"The Star-Spangled Banner" (New York Philharmonic, Lorin Maazel) | The Pyongyang Concert (3/9)

From East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea: The New York Philharmonic, under the baton of Lorin Maazel, performs "The Pyongyang Concert".
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National Anthem of the USA ("The Star-Spangled Banner")
New York Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel - conductor
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In 2008, a historic event took place: The New York Philharmonic, under the baton of acclaimed conductor Lorin Maazel (1930-2014) traveled to Pyongyang, North Korea to perform a concert at East Pyongyang Grand Theatre. It was the first time since the Korean War that significant US-American cultural representatives were permitted to visit the secluded country. This event captures a historic moment in which music found itself navigating sensitive political realities, and revealed its unique power - the power to awaken human minds and to push for change by creating moments of communication, unity, and hope.
The New York Philharmonic began the concert by performing the national anthems of North Korea and the United States, followed by a program that introduced the audience to European and US-American classics - Richard Wagner, Antonín Dvořák, George Bizet, Leonard Bernstein and George Gershwin's "An American in Paris". The orchestra closed the concert with the famous Korean folk song "Arirang", which is beloved in both, South and North Korea.
Directed by Michael Beyer
Produced by Paul Smaczny
2008, EuroArts Music, in coproduction with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, ARTE France, Thirteen/WNET New York, in association with New York Philharmonic

[@nemochicky4697]

I could listen to this rendition all day

[@asahelmarin6330]

The sound of freedom and democracy played in the devils backyard

[@angryyordle4640]

the sound of the hornet played in the wasps net would be more accurate

[@fernandonajar8176]

Sadly they don't know the lyrics and meaning to it😭😭😭

[@angryyordle4640]

you mean fascism?@@fernandonajar8176

[@alhdrynmendoza1027]

😂😂😂

[@AroundSun]

So confused, how and why would this be played in north korea? Why would there even be a crowd, and why would they clap?

[@MattLap21]

Read the description of the video for context

[@joakimhenrikson650]

Also, Google the Dai Hong Dan incident, which happened a few months before this concert. Basically it was a naval battle in which the US came to the aid of a North Korean ship fighting somali pirates.

[@AndiS204Audios]

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I am very sorry and this did not mean to offend you guys
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[@AndiS204Audios]

nor the orchestra

[@TheWagonConductor1899]

That’s Just His Face Expression

[@AndiS204Audios]

@@TheWagonConductor1899 lol it looks funny

[@strasbourgeois1]

He’s just an elderly man

[@jitaru3707]

that's lorin maazel for ya lol

[@Zelaf-r9s]

朝鲜人/根本不敢笑，不然将军就要请我吃紫蛋了😂

[@jamesdeleos650]

Perfect and inspiring but drums should be louder!

[@723george]

el himno de las bombas atómicas

[@adlerzwei]

Yeeeeeeee haw 🦅🦅🦅🤠🇺🇸

[@あまから-f1m]

演奏してて生きた心地しなかっただろうな

[@symphoniefantastique6992]

Where's the Philippine National Anthem

[@20thCLS]

This was in NORTH KOREA so no philippine anthem.

[@_AnLope]

Ffs not everything has to be about the Philippines.