He is absolutely the best in all times and at least in modern time in last and this century. He plays with passion. Nice performance. Professionalism at top level.
Blckmtlbassplyr sucks!... vengerov moves because he can feel the music and express it in such a way in his music that seperates him from everyone else. he is one of the best violinist today
Yep, it sure does. I was like, "What is he doing with his face?" If you silence the video, it looks like he's using a high-speed wind machine prop right in front of his face @_@
errr..are you kidding? Maxim is defiantly one of the worlds best in todays world. youtube proves it. What is the point in comparing anyone to violinsts from at least 70 years ago......
Vengerov has to be the MOST entertaining Violinist to watch....haha I wish i could move like that and still make a decent sound...So much to learn...so little time .. :(
wow, maxhansendk, Vengerov hater..see you were here 2 months ago slandering his playing, and then just had to come back again and slander his playing, and I see that you have visited many of his other vids in the past few weeks slandering those? What happened? Did he jilt you or something? Or are you just a very miserable person that feels the COMPULSION to do nothing constructive? Wow, dude, you seriously need some help. I see you on every one of his vids ripping him apart. Sad, very sad.
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WTF is right ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay .. Vengerov was scratching, sliding, grimmacing as usual ... but that French babe was a knockout to look at a listen too. I would trade my fiddle for her anytime ...!!!!
And why was the piece cut off after 1:30 so abruptly ... and why can't we hear the rest of it ... because I want to see that babes lips licking around all the French lyrics is such a succulent fashion ....!!!!!
He is, without doubt, one of the greatest violinists around. The only thing I REALLY can't stand are the stupid faces he makes when he plays. I think it's so pretentious and unnecessary. In his younger days he was well-behaved when playing. Those kinds of faces just annoy me and detract from his truly magnificent virtuosity
It's funny... but my 2 favorite musicians are Vengerov and Cecilia Bartoli... and she is actually WORSE than him with her faces! Haha. I just think it's sweet.
Wow,thanks! I think this piece really belongs to the Heifetz legacy, and it took some guts to play it while Heifetz was still alive! Of course we know that Kogan was a technical master of the instrument and there was nothing too difficult for him to play convincingly. His reputation among Russians as a KGB operative has really hurt his historical standing as a violinist. Thanks for the "heads up!"
Who is that hot babe singing next to quasimodo vengerov? ... she's gotta be french because I love how she moves her mouth and rolls her guttural "R's" for that authentic slutty sounding frenchwoman in heat. Good singing and eye candy too .. but the clip is too short .. damn if I had her name I would search YouTube for her alone ..!!!
Vengerov is a relic of a soon-to-be-bygone era where audiences sat on their hands, spun their Heifetz LP's, and waited for the next big thing to come out of Russia or China. It is interesting that he comments in "Playing By Heart" that he hated practicing - in the clips as a kid he sounds amazing, but now I think he's let himself go a bit. Now, there are literally hundreds of amazing kids out there, tearing it up, who LOVE practicing (Hadelich, Barati, etc). Watch out.
What are you talking about? Vengerov is currently [along with Joshua Bell] the most popular Violinist(s) of our time [my opinion only]. Perhaps a case of sour grapes on losing a comp or not performing as well as you could? From yourself?
I never said he wasn't popular, but since when does popularity necessarily equate to superior quality? Ok, I may have been being a bit too poetic with my "relic of a bygone era" thing, and I know lots of people love him and I don't begrudge them that. My point is that if you ignore his celebrity status and his onstage antics and listen objectively, I think he ranks somewhere in the middle of a growing pack of elite violinists. BTW, what is "losing a comp"?
Hello cbernz, sorry for not replying sooner.I can see your point about "celebrity status" etc., but perhaps you could elaborate on "a growing pack of elite violinists"? I recently followed the Yehudi Menuhin Young Musician of the year competition, and was extremely impressed with the young talent that performed in this competition. They were truly world class, but I don't think they could be described as the "elite" just yet. "losing a comp" is a silly comment and I retract completely. Thanks.
what!? einkleine jazz better check his understanding of music if you here kogans rendition of this on youtube its played so extremely fast that it loses my attraction to it. imagine if you heard an operah singer sing it like that? youd probably walk out
A competent cafe fiddler,that's all; full of his own ego.
Waste no time but hurry to hear Leonid Kogan play this piece. What a tragedy that the KGB murdered him, allegedly, when he was threatening to defect to the West.
some of his playing is messy. Vengerovs playing is energetic, but sometimes gets the better of him, for instance at 0:22-23 where he loses clarity through the slur .. lol :/
Has anyone (who has commented here) ever listened to Vengerov's recording fo this on cd? It's truly brilliant! And what's more, is that he was 14 when he recorded it! His excellence continues through-out his life. :)
HEIIIIFEEEEETZ!!!! if u hear this... please come back and save us all! please make this go away. i mean .. roflcopter! what is this? or is it a comic bit maybe??
first i heard all pice of maxim,and i was there in bruxelles when kaciatrian played,there is nothing to speak,maxim is a big violinist and kaciatrian will be just a winner of competition like so many violinist.that s a true
Wait a second...where's the rest of the piece! Listen to the whole recording of Khachatryan's and then make your statement. I disagree with you. Vengerov knows how to commercialize his playing, but in doing so, he has ruined his art! A little over-exaggerated, wouldn't you say!
Lately I've been a bit disappointed with Vengerov. I went to listen to him play at Carnegie Hall. Skip the entire second half because of a supposed shoulder injury. There are a lot of violinists who are not as flashy but much better if one listens (i.e. Kavakos, Khachatryan, Shaham, etc.)
what are you talking about? if you can't see the emotion in Kogan's playing then you have problems. You probably just think Vengerov is more emotional bc he makes weird faces and dances around when he plays but if you close your eyes and listen solely to the music you will hear a lot more emotion in Kogan's playing. Also, Kogan is by far technically superior to Vengerov, and perhaps the 2nd most technically skilled violinist on record.
some of his playing is messy. I think Vengerov is amazing, but at the moment nothing can compare to Kogan's rendition. Vengerovs playing is energetic, but sometimes gets the better of him, for instance at 0:22-23 where he loses clarity through the slur .. lol :/
Good grief this poor fellow makes a fool of himself with all that making faces and spasm nonsense...least they could do is let him play in the pit until he gets well enough to control himself. I did find a couple performances of Waxman on here after stumbling into this silliness..serious musicians can search for the Heifetz or Kogan interpretations
Vengerov doesn't make a fool of himself!!!how can you say that?! Listen to the music that he plays, if you don't like his faces (which I think are extremely cool) don't watch him. Vengerov is so much better than heifetz or kogan. All heifetz ever does is use about 1 mm of his bow and play so fast you can't hear...
yes I am harsh sorry..but..fake showboating and being cool creates a problem for aspiring students. They pick up bad habits that take forever to fix..excess movement means constant adjustment of bow to violin which produces many problems. It is like a cajun fiddler trying to style himself in a classical stance..it would not produce the desired effect. Heifetz produced perfection with 1 mm of bow and it is hard for non violinists to understand this
I agree that movement of the body creates many problems in terms of sound, and shifting but you have to understand that Vengerov sorted his technique out when he was about 10 years old. Nowadays he only thinks about music, and not about his technique because he doesn't have to.
You really can't compare Heifetz with Vengerov. If you listen closely to their records you'll hear that they both play with perfection, but Vengerov's music envolves much more philosophy, different types of sound, different characters. I personaly like that very much.
He puts so much energy in his playing it's no wonder he moves so much. I'm sure it's not just fake showboating that he does, cause he needn't do that. He wouldn't be so famous if he was just a cajun fiddler trying to style himself in a classical stance.
i agree. I think Maxim is a better showman because he is kind of showing off with his weird body movements. I think he was better as a child.He plays gypsy or short pieces better than lengthy and serious music because I think he is not capable of understanding them (with all respect!)
and heifetz is dead ans has been for a long time now, so who cares (not to sound rude or disrespectful) , the schools of playing are radical beyond comparison. you just cant compare, too many factors.
Exactly ... It is simply incomparable. Vengerov is playing (and looking) like a rough peasant (with all the cheap effects around - singer etc.). Kogan like an amazing emotional violin aristocrat of supreme virtuosity.
Vengerov is indeed the BEST violin player at the moment, BUT...In my opinion,Vengerov is the best violin player in pieces like that or the dance of the goblin jazz-classical...the best violin player in classical pieces IS OISTRAKH
before you guys decide to insult one of the greatest violinists alive, why don't you criticize your OWN playing for a change? i bet none of you coulda pulled that off. dont pay attention to the moving around, which i'll admit, has its funny moments..listen to the MUSIC. thats whats important. man..you guys are sooo immature..u got a lot to learn.
He would be better if he played the violin correctly, supporting the violin with his left hand instead of his shoulder. The clamp rest does nothing but cut his sound in half. That's why he has to move so much to compensate. Unfortunatly I can't stand to listen to him even though I admit that he is very talented.
=o clamp rests do cut the sound, but not by a psychoacoustic value of 10dB, it's more like 0-1.5dB; barely noticeable/nonexistent change in dynamic. I'm using a really poor low quality clamp rest, and I used a mounted dB meter with 0.5dB sensitivity steps. Regardless, it wouldn't affect projection by a function of 10dB in performance. Not even a mute does that.
He is absolutely the best in all times and at least in modern time in last and this century. He plays with passion. Nice performance. Professionalism at top level.
michaeltadjer 4 months ago
amazing !
anacojocariu09 6 months ago
the expressions on his face near the end are priceless.
iQuantom 11 months ago 3
LAWLZ!! this is great music, but it's also hilarious.
HappehMountainGoat 1 year ago
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NONAROSSA 6 months ago
especially the way he looks at her !! LOL
NONAROSSA 6 months ago 3
why dont you upload the entire performance????
:(((
yuripole0000 1 year ago 2
Vengerov manages to make this a comedy!
(It is not a positive thing)
maxhansendk 1 year ago
lmfao! i love his passion.
jimmyisme17 1 year ago 2
Man! The orchestra is really cookin' at the beginning XD.
A4440HZ 1 year ago
Who else thinks he looks like his going into Buzz lightyear's spanish mode?
Heeeeeeeey2 1 year ago 8
Where is the other part of the video? very beatiful the song. I would like to hear the rest of the video
lesterFC 1 year ago
woooooooowww heissssssssssssssssssss
Carolesky 1 year ago
This guy I like. He has the eyebrows of prophecy and epicness.
iCheesey 1 year ago
Is that woman David Garrett's mother?
harino45 1 year ago
he was like, ohhh. yeaaa i am gonna tap that ass tonight
HatakiSagara 1 year ago
is that Hilary Clinton?
whoishenry 2 years ago 27
@whoishenry hahahahahahahahaha!!! maybe that's the only thing she can do!! hahahaha
NONAROSSA 6 months ago
Very beautiful: The violin` fantastic, song`PERFECT
wondersevan 2 years ago
whats the singer's name?
1203456789 2 years ago
Leslie Garrett
stockcar5472 2 years ago
@1203456789 the ministry of USA, hillary clinton..
suckz91 1 year ago
Has any of you listened play the violin to samvel yervinyan? do it! he is the best!
serranita1 1 year ago
wheres the rest????? please put the whole thing!
1203456789 2 years ago
"Tears"!!!! I LOve THIS!!
udanei 2 years ago
Where to find the rest of this?
twmatw 2 years ago
Don't you just love it when unknown losers try to sneer & jeer the masters.
Pffffffff.. Don't you just find it utterly ridiculous how van Gogh moves about when he paints?
Or how feeble-minded daVinci must be to wear that stupid hat while inventing....
ha... looks like a monkey .....
RaRaLandTV 2 years ago 3
After she came in
- He was acting like a guy having spasms
vyolynoalex93 2 years ago 2
Blckmtlbassplyr sucks!... vengerov moves because he can feel the music and express it in such a way in his music that seperates him from everyone else. he is one of the best violinist today
ninjalikesweapons 2 years ago
he looks like he's tryin to squeeze out a rather large poop when he plays.. he moves alot too.. which can be kinda annoying..
Blckmtlbassplyr 2 years ago
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ninjalikesweapons 2 years ago
Yep, it sure does. I was like, "What is he doing with his face?" If you silence the video, it looks like he's using a high-speed wind machine prop right in front of his face @_@
MyMemories19 2 years ago
king Maxim xd
waykyy 2 years ago
I detest this moron by the name Vengerov!
He is one among 1000 mediocre violin players!
Only difference he got media backing!
Listen to Heifetz and Kogan playing this music by Waxman and Vengerov is reduced to the "schoolboy" he is and will forever be!!
maxhansendk 2 years ago
errr..are you kidding? Maxim is defiantly one of the worlds best in todays world. youtube proves it. What is the point in comparing anyone to violinsts from at least 70 years ago......
Ziggy1614 2 years ago 3
They were better????
nick19917 2 years ago
Carmen doesn't have blond hair. Carmen was a wild gypsy, as I recall, not a perfumed blond.
freeqwerqwer 2 years ago 2
wtf, hillary can sing
karozlee 2 years ago 52
he has the expression on his face as if he has the ultimate pleasure playing beside her lol
drag0nsknight 2 years ago 2
he has his own style,u dont have to see him to guess who's playing!
schostaievski 2 years ago
this is bizet's carmen for the play. carmen fantasy is sarasate for orchestra. if i'm not mistaken. pls correct me
dblitzviper 2 years ago
As far as i know you are very right..
raulishnikov 2 years ago
this is arranged by Franz Waxman
Ziggy1614 2 years ago
how come when anybody plays a carmen fantasy they have some random singer come in?!
xXLeafXNinjaXx 2 years ago
Its only inevitable, no random singer can resist the power of Carmen Fantasia.
XNinjaHanzoX 2 years ago
Vengerov has to be the MOST entertaining Violinist to watch....haha I wish i could move like that and still make a decent sound...So much to learn...so little time .. :(
omegaweapon123 2 years ago
i'd bet money maxim hit that after the concert...you can see it in his eyes toward the end
kevaughn1030 2 years ago 2
To be honest, he hits on any girl...he's a real womanizer... he definately tried to flirt with her!
eudoxas 2 years ago
bellissimo! the voice of an angel
Ryoko1011 2 years ago
I love that part of Carmen Habanera oh and aloso the first movement
beethoven2nd 2 years ago
lol
kyung1104 2 years ago
yea dude, I would totally do that soprano.
IsaacDelarge 2 years ago
Monkey face wants some bananas!
maxhansendk 2 years ago
wow, maxhansendk, Vengerov hater..see you were here 2 months ago slandering his playing, and then just had to come back again and slander his playing, and I see that you have visited many of his other vids in the past few weeks slandering those? What happened? Did he jilt you or something? Or are you just a very miserable person that feels the COMPULSION to do nothing constructive? Wow, dude, you seriously need some help. I see you on every one of his vids ripping him apart. Sad, very sad.
ddviolinist 2 years ago 5
Youtube has turned the pages upside down :) funny april 1st joke!.
Smashing performance
firebreathone2 2 years ago
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Kogan is way better then this!
Even Heifetz mechanical version beats Vengerov easaly...
maxhansendk 2 years ago
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WTF is right ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay .. Vengerov was scratching, sliding, grimmacing as usual ... but that French babe was a knockout to look at a listen too. I would trade my fiddle for her anytime ...!!!!
And why was the piece cut off after 1:30 so abruptly ... and why can't we hear the rest of it ... because I want to see that babes lips licking around all the French lyrics is such a succulent fashion ....!!!!!
CastorCanadien 2 years ago
... she looks like Hilary Clinton...
jnewburger 2 years ago
yes her voice is beautiful even angelic I'd say, but damn show some respect for her talent instead of drooling at her heels....
Ryoko1011 2 years ago
lol
Hotentote 2 years ago
WTFFFFFF
HILARY CLINTON MUCH?!
kperera76 2 years ago
lol. True, but I figure this lady has a better voice than Hilary's.
TikvahS87 2 years ago 2
hillary clinton LoL
medi5750 2 years ago 6
LOL i know !!
supermegaawesomestud 2 years ago
you could use that chin of his as a battering ram
crazymidgetclown 3 years ago
Is it French?
Aleeyawanis 3 years ago
yes yes :)
TheManSAberi 2 years ago
I just listened to Kogan play this before jumping over here--Max! Dude!.
Well let me protect my ego--some day if you keep practicing...... ;)
zeagle79 3 years ago
Wat happen to his head?Cacat aredy arh?
shungz 3 years ago
Ah, zing went the strings of their hearts! so wonderful...
landsker 3 years ago
Ahh Leslie, so enchanting as always.
brucefwaaa 3 years ago
OMG, his fingers!!!i want them
cami8989 3 years ago
fantastikus
edmundo
edmundosmontechristo 3 years ago
He is, without doubt, one of the greatest violinists around. The only thing I REALLY can't stand are the stupid faces he makes when he plays. I think it's so pretentious and unnecessary. In his younger days he was well-behaved when playing. Those kinds of faces just annoy me and detract from his truly magnificent virtuosity
hayyu2008 3 years ago 3
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do you copy and paste that on all of his videos?
a1rb0rne101 3 years ago
It's funny... but my 2 favorite musicians are Vengerov and Cecilia Bartoli... and she is actually WORSE than him with her faces! Haha. I just think it's sweet.
zafzafellu 3 years ago
the face of vengerov, is so fun!!!!
cadaverdescompuesto 3 years ago
i want her voice and i'm a guy
Jaesango 3 years ago
Are you sure that Kogan recorded the Waxman Carmen Fantasy and not the Sarasate?
skripkaman 3 years ago
he did both actually, but he said he like the Carmen a lot more.
there is a vid of him playing the waxman on youtube, u can search for it.
jefftam1234 3 years ago
Wow,thanks! I think this piece really belongs to the Heifetz legacy, and it took some guts to play it while Heifetz was still alive! Of course we know that Kogan was a technical master of the instrument and there was nothing too difficult for him to play convincingly. His reputation among Russians as a KGB operative has really hurt his historical standing as a violinist. Thanks for the "heads up!"
skripkaman 3 years ago
kogan is better in this....
but maxim has a good recording of tchaik
yellotheemcee 3 years ago 3
could you put the whole thing up
yellotheemcee 3 years ago
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what a fucking joke!
pichat1 3 years ago
man, Maxim sucks after listening to Kogan
and what pretentious phrasing, reminds me of Lang Lang
jefftam1234 3 years ago 5
Se agradece a quien me pueda dejar el nombre de la cantante.
cristiansamir 3 years ago
hola.....
Parece a Leslie Garrett, una cantante Inglesa, y se tiene que decir, muy buena. Asi es!
landsker 2 years ago
damn...she has an amazing voice
Jaesango 3 years ago
cool arr
danielwowman 3 years ago
Who is that hot babe singing next to quasimodo vengerov? ... she's gotta be french because I love how she moves her mouth and rolls her guttural "R's" for that authentic slutty sounding frenchwoman in heat. Good singing and eye candy too .. but the clip is too short .. damn if I had her name I would search YouTube for her alone ..!!!
CastorCanadien 3 years ago
you`r sick
JaSamMalaGarava 3 years ago 3
lesley garrat
Yankees1007 3 years ago
This is a bit a strange combination with a singer and a violinist?
olga2809 3 years ago 2
ah...the Waxman is the best
rouler97 3 years ago
who's the singer? she's pretty (not in Hitlary way)
kramotakra 3 years ago
If you listen carefully, you can hear his chub.
freeyourcrt 3 years ago 2
all hear kogan on this piece.
also heifetz, who comes close to that.
anantkamath82 3 years ago 2
he looks like hes about to rape her at 1:15
dragonhidepker 3 years ago 5
Vengerov is pretty badass. Weird mannerisms, but grade A violin playing.
happyfunnyfoo 3 years ago 7
lmao
skaterboy75798 3 years ago
i never knew hiliary cliton could sing opera =D
bulboflight 3 years ago 34
I could have sworn that it was Clinton when the woman first came out!
kevlev6 3 years ago 4
LOL you made my day ;-)
olga2809 3 years ago 2
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO!!!!!!!
lololol *gassp
LOLOLOLOLO
kramotakra 3 years ago
the singer kinda looks like hilary clinton
swimmer1215 3 years ago 4
Hillary wishes...!
ilosterin 3 years ago
hillary sux dont vote for her
swimmer1215 3 years ago
Bien ! Mais c'est une habitude de ne jamais mettre la fin quand il joue ?
Mozart577 3 years ago
e' possibile pubblicare tutto il video?e' bellissimo vedere un violino cantare piu' della cantante......grande maxim!
nardones73 3 years ago
Vengerov is a relic of a soon-to-be-bygone era where audiences sat on their hands, spun their Heifetz LP's, and waited for the next big thing to come out of Russia or China. It is interesting that he comments in "Playing By Heart" that he hated practicing - in the clips as a kid he sounds amazing, but now I think he's let himself go a bit. Now, there are literally hundreds of amazing kids out there, tearing it up, who LOVE practicing (Hadelich, Barati, etc). Watch out.
cbernz 3 years ago
What are you talking about? Vengerov is currently [along with Joshua Bell] the most popular Violinist(s) of our time [my opinion only]. Perhaps a case of sour grapes on losing a comp or not performing as well as you could? From yourself?
mpc999STEP 3 years ago
I never said he wasn't popular, but since when does popularity necessarily equate to superior quality? Ok, I may have been being a bit too poetic with my "relic of a bygone era" thing, and I know lots of people love him and I don't begrudge them that. My point is that if you ignore his celebrity status and his onstage antics and listen objectively, I think he ranks somewhere in the middle of a growing pack of elite violinists. BTW, what is "losing a comp"?
cbernz 3 years ago
Hello cbernz, sorry for not replying sooner.I can see your point about "celebrity status" etc., but perhaps you could elaborate on "a growing pack of elite violinists"? I recently followed the Yehudi Menuhin Young Musician of the year competition, and was extremely impressed with the young talent that performed in this competition. They were truly world class, but I don't think they could be described as the "elite" just yet. "losing a comp" is a silly comment and I retract completely. Thanks.
mpc999STEP 3 years ago
what!? einkleine jazz better check his understanding of music if you here kogans rendition of this on youtube its played so extremely fast that it loses my attraction to it. imagine if you heard an operah singer sing it like that? youd probably walk out
sheepbird 3 years ago
A competent cafe fiddler,that's all; full of his own ego.
Waste no time but hurry to hear Leonid Kogan play this piece. What a tragedy that the KGB murdered him, allegedly, when he was threatening to defect to the West.
einekleinejazz 3 years ago
absolutely right. just full of showy mannersims, though with a truckload of talent.
all hear kogan, or even heifetz.
anantkamath82 3 years ago 3
Habanera con "Ñ" sera para hacerlo mas español
???
;)
ToloGF 4 years ago
Impossible to watch, nice to listen to
stavropol 4 years ago 3
Leonid Kogan is Vengerov's master - easily. Heifetz is in another world, too. Almost not human.
mexindian1 4 years ago 3
The notes are Slurred. What are you talking about? You really think those notes sound muddy?
Edui100 4 years ago
some of his playing is messy. Vengerovs playing is energetic, but sometimes gets the better of him, for instance at 0:22-23 where he loses clarity through the slur .. lol :/
govibe 4 years ago
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Perhaps Vengerov should slow down in the passage between 22-23 seconds in this video because the notes are muddied up...
govibe 4 years ago
He's a very good player of course...
The only thing I don't like about him is that he "fiddles" too much for my tastes :/
Terrozer 4 years ago
Pure fire as usual! His playing always gives me goosebumps, and my feet start to float in the air. I love him so much!
vobiscum2007 4 years ago
Has anyone (who has commented here) ever listened to Vengerov's recording fo this on cd? It's truly brilliant! And what's more, is that he was 14 when he recorded it! His excellence continues through-out his life. :)
DevilViolinist 4 years ago
i am sure it won't
KoganSvetlanov 4 years ago
...so who's 'excellence' will?
Gobotu 4 years ago
it sounds good but he looks so suffering playing his violin and will have problem later on.
happyclassmus 4 years ago
HEIIIIFEEEEETZ!!!! if u hear this... please come back and save us all! please make this go away. i mean .. roflcopter! what is this? or is it a comic bit maybe??
ukartist 4 years ago
first i heard all pice of maxim,and i was there in bruxelles when kaciatrian played,there is nothing to speak,maxim is a big violinist and kaciatrian will be just a winner of competition like so many violinist.that s a true
akiuitr 4 years ago
how says kaciatrian play better?you are crazy!you cant compare vengerov and him,listen music of vengerov and you understand his level
akiuitr 4 years ago
Wait a second...where's the rest of the piece! Listen to the whole recording of Khachatryan's and then make your statement. I disagree with you. Vengerov knows how to commercialize his playing, but in doing so, he has ruined his art! A little over-exaggerated, wouldn't you say!
Gallipoli717 4 years ago 3
Omg I wish my fingers can move that fast =(
pigzrulez 4 years ago
wow that was great
Bey47 4 years ago
sergey khachatryan play better.klounada
Arviolin 4 years ago
hefetz rooooooooooooooools
mrviolinman 4 years ago
at first glance, i thought hillary clinton was on a campaign fundrasier singing for money! hahahaha
zzddytt 4 years ago 9
that is so funny
violinbabe7 4 years ago
lol omg. u made me laugh my ass of.
violaplayer1995 4 years ago
Hey!!! blow you nose before you sing!!!
I love Maxim but not that sucky singer
soond1456 4 years ago
where's the rest ?
whoathere69 4 years ago
too muhc fake emotion
violaplayer1995 4 years ago
this is awful, haha
Threedeehoo 4 years ago
nice playing! but why so much on the face, well, still nice playing though.
srst33 4 years ago
Lately I've been a bit disappointed with Vengerov. I went to listen to him play at Carnegie Hall. Skip the entire second half because of a supposed shoulder injury. There are a lot of violinists who are not as flashy but much better if one listens (i.e. Kavakos, Khachatryan, Shaham, etc.)
Gallipoli717 4 years ago 4
HAHAHA!
Threedeehoo 4 years ago
man just listen to that run at :21, sloppiest thing ever
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago
I agree
aqariumperson 4 years ago
Haha this is a joke compared to kogan's rendition, both technically and especially musically
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago 2
Technically not so much, however I do agree with you kogans is better musically although he could put a little more heart into what he is playing
Its hard to tell - Kogans has crap quality on youtube >_<
Batman001 4 years ago
what are you talking about? if you can't see the emotion in Kogan's playing then you have problems. You probably just think Vengerov is more emotional bc he makes weird faces and dances around when he plays but if you close your eyes and listen solely to the music you will hear a lot more emotion in Kogan's playing. Also, Kogan is by far technically superior to Vengerov, and perhaps the 2nd most technically skilled violinist on record.
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago 2
to those whose senses are offended by his moves just shut your eyes and listen,okay?
forheavernsakes 4 years ago
Probablemente es el mejor violinista del mundo. Enorme Vengerov!!!
Saipakora 4 years ago
the music and passion are so intense in this clip.
its like watching two lovers who share a secret...
Bravo!
crimsonviolin 4 years ago
some of his playing is messy. I think Vengerov is amazing, but at the moment nothing can compare to Kogan's rendition. Vengerovs playing is energetic, but sometimes gets the better of him, for instance at 0:22-23 where he loses clarity through the slur .. lol :/
DualThunder 4 years ago
Good grief this poor fellow makes a fool of himself with all that making faces and spasm nonsense...least they could do is let him play in the pit until he gets well enough to control himself. I did find a couple performances of Waxman on here after stumbling into this silliness..serious musicians can search for the Heifetz or Kogan interpretations
guarneriviolinaddict 4 years ago
Vengerov doesn't make a fool of himself!!!how can you say that?! Listen to the music that he plays, if you don't like his faces (which I think are extremely cool) don't watch him. Vengerov is so much better than heifetz or kogan. All heifetz ever does is use about 1 mm of his bow and play so fast you can't hear...
Tejck 4 years ago
yes I am harsh sorry..but..fake showboating and being cool creates a problem for aspiring students. They pick up bad habits that take forever to fix..excess movement means constant adjustment of bow to violin which produces many problems. It is like a cajun fiddler trying to style himself in a classical stance..it would not produce the desired effect. Heifetz produced perfection with 1 mm of bow and it is hard for non violinists to understand this
guarneriviolinaddict 4 years ago
I agree that movement of the body creates many problems in terms of sound, and shifting but you have to understand that Vengerov sorted his technique out when he was about 10 years old. Nowadays he only thinks about music, and not about his technique because he doesn't have to.
Tejck 4 years ago
You really can't compare Heifetz with Vengerov. If you listen closely to their records you'll hear that they both play with perfection, but Vengerov's music envolves much more philosophy, different types of sound, different characters. I personaly like that very much.
Tejck 4 years ago
He puts so much energy in his playing it's no wonder he moves so much. I'm sure it's not just fake showboating that he does, cause he needn't do that. He wouldn't be so famous if he was just a cajun fiddler trying to style himself in a classical stance.
Tejck 4 years ago
vengerov does not play with perfection at all. This carmen fantasy video is filled with mistakes!
nathanbob12 4 years ago
i agree. I think Maxim is a better showman because he is kind of showing off with his weird body movements. I think he was better as a child.He plays gypsy or short pieces better than lengthy and serious music because I think he is not capable of understanding them (with all respect!)
musique55 4 years ago
I don't think you should be criticizing Heifetz after I read that horrible "argument" or yours... Heifetz is much better than vengerov.
nathanbob12 4 years ago
thank you!
musique55 4 years ago
and heifetz is dead ans has been for a long time now, so who cares (not to sound rude or disrespectful) , the schools of playing are radical beyond comparison. you just cant compare, too many factors.
gnatural 4 years ago
Anyone who has actually heard Kogan's recording and then listened to this would shrug their shoulders and move on to the next video.
abburidotakaria 4 years ago
Exactly ... It is simply incomparable. Vengerov is playing (and looking) like a rough peasant (with all the cheap effects around - singer etc.). Kogan like an amazing emotional violin aristocrat of supreme virtuosity.
cenolbaj 4 years ago
it s fantastic... just listen music and forget every bad things... and funny too
1carmen7 4 years ago
What shit! So choppy and unlyrical. Not to mention the fact that he messes up completely... Kogan's version is a million times better
abburidotakaria 4 years ago
If you like the Carmen themes, be sure to watch my flute video performance of the Carmen Fantsay in the arrangement by Borne. Thanks, Nina
ninaflute 4 years ago
Vengerov is indeed the BEST violin player at the moment, BUT...In my opinion,Vengerov is the best violin player in pieces like that or the dance of the goblin jazz-classical...the best violin player in classical pieces IS OISTRAKH
kotomalamitsosos 4 years ago
before you guys decide to insult one of the greatest violinists alive, why don't you criticize your OWN playing for a change? i bet none of you coulda pulled that off. dont pay attention to the moving around, which i'll admit, has its funny moments..listen to the MUSIC. thats whats important. man..you guys are sooo immature..u got a lot to learn.
SuckerForRockers 4 years ago
u stupid fucks.u have no idea what good music is.this guy is one of the best in in the world
bobulatorul 4 years ago
Awful! simply awful'! here vengerov misses completely.
Like a child against Leonid Kogan!
maxhansendk 5 years ago
every recording of Kogan was when he was like 50 years old. Vengerov is the Reincarnation of paganini. nobody will be able to outplay vengerov
chikyroo290 4 years ago
"every recording of Kogan was when he was like 50 years old."
-This idiot obviously done his research. Vengerov will never reach 1/100 of the mastery kogan had
abburidotakaria 4 years ago
you're kidding right?
AbsoluteZ3R0 4 years ago
He would be better if he played the violin correctly, supporting the violin with his left hand instead of his shoulder. The clamp rest does nothing but cut his sound in half. That's why he has to move so much to compensate. Unfortunatly I can't stand to listen to him even though I admit that he is very talented.
fhesi3 5 years ago
=o clamp rests do cut the sound, but not by a psychoacoustic value of 10dB, it's more like 0-1.5dB; barely noticeable/nonexistent change in dynamic. I'm using a really poor low quality clamp rest, and I used a mounted dB meter with 0.5dB sensitivity steps. Regardless, it wouldn't affect projection by a function of 10dB in performance. Not even a mute does that.
happyfunnyfoo 4 years ago