Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 4th mvmt

Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F minor for the opening concert of Carnegie Hall's 1997 season. Barenboim's "non-conducting," almost DARING the orchestra not to stay together, is an example of his mastery. Please don't waste space commenting on his "non-classic" technique--only complete plebians and marching band students need a human metronome with an invariant beat pattern. Barenboim's a genius, plain and simple.

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[Jack Blair]

This is late 19th century heavy metal.

[sprberny]

Barenboim drops it like its hot!



[saladofdoom42]

The interpretation by MTT w/ the SFSO is infinitely more musical, thoughtful, and exciting. Barenboim's "non-conducting" is irrelavent and represents an elementary listening exercise more suited to "marching band students" than one of the world's greatest orchestras. More important is his relative lack of musicality in regard to tempo, nuance, and overall effect. I've watched the MTT vid hundreds of times, and each time I'm completely blown away.

[ken chic-ken]

wow i'm playing this song at my high school but definitely not as good as these guys

[amt253]

Now I have my answer to what I'd do with a time machine. I'd go back and see this live. (If I'd killed Hitler, this concert might never have happened.)

[thewhoviansynesthete]

We're playing this at Orchestra Hall on Sunday, I'm super excited.

[Henry Floyd]

18th century? You're about 100 years off.  This is Tchaikovsky, not Bach.

[Ricardo Mabub]

hail if you are here just to hear the "wish you were here" part

[Glenn Jarrell]

Don't you just love it when Barenboim stops conducting at about 6:55 and let's the orchestra go? He couldn't have done anything more powerful.

[Mark Ward]

i love the "18th Century Heavy Metal" post. :) The ONLY thing I don't like, the ONLY thing, is the automatic level control, and the "gating" on the loud parts...very unnatural. it's in the audio processing. everything is stupendously flawless. holy cow.

[izyt1]

Wish you were here.

[ulysses1889]

min 6:02 :"I'll kill your family!!! "