Elgar: Enigma Variations 'Nimrod' | Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024
  • This performance was given in April 2014 at the Royal Festival Hall in London as part of a concert celebrating the 90th birthday of the Academy's founder, Sir Neville Marriner.
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Комментарии • 96

  • @JustineWittich
    @JustineWittich 8 месяцев назад +30

    No matter how many times I hear this, something within me swells with the music and makes me feel complete. Bravo!

    • @randisvendsen2395
      @randisvendsen2395 Месяц назад

      Absolutely fantastic. Chills run down my spine when listening. Great performance❤

  • @MaryBethMcCoy
    @MaryBethMcCoy 2 часа назад

    This is one of the most beautiful orchestral pieces ever written. It is awe inspiring and sets the soul ablaze. This performance with Sir Neville Mariner is flawless in both its execution and interpretation. Sublime in every aspect.

  • @jrmagana
    @jrmagana 10 месяцев назад +41

    I was born in Mexico. Moved to the UK for work at 32 as part of a company relocation. I became a British Citizen at 39 and could not be prouder of my new country.

  • @christopherhogan-np3xb
    @christopherhogan-np3xb Год назад +33

    One of the most sublime and most beautiful piece of music ever written...Thank you Orchestra and Sir Neville and Mr Elgar..

    • @rosamaan1
      @rosamaan1 2 месяца назад +1

      tears in my eyes

  • @TheBritishDoubleBass
    @TheBritishDoubleBass 3 года назад +79

    Makes the hairs stand up on the back of one's neck. Sir Neville had a great affection for, and affinity with this music. It was an honour to be a part of this iconic musical event.

    • @davidtomlinson6138
      @davidtomlinson6138 2 года назад +3

      Same here , great stuff, stirs the soul, what a piece of beautiful music , sends a shiver thru my whole body 🙂👍

  • @shirleyhoekstra
    @shirleyhoekstra 8 месяцев назад +5

    After a long lifetime of loving beautiful music Nimrod has become my all time favorite.

  • @AmandaC007
    @AmandaC007 7 месяцев назад +18

    I dedicate this to my late father who died on the 20th January 2024. who respected, admired and enjoyed all of Elgars works. God I miss him, part of Sevenoaks died when my father died.

    • @sw4ywg
      @sw4ywg 7 месяцев назад +4

      I'm sorry for your loss; a beautiful dedication. My dad died in January 2001 and I still miss him. Music like this reminds me of him, too, as he was a proud Brit even though he emigrated to Canada many years ago. May the music and memories sustain you in your time of sorrow.

    • @arbymusicaustralia
      @arbymusicaustralia 4 месяца назад +2

      I played this at my fathers too and everyone said it was the nicest and most suited to my father. That was 30 years ago. How we span time...

    • @sw4ywg
      @sw4ywg 4 месяца назад +1

      @@arbymusicaustralia I'm sorry for your loss (despite how long it has been; it's still a loss), and grateful this beautiful piece of music has meant so much to many of us in our times of sorrow. Blessings to you.

    • @randisvendsen2395
      @randisvendsen2395 3 месяца назад +1

      This piece of music brings tears to my eyes,absolutely fabulous rendition ,great Orchestra, exellent platedebuterte. Greetings and warm thoughts to you from Norway.

    • @randisvendsen2395
      @randisvendsen2395 3 месяца назад

      Exellent played🎉sorry for the misspelling

  • @stewartrussell1951
    @stewartrussell1951 Месяц назад +4

    Absolutely one of the most beautiful pieces ever written. The genius of Sir Edward Elgar at its finest. Nicely performed as well.

  • @steveruzich3273
    @steveruzich3273 9 месяцев назад +9

    Every time I hear this music, what impresses me about Elgar's writing is this. He could have ended the piece with a great crescendo, a big blasting finale. Instead, after the emotional climax, it softens to a beautiful, quiet finish.
    Genius move, so satisfying. Superb performance.

  • @301250
    @301250 Год назад +32

    One of the greatest conductors who ever lived and a legendary music ensemble whose virtuosity is undisputed!

  • @777rogerf
    @777rogerf Год назад +15

    Mariner's interpreting Elgar's nimrod gave me aesthetic chills--and I'm not English. Music is the global language.

  • @frankmessely2156
    @frankmessely2156 Год назад +10

    Always moves me to tears.

  • @dorisblay2734
    @dorisblay2734 Год назад +14

    This is what heaven sounds like !!!

    • @academyofstmartininthefields
      @academyofstmartininthefields  Год назад +2

      You're so right. So so right!

    • @dorisblay2734
      @dorisblay2734 Год назад +1

      @@academyofstmartininthefields WE ARE so so right!

    • @olivierdrouin2701
      @olivierdrouin2701 Год назад +1

      J aime beaucoup cette oeuvre , mais je n y aurais jamais pensé !!
      C est plutôt retrouver son jouet d enfance , après avoir pleuré sa perte au son du prélude de Lohengrin !

    • @kevvynolan8753
      @kevvynolan8753 Год назад

      Getting me through some hard times at the moment!

    • @dorisblay2734
      @dorisblay2734 Год назад

      You are in good company!! @@kevvynolan8753

  • @apss-jw8fc
    @apss-jw8fc Год назад +13

    The best performance I have ever heard of Enigma Variations ، The Great Sir Neville Marriner Rest in Peace One of my biggest dreams is to one day conduct the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields.

  • @nancymurphy2010
    @nancymurphy2010 Год назад +10

    I can't love this enough... Sir Neville gave me one of his batons when I was leaving my job ( Minnesota Orchestra). This piece is wonderful - especially under his baton! He is missed!

  • @sylviakreye
    @sylviakreye Год назад +11

    Each time when I listen to this wonderful piece of music, it gives me goosebumps. It's just overwhelming.

  • @sw4ywg
    @sw4ywg 6 месяцев назад +7

    This is such a glorious piece. The tympanist at 3:00 onward... he's putting his whole being into the playing. Incredible.

  • @alhuxley8795
    @alhuxley8795 Год назад +6

    What a beautiful interpretation of Nimrod. I loved when the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, under the direction of Sir Neville Marriner performed in the music in "Amadeus."

  • @rinosquarzoni9438
    @rinosquarzoni9438 3 месяца назад +1

    Straordinaria musica , che ti prende e ti fa pensare...

  • @brianandjuneralphs8653
    @brianandjuneralphs8653 2 года назад +8

    I don’t read or write music but thankfully I can listen. So many GREAT renditions of this beautiful piece. Thank you Edward Elgar.

  • @dave-abled
    @dave-abled 6 месяцев назад +3

    This should be dedicated to queen Elisabeth 2nd.... the greatest monarch to have ever lived!!!

  • @juanaltredo2974
    @juanaltredo2974 3 месяца назад +1

    theres certain english greatness that manages to be understated, while others countries its obvious and in your face. With time and life experience I've managed to learn that true greatness in countries and people is the one spoken quietly and not screamed.

  • @davidorvedahl9607
    @davidorvedahl9607 3 года назад +14

    It's criminal that this only has 2300 views

  • @kitstr
    @kitstr Год назад +8

    Sweet heaven such magnificence! The sense of climax when the timpani roll and the brass roar, and the prompt quieting as the planet flies into darkness. Surely this is what Elgar hoped.

  • @mariaalmeida189
    @mariaalmeida189 7 месяцев назад +2

    I love this music, but I can't say why. ❤❤❤

  • @brianvirgin2995
    @brianvirgin2995 2 года назад +24

    I think this is a brilliant rendition. I listened to Bernstein's version just before this and it was over-egged. This just lets the music speak for itself, with a hint of quiet restraint, making it even more dramatic.

    • @samisamsam4104
      @samisamsam4104 2 года назад

      Well it NEITHER s it is Elgar for Gods sake

    • @alieshsonoma922
      @alieshsonoma922 2 года назад +3

      Just listened to the Bernstein and this is about the same tempo and the Brits say it is too slow....nope

  • @しう-o4o
    @しう-o4o 3 месяца назад +1

    充実したすばらしい演奏、神々しいです!

  • @andz5909
    @andz5909 12 дней назад

    I was watching the Remembrance Sunday event from the Cenotaph and this piece always gets the tears welling, I think because I associate it with Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.

  • @neilsimpson3181
    @neilsimpson3181 Год назад +4

    Touches my heart

  • @rafaelgil6345
    @rafaelgil6345 2 года назад +10

    Creo que es la mejor versión que he encontrado de Nimrod en directo. Felicidades.

  • @lifeonmars1044
    @lifeonmars1044 Год назад +8

    The best version on youtube! Too many rush the tempo on this stunning piece. bravo ❤ xx

    • @jaegertiger384
      @jaegertiger384 2 месяца назад +1

      You are one of the FEW who truly appreciate the importance of tempo in this piece... which MUST have its due... wherein EVERY note is played it's fullest as layers of sound create such an emotionally powerful piece !!

    • @MaryBethMcCoy
      @MaryBethMcCoy 2 часа назад

      I completely agree! The tempo is so important. The flow of the music is defined by the tempo. It is crucial for this piece so that each note can be savored, and each phrase can slowly build upon the next to reach an emotional crescendo, then gently fade to a whisper at the conclusion. Most renditions I have heard, as you rightly point out, rush the tempo so much that the true beauty of the music cannot be fully appreciated. Neville Mariner, however, was a master at his craft and this sublime performance will remain unmatched in its ability to touch the human soul.

  • @GRM901
    @GRM901 2 года назад +8

    Das ist die beste Aufnahme, die ich kenne!

  • @dario6253
    @dario6253 Год назад +4

    Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @dorisblay2734
    @dorisblay2734 Год назад +3

    Pure heaven!!!

  • @stevehumphrey6830
    @stevehumphrey6830 5 месяцев назад +2

    IMHO.....THE most beautiful piece of music ever written. I have listened to countless interpretations and tempi.......but for me.....the tension engendered in Bernstein's recording is unbearably beautiful.

  • @Tampo-tiger
    @Tampo-tiger 2 года назад +9

    God it's so emotional and stirring. Imagine having a mind that can create such magic!?

  • @shirleyhoekstra
    @shirleyhoekstra Год назад

    This is the only version that is pure and true. Has become my favorite music.

  • @fgbowen
    @fgbowen Год назад +2

    2:07 - white roses. love that.
    3:20 - the timpani player - perfect support.
    3:42 - the green circular "Academy of..." monogram = a perfect idea - You-all deserve that.
    Thank you Sir NM & the Academy, for this Wonderful performance, and for SO many other great performances through the years.

  • @graceterry1574
    @graceterry1574 2 года назад +4

    Beautifully executed, so powerful!

  • @geraldnorman9437
    @geraldnorman9437 2 года назад +3

    It's truly a delight 😊 to
    conduct this unforgettable
    masterpiece.

  • @mariaalmeida189
    @mariaalmeida189 6 месяцев назад +2

    I feel I'm in Heaven.❤❤❤

  • @sobelou
    @sobelou Год назад +2

    This absolutely brilliant!! Thank you!

  • @markbrewin2728
    @markbrewin2728 Год назад +9

    England's finest .

  • @sebastianbonnet1492
    @sebastianbonnet1492 Год назад +1

    Marvellous

  • @francineroche4981
    @francineroche4981 Год назад +2

    Beautiful. Lifts the soul

  • @arbymusicaustralia
    @arbymusicaustralia 4 месяца назад

    I love this song.

  • @VK6AB-
    @VK6AB- 12 дней назад

    Superb

  • @dt6822
    @dt6822 5 месяцев назад +1

    It's a Sunrise.

  • @christophgardemann9630
    @christophgardemann9630 5 месяцев назад

    Sir Neville Marriner was the most friendly conductor, whom I ever met. He was a real gentleman. Conducting Nimrod it sounds more natural than usual. Others abuse this pathetic and melancholic piece for a kind of soul striptease. Not Sir Neville. Someone like him will never come again. I miss him.

    • @keithbate9405
      @keithbate9405 5 месяцев назад

      How can you abuse something as sublime as this . ?
      Those people are afraid of themselves and the emotions such music evokes. They are not complete . I pity them.

    • @Kent-qo6xp
      @Kent-qo6xp Месяц назад

      You have the right street address wrong town. Enjoy your dotage.

  • @marklazarus1085
    @marklazarus1085 2 месяца назад +1

    If this doesn't move you, nothing will

  • @geraldnorman9437
    @geraldnorman9437 2 года назад +3

    Very beautiful 😍

  • @chrisbiz2
    @chrisbiz2 5 месяцев назад

    I subscribed here to thank sir Mariner for his passion and the gifts that he gave and gives to us. Do the same if you’ve grownup appreciating his difference…

  • @jaegertiger384
    @jaegertiger384 2 месяца назад +1

    Mariner REALLY "steps on the gas" at 2:17 and has the trumpets SING over top of the rest of the orchestra... until that EXQUISITE area at about 3:08... which is unbelievably SUBLIME... as the tympani COMPLETE the full picture !!!

  • @Tampo-tiger
    @Tampo-tiger 2 года назад +2

    Remember Arthur Daley and Ray Daley at the funeral in Pinner, and Ray saying to the bereaved gangster's wife that "Elgar was the boss" or words to that effect? I think the episode was called 'Guess Who's Coming To Pinner?' Drink it all in Ray, you'll not see the like of this again. Drink it all in.

  • @KA-rk4oh
    @KA-rk4oh 2 года назад +1

    Wow, just wow.

  • @changeamerica
    @changeamerica 11 месяцев назад

    Where are the American composers of great music like this? Why are there none?

  • @johnjcowan55
    @johnjcowan55 Месяц назад

    Yay! Timpani!

  • @RickyParker-lt8ug
    @RickyParker-lt8ug 21 день назад

    You. Will not. Hear it like. Again 😢

  • @Kent-qo6xp
    @Kent-qo6xp Месяц назад

    I go to prepare the place for all.

  • @rolandodelafuente2362
    @rolandodelafuente2362 6 месяцев назад

    Mi preferencia por la dirección de Sir Collin Davis.

  • @Ian24s
    @Ian24s 7 дней назад

    3:05 Bravo

  • @HectorMartinez-cw4ql
    @HectorMartinez-cw4ql 2 года назад +7

    Poco que agregar sobre la orquesta y su director.De las mejores orquestas del mundo con uno de los mejores directores de orquesta del mundo.Creo que el punto en discusión puede estar en el tempo y más allá de lo que el compositor Elgar indico en su formato original,cada director desarrolla su percepción personal de como interpretar cada obra que acomete.En lo personal prefiero está interpretación de Nimrod,con un tempo no tan prolongado,a diferencia de la interpretación que dirigió Bernstein que se arrastra innecesariamente,según mi opinión,restándole solemnidad,más aún a una obra musical como está que es tan conmovedora.Creo que finalmente está discusión la resolverá la neurociencia.
    Saludos

  • @rafaelgil6345
    @rafaelgil6345 2 года назад

    Dioooossss...!!!

  • @markwilliams5240
    @markwilliams5240 Год назад +5

    My dear ,late Grandfather told me as a boy ,that music like this is a cure for atheism ,because if you can listen to this and not think a human being is so much more that just a collection of skin, blood and bone ,then their is something wrong with you.

  • @mrrobg61
    @mrrobg61 Месяц назад

    Lord Hardthrasher brought me here.

  • @annfarnell1642
    @annfarnell1642 6 месяцев назад

    and, unfortunately, the videographer cut away from him at the crescendo!

  • @bodza6445
    @bodza6445 2 года назад +3

    Ahhhh..

  • @mariorossi9655
    @mariorossi9655 2 года назад +2

    3:08

  • @rosenbergartphotos
    @rosenbergartphotos 2 года назад

    Why was this recording clipped at both ends?

  • @MrDaiseymay
    @MrDaiseymay 2 года назад +1

    Excellent--but blighted by the new craze for fading out ,far to much--in my opinion .

  • @yvonnemuilwijk2253
    @yvonnemuilwijk2253 2 месяца назад

    beyond beautiful, almost unbearable to listen to.