The overwhelming close of Mahler's 'Resurrection' Symphony from a fantastic performance by The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in '98. Soloists are Anne-Sofie von Otter and Hillevi Martinpelto.
This was Sir Simon Rattle's farewell concert with the CBSO, who served as their Music Director for 18 years.
August 30, 1998
Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
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
From the recent BBC Proms, Leonard Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story in a great performance by the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel.
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra at the BBC Proms in August 2006
"Promenade/Tuiler ies" - "Goldenberg & Schmuyle"
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel
Part 2 of 4
The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps)
Igor Stravinsky
Part I (through Jeu de Rapt)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
October 23, 2003, from inauguration of Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA
This is the middle of Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, beginning at the part that the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra encored, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor.
What an awesome performance. That trumpet section is insane!
(The video response below is Bernstein himself conducting the Mambo! :-)
The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps)
Igor Stravinsky
Part II (through Danse de la Terre)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
October 23, 2003, from inauguration of Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA
Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra at the BBC Proms in August 2006,
in a blazing "Hut on Fowl's Legs" and stunning "Great Gate of Kiev"
Pictures at an Exhibition
Modest Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel
Part 4 of 4
From the recent BBC Proms, the closing of Bernstein's Symphonic Dances from West Side Story performed by the Simon Bolivar Youth orchestra under the direction of Gustavo Dudamel.
The soaring 3rd mvmt/Finale of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor.
(Finale begins at 5:57)
Part I of II
Berwaldhallen, Stockholm, Sweden
November 1992
The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps)
Igor Stravinsky
Part III (through Cercles mysterieux)
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
October 23, 2003, from inauguration of Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA
From the 2007 BBC Proms, Michael Tilson Thomas conducts the San Francisco Symphony in Symphony No. 5 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
II. Allegretto
September 1, 2007
Royal Albert Hall, London
