So many things are complex, and such as it is, so are they with my emotions with this video. We’ve been watching mucho live jazz and classical at night. I know I am just a DJ, but I’ve been a competent cratedigger for decades. =)
I’d known this piece prior, but Carter Burwell did a “homage” riff on this for a Coen Brothers film, as musicians working on scores do. =) It always reminded me of when I discovered it, and it was so appropriate in the way it was used for storyline beats of the film… like in one of those ways a song takes over from the original. Like a cover too good to survive the original… Buckley claiming Hallelujah by accident from the legendary Leonard Cohen. It’s pretty hard to redefine Leonard.
This is the adagio from Spartacus and Phrygia ballet. It’s likely my favorite piece of music and maybe my favorite crescendo. All things being tropes or played out, I will say I’ve always been more of a brooding Beethoven guy than Mozart fan. That being said, one of my favorite things ever said about this piece of music was that Mozart wrote music for pretentious and boring rich people, and Khachaturian chose to write for the Gods.
I do imagine if there is a heaven, this is what you’ll hear. The cinematography for this vid adds to the feels because it is REALLY GREAT for a live show. Then add the pandemic brain of seeing such a stunning venue and people like that.
Lastly, I want to say I’ve heard legit everyone play this, everywhere. Never live, sadly… but I am not sure I’ve ever seen such an unrushed, loving version of this… no “performance” vs simple dedication to the piece and conductor. The audience is quite regal, as well. I know you might get that from a classical audience, but you’ll definitely get it from a German one.
I hope some eyes befall what I find to be what the music of heaven to sound like.
I am not quite sure, but believe this is the Berliner Philharmonic at Waldbühne in 2010