Brahms-viola sonata

[sevcik2]

What a beautiful performance! Great talent!

Bravo!

[steeeeevve]

Very sensitive.

Hope you will like the Delius Viola Sonata also on You Tube. Thanks.

[THEFCJO]

Lovely stuff-well played but I prefer the clarinet version. 8)

[baknether]

Bravissimo!

[kyleclef]

that was simply FANTASTIC wow. i'm blown away seriously.

if you don't mind me asking, what strings do you use?

they sound like the ones yuri bashmet uses.

[Orangananas]

J'aimerais beaucoup jouer de l'alto (je fais déjà du piano). Mais je me demande s'il y a beaucoup d'œuvres pour cet instrument, ou s'il doit très souvent jouer le rôle d'accompagnement du violon ou autre (ce qui m'ennuierait un peu...). Quelqu'un pourrait-il me répondre ?

Merci beaucoup =)

[jkabat]

there are obviously plenty of works for viola solo or with piano, and plenty of chamber music, where viola is very important. And trust me, it´s certainly everythig but not boring!

ciiiao

[Orangananas]

thank you for your answer !

[Orangananas]

@jkabat Thank you for your you answer. Is viola different from violin in the practice or a violonist can play the viola, for example ?

[jkabat]

@Orangananas it´s a bit different, basicaly in the approach to the music, you need to practise much more your right hand to achieve right "viola sound", violin sounds much easier...

[catnip4life55]

@jkabat The viola has a lot more of a nasally sound, the biggest difference is that when you play a violin you should use your whole bow most of the time unlike viola if you do use your bow like a violin you will get obviously a violin tone, it is very confusing but after you get the hang of it, it sounds fantastic and i would never trade my viola skill for any other instrument (:

[connaisons]

oui, il n'y a pas beaucoup d'oevres pour l'alto, mais c'est un bel instrument.

[osensei99]

@Orangananas

il ya de nombreuses oeuvres pour alto seul ou pour alto accompagné et si cela ne te suffit pas de nombreuses oeuvres en particulier pour violoncelle ou violon on été transcrites à l'alto...

Je joue moi même de l'alto depuis un certain nombre d'année et je n'ai jamais "accompagné" de violon.

[Unrosine]

@Orangananas L'alto est un instrument qui devrait être aussi important que le violon en musique classique. Malheureusement ce dernier a tendance a lui voler la vedette dans pas mal de morceaux... Mais rien ne t'empêche de t'imposer en tant qu'altiste :) C'est sûr qu'en jouant en orchestre, tu seras toujours dans un coin à l'ombre où personne ne te voit, et tu regarderas le violoniste avec envie. Mais l'alto n'est pas présent que dans la musique classique :)

[Asdft20]

great job!! i have played for several years now and the way you play is much better than i am but i will keep trying

[loneviola9]

Dang that was crazy. I so wish I could play like that T.T

[shalaquesha101]

i play the viola an have been practicing this for a mounth now the intonation is hard man

[Emstr29]

This is amazing! It's in such a tough key for intonation, and you just tore it apart!

Your accompanist is incredible as well!

[theredviola]

The hardest part of this movement is the opening are the first 5 notes. It sets the tone for the entire piece. Of course this is only true if you choose to shift WAY up on the G string to hit that A4. =)

Very good performance. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

[alexthegreat404]

Wow, outstanding performence. I play viola as well. You are excellent.

[debussy69]

You could set a metronome to this performance. The rallentandos and allargandos are written into the music. A wonderful, precise and passionatev performance!

[mjp13rockon]

BRAVO! i have listened to this countless number of times. Im am currently working on this piece. I have learned it takes alot of maturity and you did a fine job. Keep up the good work. Matthew - Violist

[IhaveaCstring]

Not only are your really good, but you're also really cutee =)

[Violagrl10]

Beautiful! I experienced a lot of Viola Brahms over the summer at the Viola Congress in Tempe, AZ. Now the Sonatas are always playing in my car.

[mjwynne01]

Like I said in the rest of your Videos the best Violist on youtube. There's something in your playing I have never heard in any Violist! Your interpretation is just magnificent!

[NetRunner88]

congratulation man, but i noticed that you and your pianist use to make too many change to the time like rallentando, allargando etc etc...I think that this sinata don't need this kind of things. Brahms used to be really precise with time changes

[sirsquickalot]

...although, when asked about speeds in his compositions, Brahms replied "you think I play my music the same speeds, same way every day?"

I think Brahms saw his own music as versatile enough for many different approaches, as this remark suggests.

[musicdivinemusic]

What a great talent, and you are still so young! Congrats, this is a very spirited interpretation and your sound is great.

[kenplaysviola]

Sounds really good! Bravoooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooo

[JaeJoongFan]

hey. i play the viola too!

its always great to see people playing a rich, unique and beautiful instrument like i do.

[twist19]

I love your rich tone, this is great!

[bryan21tx]

Gorgeous!

[IhaveaCstring]

That is so good! I love the sound of your viola!

[kelseymusik]

Beautifully done, Jirka!  Hope you're doing well!

Best,

Kelsey Schmidt

(Plzen, Summer 2006)

[mjwynne01]

Please post more video! Just beautiful and so much interpretation! Strong tone and power you get out of your instrument.

[jameybond]

wonderful job to the both of you.

[wedranj]

very nice! bravo

[sagehiggins22]

great piano playing

[jkabat]

that´s Graeme= he is awesome

[sagehiggins22]

hi jiri, nice viola playing too, sage

[Jacme]

This magnificent violist is also a composer: * Starling Quartet concert date: 21.6.2007 v 18:00 | place: Třebíč On the program quartets by Dvorak and Borodin and world premiere of piano quintet by J. Kabat

[Jacme]

The good taste arrives at Youtube!