Kyung Sun Lee playing Brahms Violin Concerto Part 1

[zzp1]

Extremely well played. Very good listening material even for the so called 'connoisseurs' - some time ago I was at the conservatoire de Paris and saw how many Korean girls studied there.

[tamsuiman]

kyung wha chung is better than kyung sun lee

[thekidwhocameback]

@tamsuiman I am sorry but such comment is not necessary, is it?

They are all great violinists in their own rights.

[gaugin1903]

The conductor is phantastic as the orchestra too. The violonist plays Brahms much more Brahms than many reknown "caucasian" violonists.

[violinmusicfan]

subtle and beautiful :))

[moldyoreo]

slooooooooooooow. sounds like a rode etude.

[hanjiangs]

for the 5.33-5.50 i would rate this performance 5 stars.

[robotnik77]

I love the Brahms. I fell in love with it the

first time I heard an old Fritz Kreisler

recording of it. Thanks for posting this.

[bpeters023]

great performance! i think she gains a lot from the tempo she takes it at...perlman, and even rachlin, lose some expression at their respective tempi

but, on the sibelius debate, i have to disagree -- lisa batiashvili did a performance of it in '07 with the finnish radio symphony that is the best i think ive ever heard

[hannaremnant]

I just can't watch a Korean orchestra seriously, b/c you get to thinking all of these Asians are 'perfectionists' and dull, which I'm sure they aren't, but somehow, doesn't seem to measure up to a more diverse orchestra.

[eonyou]

....... and what the hell are you talking about? Just say that you don't like this performance...... and say why u hate this video -_-;; just saying that kind of stuff is extremely weird

[ttryl09]

Just because someone can play something very clean and very well in tune doesn't make them a perfectionist. And what makes you think can say that asians play dull just because they're asian. That's clearly an ignorant statement and stereotypical.

[hannaremnant]

Look, I don't know why it is that every time someone makes a slightly stereotypical comment, that ppl assume that that person is a different race. No! I'm Asian! Maybe that's worse, but I don't care. It's my opinion.

[toyeca1]

yeah, a korean orchestra in KOREA. go figure right? hey, i know. i bet you'd find an indian orchestra in INDIA or a chinese orchestra in CHINA. strange right?

[terevner]

i don't like her at all,it sounds frozen to me! and extremely boring.

[kehwa]

What do you mean frozen? The way I see it, you (anyone) could play this piece either in complete control, or you could play it like a gypsy and not follow the rhythm. You may view it as if she's sticking to the rhythm, but Brahms was a composer that liked his phrases long, and complex. To play this with extreme freedom is unprofessional. There is also the fact that this is a low quality video, and not all the nuances in the performances can be heard.

[brian777999]

Thanks for posting this. She is a wonderful violinist.

[cokapena]

i met her today! shes sooo social and nice ^^

she played the Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence

[markellams101]

Is that David Cameron at 2.10? Must be a part time job?

[thekidwhocameback]

You mean the horn player? I wouldn't know his name.

[dr3Am3r73]

agree, I prefer her performance over Shaham's and Perlman's, beautifully played, powerful and moving...

[thekidwhocameback]

Wow..thank you very much. She will be very happy to hear that. Have you seen her Sibelius Concerto video?

[dr3Am3r73]

Not yet, my most favorite so far is Kyung Wha Chung's 1970 recording by Decca/London (conducted by Andre Previn).

[lorentho]

I agree, the best sibelius is Kyung Wha Chung... hand down!! No one can come near it.

[guldklimp]

Oh, she plays soo well! I love this piece and i love how she plays it!

[gubaghsc]

Horn is white!!

[inlacrimas]

Like Poweitsai said, the orchestra is a little... :)

The forte part just before the solo violin enters doesn't sound very tight at all. Masterfully played by the soloist though.

[thekidwhocameback]

Yeah, it's always nerve-racking unless you are completely confident. I think this is a fairly young orchestra though. And yes, she is an amazing violinist. Thanks for the comment.

[coolhippo123]

love her hair :D

[poweitsai]

but orchestra is a little...

[poweitsai]

she is amazing

[sunahlee]

Outstandingly beautiful!!

[Korsair777]

smexy =)

[Atheis01]

Bravo!