Shostakovich, Dmitri - Violin concerto no.1 - Soloist Sergey Khachatryan - 3rd movement

[theoceanave]

I'm still kinda getting to know this guy's playing...he certainly plays well enough. But is he a genius? I don't know. I'm thinking not. Can he mesmerize audiences in the way that Milstein and Horowitz and other unparalleled musicians of the past did, and really and truly move them, to the point where it's like seeing an outstanding film that really makes you contemplate? Maybe as he gets older he'll have that power. Does he offer something that no one else nowadays does? Just wondering.

[Mashdotz]

@theoceanave He's still young and he plays such difficult pieces so brilliantly (by "difficult" I don't mean just the technique). And the thing that I appreciate the most in him is that he puts much emotion into his music (not just presenting fine technique), something that many don't, thus neglecting the other face of classical music, and music in general. In this sense he's a big expressionist.

[Mashdotz]

@theoceanave I, along with many others from my musical surrounding (professors, friends, colleagues etc) think that he's one of the big names of our times (new generation). Personally, I don't think it is just and wise to compare artists from different times (Milstein and Horowitz being born in 1904 and 1903 respectively, and Khachatryan, 1985, almost a century after them). After the WW2 lots of things have changed, including the understanding of music, the way of life of artists and musicians..

[Mashdotz]

@theoceanave We aren't still talking about comparing a pianist with a violinist. This is also, I think, an unwise comparison, because then you're comparing in general two different "artists" or "musicians", and there you cannot make account of the specificity each instrument and type of musician has. I prefer not to make big and decisive comparisons between very good artists, although we can surely draw lines of similarities and differences, or make preferences.

[Mashdotz]

@theoceanave Regarding your last question, I think it should be the task of every musician, and every artist, in general. In other words, the real artist should be a very unique person who has inner capabilities normal people do not have, and who has something new, deep from his soul, to offer to the humanity as a whole. And this is, of course, beyond having the fine technique and dexterity that can be obtained by continuous and rigorous practice.

[Mashdotz]

@theoceanave So, after satisfying the objective (technique) evaluation of an artist or a musician, the answer of your last question would be very relative, and subjective, differing from one person to another, but of course majorities and general agreements can be made. Finally, as you said, give him some time to get older, and things will be clearer. Thank you for your concern.

[Bagdasarjanz]

Sergey Khachatryan is an outstanding violinist! That's music performed on a highest level!

Ursula Bagdasarjanz,violinist,Switzer­land

[Mashdotz]

@Bagdasarjanz Yes, I know. That's why I posted it. All the best for you as well.

[dasweeney62]

saw him 2 months play Sibelius in Sydney and he had the crowd in tears...on to lo watch. BRILLIANT!!!!!!

[Gallipoli717]

Fantastic performance.  Finally someone from this generation of violinists whose not about gimicks, but real solid music playing from the soul. Bravo Sergey!!

[dasweeney62]

Saw him 2 weeks ago perform Sibelius and it changed our lives!

[frankcisyarmi]

gracias por escribir y subir los videos Mashdotz

[frankcisyarmi]

genial Sergey Kachatryan!!!!! y esa tremenda orquesta conducida por Jaap van Zweden/ si puedes Mashdotz sube el concierto entero asi lo agrego todo a mi lista muchas graciaas

[Mashdotz]

@frankcisyarmi Welcome! As I said couple of times to other people who wanted to watch the whole concert: I downloaded this video (the 4th mvt) and the other one (th 1st mvt) from YouTube almost a year ago from someone's channel. But it appeared several months ago that the videos along with the channel were gone. So I decided to re-upload what I had downloaded. So I don't have the full concert with me.

[haykhhh]

The Lord of Shostakovich Concerto!!!

[haykhhh]

SerGENIUS Khachatryan!!!

[TheMooncat3]

Thanks for uploading!

I want to here the rest.

[Mashdotz]

@TheMooncat3 Hey, first welcome ! Second, I wish I had the rest, unfortunately I don't have it with me, please read my reply comment under Truth4Everyone's comment, and you'll see what happened !

Thank you.

[McSplat]

I need a shirt like that, dirty

[5paulap]

:O

[dropsoffaith]

sexy.

[born2witness]

Thanks for uploading, but can I listen to the rest? =( I absolutely love his Shostakovich!

[Mashdotz]

@born2witness Please read my reply message to Truth4Everyone above and you will see my answer there.

[Truth4Everyone]

where is the rest?

[Mashdotz]

@Truth4Everyone This part or movement along with the rest of the concerto was in the YouTube, I do not remember under whom channel, almost a year ago. I watched it (the whole) several times. As I personally love this movement beginning with the violin solo, and since the performance by the violinist is amazing, I downloaded just this video and the first movement which I can upload in any moment if you like.

[Mashdotz]

@Truth4Everyone Several months ago, I searched in YouTube for this video, under the same name, but I did not found it. It has lost from the channels for one reason or another, it may be because of the correspondent's account deactivation. So I decided to upload this part for everyone could watch it. But unfortunately I don't have the whole, as I said, because I didn't download the rest.

[Truth4Everyone]

genius