nazi but you are definitely a stupid and noisy jew.
proletinkult 1 year ago
proletinkult is definitely a stupid and noisy nazi
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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proletinkult is definitely a stupid and noisy shitler-loving antisemite
nakedBison69 1 year ago
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@nakedBison69 ahaha, you are funny except when you preach holy war on arabs. that is serious business. don't be a cheerleader for mass murder ! for your information, probably i have a lot of jew ancestors.
proletinkult 1 year ago
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proletinkult preaches holy war on Jews. that is terrible business. proletinkult is a cheerleader for mass murder of Jews
nakedBison69 1 year ago
There are a few operas whose musical high point happens to be a purely instrumental passage. This is one. I am very fond of this piece; it was the second processional at my wedding.
OlDoinyo 2 years ago 2
very nice. do you happen to know if he wrote other purely instrumental pieces of music as gorgeously beautiful as this one? If so, please let me know what they are. I just love 18th century Baroque/classical music
nakedBison69 2 years ago
Hi
I work in the theatre and we need backround music for a play and i was wondering if you could send me the mp3 of Orfeo ed Euridice - Dance of the Blessed Spirits
tobytrachtman1 2 years ago
Splendid!
perumnx 2 years ago 2
I love this overture alot !!!
It's beautiful. Makes you feel happy :)
Raed103 2 years ago
....thanks dad!
L03X 2 years ago
My favo classic piece of all times..tanks dad!
L03X 2 years ago
I played it this year at the flute ( not as good as Karlheinz Zoeller ;) ) Just love it !
eliiepeace 2 years ago
this is about as beautiful as music could possibly get. it is gorgeousness that almost defies adequate description
nakedBison69 2 years ago 2
Heitfetz
asachildtobecome 2 years ago
From all the music I have enjoyed up to today, this piece is my most beloved. On my page there are several versions. Some, specially a solo instrumental and a violin int. from Jascha H. (You think I'd take the risk of misspelling his last name? ;-) phonetically: heiftez is close enough
asachildtobecome 2 years ago
so beautiful!
ice680 2 years ago
Simple perfection. Gluck is smiling in Heaven right now, knowing his work has been more than adequately interpreted.
A true gift to hear
. A treasure.
Plowhandle 2 years ago 11
Who performs this? Is this is the Munich Chamber Orchestra?
Konigsteiger 2 years ago
This version is performed by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan, wit Karlheinz Zoeller, flute. It is available on CD.
Angebleu41 2 years ago
Thank You!
Konigsteiger 2 years ago
Enjoy!
Angebleu41 2 years ago
Sublime, absolutely sublime!
ThemafiaMaestro 2 years ago
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cheerleader4lyfe235 2 years ago
This is sublime, but have a look classical fans at Focus the Dutch prog rock band playing 'Janis' and see what went around coming around a few 100 yrs later.
mouldsworthblade 2 years ago
Gluck means luck in german. We are lucky he wrote this. He was lucky to have been blessed with such talent.
nicodagger 2 years ago
@nicodagger
Gluck is a Name....... Luck in german is "Glück" ....... different things
GARS1632 8 months ago
Used to perform this as a child. Recently aquired a flute and its taking me back playing it again..
slimeyclimey 2 years ago
Christophe Willibald Gluck isn't usually one of my favourite baroque composers - but this overture to Orpheus & Euridice is breathtakingly beautiful all the same!
HOT5PUR1 2 years ago 5
He wasn't baroque, though he was a contemporary of Handel. He died in 1787. He's a classical era composer(and he was Mozart's favorite composer.)
PTCello 2 years ago
it's not the overture - it takes place about halfway through the opera
better luck next time!
BernardProfitendieu 2 years ago
@HOT5PUR1
It's not the overture. And Gluck isn't a Baroque composer. And in fact the rest of the opera is much more beautiful than this.
rororosie1987 1 year ago
@rororosie1987 Certainly it's not the Ouverture, but, about baroqueness, there could be some discussion. The Vienna version was written for the castrato Gaetano Guadagni, and the finale has a still a lot to do with baroque conception of theater, dont'you think? Greetings!
francescobi 1 year ago
who is playing this?
traversoflute 2 years ago
bello!!!grazie!!Cris
crimart2002 2 years ago
This used to come on the radio some nights as I was falling asleep...It would bring tears to my eyes. Lovely!
pianistchicks 2 years ago
Ein Stück zu Sterben schön
Waldstein777 2 years ago
Muchas gracias. Es maravilloso.
jorgecosari 2 years ago 2
AAAA. 050826Z MAR 2009 Thank you for posting.......AR.
fourwayscottage 3 years ago
I am a 21 years old hardrock-metal fan and singing in an opera choir. On 20-21 and 22 march my choir will perform this opera in the Netherlands and it is simply beautifull. Every time we sing i just melt away in the opera. This instrumental peice is just to romantic. I love it. Thank you C.W. Gluck:D
Erikrenate 3 years ago
This is one of the most beautiful classical pieces I have ever heard. I can dream away with this music.
langen1970 3 years ago
I am usually into death metal but this is simply beautiful. It's extremelly difficult not to like musical masterpieces such as this one.
pedjazoo 3 years ago
DAS ist Kunst! Net nur auf's Kneppsche drücke....;-)
Roadmaster1916 3 years ago
love it :) I think 3:39-3:49 is the most beautiful part
picotic 3 years ago
I absolutely agree! :) one of my favourites
paulimaya 3 years ago
You should hear the way Rachmaninoff plays it. Check it out out at Rachmaninoff plays Gluck. Enjoy.
vladimirgligoric 3 years ago