Wagner: "Tannhäuser" Overture / Claudio Abbado - Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra (1998)

I remember, far too many years ago, hearing an orchestra member comment how wonderful it was to hear a recording of a concert he had played in because he didn't have to pay attention to the part he was playing and could just sit back and enjoy the music. How very lucky these young people are now that they can not only hear how wonderfully they performed, but now they can watch themselves perform it! Bravo to technology, and bravo to one of the most beautiful pieces of classical music! 🎉

I can't stop listening to this ovature. It has everything in it..... Beautiful pieces, complex pieces, passages that are mind bending. In my opinion, this is the most BEAUTIFUL classical piece EVER!!! And in particular, the violinists have their work cut out for them.

Abbado, Abbado, Abbado: unico direttore che ha sempre diretto con la giusta autorità qualunque orchestra. Un mostro sacro della musica classica.

Wonderful performance of one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

Wagner + Abbado + la Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra, l'interpretazione non poteva che essere splendida.

As a child, my first exposure to opera was the famous Bugs Bunny cartoon that used themes from Wagner. This brings those memories back to me in great passion. With appreciation…

This heroic and solemn music is a monumental work, and it's off the charts and beyond description

Splendido. Nessuno mai come il Maestro Abbado.

Indubbiamente nel panorama molto vasto della musica classica è uno dei pezzi "forti", perchè ti da una carica emotiva unica che ti penetra nello spirito, ti ritempra, con un linguaggio moderno direi ti "resetta" con la potenza, la forza e nel contempo la mitezza delle note, lascia un segno indelebile. L'overture e nello steso tempo dolce e struggente, è un'opera che riveste i crimi dell'immortalità, tra mille anni chi sentirà questa musica percepirà il senso della novità ma anche la gioia , il piacere ed il gusto di riascoltare un meraviglioso e sfavillante Wagner e per completare, dulcis in fundo, un plauso al grande bravissimo direttore Abbado che è stato ineccepibile.

Quite refreshing vision of Tannhauser! Lighter, faster, and softer than every version I had to hear. Abbado was a genious.

Thank you, Richardt Wagner and Cláudio Abbado You have reached my soul.

Pezzo fra i più struggenti nella storia della musica. Sublime.

Thank you, Richardt Wagner. You reach my soul.

Claudio Abbado came to conduct the Simon Bolivar Youth Symphony Orchestra, I admire and respect him much, one of the greatest conductors ever, this overture has been one of my favorites since I discovered it, I love Wagner's music and I loved this performance, very good youth orchestra, named in honour of Gustav Mahler (one of my favorite composers). Greetings from Caracas, Venezuela, I really love this music.

Non sono una persona facile alla commozione,ma mi emoziona vedere Claudio Abbado ancora in salute,ogni volta ricordo il suo sorriso e la sua gentilezza con tutti,come quando l'ho visto a Torino ormai parecchi anni fa...

Amazing, beautiful, forever a masterpiece....wow

With Sticks and Strings and Such the Orchestra creates BEAUTY. And never has this been done better than here by this orchestra. Thank you, violinodan!

Grande Wagner e grande Abbado👏🏆

Wagner’s music is so beautiful. Wonderful orchestra and wonderful director. Thanks.

I can’t believe how incredible this sounds for a youth orchestra- holy moly. This is sublime!