Weber-Der Freischütz Overture REHEARSAL-Kleiber (1970)(3/3)

Südfunk-Sinfonieorchester
1970
Carlos Kleiber

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From a video 30 years ago, featuring the rehearsal and concert performances of Weber's Der Freischütz overture and Strauss II's Die Fledermaus overture.

Spoken in German with Italian subtitles, we see a liveliness on par with that in the Strauss.

Enjoy!

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Music

Tags:

• weber
• freischutz
• overture
• rehearsal
• carlos
• kleiber

[3332961355]

the best way to show how important is a conductor and how incredible is this one. thanks for this video

[ipmoic]

These old farts don't really take his seriously at 2:21 on. They don't want to hear about the Opera and the underlying meaning of the music they are making. Weber is ALL drama, but these guys think, "Yea, let this young punk ramble...we'll play the same way anyhow.

ARRGGHHHH

[SongwriterOoO]

I don't know how many german speaking people watch this video, but i think it is kinda funny how he says "For a blind man it has a look" or however you might translate that properly at 2:19 and then they show that guy with sunglasses who kinda looks like he is blind...

[MyMusic0201]

@ipmoic Don't get too upset, it's bad for yout health :-) I know from experience that you can look uninterested, smiling or even smirking but at the same time taking the conductor's advice. It's a rehearsal thing, focused and relaxed at the same time...

[SuperAbisal]

Это гениально

[windstorm1000]

I really don't know how Kleiber kept from going over and slapping that disrespectful clarinetist's face!! I wouldn't have able to. What self control and forgiveness. Good looking guy in his youth and cared so much about the music--that is the key.

[assindiastignani]

@ipmoic I agree, it's infuriating, but these German orchestras are structured so that after a one-year probationary period, the musicians become tenured for life. They have nothing more to fear and can be as rude and uncooperative as they want, with almost total impunity. In the case of this clarinetist, I really think the arrogance was a defense. He just couldn't play the passages the way Kleiber wanted and was scared.Nothing below "mf" and so often above the pitch - signs of nerves.

[ipmoic]

@assindiastignani You are mostly right sir or madam, but it still grates. In particular the clarinetist, so important in this work, sounds just as he did in the rehearsal--bad. But you are right that it is a joy for us NOW to hear what the young Kleiber was all about. A marvelous testament.

[assindiastignani]

@ipmoic The patronizing eyebrow-raising und head-shaking going on in the orchestra (somehow I get the feeling the woodwinds in this orch. don't like any conductor telling them anything)are all beside the point. Kleiber's right in what he's doing, which is to get these people to listen to and make music with, rather than wage permanent war on one another. They can smirk and grin patronizingly all they want - in the concert they sound much better than in the rehearsal, and it's Kleiber's doing.

[yusukeundisolde]

sexy

[oakroom48]

Thanks for posting this very interesting, instructive, and enjoyable glimpse inside an orchestral rehearsal!

[ipmoic]

I sort of agree berto41--the performance IS outstanding, but it is DESPITE some of the members of the orchestra.

As someone who played in some good orchestras, I know how cynical and disinterested some players become. But Kleiber was full of light, insight and wonder. What a joy it would have been to play for such a talent.