that bassoonist's playing is on point, just like his hair

i love his clarinet sound, is so sweet

Bassoon and clarinet sound very good together as instruments. Very good performance.

Electricity is in the air in this wonderful performance!!! Beautiful performance of both clarinetist and bassoonist, together with the wonderful WDR with Maestro Ettinger (Israeli Pride)!!! Bravo, fellow bassoonist, Ole Kristian Dahl ! Magnificent Playing!!!!!

Bravo to both Thorsten Johanns and Ole Kristian Dahl, was a privilege to hear you perform this with Stavanger Symphony as well! 06:48 is truly fantastic!

Such exquisite elegance and timeless beauty from the beloved Richard Strauss! The clarinetist is extraordinary, such fine playing Richard Strauss’ two concerti for oboe and for horn (his father’s instrument) are fascinating masterpieces to be listened to alongside this a « concertino » as part of a group of compositions for the four wind instruments. Did he compose a piece for the flute one wonders? Strauss’ oboe is amongst my favorite compositions. Such pioneering work and innovation by a composer steeped in the « classical » German repertoire, Mozart especially amongst all members of the Pantheon. Impossible to tire of listening to these jewels of such startling composition, full of tenderness and lyrical beauty beyond words. Such originality and playful « neoclassical » (?) inventivity and the lyrical qualities reminiscent of opera and lieder, fill me with nostalgia and longing for a « lost » era of culture and civilization almost. Impossible not to forget the backdrop of two world conflicts during which the known world went mad and fell apart, something which his « Metamorphosen » encapsulates for all time. Eternal gratitude and blessings upon the humble and illustrious craftsman Richard Strauss!

What a pity nobody is praising this wonderfully enlightened late work of Master Richard Strauss!

Wow quel clarinettiste !!! L'un des meilleurs que j'ai jamais eu à écouter, la grande classe !

Absolutely masterwork from the latest Strauss period superbly played here by both soloist and the orchestra.

Wow! Some really fine playing here from both soloists (as well as great ensemble playing from the strings). An absolute delight.

A joy to watch and listen to each time

Strauss in his 80's created some wonderful music, like this too seldom heard gem. A beautiful performance.

wonderful playing!

00:24 Piece starts 09:28 Rondo (II. Movement)

absolutley fantastic!

Perfect performance. 👌🏻🎉

masterpiece all the musical instruments are close together and in harmony.

Gran Ensamble y musicalidad ,felicitaciones!

I adore Strauss, and somehow I managed to make it out of music school never having heard of this work.

Complimenti vivissimi, straordinaria interpretazione e suono meraviglioso!!!!!

This is a total PEACH of a performance. An elusive piece brought vividly and joyfully to life. Beauty and the Beast told in a way words could never quite do. The soloists are so, so good, the orchestra too, and the conductor and all concerned draw us through the piece with complete conviction. For the first time I realize that this is a wonderful work by a seasoned old master and not, as he would have put it, a mere 'wrist exercise'. Thank you so much for the pleasure this brings.

WONDERFUL!

great team! :)

MARAVILLOSA MÚSICA Y MARAVILLOSOS INTÉRPRETES.

Solistas brilhantes!

Maravilloso!

Benny Goodman called his instrument his Liquorice Stick. What do you call your beautiful bassoon? An RPG launcher? Beautiful performance!!! Tom C. :-)

Skvostné !!!! Bravo !!!!

bravo! it sounds like easy!

That's some very emotional clarinet playing there

B R A V O ! ! !

Nice playng++++++++++

very good performance

To compare this glorious clarinet sound to the great Harold Wright in this same wonderful piece is to understand how far the playing of this instrument has progressed.

Отлично!

Bravo Kristian belíssimo 🎶🎶🎶🎶

うわー、納得

what kind of clarinet is he playing? is it just a standard b flat?

The audience looks like the audience clips from the "Monty Python's Flying Circus" shows! :D

Wait did the bassoonist accidentally play a note at 2:15??

the two solists should be in love, these two are not and will never be

Too much moving! Sounds good if I close my eyes

They both move way too much. With the bassoon this looks especially clunky.