This conductor knows all 7 forms of lightsaber combat

That conductor look like he was fighting Voldemort

The conductor makes me smile every time I watch this piece. His energy is phenomenal .

If only the original composer could see how his song still lives on today, loved by so many!!!

The conductor looks like a wizard using a forbidden magic

Therapist: try thinking of a piece of classical music in your head to relax My brain:

2024, is there anyone else? ❤❤

I had the great fortune to live in Norway for many years. As a teenager I lived in a small place, Stryn, which lays at the base of the beautiful Nordfjord. I have had many rides along this fjord, with the dark, awe inspiring water at one side, and the dramatic, absolutely stunning mountains on the other. I can tell you, that Grieg captures the atmosphere and the core of the place incredibly well. He really was a genius. Even now, 50 years later, listening to this piece, I can see, hear and feel the trolls coming, first at a distance and finally arriving at the climax. It still moves me to tears of excitement.

I like how the conductor becomes more and more insane throughout the video.

The absolute passion from the conductor brings the biggest smile on my face

At 1:28 the orchestra starts to sound like a heavily breathing human. And the dirigeant controls the breathing of this"living music"... truly amazing..❤

This piece is so good even the conductor couldn’t fight the urge to dance lmao Edit: sorry for calling it a song

Man I'm diggin that conductor, what an energetic little gremlin he is

Amazing how it's the same notes over and over again but the tone of it makes it so good that you can watch it for 2 and a half minutes without getting bored.

This song is stuck in my head as kind of a background music everytime its quiet. I finally found it after so many years

The conductor wins the “Conductor of the Year” award!

1:35 Most epic beat drop of 1875

When I was a kid, my dad would play this on his 1970s Yamaha stereo system, on vinyl, with 12" speakers. My brother and I went nuts. That was my first taste of classical music, and I've loved it since.

Absolutely marvelous! The conductor starts out so normal you’d never know!

I fell off a shelf and got a scar on my eye while this was playing on my tv and have never forgotten it

I was at a work meeting once where total chaos ruled, I had my in-ear buds with me and played this amazing tune - everything made sense.

I really liked the way the conductor interpreted this piece. Especially his use of horns and drums for creating an interesting soundscape, even more than other interpretations by other conductors. The slightly-prolonged and brassy horn at the beginning (0:13, 0:21 and 0:29) really evoke that sense of echoing empty space. You can also see him calling for louder drums at 1:42 and 1:56, and the percussionist steps it up immediately, which really gives it the sense of the troll king's footsteps slamming hard on the ground chasing after you throughout the entire climax.

i love watching this conductor.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YEARS TO FIND OUT THE ORIGINS OF THIS SONG....I hear it in so many hardstyle/tecno songs for so long and couldn't find the original.... You have no idea how happy I am 😂

the crazy part is that the conductor is actually in control of the piece.

The conductor is so expressive, that musicians are certainly under the spell of his magic wand.

Beautiful. Well done Seattle. Obviously some talented musicians. You make the world a better place.

I had my elementary students watch this after watching the Line Rider-Mountain King video. All their eyes were on the conductor (told them to observe) and everyone gave a fortissimo applause after the performance. I love the conductor's energy!

1:45 Those drummers are amazing, anyone who plays those drums, they always add such awesomeness to anything they are in

0:48 You know that the things will get crazy when every single violinist get ready to start playing at the same time

this is maybe the best version yet - so much passion and excitement!

One of the most powerful songs

I can watch like a gazillion times and still be entertained and surprised how all the instruments play together.

Theme song of 2020.

Magic of Music! I like that Spell it has on me!

he didn't just put his heart into it, he put his soul into it.

Best song to put behind any kind of escalation in a montage.

From the BBC " Ten Pieces: In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg" "Grieg's music drew on the Norwegian folk tunes of his homeland. He wrote many songs and piano miniatures. He was a leading composer of the Romantic era and brought the music of Norway to an international audience. Grieg's 'Peer Gynt Suite' tells the story of a young boy - Peer Gynt, who falls in love with a girl but is not allowed to marry her. He runs away into the mountains but is captured by trolls who take him to their King. Peer Gynt tries to escape but is chased by the trolls and runs into the troll King but eventually gets away. Listen out for: The strings that play the sounds of Peer tiptoeing and running to escape. The tiptoeing sound is an effect called pizzicato where string players pluck the strings of their instrument rather than use a bow."

My favourite part is the HD coughing in the background

I still dont know how these symphonies and orchestras can lay it down so perfect.

The conductor is absolutely having the time of his life up there, love to see it

Love it

The conductor was into it BUT how could one not be. What a dynamic piece.

finally after so long i found this music. it was stuck in my head for ages now

feels like this is one of those pieces of music that a lot of people know but few know the title of

We did this in band practice in the 80's. Our first heavy metal band.13 years old and jacked up on jolt cola . We'd play faster and faster until we messed up. Never heard of this song until the other day and a buddy was gonna play with the TSO, and sent me a link knowing i watch jeopardy when i visit someone with a TV. I almost went to a production of the play once, wish i had. Cool song and the conductor is a total trip!

That conductor looked like he was fighting God. Way to go you funky little composer dude.

They sound spectacular I love orchestras

That conductor is an absolute madman! What a fantastic performance!

CAN'T STOP CRYING, THAT'S AMAZING

This. This is the song. ITS BEEN STUCK IN MY HEAD EVER SINCE I WAS THREE AND I NEVER KNEW THE TITLE!

it's impossible not to form a dangerously wicked smile while this plays.

I finally found my childhood music😢

I don't mean to sound crass, but this is one BAD ASS SONG! I have loved this since I was a kid!

I love how this piece’s brevity, its build, and its familiarity makes it one of those wonderful pieces for underscoring all sorts of things. This is why classical music will never die.

0:16 that one person who coughed

Incredible !

Glorious!

I fvking love classical music! How tf can music deliver certain emotions so neatly!?

I grew up listening to this song. It always reminds me of Halloween. Well done, Seattle Symphony!!!

Qué bonita canción de Eduard Grieg ❤❤❤❤

i was smiling the whole time because that conductor is just so animated. if i could play an instrument in an orchestra i would love that guy as my conductor.

*This man is a legend*

Wow what a great conductor he is. Makes himself, the orchestra and us really enjoy this great piece

The super intense passionate conductor! Bravo! 👏👏👏

No one has ever enjoyed a moment as much as this conductor.

Best version anywhere. To any and everyone involved in producing this. Be proud... This is amazing!

There's a lot of videos nowadays with programs doing mad things, playing all kinds of notes you'd never have in real life or playing it insanely fast. But nothing beats a real orchestra playing it how it was meant to be played. I'm not the most knowledgeable or even interested in classical music, but this might genuinely be one of my favourite pieces of music.

Definitely my favorite song

Woo I love it thanks I needed to know for weeks!!!

2:16 I completely agree with that dude in the far bottom right corner, nodding his head along enthusiastially

first week of college 0:00 - 0:22 basic syllabus, a few startng assignments first month of college 0:22 - 0:38 average work, first test second month of college 0:38 - 0:55 calm before the storm. more average assignments, first essay. basic stuff third month of college 0:55 - 1:17 essays and tests start getting harder, first group project fourth month of college 1:17 - 1:35 essays start piling up work is thrown around people are getting frusturated with the group projects. fifth month of college 1:35 - 2:00 all hell breaks loose, the professor throws all he has at us and constant essays, group projects leading to chaos, an unrelenting ammount of work, things start flying in heated debates. sixth month of college 2:00 - 2:10 people are ready to be done with the symester mountains of papers are scattered around the house, multiple broken keyboards lay around the computer. a computer mouse lays dead and burried in the dry wall. last 2 weeks of the symester 2:10 - 2:26 finals come around and body slam our grades with everything that they can muster. finally peace..... ring* ring* oh whats that? TIME TO GET MORE CLASSES FOR NEXT SYMESTER!!

Definitely one of my favorites. Grieg would be proud.

Such fanatical video

That crescendo always gives me chills

The drummers were definitely timing the beats based on the conductors instruction. Amazing.

One of the finest orchestras in the US.

Their dynamic level was beautiful

1:35 the conductor looks like me trying to get the toy back from my sister.

2:14-2:15 When ur running around looking for ur phone 2:22-2:24 When ur approaching it 2:26 When u finally found it😂 I LUV THIS PIECE SO MUCH

I'm here because today I was practising on the guitar, trying to advance beyond the "beginner" phase I've been stuck in for 20 years. All of a sudden I started playing this melody spontaneously. Happens a lot recently when I let my mind wander when I'm practising. I start spontaneously playing pieces of classical music my recently deceased grandfather played me on his record player when I was a child.

You nailed that ending

My Mum loves this piece soooooooo much! I also thinks it is magnificent!😮😮👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😎😎

This music is infinitely beautiful . You can feel the sheer power of this piece in every corner of the soul.

This tune always gives me the GG's.... Grieg Goosebumps

I love this song!

Beautiful.

What a magnificent piece of art, It gives me chills everytime I listen to it.

They need to bring back this form of art. People en masse used to attend shows like this just to listen to orchestral classical music. The best music there is.

The definition of "That escalated quickly".

Absolute masterpiece. Ive been trying to look for this for years

the conductor is happy, he feels the music^^

This is probly the only classical sort of music ill ever like and I will forever vibe with it, also the conductor is just having a blast through the whole thing

Who the HELL disliked this? They should face the Mountain King! Incredible performance!

We watched this earlier in class and it was epic lol

I like to watch the conductor how much energy he has and like he has a magic wand in his hand ❤!

I loved seeing so much passion from all involved. I get the sense that the conductor really loves the music. Bravo.

I always crank this up on my stereo. What a extravagant performance.

I love this piece of music.

I love the way they all smile at the end. That's gotta be fun to play