Elgar: Violin Concerto / Shaham · Zinman · Berliner Philharmoniker

[FaureCPS]

lovely

[seattle813]

Hahn, Hahn, Hahn.

[JusticierodelYuTube]

the best philarmonic

[coldstream07]

The Menuhin and the Dong Suk Kang recordings notwithstanding, the recent recording of Hilary Hahn, the LSO and Sir Colin Davis is quite good as well.

[frankcisyarmi]

Hermosa version

[medmai]

soory to all of you, but have you listened zukerman play this concerto? HE is the absolute reference in this.

[viennabone]

that is so true!!!!!

[xmrbigglesworthx]

@medmai

The Menuhin recording of the Elgar (with the LSO and Elgar himself conducting) is legendary. Zukerman is great for what he does, but the emotional stamina required to do this piece justice is something I really can't imagine coming from him. Dong Suk Kang's recording (the one I grew up with) is also absolutely first rate violin playing. Do check it out.

[assindiastignani]

@medmai It's so interesting that you say that. I personally have never been a particular fan of Pinchas Zukerman (who of course is one of the undisputed greats of the past 50 years), however his recording of this concerto with Baremboim (himself an incomparable interpreter of Elgar) is superb. Unfortunately, not many people seem to know it, but you are absolutely right: it is indeed one of the great performances of this masterpiece.

[carclamcc]

The contribution of the Jewish Community to Music is absolutely amazing. Composers, conductors, soloists, orchestra members, singers, pianists, violinists,cellists, etc., etc. No other community has contributed so much and we still use awful words against them just for the hell of it. I wish I had been born a Jew. I am a Catholic and Christ was not a Christian, He was a Jew. Our religion emerged from the Jewish faith. Let us be forever grateful.

[imbsuk]

What does being Jewish have to do with anything? Thinking in terms of Jew and Christian is divisive in the first place, think on...

[assindiastignani]

The world premier of this piece was played by Fritz Kreisler, who, to the great distress of Elgar gave up playing it not too long after. The reference recordings are of course still Menuhin (with Elgar) and Heifetz. Since then there have been some good recordings of this masterpiece, but I think only the recent Hilary Hahn / Sir Colin Davis / and LSO interpretation truly belongs in the above mentioned category.

[konzertante]

Wonderful interpretation

[lecksiekon]

vollkommen

[bryan21tx]

I love Shaham, but I think the vibrato's a bit much here.

[stradrools]

very nice!!my favourite Elgar is still Hahn's..

[barismertpeker]

His violin's tone is great. Just amazing...

[yuehchopin]

很高雅

[Skoorph]

Fantastic. Just fantastic...

[Ruacello]

exelent

[gnatural]

he lost so much weight, i think he need sto buy a new tux.

[Harle4]

i thought the exact same thing when i saw him live a few months ago. he looked like some kind of cartoon character.

[jaschenski]

Could do with being a bit more subtle on all levels. Too much bravura and power in the orchestral opening, and too much schmolz from the soloist. I love the Heifetz version though - so Jews CAN play it OK.

[Kuzya3k]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[dxhaloxc]

such a warm sound to fill a cold-looking chamber.

[ShawDAMAN]

Beautiful, and yes it's great to see how deeply the player "feels" the music

[EttasFavourites]

The violinist moves me deeply, and I feel tears coming because of his expressions on his face, when the orchestra starts the concert, he is completely in the atmosphere of the supreme Beauty of the composition, and then he takes me with him, in his Music, his violin...