My oldest brother's favorite. He would make me sit on the couch with him to listen to this when I was just a little kid, maybe 4 or 5. I will always remember him and those days and cry every time. :'(
this was my dad's intro to classical music ages ago. i heard it on my internet radio the other morning, i cried for an hour remember my dad. we seem to communicate thru music. when i miss him the most i hear a favorite of his. my love of music was because of him.😥
My dad loved classical too. He always said “music appreciation is very important” and I’m crying now as I write this thinking of him. I missed him so much I could not listen to Beethoven after he moved on, but my cat likes music too so she got the “music appreciation“ from her granddaddy. Beautiful piece of music here.
honestly the beginning gives me such chills i can't describe it. it's not nostalgia it's not sadness it's not longing it's not any of that i can describe. this is a great piece
This is the very first piece of classical music I ever bought at age 11 and listened to it for hours on a little record player NOT a Hi-fi. I used to conduct the orchestra. I loved this so much I took a music major in school.
all the twist and turns, from heavenly joy to abyss of bitterness and grief... heard this first time in college around 2002 in cassette, regret that I didn't keep that tiny cassette any longer
the first movement ALWAYS moves me to tears. there's no helping it. listening to Schubert's music makes me wonder everytime... and I imagine him as a very shy, gentle young man that was too kind for the world he lived in. but he had an immense world of beauty within himself, and he tried to convey it through his music. If you think about it, every piece of art is just a way to say "hey, look. this is me."
@@bobbvomm9437 And yet it does. Homer is a buffoon but he tries to be a good father. His daughter is playing in school orchestra and Homer thinks this will be above him - he is relieved that it will be short. He wants to be a better dad than his father was but has a short attention span and does not understand his daughter's love of the arts. And yet by the end of the episode he understands what she needs from him. It's 'just' a cartoon - but it's often quite moving. I understand that you think the comment is flippant and disrespectful to the composer and the orchestra but he reflects a lot of ways in which people in modern life dismiss art - until they see the impact it has on people they love.
The dramatic sections are breathtaking. The lyrical sections are exquisitely beautiful. Notwithstanding its shortened form, surely one of the greatest symphonic works ever written. One never grows tired of hearing it.
Genius is genius is genius... This grabs me every time I hear it and always will. I put a flower on his grave a few years ago. How do we really show gratitude to someone who has touched us like this...
@@varunsathya696 Nah. I say let's stash it away in a secret place, keep it to ourselves. Judging by what we see in the modern world, it is clear that the unwashed masses do not appreciate beauty not genius, so why should they have access to it? And not just the unwashed masses; the idiots who run the art world are beyond contempt. Nothing they create will last, nor has any meaning beyond what their braying circle of idiots approve of. Save yourself.
@@threethrushes but if you stash it away then it will eventually die and you’ll be killing off the music and what still lived on of the composer. Perhaps sharing is the way to go with this one, hm?
It is an incredible piece of music! And with Leonard Bernstein at the helm! WOW! I was a very lonely child and I took a lot of solace in classical music--often while playing cosplay war games by myself. I would listen to such great music. My parents did not appreciate it. But, I loved it. I still do. I listen to this tunage and feel some how a little stronger to face the day, even if it's alone.
magnifique. le romantisme. allemand , cela. vous. prend. le coeur et le tripe, comment pouvoir. rester impassible à;autnt d,émotions, cela. prouve. que l,huml, l, humain a en lui pleins d'émotions , pas que négative s. comme les mosusulans le voudraient ;
As we all know, “unfinished” refers to the fact the piece is composed in two movements, instead of the usual four. There is nothing unfinished about it. Franz Schubert had intended just two movements and the Symphony is indeed complete. Yes - the genius lies in his having packed a full symphony’s worth of art into just two movements. It is one of the great pieces in all the great symphonic literature, not just confined to the Romantic Period. It is easily one of my favorite pieces, even though I don’t have much to do as a trumpet player.
He actually did have sketches for a Scherzo (30 bars of full orchestration and 122 bars of short score), so he definitely intended on finishing it, yet for some reason he never had the time to do it.
I don't know why this symphony, with its tragedy, grips me deeply. Perhaps its deeply moving effect lies in the tragedy of the composer's last days. It just reflects pain and utter beauty from his heart
This is without doubt one of the most beautiful symphonies. He composed it in 1822; it is hard to believe that Schubert kept moving from one friend’s apartment to another friend’s apartment because he did not have a penny ; he simply forgot this masterpiece at one of his friend’s!; a precious gift to us! Take care.
If you watch the movie Being There at the beginning the character of Chauncy wakes up in his room and switches the tv set. We see and hear a symphony playing this beautiful composition that sets the tone for the rest of the film. Such pathos and sublime comedic moments.
For me, I feel like in Schubert's music, often happiness is never far from melancholy, and desperation never far from healing. This is achieved through his almost magical major/minor shifts/modulation, but it also makes me think about his life. Of modest background, with no elite musical connections (like Mozart & Beethoven had since childhood), it must have been doubly grustrating knowing he had this musical genius. Add to that that he lived in an oppresive regime and he could not marry by law due to being too poor. It would make anyone hopeless...(and you can feel the level of alienation in Winterreise), and yet he retained a lot of sensitivity and hope, at least in his music. And the best he could do was hang out with friends who organized parties (and maybe used him a bit for free entertainment). Who knows what he could have done with better support and people around him. But, I hope he at least had some moments of true happiness and joy in his short life.
Oh, my Lord! That first movement's probably one of the finest compositions by Schubert, much less, anybody else in his genre! It quite simply is so beyond beautiful of the most inexplicable nature that there's nothing left to do but give in and listen to the musical-paradise that it is of the utmost perfection; yes, perfection itself ---- that's neither sad nor happy, neither melodramatic nor neurotic, neither spooky nor depressing ---- but just one that draws ye in ever so graciously that ye don't even realise, ye hath forgotten about everything else and can't seem to let go; all paralysed by its sheer grace!
+Mohamed Al-Dabbagh I respect your opinion and won't say you're wrong, musical preferences are personal and subjective, but I like Muti with the Vienna Philharmonic. I think it has a somewhat softer tone, which is better in some places and not so much in others. I will say that I much prefer Muti in the opening however, I believe Bernstein takes it too fast and the music lacks feeling and expression, at least up till the first climax or so.
+mydogskips2 To be fair I say: It is "somewhat" faster than usual! Somebody may ask: What is usual?! I would say: The "usual" is the tempo we used to listen in the first experience of the musical work (when there was no other version of the album in the listener's collection)!
I am not versed in the musical language. However, I can hear the structure of this magnificent piece in my mind as though the composer expressed his emotions through his work. Music is a language that doesn't need any translation. It is such a beautiful piece especially the first movement grabs my attention. I often listen to this many times when I am stressed out and unwind from a hard day's work and/or being surrounding by annoying extroverts.
It’s so terribly sad that this talented man died at a young age in time when he could have been saved. This is an absolute masterpiece. It will survive time and space so long as people love it as I do.
@@sarahjones-jf4pr Nothing's wrong with the grammar. I this is a reference to the fact that Schubert contracted syphilis and died 6 yrs later from it, which had no effective treatment in the 19th century (except for doses of mercury, which is extremely toxic).
The symphony, is the finest in its build up, construction, texture, sophistication and progression. It sounds impeccable and grand! Schubert’s genius is embodied in this magnificent work that sometimes seems like a Beethoven extension but it is not in its striking originality and unparalleled individuality.
The symphony had me on the edge of my seat for the entire duration. I cannot express both the joy and sadness I feel from this piece in words. Simply amazing
Nothing gives you the feeling that classical music does. I believe God dips down to the earth in classical music and gives us a little glimpse of heaven
i thank god for giving us such a musical genius. In his death bed, Beethoven marveled at Franz Schubert's musical genius. During his short life time, he was never appreciated except by some small group of followers and friends. Considering all the obstacles he faced and the poverty, I believe he was most productive and the best classical/romantic composer that ever lived.
+jamesings Well, it's hard to argue considering Schubert only lived 31(really almost 32) years, but I think Rossini could be close. My admittedly novice understanding is that while Rossini lived a much longer life(76 years), he only composed music in the first half(exactly 38 years) of his life. And he also happened to be born on a leap day, February 29, 1792, so he only really had 19 birthdays. : ) I'm not too familiar with opera, but Rossini was undoubtedly a great melody writer on par with Schubert, and a fine composer in general. His music was definitely romantic in character, as well as era. As I said, I'm not too familiar with his operas(he wrote 39), but the Stabat Mater is fantastic, it has both beautiful dramatic and lyrical themes throughout. A few other names I would mention are Chopin and Mendelssohn, who also lived very short lives, along with Schumann. Of course one could mention Wagner and Liszt, but of course they lived considerably longer than Schubert. But this does not detract from the greatness of Schubert in any way. He was truly amazing in what he did with his time.
Yes, both composers were lyricists of a great order. I would say, though, that Rossini was more a classisist than a romantic. Rossini was the rage in Vienna--and Schubert saw his works, of course and sought to emulate in a stage worke--Fierrabras, I think--but it flopped sadly. genius's often not appreciated in their own day.
I makes me sad every time when thinking about the precious Schubert, despite leaving so much joy to us, barely had chances to hear his own big works in his life.
First, want to sincerely thank HarpsichordA6 for posting this Bernstein recording. Second, I would like to offer the opinion that (for Schubert's era) two slow movements do not comprise a symphony. However, this is music of such supernatural beauty, that it belongs in a unique category of its own. Schubert abandoned this work because he had grandiose ideas for the huge Symphony #9 in C that were burning in his spirit and demanding immediate manifestation. Schubert probably had intended to come back to this B-minor symphony and finish it at a later date. That was not to be, however, and neither of these works had performances until decades after his tragically early death. What could this beautiful spirit have accomplished had he been given more time on earth?
+Wayne Warmack Nice story, but there are facts out there that contradict your version of events. In any case, if no one has figured it out by now, we will never know the real reason(s). The first movement isn't a slow movement, although it may well be the slowest "allegro movement" up to that point in time. Maybe Haydn wrote a few slow first movements but I'm not sure, hard to keep track of all 104 of those symphonies, lol
Wayne Warmack, What did you rely on to convey this about Schubert abandoning one Symphony to begin his 9th. I rather think it either came from a diary he kept or a surviving letter he wrote to someone he knew. That would be primary evidence.
I so wish Lenny had recorded more with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. They really did make beautiful music together. His Mahler 1st with them is also wonderful. I adore this performance.
My music teacher sang the following words to the second subject, to teach us a new musical term: “Schubert, your melody appears to need some syncopation”
One of the most magical moments in my life was the first time I ever heard stringed instruments played live, and it was the opening measures of this symphony. Magical, and one of the top memories of my life.
C'est réveiller avec vous et la músique interprete ou diriger par vous, c'est un bonheur inmense! Sourtout en Autome, vous m'apportait tant Mr. Leonard Berstein! Devant mes yeux, je vois, que la beaute et la pasion pour la Musique! Merçi...✌🎗💛🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🎗🌼🎗
I first heard this when I was in 3rd grade - I knew at that moment I wanted to study music- I took up cello and have played ever since - I'm now 73 I still listen to this beautiful music once a week
My mom and Dad played this piece of music for me from my earliest memories. So I've know who Schubert was from a very early age. (Since I was 3 or 4.) And I'm 42 now. Time and time again I've come back to this piece of music for comfort when I need it most and it comforts and relieves stress like nothing else can. If only Schubert could know how much I appreciate his music. And much thinks to my Mom and Dad to of course.
In spring semester, 1973, I took a Music Appreciation course, because word was it was an easy A. We studied this piece for the entire semester, and I loved it, and still do!
After playing an easy version D257 "Heidenroslein" on the piano, I became intrigued by Schubert. You quickly discover that his music allows for endless derivations for various inventions. Even for those of novice composing and technical skill like myself. I understand why Schubert is attributed as one of the greats much more than I previously thought.
My mother met Leonard Bernstein when she was a 8 years old child, I met Shubert music when i was a pianist, age 8, listening to both of them make me happy (-:
I first heard this symphony conciensly when watching Willy Brandt funeral I saw his spirit floating above his coffin when his remains where entered, it was magic and after all this year's it still is. We remember and admire you Franz may it be some small consolation for your earthly troubles
Schubert did an amazing job on this one. I couldn't hear all of his symphonies but the Unfinished is really great. His work on the wind and metal instruments on the second movement is REALLY PERFECT, I can't find any words to describe it. It's not a movement of string instruments because the wind and metal ones shines.
Schubert composed the two parts of the symphony at the age of 25, and swept away by the melancholy expressed in them he did not end up composing the third and commonly fourth joyful part of the symphonies of his time. After composing, he sent the sheet to a friend from another city, however it was only discovered years after Schubert's death and gained due prestige, which unfortunately the composer did not see in any moment of his short life of 31 years.
The 'Unfinished Symphony' is a delightful composition to enjoy. This sublime work is superbly played and emits a wonderful orchestral sound. The work is lyrical, emotional and inspirational.
Es simplemente fenomal. Al tocarla en el violín te vas a otro mundo dónde sólo estás tú escuchando cada parte de la sinfonía y sientes un sin fin de emociones.
When I was a teen, I used to babysit this one preschooler, and one of the ways I tried to get her hooked on classical music was by playing recordings of things that were in the background of cartoons she watched - like the first movement of this piece, which was Gargamel's personal theme music in the Smurfs cartoon. Not sure if she became a nut about classical music the way I was, but she did enjoy having me play cartoon themes. And I just revealed my age, didn't I? I'll stop now...
Mit der 8. Symphonie ("die Unvollendete") hat Franz Schubert eine großartige SYMPHONIE komponiert. Hier zeigt sich besonders sein Können - seine gewaltige musikalische Schaffenskraft. Ich habe diese wunderbae SYMPHONIE mehrmals gehört- immer wieder hinterlässt sie bei mir tiefe Bewunderung und tiefe;unvergessliche Eindrücke: Schubert komponierte diese Symphonie im Jahre 1822- sechs Jahre vor seinem Tod. Eine gewisse Todesahnung zieht sich durch diese Symphonie: Eine Symphonie besteht sonst aus 4 Sätzen; diese hingegen nur aus 2: Warum dies so ist, ist fÜr die Musikwissenschaft ein Rätsel. Erst über 20 Jahre nach ihrer Entstehung wurde die Partitur zu dieser Symphonie vom Komponisten Robert SCHUMANN entdeckt. Ich besitze eine Kasette mit dieser SYMPHONIE. Dirigent ist dort Herbert von Karajan.
the perfect symphony--'finished' in its emotional quality and a satisfying artistic experience--lacking nothing. if you think you have problems, Schubert wrote this while suffering from syphilis. A lesson to carry on creatively whatever state we are in!!
Another that is finished in its emotional quality and satisfying artistic experience is Bruckner's 9th. As bits and pieces of that latter symphony's 4th movement come in, I don't feel that my experience is enhanced by the resulting completions.
People say oh what he could have written if he lived longer, and maybe that is true but I think that what he gave us in his life is exquisite. I am grateful for that.
Es de lo mejor que se puede oir, me pregunto si es por eso qué es inconclusa, sin final, sera su cercanía a la perfección qué la convierte en inacabable, es imposible cansarse de oir esta composición . La versión es incuestionable de las mejores interpretaciones.
Sin duda es una de las mas maravillosas sinfonías y es difícil aceptar los hechos históricos. Schubert no tenia un centavo para pagar alquiler y vivía en casa de amigos, se iba de una a otra casa, dejo esta bellísima partitura en uno de los departamentos de amigo y se olvido de ella.
A few years back, went to a summer performing arts camp. At the end of the summer, there was this huge performance of all the groups and the band played this piece. Afterwards, my family was talking about it, what we liked or didn't like and so on and so forth. My mom in all her infinite wisdom said that she didn't like this piece because "it sounded too sad." At that point, my sister and I both turn to her and just go "Mom, he was dying of syphilis when he wrote it."
ît is the peaceless, restless, breathless search of the absolute...so beautiful, so rich, so on it's very own way through all dimensions...the soul, ever seeking.
Que lastima que Schubert muriera tan joven. Era un joven con tremendo potencial. En la sinfonía 8 se aprecia riqueza melodica y concatenación de los temas
It is my favourite too. I remember hearing this in bits and pieces from movies and tv series when I was a teenager and young adult. I appreciated it more today than ever before.
My oldest brother's favorite. He would make me sit on the couch with him to listen to this when I was just a little kid, maybe 4 or 5. I will always remember him and those days and cry every time. :'(
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Beautiful memories for sure
It is funny, how this "unfinished" symphony is one of the greatest ever. And it is so well constructed. Only a genius could have done it.
But he surely was a genius. And we are lucky to have this work of genius performed by all time conducting genius- Leni Bernstein
gargamel
i hate smurfs I get you I ll get of you if this the last ting I ever do
And which Schubert undoubtedly was.
@@denizgur9967 heyyy we speak the same language hhh
@@denizgur9967 before this you hear Scheherazade 😁
Tragic to have died at such a young age (31), without knowing that he would one day be acclaimed as one of the worlds' greatest composers.
Believe me, he knew.
Sadly many well known composers passed away without knowing some or most of their works reached popularity til after their demise, truly sad.
Why many composers passed away at young age
Better a short life full of music than a long life full of nonsens and race for money and other anti -music.
@@ahrensburgerklaviergalerie1489 there is a third option; a long life full of music
this was my dad's intro to classical music ages ago. i heard it on my internet radio the other morning, i cried for an hour remember my dad. we seem to communicate thru music. when i miss him the most i hear a favorite of his. my love of music was because of him.😥
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My dad loved classical too. He always said “music appreciation is very important” and I’m crying now as I write this thinking of him. I missed him so much I could not listen to Beethoven after he moved on, but my cat likes music too so she got the “music appreciation“ from her granddaddy.
Beautiful piece of music here.
I wish my teachers would praise me for unfinished homework the way people praised schubert
Funny! 😄
If your finished half was as good as his finished half, I bet they would
@@gbtimmon Jesus, dont take it that personal
@@shelbyhamilton8770 i didn't think it was personal, I thought it was funny!
@@gbtimmon oh, thank you then 👍
honestly the beginning gives me such chills i can't describe it. it's not nostalgia it's not sadness it's not longing it's not any of that i can describe. this is a great piece
That's exactly what I feel about Schubert. His composition is so special, hard to describe in any way but something deeper than any kind.
yeah I so get what you mean
It's music.
Marzina Begum,
Me too. It just happened 6/21/2017. I suspect it happens because Schubert's elegant personality comes thru, and we can feel it.
Any art, especially great art, is somehow encoded with the brain wave patterns of the artist, so what you feel is a contact with the composer.
This is the very first piece of classical music I ever bought at age 11 and listened to it for hours on a little record player NOT a Hi-fi. I used to conduct the orchestra. I loved this so much I took a music major in school.
Exactly the same age for me ..... All my dreams here!
@@Saintbenice It must be the crescendos and pianissimos in this music. Like our lives at puberty.
I can relate!
The first time I heard it, I thought it was the most Beethoven-like of all non-Beethoven symphonies.
@@livadace1745 It WAS!
wow!
What an irony! The "Unfinished" Symphony contains two of the most finished movements in music history.
One of the greatest pieces of music ever.
Love all of Schuberts symphonies but this one always moves me almost to tears.What about you? Thumbs up for yes!
Yes
Great C Major too but this is even better
all the twist and turns, from heavenly joy to abyss of bitterness and grief... heard this first time in college around 2002 in cassette, regret that I didn't keep that tiny cassette any longer
I always feel like I knew this piece in a previous lifetime.
Always moves me to tears. Cannot help it. The sheer breadth and depth of emotions encapsulated within this work.
I come here and listen to this song every time I'm stressed, and it uplifts my soul.
Schubert composed more than 600 songs!
the first movement ALWAYS moves me to tears. there's no helping it. listening to Schubert's music makes me wonder everytime... and I imagine him as a very shy, gentle young man that was too kind for the world he lived in. but he had an immense world of beauty within himself, and he tried to convey it through his music. If you think about it, every piece of art is just a way to say "hey, look. this is me."
As Homer Simpson once remarked... "Ooo, unfinished. Well this shouldn't take long."
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indeeed I remember that scene, and I chuckled :)
@@bobbvomm9437 And yet it does. Homer is a buffoon but he tries to be a good father. His daughter is playing in school orchestra and Homer thinks this will be above him - he is relieved that it will be short. He wants to be a better dad than his father was but has a short attention span and does not understand his daughter's love of the arts. And yet by the end of the episode he understands what she needs from him. It's 'just' a cartoon - but it's often quite moving. I understand that you think the comment is flippant and disrespectful to the composer and the orchestra but he reflects a lot of ways in which people in modern life dismiss art - until they see the impact it has on people they love.
Lol. PhD but not in Simpsonology but god knows I watched enough of that show when I wrote my thesis.
Lol. PhD tho not in Simpsonology but god knows I watched enough of that show when I wrote my thesis.
The dramatic sections are breathtaking. The lyrical sections are exquisitely beautiful. Notwithstanding its shortened form, surely one of the greatest symphonic works ever written. One never grows tired of hearing it.
Notwithstanding
It's the key it's composed in man, that key... that key is a stroke of genius !!!! It always feels fresh!
ganz große Wehmut zieht durch mein Herz beim Hören und Aufnehmen dieser Musik.... sie geht ganz .tief ins Herz hinein
when i was a young pup i used to love this . Now I am lovely old man, I still love it.
Our soul's perception of beauty never changes.
When I was a jitt, 1:15 is the only part of the song i remember
And this lovely old woman too...
I was a frog and I have been hating it since.
@@JASINME maybe we should meet.
Genius is genius is genius... This grabs me every time I hear it and always will. I put a flower on his grave a few years ago. How do we really show gratitude to someone who has touched us like this...
Great answerless question you pose there.
My thoughts exactly.
Maybe if we can make classical music reach out to a wider audience, that would really make every dead composer happy.
@@varunsathya696 Nah. I say let's stash it away in a secret place, keep it to ourselves.
Judging by what we see in the modern world, it is clear that the unwashed masses do not appreciate beauty not genius, so why should they have access to it?
And not just the unwashed masses; the idiots who run the art world are beyond contempt. Nothing they create will last, nor has any meaning beyond what their braying circle of idiots approve of.
Save yourself.
@@threethrushes but if you stash it away then it will eventually die and you’ll be killing off the music and what still lived on of the composer. Perhaps sharing is the way to go with this one, hm?
I love this music. There is no pretentiousness in this music of any sort, just pure beauty of life and understanding.
It is an incredible piece of music! And with Leonard Bernstein at the helm! WOW! I was a very lonely child and I took a lot of solace in classical music--often while playing cosplay war games by myself. I would listen to such great music. My parents did not appreciate it. But, I loved it. I still do. I listen to this tunage and feel some how a little stronger to face the day, even if it's alone.
What a great tribute to that young man, whose work inspires our lives so many years later.
magnifique. le romantisme. allemand , cela. vous. prend. le coeur et le tripe, comment pouvoir. rester impassible à;autnt d,émotions, cela. prouve. que l,huml, l, humain a en lui pleins d'émotions , pas que négative s. comme les mosusulans le voudraient ;
Better alone than with the wrong person.......
You're not alone!
@@annedemol1006 your last line, whaat??
As we all know, “unfinished” refers to the fact the piece is composed in two movements, instead of the usual four. There is nothing unfinished about it. Franz Schubert had intended just two movements and the Symphony is indeed complete. Yes - the genius lies in his having packed a full symphony’s worth of art into just two movements. It is one of the great pieces in all the great symphonic literature, not just confined to the Romantic Period.
It is easily one of my favorite pieces, even though I don’t have much to do as a trumpet player.
He actually did have sketches for a Scherzo (30 bars of full orchestration and 122 bars of short score), so he definitely intended on finishing it, yet for some reason he never had the time to do it.
I don't know why this symphony, with its tragedy, grips me deeply. Perhaps its deeply moving effect lies in the tragedy of the composer's last days. It just reflects pain and utter beauty from his heart
This is without doubt one of the most beautiful symphonies. He composed it in 1822; it is hard to believe that Schubert kept moving from one friend’s apartment to another friend’s apartment because he did not have a penny ; he simply forgot this masterpiece at one of his friend’s!; a precious gift to us! Take care.
He was also the pallbearer of even a Greater One the year before his death.
If you watch the movie Being There at the beginning the character of Chauncy wakes up in his room and switches the tv set. We see and hear a symphony playing this beautiful composition that sets the tone for the rest of the film. Such pathos and sublime comedic moments.
Maestro Bernstein got on really well with the concertgebouw orchestra,this is one of the beautiful sensitive renditions.
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Bjr, Il était l'année dernière à Angers, c'était un chef trés aimé des musiciens, un génie !!!
Schubert = wonderful melodies. Bernstein = highly intelligent overall musician.
For me, I feel like in Schubert's music, often happiness is never far from melancholy, and desperation never far from healing. This is achieved through his almost magical major/minor shifts/modulation, but it also makes me think about his life. Of modest background, with no elite musical connections (like Mozart & Beethoven had since childhood), it must have been doubly grustrating knowing he had this musical genius. Add to that that he lived in an oppresive regime and he could not marry by law due to being too poor. It would make anyone hopeless...(and you can feel the level of alienation in Winterreise), and yet he retained a lot of sensitivity and hope, at least in his music. And the best he could do was hang out with friends who organized parties (and maybe used him a bit for free entertainment). Who knows what he could have done with better support and people around him. But, I hope he at least had some moments of true happiness and joy in his short life.
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If he is there in heaven he will be playing the Finished Symphony.
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Oh, my Lord! That first movement's probably one of the finest compositions by Schubert, much less, anybody else in his genre! It quite simply is so beyond beautiful of the most inexplicable nature that there's nothing left to do but give in and listen to the musical-paradise that it is of the utmost perfection; yes, perfection itself ---- that's neither sad nor happy, neither melodramatic nor neurotic, neither spooky nor depressing ---- but just one that draws ye in ever so graciously that ye don't even realise, ye hath forgotten about everything else and can't seem to let go; all paralysed by its sheer grace!
Perfect...I believe this is the BEST version on youtube for this absolutely amazing work of Schubert. Thank you so much for posting.
+Mohamed Al-Dabbagh Thank you for kind comment !
+Mohamed Al-Dabbagh I respect your opinion and won't say you're wrong, musical preferences are personal and subjective, but I like Muti with the Vienna Philharmonic.
I think it has a somewhat softer tone, which is better in some places and not so much in others. I will say that I much prefer Muti in the opening however, I believe Bernstein takes it too fast and the music lacks feeling and expression, at least up till the first climax or so.
+mydogskips2 To be fair I say: It is "somewhat" faster than usual! Somebody may ask: What is usual?! I would say: The "usual" is the tempo we used to listen in the first experience of the musical work (when there was no other version of the album in the listener's collection)!
I agree. Somehow this recording is very familiar. I guess this one was used in one of the Encarta Encyclopedia samples!
Well said my friend, well said.
I am not versed in the musical language. However, I can hear the structure of this magnificent piece in my mind as though the composer expressed his emotions through his work. Music is a language that doesn't need any translation. It is such a beautiful piece especially the first movement grabs my attention. I often listen to this many times when I am stressed out and unwind from a hard day's work and/or being surrounding by annoying extroverts.
So I am listening to this amazing piece of work for school during quarantine. This gave me chills at the beginning. It was amazing
It’s so terribly sad that this talented man died at a young age in time when he could have been saved. This is an absolute masterpiece. It will survive time and space so long as people love it as I do.
Scrumzbutt Butterbean ? "in time when he could have been saved ?".....why did he die then ? something wrong with the presentation of the grammar.
@@sarahjones-jf4pr Nothing's wrong with the grammar. I this is a reference to the fact that Schubert contracted syphilis and died 6 yrs later from it, which had no effective treatment in the 19th century (except for doses of mercury, which is extremely toxic).
one cannot truly appreciate the legacy of the great composers left for mankind their priceless heritage will be enjoyed by human generations forever
Grossman's Head Office Very well said. I can't add anything to that. It's exactly as you say.
The symphony, is the finest in its build up, construction, texture, sophistication and progression. It sounds impeccable and grand! Schubert’s genius is embodied in this magnificent work that sometimes seems like a Beethoven extension but it is not in its striking originality and unparalleled individuality.
can you tell us more?
The symphony had me on the edge of my seat for the entire duration. I cannot express both the joy and sadness I feel from this piece in words. Simply amazing
Who else came straight here after the latest 2set AI episode
I can see you all wasting time and not practicing.
I wish twosetter just come gather at one twoset comment related lol or else the comment section will be 'destroyed again by lingling40hourse comment'
And yes, also come straight from twoset new video and definitely not practicing, yet
hahahaha guilty as charged
Mee
Franz Schubert Symphony No.8 "Unfinished" D 759
1. Allegro Moderato 00:00
2. Andante con moto 13:50
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein Conductor
Classic music is still the best. Especially in the night.
Stanley Cho YESSSSSSS QUEEN
Nothing gives you the feeling that classical music does. I believe God dips down to the earth in classical music and gives us a little glimpse of heaven
❤️ Thank you dear PAPA ❤️
for opening the door to this infinitely beautiful music for me.
👼 See you soon and celebrate high above in the clouds 👼
i thank god for giving us such a musical genius. In his death bed, Beethoven marveled at Franz Schubert's musical genius. During his short life time, he was never appreciated except by some small group of followers and friends. Considering all the obstacles he faced and the poverty, I believe he was most productive and the best classical/romantic composer that ever lived.
+jamesings Well, it's hard to argue considering Schubert only lived 31(really almost 32) years, but I think Rossini could be close. My admittedly novice understanding is that while Rossini lived a much longer life(76 years), he only composed music in the first half(exactly 38 years) of his life. And he also happened to be born on a leap day, February 29, 1792, so he only really had 19 birthdays. : )
I'm not too familiar with opera, but Rossini was undoubtedly a great melody writer on par with Schubert, and a fine composer in general. His music was definitely romantic in character, as well as era.
As I said, I'm not too familiar with his operas(he wrote 39), but the Stabat Mater is fantastic, it has both beautiful dramatic and lyrical themes throughout.
A few other names I would mention are Chopin and Mendelssohn, who also lived very short lives, along with Schumann.
Of course one could mention Wagner and Liszt, but of course they lived considerably longer than Schubert.
But this does not detract from the greatness of Schubert in any way. He was truly amazing in what he did with his time.
one only wishes Beethoven had sent some cash to the near starving fellow genius--
Yes, both composers were lyricists of a great order. I would say, though, that Rossini was more a classisist than a romantic. Rossini was the rage in Vienna--and Schubert saw his works, of course and sought to emulate in a stage worke--Fierrabras, I think--but it flopped sadly. genius's often not appreciated in their own day.
I makes me sad every time when thinking about the precious Schubert, despite leaving so much joy to us, barely had chances to hear his own big works in his life.
I think the same. Opino igual.
Schubert's music is sublime and powerful.
I wish I had found this beautiful symphony sooner. Probably my favourite symphony yet. What a genius...
Wie wunderschön 👍
Mir kommen die Tränen
Sehr gut, dann fühlen Sie noch
Das Werk ist komplett, obwohl zwei Sätze fehlen. Das vorhandene ist so genial, dass nichts fehlt!!!!
First, want to sincerely thank HarpsichordA6 for posting this Bernstein recording. Second, I would like to offer the opinion that (for Schubert's era) two slow movements do not comprise a symphony. However, this is music of such supernatural beauty, that it belongs in a unique category of its own. Schubert abandoned this work because he had grandiose ideas for the huge Symphony #9 in C that were burning in his spirit and demanding immediate manifestation. Schubert probably had intended to come back to this B-minor symphony and finish it at a later date. That was not to be, however, and neither of these works had performances until decades after his tragically early death. What could this beautiful spirit have accomplished had he been given more time on earth?
Beautifully said, sir.
+Wayne Warmack Nice story, but there are facts out there that contradict your version of events. In any case, if no one has figured it out by now, we will never know the real reason(s). The first movement isn't a slow movement, although it may well be the slowest "allegro movement" up to that point in time. Maybe Haydn wrote a few slow first movements but I'm not sure, hard to keep track of all 104 of those symphonies, lol
+Wayne Warmack Such noble sentiments, and yeah, your theory must obtain about the 9th, the Symphony of Heavenly Length.
+Maestro_T In the absence of all else speculation provides the only foundation for reasoning the purpose.
Wayne Warmack,
What did you rely on to convey this about Schubert abandoning one Symphony to begin his 9th.
I rather think it either came from a diary he kept or a surviving letter he wrote to someone he knew. That would be primary evidence.
I so wish Lenny had recorded more with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. They really did make beautiful music together. His Mahler 1st with them is also wonderful. I adore this performance.
I'm always in a better frame of mind at the end of this than when I started listening to this. Thank you, Schubert. I can't thank him enough.
I can't stop singing "this is a symphony, that Schubert wrote but left unfinished..." to the melodic line...
Me too 😭😂
@Franz Schubert LMAO franzzz
My music teacher sang the following words to the second subject, to teach us a new musical term: “Schubert, your melody appears to need some syncopation”
This is the symphony that Schubert wrote but never finished 🎵
One of the most magical moments in my life was the first time I ever heard stringed instruments played live, and it was the opening measures of this symphony. Magical, and one of the top memories of my life.
6:22 I love the forboding tension, especially the violins
C'est réveiller avec vous et la músique interprete ou diriger par vous, c'est un bonheur inmense! Sourtout en Autome, vous m'apportait tant Mr. Leonard Berstein! Devant mes yeux, je vois, que la beaute et la pasion pour la Musique! Merçi...✌🎗💛🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🎗🌼🎗
This is one of my favorite symphonies. :-)
I first heard this when I was in 3rd grade - I knew at that moment I wanted to study music- I took up cello and have played ever since - I'm now 73 I still listen to this beautiful music once a week
My mom and Dad played this piece of music for me from my earliest memories. So I've know who Schubert was from a very early age. (Since I was 3 or 4.) And I'm 42 now. Time and time again I've come back to this piece of music for comfort when I need it most and it comforts and relieves stress like nothing else can. If only Schubert could know how much I appreciate his music. And much thinks to my Mom and Dad to of course.
My earliest music memory is listening to Beethoven's 6th symphony with my father. And listening to that now relaxes me so much!!
I discovered this piece at age 67 .. completely, totally, blown away.
In spring semester, 1973, I took a Music Appreciation course, because word was it was an easy A. We studied this piece for the entire semester, and I loved it, and still do!
I'll bet you got much more from that class than you thought you would
John collane
After playing an easy version D257 "Heidenroslein" on the piano, I became intrigued by Schubert. You quickly discover that his music allows for endless derivations for various inventions. Even for those of novice composing and technical skill like myself. I understand why Schubert is attributed as one of the greats much more than I previously thought.
This symphony is the first symphony I have ever listened to in a live performance
You never forget your first time, so they say.
My mother met Leonard Bernstein when she was a 8 years old child, I met Shubert music when i was a pianist, age 8, listening to both of them make me happy (-:
I met Hitler in the trenches!
The day I heard this symphony, my LIFE saw a change...
I first heard this symphony conciensly when watching Willy Brandt funeral I saw his spirit floating above his coffin when his remains where entered, it was magic and after all this year's it still is. We remember and admire you Franz may it be some small consolation for your earthly troubles
Dear Ria! You always uploads the best! Thanks for this glorious Symphony, my favourite! it’s a caress to the heart!
Schubert did an amazing job on this one. I couldn't hear all of his symphonies but the Unfinished is really great. His work on the wind and metal instruments on the second movement is REALLY PERFECT, I can't find any words to describe it. It's not a movement of string instruments because the wind and metal ones shines.
This had been assigned to study in a Music Appreciation class (1990); and, I definitely still listen to and "appreciate" Schubert's composition
I remember playing this piece, 2nd violin in the South TX all region orchestra in 1998. Still gives me chills. Great and everlasting experience. 👍
Schubert composed the two parts of the symphony at the age of 25, and swept away by the melancholy expressed in them he did not end up composing the third and commonly fourth joyful part of the symphonies of his time. After composing, he sent the sheet to a friend from another city, however it was only discovered years after Schubert's death and gained due prestige, which unfortunately the composer did not see in any moment of his short life of 31 years.
The 'Unfinished Symphony' is a delightful composition to enjoy.
This sublime work is superbly played and emits a wonderful orchestral sound.
The work is lyrical, emotional and inspirational.
One of the finest accounts of this evergreen masterpiece. EXCELLENT sound. And playing!
Beautiful, Sublime, Brilliant, Fantastic, Outstanding! :-)
Thank You :-)
i sooooooo agree with you marzina begum it is so Beautiful. I truly appreciate this wonderful peice and all of Shubert's work
I happily visited today Schubert's house at Hohenems, Austria, Moving and unforgettable.
Schubert is one of the greatest inspirations to music
Es simplemente fenomal.
Al tocarla en el violín te vas a otro mundo dónde sólo estás tú escuchando cada parte de la sinfonía y sientes un sin fin de emociones.
An amazing piece - one of the great tragic masterpieces of classical music - and it lasts less than half an hour.
Parfaitement jouer la symphonie est juste magnifique.
Merci pour ce partage
When I was a teen, I used to babysit this one preschooler, and one of the ways I tried to get her hooked on classical music was by playing recordings of things that were in the background of cartoons she watched - like the first movement of this piece, which was Gargamel's personal theme music in the Smurfs cartoon. Not sure if she became a nut about classical music the way I was, but she did enjoy having me play cartoon themes. And I just revealed my age, didn't I? I'll stop now...
Mit der 8. Symphonie ("die Unvollendete") hat Franz Schubert eine großartige SYMPHONIE komponiert. Hier zeigt sich besonders sein Können - seine gewaltige musikalische Schaffenskraft. Ich habe diese wunderbae SYMPHONIE mehrmals gehört- immer wieder hinterlässt sie bei mir tiefe Bewunderung und tiefe;unvergessliche Eindrücke: Schubert komponierte diese Symphonie im Jahre 1822- sechs Jahre vor seinem Tod. Eine gewisse Todesahnung zieht sich durch diese Symphonie: Eine Symphonie besteht sonst aus 4 Sätzen; diese hingegen nur aus 2: Warum dies so ist, ist fÜr die Musikwissenschaft ein Rätsel. Erst über 20 Jahre nach ihrer Entstehung wurde die Partitur zu dieser Symphonie vom Komponisten Robert SCHUMANN entdeckt. Ich besitze eine Kasette mit dieser SYMPHONIE. Dirigent ist dort Herbert von Karajan.
Inmortales los tres: obra, autor, director. Profunda emoción
the perfect symphony--'finished' in its emotional quality and a satisfying artistic experience--lacking nothing. if you think you have problems, Schubert wrote this while suffering from syphilis. A lesson to carry on creatively whatever state we are in!!
" ... 'finished' in its emotional quality and a satisfying artistic experience--lacking nothing" - You are spot on!!
Merci à toi et bon week-end bisous
Another that is finished in its emotional quality and satisfying artistic experience is Bruckner's 9th. As bits and pieces of that latter symphony's 4th movement come in, I don't feel that my experience is enhanced by the resulting completions.
People say oh what he could have written if he lived longer, and maybe that is true but I think that what he gave us in his life is exquisite. I am grateful for that.
The opening really makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck.
Musica sublime Schubert malinconico dolce.,,, da 70 anni ti ascolto ( 33 giri) x me è sei gioia e tristezza ma Meraviglia! 🎶🥀🦋🥀🎶🍀🎶🌹🎶
Beautiful music sympathetically treated by Bernstein/Concertgebouw.
I am so glad that I haven't listened to Schubert's symphonies yet. I have a lot to look forward to.
Same here x
Please hurry so that you can listen to them again.
I really enjoy this piece by Franz Schubert!
This was my grandfather
Glad everyone is enjoying his music
Fantastic. I have never listened to a lot of Schubert but this is so nice. This symphony moved me a lot.
Marvellous music. I especially love the 2nd movement, but it's all simply exquisite and divine.
My favorite Schubert symphony! Thank you.
There's so much tragedy in this music and yet so much beauty. It grips my soul every time. Thank you Schubert ❤️
Great tempo, Mr. Bernstein! Such subtle moving tempo gives the music a mystic and urgent opening:)
Dan Yu So glad you feel this way....It is a delight is it not.
@@sarahjones-jf4pr I heard different recordings, and this one's tempo fits my aesthetics very much.
yes, mystic and urgent. tempo establishes so much in conjunction with coloration through dynamics.
Art expresses and reflects our better selves. This piece of music makes that perfectly clear.
What a great music!! a genius that unfortunately lived too short!
Thank you for posting this great music.
Absolutely beautiful!
Es de lo mejor que se puede oir, me pregunto si es por eso qué es inconclusa, sin final, sera su cercanía a la perfección qué la convierte en inacabable, es imposible cansarse de oir esta composición . La versión es incuestionable de las mejores interpretaciones.
Sin duda es una de las mas maravillosas sinfonías y es difícil aceptar los hechos históricos. Schubert no tenia un centavo para pagar alquiler y vivía en casa de amigos, se iba de una a otra casa, dejo esta bellísima partitura en uno de los departamentos de amigo y se olvido de ella.
So carry on, there's a meaning to life.. 🤘
Angra!
A few years back, went to a summer performing arts camp. At the end of the summer, there was this huge performance of all the groups and the band played this piece. Afterwards, my family was talking about it, what we liked or didn't like and so on and so forth. My mom in all her infinite wisdom said that she didn't like this piece because "it sounded too sad." At that point, my sister and I both turn to her and just go "Mom, he was dying of syphilis when he wrote it."
Grande sinergia di due geni: meravigliosa esecuzione / Great synergy of two geniuses: wonderful execution
Can u imagine how much greater this symphony would b if Schubert had completed it?!
If we could, we would be Schubert. lol
ît is the peaceless, restless, breathless search of the absolute...so beautiful, so rich, so on it's very own way through all dimensions...the soul, ever seeking.
TheRickie41 one of the best comments I have ever read on RUclips! Congratulations!
Que lastima que Schubert muriera tan joven. Era un joven con tremendo potencial.
En la sinfonía 8 se aprecia riqueza melodica y concatenación de los temas
Watched my "Minority Report" DVD again last night and actually paid attention.
I had heard the composition in childhood and was hooked. Downloaded!
Im glad someone else noticed that^^
I was pissed off when i saw that scene because when I hear this majestic opus, a mortal, simple movie is nothing, too earthly for this.
One of my favourite classical pieces of music from Schubert.
It is my favourite too. I remember hearing this in bits and pieces from movies and tv series when I was a teenager and young adult. I appreciated it more today than ever before.
Unfinished is indeed the intentional title. When the symphony plays its final notes....our real life continues on its unfinished course.