It's silly to say someone is the greatest violinist today because there are so many fabulous players, but I'll go out on a limb and say it about Shaham. He has it all. He thrills me every time I hear him play. He reminds me a lot of David Oistrakh. Sound. Line. Expressiveness. Color. Everything so beautifully thought out. Always impeccable execution and very musical. Nothing trivialized. Every note important, in tune and on time. God, what a talent!
I'm glad you said it first. I totally agree. I'd also mention how graceful he is, no matter how fast he goes it's always flowing and sweet. I don't think anyone compares with him right now.
There is one at his level - Elizabeth Batiashvili, or "Queen Elizabeth of the violin" as she is sometimes called. I've never heard her miss a note no matter how hard the piece is, and she's always impeccable when it comes to musicianship and sound. It also helps that she plays an unreal Guarnery Del Gesu which gives her sound the attack and volume which sometimes lacks (in my view) from Shaham's sound because of the Strad he plays. If Shaham is - and he is - the undisputed king of violin, she's right there by his side as the undisputed queen. Too bad these two aren't married, because their offsprings... oh well...
אלעד דניאל Well you are right about this lady. I just listened to her on youtube playing Beethoven's violin concerto and I have to say I don't think I've ever heard it played more beautifully. This woman is incredible and must be from another world! Wow, thank you for telling me about her!
precisely. Elizabeth Batiashvili reminds me of Kogan, and Shaham is more similar to Oistrakh. Both were technical masters, but Oistrakh played a Strad, Kogan played the 2 best Guaneris USSR had.
Gil is amazing. He is one of the few fiddlers who stays in position for the arpeggios at 5.40. I can't praise him enough for his prowess and musicianship.
Happy birthday Gil Shaham! Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an American violinist of Jewish descent. Gil Shaham was born in Urbana, Illinois, while his parents, Israeli scientists, were on an academic fellowship at the University of Illinois. His father Jacob was an astrophysicist, and his mother, Meira Diskin, was a cytogeneticist. His sister is the pianist Orli Shaham. He is a graduate of the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York.
The ethnicity of any person is specific to that person, comprising genetic and cultural aspects. I am sure Gil Shaham's ethnicity is much broader than that indicated by the comment. In the end his musicality speaks for itself. Most Americans are of some religious descent. Unless relevant to his interpretation, the fact of Gil Shaham's religion is fully irrelevant to our appreciation of his unique talent. The spectrum of belief in Jewishness is so broad, spanning from ultra-conservative to cultural Judaism, that the mere assertion of some one's Judaistic belief is little enlightening.
Il tempo con cui è affrontato il finale è da brividi ma Shaham mantiene una precisione ed una definizione del suono encomiabili...Anche nei primi due tempi l'interpretazione è assolutamente su livelli assoluti...Bravo!!
i got to play this piece with him some years ago with a regional orchestra. he's so incredibly talented and so powerful a player it's just a amazing experience! his playing is so powerful, precise and secure that it felt like the conductor was superfluous. you can get that sense from this video, but live, it's really awesome.
The only thing that could have made this more stupendous would have been if Shaham had played 7:55 an octave higher like Heifetz and Spivakovsky and Josefowicz. Shaham is one of the greatest if not the greatest violinist playing today. Sound, clarity, intonation, rhythmic control, insight - he has it all - no weaknesses. Bravo!!!
A beyond words brilliant performance by Shaham, tonight, playing the concerto at Mostly Mozart in Lincoln Center. Sheer genius. Greatest performance ever.
As I wrote below, I love Gil Shaham's playing. Re. the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, I think the recording he made with Sinopoli and the Philharmonia Orch. for Deutsche Gram. was better. Of course, the circumstances were more under the sound engineers' control. Shaham's heavy foot tapping can also be heard here, say around 16:30 and you can see him doing it. Perhaps in the future his tapping will be as endearing as certain pianists' humming and muttering .?? Shaham isn't the first violinist to stomp his feet - Nigel Kennedy does it something terrible. Also under Gergiev Shaham is playing noticeably faster, which is something that doesn't usually happen to musicians (who usually get a bit slower and introspective as they get older and wiser) - so to me he feels a bit pushed under Gergiev. Nevertheless, his touch is heavenly.
What a strange combo, smiling cheerful Gil coupled with strict stern Gergiev!! It works wonders in this performance though! Wonder how the rehearsals would have been
Gil Shaham è indiscutibilmente un violinista di grande valore e di grandissimo talento, ma questa interpretazione non mi ha del tutto convinto. In assoluto l'interpretazione che si avvicina alla perfezione è quella del grandissimo I. Perlman
Don't be a snob. If you know your music history, many composers relished the fact that the audience was really into their music and applauded between movements. Your disdain for such practices only demonstrates your lack of knowledge. www.wqxr.org/story/why-dont-we-clap-between-movements-classical-concerts/
I once saw a concert with Rudolph Serkin and the Philadelphia Symphony playing Beethoven's Concerto #5. The whole concert was very proper, and everyone knew not to applaud. But when Serkin finished the first movement of that piece, there were gasps and spontaneous cheers of joy. Wild applause. I think that the first movement here was equally momentous. It made me cry. That's why on earth people applaud between movements. Only in heaven do people not applaud something so man-made and artificial.
It does feel too fast, however i must say i'm impressed by they way he handled himself around 5:30 until 6:10, just the right tempo for me, the only other performance here in RUclips i've seen here being able to pull it off has been Itzhak Perlman's Performance (The Best in my opinion) every one else slows it down then abruptly speed up again pretending nothing happened, feels very unnatural, but is obviously a very hard piece anyway, so it's understandable...
It's silly to say someone is the greatest violinist today because there are so many fabulous players, but I'll go out on a limb and say it about Shaham. He has it all. He thrills me every time I hear him play. He reminds me a lot of David Oistrakh. Sound. Line. Expressiveness. Color. Everything so beautifully thought out. Always impeccable execution and very musical. Nothing trivialized. Every note important, in tune and on time. God, what a talent!
I'm glad you said it first. I totally agree. I'd also mention how graceful he is, no matter how fast he goes it's always flowing and sweet. I don't think anyone compares with him right now.
There is one at his level - Elizabeth Batiashvili, or "Queen Elizabeth of the violin" as she is sometimes called. I've never heard her miss a note no matter how hard the piece is, and she's always impeccable when it comes to musicianship and sound. It also helps that she plays an unreal Guarnery Del Gesu which gives her sound the attack and volume which sometimes lacks (in my view) from Shaham's sound because of the Strad he plays. If Shaham is - and he is - the undisputed king of violin, she's right there by his side as the undisputed queen. Too bad these two aren't married, because their offsprings... oh well...
אלעד דניאל Well you are right about this lady. I just listened to her on youtube playing Beethoven's violin concerto and I have to say I don't think I've ever heard it played more beautifully. This woman is incredible and must be from another world! Wow, thank you for telling me about her!
precisely. Elizabeth Batiashvili reminds me of Kogan, and Shaham is more similar to Oistrakh. Both were technical masters, but Oistrakh played a Strad, Kogan played the 2 best Guaneris USSR had.
Roger Roth , he's amazing, I have seen him two time's in Denver
He seems to produce the most gentle and sweet sound of any violinist of his generation.
Gill is very unique. Always a pleasure to listen.
Gil is amazing. He is one of the few fiddlers who stays in position for the arpeggios at 5.40. I can't praise him enough for his prowess and musicianship.
My life is the best Tchaikovsky violin concerto. Although the recording is bad. He is the best violinist of this era.
Happy birthday Gil Shaham!
Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an American violinist of Jewish descent.
Gil Shaham was born in Urbana, Illinois, while his parents, Israeli scientists, were on an academic fellowship at the University of Illinois. His father Jacob was an astrophysicist, and his mother, Meira Diskin, was a cytogeneticist. His sister is the pianist Orli Shaham. He is a graduate of the Horace Mann School in Riverdale, New York.
He's a great violinist regardless of where he was born, his religion or what his parents did for living!!
The ethnicity of any person is specific to that person, comprising genetic and cultural aspects. I am sure Gil Shaham's ethnicity is much broader than that indicated by the comment. In the end his musicality speaks for itself. Most Americans are of some religious descent. Unless relevant to his interpretation, the fact of Gil Shaham's religion is fully irrelevant to our appreciation of his unique talent. The spectrum of belief in Jewishness is so broad, spanning from ultra-conservative to cultural Judaism, that the mere assertion of some one's Judaistic belief is little enlightening.
Gil Shaham is a legend. super clean player. this is so fast, similar to Heifetz.
Il tempo con cui è affrontato il finale è da brividi ma Shaham mantiene una precisione ed una definizione del suono encomiabili...Anche nei primi due tempi l'interpretazione è assolutamente su livelli assoluti...Bravo!!
i got to play this piece with him some years ago with a regional orchestra. he's so incredibly talented and so powerful a player it's just a amazing experience! his playing is so powerful, precise and secure that it felt like the conductor was superfluous. you can get that sense from this video, but live, it's really awesome.
can not be better! gil is impeccable!
The only thing that could have made this more stupendous would have been if Shaham had played 7:55 an octave higher like Heifetz and Spivakovsky and Josefowicz. Shaham is one of the greatest if not the greatest violinist playing today. Sound, clarity, intonation, rhythmic control, insight - he has it all - no weaknesses. Bravo!!!
Esecuzione indiscutibile! BRAVISSIMO!!! Tra i piu' grandi di oggi!
Gil , we are waiting for your Shostakovich, surely one that can show us all it can be done gracefully, elegantly with less exaggerated drama 😊
What a tight bow...
A beyond words brilliant performance by Shaham, tonight, playing the concerto at Mostly Mozart in Lincoln Center. Sheer genius. Greatest performance ever.
i want to watch high quality of this. please anybody let me know or link to me.
As I wrote below, I love Gil Shaham's playing. Re. the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, I think the recording he made with Sinopoli and the Philharmonia Orch. for Deutsche Gram. was better. Of course, the circumstances were more under the sound engineers' control. Shaham's heavy foot tapping can also be heard here, say around 16:30 and you can see him doing it. Perhaps in the future his tapping will be as endearing as certain pianists' humming and muttering .?? Shaham isn't the first violinist to stomp his feet - Nigel Kennedy does it something terrible. Also under Gergiev Shaham is playing noticeably faster, which is something that doesn't usually happen to musicians (who usually get a bit slower and introspective as they get older and wiser) - so to me he feels a bit pushed under Gergiev. Nevertheless, his touch is heavenly.
What a splendid performance! Light yet sustained
assolutamente incredibile, una cosa allucinante, pazzesco.
What a strange combo, smiling cheerful Gil coupled with strict stern Gergiev!! It works wonders in this performance though! Wonder how the rehearsals would have been
Make sure to check out Gil Shaham playing in Singapore, the Mendelssohn concerto. It's my favorite of his youtubes.
Lisa Murphy he played this concerto in singapore too!! i love his playing aaaah
Same here Lisa!
amazing!
The heart of a giant.....
un violon de fulgurances,haute admiration
Epic
Masterpiece
ギルさんの演奏でこの曲を聴くのは初めて。何時もバッハばかり。バッハが「付き合いもいい加減飽き飽きしたぜ!」というから、衣替え。間違えた!曲を変えてみた。江戸時代の若年寄みたいに、ギルさん早くも、いぶし銀の味わいを醸し出している。
최고네~
I'm being cremated when I die only because I don't want to be lying in my coffin ruing that I'm never going to hear Gil Shaham play again. ;-/
Gil Shaham è indiscutibilmente un violinista di grande valore e di grandissimo talento, ma questa interpretazione non mi ha del tutto convinto. In assoluto l'interpretazione che si avvicina alla perfezione è quella del grandissimo I. Perlman
iyi ki koymuşsun çok iyi
a bit fast but a really amazing performance
앵콜까지 꺨ㅡㅡㅡ끔그자체
Credevo ceh il top fosse l'esecuzione di Janet Janssen. Mi sbagliavo...
vengerov vs shaham?
SMILE
Why on earth the audience applauds between the movements?!
Israelis. Is real
Because with an audience that is used to Stern, Perlman and Zukerman, they know they're hearing something special.
Don't be a snob. If you know your music history, many composers relished the fact that the audience was really into their music and applauded between movements. Your disdain for such practices only demonstrates your lack of knowledge.
www.wqxr.org/story/why-dont-we-clap-between-movements-classical-concerts/
I once saw a concert with Rudolph Serkin and the Philadelphia Symphony playing Beethoven's Concerto #5. The whole concert was very proper, and everyone knew not to applaud. But when Serkin finished the first movement of that piece, there were gasps and spontaneous cheers of joy. Wild applause. I think that the first movement here was equally momentous. It made me cry. That's why on earth people applaud between movements. Only in heaven do people not applaud something so man-made and artificial.
이스라엘 사람들은 1악장 끝난 다음에 박수를 치네요~
+WindWoodFireMountain KHJ 너무너무 잘해서 그런거 아닐까요? 길 샤함이? 바버 바이올린 협주곡 동영상에서도 악장 끝날때마다 사람들이 열광을 하더군요 ㅎㅎ
열정적이고 감동적인 연주와 분위기가 맞아떨어졌을떄 나오는 귀한 장면입니다. 원래는 안치는게 맞는데 참을수없을정도로 알면서도 치는거에요. 휩싸여서
Pas mal, mais ce n'est tout de même pas encore Hillary Hahn...
Oh good grief 🤨
hey gil! calm down too fast
It does feel too fast, however i must say i'm impressed by they way he handled himself around 5:30 until 6:10, just the right tempo for me, the only other performance here in RUclips i've seen here being able to pull it off has been Itzhak Perlman's Performance (The Best in my opinion) every one else slows it down then abruptly speed up again pretending nothing happened, feels very unnatural, but is obviously a very hard piece anyway, so it's understandable...
I really want him not to play bach. I think there are many other pieces he can play. bach diminished his tchaicowski success