In my opinion superb, magnificent rendition of Richard Strauss' masterwork, one of the best ever, Rumanian Macelaru flawless orchestra conducting honours in the best way Celibidache's heritage, thanks a lot for having uploaded it and for having let keens on Music (the true music) like me to enjoy it deeply.
Have WDR only recently started to upload performances? - because I haven't seen them before, and now I'm finding a cascade of excellent ones. Truly great performances, and here is yet another! I don't know that I have ever heard this score played so well, certainly not superior. The orchestra performs with a great sense of ensemble awareness, but also, when anyone gets a solo segment, the player proves to be an outstanding soloist! Not only exhilarating performances, but superbly captured with excellent sound and video engineering - and presumably at least one producer who can read the score. As a consequence, we, the viewers, are also given intelligently orchestrated camera work to complete a trio of qualities that make the performance live for the viewer (audio engineering, vision quality, score-orientated direction) - not to forget the little finishing touches such as labels for the sections of a work etc. So WDR - thank you. [PS. My one complaint. The applause is rapidly faded out. Sharing the applause is an important part of sharing performances on RUclips, it brings the viewer a step closer to feeling like being there.
@Bryan Leech: Great comment! Thanks to the WDR Klassik team! I agree also with the suggestion regarding the final applause. I use this videos to teach music appreciation via Zoom to many Latin American Countries, and we love the performances of the Orchestra! We also love to watch the final applauses (we also applause at home!)
@@martincaracoche4657 Hi Martin, Continue with the good work of teachinh (or a better term, encouraging), the appreciation (enjoyment) of good music. And good music can be found in every genre of music, as can bad. These performances are well and truly in the "good" category.
@@WDRKlassik My pleasure - literally, as I continue to find performances in your catalog which frequently bring new life to familiar scores (not nexessarily better, but a fresh outlook).
Anyone remembering Stanley Kubricks film 2001- a Space Odyssey, a film from 1968? And now it is 2021, almost 2022. But great music will always survive.
@@hape3862 Of course I know, Richard Strauss is one of my favourite composers. I specially love his Methamorphosen for 23 strings. But also Ein Heldenleben, and so on...The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has a super performance of this Methamorphosen on RUclips. Check it!
@@staffanolofsson8201 So, we have him in common as one of our favorite composers. I know the Metamorphosen and like them, but my favorite work of him is hands down the Alpensinfonie and his songs. Maybe I'm biased because I grew up in sight of the Alps not far from Strauss' home town, Garmisch. And I had the great luck to hear Jessye Norman with the "Vier letzte Lieder" in Munich with Celibidache.
Thank you. A very impressive performance.I am streaming it on tv now. Richard Strauss- Also sprach Zarathustra, Great orchestra, wonderful conductor Cristian Macelaru .Thank you also for the Introduction to the work..
I've recently seen a summary of Nietzsche's Philosophy; I now understand and can better appreciate the rest of the piece especially the quiet end which was very difficult to comprehend at first hearing. Exciting watching an old orchestra and conductor favorite perform this famous piece. I remember watching the first time this livestreamed when the cymbal player had me jump at 1:16; that moment had me shocked in amazement. Thank you WDR!
Soviel verstehe ich nicht von Musik, aber einige Stellen im „Tanzlied“ lassen mich glauben, ich hörte Passagen aus „Till Eulenspiegels lustige „Streiche“.
einfach nur "geil" - die komposition das orchester und der exorbitant gute dirigent. ÜBERRAGEND !!!!! bin ganz hin u weg! bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Eine geniale Interpretation; tolle Leistung aller Musikerinnen und Musiker, besonders des Dirigenten. Beim Tanzlied hätten wohl einige mittanzen wollen🌹🌹🌹
"Also sprach Zarathustra" , this means: THEN . . . . . . . Zarathustra SAID ! Richard Strauss composed this monumental introduction - as far as my humble opinion permits - to express magnifiscently a world (unique catastrophical situation), suddenly interrupted by a divine creature (Nietsche´s Zarathustra). Modern versions (including this one) seem to forget this priviledge, choosing a too quick TEMPO, missing a "Maestoso", as former conductors like: Arthur Rodzinski - Sergei Kousevitzky and even Arthur Stokowsky performed long ago !
Auch wenn es hier vielleicht anders wirkt, die Musiker:innen schauen abwechselnd sowohl in die Noten als auch auf den Dirigenten. 😊 So können sie den Noten auf dem Blatt folgen und bekommen gleichzeitig von dem Dirigenten z.B. Einsätze, Tempo und Dynamik angegeben.
Wenn es nur nach den Noten ginge, wäre das eine traurige Sache. Komponist/in, Dirigent/in, Musiker/innen und auch die Noten bilden zusammen ein magisches Ganzes, worauf wir reagieren und das uns gebannt zuhören lässt. Das ist das Wunderbare an der Musik.
Wunderbar vorgetragen. Gänsehaut pur! Wen diese Musik nicht erreicht hat kein Herz.......Danke
absolutely breathtaking performed ......thx to all the musicians , conductor and the Genius Richard Strauss :-))
Thank you! ❤
멋진 연주 즐감했습니다
Excellent trumpet entrance at 19:12!!!
His name is Peter Mönkediek. Not only is he an exceptional trumpet player and an outstanding musician, he is also a very very nice guy.
i'm not bragging but we played this in grade 7 and it was always awesome. thanks Mr. Marwick!
Wie schreibt man so etwas???? Fantastisch
Das würden wir auch gerne wissen ;)
Vom anderen Stern waren diese Komponisten 🥰ich liebe diese Musik❤
No man can write such a fantastic story of a feeling. It must be divine. ❤
In my opinion superb, magnificent rendition of Richard Strauss' masterwork, one of the best ever, Rumanian Macelaru flawless orchestra conducting honours in the best way Celibidache's heritage, thanks a lot for having uploaded it and for having let keens on Music (the true music) like me to enjoy it deeply.
Thank you so much!
We're really happy to hear that you like our rendition 🤗
Indeed 'what is great in man is that he is a bridge and not an end.' Thank you very much for this beautiful inspiration.
Die Lehren des"ZARATHUSTRA", auch Zoroasthrismus genannt, in "göttlicher" Interpretation.
Have WDR only recently started to upload performances? - because I haven't seen them before, and now I'm finding a cascade of excellent ones. Truly great performances, and here is yet another! I don't know that I have ever heard this score played so well, certainly not superior. The orchestra performs with a great sense of ensemble awareness, but also, when anyone gets a solo segment, the player proves to be an outstanding soloist! Not only exhilarating performances, but superbly captured with excellent sound and video engineering - and presumably at least one producer who can read the score. As a consequence, we, the viewers, are also given intelligently orchestrated camera work to complete a trio of qualities that make the performance live for the viewer (audio engineering, vision quality, score-orientated direction) - not to forget the little finishing touches such as labels for the sections of a work etc. So WDR - thank you. [PS. My one complaint. The applause is rapidly faded out. Sharing the applause is an important part of sharing performances on RUclips, it brings the viewer a step closer to feeling like being there.
Thank you, Bryan! We are constantly uploading recent performances and some out of our archives. So there is plenty to discover. :)
@Bryan Leech: Great comment! Thanks to the WDR Klassik team! I agree also with the suggestion regarding the final applause. I use this videos to teach music appreciation via Zoom to many Latin American Countries, and we love the performances of the Orchestra! We also love to watch the final applauses (we also applause at home!)
@@martincaracoche4657 Hi Martin, Continue with the good work of teachinh (or a better term, encouraging), the appreciation (enjoyment) of good music. And good music can be found in every genre of music, as can bad. These performances are well and truly in the "good" category.
That's awesome! Thank you for sharing and your suggestion.
@@WDRKlassik My pleasure - literally, as I continue to find performances in your catalog which frequently bring new life to familiar scores (not nexessarily better, but a fresh outlook).
Anyone remembering Stanley Kubricks film 2001- a Space Odyssey, a film from 1968? And now it is 2021, almost 2022. But great music will always survive.
You know that this is a standalone classical music piece from 1896, don't you?
@@hape3862 Of course I know, Richard Strauss is one of my favourite composers. I specially love his Methamorphosen for 23 strings. But also Ein Heldenleben, and so on...The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra has a super performance of this Methamorphosen on RUclips. Check it!
@@staffanolofsson8201 So, we have him in common as one of our favorite composers. I know the Metamorphosen and like them, but my favorite work of him is hands down the Alpensinfonie and his songs. Maybe I'm biased because I grew up in sight of the Alps not far from Strauss' home town, Garmisch. And I had the great luck to hear Jessye Norman with the "Vier letzte Lieder" in Munich with Celibidache.
@@hape3862 Thank you! Quick answer! Vier letzte lieder is also one of my favourites! Best wishes! (Four ! )
@@hape3862 I have only listened to Réene Fleming with Abbado in this "Vier letzte Lieder", so I am not an expert.
So lucky to have had the opportunity to play under his baton
Nunca tinha ouvido aquele glissando do violino do lado do spala, durante o solo do spala! 😸
Bellísima interpretación, magnífica calidad de imagen y excelente audio para una obra de compleja orquestación. Mil gracias, WDR Klassik.
19:08 the sounds to ever be heard (for a trumpet player)
This is instantly my favorite performance of Zarathustra. Balanced and thoughtfully considered
2:34
2:44
Thank you. A very impressive performance.I am streaming it on tv now. Richard Strauss- Also sprach Zarathustra, Great orchestra, wonderful conductor Cristian Macelaru .Thank you also for the Introduction to the work..
Thank you for your nice feedback!
I've recently seen a summary of Nietzsche's Philosophy; I now understand and can better appreciate the rest of the piece especially the quiet end which was very difficult to comprehend at first hearing. Exciting watching an old orchestra and conductor favorite perform this famous piece. I remember watching the first time this livestreamed when the cymbal player had me jump at 1:16; that moment had me shocked in amazement. Thank you WDR!
Our pleasure!
We're glad that you enjoyed our performance 😊
Need to let that organ run on longer than that.
Soviel verstehe ich nicht von Musik, aber einige Stellen im „Tanzlied“ lassen mich glauben, ich hörte Passagen aus „Till Eulenspiegels lustige „Streiche“.
Strauss hat auf jeden Fall eine unverwechselbare Tonsprache.
14:44 goosebumps.
Amazing stuff. I've recently read Thus Spoke Zarathustra, so it's wonderful seeing Strauss' interpretation.
Thank you 😊
If they kept a found tempo stable for at least a few bars, it would be a very nice recording.
einfach nur "geil" - die komposition das orchester und der exorbitant gute dirigent. ÜBERRAGEND !!!!! bin ganz hin u weg! bravooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Vielen Dank! ❤
Excelente orquesta, extraordinario director.
Muchas gracias 🤗
4:10
such a blessing to heart this piece!!!!
Eine geniale Interpretation; tolle Leistung aller Musikerinnen und Musiker, besonders des Dirigenten. Beim Tanzlied hätten wohl einige mittanzen wollen🌹🌹🌹
Dankesehr!
Schön, dass es Ihnen gefällt.
Thank you, WDR Klassik.
You are welcome.
"Also sprach Zarathustra" , this means: THEN . . . . . . . Zarathustra SAID ! Richard Strauss composed this monumental introduction - as far as my humble opinion permits - to express magnifiscently a world (unique catastrophical situation), suddenly interrupted by a divine creature (Nietsche´s Zarathustra). Modern versions (including this one) seem to forget this priviledge, choosing a too quick TEMPO, missing a "Maestoso", as former conductors like: Arthur Rodzinski - Sergei Kousevitzky and even Arthur Stokowsky performed long ago !
0:57
The outstanding WDR Orchestra has an excellent new chief conductor ! Thank you for publishing this wonderful rendition of Strauss.
Thank you so much!
Υπεροχη ερμηνεια , υποδειγματικη.Μπραβο.❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you!
We're happy that you like our interpretation 🥰
Una Grata Experiencia. Magnífica interpretación
Gracias!
excellent
Is it me or am I hearing timpani drums slightly out of tune?
also the first note (in the contrabassoon is more like a C# not a C)
Oh, Boo-Hoo!
21:55
Why is no one talking about 17:35?
Bravissimo!! Great performance!!
Breathtaking.
Indeed! Such powerful music, we think so too.
Cristian Măcelaru seems like a great conductor!!! There a lot of energy there.
he IS a great important superb conductor! cologn can be happy!
Wenn jeder Musiker auf seine Noten schaut, wozu ist dann der Dirigent da? Erntsgemeinte Frage.
Auch wenn es hier vielleicht anders wirkt, die Musiker:innen schauen abwechselnd sowohl in die Noten als auch auf den Dirigenten. 😊
So können sie den Noten auf dem Blatt folgen und bekommen gleichzeitig von dem Dirigenten z.B. Einsätze, Tempo und Dynamik angegeben.
Wenn es nur nach den Noten ginge, wäre das eine traurige Sache.
Komponist/in, Dirigent/in, Musiker/innen und auch die Noten bilden zusammen ein magisches Ganzes, worauf wir reagieren und das uns gebannt zuhören lässt. Das ist das Wunderbare an der Musik.
If you need to ask THAT Question, you wouldn't understand the answer!😂
Great performances
16:05
quel chef d oeuvre!
21:55 ❤❤
The wonderfulness of this performance is beyond compare, and far superior splendor
From
Tokyo of Japan
Thank you very much! ❤
Best wishes from Cologne, Germany
@@WDRKlassik
You are welcome
I am rooting for you
Hang in there
Please live well
Gänsehaut!
Dankeschön! 🤗
Wooooooo!!!
😄
期待したけど音も月並み。不思議だ。
From Charlotte North Carolina, the NATUUUUURE BOOOOOY RIC FLAIR!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO