UMich Symphony Band - Leonard Bernstein - Symphonic Dances form West Side Story

University of Michigan Symphony Band
Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (1961)
Leonard Bernstein
Michael Haithcock, conductor
March 11, 2016
Hill Auditorium
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
recorded and filmed by Dave Schall and Cory Robinson
(www.daveschallacoustic.com)

[@mikekaculis227]

I'd never heard this beautiful Leonard Bernstein work in the concert band medium. Great performance of this challenging piece!!

[@steveburrus9347]

I've said it before, many times, that this West Side Story is/was the best Broadway musical EVER thanx to the incredible music of Leonard Bernstein!

[@kdspa]

I agree with you 100% on that

[@donsmith9952]

Our horn player in the 70's got sick just before the performance. I was familiar with the part, playing the trombone solo in the jazz band the same semester. Director looked at me and said can you do it? Transposed up from high D to E. After the concert, a gentleman came up and said great job. you sound just like Alan Kaplan. It took me many years of research to find any recordings of him playing. Tracked him down at a music convention. Had him listen to the recording. Looked at me and said damn that was an E, I only played a D. Got a good chuckle.

[@hughbarton5743]

I am seldom at a loss for words..this was shatteringly wonderful..thank you so much, Lenny......

[@rogergraham8647]

Wonderful playing by everyone. What a lovely audio recording two.

[@smpollack]

I was there for this fabulous performance at Hill Auditorium. See also: David T. Little - East Coast Attitude from the same performance.

[@ferencszabo2389]

Fantasztikus zenekar, és hangszerelés!! Gratulálok !!

[@jesustrompista]

5:00 a beautiful Horn Solo, i love horn

[@benclarke4075]

Clapping for a minute straight at the end

[@michaelbraun5217]

Bravi! Bravi! I played here. In 1978, with the Camerata Salzburg

[@permelbyehansen5947]

amazing

[@benclarke4075]

I'm in 8th grade and doing this amazing piece at my high school band. It's certainly a challenge but will sound great when perfected.

[@donatopizzi8648]

Bravi bravi bravi

[@cookie0329]

jesus those bass bones, fucking get it

[@annesauntie]

9:44 to 12:59
straight in 17:14 to 23:15

[@CryingARiver]

Imagine my surprise when I get my music, and I see that I'm playing a piece with 800+ measures. The piece sounds pretty good, though!

[@eggperson5410]

Is that a tuba mute?

[@quintonschauer2360]

Mambo Trumpet Solo 11:21

[@amosfamous429]

Trombone solo 11:11

[@aequationum]

9:44 Mambo

[@maddiefrary3861]

4:37

[@maxcastor5207]

15:24

[@davjpeg]

9:53

[@joer3481]

Tears at 4:40

[@hughbarton5743]

If that doesn't make you cry..well..

[@gofastboatsmojitos]

Mambo @9:45

[@davjpeg]

0:30

[@user-ig7nc7el9d]

Mambo!

[@amosfamous429]

5:28 to 13:10

[@donatopizzi8648]

Trascrizione

[@FamilyGuyFien]

1:23

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2:24

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2:58

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3:07

[@FamilyGuyFien]

7:32

[@FamilyGuyFien]

8:18

[@theotherdude3436]

In my personal opinion, lifeless. But opinions are like mixtapes, no one wants to hear them.

[@thierrystalder29]

The Other Dude I totaly agree, the problem comes from de chef I think. And it's so imprecise, they aren't paying together, due to the chef too...

[@michaelbraun5217]

Well, Lenny wrote it for orchestra. Strings represent the heart-forces (as winds do the head, and percussion the will, roughly put). So in some places, winds can´t deliver what is needed, or meant by the composer, respectively. That´s probably what you´re missing.

[@barryknezek1008]

Timing seems really disjointed...
Must be hard to hear each other on this stage...
Seems like a common theme for this group.
Lots of gorgeous solo playing...
Xylo solo...oops...