OK SO with everyone being all bothered by soloists and moving their bodies around during their performance.
think of it this way... close your eyes and just listen to the sounds coming from the instrument... after all, it's what you HEAR that ultimately determines the greatness of the player rite?
I love when string players give off a lot of physical energy, and i like most of what i've heard of Vengerov's interpretations, but his physicality just bothers me; it's wild, a little brutish, and just plain unattractive sometimes. call me crazy, but the eyes-rolling-back-in-his-head thing just doesn't seem natural.
The comment below says it all, except perhaps that this careful attention to expression brings out the full beauty of whatever he''s playing (but I think that was meant, lol).
hey, the man is freaking brilliant, thats all i can say, i mean everything he plays, he brings life into it in the some of the most musical ways i can think of.
Focus on movements? They seem natural rather than focused. Plus, he far outstrips Perlman in terms of technical ability and his interpretation of Tchaikovsky at least is beautiful and moving. I would also direct you to his Saint-Saens Introduction et Rondo Cappricio, which is excellent and easily better than Perlman and Stern's. However, this is all subjective - I leave with the comment that all of these violinists are great, far better than we could ever be.
His technical abilities do nto surpass Perlman's, at least Perlman plays more consistently in tune. In any case, his movements seemed forced to me. They're way too spastic to be natural, unless he has some sort of syndrome/disorder.
Ask him if they're natural or not. How would you know? It's not you making them. Personally, I move alot whilst I play as well and I do make facial expressions. For me it's about feeling the music rather than what you look like and the movements are merely a subconcious expression of what you feel whilst playing.
Perlman is an excellent musician but he has big hands, which is impediment to clarity and dexterity in fast passages; especially with lots of jumps and pizz, and his vibrato isn't as effective as Heifetz's or Vengerov's - who both have smaller fingers and can obtain more concentrated vibration. Doing a brief comparison of their Tchaik 1's (both of which I have several copies of)
they are both musical deities, however Vengerov seems to possess greater clarity in his faster runs and is able to consistently care for each of his notes, rather than Perlman who sometimes throws away a note here or there. I love both, but, for me, Vengerov just shades out Perlman.
Yes, but listen to all of Vengerov's intonation errors, if he didn't move around so much it wouldn'trhappen. There is moving naturally, like David Oistrakh, but to me it seems like Vengerov taught himself to move more at one point. I move around too sometimes when I play but I've never met or seen anyone move around as much or as distractingly as Vengerov.
Technically I would rank him alongside Perlman but his interpretations and stylistic respect for composers (as is particularly noticeable in this Tchaikovsky) makes him, to me, the greater of the pair.
he plays with his eyebrowns! |:D but it is awsome anyway!!! >.<
emanusjaguar 3 months ago
The music comes from the soul and out through the instrument.
It is all one being.
musikgirl1 7 months ago
He is GOD of VIOLIN!!
nada1004 1 year ago 2
L'ame russe se retrouve tout entière !!!.
3intelligents 1 year ago
this concert simple.. magic
the most beautiful.
sebasluna777 3 years ago 10
Tchaikovsky Söhne unter sich .
Er wäre auf Euch Stolz wenn Er Heute leben würde..
louloubeb 3 years ago
It's part of performance to move naturally, but not like a crazy clown. Just listen to how much better he sounded when he played this as a child
AbsoluteZ3R0 3 years ago
i wonder what the professors would say if somebody plays like this at a juilliard audition
carloslaran 3 years ago
The BEST intrepation ive ever heard!i cant say anything!very very very musical!BRAVO!BRAVO!BRAVO!
DaNiMia 3 years ago 5
if vengerov's hair was just a bit longer, it would prb get caught in his bow
arzdiamondbacks 4 years ago
lol...I'm a violinist and my hair gets cought between my bow and the strings all the time...
Tejck 4 years ago
That's how I went bald so tie your hair back
esp. if your female ! :)
DrMontague 3 years ago
OK SO with everyone being all bothered by soloists and moving their bodies around during their performance.
think of it this way... close your eyes and just listen to the sounds coming from the instrument... after all, it's what you HEAR that ultimately determines the greatness of the player rite?
skippyskiptomylu 4 years ago
I love when string players give off a lot of physical energy, and i like most of what i've heard of Vengerov's interpretations, but his physicality just bothers me; it's wild, a little brutish, and just plain unattractive sometimes. call me crazy, but the eyes-rolling-back-in-his-head thing just doesn't seem natural.
takemitsu 4 years ago
And also near the end at 5:46 he does the best loop with the tip of his bow to finish the piece!!! Excellent Vengerov!
DevilViolinist 4 years ago
OMG! 4:29 is absolutely amazing!
DevilViolinist 4 years ago
The comment below says it all, except perhaps that this careful attention to expression brings out the full beauty of whatever he''s playing (but I think that was meant, lol).
bluedoughnuts 4 years ago
hey, the man is freaking brilliant, thats all i can say, i mean everything he plays, he brings life into it in the some of the most musical ways i can think of.
BassMan1984 4 years ago
Awesome!!!!
cumanecita 4 years ago
Absolute Zer0 if you focus more on practicing than putting stupid comments on youtube, you will be at least
a decent violin player.
dinoimeri 4 years ago
I think if Maxim Vengerov focused more on music making and less on movements he would be a hell of a violinist, as good as Perlman and other greats.
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago
Focus on movements? They seem natural rather than focused. Plus, he far outstrips Perlman in terms of technical ability and his interpretation of Tchaikovsky at least is beautiful and moving. I would also direct you to his Saint-Saens Introduction et Rondo Cappricio, which is excellent and easily better than Perlman and Stern's. However, this is all subjective - I leave with the comment that all of these violinists are great, far better than we could ever be.
Shades2Of1Grey 4 years ago
His technical abilities do nto surpass Perlman's, at least Perlman plays more consistently in tune. In any case, his movements seemed forced to me. They're way too spastic to be natural, unless he has some sort of syndrome/disorder.
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago
Ask him if they're natural or not. How would you know? It's not you making them. Personally, I move alot whilst I play as well and I do make facial expressions. For me it's about feeling the music rather than what you look like and the movements are merely a subconcious expression of what you feel whilst playing.
Shades2Of1Grey 4 years ago
Perlman is an excellent musician but he has big hands, which is impediment to clarity and dexterity in fast passages; especially with lots of jumps and pizz, and his vibrato isn't as effective as Heifetz's or Vengerov's - who both have smaller fingers and can obtain more concentrated vibration. Doing a brief comparison of their Tchaik 1's (both of which I have several copies of)
Shades2Of1Grey 4 years ago
they are both musical deities, however Vengerov seems to possess greater clarity in his faster runs and is able to consistently care for each of his notes, rather than Perlman who sometimes throws away a note here or there. I love both, but, for me, Vengerov just shades out Perlman.
Shades2Of1Grey 4 years ago
Yes, but listen to all of Vengerov's intonation errors, if he didn't move around so much it wouldn'trhappen. There is moving naturally, like David Oistrakh, but to me it seems like Vengerov taught himself to move more at one point. I move around too sometimes when I play but I've never met or seen anyone move around as much or as distractingly as Vengerov.
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago
Technically I would rank him alongside Perlman but his interpretations and stylistic respect for composers (as is particularly noticeable in this Tchaikovsky) makes him, to me, the greater of the pair.
Shades2Of1Grey 4 years ago
He plays beautifully, but his movements and grimmaces are not only annoying, they are even funny!!!
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SoCalTrojan 4 years ago
i dont care if the man stands on his head just listen to how he plays he is perfect
forheavernsakes 4 years ago
Did the audience knew the weren't supposed to clap or the did it on purpose?
liviern3 5 years ago
An audience will always clap after the first movement even if they're not supposed to if the performance was really good
AbsoluteZ3R0 5 years ago
and a DAMN good one in this case. His tchaikovsky is great...it's hard to deny that.
mtava002 5 years ago
Incredible
evandrorh 5 years ago
But negative comments aside, this is a great performance lol
AbsoluteZ3R0 5 years ago
God his movements and histrionics are so annoying. I have to close my eyes to listen to this guy
AbsoluteZ3R0 5 years ago
Incredible...
AndreiViolinist 5 years ago