Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is one of Bernstein's many masterworks, this is his Chichester Psalms for boy treble soloist or countertenor soloist, choir and orchestra. The orchestra consists of 3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, timpani, a five-person percussion section, 2 harps, and strings. I feel this instrumentation gives the piece a more rustic sound, really adding a nice effect. The text was arranged by Bernstein from the Book of Psalms in the original Hebrew.
COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein
CONDUCTOR: Robert Shaw
ORCHESTRA: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
CHOIR: Atlanta Symphony Chorus
VOCAL SOLOISTS:
Donna Carter, soprano
Victoria Blakeney, mezzo-soprano
Derek Lee Ragin, male alto
Rob Lund, tenor
Wayne Baughman, bass
Recorded in 1989 by Telarc International Corporation
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Psalm 108 verse 2, Psalm 100 entire
3:51 - II. Psalm 23 entire, Psalm 2 verses 1-4
9:17 - III. Psalm 131 entire, Psalm 133 verse 1
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This is one of Bernstein's many masterworks, this is his Chichester Psalms for boy treble soloist or countertenor soloist, choir and orchestra. The orchestra consists of 3 trumpets in B♭, 3 trombones, timpani, a five-person percussion section, 2 harps, and strings. I feel this instrumentation gives the piece a more rustic sound, really adding a nice effect. The text was arranged by Bernstein from the Book of Psalms in the original Hebrew.
COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein
CONDUCTOR: Robert Shaw
ORCHESTRA: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
CHOIR: Atlanta Symphony Chorus
VOCAL SOLOISTS:
Donna Carter, soprano
Victoria Blakeney, mezzo-soprano
Derek Lee Ragin, male alto
Rob Lund, tenor
Wayne Baughman, bass
Recorded in 1989 by Telarc International Corporation
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - I. Psalm 108 verse 2, Psalm 100 entire
3:51 - II. Psalm 23 entire, Psalm 2 verses 1-4
9:17 - III. Psalm 131 entire, Psalm 133 verse 1
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
![Maurice Ravel — Gaspard de la nuit (1908) (Szuyu Su, piano) [w/ score]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Le9unM1ansU/mqdefault.jpg "Maurice Ravel — Gaspard de la nuit (1908) (Szuyu Su, piano) [w/ score]
One of Maurice Ravel’s most famous and virtuosic masterpieces, “Gaspard de la nuit” (Treasurer of the Night), and its subtitle “Trois poèmes pour piano daprès Aloysius Bertrand” (Three Poems for Piano By Aloysius Bertrand), takes from Aloysius Bertrand’s collection of poems of the same name. The three poems Ravel chose from this collection depict dark and foreboding imagery, such as the evil seduction of a water spirit, the grotesque world surrounding a hanging corpse, and the terror induced by a menacing gremlin. With exceedingly complex use of rhythm and intricate phrases, ingenious harmonies and colors, and profound structure, Gaspard de la nuit has been famously called one of the most difficult pieces in the entire piano repertoire. In particular, the third movement “Scarbo” is a ferocious technical achievement. Ravel quotes about this piece, “I wanted to make a caricature of romanticism. Perhaps it got the better of me.”
My personal favorite recording of this piece that I’ve heard, this recording was brilliantly performed by Taiwanese pianist Szuyu Su at her Spring 2021 Graduation Recital with the Curtis Institute of Music, which premiered on 4/23/2021. (Original full recital video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nuu2tZWm6U4)
COMPOSER: Maurice Ravel
PIANO: Szuyu Su
TRACKLIST:
0:00 - Introduction
0:07 - I. Ondine
6:34 - II. Le Gibet
13:13 - III. Scarbo
Please be aware that all of the music (and images) featured in this video belong to their respective owners, and I or this channel does not claim any right over them. I upload these solely for archiving purposes, and for the sharing and enjoyment of great music. Monetization is not enabled. If you are the rightful owner of copyrighted material used and would like the video removed from YouTube, please, instead of reporting/striking my channel, leave a comment below with your statement and I will take the video down effective immediately.
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