Henryk Szeryng: Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto: Mvt.3

[yosoypau2]

Thumbs up if Lorenzo Silva brought you here

[ampheat]

Szering also taught violin and had many students, one of whom is the critically acclaimed Canadian Martin Beaver.

[symfotroll]

what year was that recording made in?

[engibar]

Yes Sir.You are extremly right.But take off yours knowliges and Just listen.And in That Time You,ll not give attencion  is He or she (or enybody else)starts Up or Down Bow.Good Luck.

[werthersamsa]

Holy shit, stop critics!

Szeryng have a clean sound, one of the bests interprets.

And so.

[TurboTsunami19]

This isn't Szering's best playing. If you don't like this video but are feeling like you want to get him a second chance, then you need to watch the videos of him playing the Beethoven Concerto. You Will Not be disappointed.

[JUAKPROD]

el mejor violinista junto hilary hahn y el pobre perlman le tiene envidia!!!!

[Redmarkviolinist]

To all of those haters, this video is pretty damn awesome. However, Oistrakh's version IMHO is much better.

[marinillas]

i dont understand why the most part of people don't respect the diferent stiles....this sounds great!...it's look playing not too confortable but...its his way...I'm enjoy it any way!!! :D

PD: Sorry my basic basiccccc english

[TheEdviolino]

master

[anaviolin88]

i love Szeryng ... he just makes music, not just perfect notes.. and i thank him for that, i think when there's a good interpretation you don't even remember missing notes o stuff like that.

I`ll always wonder "did he play (even)better sober?"

[elzbieta52]

He's missing a note 0.13 - .25. Listen to Oistrakh's and you will know what I mean.

[wtfpwndzor]

You gotta love this guy...I mean he's drunk and just playing like no tomorrow without a care on what's happening around him.

I loved this little habit of his as a violinist and something I also inherently developed during my time studying the violin.

To each their own preference :D

[cellobren]

This guy's Bach is mind blowing. Too bad Zubin isn't too interested in going his tempo in some spots...

[RENTR0]

I love how he looks at the celli at 3:00 as if surprised they took over his theme

[remusrimbu2]

@RENTR0 yeah reaaly nice.I think he wants to give the theme to te celli.I really like to imagine that the celli cannot begin to play unless Szeryng gives them the theme...

[calloffthedogs]

I didnt realize Szeryng employed the so-called "on-off" vibrato.

Still wonderful.

[wtfpwndzor]

@calloffthedogs okay now what you need to take serious note of is that alot of these great violinists arent conscious or overly aware as to what style of vibrato they use,

great vibrato comes from unconscious development of it:)

[poseuresque]

not his best. but the really cool part of this performance, the whole treatment of the concerto, is how classical it sounds (as opposed to more modern or romantic playing). not the best use of language on my part, but it lets the raw simplicity of this piece radiate.

[Qumak13]

I simply adore the clarity and noble beauty of the sound he produces, especially in the higher register! To say that this is a bad playing on his part means that you haven't really - I mean REALLY - listened to his interpretation properly. Listen to the flow of the music not to technical details; make no comparisons to other versions - just follow the player and his emotions.

[momeiyo7]

cant he play the concerto? it sounds too hard for him! terrible!

[miirko]

Is this Szering's best playing of his life?...of course not!!! But if you can't find anything to learn from here then you're just being a dick.

[DhiLima2009]

hallo

you don't have the first movment?

thanks for 2 movments and all movies

[ampheat]

His playing sends shivers up my spine. One of my favorite violin concerti.

[sijas]

First of all, I want to say that I love Szeryng.

His Brahms, tzigane and bach are some of my favorites

But this technique in this piece is just sloppy and I feel like his interpretation is a little wack.

Or maybe i've been listening to Oistrakh's playing too much and he's just too much of a beast at this piece.

[bryanjohnston01]

Maybe the coordination is sloppy, but his intonation is to be reckoned with. Oistrakh, Perlman and Heifetz don't even come close. IMHO.

[Bautisnemo]

He was a little bit old dude...

[wtfpwndzor]

@sijas technique sloppy!?

hah your talking bout the man who was RENOWNED for his near impeccable technique(incidentally it got better when he was drunk, as is the case here)

though i must agree that oistrakh makes this piece his bitch haha

but back on the note of technique, i personally find his technique to be incredibly well tuned particularly for this demanding piecee

[shanaqbaimuru]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!

[DHcello]

where first Movement ?

[Immi91]

Tchaikovsky violin concerto is the best violin cencert ever ... !!! Thanks for this brilliant composition !

[HQartmusic]

my favorite violinist ever ¡¡¡¡¡¡ forever .....

Absolutely perfect ¡¡¡¡¡¡

[banish560]

Come on~~~

I've heard Tchaikovsky played his own violin concerto! I have to say Tchaikovsky is much better~~~

[Imasianurnotstfu]

absolutely sublime! (where's the first movement?? lol)

[waxkill]

well. littlebit critically..

orchestra mixed sometimes up with violin sounds...

and tempo is not steady

[menusis]

Szeryng fue uno de los grandes intérpretes que ha dado el siglo XX, me parecen de muy mal gusto las referencias a su vínculo con el alcohol que se dejan como comentarios a varios de los videos de youtube.

Afortunadamente esta clase de solistas ha dejado registro de su talento y poco importan en ese registro los avatares de su vida personal

[steven961302]

perfect !

[tonyuccio]

what a sound!!!!!

[musicbringsmagic136]

This piece by Tchaikovsky is very well known. A great violinist! He looks drunk when he plays, guess he drinks before concerts to reduce nervousness. Still, brilliant playing.

[amati147]

WOW!!!

[ajanta76]

Mon Maître et mon oncle ensemble. Great !

Marc Tettiravou

[cchengviolinist]

probably he was really nervous so he decided to drink...maybe vodka or something else that'll calm him down

[violinhunter2]

Yes, it is fairly well-known - especially among orchestral players and conductors - that Szeryng drank before concerts. Not to worry - he still played brilliantly. His new website was inaugurated today.

[DualThunder]

Lol szeryng was probably drunk during this.

"Piero Rattalino relates the story of how, having booked Henryk Szeryng for a concert engagement and gone backstage to greet him beforehand, Rattalino twice found the Polish born violinist had been drinking. Rattalino avers that Szeryng "knew how to stop one glass short of disaster" which is fortunate for the reputation of a musician who still, fourteen years after his death, occupies a curious mid-ground between admiration and indifference."

[takamori400]

I listen to this piece played by so many different violinists including Heifetz, Perlman, and other well-known world class musician; but he is so excellent. His interpretation is very different from anyone else in a positive fashion. He is amazing!!

[cgd147]

lol more drunk defo.....but i mean doesn't make a difference....still amazing lol

[anthk]

Bravo!!!!!!!

[stradivari08]

Maestro Szeryng was born in year 1918,

so he was 75 years old in this video =.="

We can hardly find any master playing Tchaikovsky at the age of 70++,

what a shock!

Thanks for uploading this^^

[bsarweh1969]

Actually, he lived only until 1988. I think he's 65 in this video.

[takamori400]

He was born in 1918 and passed away in 1988, so he lived only 70 years old. I don't know when this concert was held, but looks like he is in his late fifty or early sixty's...His performance and interpretation were excellent. Just outstanding, and I cannot find good words to describe his excellence in music.

[dkurgano]

he is more drunk than usual in this video, no?

[kundalini76]

Sad... Go post your disrespectful comments elsewhere! What about the music you fool - it's just way beyond your intellect I suppose.

[dkurgano]

disrespectful?

it was a joke.

szeryng is my favorite violinist.

relax, buddy

[dkurgano]

you just have no sense of humor, which is OK. americans rarely do. the guy is absolutely wasted in the video, and i think its funny! because he still plays great. would it be disrespectful if i also mentioned that he did a lot of cocaine throughout his life?

you're the one that needs to get a life. im a professional violinist, what do you do? exactly. shut up. unbelievable ...

[dfxr808]

The fact that he was a heavy drinker, precisely before concerts, is well known. However, I think your tone was a bit unrefined and could come across is disrespectful, especially since written word doesn't have the voice inflection to modify for sarcasm.

[kundalini76]

Ok firstly you misread my reference to Americans, which was directed at you - I'm from the UK. Secondly whatever you may erroneously think about my sense of humour, it doesn't extend to cheap jokes about a musician who was a huge inspiration and influence on my approach to the violin and who I regard as one of the greatest fiddlers ever. Yes I'm a pro too...So what? My point is that it was probably his alcoholism that led to his untimely death, and I don't find that funny at all. Do you?

[TomBarrister]

This is from the 1983 Huberman Festival. Zubin Mehta conducts the Israel Philharmonic.

Mr Szeryng was well-known for showing great respect to the composer when performing.  He does very well here, belying his age (about 66 at the time).

[kakashi791]

Im not saying this guy is a bad player but when Perlman played this it was a lot better. I mean his use of sautille bowing was magnificent. Also his spicatto and just his flow of the bow made it feel like he was showing his emotions through the violin. Szeryng's is just kind of stiff and less emotional

[NestorAudinotviolins]

remember Szering is 65 in this video. Perlman now that he is in his 60s has slipped badly. Nevertheless I still love Itzy.

[Dogaradodia]

Sooo true! I could hear slips in Perlman's bowing in his later performances.

[ellegin88]

that is one heck of a bow arm...wow

[InternetMusic]

I prefer Oistrakh... His version is just a tad cleaner and more fluid and more "Russian" sounding

[InternetMusic]

I prefer Oistrakh... His version is just a tad cleaner and more fluid and more "Russian" sounding

[penwittig]

I would love to hear the 1st movement, but not with Mehta.



Charles Munch had the measure of this concerto & with Szeryng the music was awesome.

[Geigenspiel]

Hier wird endlich einmal im richtigen Tempo überzeugend musiziert und nicht herumgehudelt

und Lärm fabriziert.

[KoganSvetlanov]

Excuse my poor grammar, he does an excellent musical performance.

[KoganSvetlanov]

In my opinion, the best with tchaikovsky is Leonid Kogan. But here Szeryng does an excellent musical paper, as usual.

[mrnrpp]

I wonder if you guys ever played solo with a symphony orchestra in a very large hall. If you want to judge Szeryng, you must have heard him live in that hall. He knows perfectly well what he is doing and he was one of the most non-harsh sounding violinists of all times. pppsssssssss, thanks for posting this rare recording. He was underrated because he didn't look for PR like other celebrities. However, those who love him consider him as you said one of the most true violinists, ever.

[fiddlinmatt]

Your exactly right about the sound issue. I think alot of people would be surprised to hear some of these concert artists up close, like from the forward stands of the orchestra, because in reality big concert hall playing is quite crashy crunchy in terms of the bow approach, and it has nothing to do with them not being clean- in fact it has everything to do with them being highly clean and articulate to the back of the hall. Most of the crunches and crashes are lost to the listeners.

[govibe]

kind of disappointed with szeryng's playing in this video

[Fr3derick]

I agree with you. In this piece, his playing was not very neat and I think the girl, Suwanai I think, from the Tchaikovsky competition, had the best interpretation.

[Doctor550]

Suwanai is a robot,that was forgoten in two years

[Fr3derick]

6 to 8 years?!!! Are you serious, you mean that this piece is probably in the diploma/licentiate/fellow level right?

[galin33]

szeryng as an artist and human being. What an amazing interpretation. SZERYNG is the father of the violinist not PAGANINI.

[chuqutty]

hmm that's a "G" harmonics that he played around 5:25. His right shoulder is soo high! anyone? and isn't it funny that he starts with almost everything with an upbow? lol

[pppsssssssss]

that's how szeryng's posture and violin set-up is.

i don't think you're credible enough to critique him.

[chuqutty]

okay... i don't see the need to belligerently attack people like that. i have an enormous respect for Szeryng. as for my comments about his shoulder, it is pretty high. a lot of people get injured with incorrect posture, don't you agree?

[konstantleo]

@chuqutty

YOU GIVE POWER TO YOUR UPBOW WHEN YOUR ANGLE IS HIGH!!! hIS ANGLE IS HIGH NOT HIS SHOULDER

[evilcows91]

WHAT the hell was that note that he played around 5:25.

anyways.. im not sure if i like the way he interpreted this concerto.. a bit too harsh for me.

[musique55]

with all respect, I should say I don't like this guy(the soloist) for some reason! I don't like his phrasing and I think he scratches a lot too.

[pppsssssssss]

he's one of the most true violinist i have ever heard. his tone is so beautiful.

you should look him up...probably the most underrated violinist from the golden era.

[123mortimer]

You're so right about him being underrated. I've never understood it. Nice to see, though, that folks are hotly discussing him now.

[IsaacDelarge]

zubin mehta looks like a mad psycho in this video.

[HeidiHo2001]

How cool! I have an old recording of Szeryng with a drawing on the front, but I haven't seen him play live! Fun to see what he looked like-I expected him to be Franciscatti's generation, he's younger!

[Fr3derick]

What level are all these beautiful and exquisite violin music pieces that I hear on You tube? Like Vivaldi, Bach, Beethoven, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Bruch, Mendelssohn etc. I really want to play them but I only started learning the violin about a month ago.

[IceFun]

depending on how fast you improve, this piece might be up to 6 to 8 years away

[dogtransport]

At least. This song is incredibly hard to play well.

[KoganSvetlanov]

This movement has a wonderful cantabile quality that I have never heard before in other violinist

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

It's odd how he actually got skinnier as he got older, must've been the mexican diet lol

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

How horribly cruel, no first movement =[

[pppsssssssss]

ha! I don't know how to split the first movement into two parts.  all the programs i downloaded are "paid" programs so I can't use them...i will gladly upload it if you teach me how!

:]

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

Not sure, i do know, however, that if you get a director account you can upload videos longer than the average limit.

[KyotoMelody]

what a mood!