Gustavo Dudamel rehearses "The Firebird" suite with the Los Angeles Philharmonic

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Published 2023-12-08
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to sit in on a rehearsal with Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil? Now you can see and hear what goes on behind the scenes in preparing for a spectacular performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Watch Dudamel conduct, dance, and tell stories about the orchestral wizardry and enchanting energy of Igor Stravinsky’s "The Firebird."

"L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird)" (1919 version) composed by Igor Stravinsky
Performed by Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic
Recorded on October 4, 2023 at Walt Disney Concert Hall

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All Comments (21)
  • @MissTEO1
    This is soooo much better than a concert. I’d buy a ticket to every rehearsal!
  • @chelseatipton8968
    This is great! Please post more excerpts from the orchestra rehearsals. Fascinating to see and hear the process. And it was great to see that even the Maestro makes a mistake when he cued (and he acknowledged the mistake in the rehearsal) the trombone gliss early. This is not a criticism at all; he is human like the rest of us. Please post more. I am a HUGE Dudamel fan!
  • @composerguy1437
    A superhuman conductor with one of the greatest orchestras on the planet. What's not to love here?
  • @will.sagastume
    It is such a pleasure to see how much joy Dudamel displays while experiencing the music. And the music itself, so moving!
  • @confusedbird
    Seeing Dudamel has aged so much since the last time I've seen him but his energy and enthusiasm is still there 😢 Honestly The Firebird suite is so magical in how it can summon every drop of energy from the musicians
  • @NotExactlyRomeo
    To use a sports analogy, the conductor is like the “head coach” of the orchestra. He may not be doing the actual playing but he has an enormous impact on the outcome of the game (concert).
  • @jgassman
    "Grazioso! GRAZIOSO!!!" Love it!
  • @saulvillicana292
    He was only 26 when he became the LA Phil Director. It has been a tremendous honor and pleasure to see the work and ground breaking programs he's brought to LA. NY Phil is very fortunate and he will be hard to replace.
  • @SamirAbadeer
    Dudamel is still the most charismatic and to watch him in a rehearsal is more fascinating than in a concert 🎵 preparing Beethoven or Stravinsky he’s Amazing even with such gray hairs ⭐️
  • @pjkorab
    Omg I love how giddy he is, the orchestras must love this brand of enthusiasm from a conductor! <3
  • @JuanitaHarrisMissHarrisinParis
    it makes me miss orchestral rehearsals. Granted, I was never in a professional orchestra, but this is how they all go. Technical rehearsals, conductor stories, the whole bit.
  • @marfelgonzalez1350
    It's a poem the master Dudamel, "excelsior" is the Word come my brain when listening his music
  • @brynjarhoff-lr6hw
    OLA! I have seen many conductors in rehearses,this is one of the best regarding giving inspirasion with a smile. Not many did and does that….for orchestra it must be like beeing in the sun..
  • @resitupfer7950
    We had Karajan, we had sleepy feet. Dudamel is crazy, but Dudamel is music in the flesh. This conductor cannot be anything other than what he is. And when he conducts a polyrhythm it tears him into a thousand pieces. Then it flows together again and continues with a largo. Then he goes for a beer and is happy! That is music. Warm greetings from Austria, the land of Mozart and not Australia, the land of hopping kangaroos.