Gustav Holst - Hymn to Dionysus (1913)
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- Composer: Gustav Theodore Holst (September 21, 1874 - May 25, 1934)
Chorus: Royal College of Music Chamber Choir
Orchestra: Royal Philarmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir David Willcocks
Just an absolutely beautiful piece, yet another example of Holst's masterful choral and orchestral writing.
0:00 Andante. A 4-beat ostinato is laid over a beautiful 3/4 melody. The choir enters (0:40) in solemn chant, extolling Dionysus' virtues.
1:58 Allegro moderato. A fanfare. The choir sings of Dionysus' dramatic birth.
3:33 Allegro. An exquisitely delicate section calling Thebes to worship Dionysus.
4:45 Allegro moderato. The choir and orchestration descend into Bacchanalian madness. (5:50 Più mosso)
6:24 Sempre animato. The climax. Flutes, clarinets, and harp erupt into exuberant runs over a grand theme in the bass. The luxuries granted by Dionysus are celebrated.
8:08 Presto. The final ecstasy of the Bacchants
I really wish there were a better recording available. The orchestral balancing is not ideal, making it difficult to hear certain parts, and the recording peaks at times.
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What a great work…. I see why Holst sort of despised that The Planets became so famous. His music is underrated
One of my great listening pleasures is listening to all of the works of composers who are famous for mainly just one, and discovering how sublime and brilliant ALL of their music is, not just the famous pieces.
Barber (Adagio For Strings), Smetana (Die Moldau), etc.
He did so much. The guy was out there in such a brilliant way
Praise Dionysus!
Love it! I think Holst's productive 1913-1920 is his "celestial period". Hymn to Dionysus, The Cloud Messenger, Hymn of Jesus, Ode to death and the Planets bear lots of similarities. And he really liked celesta!
The second section reminds me of his First Choral Symphony.
There's also not a small amount of similarities to his arrangements of the Rig Veda
Listen to his “Japanese Suite” & “The Lure” ballet music… for more beautiful sonorities w woodwinds & celesta, etc.
Yes, it does. Holst’s early music bore likeness to Wagner & the German school mixed with his own quartal & quintal harmonies… as he got closer to 1912, he developed more his own style. No one else sounds like Holst… but you can tell John Williams learned a LOT from Holst’s scoring, orchestral colors & textures.
Oh my God, when the second section came in it nearly moved me to tears
I've loved Holst's work for over a decade now and it's never failed me yet.
Oh thank you, a beautiful masterpiece by holst 💕
I need MORE HOLST
I recently found some more Holst that I'm really excited for :)
@@Cmaj7 yeeeeea :D
@@Cmaj7 im excited too
@@Cmaj7 😍😍😍
@@Cmaj7 I get to actually play a Holst piece for my trombone recital coming up and the piece is just so good ☺
More Holst would be very great, please 🙏.
It’s a friday night in SOUTH Korea and I think it’s a good moment to have a wine! Thanks for uploading this perfect background music!
We need more holst please 💕 especially choir ones
Choir because you're looking for the LOTR music in his works?
@@lelandthorne314 no not really more of star wars tho haha, but personally am a choirster and I was fascinated when I knew holst was in love with a soprano choirster which is why he wrote some beautiful soprano sections in his choir pieces
Agreed. There was an effort by his daughter, Imogen, herself a good composer, to keep his works (except the Planets & a few others) locked away as not “strong enough” for public scrutiny. That started to change in the 1980s & 2000, when more of his music was released & recorded.
Very interesting, professional composition! Thank you🙏
Woaw so awesome to hear this piece with the score! Such a shame this is the only recording...
I have found some good news though. There seem to be plans for a recording of this piece and its companion piece Hecuba's Lament! www.holstsociety.org/index.php/recordings
@@Cmaj7 I can't wait! It's unbelievable how underrated Holst's music is... Soon there is also going to be a recording of more music he wrote for St Paul's, it will be interesting to hear the Gavotte he dropped from the Brook Green suite!
This is a beautiful work! I was wondering if it is copyright free, since it's from over a hundred years ago now.
Yes it is, the music is, though not the performances.
Yeah
Wow, why are all pieces in d-minor in the world so beautiful?
When Diony is sus
I literally clicked on the video to see if someone wrote this...not sure whether to laugh or cry at this meme anymore lmao
@@mouf725 No matter what I say I won t be ever funny so have a good time. In a way I joined the comments section for a equal reason as yours. But so sorry for ruining the moment. I ll vent now
@@agolooritte3057 hey no need to apologise at all! I thought it was funny
enjoy the music :)
@@mouf725 Good to hear! Yes, I still will! I won t get sick of musick
english is kinda bad for chorus