apples 61 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 War Horse was a highlight 😊 Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,089 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 Some fact snippets I gathered from people who talked to people (in the orchestra etc.): - The Philharmoniker were big fans of Williams as a conductor and specifically pointed out his sensible and no-nonsense style as opposed to exaggerated theatrics by many of their regular famous big name conductors. They also supposedly said that such an enormous audience reaction and general atmosphere is unprecedented, even considering the New Year's Concerts. - Originally, three encores (i.e. a "usual" number) were planned: The Duel, Remembrances, and Raiders' March. It was the Philharmoniker who had their go between ask Williams if they couldn't do the Imperial March as well. When he heard the request, Williams was worried that it would be too hard on the horns after such a long and difficult concert - until they told him that it was in fact the special wish of the horn section. My own guess is that ASM requested to also add Nice to Be Around, based on her often citing it as one of her favourites in interviews. - I spotted Austrian ex-president Heinz Fischer and his wife, as well as ex-chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, at the Saturday concert. Fischer left before the final encore (Imperial March). - The Imperial March was a fitting encore, give that Williams was staying at the Hotel Imperial (right next to the Musikverein). Pawel P., MikeH, Once and 27 others 22 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, handz said: Sadly, I have used just audio recording and it seems that apple is now using much larger compression on them (videos has much better audio quality) I think it sounded pretty good though, loved the tempo which was very close to the original and it had a nice flow.... Karlsplatz.m4a 1.23 MB · 20 downloads Holy crap, those Vienna horns on the theme at 0:12... Nice to hear it played so powerfully. I love other renditions where it's played more lyrically, but there's a certain guilty pleasure to be had with Vienna horns! handz and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,613 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: - The Philharmoniker were big fans of Williams as a conductor and specifically pointed out his sensible and no-nonsense style as opposed to exaggerated theatrics by many of their regular famous big name conductors. This is cool, and not surprising given that the all the rehearsal footage over the years points to this. But it is nice when top-tier performers see it so clearly--they are in the best position to make this sort of evaluation. Tydirium and apples 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handz 39 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tom said: This is cool, and not surprising given that the all the rehearsal footage over the years points to this. But it is nice when top-tier performers see it so clearly--they are in the best position to make this sort of evaluation. I am not surprised. Can anyone really imagine JW to be not a nice person to work with? He always shows a generous amount of humility, kindness and modesty. Tydirium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,089 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 The one thing that was the biggest revelation to me personally, and after 25+ years of listening to his music elevated my esteem of Williams as a composer and conductor even further: Having lived in Vienna my whole life, I've heard the Philharmoniker and other orchestras play at the Musikverein numerous times. Occasionally on parterre seats (mostly when I got cheap tickets for dress rehearsals), more often from the balcony. I've always had the impression that 1) the Golden Hall can indeed sound great if played right, but can also be overly reverb-y and intransparent when played too loud, or without the right balance and 2) that the balcony seats seemed to suffer from that problem much more than the parterre seats. I've heard big name conductors with big name orchestras play massive symphonies by master composers like Mahler, Strauss, and Bruckner and regret only having a balcony seat because I could barely hear many of the details in these works I knew so well from various recordings - including the Philharmoniker, who've been at home in that hall for 150 years. The Williams concerts marked the first time that I heard the same concert on two successive days, once from a parterre seat and once from the balcony. And the balcony sound was fantastic - slightly more reverb than below, but never at the expense of clarity. I didn't feel I missed a single detail, and in fact heard a few new ones I'd never been aware of. I could swear I could actually hear the piano in the Imperial March. In short, I've rarely heard such a powerful and yet transparent performance at the Musikverein - a testament to Williams as a conductor and an orchestrator, and with music that was originally written for a single studio recording. Biodome, Matthias, handz and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Matthias 267 Posted January 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 19, 2020 47 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: - They also supposedly said that such an enormous audience reaction and general atmosphere is unprecedented, even considering the New Year's Concerts. - Originally, three encores (i.e. a "usual" number) were planned: The Duel, Remembrances, and Raiders' March. It was the Philharmoniker who had their go between ask Williams if they couldn't do the Imperial March as well. The atmosphere certainly felt special and electric to me. I'd imagine they only get this kind of reaction when touring in Asia - if at all. Nothing against regular Viennese concert life - but this must've been quite exhilarating for the players. Awesome thing to see! 😃 It's also pretty great that these incredibly busy musicians go and ask for an extra encore because they like the piece so much. Btw, I thought I saw someone looking like Schüssel in the Direktionsloge - was that him? (not that it matters) I teared up a little when I saw that Imperial March recording today - cannot wait for the Blu-ray release! crlbrg, Amer and Tydirium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Martinland 355 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 16 hours ago, hornist said: For me one of the highlights was the WarHorse, that flute player was amazing and that brass choir in the end was just too much, cried like a baby!!! Don't talk to me about tears... ...but I agree - the piece (I almost wrote movement, hehe) from War Horse was one of the highlights in the "second concert on Saturday", as I have been calling the two halves personally since that interval. I especially enjoyed the string-based pieces (and the percussion, and brass, oh well) - they really sounded rich and lush, not only in War Horse but also Marian's, erm, Marion's theme, for example... ...in the "first concert on Saturday", for some odd reason, Sabrina did touch me in a special way (and yes, as somebody else already wrote, it might be considered better than the original version). Hook was a perfect introduction and a flight into this parallel universe (now I will never witness Olympic Fanfare and Theme, which got replaced in London back in 1996 as well - both times something more interesting took its place though), all the pieces (19, people, 19!!!) had their merits (an understatement!) - and on Saturday it was amazing how the orchestra got better and better, and the mood and excitement of the audience as well. I will stop now before I go through the whole experience, which happened only yesterday, again. oO One more thing though: I especially enjoyed watching Williams conduct so energetically and see all these emotions playing out on his face; and even his speeches were more extensive, more insightful, and wittier than usual. (maybe that's just me) This (and a couple of other wonderful things) made everything even more impressive. Except for that small emotional jolt for a couple of beats during E.T. (after being enthralled by it before and after; I didn't mind the other very few small issues in this loong concert in all the excitement/excellence/joy of the players at all) everything, and I mean everything (also the circumstances, our journey, stay near the Riesenrad, our meet-up after the concert, etc.), was bliss for me/us. *sigh* Martin (who is now going to scribble Marian's insights into the programme as well...) Matthias, Falstaft, Bespin and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,089 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Also: In both concerts, Williams said more or less the same things. He added a little anecdotal detail here, and left one out there (and apparently forgot to introduce Tintin today - he gave his comments on it afterwards, prompted by ASM), and he was very eloquent on both days - but he used different words. He clearly prepares *what* he's going to say, but he just comes up with the appropriate words on the spot. (Oh, and he also said Luke and Leia was from the second film... ) Biodome, Matthias, Martinland and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handz 39 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 30 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said: The Williams concerts marked the first time that I heard the same concert on two successive days, once from a parterre seat and once from the balcony. And the balcony sound was fantastic - slightly more reverb than below, but never at the expense of clarity. I didn't feel I missed a single detail, and in fact heard a few new ones I'd never been aware of. I could swear I could actually hear the piano in the Imperial March. In short, I've rarely heard such a powerful and yet transparent performance at the Musikverein - a testament to Williams as a conductor and an orchestrator, and with music that was originally written for a single studio recording. I agree! I had a chance to listen from 3 different places and the sound was surprisingly quite good everywhere. I also heard many details which are hard to notice on the recordings. Especially in the strings - his writing and divisi orchestrations are just beautiful. Honestly being it classical or film music - I love the full, loud sound of the first rows the most, it is not ideal balance wise, but it has the raw orchestral power😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Please release a CD please release a CD please release a CD. Matthias, crlbrg, Fabulin and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 A bluray for sure Amer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Well, yes, but I still want an album release. 😛 They usually release both CD & Blu-Ray for their New Year's Concerts and others, so there's precedent/hope. Matthias, Amer and crlbrg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisAfonso 186 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 This weekend was quite an experience! Hard to put into words. On Saturday I had a stalls seat, which was great to watch Williams work his magic (I loved how he often didn't do that much and let the musicians play, but added little gestures here and there to shape a phrase or an accent) and see the energy with which the musicians played. On Sunday I was in the standing area, which meant I couldn't see much, but this had the upside of being much more able to just lean back and take in the sound of the music (which was great even way back there under the balcony) without getting fixated on all the little details catching my eye the day before (watching how certain things are played, how the players react to the conducting, etc - which is its own kind of fun, but woods and trees and all...). And the sound really was magnificent! The pieces that moved me most were Hook (the magic of the beginning of the concert, and realizing this was actually happening), Close Encounters (just this sublime journey from chaos to triumphant harmony), Sabrina (how so many people can produce so intimate a sound, especially in the melancholic middle section), and War Horse (that aforementioned brass chorale!). And I was really happy they included the Duel from Tintin, which is just great fun with all it's twists and turns, especially with Mutter coordinating the wild bouncing bows passages with the violin section! I greatly enjoyed meeting a lot of fellow film music friends after the concerts, even if only briefly, and sharing this moment of history (which it surely is) pete, crlbrg, Falstaft and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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crumbs 14,276 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Lovely to see John out and about! I wonder how long he's going to stay in Europe before heading home? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: (Oh, and he also said Luke and Leia was from the second film... ) He also mentioned that he wrote a love theme for the original Star Wars. So from Williams himself: Across the Stars wasn't the first one after all! ChrisAfonso, #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal and crumbs 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 hours ago, carlborg said: Just confirmed you’re right! @bollemanneke the ending they played corresponds to the signature edition...just a more extreme rall. which I for some reason found very jarring. knew my music degree would come in handy for something crlbrg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,072 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Bespin said: A bluray for sure When? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 362 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Also: In both concerts, Williams said more or less the same things. He added a little anecdotal detail here, and left one out there (and apparently forgot to introduce Tintin today - he gave his comments on it afterwards, prompted by ASM) Yes, and he gave us both pronunciations of "Tintin": the international "Tintin"... and the correct one 4 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: And he also said Luke and Leia was from the second film... ) And if I understood correctly he said that George Lucas told him that Luke and Leia were siblings before the second film... We need to warn the Star Wars theorists in the GD threads who keep arguing that Lucas never had a long term plan while filming the original trilogy ! pete and crlbrg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crlbrg 381 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 hours ago, eitam said: What can I say after today ? This was a moment that will stay with me till the end of my life. First and probably only time seeing John Williams conduct his own music. I won't deny I teared up a bit at some points. For example when Anne-Sophie Mutter started playing Hedwig's Theme, or during E.T.'s final, or during Cinderella Liberty. And I don't think I'm projecting if I say I felt emotion amongst the public and the orchestra as well. The music itself was magnificent. The brass in Jurassic Park ! Anne-Sophie Mutter virtuoso playing ! It was a blast hearing so many great pieces live for the first time, all those Among the Stars arrangements, plus The Rebellion Is Reborn, War Horse, Shark Cage Fugue... And the usual suspects didn't disappoint obviously, with special mention to Raiders March and Imperial March, which I don't think I have ever heard sound better, and were a terrific way to close the concert. Certainly the same here! My first time seeing JW conducting, and had tears in my eyes in numerous pieces, and goosebumps in the rest. I certainly agree with you re. the feeling among the public - it was as though you were in a hall where everyone is your friend! eitam and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlastoEls 554 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 These reviews are all fantastic to hear. I leave Vienna with a mixed and heavy feeling as I received some bad family news immediately before the concerts which compromised my ability to truly relax. I’m hoping for that to fade as my memory of the concerts becomes more vivid! I really loved the forum meet up! Taikomochi, crlbrg, jocores and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post St0rMl0rD 155 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 I'm still in shock. Recovering from what feels like a dream (not even listening to any music still), but what I can say is that a big thing about this concert was hearing what one of the best orchestras is able to do under John’s own guidance. Playing without amplification, with music going from players straight to you, gives it the maximum range of dynamics, emotional opportunities and the immense delivery of power. John’s music is incredibly dynamic, so an orchestra like Vienna Philharmonic emphasises this, under his direction, to deliver nuances ranging from gentlest tones to projection of raw power of percussion and brass that can blow you away and push you back in your seat. I’ve never heard anything like this in my life and there are no words to describe it, really. My idea of music, orchestras and emotional power live music can have, has been completely changed. And as a composer, even more so. Unreal. GlastoEls, BuzzLightyear, Tydirium and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 WARNING: Essay inbound. It's interesting, the more that I think about it all; I didn't even attend the concerts and yet I have been practically glued to my screen, constantly refreshing this thread to see updates/photos/videos/reviews. These concerts mean a lot more (imo) for the legacy of John Williams (as well as the acceptance of film music) than any other event I can really think of in recent history. The Vienna Philharmonic has a bit of a reputation of being thought of as perhaps the most elitist/snobbiest orchestra (no offense to Austrian forum users!), the pinnacle of "proper" classical music-making—so to see John Williams ascend this seemingly insurmountable feat of getting this orchestra to play two concerts of nothing but his film music, and having the musicians standing there clapping wildly for him with smiles on their faces... It's a pretty breathtaking accomplishment. It feels like the world is different today than it was two days ago. I've always thought that Williams' music deserves to be held in the same high regard as many of the Romantic masters, and as a classical music fan (and musician) I've longed to see some of his film music pieces start to seep into the concert hall and gradually become mainstays of the repertoire. These concerts are a titanic step in the right direction. It feels in a way that with these concerts, Williams has finally conquered the classical world—after all, if your music is "good enough" for the VPO to play it, then who else could possibly ever deem it unworthy?! The critics? Who cares about them. Audiences pay (and pay handsomely) to see Williams' compositions, and orchestras are starting to figure that out with the advent of live-to-picture concerts. These Vienna concerts show that even in the heart of the classical music world—in the "City of Music", with all its historicity and traditions and its famous-composer graves—that John Williams sells. And I'd wager that even if Williams himself wasn't conducting (he won't be around forever), the concerts would have still made a respectable sum and sold well. It is always so ironic to me that the people crying from the rooftops that "Classical music is dying, what ever are we going to do?!" are the same ones who want to incessantly program postmodernist trash as their only idea of "new music"—and yet it's been shown time and time again that film music (at least great film music, like JW's), sells, and is a great way to introduce people to the orchestra and to classical music. There is a clear antidote to the prospect of classical music "dying"—program stuff that people actually want to hear! Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky's ballet works were not always accepted in the concert hall, and yet nowadays you can't go a season without seeing a "Nutcracker" or a "Rite of Spring" or "Firebird Suite". History repeats itself; what we are facing today in regards to film music is little more the same aversion to change, all over again. The irony being that this sort of concert hall gatekeeping is being done nowadays by the very people who like to claim how "new" and inventive their music is, when in reality it's the same tired mix of atonal crowd-killers we've been hearing for decades now. Opera and ballet were once "popular" art forms, and their staples eventually made their way onto the concert hall stage in the form of overtures and suites, respectively. So too will (I hope) film music like JW's. One day I hope it is commonplace to see an orchestra concert that has (for example) the STAR WARS "Main Title" as its "overture", and then a concerto followed by a symphony after intermission. If orchestras truly want to bring people into classical music, then give them a taste of something familiar/popular, and maybe they'll stick around for the classics. Rather than scare them out of the building by intermission, never to come back, because their idea of "classical music" is now either super-light cliche classical, or downright atonality, with no middle ground. Annnyways, these concerts mean a lot to me and I think, hopefully, a lot in regards to the overall acceptance of Williams' music in the hall. Last year's double DG releases (Dudamel's all-JW live concert program with the LA Phil, and then the violin arrangements album with ASM) certainly helped, as well; they are probably the "gold standard" classical music label, so for them to be willing to put out multiple albums of his music in a year is not a bad sign at all. And hopefully 2020 will see a DG release of this Vienna program. And back on the concert hall front, Stephane Deneve (a good friend of JW's) is the new Music Director of St. Louis, and he just did a regular subscription program which featured "Hedwig's Theme" alongside other classical staples, a program which he is taking to Philly in the coming months if I recall correctly! He's got the right idea; hopefully others will be moved/relieved at the sight of the VPO applauding and respecting Williams, and will start to follow suit in their programming. But things are looking up, and I couldn't be happier. I hope I'm not just going crazy/I hope some others here share my views on this(?). crlbrg, St0rMl0rD, josefsuma and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickerman 21 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 hours ago, crumbs said: Lovely to see John out and about! I wonder how long he's going to stay in Europe before heading home? He´s flown back to the States literally 2 hours after the concert. crumbs, St0rMl0rD, Tydirium and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Yeah, that museum visit was from a few days prior. The same Twitter account posted another pic a day or two before. Anyways, he flew back right after? Did you hear that from somebody who is in the know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Mr. Breathmask said: He also mentioned that he wrote a love theme for the original Star Wars. So from Williams himself: Across the Stars wasn't the first one after all! Maybe he doesn't remember he wrote 3 romantic themes for an entire trilogy and confuses them all the time. 😂 Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,276 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 What the? So he travels all the way to Europe in good health for the first time in decades and just flies straight back to the US? What's the rush? Seems bizarre... he could live like a king in any number of countries for months, if he wanted. Maybe, as speculated, it was just a bucket list item and his only real interest was ticking that box. John, can Australia please be another bucketlist item? The Sydney Opera House would be a great venue for your music... Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post St0rMl0rD 155 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 Just now, crumbs said: What the? So he travels all the way to Europe in good health for the first time in decades and just flies straight back to the US? That seems bizarre... he could live like a king and visit any number of countries for months, if he wanted. What's the rush to get back to the US? Wörk wörk wörk gölf wörk Nils, tmarps, eitam and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 He's fleeing from the Austrian critics. And he forgot to feed his cat, Geörge Lücas. Fabulin, Nils and Tydirium 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Well, he is in his late eighties. If he wants to go home to water his plants he has every right to. Fabulin and Tydirium 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 I'm sure Bill takes care of that in his absence. Will, Tydirium, SteveMc and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St0rMl0rD 155 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: He's fleeing from the Austrian critics. And he forgot to feed his cat, Geörge Lücas. Georg Lucat Seriously though, after an incredible concert on Saturday, and just half a day later another one, he flies out of the country a few hours after? That seems way too rushed, hope he'll be fine. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi 404 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icEwzY-8BbU Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tydirium 1,166 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 LOVE the way the horns slam out those 16th notes in the dotted figures at 1:18-1:20. Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 55 minutes ago, St0rMl0rD said: Seriously though, after an incredible concert on Saturday, and just half a day later another one, he flies out of the country a few hours after? That seems way too rushed, hope he'll be fine. Seriously, with a city full of potential stalkers (JWFans), I'd do the same! Biodome and Matthias 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joni Wiljami 1,205 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: - Originally, three encores (i.e. a "usual" number) were planned: The Duel, Remembrances, and Raiders' March. It was the Philharmoniker who had their go between ask Williams if they couldn't do the Imperial March as well. When he heard the request, Williams was worried that it would be too hard on the horns after such a long and difficult concert - until they told him that it was in fact the special wish of the horn section. - I - The Imperial March was a fitting encore, give that Williams was staying at the Hotel Imperial (right next to the Musikverein). Yes, I talked with the brilliant solo horn mr. Janezic after the Saturday concert and he said it was her wish that they should play Imperial march as an encore., 😜😜😜💪💪💪 Matthias, Fabulin, St0rMl0rD and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St0rMl0rD 155 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Seriously, with a city full og potential stalkers (JWFans), I'd do the same! It is true that most of the important historical / musical places are public, so yeah...But he could have rested at the hotel for a day or so, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxTheHouseelf 324 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 23 minutes ago, Tydirium said: LOVE the way the horns slam out those 16th notes in the dotted figures at 1:18-1:20. I just got goosebumps again, these vienna horns sound amazing!!! Joni Wiljami, Matthias, Tydirium and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,276 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 WOW! I had no idea different varieties of brass instruments could carry such different weights, but the heft and richness to these Vienna Horns is astounding! This will sound absolutely glorious in high quality audio, no doubt. Even revisiting the classic LSO recording for ESB, the difference is astonishing. The newest LA recording for TROS is a surprising improvement (even if this particular section was omitted) but, generally speaking, I don't recall the LA horns having the same punch in the sequel trilogy. What type of horns are likely to be used by LA musicians and why is the difference so stark? Bravo to these Vienna musicians is all I can say. Absolutely gutted I couldn't get tickets for this, it sounds like a once in a lifetime confluence of good fortune. I can only hope Williams was so enamored by the trip that he considers further overseas concerts in the next few years (and if it's in Vienna again, I'll definitely pay that membership fee to secure early tickets, rather than get caught up in another website crash debacle). Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eitam 362 Posted January 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 20, 2020 3 hours ago, carlborg said: Certainly the same here! My first time seeing JW conducting, and had tears in my eyes in numerous pieces, and goosebumps in the rest. I certainly agree with you re. the feeling among the public - it was as though you were in a hall where everyone is your friend! Yeah, I never experienced something like this in a concert before. And by some accounts it was even more emotional on saturday! It was Anne-Sophie Mutter's violin that got to me the most, when she played the melodies in their most simple and straight version, without the ornamentations that are technically absolutely thrilling but ultimately distracting. 1 hour ago, Tydirium said: But things are looking up, and I couldn't be happier. I hope I'm not just going crazy/I hope some others here share my views on this(?). It certainly seems to me that there are more and more film music concerts around. I too hope it will keep going and eventually get integrated to the larger classical repertory. Though apart from Williams, I wonder what other names will stick? Morricone, Horner, Desplat? Does Jerry Goldsmith's music ever get played nowadays? 2 hours ago, GlastoEls said: These reviews are all fantastic to hear. I leave Vienna with a mixed and heavy feeling as I received some bad family news immediately before the concerts which compromised my ability to truly relax. I’m hoping for that to fade as my memory of the concerts becomes more vivid! That's sad to hear. I hope your family is OK and that in time you only keep the good memories indeed. Matthias, crlbrg and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlastoEls 554 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Thank you my good friend @eitam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, eitam said: Does Jerry Goldsmith's music ever get played nowadays? Goldsmith seems to be virtually forgotten Martinland, The Five Tones and Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,205 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 hour ago, crumbs said: Even revisiting the classic LSO recording for ESB, the difference is astonishing. The newest LA recording for TROS is a surprising improvement (even if this particular section was omitted) but, generally speaking, I don't recall the LA horns having the same punch in the sequel trilogy. What type of horns are likely to be used by LA musicians and why is the difference so stark? I think they are mostly american style horns, Conn 8Ds, solo horn Bain had once Lukas horn. I just love that LA SW horn sound and I love also that horn sound we heard in Vienna😍😍😍 I have vienna horn at home, going to sell all my double horns away!! 😜😜😎😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Just get a piano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viktormajzik 1 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 i do hope there will be a Dvd and/or cd, as the concert was magnificent. 2 hours conducting with passion and energy with a 25 min pause and almost 40 minutes encores. With almost 88 years an amazing achievement. I will treasure this memory for a long time Matthias 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, hornist said: I think they are mostly american style horns, Conn 8Ds, solo horn Bain had once Lukas horn. I just love that LA SW horn sound and I love also that horn sound we heard in Vienna😍😍😍 I have vienna horn at home, going to sell all my double horns away!! 😜😜😎😎 What horns do the LSO players use? Karol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,308 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 The kind I prefer. crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,205 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, crocodile said: What horns do the LSO players use? Karol I think mostly Paxman horns. Damn I like that horn/sound also!! crocodile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 7,939 Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, hornist said: I think mostly Paxman horns. Damn I like that horn/sound also!! HORNIST is a horn fan?!? What next? James HORNER? 😆 Karol Fabulin and Joni Wiljami 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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