Kogan - Brahms & Hungarian Dance N 17

[TheSkyWolfhayKilleR]

THE BEST VERSION.....LEONID KOGAN.............

[muslit]

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[taniax1999]

podria escuchar esta grabacion mil veces

[angreagach]

This is Fritz Kreisler's arrangement, which gives the piece a major ending.

[crazy77town]

kogan was a great violonist, but in this dance nothing competes Szeryng's edition

[eliasvichy]

@crazy77town

I just listened to Szeryng (that I discovered thanks to you) ; I disagree with your comment, I find Kogan's "version" more delicate and subtle.

[crazy77town]

@eliasvichy different opinions are always acceptable, especially in music! This is always a matter of taste, for me Szeryng is getting deeper in the feeling of the first theme and in the second theme plays more in a dancing mood than kogan, which is all about in the hungarian DANCES...

cheers

[eliasvichy]

@crazy77town What you say is interesting, I will try to listen to Szeryng the way you do. (I love Kogan though I am not a musician, so I couldn't describe precisely what I like so much about him)

[akhoucharmouta]

I adore his facial expressions

[muurtalo]

I mean no disrespect but he plays this like a Jewish, not Hungarian, dance...

[ffflipsnake]

A most brofessional violinist...

Though he looks like he hates life when he's playing.

Funny, I'd be smiling all the time if I had a tiny fraction of his skill.

[toddcs]

To: @ffflipsnake , you wrote: "... he looks like he hates life when he's playing.

Funny, I'd be smiling all the time if I had a tiny fraction of his skill."

Well, how can we really know what unbearable burdens of life anyone else is carrying, even while

they go about their business, making great music (in the literal or figurative sense).

[likemyviolin]

I think this is my best hun dance from the set and which Kogan's approach.

[LordMeMo92]

were can i find the sheet of this song ?

[rings4ever]

Somebody knows where can i get the video where he plays Jota?

[11Artash]

@rings4ever

[BBRENTTAGHAPP]

does anybody know what type of chinrest is he using?

[Bautisnemo]

Any

[BBRENTTAGHAPP]

im pretty sure thats not a brand of chinrest...

[Bautisnemo]

He does not use a chin rest.

[BBRENTTAGHAPP]

but you can see that he is using a chinrest, he doesnt use a SHOULDER rest though

[Bautisnemo]

oh ! you catched me ! lol it's true

[carrottoponcrak]

i think its called a Guarnieri chin rest. (dont persecute me its what ive heard it referred to as) just a chin rest that fastens over top the tailpeice

[kiroualekou]

can anybody tell who wrote the violin part of this composition-was it brahms?can't find it as sheetmusic anywhere to buy-would apreciate very much any help!

[BBRENTTAGHAPP]

i believe it was arranged by fritz kreisler

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

@kiroualekou Fritz Kreisler

[PaperGrape]

Mr. Kogan, geez....

Style, vigor, tone, delicacy, intonation, spontaneity all perfect.

[Bautisnemo]

Such elegance...such tone...incredible, also Naum Walter ( The pianist ) does a really nice and professional job.

[pianofolle]

Her Majesty Kogan is five stars PLUS supernatural magic of touch and expression.

[horcruxfinder1]

His

[pianofolle]

I know, sorry. i was misled by Italian where u say 'Sua' both for men and women.

[horcruxfinder1]

Not to worry I just thought I'd avoid your future embarassment. Needless to say you're more fluent in English than I am in any second language! :)

[bebitzaz]

he just goes with the music

a delight!!

where can I find the score for this kogan version or any violin version?

[violinastik]

se pares a largo el de los locos adams pero toca demaciado bueno dios mio prestame esos dedos y ese oido tan prodigioso

[melomansarasatiste]

I N T E N S E

perfect playing

[themusicdr]

kogan is one of (if not my all time) fav soloists. his technique and emotionality are beyond question.

i think soloists at his time just didnt do such exaggerated facial expressions. but listen w your ears and not watch with your eyes!

[bachprelude]

bravo, congratulations sabu !

[DanielLovesPatois]

awesome. just simply marvellous.

thanks for the upload.

[heineyken06]

His facial expression makes him look like the demon from fantasia(mussorgsky night on bald mountain). Great violinist though. I love his interpretation of this piece.

[stavropol]

I always thought his facial expression was saying about the pianist's (or conductor's_ silent-deadly farts.

I can listen to him play endlessly

[calloffthedogs]

I would venture to say that Kogan has more musical integrity than other violinist (of course his unbelievable techinque goes without saying).

[crimsonviolin23]

Kogan plays this piece so sexy and sad...at the same time. Hes an amazing violinist.

[likemyviolin]

His T-O-N-E.

Thanks for uploading.

[socraticmuser]

2:36-2:38 divine!

[gavaness]

Superb technique. Beautiful performance. A pleasure to listen to.

[kavakosfan]

Personally I admire very much his playing, particularly his sound and his musical integrity. One of the best violinists ever.

[Yankees1007]

I really do enjoy Kogan's performances. I personally think he is incredibly underated, he is not my favourite violin player....but still he is amazing!

[cgd147]

the sound on the G string is great...and he makes it look so easy! Great Kogan!

[gavaness]

What I have read about him, mentioned that he used steel strings for D and G on his del Gesu. It produced cleaner sounding tones and vibrato at higher positions.

[mikilikike]

thats are tipical russian style not hungarian,but this piece is hungarian dancing not russian folksong=bad interpretation!

[pavobaxter]

i like his intensity and concetration when he plays...no other thoughts....i love him so much. he's a beautiful player and always make you feel something. no sounds are done without will to make you feel something

[SS29365]

so much warmth in his playing and power too. 10/10

[NestorAudinotviolins]

I just love Kogan's bow arm. Most underrated violinist of the 20th century. Too bad he was not known in the west more.

[9031879134]

he has some "bad habits" his fingers lift off the bow (his index and pinky especially) and he tilts the stick very far away from him. These obviously don't seem to affect his playing though, which makes me feel better about sharing these habits. :)

[NestorAudinotviolins]

I wouldn't characterize them as bad habits but perhaps idiocyncrasies. He uses all of the hair on his bow when playing forte - perhaps when he plays piano he tilts the bow. Perlman has a crazy bow grip as does Kavakos -compared to those violinists, Kogan is very traditional.

[PaperGrape]

In comparison, very traditional.... and very clean more of the time!

[AntoinetteLohmann]

so, who would dare to call those "bad habits" than? I relation to which non-existing rules and laws of violinplaying?

I really regret that this way of thinking exists!

[Kyriaeus]

It was noted that Heifetz himself said, "I believe some people are overzealous in observing certain rules."

[melomansarasatiste]

this is so sentimental playing and very good sound I can see things in this playing the player number one for me

[a77l99]

I very much agree to the comments here. His tone is so strong, clean and beautiful. If you compare it, most (though not all) of today players are only fiddlers, as "mexindian1" said.

Perhaps it´s beacause of over-commercialising everything - including music.

[mexindian1]

We shall never again hear artists like Kogan, Heifetz, and Gitlis. They make all the fiddle players around today sound like ten year olds.

[nagaril]

this music is reason and revealation he's a prophet of his instrument. Indeed he's an extinct breed of musician.

[tyKi27]

1:50 beautiful section...wonderfully phrased...and played might I add...and then the repeat of the phrase at 2:34...perfect haha

[tyKi27]

every time I hear Kogan play I feel like he isn't as "listened" to as he should be...his style and tone are absolutely amazing...and his slow pieces...what a lovely tone...really amazing

[schilippe]

beautiful...he looks like obama

[Neew]

he has a incredible "Male playing".

[jelmertje14]

what?:O

somebody says heifetz technique is the last thing he is impressed of.

shame on him

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

It's bc his musicality/expression is much greater

[kaliyarivet]

Kogan has a LOVELY slightly nasal tone on that violin.

[bahotheviolon]

well,i feel the same way as you fell it for heifetz,i did it as you do for some 15 years ago,now that i am more advanced in violin,i needed to hear something as kogan does.heifetz says in every phrase-look i am the greatest,here kogan says-look ,what a music here-

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

I don't think I will ever feel that way about Heifetz but I agree with you that Kogan is an incredible player, and definitely should've been way more famous. His technique surpasses that of his colleague David Oistrakh, and his musicality is just as great. I wish there were more videos of him on youtube.

[abburidotakaria]

I don't find Kogan's sound and interpretation nearly as deep as oistrakh's.

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

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[Mnacuspia004]

I am agree with you. I can found a deeply human force in Oistrakh´s interpretations, stronger than heifetz, kogan or menuhin. I feel that nobody will be better than Oistrak in that way...

[bahotheviolon]

this sonority of the violin,explores a great hearth,which lives in music...amazing bow arm,amazing left hand,there are some moments i am moved by heifetz,but i just tell you,kogan is simply another world...you are amazed by heifetz by technicall acrobaty,but here,ladies and gentleman...this is pure music...

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

The reason Kogan didn't become famous is bc he shunned publicity and pretty much did not want to be famous, which is why his colleague Oistrakh outshined him. On the other hand, I have to disagree with you. The least impressive thing about Heifetz is his technique. His technique, to me at least, doesn't move me at all. What makes Heifetz incredible is the incredible passion and emotion he puts into his playing

[GreatPianists]

Yes, I think Heifetz was a god. Transcendental in his utter mastery. There was something above the realm of human comprehension at work while he played that I just can't seem to find in anyone else's playing...

Anyways, what an amazing rendition of this piece by Kogan!

[bahotheviolon]

kogan was underrated...kogan had to be as great as heifetz,besides,he was a better musician than Heifetz.There must have been again some political games,that this man made just some recordings,and not so many as Heifetz or Oistrakh did.

[guilobcast]

Briliant!!! he is wondeful...a true artist

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

Hmm, this rendition is very different from Szeryng's. This one seems more straightforward and structured whereas Szeryng's is more romantic. Honestly though, I prefer Szeryng's rendition but Kogan's is also extremely enjoyable.

[nathanbob12]

you only say that it's more romantic because szeryng uses much more exaggerated head and body gestures, but musically, kogan's is more romantic

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

Believe it or not, with a lot of youtube videos, after the first few times I don't watch the videos anymore and instead I just listen to the music on my bed or while doing something else. Movements mean nothing to me when it comes to music, which is one of the reasons why I hate it when people think that musicians like Maxim Vengerov are supposedly so "into the music" just because they have spasms on stage.

[sab3156]

Exactly. These new generation musicians will never understand the difference between exercise and expression.

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

(continued) I say that Henryk's is more romantic because of the liberties he takes with tempi, his tone, and his overall musical expression.

[copdmaman]

I agree, he plays it more delicately as well.

[violin144000]

this guy is so awesome i have always thought that the violin he played was not good enough for him.

[Camesoulecepseudo]

I think is violin was perfect for him, it gave him is electrik sound that makes you can recognize him beetwin all. The G-string is so deep that I think I never heard one so beautiful. And of course the violin help the violonist technically, and Paganini played also a Guarnerius del Gesu.. Don't forget this.. ;)

[ztefieh]

kogan looks badass...and that's cool

[KoganSvetlanov]

Such a strong piece played by such a strong violinist....orgasmic.

[sstutter]

lol Kogan looks extra extra pissed in this one. Great playing tho.

[jjoohhnnyycc]

'extra extra pissed' i am lmao, what a phrase!

[Alessandro1985]

Thanks

[waxenwings89]

Not to insult Kogan's virtuosity, but i always thought he had an angry look while playing the violin.

[DualThunder]

lmao. heifetz always looked really bored when he played :P

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

No he doesn't, Heifetz looks very focused when he plays, and not only does he look that way but he actually is. It's obvious that he concentrates very deeply when playing.