Kogan Paganini Concerto Cadenza (rare recording)

[frankcisyarmi]

Leonid Kogan !!!!! su sonido impresionante pujante claro nitido fuerte y un grado de exquisitez admirables de virtuosismo.!

[ssw4m]

Many years ago, this recording of Kogan playing the Paganini Concerto #1 saved me from major depression, and inspired me to learn the violin! He must have loved this music. As far as I know, no one else can play the violin like this.

[stradivari87]

wonder

[nisanus]

Göttlich!

[GeorgeOfZala]

Heavenly perfection on the violin. Any violinist wants to play well, Kogan is the one to copy and to try to measure up to. He has everything from the most delicate feminine touch to explosive power. And what an intonation, dynamics, emotions !

[saintmichael104]

The one dislike is Heifetz

[werthersamsa]

The definitive interpret of Paganini.

[mynameismred]

amazing



[ellegin88]

is that emil gilels (to the left) in the first picture?

[dududevynidu]

@ellegin88

yes, that's Gilels

[MrVko94]

Fantastic.....

[bob1dole]

good to see Kogan smile :)

[dududevynidu]

Is this from Queen Elizabeth competition?

[slozen1]

Thanks for posting it. If I knew how to play, this would have come out of my instrument. To say Kogan was a genious would be to say nothing. Heart and soul. Devine technique. After listening to this there is nobody left to compare with. Class of his own. Sitting on the Olymp, with lightnings in his hands. "Privet" to his soul.

[kamjew]

This photo show up maybe Kogan's brother-in-law:Pianist Emil Gilels (1916-1985)

both are the best! the winner!

kamjew 06/06/2010

[morph47]

@kamjew Yes that's right, Kogan's broither-in-law Emil Gilels on the left, and Kogan's son Pavel on the right.

[00ubermensch2]

Amazing. This is the kind of thing that truly feels transcendental. Human capacity for beauty and skill never fails.

[00ubermensch2]

Incredible. This is the kind of thing that truly feels transcendental. What an amazing human capacity for beauty and skill.

[iluminada333]

My heart is swollen, this is crazy O_O

[jiasokim]

Well since this is the suaret cadenza, did paganini actually write a cadenza for this concerto?

[j1ckynik123]

holy shit

[HeiligerPavianarsch]

if you wanna know, who else is that good, hear the recording of kavakos, its about 1,5 minutes faster, but not worse at all, I think, Kavakos is probably the only one, to mess with kogans or heifetz technic, so listen to it if you wanna hear another good one of this, listen to the one of leonidas kavakos...

but sure, kogan was really some kind of a god

love also this version of the cadenza^^

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Someone please tell me, who else is this good?

[Fisherdec]

@ItzhakRoxMySox Leonidas Kavakos

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

@Fisherdec False.

[mophoplz]

Does anyone have the sheet music for this edition of the Sauret Cadenza? The one I have differs near the ending from about 4:25-5:25. Not sure which is the original.

[Obroten]

HE WAS MORE THAN GOD!!!!!!!!!

[jcocupa]

el MEJOR interprete de conciertos de paganini!!...

[violin957]

ridiculous recording... also listen to Leonidas!!!!!!!

[RollingShit1234]

@violin957 You are definately ridiculous.Kogan is the best violinist I've ever heard by far.Kavakos is great player but he cannot play like Kogan played.

[vonlubcke]

god of violin, maybe incarnation of paganini? who knows....

[spikedardens]

ALL HAIL!!!!!

[Koganification]

This is the cleanest playing of his Paganini Cadenza I have ever heard, bravo Leonid Kogan...

[TomaVan]

there is ANOTHER tornado not moving!

[calloffthedogs]

Exactly. He is considered THE disciple of the Heifetz method.

[calloffthedogs]

In some ways, not all, i think he surpassed Heifetz. (I know this comment will some thumbs down. I dont care. Its true)

[davidbviolin]

This is fantastic. But you have to hear the cadenza recording that he did when he (Kogan) won the Queen Elizabeth Competition. It might be hard to believe, but it's on another level from this one. Since it was done live, the energy is very high and Kogan was in brilliant form...not that he's not here. One day I have to figure how to upload it on here. I wish Kogan recorded the Brahms double with Rostropovitch, what a recording that would be!

[calloffthedogs]

Do you have it? I would die to hear that recording of his at the QE Comp.

[smark911]

@davidbviolin

you still did not manage to upload it?!?

[violatione]

This is absolutely sublime! But Kavakos is king.

[calloffthedogs]

Kavakos would readily admit Kogan's superiority.

[violatione]

Only because he displays that false humility that most great classical musicians show in public. I'll be willing to bet that when he wakes up in the morning and looks in the mirror he says, "I'm the greatest violinist that has ever lived!"

[ViolinMaster007]

and that's what i'm talking about! Real Paganini, great clear performance with passion and fresh bright sound!

Kogan, Milstein and Richter - big 3

[OriginalMoonbeam]

Kogan loved Phillipe Hirshhorne's Paganini performance--the Russian violinist who beat out Gidon Kremer--that performance along with it's cadenza is here on YT. Hirshhorne apparently had severe performance anxiety--but was an incredulous Russian violinist--WHAT IS IT WITH THE RUSSIANS??? :)

[puffo3500]

it's great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sivery70914]

Their are many great virtuosos but they have to yield to Paganini, I think every one agrees, Leonid Kogan is standing next him, because he got not only his technique but devil's intensity, which I have not detect from others.

[dxhaloxc]

he's got pop!

[themusicdr]

oh my word - cannot describe the greatness of this

[safakaliciogluankara]

sen bütün zamanların en iyi yorumcusu olarak kalacaksın kogan,Tanrı sana bu dünyada adeta ölümsüzlüğü bağışladı,seni dinlemekden hep zevk alacağım cennette kalman dileği ile

[noaxioma]

His performance of the Shost opus 99 is by far the most compelling I have ever heard. This interpretation is also fantastic, however Michael Rabin for example also played it superbly, and of course Heifetz, Heifetz, Heifetz and Heifetz

[milstein91]

Heifetz played the Paganini concert?

[calloffthedogs]

yes when he was young

[assindiastignani]

Check out Zino Francescatti with NY and Mitropoulos.  I think you'll like it.

[milstein91]

I never heard or seen the paganini by Heifetz,sombody has it?

[carrottoponcrak]

he didnt record much paganini

[victorfb01]

Incredible!!! His tone is just so clear and full all the time, even in passages where playing the notes is a great challenge itself... He is unique.

[HeyLookAPanda]

SHOOT ME RIGHT NOW

[OriginalMoonbeam]

STELLAR!

[megahedviolin]

thats impossible....i can't believe what i have just heard

[calloffthedogs]

I think Kogan set the "gold standard" in terms of playing Paganini. Nobody before or after him has matched him in the Paganini #1.

[wastematron]

This is amazing! It was always obvious to me that Kogan was the supreme violinist of the 20th century. Thanks for posting!

[kongming819]

holy crap............ this makes me depressed...

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

He's the best violinist ever. I've decided.

[rostagno]

yes! the best ever. if in doubt listen to his Carmen and compare with Heifetz (second best.. )

[DualThunder]

his carmen is stunning.

[xlibrl]

Best Pagannini I ever heard, and I heard it forty-five years ago.

Amazing that the guy died of natural causes. He drove like a maniac.

[violinhunter2]

Incredible!!! Kogan's birthday falls on November 17th. A brilliant artist by any measure!!!!

[JohnShinViolinist]

Best Articulation

Best Techniques

Best Tone Quality

10! 10! 10!

WOW

[calloffthedogs]

agree 1000%. Isnt it interesting that you can hear every single note in this devilishly hard candenza when Kogan plays. But when others paly it (some of them highly esteemed virtuosos), they cant even begin to compare in terms of articulation, cleanliness and phrasing. Nobody better than Kogan IMHO.

[edmundosmontechristo]

EXCELENT BRAVO KOGAN

[deanclift]

Grande Kogan, grande Paganini !!!

[mikilikike]

Yeeee Best Violinist on the World ever!!!!!

[mexindian1]

Unbelievable playing, even by Kogan's standards!!!! Thanks for posting this.

[violin614]

Yes, I think so too. He sounds like on good form. It goes off very smoothly! It seems like he is particularly aiming for this, as he sometimes pauses slightly to make sure he has every note spot on, like as a challenge (which it is, of course).

[theViolinDreamer]

His sound is so strong ,and clear! It is impossible not to feel touched by it.

[angus24402870451]

People in the photo are David Oistrakh, from the left, Leonid Kogan himself in the middle and Pavel Kogan, on the right.

[naumrenato]

if that's oistrakh then the fat bald guy that plays violin must be EMIL GILELS!!!!!!!

O_o

[galiag21]

Renato, while being a violinist, you possess the knowledge to recognise the great pianist Emil Gilels Kogans' brother in law. Welldone!

They performed together some times.

great musicians.

[MCasalaspro]

I disagree that sara chang have the best cadenza.

I still think the best 3 one is:

-Salvatore Accardo

-Kogan

-Leonid Kavakos

This 3 is on Youtube, but Sara's isnt... But i got it on DVD... She doesnt play the whole cadenza.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

I have it. The whole thing, on recording. I was thinking about uploading it.

[NestorAudinotviolins]

upload it please. She was 15 in that piece, not 10. Still a prodigy. Intonation and robustness of tone not in Kogan's league though.

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

Yes, please do upload this. I'd love to hear it. Viktoria Mullova has a fantastic recording, as well.

[NestorAudinotviolins]

Eugene Fodor and Viktor Tretyakov are outstanding as well. Both can be heard on Youtube.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

I said to myself about a month or two ago that no one plays or CAN play this cadenza as well as Sarah Chang. Kogan here gives her a run for her money. Nothing less from him though, my favorite violinist next to Perlman

[NestorAudinotviolins]

Kogan is in a different league than is Sarah Chang. She is a very talented/gifted musician. Kogan is one of the two or three greatest violinists of the 20th century. Sarah is not even close. However, I respect your opinion - as we are each entitled to our views.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

I am aware that Kogan is in a different league. In my opinion, he is the greatest violinist who ever lived, save maybe Paganini, but no one living now has ever heard him. Just because she doesnt measure up to him, however, doesn't mean that he plays every single piece of music better than her

[NestorAudinotviolins]

I agree with you on that last point you make. The Sauret cadenza happens to be one of those pieces he plays better than her :) Kogan performed this piece during one of his final performaces at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in 1951. It has been repeatedly said that novody since has ever matched that performance of that piece. He owns this piece.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

That would be a matter of opinion. And I would be willing to bet that almost no one has heard Chang's Paganini with the Sauret cadenza. I think I ought to upload it when i get the chance.

[NestorAudinotviolins]

Chang's performance is on youtube. It is very good. She is young though.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Yes she is young. That is not the one i am speaking of. Yes it was quite good then, particularly for a 10 year old. My recording of her, however, displays her 15+ extra years of musical experience and maturity.

[fiddlercrab3]

Thank you! The two of you have just had the most polite, articulate discussion I've ever seen on Youtube. What a breath of fresh air!

[scottbos68]

suaret cadenza