Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.5 - Thibaudet / Concertgebouw Orchestra - Live Concert HD
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Camille Saint-Saens: Pianoconcert nr. 5 in F gr.t., opus 103, 'Het Egyptische'
Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest o.l.v. Andris Nelsons
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Opgenomen 16 november 2011, Concertgebouw Amsterdam
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Camille Saint-Saens: Piano concerto no. 5 in F major., opus 103, 'The Egyptian'
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Recorded the 16th of November 2011, Concertgebouw Amsterdam - Hudba
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Why is this piece less famous and less performed than the other ones? It's truely magnificent
Good question! Each of five piano concerti of Saint Saens is a masterpiece and why all five aren't lodged in the standard repertoire baffles me (a mere music lover) as much as it does a pianist friend of mine (a retired professional).
I was wondering the same.
YES.
I think the main reason why this piece is less performed as others is because that it’s really hard to perform well in finale part. You need to have a good communication and chemistry with the orchestra. You can find out that many performers can’t match with each other. The tempo thing in this piece is a massive work.
In my experience none of the Saint Saens piano concertos appears on concert programmes except the famous No.2. He went out of favour in the 1950s and has never fully returned. A Saint-Saens concerto on the programme won't draw the punters in the same way as a Beethoven or Tchaikovsky one. The First Cello Concerto and Third Violin Concerto have remained in the repertoire to some extent, but more on disc than in halls. The Organ Symphony has also benefited from good recordings since it's awkward to stage. So I wasn't familiar with this concerto at all, but very glad I listened to it (a recommendation from Dave Hurwitz).
one of the most magical beginnings to a concerto ever
That final climactic bit on the piano is absolutely incredible. Thibaudet's hands are just a blur!
이집트 협주곡을 알게 되어 행복하네요.
처음부터 끝까지 하나 버릴 거 없이 아름답고 흥미롭습니다.🥰🥰❤❤❤
Wow!!!!!!! What a performance! Those folks were really cooking with gas! Their enjoyment of the music showed through both visually and musically. Saint-Saens ("the French Brahms") occupies a special place in 19th century European music, and rightfully so. Being a violinist, perhaps I'm prejudiced--he wrote three violin concertos, plus several outstanding pieces for violin and orchestra--but i hope that the music of Saint-Saens will be with us for a very long time. He took the best of the French temperament, and combined it with classical form to produce masterpieces.
The conductor looked like he was having a better time than anyone! He made me smile!
I got to see him performing this piano concerto last week. Describing it as breathtaking would be an understatement
I have had the fortune of seeing Thibaudet in concert twice. He is fantastic. This performance is no exception. Fantastic performance by all.
A wonderful musician playing the music of a true magician. Wow!
Jean-Yves Thibaudet is truly a master on this masterpiece; he brings the passion to his teacher Aldo Ciccolini's precision. This is an unrivaled performance.
I agree, but of late he has started looking like a plastic surgeon's clown. What happens to these people?
@@andrewpetersen5272 Ah, my friend, you know vanity of vanities.
@@andrewpetersen5272
It happens when one settles in LA.
Love the Composer! Love the Pianist! Love the Conductor! Love the orchestra!...Absolutely LOVE THIS MUSIC!
I was gonna say .... ☺
A whole lot of love going on there!
The "Egyptian" doesn't get as much recognition as the 2nd & 4th ctos., but to me it is exquisite, my favorite.
I AGREE.@@louisdelaverite2388
Agreed
There are many magical moments in this concerto. It's a shame it isn't played more often.
Just heard Thibaudet play this last night in person with the Cleveland Orchestra. Simply breathtaking.
I can't believe how this wonderful concerto has been ignored for so long. This was an exciting performance of it.
Classical music is the best music. Saint Saens is a master.
The Egyptian Concerto has not been ignored, except maybe by you. I'm just happy that you didn't use the word "underrated." I agree with you that this is a wonderful concerto, and that this performance is very exciting.
Very underrated.
I agree all of your comments.
John Fugazzi sadly underrated and ignored. I'm glad Thibaudet loves it. He played it with L A Philharmonic last Fall. First time I've ever had a chance to hear it live
His precise technique, with such smoothness, is like a fresh water stream bubbling over...with these haunting, romantic melodies..bring tears.
One of the best piano concertos. Quite a shame it is not performed more often.
Think too may solosists fear it.
Think too may solosists fear it.
Agree with bcing75
I think so, why, why ?
I agree with you !
7:18 what a great conversation between the instrument, Mr. Saëns was truly magnificent at this.
Magnifique pianiste , et au-delà, superbe musicien !
Merci Monsieur Thibaudet !
A superb performance of this great concerto,full of feeling and sensitivity. An inspired combination! What a fine orchestra also!
This is the greatest Saint-Saëns concerto No.5 so far. Wonderful pianist, wonderful conduct! Thanks ! 😊
Wow the pianist is amazing!!! Saint-Saens never disappoints.
French music in all its glory beautifully interpreted by Thibaudet and the Concertgebouw Orchestra !
Virtuosic performance that lifts one higher and higher!
How could anyone dislike this??
Sad that this brilliant concerto is not often heard! A masterful execution by the pianist!
Cette version un peu ancienne reste pour moi la version de référence. Orchestre et pianiste parfaits, des nuances qu'on ne retrouve pas ailleurs. Insurpassable...❤
Every time I watch this, it's like unwrapping the. best gift I ever received 💓
Thank you, Mr. Saint-Saens!
Thank you, Mr. Thibaudet!
Thanks to the conductor!
And thanks to the orchestra!
I just love the 3rd movement the best. It gets my bones moving all over the place.
I discovered this composer yesterday and I can't stop listening to his works.
Saint-Saëns is incredible. There are many other composers that are incredible. Keep looking
Scharwenka’s Piano concerti are astounding. In my honest opinion the best is 4 (second movement)
Yes, there are many others, but there is also no particular need to "keep looking" either. If one were stuck on a desert isle and could only listen to one composer, SS would do nicely. I personally think that there has never been a more epic symphony than the Organ Symphony. I cannot stop marveling at Saint-Saens either Maina ; ) @@Handbasketification
Listen to all his work,man was a genius
I'd give Grieg's piano concerto in a a listen as well, it's really quite good
This is the best St. Saen's piano concerto no. 5 I have ever heard or seen. Thibudet is one genius! The conductor is very excellent in expressing what needs to be emphasized throughout this complicated yet so very beautiful flow of heavenly music! Thumbs way up! Thank God for CZcams that we can enjoy music that transforms lives! Truly grateful for the one who posted this performance! :--) Thank YOU!
Cara LilyJubilee, dici una cosa verissima: questa musica migliora la vita, è terapeutica
Really wonderful performance of this perfectly composed masterpiece in relatively fast tempo.
The great Horowitz once said Thibaudet can do things with his fingers he couldn't do . He looks so centred and in control technically and musically.
A Supreme piece of tone painting which demands, especially in the slow movement, the most integrated musicianship, as in this performance, from soloist and orchestra. What a marvellous display of Saint-Saens' orchestration genius
How come I never heard about this fabulous masterpiece ? It's a sheer reverie and full of magics. Thanks to the pianist
Thank you for posting this superb performance of this irresistible masterpiece by Saint-Saens. All of the piano concerti are extraordinary works and a joy to listen to. Saint-Saens is a composer that rewards repeated listening and delivers great joy to any attentive listener. He has left us a treasured legacy in all genres.
His organ symphony is my favorite of all orchestral compositions, slightly edging out Beethoven's Eroica. Dvorak's New World Symphony is a close third.
I love all 5 Piano concertos. Thanks for posting!
One of my absolute favorite pieces, gorgeously played.
Very underrated. His best, and Jean Yves is awesome.
Je viens d'entendre une partie de ce concerto sur Mezzo ; je ne le connaissais pas du tout, heureusement qu'on a donné les références à la fin de l'extrait car j'aurais été tellement désolée de ne pas pouvoir l'écouter encore et encore ! Merci ! Comme dit Mick Dunn, j'ai adoré le pianiste, le chef, l'orchestre et bien sûr ce concerto ! Mais quel bonheur !
This is THE piece for Mr. Thibaudet!
I LOVE this concerto (and no 4 just as much)...i think they are absolute masterpieces and brilliantly orchestrated...this is a great performance, but I would love to hear Martha and Alicia play it also...
Thank you so much for posting this breathtaking concerto by Saint Saens. I fell in love with his concerto #2 when I was very young, but I think I like this even better. Thibaudet's performance is absolutely brilliant. He makes other versions seem flat by comparison.
From 23:20 and on is one of the most badass and greatest concerto passages ever! I can’t get enough of it
Saint-Saëns was a pure genious... The communion between Thibeaudet, Nelsons and the orchestra is really beautiful to see.
It's "genius" and not "genious."
@@PaulJones-oj4kr please find a life
& a good friend of Liszt!
@@andrewpetersen5272 And learn how to spell.
Amongst the most powerful, yet most mesmerizing pieces there ever is. As another connoisseur rightly remarked, a little slice of heaven, indeed.
LITTLE!?!?!?
Thibaudet is one of my favorite pianist. He plays with such expression and tenderness. I feel he is probably the best interpreter of Ravel's works.
Ravel ? You mean Saint-Saens .
@@paulbeard4218 Please read my comment carefully. I stated that Thibaudet was the best interpreter of Ravel's works. I wasn't referring to the Saint-Saens recording in this video.
Marvellous !
1835-1921. One of the pioneers of French music. His symphonic poems alone are forward thinking. And who can forget his 3rd Symphony, or this concerto for that matter.
It seems that the conductor was having much much fun with this beautiful music!!
He knows he can be in total confidence with Thibaudet.
Probably the most Egyptian music you'll ever hear outside of Egypt.
A superb and perfectly timed performance by Thibaudet and the Concertgebouw Orchestra of the exhilarating Piano Concerto No. 5 by Camille Saint-Saens.
Thibaudet with the Concertgebouw and Nelson. Fabulous! Great performance of this sadly underplayed and not-well-known work.
Saint-Saëns, Thibaudet and Nelsons together in Egypt! It absolutely doesn’t get any better than this ladies and gentlemen.
Robb's Roads Agreed!
The conductor is one of those genuinely happy people. Lucky bastard.
When you are conducting such a great piano concerto and have an artist like Thibaudet playing how can any conductor not be as happy?
He is brilliant!
Had the pleasure of hearing Stephen Hough perform this piece live. It brought me so much joy, I cried.
A wonderful and exhilarating performance. This old warhorse sounds so fresh in his hands. The conductor and orchestra are supurb as well.
Le sublime
this is music making of the highest kind.The pianist shows the beuty of this concerto with a profound look.
This is exceptional! I don't normally like piano concertos, but this one is gentle, syncopated, is both allegro and adagio, and is rich in textures! I LOVE IT!
Try out Moszkowski You will find two more to love.
Un des sommets du répertoire pianistique. Ce concerto de Saint -Saëns me fait vibrer à chaque fois. Une interprétation magnifique.
J'adore !!
Love your art my dear Jean-Yves, its an honor to be your friend...!!! Amazing concerto...
You are really a friend of Mr. Thibaudet?? I envy you!!!
Absoluter Weltklasse-Pianist ohne Star-Allüren. Wie er das 2. Thema im ersten Satz spielt gehört zu den Highlights in der Klassik-Szene. Dieser Pianist müsste noch bekannter sein.
+Uwe Dringenberg Der mann ist weltberuehmt ,kann ich Ihnen versicheren
Ich bin begeistert von dieser Einspielung. Der Pianist, das Orchester der Dirigent einfach Großartig!
Fantastic. As mesmerizing as Saint Saens always is.
IMO this concerto is equally as good as his piano concerto no 2 and has nothing to envy to it except maybe its popularity, truly a masterpiece ❤
Wonderfully played by all - colour, imagination, effortless technique!
Jean-Yves Thibaudet interprète toujours trop bien Debussy, Ravel, Satie, etc...et là encore, c'est impeccable ! Oui, c'est magnifique tout simplement !
I play this piece and love it so much, and until now I haven't found a recording I loved. I do love this one though, everything from the mic balance to this amazing textures that come out of this wonderful collaboration. This piece is not as egotistical as most piano concertos, it's such a beautiful work of music. Absolutely wonderful performance. Thibaudet will always be one of the greatest.
ONE OF MY BEST PIANOCONCERTS- HUMANITY MUST PREVAILE-THE PLAYER THE BEST !!
I don't know where that man finds the energy to play a song like that for 25 minutes without his wrists burning up!? Absolutely stunning performance! :O
Classic music nerds would get mad when you call it a song 😂, I agree it's damn hard, give Brahms 2nd concerto a try. Or Celibidache (conductor)when he was really old and conducted Bruckner 8th Symphony for 1:40 hours without a score, he knew it by heart
this pinaist is a machine. he makes no mistakes and knows this music so well.
a pleasure to listen to.
Oh it's not ignored! I ADORE it. Listen frequently. I love the passion of the music and the musicians and the conductor. WONDERFUL.
JYT is brilliant. The entire ensemble bringing out the richness and beauty of this neglected piece of SS. So much happening in the orchestral as SS reached his #5. Gorgeous rich conducting. Everyone looks to be having a marvelous time .
Je n'avais jamais entendu ce concerto...quelle inventivité de St Saens, quelle richesse d'harmonies, de sensibilité, de virtuosité de la part de JY Thibaudet qui en a l'habitude paraît-il bien qu'il soit maintenant très profond dans les parties plus sensibles des oeuvres... comme ici.
I can't stop playing this - listen to it at least 10 times a day. As well as loving the music and the pianist, this is my favorite Conductor. Thank you for uploading this.
Wonderful performance. So many memories of Concertgebouw and the Concetgebouw Orchestra. It was bitterest to watch, but so beautiful.
I love watching him play. He manages to make the most difficult music look easy! Bravo!!
Thank you for posting this sublime concerto. It's just ravishingly beautiful.
Les cinq concertos pour piano de Saint-Saëns sont magnifiques. Dommage que l'on ne les joue pas plus souvent. Merci M Thibaudet.
This is one of Saint Saens greatest compositions. I listen to this often and I always select Jean-Yves Thibaudet to hear his performance. This is a great orchestra. The conductor is fabulous, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet performs marvelously. I enjoyed Jean-Yves Thibaudet's interview when he discussed when he met Arthur Rubenstein who inspired him. To Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Rubinstein looks upon you fondly from celestial portals in the afterlife very fondly as your performances make him proud.
This interpretation has totally captured me - it is pure joy. Thank you so much for the upload! BTW: love the way Mr Thibaudet moves his body starting 14:50, as if he's floating on the waves of the music :)
... one of the most effectual antidepressants!!!
The beginning of the second movement has got to be one of my favorite intros of all time
Un très grand concerto, un chef-d'œuvre absolu! Un pianiste du même ordre, parfait, extraordinairement intense. Merci.
Absolutely stunning! I loved the conductor's enthousiasm, Mr. Thibaudet's intimate and accurate dialogue with the orchestra end, truly, when Liszt said that St Saens the best pianist in the world was, he was right. This should be played much more, it's irresistible.
A wonderful and assured performance of this marvellous concerto. Thanks to all concerned.
Incontestablement le meilleur concerto du compositeur, invention et atmosphère, trouvailles mélodiques, harmonisation réussie, orchestration qui s'enroule autour du piano et vice-versa, en une sorte de thyrse où rien n'est superflu et tout est sensible comme rarement chez Saint-Saens...Thibaudet y montre une maestria formidable. Une référence.
This concerto is a delight for pianists: cheerful, optimistic, healthy, inventive, full of fantasy when it is a matter of evoking Orient (at 11'40 is the strange musical effect by spacing the two hands by two octaves and one tone between??) and also with an infectious wild energy in the third movement especially when hammered by JYT. A big cheer also for the orchestra and his conductor.
I just tried it out on my piano, it’s a great effect(it’s an interval of a compound third). It creates an over tone effect.
@@jasonhampson9579 i have never heard this in my life after playing piano for more than 50 years. Have i been under
a rock?
Great concerto, underrated composer. The playing from 1:40-2:30 is about as good as life can get. Very well written.
I agree about C.S-S. being underrated. Very curious how the winds of fame blow vehemently for some, moderately for others, and lightly or not at all for others.
@@davidjared3402
He was very establishment during his career, and music critics at the time were reluctant to be moved by an academic. He came into greater acclaim after WW2 and is now recognized for his facility with musical scoring and development.
He's not underrated af all. Everybody can't be in the top 3.
A great video! The passion filled conductor, from Latvia, is the new leader of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. This whole adventure in a great sounding hall, one of the greatest orchestras, a fine pianist, and super sound. The tempo seemed at the speed Saint-Saens might have played it. The audience always likes to be on the edge. This has it!
+Bill Sullivan Saint-Saens was considered one of the great piano artists of his time. He premiered all of his piano concertos. The #5 was nicknamed the "Egyptian" because he composed it in Luxor, Egypt. He was a world traveler. Many of his themes are sounds that he heard on his journeys. Native songs, croaking frogs, ship propellers, and any other sounds that he could put to music fascinated him. He lived some years in Algeria. For his time many of his themes would have been considered very exotic. An exciting composer that is very under played.
I think I'm about to cry
Imagine living, breathing and experiencing this genre of music every waking day.
Je découvre à 77 ans la musique géniale de Saint Saens. Quel plaisir d'écouter les concertos pour piano et les symphonies, un vrai régal. Il est vrai que nous sommes saturés par les musiciens germaniques (excellents de toutes façons) alors qu'il y a tant de talents francais à faire connaître.
Acabo de cumplir 69 años, y acabo de descubir el concierto nº 5 de S.Saens, le recomiendo que escuche su concierto nº4 es muy bueno también, pero dicho concierto lo he escuchado desde hace muchps años. El más famoso es el nº 2.
Bach Mozart Beethoven Mendelssohn Schumann Schubert Liszt Brahms
Vs
Saint Seans Ravel and Chopin if you will ;)
@@fredericmoresmau4303 SE HA OLVIDADO de RACHMANINOFF
The end of this is just so thrilling! Mr. Thibaudet is Artist in Residence with the Seattle Symphony in 2016. Make an effort to see him perform live.
I love Thibaudet's music very much. It's a wonderful piece with orchestra.
I love the slow movement. It sings like a nightingale!
Wow, They ALL sure played the hell out of that one. Total fun. Thibaudet has all that throw-away pyrotechnical technique backed up by even more musicianship, so 'tosses' his part off making it look effortless and almost casual, while the conductor and the backup band are no anonymous slouches on the scene, either.
Beautiful work,top intrpretation...The conductor is so cute...his temperament and the passion of conducts delight me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have always loved this composer, but if you haven't already, do listen to his first two symphonies as well. They are very under-rated and almost never heard, but they are very gentle and lovely.
They completely complement the rest of his fabulous output.
J’ai toujours énormément de plaisir a écouter Thibaudet dans toutes ses interprétations. Beaucoup de talent, virtuosité et sensibilité. Bravo !!
Un grande pianista ed una bellissima orchestra . Grazie per aver caricato il video
Awesome, Saint Saens, the pianist, the orchesstra, the Director with strong interaction with the orchestra. Lovely
Always been a fan of Saint-Saens, and the piano concerti are all very strong works. This one has been a favorite of mine for years and is a welcome relief from the many performances of Brahms, Rachmaninov, etc. One has to be able to play very differently to bring this work off successfully. The last movement is just spectacular, one of the great finales of all piano concerti. And, yes, this piece is rarely done in concert. A real shame.
+Bob Cochran I hope you're aware of the amazing Moszkowski #3, and the Paderewski? Delius and Vaughn Williams also...and the lovely little concerto by Rimsky-Korsakov..no need to remain trapped in Germany. Try Josef Marx's "Romantic", too - he was Austrian, I think...
Bob Cochran
Acabo de descubrir este concierto nº5, el final es muy bueno.
También el concierto anterior nº 4 el final también es magnifico.
El final del Rachmaninov los nº2 y 3 son muy espectaculares.
nr 5 - my favorite ever too :)))
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