Kyung Wha Chung plays Beethoven concerto (1st Mov - part 1)

Kyung-Wha Chung plays the 1st half of 1st Mov of Beethoven violin concerto Op.61 with Klaus Tennstedt and Royal Concertgebouw.
This is the very concert released as CD from EMI. Filmed in 1989.
Had to cut the intro due to the time limit of YouTube.

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Music

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• Kyung
• Wha
• Chung
• Beethoven
• violin
• concerto
• Tennstedt

[Miricene]

I like Kyung Wha Chung very much, but what about Beethoven? Why don't you respect him and omitt the very betinning of the concert?

[twofinedays]

Yes, your point is valid indeed; but with the time limit of youtube, the first mov should have been cut into 3 parts and thus uploaded shoul I included the opening. It is not out of any disrespect to Beethoven, but for the sake of economy because, mind you, to transform, cut, edit and upload files on Youtube is by no means very easy business. If you'd seriously listen to this performance in its complete glory, there's CD from EMI of the same live performance. Happy New Year!

[scottbos68]

this is it, my favorite beethoven, a perfect performance, didnt even hear 1 missed note

i was convinced id never see the video of this, i used to love the francescatti recording - then i heard this cd paired with the bruch and later i saw the lazer disk for sale on ebay but never the dvd

7 years later here I am watching it thanks to you cant really thank you enough

[twofinedays]

You're welcome. I myself only had VHS of this concert, and recently converted it into DVD format (that's why the video and audio aren't at their best). I just hope more people to learn about Ms.Chung and her great art.

[2ndAveLine]

Wow, I'm speechless- absolutely pure, beautiful tone, and perfect intonation. It's my favorite interpretation of this piece which I regard as the most difficult concerto by far in the repertoire.

She has done justice to this most noblest of music.

[homkevin]

Stop being such a racist. The fact that you call her a chink shows your ignorance. She is not Chinese, but a beautiful Korean., who plays superbly.The world would be a better place without a scumbug like you. Brava Kyung Wha Chung.

[hyotao]

She stimuli my pecfect deep deep emotions

[Madman2759]

You should be able to upload the whole first movement now, since Youtube no longer restricts uploads to 10 minute chunks.

[wollin20]

@wollin20 5 beats, sorry.

[wollin20]

I agree with many: This has to be one of the best interpretations ever of this concerto. Yet, you should upload the complete version: The introduction is fabulous and essential to the understanding of the pattern of thys lyric concerto, from the very first three muffled beats of the drum.

[eugenetzigane]

Thank you for this post but could you PLEASE post the introduction? There is already so little of Tennstedt's conducting on film that it would be a real shame if we couldn't hear and watch that as well! Thanks again!

[Madman2759]

I think I've just found a modern Beethoven Concerto recording to add to my collection, and a new violinist to follow.

[toyouall]

Mutter's interpretation is a bit much on the romantic side. Beethoven is from the Classical period. Playing a piece from the Classical period with a romantic-styled interpretation does not work.

Remember this is technically not difficult, however musically it is. To play such a piece with lack of the right musical sense literally ruins the piece.

Kyung Wha Chung definitely has the right musical interpretation, but still little off on maturity. Comes with age unfortunately.

[rumblmuck]

o my god .... goddess, better to say, this is incredible....