1:31 "my time to shine!"

This is one of those pieces of music that just makes you proud to be a human being!

I was a trumpetist for ten years when I broke my arm. To still be part of the orchestra, I joined the percussion for the next concert to do some simple things. I can tell you, waiting two minutes to smash a gong or symbal was the most stress I ever had during a concert.

1:33 He poured his heart and soul into that one. The percussionist is a God.

This song should be played every morning when the sun comes up. It's a great start to a new day

1:33 It may seem to many people that the participation of the cymbal guy is something simple and easy but I say that their participation is of extreme importance and it takes a lot of sensitivity and precision to beat the cymbal at the right time. The perfect cincronism of cymbal explosion with metals is that it puts all emotion in the end. If the beat is anticipated or delayed, it puts everything to waste. It was cold and accurate, like a sniper.

Everyone else: what a great piece of music, an excellent composition. Me : WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Arguably the greatest short piece of music ever written.

the guy with the cymbals at the end, lol you know he went home with some fine ladies from the audience

The morning after the lockdown, I'll play this.

The percussionist was in a band from the age of 5, youth orchestras all through primary and secondary school, a performance major as an undergraduate, then a PhD in music theory. So yes, he was prepared for that moment.

The percussionist at 1:33 deserves an award, that was a powerful crash.

Maestro Dudamel, the Timpanist and the Cymbalist, are the stars of the evening. That was epic.

The chills you get going down your spine as you watch those opening scenes of "2001: A Space Odyssey". Amazing!

1:33 cymbal guy scared the hell out of grandma in the top left lol

1:33 is a split crash of lightening; the piece ending with a subdued echo of rolling thunder. Thus he spoke. Masterful.

that guy at 1:33 is a legend

1:32 "IT'S THE MOMENT I CAN DO SOMETHING IN MY LIFE, LOOK MOM"

The HAIR is the real conductor.

I love the conductor's excitement around the 1:27 mark.

1:26 The way Dudamel pitter-patters a bit and his face that says "Now lets fuck this up!" ... Beyond that amazing performance. What a crystal clear sound. Amazeballs.

1:31 when there's a giant mosquito in the room

Mate that guy on the symbol was waiting for that moment his whole life!! The energy In that last blast! 🤣 What a guy!

"To be the man, you got to beat THE MAN" May your legacy and your iconic music live forever, Ric Flair. WOOOOOOOOOO!!!

1:32 "take this bitches!"

The guy playing the cymbals should receive the Noble Peace Prize.

I love to see the cymbal guy jumping of nowhere with such dedication. Great job.

it's hard to put into words the feeling this song evokes

1:32 Fuck yeah!

This is absoluty the best Version!! not to fast and not to slow

me: this is one of the most epic, awe Inspiring, and metal pieces of classical music ever written. also me: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Some reason the ending makes me move to tears. Not sure what’s going on here, but! Amazing!!

so beautiful at 1:20, can totally see the conductor is happy!

One of the most awe-inspiring openings to a work of music ever written. Kubrick always made impeccable choices in his soundtracks and this one for 2001 is indelible.

dear God. this is so emotional. i cry every single time

And we are on the way for this edition of 24h of Le Mans!!! I Love You Wec ❤

The guy with the cymbals awaits his big moment and scares the crap out of everybody haha

My bias for the timpani in any piece is without stalement. And the gentleman here does not disappoint.

The most majestic music ever! The very definition of majesty!

0:55 That timpanist seems like he's having fun

paaaom paaaaaaaaa pooooooo paam paaaaaam tom tom tom tom tom tom paaaaaaaom pooooooom paaaaaaam pa paaaaaaaa

Goosebumps every time! Strauss is a genus!

I wish this would play out loud every day I came home from work to the family. 😊

WOOOOOOOOOOO!

Kudos to the tympanist, too. He gets it just right, ending each roll with a genuine bang.

This is one of the most dynamic/dramatic pieces of music ever written or played.

Finally. Three years later, I found the song. This has taken forever but I'm glad I did it

Imagine how much better weddings would be if people walked down the aisle to this. Graduations, weddings, every instance where we typically play classical music would be so much better.

the guy with the plates at the end is like: - Hey stage man, it's your turn - What? ... - Oh, okay gotcha! * jumps and sounds the plates *

The level of emotion coming from the Conductor there. Man.

This always gives me chills. Possibly the greatest song ever written in my humble opinion.

OH MY FREAKING GOD! I have goosebumps all around my body just thru watching it online, I can't imagine how emotional I'd be if I was there!

It's a breathtaking performance full of immersive feeling that Zarathustra is likely to appear in front of me From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🎌🇯🇵

The guy on the cymbals at the end looks like hes been waiting his whole life to do that

My Father was a huge fan of 2001 ASO and when he wasn't on duty at the base or working in a hardware store.....on Saturday mornings he'd sneak out to the living room and BLAST that piece of music to wake everyone up!

Woooo that nature boy!

I do not understand how can those 265 put a "dislike" in a concert like this. It's unbelievable that someone could not like this oberture. Incredible.

There is no music that talks about the universe more than this masterpiece. This masterpiece is a conversation between God and the universe

Best movie ever, 64 now, saw first at 12, still amazed, the visuals and music on a big screen are fantastic.

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! Wheelin' Dealin, kiss stealin, limousine ridin' jet plane flyin son-of-a-gun!!! To be the man, ya gotta beat the man!!! The Nature Boy Ric Flair

HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, i'm afraid i can't do that."

One word to describe this performance "outstanding". A demonstration of all the wonders that humanity is capable of!

The piece is nine parts, and it's about a half hour long. This part, sunrise, is the most exciting part of the whole thing.

The percussionist really has to nail it with his final cymbal splash. He is up against a 75 piece orchestra and organ pulling out all the stops, pun intended. A masterful direction, from pianissimo to fortissimo with the diminuendo and crescendo on the final chord. I wonder what Strauss would think seeing his music under the movie's opening. ( Gotta feel for the trumpeters in front of the cymbals! )

So happy i was born at the right moment to be able to listen to this materpiece

'With a tear in my eye, WOOOOOOOOO!'

...This is the kind of performance that every human being has to hear live at least once in his lifetime. Thank you M. Kubrik to let me know this masterpiece when i was 8 years old.

You really don't appreciate how well recorded this is until you're right infront of a capable sound system with a flat response and the right power amplifiers behind it to give the "oomph". It gives you goosebumps. Can't even imagine how this sounds performed live.

My man on the symbols was like, “I’m about to get this party started” 😂

How the hell the cymbal guy get the exact time at the end at 1 millisecond exactly or I would say less, he jumps us and his precision is astounding.

Life without classical music would be a mistake....so appreciate it.

Bravo! Oh, my god. Masterpiece among us. Good song crossing the time. The good songwriter never die.

How to be a great conductor in 3 easy steps : 1) Wear awesome tuxedo 2) Have tiny Harry Potter wand 3) Have epic waving hair with as much life as the music being played

i rarely get chills but this gives me them for some reason

Happy Birthday to Richard Strauss REST IN POWER Blessings and Hugs 💖❤❤❤❤

STILL RUNS CHILLS DOWN MY SPINE... simply unbelievably amazing for such a short piece.

One of the most profound and iconic pieces of music ever created.

Bravo! This is the way Also sprach Zarathustra should be performed. Almost every other performance I have heard hurries through it.

For anyone amazed by this, please check out the rest of this fantastic piece! 😀

This Strauss is definitely futuristic of new frontiers.

Totally outstanding. Many performances out there, but this one nails it..

It's so ironic that the first thing most peoply see it's just people making music. But it's so much more. Everyone here is part of the music. Every musician has to train for years and have full control of his senses and body to create a little yet flawless part of the whole. But not only that, the writer also had to put the right pieces together and had to understand what kind of emotion it awakens. Not to forget all the thousend of years to develop the concept of music or the instruments. Not only the musicians and the audience are part of the music but also every human that was part of the creation process of the parts. By no means it is possible to "really" see what it is in the first moment.

I just happened to catch the beginning on satellite radio as I witnessed an extraordinary sunrise. Truly a powerful moment.

Just gives you chills.

That organ in the end, lasting solo when percussion cease... by that bit you can clearly see Zimmer searched deep into this piece when working on Interstellar. And with good reason, the whole thing payed a giant hommage to 2001.

I like how they all seem to enjoy themselves while playing this, so intense, you can feel it too, just watching. The power of great music.

No one else can conduct like this...bravo..

I finally found this

What is it about the Berliner Philharmoniker that just is just so much better? Amazing!

I was in the Philharmonie that evening. It was so amazing!!!!

Impecable performance, exquisite synchronization and yet delicate execution. One cannot help to relate this masterpiece to the greatest wrestler to ever lace them boots up, The Nature Boy Ric Flair. ❤ woooooooo

Тут можно получать удовольствие не только от музыки, но и от наблюдения за дирижером :)

This masterpiece can turn a depressed patient into a cheerleader.

I first heard this at the Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor in 1969 at the age of twelve watching "2001: A Space Odyssey", and I've heard it so many times since, yet it still give me chills when I listen to it.

Así habló Zarathustra, y así dirigió Dudamel, con energia, con emoción y hasta con "rabia" y esta obra sinfónica quedó espectacular ! !

less than 2 minutes and an absolute banger

Fantastic, one day, I have no doubt, Dudamel will be the conductor of the Berliner Philharmoniker!

Near the end you can see on Dudamels Face that he really enjoys it. "Damn, I love that part". :) Really great, watched the whole thing a while ago.

Not a single person on Earth has more fun doing anything than Gustavo Dudamel when he’s conducting.

Absolutely epic. The power the percussionists have and with which they play give this piece so much passion.