Lorenzo Gatto | Paganini Violin Concerto # 1 | 1st Mvt | Queen Elisabeth Violin Comp | 1 of 3 | 2009

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Part 1 of 3 | 22 Year Old Belgium violinist Lorenzo Gatto performing the first movement of Paganini's Violin Concerto No 1 in D major Op. 6 in the Finals of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition in Brussels | Gatto studied at the Brussels Conservatoire and the Queen Elisabeth College of Music, with Véronique Bogaerts and Augustin Dumay, and the Vienna Conservatory with Boris Kuschnir | Gatto won first prize in the RNCM International Violin Competition in 2005 and the Andrea Postacchini Competition in 2003 | The Violin Channel

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[Natalijaa18]

maybe u play better?? lol

[violin957]

great performance! but I personally don't like the style..

[jason101other]

and by the way, he's still sexy.

[jason101other]

just because people may critique music doesn't mean they have to be able to play themselves. I suppose according to that logic, one can't say good things about the performance either, right? cause if you don't play how can you know it's actually good? everyone has a right to their opinion-- and as they say, opinions are like elbows-- everyone has one.

[puccinifan]

This is a typical representative of today's competition prize winners - his sound is flat, his pulse is unsteady (he speeds up during runs and arpeggi then actually slows done before their final note), he annoyingly starts just about every note in a melody without vibrato, adding it later, he puts weight on notes that don't need it and disregards in notes that need it, he slows down or speeds up passage work according to convenience... the 18 year old Menuhin was miles ahead of this in 1934.

[jason101other]

Damn, he's sexy.

[tjsr21]

Im sorry, but slating this guy for style is just ridiculous. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taking liberties with a concerto like the paganini. It's a virtuoso showpiece. Listen to Heifetz or Menhuin and look at the score, there are cheeky little additions everywhere, its part of the fun. This isn't exactly serious music. He is actually pretty strict. Fantastic performance.

[tpt005]

The only thing we can say about this guy is about taste. But, without a doubt, he's a virtuoso.

[ILYHSJ]

I know how much practice it takes to play that much in tune, but his glissando is against the music...

[KevosMagic]

Can someone please tell me the conductors name?

[rwocmo]

Very very very good. I think that he captures the rather eccentric Paganini style perfectly.

[realsgtskywalker]

mmh strange way to play a guitar