Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra at the BBC Proms in August 2006
“Promenade” – “The Old Castle”
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel
Part 1 of 4
Duration : 0:9:59
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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra at the BBC Proms in August 2006
“Promenade” – “The Old Castle”
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel
Part 1 of 4
Duration : 0:9:59
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Well, they use the …
Well, they use the same mechanism…
Marvellously …
Marvellously Russian.
This opus is so …
This opus is so beautiful that sounds great in any performance: Piano solo, Orchestra and Emerson Lake and Palmer. -Are all perfect-.
Bravo Mussorgsky!
Apparently, the …
Apparently, the awkward time signature (5/4s, 6/4s etc.) is actually Mussourgsky walking between the exhibits. Mussourgsky was a very large man and the promenade pretty much represents a fat man walking.
doubt it
doubt it
it feels so right
it feels so right
the promenade makes …
the promenade makes me feel warm in my heart like no other
Awesome , This …
Awesome , This music will never die
I hope so
i play this in my …
i play this in my 8th grade band. haha
beautiful. one of …
beautiful. one of my favourites.:)
that celesta sounds …
that celesta sounds like a fisher price instrument
Just played it with …
Just played it with mine tonight! =)
I agree. I actually …
I agree. I actually had to go back and listen a few times to catch it. They just blended so beautifully and they were so accurate.
yes / hehe
yes / hehe
I can’t wait to …
I can’t wait to play this in my orchestra!
See the Revijski …
See the Revijski orkester Gimnazije Kranj. Thrilling Gate of Kiev! They are only 17 years old
The bassoon trills …
The bassoon trills at 4:20 ish are amazing, and I love them. :]
The concertmaster is INTENSE while playing.
And I’ve seen all 4 parts to this… Does the 5th French horn player EVER play? Ever? o.O
not only…..also …
not only…..also because in that period it was born…
a great performance …
a great performance for a great play!
Ravel was such a …
Ravel was such a brilliant orchestrator.
lol 4:33 he looks …
lol 4:33 he looks like he’s worried about losing control of his instrument!
this orchestration is wonderful!
Ravel orchestrated …
Ravel orchestrated the saxophone for that particular solo because of it’s color.
To be honest, I …
To be honest, I think the saxophone solo would work better on the euphonium.
You could give it …
You could give it to the english horn but that’s not very unique or colourful:P Normally I’d object too (bad saxophonist experience) but thankfully the sax is played VERY differently in the orchestra than in jazz or even a symphonic band.
why’s there a …
why’s there a saxophone in this orchestra O_O