Ravel: La Valse – Simon Rattle, BPO (1/2)

Posted on 30 January 2010 by BPO

Sir Simon Rattle conducts the Berlin Philharmonic in Maurice Ravel’s La Valse From New Year’s 2003 in Berlin

25 Comments For This Post

  1. mangofreek Says:

    I absolutely love that rubbery, wet, oboe sound!!!
    ahhh, woodwind bliss!!

  2. amadpianist Says:

    Works are copyrighted – (C)
    Performances are also copyrighted with similar protection – (P)

  3. imsleepyanddead Says:

    during this entire piece (esp. the ending), i imagine johann strauss riding a gradually malfunctioning merry-go-round

  4. gab1279 Says:

    Great visual! :D

  5. FranzofL Says:

    So you think that the performers shouldn’t get money for their work? It is hard to be a musician, and the must be able to eat just like you.

  6. CleverDjembe Says:

    BPO stands for the Berlin Pussy Orchestra.

    (it’s a joke…)

  7. rc1260 Says:

    1:06 is the best part. omg i get chills everytime..

  8. BrPhChCh Says:

    me too

  9. claronebasse Says:

    Agreed-and what a tour de force for bass clarinet!

  10. BKpianist Says:

    I looooveee the bassoons in this performance! :)

    I’m very partial to the “Charles Munch & The Boston Symphony Orchestra” recording of this song, but I have to say… the bassoons in this one sound soo much better (in my opinion). Thank you so much for uploading. :)

  11. interex956 Says:

    i know the Mercury Recordings are done with only one single mic. so maybe they were contracted for this concert..

  12. alejandroelbuenohoy Says:

    una obra maestra gracias Ravel

  13. diablecita Says:

    This intepretation is perfect in tecnique, though, in comparison with Bernstein’s interpretation of 1975, is a little dry of emotion.

  14. beethomozart Says:

    what was supposed to be a page in memorian of Johann Strauss II ended in something more complex and disturbing where tha endless rhythm of waltz finishes being a sort of deathly dance, as a symbol of a world condemned to disappear with 1st world war, it was premiered in 1920

  15. yohbyo Says:

    lol look at that face at 2:45…and the adjustment at 2:48

  16. jonrellim Says:

    hehe he’s taking off his sordino, probably forgot to put it off ealier

  17. luistr3x Says:

    hahahaha i’ve seen this video like 10 times and i just realized that!!

  18. Digdablues Says:

    He took it off at the right moment. Still is a funny shot. There’s no graceful way of doing it.

  19. Larsky1010 Says:

    This piece is such a contrast: from lilting and sweet to anguished agony and destruction! It never fails to grip me!

  20. fightleona Says:

    La segunda obra no es de Rael. Es el Huapango de Pablo Moncayo, mexicano.

  21. Realarthas Says:

    jajajajaj, el man de los segundos el segundo atril se pone a afinar el violin jaa, que barbaro

  22. HyunjunBae Says:

    luv u nk ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

  23. FrancoisFremeau Says:

    ah, trop d’agogique ! et c’est trop allemand ! des trompettes à palette dans Ravel ?

  24. maestromarble08 Says:

    ravel was probably one of the greatest orchestrators that ever lived!

  25. DarioPira Says:

    Emmanuel Pahud rules….

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