Crawfy7 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

The ondes Martenot at 5:04 is the climax of the piece for me...absolutely outstanding, gets me every time. Amazing piece, amazing playing.

skenne8 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Aimard starting at 5:26 is unbelievable!

VictorCharlie10 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

What a piece. What fine young musicians! I too was at the 08 Prom concert of this whole symphony and it was one of the best concerts I have been to in a very long while.

Contratrombone64 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

What a wonderful performance, shame they didn't record it!! Good to see such virtuosic playing from the youngsters.

lachness11 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Great performance! Excellent playing of a very demanding piece! Bravo!

funkzoa (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Celebration!!! I love this movement. Just heard Simon Rattle and Berliner Phil. BBC prom, Tristan Murail on ondes and Aimard on piano. Mind blowing!

osmankemalosmankemal (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

i dig man! they play it so vivaciously! i heard many other proffesional, and adult orchestras, play it very blandly and formally. you can't with this symphony.

tonyinvan (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Wow.... Exciting.... wonderful to hear young musicians playing such virtuoso stuff. I heard the Canadian national youth orch on the CBC radio today playing Strauss' ein heldenleden and they were inspring also that such young people can play so stunningly. On Turangalila, I used to get shit from my friends for loudly playing such "weird" music on casette tapes during long road trips. I'm so glad to see Messiaen is now getting a bit more recognition.

ukdavepianoman (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Wow what a phenomenal performance. Wish all the movements were on YT. Aimard plays with great skill and panache. The cadenza (an extremely wild series of 3rds) is stunning.Wonderful final chord...really ear shattering.

Barron160 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Saw the Berlin phil perform this yesterday at the proms, was simply amazing. One of the best pieces of music ever written in my opinion.