Chang is one of my favorite violinists because not only are all of the technical elements there(tempo, technique, intonation, tempo, etc.), but she also makes her music so emotive, you almost get goosebumps just listening to her. And she's a beautiful woman as well!
I respect her fearlessness. That goes for all performing musicians. There's something honorable for anyone who can learn such a piece, "own" it, and take full responsibility on stage.
There are not many violinists out there like Sarah Chang. She is a one of a kind violinists. From day one, Sarah Chang has had a fantastic gift at violin. This piece is an amazing piece and for it to be played by sarah is amazing. She did a very nice job:)
It depends on which version of the manuscript you are using. The International Music Edition has it printed without octaves whereas other editions have it printed. It's just preference as well...I'm pretty sure that Dorothy Delay did not teach the Mendelssohn concerto with octaves... It's up to you on how you want to play it...
I agree, Sarah Chang OWNS this violin concerto!! I don't think anyone can play it quite the way she does--it's so emotive, so technically perfect, and she's a cutie pie as well!
@dawg00000 Privilege, skin color, religion, and gender have absolutely nothing to do with musical ability. Sarah Chang is good because she's practiced for hours and hours every single day since she was a young child. The fact that she's, "a person of color" as you say has nothing to do with her abilities or how much, "soul" she has, so stop being so judgmental.
The proof of professionalism is in the sound and soul, not in the height of the shoulder rest. Your teacher is not a world known virtuoso who went to Julliard at the age of six.
@Andantonius Passion and being one with the music are good things. I just don't like the term "emotional maturity" being used as a condition for musical brilliance, because it implies emotional development beyond the context of playing or composing music itself. Mozart was pretty good, but from what can be gathered he would hardly be considered emotionally mature. Talent is talent, it comes in different packages. You don't need to be refined or emotionally developed to play with passion
As far as American arrogance is concerned, well, when China becomes a global power capable of sustaining its people, you can be arrogant too. Until such time, and I don't see it coming any time soon, it is probably smarter not to make any racial comments, particularly if they are coming from Chinese perspective and directed at the United States. We tend to be arrogant in cases of infanticide and the forced sterilization of women, as well as the ethnic cleansing of the Tibetans and Uyghurs.
Oh, sure there was. One malapropism from a non-English writer, sure, but not the collection you laid out. When you "toss" out words, they tend to have as much meaning as when you don't toss them, so it is smart to know what you are saying if you are going to say it at all. Practicing English on RUclips is counterproductive, especially if you are going to be offending people during your practice sessions.
Well, as a gross American, I shall take the time to point out a little something I have learned about you in the second it took to read your comment. You read few books and you spend overly much time on the Internet, statistically speaking of course. You know how I know that? You attempted to make an intellectual slight with merit but you blew it by misspelling words I could spell when I was six. So let us call it even, shut down the racism and the stereotypes, and enjoy the music.
u see that mostly reknown violinist have chin rest, some dunt need but the fact is nt in the shlder rest, it's the Sound u produce in the violin, hw u play that gves pp a sense of sorrow,sad,happy,anger,etc.If u do nt hv a chin rest and u play till no 1 understand the feeling of ur song, dhen it's rong
Some of the unfair comments here are adhering to the incorrect stereotype that Asian people have no soul or feel to the music. This is an opinion of the ignorant and should be ignored as such. Shut up and appreciate her wonderful talent.
Music is not only notes and dynamics. Where are phrases?? direction of music??? She plays the score perfect, with dynamics, accents and all you want, but she doesn't play music. Compare with perlman or janine jansen version. these versions are so much better
honestly some of these ridiculous people want her to freaking make superfrowns or swish with her violin so she accidently hits the first chair. i think if it was a black screen everyone would appreciate it more.
Thanks for the kind words, but I haven't touched a violin since May of 1999, the end of my senior year of high school. I enjoyed playing for around 8 years, but it's a time of my life that's over.
@CarpeDiem076 Your name is... reminiscent of someone I know. But why not you check her Vitali chaconne. I think that's a better portrayal of her full range of emotional capabilities
you're right, but there is a lot of promise here. don't forget that she's young; for certain she needs to mature. it will come in time. i look forward to hearing what she has to offer.
its hard, but actually technically easier than most of the other major concertos try listening to Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Brahms violin concertos and you will see what i mean
She is no doubt incredible technically, but i feel that at times she turns this beautiful concerto into a technical exercise not bringing out the beautiful melodies enough.
Welsh, 'bad ass' means good in American slang, fyi. We didn't need a pretentious observation when we didn't even say anything wrong in the first place.
@dawg00000 She did work 100x more than the majority of the population does, yes; but it has absolutely nothing to do with the color of her skin. Just because you're saying it as a compliment to her doesn't make it any less racist. She is not better or worse than anyone else; she had the same predisposition as every other person on the planet, she just worked harder and is therefore better.
@onehanddancer Her ability to solo for symphonies at age 8 is because she practiced 8 hours a day from age 4. Certain people are not gloriously selected to be born with magical powers that make them amazing at something; it comes through plain, good, hard work. I guarantee you that she was not a virtuoso the first time she picked up a violin; she just kept picking it up enough and using it enough that by the time she was 8 she had put in enough hours to get good at it.
@chinwutai Well it's true that you can learn to play the notes perfectly and, "technically" play any piece perfectly without emotional maturity, but the best musicians are those who are passionate about what they do, they become a part of the music while they play, and you can see it in their performance. Music is far more than just the mindless plucking of notes.
I met Rachel Barton Pine in person about a month ago, she told me that she also plays on a Guarneri, she said it's the best type of violin. I like this violin too, it has such a resonating, mellow, beautiful sound to it.
@Darsaan dont forget then the time before the past 600 years... that would then make all the eastener geniuses. dawg was talking bullshit, I bet he didnt even know how to write mathematicians and engineers. In the best case he looked it up in a dictionary.
We played this song in high school and it instantly became my favorite, but, OH, my GOD... it was nowhere near this good. And to all you nut jobs out there talking about the race/talent thing. Every person is born equal. Defenseless and in need of nurturing. Everybody is born with something special to add to this world and it has nothing to do with race. Talent is something people achieve, and are not born with. Hundreds of hours of practicing and learning are involved.
not everyone can play like sarah chang even if they practiced 11 hours a day, its a combination of something your born with and the practicing, like another commenter said her ability to solo for symphonies at age 8 sort of proves that
Sorry, but isn't it melanin? I actually looked it up, no bio expert or anything :P lol, but melanin I think is what differentiates skin 'lightness' I suppose...if you will. lol don't know if that makes sense. yep.
@thatwasafail Most likely I do yes. Quit gloating over peoples so called 'fails', it's a sign of insecurity. And don't think I didn't see your first attempt at a reply Mr 'my farts don't stink'
What does the race and ethnicity have anything to do with this!? Let's just all agree on the fact that this is amazing...and at 15 is just unbelievable... :O
@elkeitel Having butchered this in the last few months, I wholly agree. That Chang was able to play at such a level 15 years ago is a testament to her skill.
I think GOD smiles down when this young lady plays!
Chang is one of my favorite violinists because not only are all of the technical elements there(tempo, technique, intonation, tempo, etc.), but she also makes her music so emotive, you almost get goosebumps just listening to her. And she's a beautiful woman as well!
This has to be the best interpretation of this fantastic movement I have ever heard, so beautiful :)
I respect her fearlessness. That goes for all performing musicians. There's something honorable for anyone who can learn such a piece, "own" it, and take full responsibility on stage.
There are not many violinists out there like Sarah Chang. She is a one of a kind violinists. From day one, Sarah Chang has had a fantastic gift at violin. This piece is an amazing piece and for it to be played by sarah is amazing. She did a very nice job:)
Wow! I'm not a big Sarah Chang fan.. but this was infact very vert good! Bravo!!
Show de talento! Harmonia, paz e felicidade! (Livro ENOVI)
I wish i could've been there for the actual concert, I would've payed anything for the ticket.
brilliant, her playing stands out perfectly
THE MAGIC VIOLONIST !
this song is my childhood, much love for Sarah Chang
It depends on which version of the manuscript you are using. The International Music Edition has it printed without octaves whereas other editions have it printed. It's just preference as well...I'm pretty sure that Dorothy Delay did not teach the Mendelssohn concerto with octaves...
It's up to you on how you want to play it...
I agree, Sarah Chang OWNS this violin concerto!! I don't think anyone can play it quite the way she does--it's so emotive, so technically perfect, and she's a cutie pie as well!
When great female violinists are still young they HAVE TO wear ridiculous dresses. It's in the musical bylaws.
@dawg00000 Privilege, skin color, religion, and gender have absolutely nothing to do with musical ability. Sarah Chang is good because she's practiced for hours and hours every single day since she was a young child. The fact that she's, "a person of color" as you say has nothing to do with her abilities or how much, "soul" she has, so stop being so judgmental.
goosebumps!!!!!!!
damn, now I can't stop lookin at her eyebrows..
magnificent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love it
WOW, what a special gift she has at such a young age! This was a breathtaking, exhilarating performance!! 5 stars!!
she was great then and she is great now.
wow!!! sarah is super duper good!!! she's amazing!!!
love her talents!!!
So beautiful...
The proof of professionalism is in the sound and soul, not in the height of the shoulder rest. Your teacher is not a world known virtuoso who went to Julliard at the age of six.
tuyệt vời...tuy tôi không có chút kiến thức về âm nhạc nhưng tôi vẫn có cái cảm nhận riêng về tác phẩm này....
@Andantonius Passion and being one with the music are good things. I just don't like the term "emotional maturity" being used as a condition for musical brilliance, because it implies emotional development beyond the context of playing or composing music itself. Mozart was pretty good, but from what can be gathered he would hardly be considered emotionally mature. Talent is talent, it comes in different packages. You don't need to be refined or emotionally developed to play with passion
As far as American arrogance is concerned, well, when China becomes a global power capable of sustaining its people, you can be arrogant too. Until such time, and I don't see it coming any time soon, it is probably smarter not to make any racial comments, particularly if they are coming from Chinese perspective and directed at the United States. We tend to be arrogant in cases of infanticide and the forced sterilization of women, as well as the ethnic cleansing of the Tibetans and Uyghurs.
Oh, sure there was. One malapropism from a non-English writer, sure, but not the collection you laid out. When you "toss" out words, they tend to have as much meaning as when you don't toss them, so it is smart to know what you are saying if you are going to say it at all. Practicing English on RUclips is counterproductive, especially if you are going to be offending people during your practice sessions.
Well, as a gross American, I shall take the time to point out a little something I have learned about you in the second it took to read your comment. You read few books and you spend overly much time on the Internet, statistically speaking of course. You know how I know that? You attempted to make an intellectual slight with merit but you blew it by misspelling words I could spell when I was six. So let us call it even, shut down the racism and the stereotypes, and enjoy the music.
this made my jaws to drop
Wonderful, perfect.
u see that mostly reknown violinist have chin rest, some dunt need but the fact is nt in the shlder rest, it's the Sound u produce in the violin, hw u play that gves pp a sense of sorrow,sad,happy,anger,etc.If u do nt hv a chin rest and u play till no 1 understand the feeling of ur song, dhen it's rong
Some of the unfair comments here are adhering to the incorrect stereotype that Asian people have no soul or feel to the music. This is an opinion of the ignorant and should be ignored as such. Shut up and appreciate her wonderful talent.
Music is not only notes and dynamics. Where are phrases?? direction of music??? She plays the score perfect, with dynamics, accents and all you want, but she doesn't play music. Compare with perlman or janine jansen version. these versions are so much better
MUSE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!
honestly some of these ridiculous people want her to freaking make superfrowns or swish with her violin so she accidently hits the first chair. i think if it was a black screen everyone would appreciate it more.
wow i would've loved to see this performance live
amazing!
Thanks for the kind words, but I haven't touched a violin since May of 1999, the end of my senior year of high school. I enjoyed playing for around 8 years, but it's a time of my life that's over.
@CarpeDiem076 Your name is... reminiscent of someone I know. But why not you check her Vitali chaconne. I think that's a better portrayal of her full range of emotional capabilities
you're right, but there is a lot of promise here. don't forget that she's young; for certain she needs to mature. it will come in time. i look forward to hearing what she has to offer.
its hard, but actually technically easier than most of the other major concertos
try listening to Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Brahms violin concertos and you will see what i mean
TRUE.....but I'm sure she's practice a HECK of lot more than 10,000 hours!
She is no doubt incredible technically, but i feel that at times she turns this beautiful concerto into a technical exercise not bringing out the beautiful melodies enough.
Welsh, 'bad ass' means good in American slang, fyi. We didn't need a pretentious observation when we didn't even say anything wrong in the first place.
menuin proved as sara is the genius when she play sarasate at age of 10, she is young yet, lets see how high does she go. brava sara!
beautiful...!
at one point she had too much moves she was moving her right arm too quicklybut everything else is just reat congradulationns
@1023george true, compared to Sarasate's carmen, it is MUCH less challenging. but the hard part is the ricochet sautille.
She is amazing! : 0
ryanfallon says boooooo at CarpeDiem076 because he obviously doesn't know what emotionless music looks like.
@thehulkpants LOL even classical music is being compared to Justin Bieber now.. hahaha!! but I AGREE(:
Pp say she's 15 or 14 when she played this??She looks more lyk a mature girl rather than a adolenscence.
Love it.
And OMG, 'those'? What, "those asians"? That's obscene, that's not even a matter of PC!
@dawg00000 She did work 100x more than the majority of the population does, yes; but it has absolutely nothing to do with the color of her skin. Just because you're saying it as a compliment to her doesn't make it any less racist. She is not better or worse than anyone else; she had the same predisposition as every other person on the planet, she just worked harder and is therefore better.
Like it for sure. We are not talking about Henryk Szeryng here.
@onehanddancer Her ability to solo for symphonies at age 8 is because she practiced 8 hours a day from age 4. Certain people are not gloriously selected to be born with magical powers that make them amazing at something; it comes through plain, good, hard work. I guarantee you that she was not a virtuoso the first time she picked up a violin; she just kept picking it up enough and using it enough that by the time she was 8 she had put in enough hours to get good at it.
@chinwutai Well it's true that you can learn to play the notes perfectly and, "technically" play any piece perfectly without emotional maturity, but the best musicians are those who are passionate about what they do, they become a part of the music while they play, and you can see it in their performance. Music is far more than just the mindless plucking of notes.
en fait, elle n'avait que 14 puis que ce concert était en mai 1995 et elle est en décembre 1980
I thought she was four or something. Regardless, this is true.
Persistência+treino intenso+disciplina=virtuosismo.
Race commentary is so 19th century. GET WITH THE PROGRAM
@h0s3a No 14 people listen to BS music : Justin Bieber.
Normally I don't like Sarah Chang, but this is great!
you think so?
I wonder if talent really matters.
why do drugs when you could just do this??
you mean 2:57 to 3:14? anyways, /agree
absolutely amazing. We're playing this in my youth symphony. our soloist is really good, but probably not quite that good. wow.
13 people listen to taylor swift
My friend is playing this for her orchestra. So amazing!
I met Rachel Barton Pine in person about a month ago, she told me that she also plays on a Guarneri, she said it's the best type of violin. I like this violin too, it has such a resonating, mellow, beautiful sound to it.
@Darsaan dont forget then the time before the past 600 years... that would then make all the eastener geniuses.
dawg was talking bullshit, I bet he didnt even know how to write mathematicians and engineers. In the best case he looked it up in a dictionary.
That dress looks ridiculous
@StarUponClouds
What is your standard of 'famous musicians'?
How different is the way asian people learn music than other people?
Very evocative!
Who was the female violinist who toured American colleges in 1975 with this piece and the Jerusalem Symphony?
¡Ay güey!
she plays like a robot
We played this song in high school and it instantly became my favorite, but, OH, my GOD... it was nowhere near this good. And to all you nut jobs out there talking about the race/talent thing. Every person is born equal. Defenseless and in need of nurturing. Everybody is born with something special to add to this world and it has nothing to do with race. Talent is something people achieve, and are not born with. Hundreds of hours of practicing and learning are involved.
not everyone can play like sarah chang even if they practiced 11 hours a day, its a combination of something your born with and the practicing, like another commenter said her ability to solo for symphonies at age 8 sort of proves that
Sorry, but isn't it melanin? I actually looked it up, no bio expert or anything :P lol, but melanin I think is what differentiates skin 'lightness' I suppose...if you will. lol don't know if that makes sense. yep.
Excellent question. Imagine taking drugs, listening to this, and going bungee jumping or something at the same time.
THAT WOULD BE ONE MASSIVE HIGH.
Is she fourteen?
@thatwasafail Most likely I do yes. Quit gloating over peoples so called 'fails', it's a sign of insecurity. And don't think I didn't see your first attempt at a reply Mr 'my farts don't stink'
very mechanical
Sérieux!!!!! O 。O
Comment tu sais...
Best music
@elkeitel I agree with you about everything except the part about emotional maturity. When you got it you got it, maturity gots nothing to do with it.
Outstanding
What does the race and ethnicity have anything to do with this!? Let's just all agree on the fact that this is amazing...and at 15 is just unbelievable... :O
"Que tiene un pesimo gusto por la ropa." LOL! Her sense of fashion is questionable, but her amazing virtuosity is not.
thanks yo
i'm sure one day you'll get there, just give lots of hope to yourself and one day you'll get there.
WOW....
super
Bravo
@elkeitel Having butchered this in the last few months, I wholly agree. That Chang was able to play at such a level 15 years ago is a testament to her skill.
I remember playing this in HS orchestra back in '97. Not the solo of course, I wasn't even good enough to make the 1st Violin section.
Well said!!!! Her interpretation is magnificent. Position on the rest has nothing to do with an awesome perfomance; feelings and inspiration are!!!!
A young Chang still developing in this older video and not at her best. She is a force to reckon with today though.