Prokofiev Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major, Op. 100
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 18 фев 2017
- "A hymn to free and happy Man, to his mighty powers, his pure and noble spirit."
0:01 - Andante
12:33 - Allegro marcato
20:55 - Adagio
33:10 - Allegro giocoso
Performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine, conductor 
Видеоклипы
34:05 Where the fun starts!
One of my all time favorite symhonies. So imaginative and beautiful. 2nd movement is the best driving music ever...I have a ticket to prove it.
indeed
"2nd movement is the best driving music ever..." I imagine Prokofiev's reaction to such 'appreciation'.
lmaoo
@@arnekorpen3143 Prokofiev loved cars and used to drive so fast in fact!
I dont drive but when i play games they always seem to get more fast paced when it starts speeding up so i can imagine that lmao
Браво!!! Как я люблю все таки эту музыку! Если в музыки и есть антиутопия, то эта симфония настоящий эталон! Мажорный и светлый, искрящийся финал, от которого хочется накинуть удавку на шею, от которого стынет в жилах кровь и сводит челюсть. Несчастный Сергей Сергеевич...
No. 5 is his best and in the top 5 symphonies of the 20th century, and in my top ten of all time. What makes it wear so well is the ambiguous and rich emotional texture...a sense of mystery...when I compare it with Shostakovich 5, over time I have come to rate this symphony higher. Shostakovich wears the emotions on his sleeve and it can have the Mahler effect (having bigs feelings all the time is wearing). Plus movement for movement Prok 5 has no weak links and Shost 5 has the Babes in Toyland scoring in the 2nd movement and the weak finale post the 3 minute mark.
For my fellow tuba players, the moment you're looking for is 1:15.
Also leaving 5:58. Gene Pokorny does a real good job with this part.
By far my favorite Russian composer and one of my favorite of the twentieth century. This is his greatest symphony. Really love his ballets too.
One of the greatest symphonies ever written!
1:15 That upbeat to rehearsal 3! The way those three notes set the mood for the next section... such a tiny detail and yet it's so perfectly composed and placed!
The harp going down the scale at 31:18 always gives me chills. You can hear it clearly in this recording. The snare drums starting at 40:46 do not come thru clearly. They have a significant part for the last 69 bars of the finale, but are rarely heard. Malcolm Sargent's Everest recording is good example. You'll hear what you've been missing. Over all, a great recording!
great observations.
regarding the balance - you always have to make compromises. not every single instrument can come thru.
I love that Prokofiev uses the piano in his symphonies. I don't know why it is not often thought as a "symphonic instrument"; it changes the texture of the orchestra in an interesting way in my opinion.
I think piano is typically part of orchestra in russian tradition? Prokofiev uses it so well!
@@lampfacedampchase8048 maybe tradition has to do with it, because Shostakovich also uses the piano in his symphonies. But Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff don't...
Miguel Fontes Meira Rachmaninoff uses piano in the Symphonic Dances!
It's actually pretty common to see piano used in 20th and 21st century orchestral works. Prokofiev did it, Stravinsky did it, Messiaen did it, Bernstein did it, Copland, John Adams, etc. etc.
Many of the big Russian composers like Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky were masters of orchestration and wanted to find new orchestral combinations and conjure up new unheard sounds. Prokofiev had often very big ochestras available to use and thus had the opportunity to experiment with all type of instrumentation. Tchaikovsky didn't really like the sound of piano in an orchestra, but the invention of celesta fulfilled the gap for him. In addition to celesta and piano Prokofiev used also organ as part of orchestral texture.
I'm playing the first and fourth movement of this piece for All State this year 😀 let's hope we can do it justice
Dude same, it's gonna be interesting lmfaoo
The second movement of this symphony is addicting, that theme is just so fun to listen to, probably my favorite symphony just from a listening perspective.
That section from 27:47 to 28:34 is incredible (and a great way to see how loud your speakers can get lol).
Mine can't get loud enough!.😃
DJ
Yeah it's simply unbelievable
18:00 , so mischievous and brooding!
M.b. horrible?
One of my favourite parts of this amazing piece!
24:11 This transitional passage is one of the most ingenious uses of piano in a symphony. It sounds so natural, so not-forced, but also fresh and clever.
Holy shit that is great...
This is miraculous!!! Never knew Prokofiev very well. Love the second movement.
i will always count the finale to this piece as my absolute favorite finale to any symphony. its like... mechanized happiness. its honestly kinda terrifying
'Mechanized happiness': strikingly put!
Reminds me of the finale of another 5th symphony
@@georgekelk9575 Shosty
On my first hearing I was was absolutely mesmerized! 😀
Could not believe anyone could compose that!.. Later I read that when he composed a piece he would shut himself up with the piano and let no one come inside.
Finally I understood why as an engineer I had to shut off everyone from me as I was designing microsecond electronic circuits: my mind was working in that dimension and to get out then return it would take hours to get back to that place in the circuit!
His mind must have been working in the dimension of clefs, notes, harmonies and timing that could not be broken! 🤯
It is no wonder that classical music is such a challenge to the listener's brain.😨😨
Thank God for Prokofiev and his music. 🙏
DJ
@@georgekelk9575 DSCH?
Great performance! And thanks for the opportunity to read along!
The main theme of the first movement is absolutely gorgeous! Especially listen to the final section starting at 10:16.
What I love in this symphony is the clear phrasing between melodies that are handed over from instrument to instrument.
the 3rd movement is incredible
Yeah
sí
The abrupt high notes and change of chords in the third movement are like discovering something and filled with awe, but then overwhelmed by horror and madness in a sudden.
Just the writing for the violins....those arching, long, HIGH lines.....incredible!
Extraordinary you did this so well coordinating the score with the music. I was following along well with the various instruments, thanks to you!
Szergej Prokofjev:5.B-dúr Szimfónia Op.100
1.Andante 00:00
2.Allegro marcato 12:33
3.Adagio 20:55
4.Allegro giocoso 33:10
Chicagói Szimfonikus Zenekar
Vezényel:James Levine
i've said it before and i'll say it again, Prokofiev is in the running for "Greatest Composer of the 20th Century". and i mean it!! this piece is spectacular and written with true ingenuity.
No doubt about that. The 6th symphony is IMO his greatest but it`s not as immediately appealing as the 5th.
It is either Prokofiev or Shostakovich.
@@TheVaughan5 I totally agree. The Sixth is among the greatest symphonies of all time.
As a music student in Russia I have a hard time understanding why he doesnt get the same treatment Rachmaninoff or even Tchaikovsky get.
As another Russian, I don’t know. I don’t know why we glory Rach so much over Prokofiev.
Easily my favorite symphony
Thank you so much for doing this 👌
One of the great symphonies inspired by WWII, along with Vaughan Williams's 5th (1943) and Copland's 3rd (1943). A time of great hope for the future, despite the incredible suffering.
thanks for this wonderful upload!
I notice that at fig113 in the last movement, other performances (Karajan, Gergiev) go for a more dramatic drop-down in volume than Levine. One of my favourite moments in the symphony.
Encore un enregistrement brillant sous la direction de James Levine !
John Williams pilfered lots of Prokofiev and Saint-Saens in his movie scores. This symphony in particular has lots of orchestration and harmonic material that made it into Williams' work.
gotta tastefully steal
That's an interesting observation, because others think he pilfered the same themes from MULTIPLE classic composers. Which would mean that among THOSE composers, there was a lot of pilfering. The rule is this: Whichever great composer JW stole from depends on whom your favorite composer is. So if it's Holst, he stole from Holst. If it's Herrmann, he stole from Herrmann. If you love Korngold, JW hocked from him. The same theme! I can't think of ANY classical works that resemble JW's music for the asteroid field scene in the first "Star Wars," or the theme to "Jurassic Park," or nearly all of the music he wrote for all the scenes of his films (which were MANY). The only resemblance is just a very brief melody in "The Poseidon Adventure" sounding like one of Shostakovich's symphonies. But it's more likely coincidence.
@@AntiWoke_Autistic what about the Tatooine theme from Star wars, it is the exact same thing as introduction the sacrifice from the Rite of Spring.
@@charlesenglander1392 I'll admit, there may be some "inspiration" evidenced in Star Wars. In fact, the "City in the Clouds" music sounds a bit like the Neptune movement in "Planets." But when people accuse JW of stealing music, they always refer only to Star Wars. What about all his other music? For instance the score for the scene in Superman: the Movie, where the baby is traveling through space in a capsule? That's incredible music but sounds nothing like any classical I've heard. Same with the score for the asteroid field in Empire Strikes Back (or was that the first Star Wars?) And what about all that great music in Jaws? Before you say that the shark theme sounds like it was pulled from Dvorak (I think 9), I'm referring to all the other music in that movie. And then there's ET, Close Encounters, Jurassic Park. So many more.
@@AntiWoke_Autistic I certainly don't think he is a thief, He is a genius, but it goes to show that truly original music is very difficult if not impossible. Also, the Star wars point, that is just because it is his most well-known film, and he has the most material there, and there are 9 movies that he did
2nd movement is the best!
An outstanding performance, thank you for posting.
This is the best recording I have ever heard of this piece
@@dylanevans6748 that's because james levine is lowkey the best conductor you've never heard of, listen to his recording of the planets, same group the chicago symphony
@@egb625able Thanks! I will definitely have a listen. The Planets is one of my favorite orchestral suites.
1:15 (Tuba Excerpt 3)
This is a great recording, almost flawless, great tempo in all movements, very balanced, expressive, some little things could be brought out more but overall meticulous.
37:38 London Bridge Is Falling Down.
black screen timing is perfect
Arguably the climax of the third movement 27:42
40:46
Great read along score! Makes me want to play along on the keys with him.🎹
DJ
30:13 cello excerpt
2:24 😍
20:27
13:54 that bassoon part is insane
I think it's quite standard. They both have an 8th-note to breathe all the time; it's an exchange between the 2 bassoons, so it should work nicely.
I'm playing it, it's quite a thumb workout for the right hand
28:15 Symphony 6 ending?
1:15 !!!
2:25
Cellos at 33:35
Texas All-State 2023 Double Bass
Measure 3 of Rehearsal 23-Rehearsal 25
10:20
Tuba excerpt 1:17
39:25
9:39
38:09 - 96
16:48
1:10
冒頭が、ビートルズのyesterdayみたい
I would recommend letting the last note finish resonating before cutting the recording off.
33:35 Poco più tranquillo
better than my symphonu😔😔😔😔😔
:pensive:
The origins of jazz
This symphony is from 1944. Jazz began to exist between 1890 and 1910
very dramatic blackout of the score on the last note hahhaah
14:10 Esto me recuerda a John Williams
Hola
Hola
Hola
Wait the English horn uses alto clef in this piece. Was that common for the time?
To my recollection it is generally not common, but - as you may have noticed - Prokofiev's scores are generally written in concert pitch - which is strange, since it is something more usual for atonal/dodecaphonic/serial composers (if my memory does not fail me, most of the works of the Second Viennese School after Schoenberg's first dodecaphonic pieces are written thoroughly in concert pitch - "klingt wie notiert" - except for Berg's), for obvious practical reasons. You can thus figure out why it can be more practical to write the untrasposed Cor Anglais part in the Alto key: less additional cuts, cleaner scores.
What I'm about to say exceedes the scope of your question, nonetheless you might find it quite interesting. A fellow musician at the Music Academy where I study told me about the very curious fact that Russian composers used to notate the Trombone parts in Alto key as well; I remember skimming through a Shostakovich score and finding out this claim to be true, but I'll have to double check. Anyway, that shows as well that russian composers had quite unique music notation customs...
@@martinogrosa2323 thanks
@@martinogrosa2323 as a trombonist yes! The first and sometimes second are often in alto clef. Also common to see trombone 1, 2 and 3 in alto, tenor and then bass clef respectively.
The endless, loud and pointless YT ads in this video are like shards of glass in a perfect creme brûlée. I loathe the experience and will have to enjoy Prokofiev uninterrupted with the score and recording on CD.
20:55 the Simpsons,, the Simpsons,,,
Tmea cello excerpt: 5:25 thank me later 😉
It’s a pity the Russian hierarchy are destructive and not creative like their compatriot Composers. I love Russian Classical music, it’s such a contradiction to the Russians in power mindset.
Blame the Romans and the Mongols
Too much CM
What's the point of making a video with such poor quiality score?
Yeah, 480p is heavily outdated.
I think this is the best recording of this piece I have heard so far. But sadly, yes, the score can be tough to read because of the seemingly low quality. Perhaps if you full screen it, that might help. Edit: never mind that lol you're right.
Czerny Etude op. 365 no. 33 is more hard and beautiful
No
"more hard"? This is an orchestral piece
15:41
41:00
29:50
41:40
Ok
27:55
17:31
27:57
19:45
15:42
28:45
14:12