Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Janine Jansen 3-4

[Morgado112]

Im happy to admit that it makes me weep :) with a combination of Joy and some deep seated sadness. Totally awesome :))))

[BWFSabian]

lets start halfway through......

[dragoscilvio]

Simply beautiful.... stunning... stupendous.... exquisite... No word, or phrase, no matter how eloquent, can truly describe the depth of emotion and beauty that makes up this piece

[jamiebyrne77]

i love her, seriously i love her

[Oiiix3]

that part 4:10 is so beautiful!!!

[OrianaDiazL]

The comment of the video says " The violinist has to negotiate some complicated passage work in this section" at the 54 seconds.. that's truth.. not easy at all but once you get it, you can do it :)

[Tipierre12345]

- I love what she does at 5:11 !!!

[stradivari87]

Beautiful artist. sweet and at the same time aggressive and possessive on the instrument. Great personality interpretation. Always full and clear sound. Passion in every note. Very good Janine Jansen!

[nanard111]

incroyable Janine!! elle fait de la musique pour les spectateurs..pas pour elle...c'est rare!!

[sjk78910]

Nice job!

[pokerface127]

anybody know what strings she's using?

[taiwan886]

looks like Pirastro Evah Pirazzi A D & G

[animeaff]

At 7:31 those pizzicati remind me of my debut with this piece. I did it so forcefully that the strings cut my index. And it drove me crazy to bear it, trying to finish the piece. Eventually I completed it with blood stains on the violin and the bow.. .

[Ziggy1614]

awesome. thats hardcore.

[bergen747]

That must have been a bloody awesome performance!

[airplanelova93]

lol

[xXLeafXNinjaXx]

woah thats pretty intense

[pokerface127]

that's when music is at its best: when you just keep going even when you're injured!

[celloeye]

wow! you are a true musician, willing to bleed so the show may go on.

[0011486]

@animeaff Did you use nails?

[rzantac]

The conductor is utterly boring and lifeless. Even in the lively third movement he is just standing there waving his hand like it is a slow musical passage. I still prefer Hilary Hahn's Mendelssohn. This woman appears to be having difficulties in some parts.

[metalheadlass]

i dont think you havve to be dead accurate to produce a beautiful tone...maybe others play more accurately but janine jansen's expression beats them for the better performance

[peanutbabe83]

I was at this proms concert, and her performance will always be in my mind to remember. She may not be as accurate as Hilary Hahn, but she's much more expressive, and has an amazing passion in her performances.

[pokerface127]

i you look at her expression around 5:20, yoy can tell she's having fun with the piece, which is amzing considering the solo that follows

[viola128]

She is just incredible!!

Such beautiful tone!!

I especially love the last movement.

Bravo.

She reminds me of Maxim V.'s performance.

[violin614]

She plays those 4 consequtive 5-note runs which introduce the last movement with EXACTLY the same finesse as Sarah Chang on her internet recording. I like it, but I havn't heard anyone else do it like that. I think it seems it was Sarah Changs invention and Jansen copied the idea from her. Does anyone think otherwise? (quiet/very quiet/getting quickly loud/then full loudness)

[technocrash09]

@violin614 Maybe they are the only two on earth that play it correctly....therefore, they sound identical! :)

[hentaiwarrior16]

why is eveyone dressed in black behind her lol

[xXLeafXNinjaXx]

well maybe thats there concert uniform and since janine is the soloist she needs to stand out.

[ThaSchwab]

I believe they're chorus members; they would've dressed in black regardless.

[federasta22]

She´s great, loocks like a heavy star but at violin

[wubbie12]

????

[srvaughan2]

Man! She rules!

= ]

[Lapez13]

I also agree. The orchestra is playing, but they are not performing. Janine is spectacular, and she does deserve better. But I think it's a wonderful performance.

[Lemopalm]

I agree, I've never seen such a passionate soloist and such a horribly dis-passionate conductor. The orchestra are dead, how could Janie play with this fool?

[assindiastignani]

I understand what you're saying - I don't particularly like Norrington either - and actually I agree with you. Still I'm not sure I would refer to him as a "fool."

[USAF0314]

the orchestra isnt really "dead" its just that no 1 is gonna pay attention to them when janine is playing, so why bother

[shaprhap12]

This is absolutely outstanding! Bravo!

[imstuckhere]

o.o i see evah pirazzis

[Blakeandhisviola]

HAHHAHA. Your right!!!!

Evah Pirazzi G,D,A

with

a Gold label E

[oboistCONDUCTOR]

I agree pianopiano92. But the violinist should have proposed some solution to do...

[pianopiano92]

that conductor is of no use

[IncognitoGuy]

I don't know if it's just me, but the video seems a bit out-of-sync to the music.

[nachtswolf]

That's one pathetic conductor. Wow!

[wooskru]

Norrington,go home and don't ruin more orchestras with your "Non vibratto" illness

[pepedorro]

una maravilla, y muchas gracias a quien lo ha puesto pues es un privilegio poder escucharlo

[CMvWeber]

She messes up bad in the begining of the finale

[CMvWeber]

The conductor can't conduct

[anhacus]

Can't conduct! I thought he died last year.

[junglefunny]

the end of the slow movement is aweinspiringly personal. jj is the best!

[wubbie12]

She is star. No doubt!