Holst: Die Planeten ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Hugh Wolff
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- Gustav Holst:
Die Planeten op. 32 ∙
Suite für großes Orchester ∙
I. Mars, der Bringer des Krieges 00:00 ∙
II. Venus, die Bringerin des Friedens 07:42 ∙
III. Merkur, der geflügelte Bote 15:28 ∙
IV. Jupiter, der Bringer der Fröhlichkeit 19:42 ∙
V. Saturn, der Bringer des Alters 28:01 ∙
VI. Uranus, der Magier 36:53 ∙
VII. Neptun, der Mystiker 42:41 ∙
hr-Sinfonieorchester - Frankfurt Radio Symphony ∙
Vokalensemble ∙
Tilman Michael, Einstudierung ∙
Hugh Wolff, Dirigent ∙
hr-Sinfoniekonzert ∙
Alte Oper Frankfurt, 10. Februar 2023 ∙
Website: www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de ∙
Facebook: / hrsinfonieorchester ∙
ARD-Mediathek: www.ardmediathek.de/hr/sendun... ∙
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© 2023
Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) 
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Ein Meisterwerk. Ich will auch so männlich sein wie der Mars.
I've heard "The Planets" many times and this is one of the best recordings I've heard. Wolff gives each planet its due. Yes, his take on "Mars" is assured, but his attention to detail with "Venus", "Jupiter" and "Neptune" mean he has given us a "Planets" for the ages. Bravo!
And in 4K!
It's one terrific performance, truly.
This is my go to recording now.
The audio quality of this video is really terrific.
State of the art.
Man, this word can mean both good and bad. I hope it means good, because I like its quality.
@@ZAWARUD00 Don't think many use "terrific" in its negative sense. "Terrible"'s more suited for that.
@@TheUnderscore_ I'm not a native speaker, and the dictionary gives both meanings.
@@ZAWARUD00The negative one is archaic. As I said, almost nobody uses "terrific" negatively, unless being sarcastic of course. I assumed you might not speak natively which is why I explained it.
can't believe no one is talking about the TUBA playing in this group, particularly in mars! unsure of who this tubist is in particular, but playing over the whole orchestra with a single tubist is astonishing. BRAVO
The tubist is very good, but remember that the baritone is with him on many of those notes you hear "playing over the whole orchestra." Prost!🍺
@@Eric-hf9zb In this work, Holst calls for a "Tenor Tuba in Bb" which in this context is a Euphonium not a baritone. While closely related a Euphonium has much more conical tubing than a true baritone. In this performance they are using a Euphonium.
@@esiotrot1018True fact, I play the baritone and the euphonium. Any musician of one can play the other, but there's still a difference.
After looking on their website the tubist looks to be Ole Heiland.
I hear so many different things when listening to this. Obviously many composers took inspiration from this suite. I can make out themes from Star Wars, Legend of Zelda, I hear some things that resemble works by Joe Hisaishi from Studio Ghibli, Nobuo Uematsu for Final Fantasy and so many others. This suite is about 50 minutes long but it's packed to the brim with awesomeness.
The influence this single opus had on modern movie soundtracks cannot be overstated. Zimmer, Williams, Goldsmith, and Horner all borrowed at least a line or two from these songs.
@@revolead
And it seems many principles from those laid out by this suite.
@@revolead Elmer Bernstein just about stole part of "Mars" in the rowing sequence. Imitate the best to be the best. :)
Is it just me or is the recording quality here pretty fantastic? I don't usually hear this kind of sound in a live orchestral recording.
Really fantastic
I was an Audio Video Tech in School but now in my old age with bad hearing I'd say some of he best Audio Quality that I've ever heard on youtube. thanks for your comment and enjoy
HR Sinfonieorchester recordings are always fantastic @@TBI-Firefighter-451
Funny--yes--it does sound suspiciously studio recorded, then overdubbed...
@@BLUEPLANETJAZZthe frankfurt radio symphony is one of the best orchestras in the world and they have some very experienced sound engineers. also they do youtube for a very long time. so what you hear here is pure skill and knowledge how to make it sound right. your claim that this is staged is an insult to these artists
I love the way the audience members pointing here and there when the wordless chorus came, trying to find out their location. I wish it was their first time experiencing this moment.
I lived in Frankfurt and went to the Alte Oper many times. This is my heartfelt orchestra. They play so well, they move with emotion. It deserves a place among the great ones. And Hugh Wolff was always an underrated conductor. A wonderful piece to hear and see.😊
He spent a lot of time making Minnesota Orchestra amazing.
@@charlescornner And before that, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. He's also a very generous person.
Listening to this renowned composition, where the unmistakable airs of British imperial self-assuredness pervade, conducted by an American maestro and performed by a German orchestra, elicits a certain sense of delight.
Absolutely sensational - what a performance and what an incredible piece! It has lost nothing over the years, in spite of the coming of space flight, Star Wars and the like. The sheer power of the orchestra is breathtaking. A joy!
Truly ❤
Neptune is my absolute favourite! Especially the part with the choir is just magic.
I have to agree!
No wonder it's the longest!
I got to sing it once years ago. What a thrill that was, especially waiting backstage while the orchestra was playing all this glorious music!
A lifelong Music-lover in my mid-sixties here so have heard this many many times. THIS performance was the proverbial hearing it for the first time. Love you all.
My Grandfather introduced me to this great work and Classical Music in general when I was around 10 years old by playing me this recording on an old reel to reel tape on his home stereo. The tape had a splice half way through Mars and I still remember the place. I was captivated by the recording and have been a lifelong listener and supporter of classical music. This is one of the great works and this performance is one of the best I have ever heard. Wolff lets each movement develop as it should and the performance is phenomenal.
I don't think I've ever heard a run up to the final chords of Mars (6:59 - 7:08) as clear and clean as this one.
Magnificent!
I've never hear Neptune played with a chorus before. Definitely added to the mystical feeling
Neptune is scored for the wordless chorus,so it needs to be included. At the time of composition, this was unusual, except having been used by Debussy.
It is never played without the chorus, which is an integral part of the score. However, the chorus is hidden and wordless (and female voices only, in six parts) so may imperceptably become part of the overall soundscape and not be recognized as a 'chorus', as such. In this performance, however, it is too loud (and one hears it stop, which should be imperceptible, as if going on for ever). However, a great performance and fantastic audience reaction. We Brits think our music doesn't travel, but clearly this does! Vielen Dank aus England für den wunderbaren Auftritt eines hervorragenden Orchesters und Dirigenten.
Comfort is the essence of all of music
This wonderful and skilful and graceful performance evokes comfortable feelings and will quench and moisturize the dryness of the soul
My favourite orchestra ever, did it again. BRAVO Maestro Wolff!
Been waiting for a recording of this work from this orchestra for a while now and this certainly does not disappoint, incredible work as always
I have heard this piece, in particular Mars, many, many times. And unsurprisingly FRS does far greater than simple justice to the work. Coming back to Mars, however ... I have never heard it played in such a way that took hold of my imagination and emotions so. My sincerest thanks to *EVERYONE* involved in the creation of this performance.
Wow - just listened to their Mars - powerful!! Combination of brilliant musicianship, bravura and camera work make this such moving experience - world class! Bravissimo!!
Half-way and spellbound by this performance and photography...thank you from Suva, Fiji
The best performance of The Planets I've ever heard.
I love the happy expresion on the faces of grandmas while brass section is on full blast 😆
We can all agree that the intro to neptune is amazing...
Yes, I heard new things. Wonderful all around ❤️ ❤ ❤
This is absolutely gorgeous... I've learned by now that everything from hr-Sinfonieorchester is. 🤭23:00 took my breath, though. It's a big wish of mine to see this orchestra perform in real life.
I was there that evening with my father, who first introduced me two years ago to Holst. It was wonderful to finally hear it live. The only thing that bothered us, was that they played Saturn from the beginning too slow (as a lot of other recordings). But besides that it was absolutely magnificent, also the first hour when they started with Icarus and Carolin Widmann . One day have that night again.
Really? In my opinion Saturn is even a bit too quickly
@@THyperon I agree. It seems a tad too fast to me.
Holst doesn't put metronome markings in this score but 'Saturn' is marked Adagio, a very indefinite term, but definitely not Lento!
Vor allem den letzten Satz finde ich ab dem letzten Drittel echt atemberaubend schön - wunderbar orchestriert und ausgeführt. TOP!
war beim Konzert am 09.02.23 in der alten Oper, war klasse 👍
I’m not religious I can’t believe in a supernatural entity but when I listen to holst I can believe in humanities heaven
An absolutely amazing production.
Neptune - those ethereal voices literally transport you to another world
46:13 The sound of the celesta moves me more than any other instrument, especially in this kind of music, magical and mystical.
This is one of the finest live recordings (or recordings, period) of The Planets I've ever heard! If Maestro Wolff ever tours near me, I'll have to go!
Come to Boston! He just gave a free concert tonight
@@chenzhejunhu8352 Sadly, I live far away from Boston. 😩😩 I'll have to see if he comes to Cincinnati, Louisville, Columbus, or Indianapolis
Eine in ihren leisen Stellen subtile, raffinierte und ihren lauten Stellen gewaltig kraftvolle Aufführung, die von der Spielfreude aller Beteiligten getragen wird. Herzlichen Dank für den Upload!
Genau meine Gedanken, als ich die Aufführung hier hörte. Ich suche seit längerem eine adäquate Orchesteraufnahme eines kleinen Teils von Gustav Holsts Planeten für ein Filmprojekt. Ich habe mir Dutzende Aufnahmen von den größten Orchestern der Welt angehört. Ja, überwiegend gut, technisch okay. Aber als ich gerade auf diese Aufnahme gestoßen bin, liefen meine Tränen. Das ist es! Jetzt fühle ich die Musik...
Als Soundtrack für die Astro Saga?
@@mkdams1 Nein! Die braucht noch etwas Geduld...
@@nikolaus1691 Das Gustav Theodore Holst, geboren in Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, ein deutscher Komponist war, darf angezweifelt werden.
Tatsächlich hatte Holst baltisch-deutsche Vorfahren, er war aber ganz klar Brite.
@@quuaaarrrk8056 Danke. Irrtum erkannt😲, Kommentar gelöscht 😇.
Great recording as always with this orchestra and conductor.
Mais quelle chef d’œuvre de Mr Horst
L’influence germanique mise en exergue par cet immense orchestre
Debussy et La Mer reviennent à l’esprit …
I ADMIRE SO MUCH ANYONE WHO IS SUCH AN EXPERT ENSEMBLE TECHNICIAN AS TO BE ABLE TO BRING TO LIFE THIS ENORMOUS SCORE, WITH SUCH EXCELLENTLY BEAUTIFUL SOUND, AND---- WITH SUCH, GREAT TASTE!!!!
BRAVISSIMO, MAESTRO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THANK YOU, TO ALL INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION !!!!
THANK YOU, GUSTAV HOLST !!!!
THANK YOU, YOU TUBE !!!!
An out of this world performance!!
The choir verse at the end of Neptune- “the Mystic” wow! It’s crazy this opus is now over 100 years old. Written by Holst between 1914-1917.
@22:00 i know that trumpet was so mad that they missed that note
The timpani duet at 27:10 was fascinating to watch. When my orchestra played this, we only had one timpani set. I had to tune each note between every strike of the mallet! Clearly, this lick was supposed to be split between two percussionists.
Such an astonishing, exciting, and unique performance! I've heard this pieces many times, and even played excerpts from it during high school, and this interpretation really breathes new life into it. I was struck by the last chord of "Mars", for example - I've never heard it so short! It sounded so shockingly definitive, cruel, without any sentimentality - just like war. And the beginning of "Uranus" - this piece has never stood out to me before; usually folks listen for Mars and Jupiter, and forget the rest. But I loved what the orchestra did here with Uranus; those opening chords were so connected and phrased so well!
The other movements are interesting too. «Venus» is deliciously orchestrated, «Mercury» has its quirky moments and the climax in «Saturn», when the death knells suddenly ring, is absolutely shocking, the coda instead very peaceful. Finally, «Neptune» is harmonically really strange.
Wonderfully stated
Entirely agree
Thank you
🙏🏼 Paris
This orchestra always comes up trumps. Love to hear them live! This has to be the absolute best recording of Holst's wonderful work. Absolutely adore last movement - when choir comes in always gives me goosebumps!
I love to listen to Saturn on my birthday 👴
Gevoelvol en glashelder gespeeld door mijn favoriete orkest!
Simply superb.
The performance is flawless and the video producton uncomparable. Don't miss!
My dearest orchestra ❤
I think, this is the best recording of the "Planets"
Was just remarking the other day about how there are so few good recording of The Planets on RUclips. Problem solved. Thank you!
This is not a bad version by any means but there are better ones IMHO, even here on RUclips. This interpretation lacks a bit of energy and dare I say passion. Here are a couple of (IMO) better ones: Andrew Manze - NDR Radiophilharmonie
ruclips.net/video/8mJQliEacCI/видео.html
Conrad Van Alphen - Rotterdam Simfonia
ruclips.net/video/fVrVjeEtDMU/видео.html
The greatest recording of The Planets ever (according to many music lovers and little me) is Karajan's 1961 version with the Wiener Philharmoniker (not to be confused with his version with the Berliner Philharmoniker). It was fairly recently remastered and is superb! Happily, it's now on RUclips: just type in Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 36 / REMASTERED (Ct.rc.: Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker). Enjoy!
@@SvetlanaVladimirova8590 obviously we all have different tastes but IMO that Karajan version is just not very good. I have the remastered CD and of the 20e-ish versions I have it’s probably the least listened to, expect from the dreadful Hickok. There are so many better recordings such as Vernon Handley and the absolutely stunning Steinberg / Boston SO. IMO the Karajan is overrated as is the Dutoit. Just my opinion of course, YMMV, happily we all have different tastes 🙂
@@fyvewytches Thanks for replying, Ian. Yes, we all have different tastes - just letting you and anyone else who reads my comment of a recording held in high regard. Take care and happy listening!
Stunning performance, superbly conducted and beautifully filmed and produced. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Just outstanding, amazing videography and sound, a fine, fine service to not only this piece but all of the music uploaded.
What an amazing depiction of the wars of history! And they all point with dying fingers to the final culmination at Armageddon, the final and most cataclysmic of all rebellious humans. Destruction surrounds us, then suddenly the sky lightens with the approach of the Son of God (Rev. 19). At least these are my impressions of this music. It is breathtaking, marching as an army with banners.
Magic! 👏👏👏
The best interpretation of Holst’s Planets ever! Stunning performance!
Supper Play ! Thanks . Conductor & Players looks enjoying to play.
Es un viaje por la mente si cierras los ojos, hermoso!
What an outstanding performance. I have listened to several orchestras here on RUclips doing this piece, all of which were great. When I saw this was posted I thought I would listen to just the opening to see how this compared. I ended up watching the entire performance with a fair share of goose bumps and awe. As a side note... Every time I hear the Uranus movement I can't help (credit to Dukas and Disney) but imagine Mickey Mouse trying to control the mops and their sloshing buckets of water marching to the beat of a different sorcerer, Gustav Holst!
Everything from this orchestra and concert hall is fantastic.
Absolutely true!
Splendid performance by the Orchestra and Hugh Wolf who I take my hat off to not least because I was a fiddler in the Bilbao Symphony in 1984 when he conducted Dvorjak Cello concerto with Rostropovich. We had lunch together. That's my 5 mins of fame . He is a talented pianist and was deputy conductor of the Seattle I think it was.
I watched Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2019 (on RUclips) and I fell in love with his style of conducting
@@julia_btfl who was playing the fiddle?
@@NicholasWarnertheFirst His name is Timothy Chooi
Wow. A captivating performance. Absolutely amazing.
The standards of music making and regional orchestras throughout Germany are astonishing! A testament to the depth and seriousness of German education and culture. Sometimes too serious, but that is another subject ..... the grim testament of 20th century history.
Love andrea
Absolutely Fantastic, Well Done and Kudos to the Orchestra, Conductor and Crew. Thanks for Sharing
BRAVO!!! Grande la Orquesta, y magnifico el Director. 🍀😆👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🏅
What a stunning performance! This orchestra is absolutely the best! Will listen again and again. Thank you! FRS.
Absolutely incredible. I went on a journey!
Watch this in awe of the musicians playing, and then listen again to the performance without visuals.
What a band, what a horn section! That Alex 103 sound... There is nothing quite like it.
Wir waren dabei - es war ein sehr beeindruckendes Erlebnis mit herausragender Klangfülle und Präzision!
How beautiful this music is!
Visionary Holst
Never heard it played better. Wonderful.
Powerful! One of the best I've ever heard. Bravo hr-Sinfonieorchester!
Having listened to this excellent performance, I understood that Holst's Planets is a wonderful masterpiece.
Many versions ive heard of The Planets, this version is by far the best . Really a flawless performance end to end. all the emotion and power comes out ,when done right...This could be the most enjoyable video on RUclips...The Planets is in the top 5 of anything ever written,IMO...and yet, ive been a punk rocker since 1976, still am...love GWAR still...even some old rap...life is pretty great..I'll watch this video many times, im sure..so very enjoyable, Thank You
Wonderful performance! One of my favorite pieces. Well done, all!
I am very much a fan of all the Planetens
Neptune the Mystic has always been my favourite of the planets.
Very good performance of a magical work. I wish the fadeout of the offstage chorus had been stretched out a bit longer with a more gradual diminuendo, but otherwise this was really excellent.
Brano bellissimo, esecuzione eccezionale ❤️
These days ( nights), Jupiter is so bright, gorgeous,beautiful…..just matches Holst’s music !
Most beautiful performance of this work that I have ever heard!
Mars
0:04 begins | 1:01 build up | 1:13 | 1:24 attack | 2:20 transition | 3:19 winding down | 3:23 end first part
4:33 attack | 6:34 crash | 7:00 build up | 7:07 final terrifying | 7:23 end buzzer
Jupiter
19:42 begins |
Saturn
28:01 begins |
The inspiration for the Star Wars’ Imperial March!
🚀
Great piece.
Never were the composers so free to use whatever material, techniques and inspiration from so many sources!
A composer to follow, as much as my revered Paweł Szymański.
Fantastic and moving performance! Great!
So many amazing themes
love me some good old hr-sinfonieorchester on a Saturday morning
Excellent performance. I have never really noted the essential stillness and peace of the final choral ending. Beautifully done.
Please come back and conduct The Hymn of Jesus, I am sure it would also be a wonderful performance.
This is a perfect performance. Untouchable in every aspect. And great audio/video as usual from this channel. Thank you for posting these concerts.
When God came to put order in the party, Im sure the entire world listen in the sky...... The Mars piece.....clear and loud! Klasse!
I enjoyed it very much I was studying to it.
with things like that the GEZ don´t feel wasted.
3/4 des GEZ gehen leider für Produktionen der ARD aus, wovon die Hälfte nur aus Serien wie der Lindenstraße und schlechten Krimis besteht. Aber Teile wie Funk und unsere Radios und Orchester sind wirklich wichtig, um unsere Kultur und Geschichte aufrecht zu erhalten
Beautiful, so peaceful
Wunderschöne und majestätische Aufführung dieser perfekt komponierten Suite mit gut vereinigten und perfekt entsprechenden Tönen aller Instrumente sowie durchsichtigen und gut harmonisierten Stimmen des ausgezeichneten Frauenchors. Der vierte Satz klingt besonders majestätisch und echt begeisternd. Der intelligente und geniale Dirigent leitet das ausgezeichnete Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit möglichst effektiver Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!
Naja, Ihre permanenten Lobeshymnen in allen Ehren aberich finde Dynamik und Tempi an manchen Stellen eher fragwürdig. Herr Wolff kachelt durch einige Passagen doch ziemlich durch und verschleppt andere, sodass es echt langweilig klingt. Auch der Chor ist m.M. am Anfang zu laut und wird am Ende abgewunken, bevor er auch nur ansatzweise "in der Ferne verschwindet", wie es in der Partitur gewünscht ist. Alles in allem eher eine gute Aufführung mit super Orchester, wie man es vom hr kennt, aber die Interpretation war doch ein etwas liebloser Standard, der dem Stück nicht gerecht wird.
Ich sehe sie unter jedem Klassik Video. Sind sie real?
Bravissimi!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Euphonium power!
Powerful and Elegant!
Fantastic.
Great performance. The sound quality is so good.
nice music
Talking about orchestral music in general, I find it hard to understand how a composer can 'orchestrate' so many elements. It's like an alien language to me: How does everyone know the precise timings? They are so subtle. If it's down to the conductor I don't understand that language either. Blows my mind.
I guess that is what makes it so incredible. When you can't work out how something is done, it feels amazing. That is what it's all about, for me. It makes me feel like there's a reason to be alive. Or a reason to enjoy being alive at least: that we are not all just animals. There are people who can express beauty in a way that transcends normal animal behaviour. And in a way we can understand.
One of my most favorite classic work ever!
I've long felt a performance of "Mars" should be neither menacing, inexorable nor ponderous but quite literally leave one breathless. Very few performances or recordings hit that mark, but this one does. Find and listen to, or if possible view, Maestro Wolff's conducting a similar work that he has long championed: The Second Symphony of Aaron Jay Kernis. (Agreed on the audio quality here.)
FANTASTICO, MARAVILLOSO! Excelente obra, mágica e ingeniosa. Siempre la escucho. Excelente orquesta y director.