I put this on a list of my favorite songs years ago. I came across the list today and couldn’t remember it until I had another listen. I’m so glad I wrote it down! It’s so good!
it sounds more like a movie theme than a symphonic masterpiece. even then, the work provides opportunities for people playing a wide range of instruments to showcase their talent, and it can probably even appeal to the tastes of those who wouldn't usually sit down and listen to a piece of classical music. a great piece overall, and a fantastic way to unite the global community through music, the universal language. bravo, tan dun and the youtube symphony orchestra!
I have never seen a composer love what he does as much as this guy. He really enjoys his job. Fabulous music.They used London Symphony in Lord Of The Rings Movies. Awesome music.
I love the facial expressions that Tan Dun does while conducting. It's as if he's absorbing the fantastic sounds the orchestra is producing and jumping in glee. Has he conducted orchestras before? I need to read up on him. He might just be my new hero. :D
Tan Dun's improvised music was so awesome. Tan arranged and created his own percussion like car wheels and mags of the car! Wow! So fantastic and wonderful musical arrangement! This is an EPIC SUCCESS!!! Yipeekahyay!!!
This is truly amazing that the London Symphony would take out time just to perform on the internet for RUclips viewers. I am so impressed. Someday I hope to hear a live performance.
You know, I think the reason I like this is not because the music itself is quite pleasing, but rather, the fact that people from all around the world are willing to be part of an orchestra which is playing a symphony...for an internet site. Also, the fact that the instruments dont exactly blend together and sound like Bethoven kind of gives it it's own distinct feeling. It's an organized, yet a loose composition. I like that, and that's why this deserves 6 stars out of 5 and a favorite.
Dear Tan Dun, this is NOT a symphony, it is film music. Symphony for RUclips couldn't be so romantic, it MUST be symphony, this is only short schmaltzy music!
Simply beautiful. I actually cried. Man I wish they had something like this for choir, I can't play an istrument but I can sing, I would love to do something like this.
Tan Dun makes every concert a fantastic, memorable show! I adore the way he conducts - you can clearly see the fun and joy he feels while doing so, it's hard not to smile along with him and instantly the whole concert seems like a private meeting of good friends :))) He's also a very enjoyable person off stage - he tells a lot of jokes and smiles all the time :)
i love tan dun! seeing someone whos so into the music just makes everyone else work harder and appreciate the piece more. i guess that goes for loving everything, not just music.
I have just heard this piece and must react. First of all, I do NOT understand music as much as some of you might. I'm not a music scholar... What is important to me is the feeling I get when listenning. From this one I get joy. It is full of life and so real and so joyful. I mean, come on people don't you hear the love for music in it and don't you see he gives all of his heart into it?! Just watch him and listen. This is simply great!
Perhaps one of, if not the greatest orchestral trumpeters of all time Maurice Murphy. His sound and musicianship are legendary. Listen to the beauty of his trumpet playing at 1:07. By the way for those that aren't aware of him. His trumpet is the prominent sound on most of John Williams's movie sound tracks such as Star Wars, IndianJones and the Superman soundtracks and more. Recently retired, he is "The Man" when it comes to how the trumpet should sound.
i LOVE the LSO! even though i live in nyc and hear the ny phil at least once a month during their season, nothing compares to the few times i was able to hear the LSO live in london.
wow...this is amazing.. I dont know about the movements. All i know is that when they move, especially the violin, they move harmoniously and its truly a spectacular sight.. I would love to watch them live..
@Ibanez3789 in fact, if you go to our RUclips channel, LSO, the first video you'll see is a recent recording of Gergiev conducting us in Romeo and Juliet without a baton.
@Ibanez3789 hello Ibanez. Valery Gergiev, our Principal Conductor, often conducts us (the London Symphony Orchestra) without a baton. Famously he sometimes uses what looks like a toothpick, sometimes nothing at all. And sometimes a regular baton.
follow your dreams dont let no one say u cant acomplish something u really want in life if your passion for it is there and it makes u happy do it with all your heart
15 лет назад
Oh people were excited to listen it even people who likes classics, even people who does not. This piece is quite connecting everybody together and I believe that this is the main purpose of message in this music.
Really awesome!!! Wonderful! Beautiful!!! to all the Orchestra members... Kudos! More Power to you...God Bless you. To Mr. Tan Dun...you broke the barriers of Oneness...Music is no respecter of separation and divisiveness. Congrats! May your tribe increase!
It might seem strange at first glance that he calls for car wheels and brake discs in his score, but he manages to make them really part of the music! Bravo!
This was one of the first videos on youtube I replayed over and over again
Me too
Hi
It's so nice to see a conductor actually enjoying himself. They always look so stern and uppity. Tan Dun is great!
I put this on a list of my favorite songs years ago. I came across the list today and couldn’t remember it until I had another listen. I’m so glad I wrote it down! It’s so good!
i LOVE the conductor, i dont think anyone else conducts with as much joy and spirit as he does. love it
it sounds more like a movie theme than a symphonic masterpiece. even then, the work provides opportunities for people playing a wide range of instruments to showcase their talent, and it can probably even appeal to the tastes of those who wouldn't usually sit down and listen to a piece of classical music. a great piece overall, and a fantastic way to unite the global community through music, the universal language. bravo, tan dun and the youtube symphony orchestra!
Downloaded a long time ago. Watched a million times but still do. Even today! Online!
I have never seen a composer love what he does as much as this guy. He really enjoys his job. Fabulous music.They used London Symphony in Lord Of The Rings Movies. Awesome music.
This has become one of my favorite videos on youtube. The music is great. and you can tell the conductor loves what he does.
I love the facial expressions that Tan Dun does while conducting. It's as if he's absorbing the fantastic sounds the orchestra is producing and jumping in glee. Has he conducted orchestras before? I need to read up on him. He might just be my new hero. :D
Soo much emotions, colour and character in the music... Just can't stop watching it everyday...
Tan Dun's improvised music was so awesome. Tan arranged and created his own percussion like car wheels and mags of the car! Wow! So fantastic and wonderful musical arrangement! This is an EPIC SUCCESS!!! Yipeekahyay!!!
Tan Dun is a joy to watch conduct. I've never seen anyone so happy lol
I love the conductor. He looks like he's having the time of his life up there.
the conductor is so animated. love him!
playing this in my orchestra haha. I get to play the trumpet solo :)
I love this soooo much 😭😭😍😍 why did RUclips stop doing this every year?
3:56 "HOLD IT! HOLD IT!.............release the KRAKEN!!!!"
i love the combination of short and long notes in this piece. the percussion was a huge success i think. AWESOME!
2023 anyone?
I think it's beautiful seeing a group of musicians come together and play such marvelous music :) Just the sight of it intrigues me :D
0:31
Sounds like the orchestra is saying "TAN DUN!"
woah ut commemt is 10 years old
This is truly amazing that the London Symphony would take out time just to perform on the internet for RUclips viewers. I am so impressed. Someday I hope to hear a live performance.
Extremely exhausting timpani part. lol
This song was a LOT of fun to play for the auditions!!!! I still play it once and a while! Can't wait till the next RUclips Symphony!
Pause at 0:56
Haha. Never gets old.
Bravo to All! it is from paradise! Congratulations our great composer Tan Dun and players!
2:34 beethoven 3 symphony???
joaquin miranda Of course. This piece is based off of the Eroica Symphony.
WOW !! Tan Dun is a genuis, and well done London Symphony Orchestra for pulling this piece off and making it sound so musical =D
That last roll always sends chills down my spine...
Sooo epic.
this peace is amazing. i really love it
RIP Maurice Murphy (trumpet soloist in 1:07)
he is noted for his solo works in star wars and indiana jones and much more.
YEAH !!
Love the use of the tire rims in the percussion dept.
Maurice Murphy on trumpet solo there...
You know, I think the reason I like this is not because the music itself is quite pleasing, but rather, the fact that people from all around the world are willing to be part of an orchestra which is playing a symphony...for an internet site. Also, the fact that the instruments dont exactly blend together and sound like Bethoven kind of gives it it's own distinct feeling. It's an organized, yet a loose composition. I like that, and that's why this deserves 6 stars out of 5 and a favorite.
Two and a half years and it still makes my eyes well up.
Dear Tan Dun, this is NOT a symphony, it is film music. Symphony for RUclips couldn't be so romantic, it MUST be symphony, this is only short schmaltzy music!
Simply beautiful. I actually cried. Man I wish they had something like this for choir, I can't play an istrument but I can sing, I would love to do something like this.
Tan Dun makes every concert a fantastic, memorable show! I adore the way he conducts - you can clearly see the fun and joy he feels while doing so, it's hard not to smile along with him and instantly the whole concert seems like a private meeting of good friends :))) He's also a very enjoyable person off stage - he tells a lot of jokes and smiles all the time :)
This is amazing!
Love it!
i love tan dun!
seeing someone whos so into the music just makes everyone else work harder and appreciate the piece more.
i guess that goes for loving everything, not just music.
I have just heard this piece and must react. First of all, I do NOT understand music as much as some of you might. I'm not a music scholar... What is important to me is the feeling I get when listenning. From this one I get joy. It is full of life and so real and so joyful. I mean, come on people don't you hear the love for music in it and don't you see he gives all of his heart into it?! Just watch him and listen. This is simply great!
Such a happy piece! Loved it!!!
Bravo! Great Job!
wow the first trumpet , the conductor !!!!
Its amazing!
Goosebumps are the bumps you get on your arms when you get really cold.
he looks like he's having so much fun
man I cant stop listening to this! this is such a good song!!!
Fantastique musique ! Bravo !
so much emotion from the conductor...
that was just cool. I love how Tan Dun doesn't even have to conduct, really. He just stands on the podium and acts funny.
Perhaps one of, if not the greatest orchestral trumpeters of all time Maurice Murphy. His sound and musicianship are legendary. Listen to the beauty of his trumpet playing at 1:07.
By the way for those that aren't aware of him. His trumpet is the prominent sound on most of John Williams's movie sound tracks such as Star Wars, IndianJones and the Superman soundtracks and more. Recently retired, he is "The Man" when it comes to how the trumpet should sound.
The conductor makes this video AMAZING!!
this piece sounds really good! :)
BEST piece of art in the 21st century.
This is not music, it is inspiration of the soul.
well played and very good writing on Tan Dun's part
would pay to see another song performed
Great composition. I like the trumpet solo and especially the rims!
i LOVE the LSO! even though i live in nyc and hear the ny phil at least once a month during their season, nothing compares to the few times i was able to hear the LSO live in london.
I actually saw this great composer conduct his piano concerto and Marco Polo in person! It was great!
wow...this is amazing..
I dont know about the movements. All i know is that when they move, especially the violin, they move harmoniously and its truly a spectacular sight..
I would love to watch them live..
oh my god... sooo beautiful, it made me cry...
I think the movements the conductor does make the performance even more interesting to watch.
I played this in an orchestra before. it's really good. 5/5
This is indeed FANTASTIC!
I love that. I got chills at the end.
This piece gives me goosebumps... In a good way of course. Beautiful... =D
Grandes músicos!
What a great conductor.
Omg, Orchestras are amazing! and thrilling :0 Love em'! This video rocks!
that was great =) its nice to see so many people coming together like that
@Ibanez3789 in fact, if you go to our RUclips channel, LSO, the first video you'll see is a recent recording of Gergiev conducting us in Romeo and Juliet without a baton.
3:44 is the best part i LOVE that smile on his face and how he waves him baton :p
Ah, that Tan Dun certainly is a character. I love this orchestra. :)
Excellent rendition!!!
That sounded amazing!
I absolutely love this song.
A piece that expresses emotions :)
this piece just sounds so inspirational.
Had to favorite, one of the most amazing things accomplished in Internet History. Good job, great song.
@Ibanez3789 hello Ibanez. Valery Gergiev, our Principal Conductor, often conducts us (the London Symphony Orchestra) without a baton. Famously he sometimes uses what looks like a toothpick, sometimes nothing at all. And sometimes a regular baton.
follow your dreams dont let no one say u cant acomplish something u really want in life if your passion for it is there and it makes u happy do it with all your heart
Oh people were excited to listen it even people who likes classics, even people who does not. This piece is quite connecting everybody together and I believe that this is the main purpose of message in this music.
i believe this is the time of more modern symphonys, using new techniques that shall move this style of music forward into a new age.
Really awesome!!! Wonderful! Beautiful!!! to all the Orchestra members... Kudos! More Power to you...God Bless you.
To Mr. Tan Dun...you broke the barriers of Oneness...Music is no respecter of separation and divisiveness. Congrats! May your tribe increase!
I LOVE how animated Tan Dun is! It makes it fun to watch instead of just listen to!
wow, amazing way of bringing out this piece.
Very nice, catchy , soundtrack style tune. Really like the wheel and disc brake percussion.
I've never heard a Trumpet really just SING like that before. That guy is awesome!
Bravo!
Same here... Heard it and immediately started composing again^^...
best expression on a conductor i've ever seen
So much energy!!
Amazing!
I just wished the sound quality was better.
The timpani is the major give-away.
that was amazing, the overall quality is amazingt to. i hope they make another internet symphony like this.
thanks you tube
There is a future for music, simply wonderful.
It might seem strange at first glance that he calls for car wheels and brake discs in his score, but he manages to make them really part of the music! Bravo!
He conducts an orchestra while performing Tai Chi, wonderful!!
Thank you for the gift.
this is absolutly amazing
Amazing composition
that was just beautiful!
Amazing :)
Considering this is youtube official, I'm supprised it's not widescreen and HD, but it's pretty amazing none the less :)
I play the violin and Im in to that whole family, never really found the bass group all that, but man I do love it with this song.
this is utterly amazing