I love this beautiful music which brings back memories of my good friends killed in Vietnam back in 1970. We were young and thought that we were invincible. We flew combat missions as helicopter door gunners in support of U..S. ground troops. Some "choppers" got shot down in the course of the year I was there. I was very fortunate though there were several close calls while flying combat assaults in enemy territory. I will always take time to listen to this music with much sadness and reverence to the memory of my fallen comrades. Door gunner, 119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Galloway (Pleiku) and Camp Radcliff ( An Khe). II Corps South Vietnam.
As our helicopter lifted away from our company outpost in Kandahar province in 2011, I heard this song in my head and tears flowed down my cheeks. In one year, I had seen men I was responsible for perish. I had seen the cruel suffering of the local population and at times had participated in their suffering. Shrapnel had found its way into my legs, and I witnessed the most heroic and selfless acts by men who were little more than boys. We just tried to survive, and not everyone did. Some lost their lives, some their limbs, and many their minds. I pray I may never have to kill or harm another human being as long as I live. When that helicopter left and carried me on the first leg of the long journey home, I felt as though we had all left something there. I could not think of what that was until years later, but eventually I realized it was our innocence. May peace and mercy prevail in a world so easily consumed by hatred and fear. May God forgive us all for the hardness in our hearts.
@kennethkimberley What a beautiful comment!!!!!!!!!!!! Please write for yourself and others as often as you can, you have such a gift. Kind regards from New Zealand. I will read your comment again. And again. And again.
It's the sacrifices of people like yourself that allow us to live in a free society. Thanks for your service. My dad was in vietnam. He never talked about it much except new years eve. The firecrackers would remind him of the mortar attacks on his base apparently. About a year before his death mum and I were sitting in with him at a psych visit and he just started sobbing about something that occurred in vietnam. He was 68 (I think) at the time and 21 in vietnam. That's how deep the memories were. I'd never seen him like that before. There was so much they either couldn't talk about, or if they did, we simply wouldn't understand.
My husband was a good man. He s.served as a medic in Vietnam and never recovered, never could talk about it. He killed himself with alcohol, but he never said a harsh word or raised his voice to me. He was kind but war destroyed him. This music makes me feel for him. I didn’t really understand. Now that I’m in my late 70’s, I finally do. I ,regret I couldn’t help him. Our vets have suffered so much. It breaks our hearts. Thank you to all our hero’s.
You can be so proud of him. I met a nam chopper pilot many years ago when I was in the USA. I was so impressed by this man. I wish my dad could have known him. I salute all those brave men who put their lives on the line.
@@QUINNEETHLING No. tehey didnt put their lives on line. The ghovernment did it, making another country suffer and milions die in order to dominate politicaly only. They are bastards, these that make the wars.
My time in Vietnam ended in 1971. My memories are sadly as fresh today as they were 53 years ago. Those of us who served in that conflict will never forget what we saw, heard, smelled, tasted, and endured at such an impressionable age in our lives. Weep as I do hearing this musical arrangement, I am moved beyond words by this tribute to all who served and died on both sides of that war. They say that with age comes wisdom and understanding. Now in my seventies, I have gained much wisdom, but to this day I will never understand the need for the horrors inflicted upon the living and dead of that war.
Fantastic perspective. I was fortunate to be born too late for draft status and wasn't involved in that horrific war, I cannot imagine going through that trauma.
I’ve learned wars are fought for money. They are bankers’ wars, elites’ wars and they don’t care how many suffer and die, only how long they can make it last so the money can flow into their pockets the longest making them masters over all.
My father, a Vietnam veteran, passed away last week and he requested that this song be played at his celebration of life. He never spoke about his time at Vietnam except to other Vietnam vets. This song is for you, dad!
Thank you for your service - respect my man, so glad you made it back!!! Let´s hope it will be the last time anyone needs to experience what you lived through!!!
I was a young man (18 y/o) in the U. S. Air Force & was a medic. My first casualty was a young man with no head though the back of his scalp was still attached & his R ear was still seen. He had his R leg & arm missing with his L leg flipped up & tucked upwards towards his chest. The neck bones were protruding up out of what remained of his neck. On, what looked like his L hand, was what I thought was his wedding ring. I fought back tears to preform what little was left to do for him. I didn't sleep for 2 wks. This was of course one of many. To this day I am unable to watch these type of movies without an emotional reaction. My family tries not to let me see war movies with the carnage left by it as I end up back there myself again😢. Thank to ALL who served & I still call my brothers & sisters My true friends. God bless you all.
It's funny how people respond in the negatives of combat, me I prefer to remember the positive of it... A far greater joy, although war is carnage on all sides, it has moments that make you realise beautiful moments also,and those I cherish more
Understand completely shipmate. I did 3 tours in Vietnam, 67 68 & 72, all tours in country with MACV SOG. Seen the good and the bad of this conflict. USN (Retired).
As a 78-year-old disabled Vietnam Veteran, I weep every time I hear this most beautiful composition. I weep for the dead and my fellow wounded, and every person who has ever suffered for war.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 @garybarr1045 Gary pay no attention on this low life. You're a hero. We lost so many of our good people there. Take solace my brother in knowing that there were many S. Vietnamese people, good people, we were able to rescue from the tyranny of Ho Chi Minh. I know. I was there to help them. Hundreds of thousands who couldn't escaped perished at the hands of ruthless communist. Hundreds of thousands fled, some into the seas around Vietnam. Many perished. We were there to pick up the ones we could find and help. We dumped hundreds of millions of dollars of military equipment off our ships so the we could make room for them. It was the right thing to do. We fed them in Guam and the bases in the US like Camp Pendleton. These poor souls lost everything. They came with nothing. They were brave. At Camp Pendleton alone, over 88,000 went on to become great American citizens. I know because I was one of many who had the privilege of helping them. You did good Gary and so did the many thousands of Americans who served, lost their lives there and the many who came home broken. To you and the rest of my brothers and sisters who served there, I commend you and thankful that I knew many of you and still do today. Thank you Gary. Semper fi... HM3 Val Mikesell
I am proud that this beautiful song was played by an orchestra from Poland, a country that experienced the cruelty of war. I know that it is associated with the Vietnam War. Greetings to all veterans of all wars.
Written by Barber in the late 30s … these polish children showing the respect and reverence to this incredible piece in a country that suffered so much during the war. I swear …. Barber knew what was coming ….. just brilliant
@@stevendavis7079 Very likely the opposite way around; Barber's 1936 "Adagio" influenced the 1958 (bogus Albinoni) "Adagio" by Giazotto. This was a brilliant musical hoax created by Giazotta: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_in_G_minor
As a 24 year veteran of 4 wars, I can honestly say if this piece doesn't move you, you're not human. This brings me to tears every time I hear it. Ive lost friends, Ive lost comrades, and although ive often felt guilty for still being here..... I miss them terribly and wonder why they're no longer with us.
Isaiah 43:2 When you pass through the waters, I will be there with you And through the rivers, They shall not overflow you When you walk through fire You shall not be burned Nor shall the flame scorch you ❤✝️🕊💖✨
I have terminal cancer. I asked our church organist if she knew Barber's Adagio bc I want it played at my funeral. It is one of my favorite pieces of music. Organist said she knows it and playns to have it played at her funeral. One evening I had her play it for me. My wife and the organist teared up. I had a satisfied smile on my face.
@@markc8516 Thank you. Very kind words. I’m not sad or afraid. Somehow, despite all the hassles of meds and chemo and fatigue I just don’t think about it and I’m at peace and I’m happy. It’s harder on my family than me. I no longer have any fear of death. I think that was the key in my case. Good health and good wishes to you. Take care.
@@coffee1940. Thank you. That is very kind. I do listen to music everyday. I have picked up my sons guitar. Learned some chords and I like to just strum.
@@karinkoehler2777 Thank you 🙏🏼. I am sorry for your loss. I believe it is harder on loved one’s left behind. They experience the loss even after the sick are set free.
My brother in law, an Irish, Catholic kid from East Los Angeles went to Nam as a happy, wide-eyed, life-loving, young man. That person never came home. He just recently passed away peacefully during an Uber ride home from visiting with his twin grandsons. He suffered violent nightmares and PTSD. He never talked about Nam and he drank heavily until he passed. Whenever I hear this music, I think of him and wonder about the inanities of war. Freedom isn't free and only the dead have seen the end of war. God bless our vets and all who serve in our armed forces.
Wars are all about front line troops, and the mostly generally forgotten but very often long lasting effects it leaves on them. I wonder if they could ever say no, we are not doing that?
So sorry. That stupid war and all the other stupid wars ordered by fat rich men who want to stay fat and grow richer. We hated that war from here. And hated that they took so many young guys to use as so much fodder for their own aims.
I am a Vietnam Veteran. Watching the movie 'Platoon' was difficult. But at the end, when this piece began to play, it was not possible to hold back the tears, and it took me by surprise. It just released the pent up emotions that have been compartmentalized away for decades. But it may surprise some of you to know that Adagio for Strings was also used in the 1980 movie, The Elephant Man' directed by David Lynch. It was played in the end scene of the movie where John Merrick lays down on his bed, knowing it will end his life since because of his deformity he always had to sleep sitting up. And through the scene, the piece also brought out the raw emotions. This magnificent piece is timeless.
@@tonyorifici8446 It was Platoon that got me into this song. That movie really had an impact on me, first watching it when I was 10. Now that I think about it, war should be avoided at all costs.
I went to Vietnam at the age of 17 from 1965 to 1968.... I am now 77 years old ... I was not prepared for what it would take to survive ... I left Vietnam, but Vietnam never left me.... . I will never forget...
Our minds replay the sad and painful times of our lives, and each time we hope that the outcome will change. If we can try not to dwell on those memories too long, we will find that we have good memories that will lift us up and carry us through. This music, while magnificent, can send us right back to sadness, so please rescue yourself and don't frequent this genre.
@@KC-mn2mk I consider it an honor to remember, but to this day I have failed to grieve for the friends I’ve lost because in my mind they still live. Yet I have been true to my word. I will not forget, Moving on is not and has never been an option for most of us. I applaud those who have been able to put [their combat experiences] behind them. Personally, I keep expecting the dam to break one day, but so far it has only trickled down in the quiet hours. One day I’ll be able to put it down-and that day will be when they put me in the ground. I know some just don’t get why we as Vietnam veterans or any combat veterans always speak of ‘dark days’ and ‘sleepless nights.’ There is just no way to explain it to anyone who has not been in a hostile war environment. not looking for sympathy - just understanding. And if you can’t understand what we mean, then just walk away. That’s a privilege that we as veterans don’t have."
This brings tears to my eyes & heart. I was lucky to make it back. My older brother was not. MIA Oct 65. P-02E/L-101 . I see his face & a too many buddies in this song. I miss them every day.
I’m already 81 and the memories fade…. I was in Nam, 1965-67, a Vet, not at risk but seeing others who were, then came home, made a new friend who got drafted in 1969, and never came home…. Years later I went to see this movie, wept…. And then years after that, went to The Wall on a misty Sunday morning, alone but for my son who wisely stepped away as I searched for Dave’s name…. And I wept again, not just for Dave but for the incredible tragedy we endured back then. I’ve never watched this movie or any others about the conflict since then. Sometimes you just need to cry, then package it up, and try to live your life.
I am 77 and spent 1967 at Cam Rhan Bay ... never heard a shot fired in anger... where I was served as an in country three day RR spot. Left on the 3rd day of Tet. Many of my friends from high school are still there... mentally. I carry no wounds of any kind. What a shame we lost so many just to get up and walk off and leave it all behind. My thanks to those who stood by their brothers during the worst of times; they remain eternally young. The music certainly tells of the sadness that many wear from their time there.
The tragedy of wars is that the nations finest pay the ultimate price not it's politicians who send their young men into wars, thank you for your service and God Bless.
We arrived damaged... we left broken ... and we are still healing ... more than 50 years later I see their faces, their fears, their laughter ... and pray they found peace ... in the arms of God ... welcome home ...
Never has a band consisting of so many young adults touched my heart with their music as this band has. Each member has a gift that has been shared world wide with this video, and I thank each and every member as well as their magnificent conductor.
I was 15 years old when the film Platoon was released...my father served in Vietnam. 1965-67. Like many veteran families, my dad brought a little of the war home with him. So in a way, we are all part veterans. This music made me cry in the cinema as I watched this amazing film. This music is chilling to me to hear and thanks to Oliver Stone, it will always represent the unimaginable waste and loss of our young. "Rejoice o' young man, in thy youth." Indeed! Thanks Dad...and all who served and gave their lives for us. Lest We Forget. 🙏
I understand why everyone talks about how sad this song makes them feel, but I think we are all missing something with the beauty of this piece. There is a point in the music where the notes get higher and higher and when you feel like the notes can't get any higher, they go one note higher! Its beautiful! It reminds me of our resilience, strength, and joy! Remember, out of the darkness, no matter how deep, comes light!
The Adagio for Strings had been composed long before the Vietnam War, even before the Second World War, so although it was popularised by the soundtrack in Platoon, to me it is a homage to the victims of the horror of all wars.
It was also used beautifully for the 1980 movie, the elephant Man... And the music connects to the beauty and fraility of the human condition and spirit and breaking your heart at the same time at the cruelty in our species... It's about the light
@jinxycat1964 0 seconds ago It obviously works for all, so beautiful yet you feel the horrors of war and perhaps even the triumph of survival in this piece.
Served in the US army from 69 to 72….this music and the movie Platoon really captures the time and how it changed many lives….thankful to find this video by accident…..now 78 and still wearing my dog tags….
Hi Terry, just listened to the music and was reading the comments and came across yours, the film Platoon is my favourite film but must have been hell being there. I am the same age as you I am from England but now live in Spain, best regards from Barry
My sons both came home highly damaged from their tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The oldest was medically retired after fourteen years of service. The youngest, ended his life at age twenty-six. His death certificate lists PTSD as the second cause of death. These wars were beyond tragic, and many of us will never recover from the loss. 💔
Sad beyond words.... I pray for all humanity ..that we get back to creation love and empathy...war is the total opposite of our creators .wishes for us all....hoping they have found their path to divine love and forgiveness for all humanity ❤❤❤..hope you find the strength and grace to endure yge horrors of mans inhumanity to mankind
I now, because of reading your comment, carry just a little bit of the weight of your loss. Am proud to do so, and I hope you feel just a tiny bit lighter. Words just don't seem to do the job here.
I’m a Vietnam vet. I was with my young son and wife watching platoon. It was all I could do to hide the trembling and tears from them during the Adagio. Could not control my emotions. A beautiful performance.
Before Platoon , this piece was played during JFK’s funeral. I was in college in Canada and was so moved how the Canadian people stopped everything, cancelled classes and tuned in as reverently as any American. As this piece played during the ceremonies, there was absolute silence and respect. Also served during the Viet Nam era, lost a number of good friends and refuse to this day to talk much about that time. I would like to think it humbled us as a nation and contributed to a more enlightened perspective, but alas, wishful thinking. Thank you to these students for this performance. It gives pause and a moment of helpful reflection. Beautiful.
As a musician, it still blows my mind how this music comes to people and they compose it. The sequence and harmony. We have so much to offer as a species if we don’t destroy ourselves first.
Vietnam Veteran here and every day I live with the thoughts of combat and the memories of that time and place. That I survived is no consolation, but a burden. When I saw a friends name on the wall years after the war it hit me. I remember the quotation, “Only the dead have seen the end of war". That sums it up for me.
It’s only the people who haven’t fought that think the war is over… the battles continue when soldiers return home. My darling husband has chronic and complex ptsd and I have seen how it breaks the strongest of men. Yes the dead have seen the end of war but please don’t let the battle end you. My gg grandfather fought in the Crimea war and was shot in the face by a musket ball… he survived. His sons and grandsons fought ww1 and ww2… most didn’t return home. But my grandfather was the one who lost his brothers. He was on a ship when it was bombed twice in 2 weeks…. And survived. He never recovered and drank. But hearing the stories from him are what have made the biggest impact on me. He wanted my to remember his brothers and I know them, even though they were killed decades before I was born. As an Australian, I pay my respects on ANZAC day each year, I have met my g uncles brothers in arms and heard the stories of Kokoda from a man who fought next to my family. And on Anzac Day this year, my dad passed away…. He was our family’s historian….. the keeper of our stories but now it’s my job. Please don’t ever feel alone in your battle with scars that never heal, because it’s people like you that we owe so much love and respect to. The reason we live the lives we do.
The quote you speak of I believe was by Plato I have it written down by my father’s picture and his two brothers my two uncles were in World War II and the Marine Corps one died at Iwo Jima my other uncle survived my father was in the Corp In the 50s may the creator bless you
I will never forget the night I met an angel while lying in a hospital bed in Bien Hoa airbase outside of Saigon in 1968. It was a Dark night and with in IV in my arm and not able to move when the base came under another rocket attack with 102 mm and mortar rounds. I could see by the red vail of tracer rounds in a dance of death outside the window that Spooky was busy that evening on our perimeter. Laying there in the dark alone I noticed the light from a flare on the face of a beautiful young lady who appeared from the dark like an angel. As a third rocket exploded nearby she came to the side of my bed and covered me with her body while whispering quietly, “ I’m protecting you now, don’t worry”. She was a young candy stripper nurse assistant who remembered that I was in the ward alone when the rockets fell and decided I should not spend that night alone. We were both very young and she left after the attack was over in the dark of night. I do not know her name and have always regretted not being able to thank her for the kindness, courage and love she provided on that night so long ago.
You weren't alone. You were being blessed. Such a dark sad time for you. Heartbreaking. I'm reading a book currently called " Where Angles Walk" byJoan Wester Anderson. Wish I could share it with you. Take Care!
I served in the US Army from 1969 to 1971. The feelings for each person who served in that period can't be explained to those who never went through it. A number of years later I visited the Viet Nam memorial in Washington DC with full knowledge that I could just as easily have been one of the names carved into the stone wall. I should have felt lucky to still have been alive but all I could feel was sadness about the thousands of dead and shattered lives destroyed by that useless war. All I could do was break into tears. I left, and never went back.
Millions of vietnamese people killed, not thousands. (1 1/2 million to 2 million killed: US dropped more bombs on this poor underdeveloped country than in all of WWII).
I whole-heartedly agree! One has to make time for that which is important to them, because time is running out for us all. And music is the universal language!
It's so tragic that humans are capable of creating such beautiful music, art, sculpture, architecture etc, and yet are also capable of such devastating acts of war and cruelty to their fellow humans. It's enough to make you weep for our species. 😪🇬🇧
I do weep. Daily. I don't want to be a member of a species that perpetrates such evil on each other, and certainly not the ones who find amusement in such things. I gave up movies 30+ years ago for that very reason. TV eventually too. You have a kind heart. Thank you for your beautiful words.🌹
You can't hide away forever. You have to find the beauty to appreciate the end. We all die, accept it. It shouldn't be scary, it's been done a million times over. The moment you accept death the stronger you can live your life. In the end, physically, we all go the same way. You choose how to use your energy.
My Uncle passed yesterday. Served in Vietnam 1970-1971. Near the Cambodian border. Agent orange destroyed his physical body but never his spirit. He will always be rembered and loved by his family and buddies. This music is his goodbye.
Sorry to hear of his passing. The man responsible for the United States perpetuating that war was Sec of Defense Robert S. McNamara, 1961 - 1968. He pushed for use of Agent Orange, which ironically, killed his son many years later. One of the ways he was able to perpetuate the war was putting propaganda into the media using fake low casualty numbers for our troops, saying we were winning the war and troop loss was ok. Sec.McNamara is currently burning in a special place in hell reserved for the truly evil.
My husband served in Vietnam 69-70. He was a helicopter pilot and IP as well. The stories he told me were remarkable, sad, heroic, brave, and a young man’s duty. He served proudly and would always get emotional w any patriotic music or tribute. This music is emotional to the core. You feel tears shed for all who lost their lives and those who came home broken, injured or cut short of life from exposure to chemicals. Retired Captain, in Army 7/17th. A military brat so it came natural to serve. He is sorely missed each day. 🇺🇸❤️
How many soldiers have proven these words to be true: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Thank you all for your service.
Peter Fouche' at Kremmina Forest, June 27, 2024, defending Ukraine and in true role of fully dedicated medic. His story is one to be known by those who regard those words as either important or disconcerting, or both.
We need smarter citizens, so that soldiers have no need to prove their love. War is a stupid rich man's game, but it will continue to manifest until people understand and recognize sociopathy, and refuse to empower it. There is far more honor in preventing a war than in dying in one.
@@dalexfilms It is a sad truth if only one in a thousand people can say it as powerfully as you did in 3 sentences. I don't see many people willing and able to speak the same. I am convinced most people do not want the underlying operating system of homo sapiens to be disclosed in correct, important detail such that the explanation WOULD bring an end to conflict of theft and worse.
Your words are profound and touching. Music has an indescribable power that can trigger different emotions and understandings through the changes of time and the accumulation of life experiences. What other types of music do you like?
This music pulls my heart in 2 directions. One side feels the deep respect and pride in the young men who served. My other side aches for my two brothers. The one who died there and my other brother who came home a broken man. Vietnam was such a travesty and a terrible tragedy to those who served. God bless them all.☮️🇺🇸
contrary to popular thought, i actually think that the Vietnam war was quite a noble cause. We were trying to stop Vietnam from becoming completely communist, because we care about the basic human rights of every human being, even those who are not American. what WAS a travesty was how horrible the soldiers who fought there, were treated. as far as i am concerned, those soldiers are some of the bravest heroes around
@@mosesCordovero-uw5vw We were fighting for a political cause. Nothing more. It wasn't about saving people from communism, it was fighting to boogie man to funnel money to politicians and their donors pockets. Much like "The Global War on Terror". Was nothing more than a scam to fleece more money from the American tax payer to enrich certain people. WE had the means to strike hard and take out "the threat" but they didn't. They drug it on because war is profitable. America killed 100's of thousands of civilians in Iraq (who weren't a part of 9/11) and Afghanistan. What should make you sad and upset is crusty old men in DC sending our youth off to kill and die over money. The older I get the more I view the American government as the bad guy. I love this country and the majority of the people in it, we are honest hard working people that truly care, but it's the top echelon of people that end up in power that have greed in their heart and are willing to kill to earn a few bucks and to secure a reelection.
In memory of Staff Sgt Estel Spakes, a dedicated soldier and father, killed in Vietnam while saving the lives of the other soldiers in his platoon. You are, and have been missed for 56 years. Always loved and remembered......never forgotten.
I played a symphonic band version of this in junior high. A student in the year ahead of mine, a band mate from the previous year who had matriculated on to high school, was having some problems at home. His parents had divorced some time prior and his mother had remarried. He didn't get along well with his step father. So after an argument during the Christmas break of his 9th grade (my 8th grade) year, he found his step father's revolver and used it to end his own life. Our band director selected this as our primary piece for that year's concert season. It was a little late in the year for a new piece and he felt it was probably a little past our skill level but. He said as much on our initial sight reading and let us choose whether to take it on. The festival judges that year rated our performance as "superior" but I think it was more along the lines of heartfelt and motivated. Over 30 years later, when I hear this piece I can still see his wavy hair and wide smile. And despite not being particularly close as friends, it still brings a lump to my throat. He had barely even entered his teen years. Life could have had so much to offer. RIP Josh. At least your suffering stopped.
I wasn't expecting that in the comment!! It makes my heart thump and breathing speed up, so shocking. It is beautiful you still "see his wavy hair and wide smile". Yes, his suffering ended. What emotion you guys put into your performance! Kids need their Dads aye, mate.
There's something undeniably beautiful and unselfish about a young person willing to lay down the vestige of their young being upon the grass, dirt and concrete of battle. Willingly giving up their lifeblood so that we may live..A stream of life flowing away for the living and unborn...Sad beyond description and it's sole reason ..love. So much love that it had to be shared with even the unloving.
I am 71 in the Autumn of my years. I lost beloved wife 4 years ago and my childhood friend 5 years ago. It doesn't take much to get the tears going when I listen to this music.
live doesn"t need much to cry. all losses of loved ones. missing them every hour, day, week, month, year, but there is sunshine, next hour, day, week, month, year, please find sunshine, next hour, day, week month, years live goes on, take it in your autumn fall (that is not winter yet) i am 71 too, lost many loved ones, but I go ride, ride, ride my HD
Today we got the message that my wife has cancer. She is at the hospital, and I am alone here at home. I have newer been so down in my hole life. I am so afraid of losing her. She is my hole life... I understand you with all my heart... you are not alone... crying then listening to this music... it is so beautifull... I send all my love to you my friend...I want to say something that could help you, but I no I can't... I just send my love...
My father is 87 and he as well is into his final chapter in his life. It pains me to know I'll lose the one person in my life who has always been there for me. When he's gone I don't know how iam going to continue on? I am so grateful for the times we shared together.
Just reading the commemts...... i found the place where lost souls come to realize we all have found the darkness and are still despritly seeking the light...... war and being a medic during, has left me lost in life. Stay well brothers and sisters
I served in Vietnam as a Marine in 1967-1968, and this piece from Platoon never fails to invoke memories of that time; some good, some bad. Beyond that, watching the young musicians and the conductor perform this piece is a rare treat. Thanks, RUclips, for providing us with this wonderful platform that brings us the gift of song.
When I hear this Music I cry I miss my older brother born 3-5-48 kia 3-5-67 9th Marines. I remember trembling and trying to hold back tears when I present the flag to our Mom. The only words I could say to her were I'm sorry. I believe that I am still here today because he paid the price that covered my time in country. We were Grunts. SEMPER FI
The people of Poland understand the absolute sadness of war more than most of us in America. Amazing performance by the children of the survivors of the horrors of World War Two. Thank you
Poland has unfortunate geographical location like that of a cross roads. The Polish people- suffering invaders throughout history, must create strong, robust, resilient, empathetic and very special people. I have read of Polish fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain fighting German fliers like mad men! The murders of thouands of Polish officers in WW2 by the Russian NKVD, I suspect must be part of the national psyche. To the resilient Polish peoples, I salute you.
I don’t completely agree with your statement. It’s not only the people from Poland 🇵🇱 that are able to ‘understand …war…MORE’ than most Americans. They, AND also those from other nations (like myself in the 🇺🇸 US) are humans too and have the SAME feelings and emotions as they do. But, I do agree that the performance is beautiful and touching - bravo 👏 to the entire team! 💖
The People of Poland have probably suffered as much as any other people in the post (French Revolution) era, and probably more than most. GOD BLESS the people of Poland.
You know the madest thing is, I've never even seen Platoon? My God, I'm weeping here. What a fantastic piece of music. Bravo to everyone who was involved. Goodnight all from Hertfordshire, England.
Watch it YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT WAR LOOKS LIKE. This is a blip of what it is really like because guess what, if the demonRats get in, in November YOU WILL BE DRAFTED AND LIKELY END UP IN UKRAINE. Fighting in a war you don't belong in
Music inspired people to fight for what is worth preserving. There are peoples that hate music and would see it destroyed because they fear beauty and truth.
@@smugsheep3307 Great words, but maybe human should stop thous never ended wars which enriched militaristic magnates and left death and pain in life of poor peoples.
Very beautiful, mesmerizing , thank you! I served in Vietnam 69/70 mostly in the Central Highlands. The beauty of this music belies the insanity of a species that sends its young off to slaughter and to be slaughtered.
The beauty of music can indeed be a form of healing and comfort, but it also makes us reflect on the huge impact of war and conflict on human society. I hate war, what about you?
@@BriannaRubino-xy7mc I was also a Vietnam era veteran, in the Air Force, I served in Thailand 71/72. I've found that people who've never been in the military, have a completely different world view than veterans. People that've never been in the military, seem to have a more macho, attitude towards war. People like me, hate war, because of the senseless slaughter of human life, not to mention destruction of infrastructure.
And to think the Nixon Campaign (68') sent Anna Chennault (a Chinese operator) to get South Vietnam to scuttle the talks and leave the peace negotiations Johnson had nearly sealed a peace agreement. Johnson was livid (called Sen. Richard Russell of Ga. in a rage). from " The Johnson Tapes". If you do the math at that time 27, ooo American deaths. Nixon can be held to account for the remaining 32ooo.
As a Med Evac pilot in Vietnam, Barber's Adagio comes the closest to any music I ever heard that expresses the sadness I feel the for all my fellow brothers who died, some still MIA, and all those wounded by the war both physically and mentally. Oliver Stone, who also served in Vietnam, could not have picked a better piece of music to express those feelings, and these young musicians played it beautifully.
Welcome home! You guys were unreal, flying into hot LZs to yank our asses out before we bled out! Any Medivac crew I ever meet will never have to pay for a drink or a meal! You are the reason I got home alive! Nam, ‘66 - ‘67, 1stID, Recon
Hey Man, You are a hero. Sadly not appreciated by your country but a hero nonetheless. Be proud of your contribution, everything about that war was wrong But you did as you were asked. Well done.
Dutch Unifil Veteran lebanon war here... this music brings back the memories of my lost Comrades always brings tears and their faces to my mind I'm so thankfull and proud to have served with them
To all of you special individuals who put it on the line for those of us at home: Thank you so very much for your sacrifices, without which we would not be the nation we are. Always know you have many friends and are not alone. Never forget. 😢❤
I am the son of a Vietnam veteran. My father was very open about the war. I am now 49 years old and understand my dad a little better. He was just a boy when he was sent there. His stories were always about the good times and when I got older he told me some of the bad stories. I didn't understand what an effect the war had on my father and my family. There are scars that will never heal from wounds that happened in Vietnam and at home. Welcome home Dad.
…..bet your dad was like so many of us…..just couldn’t go to Canada etc….just disrupted so many plans and changed so many lives….you are probably one of of few who recognize what your dad went through….thank you….
As a Australian ex Viet Vet saved with the 6th this music brings back so many bad memories of mates I left behind and the horrific times we went through.
The crying strings....as a combat vet, I relate to the emotional, tugging, aching, unreasoned war and those whom lived it and those who were lost to it. Platoon was my first exposure to this gloriously written and performance by the philharmonic. Certain elements of platoon and my experience are certainly mirrored but the real truth is the overwhelming sadness of that war. Barber wrote it for me and all the other cataclysmic events that politicians have wrought on humanity. I cannot help but listen to it often...knowing it will hit me emotionally but knowing i made it out alive. STOP ALL WAR!!
I have never been to war. I first heard this piece while taking a lunch break from a monthly circuit of my clients for a small life assurance company. I was sitting in my car overlooking the quay of a small South Coast town listening to a then new radio station, Classic FM. I was in my forties, married, four children and believed myself to be be emotionally self-contained. I wept.
Amazing how there is always something we don't know about ourselves, no matter how old or discouraged we get... God made us so deep and so complicated...
This was written by an American in 1940, on the cusp of WW II. 6 million Poles died during WW II. 20% of the prewar population. This comes to mind as I watch these lovely children play a moving elegy to all those who died. For those of us that remember.
Thank you for that. The first time I heard it years ago, I was drawn to it.I felt this melody came from a place of great tragedy. I was born in 1954. I saw and felt the aftermath of WW2. My parents having accidental meetings with people thousands of miles away from home, whom they heard died in a prison camp. Bergen - Belsen. Yes I remember.
Not 1940. The Adagio for Strings was originally part of composer Samuel Barber's first string quartet, written in 1936. He later arranged the piece for a seven-part string orchestra on the request of conductor Arturo Toscanini. The version we know today was premiered in 1938 by Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
My best friend, a Vietnam DOOR Gunner1968, we met after 40 years, and I cried. God spared us both. and I fell blessed. This music brings back that day I reunited with Griff. I was a NAVY air craft sailor, same time Griff was in country, I was on a carrier in Tonkin Gulf. Thank you for this masterpiece.
Life has a funny sense of humour mate. You both got to live through a horrible time. My full respect and appreciation to you both for your service to mankind.
I think of my son Matthew he had a heart attack at 41 he was not in the. service but he was my son and I love him and miss just the same as any parent would service or not
i had the pleasure earlier this year of taking an Aussie Vietnam Vet for his first drive in an M113 since August 69 in a carrier painted as a tribute to the one he drove and was commanded by a Kiwi. 30B 3Trp B Sqn 3 CAV RAAC. we then had him as guest of honour in the turret for our ANZAC parade locally. it was a great pleasure to have the 2 guys from 3Troop that came over with their wives to NZ. we painted it as 30B to not just honour the kiwi commander but to all those that served in Vietnam. from one ex Armoured crewman to another Ake Ake Kia Kaha (Forever Stay Strong)
Thank you so much for your reply. Glad to read about what you did for our brothers in arms. I want to tell you of my experience on ANZAC Day 2008 at Westminster Abbey London where I went to commemorate our Sacred Day. (I was living in the UK at the time). In the congregation of about 1100 people, there was a Maori cultural group and musical group. They performed How Great Though Art. I had tears streaming from my eyes and I am tearing up as I write this. The emotion of their singing was gut wrenching yet so beautiful. Us Aussies must always remember that NZ in ANZAC is New Zealand and we must never forget our brothers in arms.@@Weetbix1969
In around 1990 I worked with a veteran of the war against the Japs in the South West Pacific. He was a M3 Grant crew commander on the Islands. A very quite unassuming man and unless he mentioned it, I would never have guessed his combat service. Capt. Frank Pearson, AIF (later Lt Col, RAAC), I honour your memory and your service to our country. @@stan4now
Amazing how these young, and ever so talented musicians, have become the MASTER’S of their craft in the art of instrumentalists executing complete harmony and orchestrated perfection... Well done, well done indeed.
My siser past away from cancer yesterday ,hering this song i have flashbacks of her life in my mind , love you sister for ever in my thoughts,till we meet again.
It is truly a beautiful piece and I respectfully suggest that you might also appreciate Gayane : Adagio by Aram Katachurian. It's a poignant piece of music that Kubrick chose for the Jupiter mission part of his 2001: A Space Odyssey movie.
Hearing this makes me think of the 13 heros memorial at Parris Island. Those brave guys who died at My Loc on January 20, 1968. They ran towards the fight, did not falter. These are the real heros who did what had to be done regardless of the consequences. RIP and God Bless to all.
My father was called up aged 19 in 1939 to fight in WW2 His father fought in WW1, the emotional pain is never understood properly by family. We , his son and daughter, only as we became adults started to realise his moods were unresolved issues from his experiences. The horror still goes on around the world. When will we ever learn, When will we ever learn.
As a Vietnam Vet, I truly believe that every veteran from every conflict is deserving of a Purple Heart. Physical wounds can take your life but mental and emotional wounds can take your soul.
I agree. We just buried my father in law. He was a Vietnam volunteer. He faced stage 4 cancer but never complained. All he worried about was his wife being okay after he passed. Like all our veterans, he was an American hero. I will never forget him.
You're not wrong. When I first heard it (only ten or twelve years ago!) I could barely breathe. Ever seen a man hold his breath for 8 minutes? I did...
This was the piece that started my passion for film music. I heard it when I was a teenager, when I first watched Platoon. One of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard. My dream is to hear this piece live.
My daughter played violin in a very good symphony when a much-loved middle-aged violinist died of cancer. He was my daughter's violin coach and a wonderful man. They played this piece at his memorial service with so much sorrow and feeling. When the music stopped, all you could hear were symphony members crying on stage and most of the audience crying too. The saddest thing I have heard in my life.
My father served in Vietnam in 1966. He raised me and my brother by himself since we were little children. He didn't lose his life in Vietnam but to cancer in 2012. I miss him dearly. When I graduated from the Police Academy, he was so proud of me and that's all I wanted to do was make him proud. I keep a picture of him on my desk at my home from when he was in Vietnam. I never want to forget his time he was there, and I could never be prouder to have him as my father. God bless all that served.
Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is one of the most important pieces of music written. This orchestra performed the adagio with flawless execution. Cheers to all of you!
This piece was one of several on repeat as I sat with my mother as she died. The crescendo always reminds me of her dying and last breaths. It was then played at her funeral; my fathers and is a piece I have chosen for mine. It is simply exquisite.
this music brings me back to watching my dads last hours in the icu after brain surgery to remove stage 4 cancer. i pray my children dont have to watch me slip away like that. hoping god will take me home while sleeping
I remember watching my men being loaded on the medvac. I lost 32 of my men that day… every time I hear this it takes me back to those times, decades ago. I’m an old washed up 03, but I still remember that battle and the loss we all suffered that day. These men are heroes… I will always remember them 🫡
When I was a high school kid, in the 80s I took my Veteran dad to see Platoon. He went Africa instead of Vietnam by the luck of the draw , but many of his best friends were there. A lot never came home. It was the first time I saw my father cry. Fast forward to after I came home from Iraq and I watched with my oldest son. He saw his father cry. Now my son is serving as a paratrooper in Europe. I pray his son doesn’t have to see his father cry. This is part of a soundtrack of life that many have heard, and unfortunately many generations have lived. Barber captures the simultaneous emotions of glory, sacrifice, finality, and futility in a way that resonates in the very souls of those who have lived through the failings of humanity at its worst.
I took my son to see Born on the fourth of July after he enlisted for first Persian gulf War. I wept so deeply that night .Army 71 to 75 germany. He returned. A warrior's greatest battle won when fairly bested by his son. And Daughter.
Thank you sir for your service to our country. My dad was a pilot and did two tours in Vietnam. He lost two friends in the course of the war. We buried him at the age of 95 last year (2022). He was still taking care of his own business. I think he died of a broken heart. Within 18 months he buried 3 sons( all military) from complications of Covid and within those 18 months we ( my remaining siblings and I ) buried him next to our mother also a veteran (RN). My sister and I were the only girls with 7 brothers. Out of the remaining 6 four are veterans and also pilots. This music 🎵 is beautiful.
This is a beautiful piece, but unless leaders with even an ounce of brains come to power in western countries, esp. the U.S, we're headed for World War III.
This orchestra: so competent, so dedicated, so beautiful, an exemplar of teamwork - yet so young! At a time when the world seems so chaotic - we are in a good place.
@@user-my8zo8uh3nI wasn’t a combat vet but I spent my year there…..I couldn’t buy a car or get married but the fact was that I was old enough to be drafted and sent…. so many died and it’s as though the government just wanted it to go away after ‘73. We have more than 1500 unaccounted in Viet Nam. And those assholes in Washington just wanted to celebrate in ‘76. We’ll have shootouts in the streets if Washington tries another draft. These kids are smart. Like so many politicians, wrong but smart.
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I love this beautiful music which brings back memories of my good friends killed in Vietnam back in 1970. We were young and thought that we were invincible. We flew combat missions as helicopter door gunners in support of U..S. ground troops. Some "choppers" got shot down in the course of the year I was there. I was very fortunate though there were several close calls while flying combat assaults in enemy territory. I will always take time to listen to this music with much sadness and reverence to the memory of my fallen comrades. Door gunner, 119th Assault Helicopter Company, Camp Galloway (Pleiku) and Camp Radcliff ( An Khe). II Corps South Vietnam.
thank you for your service sir
9th Div, 3 rd Brigade, 47 th Infantry 11 Bravo 10 Grunt, Mekong Delta 1970.
Thank you for your service. I love far away from USA and Vietnam, but I honor you and your fellas!
Welcome Home Brother
my cousin was a gunner in a helo never talks about it.
As our helicopter lifted away from our company outpost in Kandahar province in 2011, I heard this song in my head and tears flowed down my cheeks. In one year, I had seen men I was responsible for perish. I had seen the cruel suffering of the local population and at times had participated in their suffering. Shrapnel had found its way into my legs, and I witnessed the most heroic and selfless acts by men who were little more than boys. We just tried to survive, and not everyone did. Some lost their lives, some their limbs, and many their minds. I pray I may never have to kill or harm another human being as long as I live. When that helicopter left and carried me on the first leg of the long journey home, I felt as though we had all left something there. I could not think of what that was until years later, but eventually I realized it was our innocence. May peace and mercy prevail in a world so easily consumed by hatred and fear. May God forgive us all for the hardness in our hearts.
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What a beautiful comment!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please write for yourself and others as often as you can, you have such a gift.
Kind regards from New Zealand.
I will read your comment again. And again. And again.
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absolutely beautiful
🙏Amen
It's the sacrifices of people like yourself that allow us to live in a free society. Thanks for your service. My dad was in vietnam. He never talked about it much except new years eve. The firecrackers would remind him of the mortar attacks on his base apparently. About a year before his death mum and I were sitting in with him at a psych visit and he just started sobbing about something that occurred in vietnam. He was 68 (I think) at the time and 21 in vietnam. That's how deep the memories were. I'd never seen him like that before. There was so much they either couldn't talk about, or if they did, we simply wouldn't understand.
My husband was a good man. He s.served as a medic in Vietnam and never recovered, never could talk about it. He killed himself with alcohol, but he never said a harsh word or raised his voice to me. He was kind but war destroyed him. This music makes me feel for him. I didn’t really understand. Now that I’m in my late 70’s, I finally do. I ,regret I couldn’t help him. Our vets have suffered so much. It breaks our hearts. Thank you to all our hero’s.
You can be so proud of him. I met a nam chopper pilot many years ago when I was in the USA. I was so impressed by this man. I wish my dad could have known him. I salute all those brave men who put their lives on the line.
@@QUINNEETHLING No. tehey didnt put their lives on line. The ghovernment did it, making another country suffer and milions die in order to dominate politicaly only. They are bastards, these that make the wars.
🍂 Lady, your husband was a good man.
😢he is in a better place now
So sad, the sad stories of wars...
My time in Vietnam ended in 1971. My memories are sadly as fresh today as they were 53 years ago. Those of us who served in that conflict will never forget what we saw, heard, smelled, tasted, and endured at such an impressionable age in our lives. Weep as I do hearing this musical arrangement, I am moved beyond words by this tribute to all who served and died on both sides of that war. They say that with age comes wisdom and understanding. Now in my seventies, I have gained much wisdom, but to this day I will never understand the need for the horrors inflicted upon the living and dead of that war.
Fantastic perspective. I was fortunate to be born too late for draft status and wasn't involved in that horrific war, I cannot imagine going through that trauma.
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I’ve learned wars are fought for money. They are bankers’ wars, elites’ wars and they don’t care how many suffer and die, only how long they can make it last so the money can flow into their pockets the longest making them masters over all.
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." Plato
I know you Vietnam vets dont hear it nearly as much as you should, but: thank you for your service, and welcome home ❤
My father, a Vietnam veteran, passed away last week and he requested that this song be played at his celebration of life. He never spoke about his time at Vietnam except to other Vietnam vets. This song is for you, dad!
😢 strength for you and your dear ones.
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This is nice, My GF went alone becuase we never had the courage to stop these crazy people. May your father RIP
Welcome to Valhalla brother
Condolences to you, and peace to your father❤
makes me cry everytime. I'm a vet of the Persian Gul War, and it always breaks my heart when I here this music. Life is short, live on.
7 😢🗽🗽🗽💜💚💜💚💯🖼🌐🌏🌎🌍🪴🍀🌲🎯 i am Our True Devine Prophet Jesus , i pray 🙏 that can cheer you up to know someone ones the best for you and you family always
I , we , salute Respectfully for your service and contributions to and fore America 🇺🇸
Thank you for your service - respect my man, so glad you made it back!!! Let´s hope it will be the last time anyone needs to experience what you lived through!!!
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Life is short, live on.
So True Brother 🙏
I was a young man (18 y/o) in the U. S. Air Force & was a medic. My first casualty was a young man with no head though the back of his scalp was still attached & his R ear was still seen.
He had his R leg & arm missing with his L leg flipped up & tucked upwards towards his chest. The neck bones were protruding up out of what remained of his neck.
On, what looked like his L hand, was what I thought was his wedding ring.
I fought back tears to preform what little was left to do for him. I didn't sleep for 2 wks. This was of course one of many.
To this day I am unable to watch these type of movies without an emotional reaction. My family tries not to let me see war movies with the carnage left by it as I end up back there myself again😢.
Thank to ALL who served & I still call my brothers & sisters
My true friends. God bless you all.
Thank you for your service Airman.
It's funny how people respond in the negatives of combat, me I prefer to remember the positive of it...
A far greater joy, although war is carnage on all sides, it has moments that make you realise beautiful moments also,and those I cherish more
Bless you and thank you for the services you performed . Heartbreaking😢
Understand completely shipmate. I did 3 tours in Vietnam, 67 68 & 72, all tours in country with MACV SOG. Seen the good and the bad of this conflict. USN (Retired).
Welcome home
As a 78-year-old disabled Vietnam Veteran, I weep every time I hear this most beautiful composition. I weep for the dead and my fellow wounded, and every person who has ever suffered for war.
Thank you for your service. I truly mean that!!!😊 God Bless.
God bless you 🙏🏻
Amen Brother!
What were you even doing in Vietnam in someone else's country, you should be ashamed.
@@pmonkeygeezer6212 @garybarr1045 Gary pay no attention on this low life. You're a hero. We lost so many of our good people there. Take solace my brother in knowing that there were many S. Vietnamese people, good people, we were able to rescue from the tyranny of Ho Chi Minh. I know. I was there to help them. Hundreds of thousands who couldn't escaped perished at the hands of ruthless communist. Hundreds of thousands fled, some into the seas around Vietnam. Many perished. We were there to pick up the ones we could find and help. We dumped hundreds of millions of dollars of military equipment off our ships so the we could make room for them. It was the right thing to do. We fed them in Guam and the bases in the US like Camp Pendleton. These poor souls lost everything. They came with nothing. They were brave. At Camp Pendleton alone, over 88,000 went on to become great American citizens. I know because I was one of many who had the privilege of helping them. You did good Gary and so did the many thousands of Americans who served, lost their lives there and the many who came home broken. To you and the rest of my brothers and sisters who served there, I commend you and thankful that I knew many of you and still do today. Thank you Gary. Semper fi... HM3 Val Mikesell
I am proud that this beautiful song was played by an orchestra from Poland, a country that experienced the cruelty of war. I know that it is associated with the Vietnam War. Greetings to all veterans of all wars.
Written by Barber in the late 30s … these polish children showing the respect and reverence to this incredible piece in a country that suffered so much during the war. I swear …. Barber knew what was coming ….. just brilliant
Thank you for the backstory. Nice to know and yes...he felt it coming.
Albinoni wrote it. Samuel Barber rearranged it for strings. Find Adagio by Albinoni
Who's better to play it with feeling than us Polish? When Vietnam was going on we were under Soviet rule.
@@stevendavis7079 Very likely the opposite way around; Barber's 1936 "Adagio" influenced the 1958 (bogus Albinoni) "Adagio" by Giazotto.
This was a brilliant musical hoax created by Giazotta: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adagio_in_G_minor
I believe Albinoni' s adagio was different.
As a 24 year veteran of 4 wars, I can honestly say if this piece doesn't move you, you're not human.
This brings me to tears every time I hear it. Ive lost friends, Ive lost comrades, and although ive often felt guilty for still being here..... I miss them terribly and wonder why they're no longer with us.
They're always with you, but I know what you mean.
Shalom brother...🦁🙏🔥 The Lord Yeshua is standing at the door.....you are not alone 🙋 much love from Scotland
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Not everyone appreciates a religious response.
The symbol should have been obvious.
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters,
I will be there with you
And through the rivers,
They shall not overflow you
When you walk through fire
You shall not be burned
Nor shall the flame scorch you ❤✝️🕊💖✨
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“When you arise in the morning, remember what a wonderful gift it is to be alive. To think, to enjoy, to breathe, to love.” Marcus Aurelius
Toda rabba , thank you for this words. Many, many, thanks
Amen
What a message
What I find most appealing about his writings is that he wrote to himself, never intending the words to be published.
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and he was the most powerful man on known world
My father served for a country that did not care for him or his children, I am proud of you and love you .
They were loved, know that
I have terminal cancer. I asked our church organist if she knew Barber's Adagio bc I want it played at my funeral. It is one of my favorite pieces of music. Organist said she knows it and playns to have it played at her funeral. One evening I had her play it for me. My wife and the organist teared up. I had a satisfied smile on my face.
I hope you get longer than you think you will and I hope this music brings you and your loved ones peace.
@@markc8516 Thank you. Very kind words. I’m not sad or afraid. Somehow, despite all the hassles of meds and chemo and fatigue I just don’t think about it and I’m at peace and I’m happy. It’s harder on my family than me. I no longer have any fear of death. I think that was the key in my case. Good health and good wishes to you. Take care.
Listen to your favorite music as you live each day...❤
@@coffee1940. Thank you. That is very kind. I do listen to music everyday. I have picked up my sons guitar. Learned some chords and I like to just strum.
@@karinkoehler2777 Thank you 🙏🏼. I am sorry for your loss. I believe it is harder on loved one’s left behind. They experience the loss even after the sick are set free.
My brother in law, an Irish, Catholic kid from East Los Angeles went to Nam as a happy, wide-eyed, life-loving, young man. That person never came home. He just recently passed away peacefully during an Uber ride home from visiting with his twin grandsons. He suffered violent nightmares and PTSD. He never talked about Nam and he drank heavily until he passed. Whenever I hear this music, I think of him and wonder about the inanities of war. Freedom isn't free and only the dead have seen the end of war. God bless our vets and all who serve in our armed forces.
"only the dead have seen the end of war". Such a profound and sad statement. War is truly the ugliest aspect of mankind.
Wars are all about front line troops, and the mostly generally forgotten but very often long lasting effects it leaves on them. I wonder if they could ever say no, we are not doing that?
So sad, a damaged, partially wasted life.
So sorry. That stupid war and all the other stupid wars ordered by fat rich men who want to stay fat and grow richer. We hated that war from here. And hated that they took so many young guys to use as so much fodder for their own aims.
Freedom is never free. The 1% suffer for the rest to have their "freedom"...
I am a Vietnam Veteran. Watching the movie 'Platoon' was difficult. But at the end, when this piece began to play, it was not possible to hold back the tears, and it took me by surprise. It just released the pent up emotions that have been compartmentalized away for decades. But it may surprise some of you to know that Adagio for Strings was also used in the 1980 movie, The Elephant Man' directed by David Lynch. It was played in the end scene of the movie where John Merrick lays down on his bed, knowing it will end his life since because of his deformity he always had to sleep sitting up. And through the scene, the piece also brought out the raw emotions. This magnificent piece is timeless.
Thank you for your service, dude.
@@liammassengale7053 Thank you sir.
@@tonyorifici8446 You don't need to call me sir. I am 13.
@@liammassengale7053 Well then thank you very much young man. That is very nice of you to say,
@@tonyorifici8446 It was Platoon that got me into this song. That movie really had an impact on me, first watching it when I was 10. Now that I think about it, war should be avoided at all costs.
I went to Vietnam at the age of 17 from 1965 to 1968.... I am now 77 years old ... I was not prepared for what it would take to survive ... I left Vietnam, but Vietnam never left me.... . I will never forget...
Our minds replay the sad and painful times of our lives, and each time we hope that the outcome will change. If we can try not to dwell on those memories too long, we will find that we have good memories that will lift us up and carry us through. This music, while magnificent, can send us right back to sadness, so please rescue yourself and don't frequent this genre.
@@KC-mn2mk I consider it an honor to remember, but to this day I have failed to grieve for the friends I’ve lost because in my mind they still live. Yet I have been true to my word. I will not forget, Moving on is not and has never been an option for most of us. I applaud those who have been able to put [their combat experiences] behind them. Personally, I keep expecting the dam to break one day, but so far it has only trickled down in the quiet hours. One day I’ll be able to put it down-and that day will be when they put me in the ground. I know some just don’t get why we as Vietnam veterans or any combat veterans always speak of ‘dark days’ and ‘sleepless nights.’ There is just no way to explain it to anyone who has not been in a hostile war environment. not looking for sympathy - just understanding. And if you can’t understand what we mean, then just walk away. That’s a privilege that we as veterans don’t have."
I truly do understand. It's to much. Big hugs!!!
God bless you and those who are so hurt inside.@@KC-mn2mk
Thank you for your service I had a lot of family serving in Vietnam
This brings tears to my eyes & heart. I was lucky to make it back. My older brother was not. MIA Oct 65. P-02E/L-101 . I see his face & a too many buddies in this song. I miss them every day.
Bless you, and I wish you peace. I believe one day you will see your buddies again.
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I’m already 81 and the memories fade…. I was in Nam, 1965-67, a Vet, not at risk but seeing others who were, then came home, made a new friend who got drafted in 1969, and never came home…. Years later I went to see this movie, wept…. And then years after that, went to The Wall on a misty Sunday morning, alone but for my son who wisely stepped away as I searched for Dave’s name…. And I wept again, not just for Dave but for the incredible tragedy we endured back then. I’ve never watched this movie or any others about the conflict since then. Sometimes you just need to cry, then package it up, and try to live your life.
I am 77 and spent 1967 at Cam Rhan Bay ... never heard a shot fired in anger... where I was served as an in country three day RR spot. Left on the 3rd day of Tet. Many of my friends from high school are still there... mentally. I carry no wounds of any kind. What a shame we lost so many just to get up and walk off and leave it all behind. My thanks to those who stood by their brothers during the worst of times; they remain eternally young. The music certainly tells of the sadness that many wear from their time there.
@@youaregodspursuit-47Beautiful comment.
God bless you both & thank you for your service. It wasn’t for nothing, most of us are eternally grateful ❤
Thank you for your service sir💂🏻♀️🇺🇸🇬🇧🙏
The tragedy of wars is that the nations finest pay the ultimate price not it's politicians who send their young men into wars, thank you for your service and God Bless.
We arrived damaged... we left broken ... and we are still healing ... more than 50 years later I see their faces, their fears, their laughter ... and pray they found peace ... in the arms of God ... welcome home ...
Sending you love.
God bless y'all.
Powerful moving testament Carl. I hope you find peace, my friend.
these musicians weren't even born when i first heard this.
Wrapping my arms around you love from the uk 🇬🇧
Never has a band consisting of so many young adults touched my heart with their music as this band has. Each member has a gift that has been shared world wide with this video, and I thank each and every member as well as their magnificent conductor.
I was 15 years old when the film Platoon was released...my father served in Vietnam. 1965-67. Like many veteran families, my dad brought a little of the war home with him. So in a way, we are all part veterans. This music made me cry in the cinema as I watched this amazing film. This music is chilling to me to hear and thanks to Oliver Stone, it will always represent the unimaginable waste and loss of our young. "Rejoice o' young man, in thy youth." Indeed! Thanks Dad...and all who served and gave their lives for us. Lest We Forget. 🙏
And Donald Trump refers to combat veterans as "suckers and loosers". He deserves a kick in the ass.
I understand why everyone talks about how sad this song makes them feel, but I think we are all missing something with the beauty of this piece. There is a point in the music where the notes get higher and higher and when you feel like the notes can't get any higher, they go one note higher! Its beautiful! It reminds me of our resilience, strength, and joy! Remember, out of the darkness, no matter how deep, comes light!
true, 5:37 to 6:25
and the climax of this wonderful piece is absolute silence, absolutely resounding!
I agree. I like to visualise time lapsed filming of flowers growing and blooming while I listen to it. Very life affirming!
"Remember, out of the darkness, no matter how deep, comes light!"
Trite cliche.
It’s the most beautiful piece of music ever written in my opinion.
The Adagio for Strings had been composed long before the Vietnam War, even before the Second World War, so although it was popularised by the soundtrack in Platoon, to me it is a homage to the victims of the horror of all wars.
It was also used beautifully for the 1980 movie, the elephant Man... And the music connects to the beauty and fraility of the human condition and spirit and breaking your heart at the same time at the cruelty in our species... It's about the light
Eleanor Roosevelt chose this theme to be played at FDR's Funeral
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It obviously works for all, so beautiful yet you feel the horrors of war and perhaps even the triumph of survival in this piece.
classical music pre-dates the 20th century?! (interobang) Who knew? Oh wait, Everyone who listens to classical music.
Yes in 1936 but I think was first played in 1938.
These musicians are so young and extremely talented, puting their hearts and souls into this haunting ,beautifully sad music. Bravo!!!!!
Served in the US army from 69 to 72….this music and the movie Platoon really captures the time and how it changed many lives….thankful to find this video by accident…..now 78 and still wearing my dog tags….
10,000 Days of Tears , no music can $um that up !......CHARLIE DON'T $URF ! ..I don't think he listens to this music either !...........OUI !
God bless you 🎗️
Thank you for you noble and heroic service to our country.
Hi Terry, just listened to the music and was reading the comments and came across yours, the film Platoon is my favourite film but must have been hell being there. I am the same age as you I am from England but now live in Spain, best regards from Barry
welcome home sir
My sons both came home highly damaged from their tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. The oldest was medically retired after fourteen years of service. The youngest, ended his life at age twenty-six. His death certificate lists PTSD as the second cause of death. These wars were beyond tragic, and many of us will never recover from the loss. 💔
My most humble and deepest respect for your loss.
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Sad beyond words.... I pray for all humanity ..that we get back to creation love and empathy...war is the total opposite of our creators .wishes for us all....hoping they have found their path to divine love and forgiveness for all humanity ❤❤❤..hope you find the strength and grace to endure yge horrors of mans inhumanity to mankind
I now, because of reading your comment, carry just a little bit of the weight of your loss. Am proud to do so, and I hope you feel just a tiny bit lighter. Words just don't seem to do the job here.
my Father lived through and fought in Normandy on the other side , he was always a broken person , love him and learnt to understand his hell
I’m a Vietnam vet. I was with my young son and wife watching platoon. It was all I could do to hide the trembling and tears from them during the Adagio. Could not control my emotions. A beautiful performance.
I have nothing but admiration for you and all the other young men sent out there.We live in a totally different and selfish world now.
I have no idea of the horrors inflicted on your heart, mind and soul during that awful war. I can only send my love and wish you well.
I salute you, soldier. 🇺🇸
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thank you for your service. I can't help but wonder if the sadness and the nobility of this music resonates with your experience.
It's astonishing to me how young all those musicians appear to be and how mature their playing is. Phenomenal.
This is a high school orchestra
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@@AkademiaFilmuiTelewizji As you stated: 3rd Polish Nationwide Music Schools' Symphonic Orchestras Competition
Before Platoon , this piece was played during JFK’s funeral. I was in college in Canada and was so moved how the Canadian people stopped everything, cancelled classes and tuned in as reverently as any American. As this piece played during the ceremonies, there was absolute silence and respect. Also served during the Viet Nam era, lost a number of good friends and refuse to this day to talk much about that time. I would like to think it humbled us as a nation and contributed to a more enlightened perspective, but alas, wishful thinking. Thank you to these students for this performance. It gives pause and a moment of helpful reflection. Beautiful.
This piece was also played during FDR’s funeral.
I’m listening to this amazing piece 60 years to the date. The John F. Kennedy, our American president was assassinated.
@@markwarchol3139 I was in the 2nd grade, Tonawanda NY. I can still remember just how incredibly sad it was.
Thank you from this grateful American.
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Thank you for sharing this memory and I hope you feel warm and comforted by the music. But I hate war, what about you?
As a musician, it still blows my mind how this music comes to people and they compose it. The sequence and harmony. We have so much to offer as a species if we don’t destroy ourselves first.
The duality of man
In it , Virtue of a power by it.
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I can only imagine the devotion and sacrifice of every musician in that orchestra. Absolute perfection
Vietnam Veteran here and every day I live with the thoughts of combat and the memories of that time and place. That I survived is no consolation, but a burden. When I saw a friends name on the wall years after the war it hit me. I remember the quotation, “Only the dead have seen the end of war". That sums it up for me.
What you went through no one should ever have to suffer. Your words have moved me to tears.
It’s only the people who haven’t fought that think the war is over… the battles continue when soldiers return home. My darling husband has chronic and complex ptsd and I have seen how it breaks the strongest of men. Yes the dead have seen the end of war but please don’t let the battle end you.
My gg grandfather fought in the Crimea war and was shot in the face by a musket ball… he survived. His sons and grandsons fought ww1 and ww2… most didn’t return home. But my grandfather was the one who lost his brothers. He was on a ship when it was bombed twice in 2 weeks…. And survived. He never recovered and drank. But hearing the stories from him are what have made the biggest impact on me. He wanted my to remember his brothers and I know them, even though they were killed decades before I was born. As an Australian, I pay my respects on ANZAC day each year, I have met my g uncles brothers in arms and heard the stories of Kokoda from a man who fought next to my family. And on Anzac Day this year, my dad passed away…. He was our family’s historian….. the keeper of our stories but now it’s my job.
Please don’t ever feel alone in your battle with scars that never heal, because it’s people like you that we owe so much love and respect to. The reason we live the lives we do.
The quote you speak of I believe was by Plato I have it written down by my father’s picture and his two brothers my two uncles were in World War II and the Marine Corps one died at Iwo Jima my other uncle survived my father was in the Corp In the 50s may the creator bless you
I'm there with you, brother. I am compelled to visit The Wall whenever I visit DC, but it gets harder each time . . . .
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Music... the most powerful and universal language in the world. This piece is magnificent.
Unfortunatley most modern singers dont know the definition of music.
@@dewaldsteyn1306 Perhaps that's down to their parents and teachers not introducing them to different types of music.
I will never forget the night I met an angel while lying in a hospital bed in Bien Hoa airbase outside of Saigon in 1968. It was a Dark night and with in IV in my arm and not able to move when the base came under another rocket attack with 102 mm and mortar rounds. I could see by the red vail of tracer rounds in a dance of death outside the window that Spooky was busy that evening on our perimeter. Laying there in the dark alone I noticed the light from a flare on the face of a beautiful young lady who appeared from the dark like an angel. As a third rocket exploded nearby she came to the side of my bed and covered me with her body while whispering quietly, “ I’m protecting you now, don’t worry”. She was a young candy stripper nurse assistant who remembered that I was in the ward alone when the rockets fell and decided I should not spend that night alone. We were both very young and she left after the attack was over in the dark of night. I do not know her name and have always regretted not being able to thank her for the kindness, courage and love she provided on that night so long ago.
I am so sorry that that happened to you, but I thank Gid that you were not alone❤
Wow. Thank you for sharing this. Your words gave me goosebumps. I’m thankful you were not alone that night. 🙏 she was an Angel.
You weren't alone. You were being blessed. Such a dark sad time for you. Heartbreaking. I'm reading a book currently called " Where Angles Walk" byJoan Wester Anderson. Wish I could share it with you. Take Care!
Beautiful story. My dad was at Bien Hoa 64 to 65.
Trust me my brother....she knows.
This is the sound of angels weeping for humanity.
Brilliant Jason, and those will be saved 🤞
Well said. We are going to hear it again as our planet, and America collapses.
O MY GOODNESS you are so right
I served in the US Army from 1969 to 1971. The feelings for each person who served in that period can't be explained to those who never went through it. A number of years later I visited the Viet Nam memorial in Washington DC with full knowledge that I could just as easily have been one of the names carved into the stone wall. I should have felt lucky to still have been alive but all I could feel was sadness about the thousands of dead and shattered lives destroyed by that useless war. All I could do was break into tears. I left, and never went back.
Thank you for service,
To all who served.lived in pain for surviving and we honour.salute you brave men😢😢😢 ❤
Millions of vietnamese people killed, not thousands. (1 1/2 million to 2 million killed: US dropped more bombs on this poor underdeveloped country than in all of WWII).
i'm sorry.
I am sorry.❤️
Sadly, these days , we don’t take the time to appreciate beautiful music or the written word enough.
Time to make the time .
Amen
I listen to classical daily.
I whole-heartedly agree! One has to make time for that which is important to them, because time is running out for us all. And music is the universal language!
It's so tragic that humans are capable of creating such beautiful music, art, sculpture, architecture etc, and yet are also capable of such devastating acts of war and cruelty to their fellow humans. It's enough to make you weep for our species. 😪🇬🇧
It is human kinds biggest contradictions
I do weep. Daily. I don't want to be a member of a species that perpetrates such evil on each other, and certainly not the ones who find amusement in such things. I gave up movies 30+ years ago for that very reason. TV eventually too.
You have a kind heart. Thank you for your beautiful words.🌹
I have said this many times: Humans are the worst people.
You can't hide away forever. You have to find the beauty to appreciate the end. We all die, accept it. It shouldn't be scary, it's been done a million times over. The moment you accept death the stronger you can live your life. In the end, physically, we all go the same way. You choose how to use your energy.
@@angelbulldog4934 there are some that do evil, then there are those who protect. You need to remember them..
I'm a 78 year old Vietnam veteran, and looking at these beautiful, talented young people playing so wonderfully makes it all worthwhile.
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You're one of the good ones. Respect, i'm only 55
My Uncle passed yesterday. Served in Vietnam 1970-1971. Near the Cambodian border. Agent orange destroyed his physical body but never his spirit. He will always be rembered and loved by his family and buddies. This music is his goodbye.
Sorry to hear of his passing. The man responsible for the United States perpetuating that war was Sec of Defense Robert S. McNamara, 1961 - 1968. He pushed for use of Agent Orange, which ironically, killed his son many years later. One of the ways he was able to perpetuate the war was putting propaganda into the media using fake low casualty numbers for our troops, saying we were winning the war and troop loss was ok. Sec.McNamara is currently burning in a special place in hell reserved for the truly evil.
Wow, heartfelt message, bless your heart xxxx
🙏 God welcomed Your unkel within young american soldiers in his everlasting garden 🕊️🕊️🕊️
Deepest condolences for the loss of your precious uncle. I'm so sorry love 🙏
My grandpa died in 68 of agent orange from WW2 being a prisoner of war for almost 2 yrs. Sadly I never got to meet him. He died so young.
My husband served in Vietnam 69-70. He was a helicopter pilot and IP as well. The stories he told me were remarkable, sad, heroic, brave, and a young man’s duty. He served proudly and would always get emotional w any patriotic music or tribute. This music is emotional to the core. You feel tears shed for all who lost their lives and those who came home broken, injured or cut short of life from exposure to chemicals. Retired Captain, in Army 7/17th. A military brat so it came natural to serve. He is sorely missed each day. 🇺🇸❤️
Bless you and God rest His soul . Thank you one and all vets😢❤.
I’m a Marine from 69-71 and I love this music. I can’t explain how much it means to me.
Semper Fidelis! USMC 67-71, RVN 68-69, WIA 690223.
@@GradyPhilpott welcome home
Semper-Fi brother
I know what you mean. I am Ex Royal Navy and saw action in Northern Ireland.
You just did my friend !
How many soldiers have proven these words to be true: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." Thank you all for your service.
Peter Fouche' at Kremmina Forest, June 27, 2024, defending Ukraine and in true role of fully dedicated medic. His story is one to be known by those who regard those words as either important or disconcerting, or both.
All of them. John 15:13 KJV
We need smarter citizens, so that soldiers have no need to prove their love. War is a stupid rich man's game, but it will continue to manifest until people understand and recognize sociopathy, and refuse to empower it. There is far more honor in preventing a war than in dying in one.
@@dalexfilms It is a sad truth if only one in a thousand people can say it as powerfully as you did in 3 sentences. I don't see many people willing and able to speak the same. I am convinced most people do not want the underlying operating system of homo sapiens to be disclosed in correct, important detail such that the explanation WOULD bring an end to conflict of theft and worse.
The Polish are such cultured and beautiful People, you touched me to the center of my soul with this beautiful masterpiece... thank you!
I consider the Polish the last hope for humanity.
@filiusvivam4315 they've been through so much, through World War II and after they just really got the worst of everything, but look at them shine!
Resilient, tough, passionate people
@Frip36 no they don't all do that dumbass!🤡
@@Frip36 durr duhh durrr the best of you ran down your mama's a$$!
A credit to the youth of this orchestra to produce such beautiful emotive music.
Yes
And please look at their faces as they play. Their souls understand what they do as humans. What you say is just right.
I searched the comments for someone to mention how wonderful these young musicians are.
At 25, I heard the beauty of a restrained romanticism in this piece, now at 76 I hear only the pain. Perhaps that is what it means to grow up.
I think u are right
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Your words are profound and touching. Music has an indescribable power that can trigger different emotions and understandings through the changes of time and the accumulation of life experiences. What other types of music do you like?
well stated
Think you’re right too!
As a Canadian Forces veteran, this is the music I want played at my funeral. Reverent and beautiful.
This music pulls my heart in 2 directions. One side feels the deep respect and pride in the young men who served. My other side aches for my two brothers. The one who died there and my other brother who came home a broken man. Vietnam was such a travesty and a terrible tragedy to those who served. God bless them all.☮️🇺🇸
Bless you and your brothers ❤️
Are you from Oklahoma by chance due to the "okie" in your name? I’ve lived there my whole life and still am there
I’m so sorry, words can’t even be enough, I’ll pray for your family.
contrary to popular thought, i actually think that the Vietnam war was quite a noble cause. We were trying to stop Vietnam from becoming completely communist, because we care about the basic human rights of every human being, even those who are not American. what WAS a travesty was how horrible the soldiers who fought there, were treated. as far as i am concerned, those soldiers are some of the bravest heroes around
@@mosesCordovero-uw5vw We were fighting for a political cause. Nothing more. It wasn't about saving people from communism, it was fighting to boogie man to funnel money to politicians and their donors pockets. Much like "The Global War on Terror". Was nothing more than a scam to fleece more money from the American tax payer to enrich certain people. WE had the means to strike hard and take out "the threat" but they didn't. They drug it on because war is profitable. America killed 100's of thousands of civilians in Iraq (who weren't a part of 9/11) and Afghanistan. What should make you sad and upset is crusty old men in DC sending our youth off to kill and die over money. The older I get the more I view the American government as the bad guy. I love this country and the majority of the people in it, we are honest hard working people that truly care, but it's the top echelon of people that end up in power that have greed in their heart and are willing to kill to earn a few bucks and to secure a reelection.
In memory of Staff Sgt Estel Spakes, a dedicated soldier and father, killed in Vietnam while saving the lives of the other soldiers in his platoon. You are, and have been missed for 56 years. Always loved and remembered......never forgotten.
Lest We Forget
www.virtualwall.org/ds/SpakesED01a.htm
I love all of you guys and gals thanks.
SP/4 Jim Abraham, killed Oct 12 , 1968, he was standing just behind me. I'll never forget him.
Always in our hearts 💞
@@arkybaldknobber8062 have you known of padre Pio? He helps all from heaven haven my heart 💜
I played a symphonic band version of this in junior high. A student in the year ahead of mine, a band mate from the previous year who had matriculated on to high school, was having some problems at home. His parents had divorced some time prior and his mother had remarried. He didn't get along well with his step father. So after an argument during the Christmas break of his 9th grade (my 8th grade) year, he found his step father's revolver and used it to end his own life. Our band director selected this as our primary piece for that year's concert season. It was a little late in the year for a new piece and he felt it was probably a little past our skill level but. He said as much on our initial sight reading and let us choose whether to take it on. The festival judges that year rated our performance as "superior" but I think it was more along the lines of heartfelt and motivated. Over 30 years later, when I hear this piece I can still see his wavy hair and wide smile. And despite not being particularly close as friends, it still brings a lump to my throat. He had barely even entered his teen years. Life could have had so much to offer. RIP Josh. At least your suffering stopped.
I wasn't expecting that in the comment!! It makes my heart thump and breathing speed up, so shocking.
It is beautiful you still "see his wavy hair and wide smile". Yes, his suffering ended. What emotion you guys put into your performance!
Kids need their Dads aye, mate.
There's something undeniably beautiful and unselfish about a young person willing to lay down the vestige of their young being upon the grass, dirt and concrete of battle. Willingly giving up their lifeblood so that we may live..A stream of life flowing away for the living and unborn...Sad beyond description and it's sole reason ..love. So much love that it had to be shared with even the unloving.
I am 71 in the Autumn of my years. I lost beloved wife 4 years ago and my childhood friend 5 years ago. It doesn't take much to get the tears going when I listen to this music.
Aw, A lot of pain. I'm so sorry. Best wishes. too
live doesn"t need much to cry. all losses of loved ones. missing them every hour, day, week, month, year,
but there is sunshine, next hour, day, week, month, year, please find sunshine, next hour, day, week month, years
live goes on, take it in your autumn fall (that is not winter yet)
i am 71 too, lost many loved ones, but I go ride, ride, ride my HD
Today we got the message that my wife has cancer. She is at the hospital, and I am alone here at home. I have newer been so down in my hole life. I am so afraid of losing her. She is my hole life... I understand you with all my heart... you are not alone... crying then listening to this music... it is so beautifull... I send all my love to you my friend...I want to say something that could help you, but I no I can't... I just send my love...
My father is 87 and he as well is into his final chapter in his life. It pains me to know I'll lose the one person in my life who has always been there for me. When he's gone I don't know how iam going to continue on? I am so grateful for the times we shared together.
@@SouthernMBRacing My mom is 93 and I am facing similar situation.
Just reading the commemts...... i found the place where lost souls come to realize we all have found the darkness and are still despritly seeking the light...... war and being a medic during, has left me lost in life.
Stay well brothers and sisters
Peace to you brother....
@@brianxavier8964 ✌️ thank you
YOUER NOT ALONE BROTHER X ARMY GUY HERE AND NOW MY KID IS OVERSEAS RITE NOW 82ND NOW HE WILL HAVE STORYS LIKE WE DO WE ALL COME HOME FUKD IN THE HEAD
@@christopherbowen6597 unfortunately true...... I hope he doesn't have to see too much
The light is to become a physician and help current soldiers. I've known many who have done it, and it heals them.
I served in Vietnam as a Marine in 1967-1968, and this piece from Platoon never fails to invoke memories of that time; some good, some bad. Beyond that, watching the young musicians and the conductor perform this piece is a rare treat. Thanks, RUclips, for providing us with this wonderful platform that brings us the gift of song.
Thank yo for your service.
Welcome Home
Know how you feel, Brother. 🫡
I also served but from 69-70.
Thank you for your service and welcome home.
Welcome home, Marine.
Thank you to all taking part in producing this beautiful music.
When I hear this Music I cry I miss my older brother born 3-5-48 kia 3-5-67 9th Marines. I remember trembling and trying to hold back tears when I present the flag to our Mom. The only words I could say to her were I'm sorry. I believe that I am still here today because he paid the price that covered my time in country. We were Grunts. SEMPER FI
Semper fi, my brothers
Thank you for your service.
Semper Fi, Brother.
So sad, but be sure your Mom was proud of both of you.
That has brought me to tears
The people of Poland understand the absolute sadness of war more than most of us in America. Amazing performance by the children of the survivors of the horrors of World War Two. Thank you
Poland has unfortunate geographical location like that of a cross roads. The Polish people- suffering invaders throughout history, must create strong, robust, resilient, empathetic and very special people. I have read of Polish fighter pilots during the Battle of Britain fighting German fliers like mad men! The murders of thouands of Polish officers in WW2 by the Russian NKVD, I suspect must be part of the national psyche. To the resilient Polish peoples, I salute you.
I don’t completely agree with your statement. It’s not only the people from Poland 🇵🇱 that are able to ‘understand …war…MORE’ than most Americans. They, AND also those from other nations (like myself in the 🇺🇸 US) are humans too and have the SAME feelings and emotions as they do. But, I do agree that the performance is beautiful and touching - bravo 👏 to the entire team! 💖
The People of Poland have probably suffered as much as any other people in the post (French Revolution) era, and probably more than most. GOD BLESS the people of Poland.
Great grandchildren,actually
We will know real soon.
You know the madest thing is, I've never even seen Platoon? My God, I'm weeping here. What a fantastic piece of music. Bravo to everyone who was involved. Goodnight all from Hertfordshire, England.
A movie about war is not the same as the real event , But the brief glance at what it was, or remembered .
Watch it YOU SHOULD KNOW WHAT WAR LOOKS LIKE. This is a blip of what it is really like because guess what, if the demonRats get in, in November YOU WILL BE DRAFTED AND LIKELY END UP IN UKRAINE. Fighting in a war you don't belong in
@@ronald6138 i FIRMLY believe that if a movie could include a scent track that many people would very soon lose the idea that war is glamourous.
If the world was as peaceful as this music it would be a better place to live for all.
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Music inspired people to fight for what is worth preserving. There are peoples that hate music and would see it destroyed because they fear beauty and truth.
Bravo my angelic here ×××god bless you always suzie from England!!××××❤❤
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Thank you Suzie.
@@smugsheep3307 Great words, but maybe human should stop thous never ended wars which enriched militaristic magnates and left death and pain in life of poor peoples.
@@NaumSaposhnikov Exactly!
USMC sniper 1968 with 5th Marines got there two weeks before TET . This music describes perfectly what was felt in the heart to see so many fall.
…the loss of our beautiful sons
Thank you for your service and welcome home.
my in country trng was interrupted be that TET and we were quickly sent back to our units for the battles that were to come.....Army artillery.
Very beautiful, mesmerizing , thank you! I served in Vietnam 69/70 mostly in the Central Highlands. The beauty of this music belies the insanity of a species that sends its young off to slaughter and to be slaughtered.
The beauty of music can indeed be a form of healing and comfort, but it also makes us reflect on the huge impact of war and conflict on human society. I hate war, what about you?
@@BriannaRubino-xy7mc I was also a Vietnam era veteran, in the Air Force, I served in Thailand 71/72. I've found that people who've never been in the military, have a completely different world view than veterans. People that've never been in the military, seem to have a more macho, attitude towards war. People like me, hate war, because of the senseless slaughter of human life, not to mention destruction of infrastructure.
It also sends their young to fall proudly for freedom. That surely has been forgotten since WW2.
And to think the Nixon Campaign (68') sent Anna Chennault (a Chinese operator) to get South Vietnam to scuttle the talks and leave the peace negotiations Johnson had nearly sealed a peace agreement. Johnson was livid (called Sen. Richard Russell of Ga. in a rage). from " The Johnson Tapes". If you do the math at that time 27, ooo American deaths. Nixon can be held to account for the remaining 32ooo.
As a Med Evac pilot in Vietnam, Barber's Adagio comes the closest to any music I ever heard that expresses the sadness I feel the for all my fellow brothers who died, some still MIA, and all those wounded by the war both physically and mentally. Oliver Stone, who also served in Vietnam, could not have picked a better piece of music to express those feelings, and these young musicians played it beautifully.
Pray for all those who die in War. All believe they are doing 'right'. All bleed. All want to be at home. In peace.
Welcome home! You guys were unreal, flying into hot LZs to yank our asses out before we bled out! Any Medivac crew I ever meet will never have to pay for a drink or a meal! You are the reason I got home alive!
Nam, ‘66 - ‘67, 1stID, Recon
Vietnam Veteran '67-'68.... Mekong Delta....all bled, some more than others, some of us still bleed today!!
Hey Man, You are a hero. Sadly not appreciated by your country but a hero nonetheless. Be proud of your contribution, everything about that war was wrong But you did as you were asked. Well done.
@@AVMamfortasWar does not determine who is RIGHT or who is WRONG... It only determines who is LEFT 😢
Dutch Unifil Veteran lebanon war here... this music brings back the memories of my lost Comrades always brings tears and their faces to my mind
I'm so thankfull and proud to have served with them
To all of you special individuals who put it on the line for those of us at home: Thank you so very much for your sacrifices, without which we would not be the nation we are. Always know you have many friends and are not alone. Never forget. 😢❤
I am the son of a Vietnam veteran. My father was very open about the war. I am now 49 years old and understand my dad a little better. He was just a boy when he was sent there. His stories were always about the good times and when I got older he told me some of the bad stories. I didn't understand what an effect the war had on my father and my family. There are scars that will never heal from wounds that happened in Vietnam and at home. Welcome home Dad.
…..bet your dad was like so many of us…..just couldn’t go to Canada etc….just disrupted so many plans and changed so many lives….you are probably one of of few who recognize what your dad went through….thank you….
Absolutely never to be forgotten peice of stunning music 😢
As a Australian ex Viet Vet saved with the 6th this music brings back so many bad memories of mates I left behind and the horrific times we went through.
❤ and what for? For elites making wat. Not for people 😢
Thank you for your service
The crying strings....as a combat vet, I relate to the emotional, tugging, aching, unreasoned war and those whom lived it and those who were lost to it. Platoon was my first exposure to this gloriously written and performance by the philharmonic. Certain elements of platoon and my experience are certainly mirrored but the real truth is the overwhelming sadness of that war. Barber wrote it for me and all the other cataclysmic events that politicians have wrought on humanity. I cannot help but listen to it often...knowing it will hit me emotionally but knowing i made it out alive. STOP ALL WAR!!
I have never been to war. I first heard this piece while taking a lunch break from a monthly circuit of my clients for a small life assurance company. I was sitting in my car overlooking the quay of a small South Coast town listening to a then new radio station, Classic FM. I was in my forties, married, four children and believed myself to be be emotionally self-contained. I wept.
Yes, indeed, we DO weep! I was in USAF Intel overseas in the sixties. Barber's "Adagio" was played in "We were soldiers once and young".
Amazing how there is always something we don't know about ourselves, no matter how old or discouraged we get...
God made us so deep and so complicated...
Well put
This was written by an American in 1940, on the cusp of WW II. 6 million Poles died during WW II. 20% of the prewar population. This comes to mind as I watch these lovely children play a moving elegy to all those who died. For those of us that remember.
Niech Bóg błogosławi Polską i jej dzieciom.
Thank you for that. The first time I heard it years ago, I was drawn to it.I felt this melody came from a place of great tragedy. I was born in 1954. I saw and felt the aftermath of WW2. My parents having accidental meetings with people thousands of miles away from home, whom they heard died in a prison camp. Bergen - Belsen. Yes I remember.
Amen
Not 1940.
The Adagio for Strings was originally part of composer Samuel Barber's first string quartet, written in 1936. He later arranged the piece for a seven-part string orchestra on the request of conductor Arturo Toscanini. The version we know today was premiered in 1938 by Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
It was composed in 1936 and premiered in November of 1938.
My best friend, a Vietnam DOOR Gunner1968, we met after 40 years, and I cried. God spared us both. and I fell blessed. This music brings back that day I reunited with Griff. I was a NAVY air craft sailor, same time Griff was in country, I was on a carrier in Tonkin Gulf. Thank you for this masterpiece.
Life has a funny sense of humour mate. You both got to live through a horrible time. My full respect and appreciation to you both for your service to mankind.
British Afghan vet here. Such a beautiful song❤
Ty my brother.
Vietnam vet 1970-71
I salute you sir.
I think of my son Matthew he had a heart attack at 41 he was not in the. service but he was my son and I love him and miss just the same as any parent would service or not
Blessings 😢
Absolutely, devastating loss.
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Thank you everyone for your kindness and prayers
To veterans everywhere who have fought for your country, I salute you. From a retired Aussie armoured corps soldier.
i had the pleasure earlier this year of taking an Aussie Vietnam Vet for his first drive in an M113 since August 69 in a carrier painted as a tribute to the one he drove and was commanded by a Kiwi. 30B 3Trp B Sqn 3 CAV RAAC. we then had him as guest of honour in the turret for our ANZAC parade locally. it was a great pleasure to have the 2 guys from 3Troop that came over with their wives to NZ. we painted it as 30B to not just honour the kiwi commander but to all those that served in Vietnam. from one ex Armoured crewman to another Ake Ake Kia Kaha (Forever Stay Strong)
Thank you so much for your reply. Glad to read about what you did for our brothers in arms. I want to tell you of my experience on ANZAC Day 2008 at Westminster Abbey London where I went to commemorate our Sacred Day. (I was living in the UK at the time). In the congregation of about 1100 people, there was a Maori cultural group and musical group. They performed How Great Though Art. I had tears streaming from my eyes and I am tearing up as I write this. The emotion of their singing was gut wrenching yet so beautiful. Us Aussies must always remember that NZ in ANZAC is New Zealand and we must never forget our brothers in arms.@@Weetbix1969
AUS troops were at the vanguard of the Allied offensive in the South Pacific in WW II.
I salute all of you!
In around 1990 I worked with a veteran of the war against the Japs in the South West Pacific. He was a M3 Grant crew commander on the Islands. A very quite unassuming man and unless he mentioned it, I would never have guessed his combat service. Capt. Frank Pearson, AIF (later Lt Col, RAAC), I honour your memory and your service to our country. @@stan4now
Not fighting for their country but for the " elites " that are the source of every war.
Remembering my dad , he wanted this song played at his funeral… love you daddy…
Esmeralda Moore: Sorry for your loss. There's peace on earth.
I want it played at mine too! Your dad has really good taste in music. This song really speaks to your soul.
Remembering this song brings back memories 😂
God bless him
Mine too. ❤
Amazing how these young, and ever so talented musicians, have become the MASTER’S of their craft in the art of instrumentalists executing complete harmony and orchestrated perfection... Well done, well done indeed.
My siser past away from cancer yesterday ,hering this song i have flashbacks of her life in my mind , love you sister for ever in my thoughts,till we meet again.
My deepest condolences on your heartbreaking loss.
@@AkademiaFilmuiTelewizjithank you for your kind thoughts.
I don't know if this is the saddest song ever but it is certainly one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard.
try the flower duet, and try not to cry
Saddest song for me: Ase's death from Peer Gynt, Grieg
It is truly a beautiful piece and I respectfully suggest that you might also appreciate Gayane : Adagio by Aram Katachurian. It's a poignant piece of music that Kubrick chose for the Jupiter mission part of his 2001: A Space Odyssey movie.
Also very sad is"Somewhere in time", the movie and music is celebrated annually.
Strangely, as a veteran, I find it sad yet at the same time giving hope for a better tomorrow.
What is amazing to me is how young the orchestra members are, and yet they played this just as well as any professional symphony I've ever heard!
Hearing this makes me think of the 13 heros memorial at Parris Island. Those brave guys who died at My Loc on January 20, 1968. They ran towards the fight, did not falter.
These are the real heros who did what had to be done regardless of the consequences. RIP and God Bless to all.
My father was called up aged 19 in 1939 to fight in WW2
His father fought in WW1, the emotional pain is never understood properly by family. We , his son and daughter, only as we became adults started to realise his moods were unresolved issues from his experiences. The horror still goes on around the world. When will we ever learn, When will we ever learn.
My great grandfather fought in both world wars, unimaginable. It's no wonder that he wasn't a friendly person, but a great man.🇺🇸
The $$" machine won't let it stop
As a Vietnam Vet, I truly believe that every veteran from every conflict is deserving of a Purple Heart. Physical wounds can take your life but mental and emotional wounds can take your soul.
I believe your words to be true @mackydog99.
Well said sir. Salute 🌹
Profound truth indeed...
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We're all victims.
I agree. We just buried my father in law. He was a Vietnam volunteer. He faced stage 4 cancer but never complained. All he worried about was his wife being okay after he passed. Like all our veterans, he was an American hero. I will never forget him.
Watching those childrens' faces, feeling the sorrow as they played, is as moving as the beautiful music.
Adagio for Strings; In my opinion, the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
You're not wrong. When I first heard it (only ten or twelve years ago!) I could barely breathe. Ever seen a man hold his breath for 8 minutes? I did...
yeah this and cannon in D are the two pieces that I listen to almost daily.
I too think it is the most beautiful piece of music ever written
One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed.
Arguably the most beautiful piece of music ever written.
I'm sure that Barber is thinking about how we loved that beautiful music after so long. I agree with you JH. Kevin
This was the piece that started my passion for film music. I heard it when I was a teenager, when I first watched Platoon. One of the most beautiful pieces I've ever heard. My dream is to hear this piece live.
My daughter played violin in a very good symphony when a much-loved middle-aged violinist died of cancer. He was my daughter's violin coach and a wonderful man. They played this piece at his memorial service with so much sorrow and feeling. When the music stopped, all you could hear were symphony members crying on stage and most of the audience crying too. The saddest thing I have heard in my life.
Powerful music can do that, no matter what genre
How can she and him play this piece at his memorial service if he has passed away???
They as in the orchestra played @@sandrasennhauser601
Amazing. Those young Ladies and Gentlemen can be rightly Proud. That was a magnificent performance. Well done, from The UK 💖💖
For a very young group of musicians, they nailed it perfectly.
Agreed. I've listened to a few versions of this but come back to this one, it has more depth somehow. Very talented musicians.
My father served in Vietnam in 1966. He raised me and my brother by himself since we were little children. He didn't lose his life in Vietnam but to cancer in 2012. I miss him dearly. When I graduated from the Police Academy, he was so proud of me and that's all I wanted to do was make him proud. I keep a picture of him on my desk at my home from when he was in Vietnam. I never want to forget his time he was there, and I could never be prouder to have him as my father. God bless all that served.
God bless you
@@jogiedhesi2021 Thank you!
Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings is one of the most important pieces of music written. This orchestra performed the adagio with flawless execution. Cheers to all of you!
How do you even begin to compose something so beautiful and moving. Samuel Barber thank you.
This piece was one of several on repeat as I sat with my mother as she died. The crescendo always reminds me of her dying and last breaths. It was then played at her funeral; my fathers and is a piece I have chosen for mine. It is simply exquisite.
this music brings me back to watching my dads last hours in the icu after brain surgery to remove stage 4 cancer. i pray my children dont have to watch me slip away like that. hoping god will take me home while sleeping
Absolutely beautiful .... the sound of the strings touch the heart with such depth - sheer beauty
It is
I remember watching my men being loaded on the medvac. I lost 32 of my men that day… every time I hear this it takes me back to those times, decades ago. I’m an old washed up 03, but I still remember that battle and the loss we all suffered that day. These men are heroes… I will always remember them 🫡
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When I was a high school kid, in the 80s I took my Veteran dad to see Platoon. He went Africa instead of Vietnam by the luck of the draw , but many of his best friends were there. A lot never came home. It was the first time I saw my father cry.
Fast forward to after I came home from Iraq and I watched with my oldest son. He saw his father cry.
Now my son is serving as a paratrooper in Europe. I pray his son doesn’t have to see his father cry.
This is part of a soundtrack of life that many have heard, and unfortunately many generations have lived.
Barber captures the simultaneous emotions of glory, sacrifice, finality, and futility in a way that resonates in the very souls of those who have lived through the failings of humanity at its worst.
I took my son to see Born on the fourth of July after he enlisted for first Persian gulf War. I wept so deeply that night .Army 71 to 75 germany. He returned. A warrior's greatest battle won when fairly bested by his son. And Daughter.
Thank you sir for your service to our country. My dad was a pilot and did two tours in Vietnam. He lost two friends in the course of the war. We buried him at the age of 95 last year (2022). He was still taking care of his own business. I think he died of a broken heart. Within 18 months he buried 3 sons( all military) from complications of Covid and within those 18 months we ( my remaining siblings and I ) buried him next to our mother also a veteran (RN). My sister and I were the only girls with 7 brothers. Out of the remaining 6 four are veterans and also pilots. This music 🎵 is beautiful.
An amazing piece of music, performed exceptionally well!
I thank your entire family for their service.
Good rest your family ,bed of heaven to all of ur passed people ,regards from Ireland x.
and serious respect.
@@tonysinnott2785 Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate that. Have a great weekend !!
To see this group of young men and women playing such a moving piece, it gives me hope not all is lost...
Yes, Your Soul and Spirit - go on for Eternity ... Blessings
This is a beautiful piece, but unless leaders with even an ounce of brains come to power in western countries, esp. the U.S, we're headed for World War III.
This orchestra: so competent, so dedicated, so beautiful, an exemplar of teamwork - yet so young! At a time when the world seems so chaotic - we are in a good place.
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My uncle never left Vietnam. His body was never recovered and my father rarely can talk about. This song just cuts down to my core.
Amen brother ❤
@@user-my8zo8uh3nI wasn’t a combat vet but I spent my year there…..I couldn’t buy a car or get married but the fact was that I was old enough to be drafted and sent…. so many died and it’s as though the government just wanted it to go away after ‘73. We have more than 1500 unaccounted in Viet Nam. And those assholes in Washington just wanted to celebrate in ‘76.
We’ll have shootouts in the streets if Washington tries another draft. These kids are smart. Like so many politicians, wrong but smart.
I am so sorry for your loss.