Sibelius Violin Concerto Mvmt. III (Unrevised 1903-4 Version)

[itapirkanmaa]

The aim of the producer von Bahr has been natural balance and sound as it should be. It's the solo spot miking that's unnatural!

[etonrocks]

@ipmoic

you may not like his stage presnce but i'd love to see you play any better..

[ipmoic]

@etonrocks You misunderstand my comment. I LOVE how Kavakos plays. It's the recording engineer that has produced a lousy final product. Church setting or not, the "presence: of the violinist could have been far better presented with proper miking.

[etonrocks]

@ipmoic ok, fair enough, there i agree with you, sorry for misunderstanding what you said

[Tolstoevskii]

JUST THANK YOU!!!\

for this version!!!!\

[themusicdr]

has only kavakos played this and if so how come no-one else has done so

[BBRENTTAGHAPP]

@themusicdr i believe the descendants of sibelius only allowed one recording and have not released the manuscript for publication

[ipmoic]

Just a horrible recording with Kavakos sounding like he's offstage! I don't agree that this is how it normally sounds in a "live" performance. His lack of "presence" on this recording is very disturbing.

I also prefer the tempo he chooses in his Verbier performance--here on YouTube-- A bit livelier.

However, I am in love with this original concept. A totally different piece. Sweeter, more mood shifts and, frankly, more like what I expect from Sibelius and his monumental symphonies.

[ironmagma]

@ipmoic Well, it was recorded in a church, so I'm sure the acoustics aren't ideal.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Thank you so very much..this is one of my favorite violin concertos--I collect different violinists recordings and I surely want to get a copy of this CD! This has been SO interesting, being allowed a glimpse into the original ideas of the composer--I honestly prefer the "finished" product as it is much more cohesive, but this has some fabulous things that were cut..what a master craftsman Sibelius was!

[Atento80]

que hermosa version.....es tan buena como la version original.

[ritaviolin]

Fantastic!

[ironmagma]

I love 2:07.

[misterbg1]

some things were so much better in the original... idk why sibeilus changed them.

[volodja222]

@misterbg1

actually because in that time nobody couldn't play it on necessary level to make sibelius and critics happy and satisfied

[leonidaskavakos]

nice idea!upload the first movement please.If not i will.That mendelssohnian like interlude-cadenza is my favourite part of the concerto and almost nobody knows it!