Air and Simple Gifts Yo Yo Ma Itzhak Perlman John Williams Live at the Inauguration
August 16, 2009 - 3:18 am
Link to a version without interruption http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsEMR75Bae0
For the first time, a classical quartet has been invited to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joseph Biden on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.
It all began when the President-elect had asked Yo Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman to perform, and they, in turn called John Williams, a frequent collaborator with both artists, “to help them prepare something to play.” Mr. Ma chose the other two performers, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gabriela Montero to round out this unique and diverse quartet.
Duration : 0:5:22
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August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
What a gorgeous …
What a gorgeous live performance. W@@W!!!!
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Yo-Yo Ma is great, …
Yo-Yo Ma is great, he looks so happy when he plays!
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
itzhak, duh. haha
itzhak, duh. haha
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
its one of my …
its one of my favorite moments in American history.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
they said that they …
they said that they didn’t want to risk breaking strings or going out of tune (both happen easily at extreme temperatures)
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Can you explain …
Can you explain what the weather has to do with it? Was it for the intonation? because they still brought the instruments out and played them. I just don’t understand.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Not the real thing? …
Not the real thing? Aw..
Beautiful anyways.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
if dragons existed …
if dragons existed even they would be calmed by this music it’s so ethereal (*o*)
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
i loved this song …
i loved this song so calming and brings hope to me.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Haha. During the …
Haha. During the inauguration, they played a prerecorded version of this song.. because the weather was too cold for the musical instruments (since its made out of wood)
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
nope i never heard …
nope i never heard of them but it sounds pretty and thats alll that matters, but ill try and look them up later
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
u dont know izak …
u dont know izak perlman?!
Duh!
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
yo yo ma was AWSOME …
yo yo ma was AWSOME and everone else did a good job too (im not sayin yo yo ma was better i just dont know those other people) tat was lik the perfect quartet
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
very beauiful
very beauiful
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Can any one tell me …
Can any one tell me why Brian Bowman was not invited in the performing program ?
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Who is the man …
Who is the man sitting behind Yo Yo Ma? It looks like Robert Gibbs, who is now Obama’s press secretary - but why would he be there?
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Yeh I know I said …
Yeh I know I said it was a shame.
Was the use of “fucking” really necessary?
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
it was ing cold …
it was ing cold……..
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
such a shame that …
such a shame that it was mimed
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Being a classical …
Being a classical musician, I saw this and thought “WOW! These ARE the greatest musicians in the world, keeping them in tune even in below freezing conditions.” Then I heard it was taped and it made more sense! Still beautiful and majestic! :p
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
I think I actually …
I think I actually started crying during the inauguration because of how amazing it was to see so many people come together and be so in tune with one another just like this song.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
spellbinding…
spellbinding…
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
check out their …
check out their humoresque duet. that gave me ear s like i’ve never experienced before.
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
esta muy bueno…
esta muy bueno…
August 16th, 2009 at 3:18 am
They played it live …
They played it live, but only the people sitting close could hear the live version the rest was pre recoreded.