Kyung Wha Chung plays Wieniawski Polonaise Brillante No.2

[dziady1]

She certainly knows how to get about the violin - if she could only

make music she would be formidable - as it is she's a bore .

[twofinedays]

@dziady1 @dziady1 blah blah blah... I see you left more less the same comments to other violinists' videos. Feel free to have your own oppinion, but honestly isn't a bit of bore to go on about the same lamenting - oh, all that sawing about, they don't know music, oh sad, whatever happened to young violinists!

By the way, Ms Chung is now over her 60 and still remains one of the best accomplished violinists. So talking about her musicality here is really balking at the wrong tree. Good day!

[TheMrClamberto]

So ends the era of Jews being the best classical musicians... damn. It was fun while it lasted Heifetz, Rubinstein, and Horowitz.

[xultradragonslayerx]

If all those recordings of high schools playing classical music would be as good as this, I would spend....2 hours listening to classical music. And by god is she good!!

[phbok]

I love her playing!!!!!!!!!!!! But I don't really like her dress, not that I'm supposed to focus on it. Anyways, bravo!!!!

[SugarTomAppleRoger]

Is that a table cloth she is wearing? It so reminds me of those shockers Kiri Te Kanawa from my country used to wear then in the 70s. People on her videos comment more on the dresses than her singing.

Still, with this great playing, anything can be forgiven! :)

[yscslim]

Definetely one of my favorite version

;)

[violinmusicfan]

what amazing patience, hardwork and talent to be able to play this!!!! Love both her grit and elegance.

[stradplayer614]

Very nice xo

[enma15ai]

good intonation. that's all.

[jiniclowe]

You have not much sense of music. That's all.

[enma15ai]

everyone has his own thoughts and tastes. so, please, if you don't like mine, be prowd of yours, ok? good luck

[Jasiek55555]

What about the flying staccato? Did know that's one of the toughest things to learn on the violin?

[vuth94]

@Jasiek55555 yes sautille is amazingly difficult

[dxhaloxc]

LOL @ octaves in piano accompaniment at the beginning.

[wtfallnamestaken101]

wtf this is sped up, dont look right

[vuth94]

@wtfallnamestaken101 its just an old recording and her 'stiff'' movements

[violinmusicfan]

I would use anaemic instead of constipated

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Pristinely clear notes cascading from a high waterfall.

[mophoplz]

Her instrument sounds constipated, but still brilliant playing.

[twofinedays]

'constipated' is a very creative expression there, but I'm sure it's simply because of the poor recording. It is Strad Harrison she's playing there, with which she recordred some of her early records on DECCA label too.

[cottesse]

unbelievable..

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Such a talented family! Her playing is nothing short of brilliant! Thanks so much

[lykfe]

Only person i believe who didn't lose their childhood even after this much practice...

[violinmusicfan]

why do you say that :)?

[juzo95]

she was already so good!

[vlhere]

ive never seen Kyung-wha Chung play Paganini or Wieniawsky..this is her only video of this...

[saurulin]

Very beautiful!!

[DriveOnPay]

She's now 60, I guess. That was when the duo was so young. In that sense, this video is sort of valuable.

[ilovemylife14]

Wow! She's so younggg! This must be uber old!

It's so nice tho. And she still sound so.. ahmazinggg! :)

[cottesse]

Wow...

[Dogaradodia]

Very precious video! Hail to the Koreans! I fell in love with this girl.

[kaibasaid]

I just keep listening to her playing over and over again. I've got this stuck in my head everywhere I go. ;)

[iluminada333]

Oh god me too :D

[SoCalTrojan]

i did the first time i saw this.. for like a week. and now that ive seen this again, probably another few days haha

[cek1111]

Piano!!! nervous or what?

[lad601]

As she plays here, it seems that she is probably incapable of producing an unattractive tone on the instrument.And she does not appear to be playing extra carefully, or gingerly, to keep the sound agreeable.

[gurlyoucrazy]

you have amazing talent && technique. wonderful playing!!!

[kylegody]

nice playing

[Th33heroooo]

the recording quality wasn't that good, but the performance was excellent.

[kaibasaid]

Very nice playing. I really like the energy you put into the music.

[Tent3952]

她真是酷 酷得不得了

這段影片恐怕有30多年了吧

[claudiacloclo1]

amazing what else could i say?

wowowowowo

love it

[arexsaint]

They are proud of South korea. Especially, they are family. It is great

[evilcows91]

this is absolutely wonderful!

5 stars!

[vobiscum2007]

Oh, I love when violinists move their body! It is so important to show your emotions, and to live every single note. I love her!

[royyiju]

lol i play this peace now and i can play 2 faster the staccato she is slow there.And she plays very fast the polonaise.This isnt a mouse race.Its a dance polonaise

[emiiem]

doesnt matter the tempo~ the importance of music is the feeling. thats why i love her. she is a lot better old, but i love how she plays here. i dont think you can be better than her, and i think you are saying that in your comment, sorry if i misunderstood :U

[Violinfanatic]

She is the world's greatest violinist, past your range of criticism.

[sonofagitar]

uhm your a dumbass -.- you vrag about how u can play faster then you say she's too fast, why do'nt we listen to you since your so superior?

[shake69585882]

Speed is a false way of creating excitement. A good violinist can create excitement without playing a piece too fast.

[applemonster36]

WE can't exactly say that playing a piece to fast will make a " false excitement " .It depends on how the musician depicts his feelings while playing.. TRY to listen Tzigane ... This piece composed by Maurice Ravel, is a good example.

[kpxjwl9]

this isn't my account so don't say anything to this person but... way to spell piece wrong. and good for you if you're better than her; just one question, if you're so great then why aren't we all praising you?? just wondering.

[Th33heroooo]

if u can play spiccato faster then why say it isn't a mouse race?

fagot lol.

on topic: great playing, perfect

[nobody112233445566]

why do pianist always screw it up in the introduction? Is is that difficult or just nobody remembers to practice it? Also her rithm is not correct in the theme. She should read the score more carefully... Totally agree with the very korean comment :)

[twofinedays]

could you try to explain what you want to say by 'very korean' in your context? I wonder if you do know enough about the country and the people to characterize it that simple way.

[dkoo823]

@nobody112233445566 man. you stupid

[twofinedays]

well, of course, she IS Korean!

[bountyhanz]

the sound n his action does nt match Entirely = =

[twinkiesareus]

Thank you so much for uploading, I absolutely adore Kyung Wha Chung. Her vibrato, intonation, and tone are just amazing... *sighs* And I'm speechless about her upbow staccato.. 0.o

[bbbaz11]

Thanks for the rare clip

[primadonna82]

Oh WOW!

[ellegin88]

her staccato is so... wow...

[xmissnina]

I was going to say...just...wow.

[dantheophil]

I´m very sorry to disappoint you, but this isn´t the Polonaise Brillante (NO.2)... Maybe Polonaise NO.1... Anyway... Pretty cool!

[twofinedays]

Sorry to disappoint you, but this IS Polonaise Brilliante No.2.

[twofinedays]

If you still doubt, go to 'amazon' and type 'Polonaise Brilliante No.2 (or Op.20) and try sample listening.

[dantheophil]

:D... Yes, you were right! I confused them... I confuse them always! ;)

[vuth94]

@twofinedays yea polonaise no.1 is the famous one in d major with the memorable polonaistic repeated starting note etc etc

[dereczynski]

Great talents. Nice to know that both violinist and

pianist have great careers.Seriousness and respect for the composer doesn`t always hurt.