Yes, people, this piece was played during Operation Barbarossa, the attempted Nazi invasion into the USSR. Okay... so what? It's not like Hitler paid Liszt to write this piece for him; they were never alive at the same time. Liszt died in 1886, while Hitler was born in 1889. Stop worrying about how some bad people played it over half a century ago and listen to the magnificence, elegance, and fantastic composition and orchestration of the piece.

Liszt not a German composer... He was born in Hungary... he lived much of his life in France, Germany, Italy... so he is an "europen" composer... but he always described himself as a hungarian

I heard this on the radio one day, on my way back home from school, and I instantly fell in love with, and begab to look everywhere for it. I finally found it!!

The first time I heard this was from Flash Gordon. It wasn't until much later that I discovered the real source of this magnificent score. Even as a child I was moved by this.

Possibly my favourite piece of classical music ever.

This piece never fails to send goose bumps up my arms during the brassy sections. I can only imagine that some of the audience during its day might have fainted on first hearing.

Does anyone else feel like 2:11 - 2:58 could be a movie theme? Edit: and 7:14 - 8:48 (or 8:07 - 8:48) Another edit: and 14:51 to the end

This epic music was used in the 1930’s serial films Flash Gordon with actor Buster Crabb. I grew up watching this early sci-fi and loved the grand music score. I searched for years later in life trying in vain to discover the composer of the original theme score for the films. That is until now. You brought tears to an old man’s eyes, my search is over I have rediscovered that lost wonder. Thank you so much for sharing.

can't help listening to the finale without thinking of 'Die Deutsche Wochenschau'

Gee, really sorry that Franz List has to interrupt the commercials.

A great piece of music, powerful yet subtle

Ho ascoltato questa musica per la prima volta quando avevo 14 anni nel 1963. Era la sigla di apertura della trasmissione televisiva "Almanacco" della RAI. Mi è sempre rimasta impressa nella mente per la forza che esprime (in particolare negli ultimi 5 minuti). Non ho mai saputo che fosse di Liszt. Adesso a distanza di 50 anni (grazie a internet) sono riuscito finalmente a recuperarla. Meravigliosa !!! L'ascolto tutti i giorni perchè mi dà la forza per tirare avanti nonostante tutti i problemi che ci affliggono. Grazie Liszt !!

Even though frequently used as an ending theme in the Nazi propaganda news reels, this symphonic poem is still exquisitely beautiful and extremely inspiring. Definitely one of the first class works in the late 19th century!

Our school is playing this for symphonic band and I'm so very excited!

Not one Interlochen post for this piece. It surprises me. I think I played this piece 7 or 8 times at the end of camp each summer. I love hearing it each and every time!

Absolutely magnificent, who the hell can thumb this down?

beautiful, good work, a great sound, a great mind, FRANZ LISZT.....may this live forever

This music by Ferenc Liszt, the greatest pianist who ever lived was the music used for the opening and the battle scenes for the serial FLASH GORDON CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!

Adolf Hitler sometimes chose during WWII various passages from classical music as “soundtracks” to German military operations/victories. He selected the brass fanfare in this piece on June 20th, 1941, as his fanfare for victory in the upcoming Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, which commenced two days later.

This is Liszt's way of thumbing his nose at death. He's raging against the failing of the light, to use Dylan Thomas' words. It's magnificent music. And by the way, it was background music for "Flash Gordon!" You rock Franz!

So moving, love this so much.

Sorprendente F. Liszt. Perfecta interpretación. Todo un placer....

extraordinaire, la première fois que j'ai écouté ce morceau j'avais 12 ans et j'ai eu la chair de poule !

Un autentico capolavoro... Grazie per la splendida condivisione! :)

The best of Franz Liszt ! ! ! ! !

MY HEART IS RACINGGG

Such a powerful piece ! Bravo 👏

A beautiful performance !!!

Absolutely incredible...

Thanks to post. It's a woderful Masterpiece.

And to know that the music in Heaven will greatly surpass anything here, yet when you listen to this it is hard to conceive.

lieve hemel, hoe mooi. ik kan nooit genoeg er van krijgen. ik wou dat er geen einde aan kwam.

a very fine performance, Thank you!

for those of you that remember those of Flash Gordons, with Buster Crabb, this was the great music you always heard....great stuff........

just amazing

So beautiful.

wonderful!

Splendido!

J'aime beaucoup, j'entends souvent sur ce morceau sur radio classique

AMAZING!

excerpts from this piece were in numerous 1930's action and esp horror movies. the finale was the theme music for the old Flash Gordon serials. it was also popular as a music background for German WWII war newsreels. this rendition by Barenboim is kind of "plodding" compared to others I have heard

Magnifico y ghermoso gracias por subirlo completo

Absolument magnifique ......

Great brass section!

2:05 for the bit everyone recognises

This makes me smile.

Cosa ci resta di questa vita ingrata ed ingiusta? Ci resta questa musica, che è un grande dono, ci fa riflettere, ci fa gioire e ci sprona a lottare. Oggi questa musica è per pochi, coloro i quali nutrono sentimenti nobili e sete di giustizia.

Sublime! Va diritta al cuore.

Un genio ejemplo y un gran inspirador Franz Liszt/saludos desde Argentina

Beatiful ....❤💙💛💚💖

great stuff

Before movie soundtrack composers became familiar, Flash Gordon (1936) employed heroic symphonic music 2:01 & 13:25

Magnífica!!!!!!!!!

14:32 Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (1950 Opening)

My school is playing a modified version of this, sounds really cool

Pas une ride ! Intemporel , juste génial !

My Lord!!! Breathtaking!!!

I want to congratulate you for your possibility of attending such level of a school. Profit of it as much as you can! Best regards from the amongst the Swiss Alps

Hermoso *-*

μπραβο,πολυ ομορφο!!

Late Liszt sure sounds a lot like Sibelius. 9:31-9:44 reminds me of Andante festivo for ex. and some of the slow movements of his symphonies. Or, to be more correct, Sibelius sounded like Liszt. I read that Liszt influenced Sibelius, especially during his youth. So maybe it makes sense.

It was the theme song for something a few years later too.

14:32 my childhood's jam starts hahahah

I forget the Majesty until I hear this again.

OH, I think THIS is on God's IPOD

Liszt The best pianist un the world!!!

I can remember when this was the theme song for Flash Gordon.

Odd... the song to which Adolph was listening the night before the launch of Operation Barbarossa.

14:50

I like it:)

Sublime in the ether 1000 miles high

9:35 amazing...

Loved this for a long time. First heard it in my youth, watching cable re runs of 1936 Flash Gordon serials. Very powerful.

At his best (like in this piece) undoubtedly Liszt was one of the greatest romantic composers ever! All of his symphonic poems are epic my two favourite are this and Mazeppa! Liszt is too good sometimes😍🎶

to my one and only love Rymelia!

The part at 2:11

The theme music for the 1936 Flash Gordon serial movie

there is a cd Franz Liszt greatests Hits

Amazing, halfway through, i get interrupted with a Timu commercial....wtf

This musicwas used for the old Flash Gordon serials. Can you imagine you using this score for the new Star Wars?

i believe this was also used in the 1930s Flash Gordon series as Ming's Theme

auto to exei grapsei o liszt..xax ;)

what piano aolo pieces do the themes also appear in??

1:56 Used In AstroBoy

Does anyone know a cd this may exist on?

👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻

Makes me feel like I am Flash Gordon when I hear it. (It was used in the original Flash Gordon production I watched as a kid many years ago.)

epic

The earliest known ancestor of Liszt is his great-grandfather, Sebastian List, who was one of the thousands of German migrant serfs locally migrating within the Austrian Empire's territories (around the area now constituting Lower Austria and Hungary) in the first half of the 18th century. So i guess he's ethnically german....

Theme from World War II German Super Heavy Guns The Gustav and The Thor

2:57 little trip to heaven :') ...

If you like the brassy sections, then listen to this :P

My dear, as you seem to put emphasis on "the Hungarian cultural heritage", you should know that Liszt never spoke any Hungarian. He tried to study some in his 30ies, but never got to the level of being able for conversation. Liszt' birthplace Doborján is also called Raiding and lies in current Austria. Liszt left Raiding for Vienna at the age of 9, and then got his education and musical training in Paris. Regarding religiosity, he turned to catholicism in the last phase of his life. Be blessed:)

I love the Wagnerian power of this piece.

Los pelos de punta.

1:00

2:05

Cela me donne envi de réémigrer

Thank you and you'd probably like CelebratingBach channel also. Not as huge but just as Germanic and noble.

@phelea οπα ! ελληνιδα ! που σε ρε ελλαδα και λιστ ακους!!!!! ετσι.....