Midori Goto(五嶋 みどり)Plays Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35

Midori Gotō (五嶋 みどり, Gotō Midori) (born October 25, 1971) is a violinist. She made her debut at the age of 11 in a last minute change of programming during a concert by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta highlighting young performers. When she was 21, she formed the philanthropic group Midori and Friends to help bring music to children in New York City. She is internationally renowned as a performer.[1] In 2007, she was selected as a UN Messenger of Peace.

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[elzbieta52]

BPO is the best orchestra ever!

[badATchaos]

i just saw her preform live tonight. it was amazing.

[zolochnaya]

@wfumie And Zimmerman is just perfect!

[theSublime01]

Abbado and BPO! They made the music even more than that. Just love it.. By the way, is it the only post? I wanna watch rest of the concerto!!

[wfumie]

@GabrielleduVent Oh yeah? You don't play favorites with any players? That's real cool. I don't want to do it either, but I can't help but root for some players. Anyway, you're right; I should listen to her and other violinists' performance enough again to give my fair and square opinion.  I mean music is outside of judging at all.

[GabrielleduVent]

@wfumie Actually, it isn't my opinion; it was a common vote at the conservatory I used to take lessons at. I haven't listened to her performance enough to give any personal opinion, to be honest.

I personally don't do favourites; I tend to listen to all in equal weight when I'm practising. People have different strengths and different weaknesses, and my goal is not to do any of the weaknesses.

[wfumie]

@GabrielleduVent Oh no I don't think so. I don't think her playing is a bit blah compared to Oistrakh. Oistrakh's playing as great as Midori's. And what you're talking about is just up to YOUR OWN TASTE and SENSE of music. Rich, spicy, and fiery? You know what I mean? I understood that just her playing is not your favorite; that's it. It's not the matter of playing skills or techniques or something like that. Up to listner's preference. But thanks for your comment.

[GabrielleduVent]

@wfumie It's just that compared to, say, Oistrakh, her playing is a bit blah. Anne-Sophie Mutter is fiery, Kyun Wha Chung is spicy, Oistrakh's rich, Joshua Bell is trying to exude "I'm a cool and handsome guy" mien... but it's hard to visualise what Midori's trying to project when she's playing.

Anyone with enough practice can play the melody with finesse. Projecting something so the audience smells a fragrance, sees a painting, or feels the temperature, is something completely different.

[dgwizrd]

omg amazing~

[kccajunlady]

Looking forward to seeing Midori in Kansas City on 10/27/11. I saw her in Baltimore and New Orleans and she is absolutely amazing!!!

[Djarra]

Her posture is modern it's better for her back than old standing to attention style.