Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5 - Semyon Bychkov | Concertgebouworkest

This concert was recorded live on 19 June 2020 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Semyon Bychkov - conductor

00:26 I Andante - Allegro con anima
16:20 II Andante cantabile con alcuna licenza
30:19 III Valse. Allegro moderato
37:00 IV Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace

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[coenvo]

Ive played this piece with an orchestra before as a cellist and let me tell you the pure euphoric thrill and adrenaline that rushes throughout the orchestra and throughout your body while playing is just out of this world. Another honorable mention of course to the cello moments in the second movement.

[jaspervanberkel]

OMG that horn solo, never heard it more beautiful!!!!

[ianwatson]

I have never before heard such committed playing and conducting in Tchaikovsky’s 5th. The emotional impact is almost overwhelming. A truly great performance.

[Greathanno]

When Tchaikovsky wrote this masterpiece In 1888, Mahler wrote his first and Concertgebouw Opened.

Thank you Amsterdam!
From Seoul, Korea.

[dawnpoint]

The dialog between the clarinet and the horn at the start of mvt 2 was the most touching and human thing I've seen in a long time.

[yangminglee]

I. 2:38 Andante – Allegro con anima – Molto più tranquillo
II. 18:34 Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza – Non allegro – Andante maestoso con piano
III. 32:29 Valse: Allegro moderato
IV. 39:11 Finale: Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace – Molto vivace – Moderato assai e molto maestoso – Presto

[kennethduckworth]

As someone for whom attending a concert in the Concertgebouw was always an impossible dream, I feel extraordinarily privileged to be able to watch and hear this fabulous orchestra in its own home. Bychkov is a great choice to conduct Tchaikovsky.

[mahrib]

My all time favourite symphony. Bychkov's conducting is simply majestic, bringing out the best from the wonderful orchestra

[PhoebePaget]

Even after nine years since performing this piece as oboe II in my uni's symphony orchestra, I remember it like yesterday. Def a core memory for me

[Robert-ctzh]

This is beatiful. Was in Concert gebouw only once as a child in '57 I think it was. I can close my eyes and dream of being there again.

[fattyvm]

Laurens Woudenberg’s Horn Solo is just beyond words! So beautiful tone he has! And of course the World’s Best Orchestra!

[leopanthera]

One wonders if this superbly performed concert by Concertgebouworkest under the direction of the amazing Semyon Buchkov is not the single best rendition available on the Internet, and also the fantastic performance of the musicians was beyond belief, and again I wonder if it is because they are relaxed and so superbly talented they were playing only for their determination to rise into the stratosphere of magnificence and not to please an audience. Bravo X 1000!

[scortia]

The second movement never fails to tug at my heart a bit.

[jaspersyswerda]

Time stamps:
1st movement: 0:31
2nd movement: 16:24
3rd movement: 30:19
4th movement: 37:00

[marchbird]

A stellar performance that sheds LIGHT in these our somber times. BRAVISSIMO!!!

[heidifluteatl]

I love the spacing of the orchestra. I know its for COVID but it really makes the individual section SHINE And you can really see the soloists. The conducting is WONDERFUL too.

[damnedseagull]

Thoroughly enjoyed the performance, in particular, the famous horn solo part played by Laurens Woudenberg. 👏👏👏

[WarinPartita]

WOW, WOW, WOW​! I​ was​ in​ awe​ of​ the​ whole​ performance, had​ several​ goosebumps​ and​ almost​ shed tears​ in​ several​ part​s​ of​ the​ second​ and​ last​ movement​s.​ What​ a​ magnificent​ rendition​ of​ the​ Tchaikovsky​ masterpiece.​ One​ of​ the​ best​ i​ have​ ever​ witnessed.​ Immense​ thanks, to​ this​ great​ orchestra​ and​ the​ brilliant​ conductor​ who​ conduct​ed​ the​ whole​ symphony​ from​ memory! My​ next​ visit​ to​ Amsterdam​ i​ will​​ be​ in​ this​ Hall​ enjoy​ing​ a​ concert​ for​ sure.​

[安登利幸]

The best Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 !!!!

[Ben-igbf]

This was the first full symphony that I ever played in my State youth orchestra in Germany. I had the pleasure of playing under Michael wendeberg, a truly great conductor and pianist, and also will be playing Schist 9 and Rachmaninov 2nd Piano concerto this year under and with him.
I hold this piece very dearly in my heart because it really solidified my dream of becoming a professional musician and would ya know it, now I'm studying double bass at university and recently played in orchestral academy under Vilmantas Kaliunas (Who btw you should invite to Concertgebouworkest, Vilmantas is fucking sick and also an awesome person).
Bychkov is also truly one of the greatest conductors of our time, conducting one of the greatest symphonies ever, conducting one of the greatest orchestras ever.

truly a remarkable video