Leonidas Kavakos - Sibelius violin concerto

[jsphotos]

This is right up there with the best performances of this incredible work. It's amazing to me that so many critics of his time considered Sibelius to be a minor composer. So much for the critics! This is the piece that set me into a lifelong love of classical music. Thank you, Jean Sibelius!

[TheJohn1568]

At 29:10,those down bow staccato... superb...

[123violinfreakify]

amazing! it is so clean, and i love his interpretation!

[12100SHELDON]

Sibelius has "a special feel for this work"

himself. He was the greatest composer of our

time.Or IS.

[callasnuts]

Crapy sound quality. Pity

[NRob84]

Fantastic.  He has a special feel for this work.

[Lodizodi]

The third movement is too slow. A LOT too slow.

[Sorcerer2k]

@Lodizodi: Tempo is relative and depends on the Hall. you don't know how the acoustic of the hall was so how do you know it was too slow?

[Obroten]

HE WAS,HE IS AND HE WILL BE GOD!!!!!!!!!!

[scarletrhubarb]

uploaded just in time for my birthday!

[itapirkanmaa]

Nobody on the planet has ever played this concerto better than the young Kavakos. If you can afford only one violin album in your life, see the BIS catalogue with him and Vänskä / Lahti SO.

[AndreiViolinist]

@itapirkanmaa check eugen sarbu plays sibelius....this is for me the best sibelius, listen to all 3 movements

[12100SHELDON]

@itapirkanmaa I think so too. Absolutely.

[tacman1974]

@itapirkanmaa I totally agree with you!!

[gfackas]

file paizw lyra eisai na kanome parea sto Krhtiko Konaki kamia bradia mazi me nonta kai abraam

[gfackas]

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[moonjokang]

Thank you for shearing this video.

He is my favorite violinist living today.

Excellent technique, superb interpretation.

I can't believe that he was in early 20's when this video is taken.

(I'm not talking about his appearance, although he looks quite older than his age :))

Bravo! Mr. Kavakos.

[bertxo]

This guy is not human. He has came from somewhere in the Universe to show us how to play the violin.

[Steakyman]

the best!!!!!!!

[crazy77town]

elpizw na mh to xanakatebasoune!!!!

[violin031]

Thanks!