Brahms - Symphony No 4 in E minor, Op 98 - Haitink

I once attended a lecture given by one of the foremost Brahms scholars in the country. He had written numerous books about Brahms' music and taught at the most revered New York music schools. During a break I went to talk to him for a bit (I had to)... I got his attention and said, simply, "Brahms' fourth symphony changed my life." He turned to me and replied, " You too?" We corresponded for a while, but it was a wonderful connection. And, of course it was true. I was a dedicated student of jazz at the time, and had played numerous gigs of all types. But after hearing Brahms IV I dedicated my life to the study of classical composition... and many years later (TODAY!) I have completed my third symphony. (i dare not say this in the company of the great Johannes, but I think he would understand.)

I ve listened hundred of times❤!!! My God, all perfect ❤

We don't talk about it very often, but the camera work is one of the best I have ever seen! Whoever decided what frame to show really knows well the symphony and which player/section has the important line. Amazing!

RIP Bernard Haitink 1929-2021 It's not that I'm shocked - he lived 92 years in this life. I'm very saddened to hear of his passing though. Haitink was one of the greatest conductors of our age and a true ambassador of his art. Humble and faithful to the music in every situation, his sober and revealing visions of such a wide range of repertoire has left us with a rich recorded legacy of some of the greatest reference recordings, made with the greatest orcheatras in the world. And that's without even touching on his eminently distinguished career with the great Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. Since the very beginning of my journey with orchestral music, my record collection has gotten steadily more littered with Haitink readings. Despite his notable absence of flamboyance or histrionics - dare I say ego, even - with Haitink, you can safely go for absolutely ANY of his recordings, without ANY hesitation or need for prior research or reviews, and rest assured in the knowledge that you'll ALWAYS be presented with an outstanding, emotionally intelligent and profound rendition of whatever that piece may be. There's not many conductors in that bracket. I was just lucky enough to catch Haitink live a couple of times, including a stunning Bruckner 6th symphony with the Dresden Staatskapelle. I'm very sad to hear he has left us.

What a joy to listen to Brahms under Bernard Haitink RIP! What a great Director!

One of the greatest symphonies of all, led by one of the greatest conductors of all. Maestro Haitink spent a lifetime on the podium, with the focus on serving the music first and foremost.

Saddened after the news, RIP Bernard Haitink you will be missed, but remembered as one of a great conductors among the greatest.

Allegro non troppo 0:03 - A: 0:03 - B: 4:09 - A': 7:30 Andante moderato 12:54 - A: 12:54 - B: 15:26 - A': 18:17 - C: 19:54 - Coda: 21:40 Allegro giocoso – Poco meno presto – Tempo I 23:35 - A: 23:35 - B: 24:59 - A': 28:38 Allegro energico e passionato – Più Allegro 29:43 - 30:35 - 32:00 - 35:00 - 36:59 - 37:47

1st movement 00:01 2nd movement 12:50 3rd movement 23:30 4th movement 29:40

Thank you Haitink for this one! It's moving, it's Brahms! Rest in harmonic peace.

The ending cadence of the first movement gotta be one of the most powerful plagal cadences in history.

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Maestro Haitink, without doubt the greatest Conductor the Dutch has ever produced was in his 80's when he and this orchestra produced this epic performance. RIP Bernard, you've given us so much. Disgracefully not a single UK TV news channel had the decency to acknowledge your passing in October. I hope the producers all rot in hell.

Bernard Haitink CH KBE (Order of the Companions of Honour) (Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) is one of the greatest conductors in the world. We are lucky to have so many of his great recordings and videos. He has conducted the world's greatest orchestras.

No words. I feel like I'm hearing this for the first time in my life.

Sooooo very clean and yet completely full of emotions. Scintillating woodwind section, as well. What a completely satisfying performance. Haitink is a master.

Hats off for this beautiful and graceful and skilful and vividly performance

Bernard Haitink the most important conductor in Europa .He is a conductor with a unique sensibility and a particular style in musical performance and this makes him unique.

I don't understand...Why this video doesn't have more views than this, is beyond me...A performance of this symphony such as this, including its production, surpasses most I've seen here on YouTube by far....And this is one piece I've seen preformed in concert many times..in two different parts of the world...It's one of my absolute favorites...This, the Organ Symphony by Saint Saens, the Fantastique Symphony, by Berlioz, the Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 2, The Emperor Concerto by Beethoven, among others....Performance execution and, in a video like this, production is important..And I think this performance has everything..I would think it'd be more appreciated...A tip of the hat for Mr Haitink...

Beautiful gentle and sensitive tempi choices. Well oiled orchestra. The very best symphony anyone wrote. Who could wish for more?