I've been playing horn for almost 50 years and I'll say this is excellent. I don't think I could do this piece any better. I wish her all the luck in her future.
Yep, l agree; yet l'll bet Don, that 50 years ago, you never would have dreamed that a hornist would throw that much "body english" into playing, nor grimacing ; ) Roger (old fashioned-stiff player) began playing horn in 1970
This piece requires not only mature technique and steely nerves but a very strong sense of personal direction. She has all those things going for her. She’ll go far. Well done, young lady.
A horn teacher once told me that great tone is characterized by having a beautiful start and intonation to your notes. Her tone is very defined by these qualities for which she does an amazing job at both.
Well done, Katerina. That sweep to the high B-flat at 8:06 was so sweetly perfect, and as musically emotional as any horn player could aspire to play it! There are many notes, transitions and technical iterations to a performance, but those brilliant defining moments really express the beauty inside. Bravo my dear... a special performance indeed and this achievement will persist for a lifetime and beyond for future generations to appreciate.
Wow…you are a star Katerina, your tone, technic etc are beautiful, but most of all your spirit that came through the music with integrity was amazing and made me rejoice in the beauty of the human spirit in these times we find ourselves in. Thank you for sharing yourself through this performance. You enriched my life. Jon Barrows (Seattle WA)
Playing french horn definitely takes some skill, and a ton of practice for performance music. This is beautiful. Not only the soloist, but the entire group. Beautiful.
Une excellente instrumentiste . Un grand bravo à la soliste et à l'orchestre ! Merci pour le partage de toute cette belle musique ! Strauss était vraiment un grand compositeur , très inventif , avec des accords sublimes .
Sehr angenehm zu hören , das Horn und der gesamte Orchester sind ausgezeichnet . Die Geigenspieler haben mir auch sehr gut gefallen , das macht mir leichter zu entscheiden meine Tochter in die Musikschule zu schicken .
@@richardjx5442 ?? I-.... I don't speak the language lol I did mean her actually jaw didn't move that much... But I honesty don't even remember making this comment 🤪
I have been listening to this concerto for over 60 years and this version is the one I will return to before any other! All other versions are loaded with testosterone which suits the first concerto but not this one written in the same period as the four last songs and the Weltschmert near the end of the war. The words that come to mind are Feminine, Serene, graceful,-exquisite.l " A chipped not is trivial, playing without passion in unforgivable" Beethoveen
I thought this was a really nice interpretation of the piece. Very good technique, too. Just a couple of chipped notes (for those of you who play the horn, you are probably more forgiving of that than perhaps others). For the interpretation, I tend to put Dennis Brain and Radek Baborak at perhaps two ends of a spectrum. Brain plays it light, even playful, and with the orchestra. Baborak plays it a little heavy, more mechanically, and on top of the orchestra. Katerina Javurková seems to be playing more at the Dennis Brain end of that spectrum, although perhaps a bit slower and more dramatic in places. Just a real nice performance.
I just heard her play some recital pieces at the 2023 International Horn Symposium. She is realizing all the great potential that she exhibits here, a fabulous player!
Dennis Brain had a broken matchstick in his first valve slide, to damp a common oddball disturbing resonance in even the best of horns, even in her Alexander 103 !!. The opening triple jump fanfare is so smooth and cool, my jaw dropped when I heard it for the first time! She moves her body in prefect synchrony with the flow of the music. No composer in the last 200 years IMHO has written slow movements the way Strauss has. I would fly to Prague to hear her play Ausklang at the end of the Alpine Symphony. An added bonus is the ensemble, each member of which seems to have their hearts in it, not just workers on an assembly line ! Other performers juice the pace up to see who can play the most notes in the least time'- not this angel. As a last comment, the recording engineers have placed the mikes and set the balance perfectly ! 1
As a horn player I thoroughly admire the technique; but the sound down low is just SPECTACULAR. If I didn't know that the sound is the player, I'd be asking that novice question of "What kind of horn and what mouthpiece are you using?" ..... but i won't. She would sound just as good on my horn.
A well framed performance, the opening was full of body, the tone was full and wonderful during the performance. During the last movement where she brings in the Ist subject of the 1st move, abit week. Well done, an English horn player.ads
...halagadora sonata....y que curioso...la salida del sonido de su horn, sale a 45 gratos del eje longitudinal del salon!?!?!....Orden de su maestro...o la reinita sabe que ese es el angulo de salida mas sensational de un horn. Felicitaciones Katerina, saliste a demostrar que estudiaste y que eres una gran artista. Y no ha hacer poses de diva. Saludos desde el terrunio mas cercano a la proxima galaxia: Ecuador.
I imagine the judges reserve awarding first place for contestants who are at the level of getting paid to play this as a guest artist? There were tons of things that didn't go that well in her performance here, especially in the Rondo. Don't get me wrong, she did great, but this is about the same level of performance as a senior recital usually is at a major US conservatory, or about where you need to be for a solid grad school audition. I also don't know how old these kids are during this competition, but I assume they're pre-conservatory, which makes it pretty darn impressive since I surely wasn't playing this well in high school. It was probably junior or senior year of conservatory before I could play the Strauss at this level.
There were 5-10 mistakes and split notes. Maybe that could have been the difference. Perhaps the individuality is not there? There wasn't any fortissimo when phrases needed to be at the pinnacle of expression. A breadth was take in the entry phrase which most elite players like Radek Baborak would not have taken.
I cry cause I could have been there in that horn solo position. Unfortunately my Dad wasn't there to place a boot in my ass whenever I felt like giving up. Gotta blame somebody right? Fuck that. I wish I hadn't have given up on the Horn. I was so good at it. I loved it. I want to do it again.
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I've been playing horn for almost 50 years and I'll say this is excellent. I don't think I could do this piece any better. I wish her all the luck in her future.
Yep, l agree; yet l'll bet Don, that 50 years ago, you never would have dreamed that a hornist would throw that much "body english" into playing, nor grimacing ; )
Roger (old fashioned-stiff player) began playing horn in 1970
Absolutely Beautiful
This piece requires not only mature technique and steely nerves but a very strong sense of personal direction. She has all those things going for her. She’ll go far. Well done, young lady.
A horn teacher once told me that great tone is characterized by having a beautiful start and intonation to your notes. Her tone is very defined by these qualities for which she does an amazing job at both.
Bravo ! 👏🏆
Well done, Katerina. That sweep to the high B-flat at 8:06 was so sweetly perfect, and as musically emotional as any horn player could aspire to play it! There are many notes, transitions and technical iterations to a performance, but those brilliant defining moments really express the beauty inside. Bravo my dear... a special performance indeed and this achievement will persist for a lifetime and beyond for future generations to appreciate.
Absolutely Wonderful! Love her sound!
Walt Teegarden no relation to Jack Teagarden?
Wow…you are a star Katerina, your tone, technic etc are beautiful, but most of all your spirit that came through the music with integrity was amazing and made me rejoice in the beauty of the human spirit in these times we find ourselves in. Thank you for sharing yourself through this performance. You enriched my life. Jon Barrows (Seattle WA)
So bright, clean and clear.
Playing french horn definitely takes some skill, and a ton of practice for performance music.
This is beautiful. Not only the soloist, but the entire group. Beautiful.
some skill? i mean, its one of the two hardest instruments in the whole world, together with the oboe. They require A LOT of skill
Thank you for that compliment. I take it personally bc I play the f horn
Une excellente instrumentiste . Un grand bravo à la soliste et à l'orchestre ! Merci pour le partage de toute cette belle musique ! Strauss était vraiment un grand compositeur , très inventif , avec des accords sublimes .
Wow; this and Strauss' Horn Concerto 1 are beautiful! Well done, Ms. Javurková!
Superb playing. Outstanding sound. Beautiful artist'
Beautiful! She carries on the excellent tradition of Czech horn playing!
My thought too.
Great sound. Bravo Katerina. i was a horn player...i know how dificult is to play. Bravo .
Sehr angenehm zu hören , das Horn und der gesamte Orchester sind ausgezeichnet . Die Geigenspieler haben mir auch sehr gut gefallen , das macht mir leichter zu entscheiden meine Tochter in die Musikschule zu schicken .
Just beautiful!
Proper portrayal and timelines of emotion. On the team.
Fantastic horn sound , very colorful
Excellent light sound, beautiful tone quality. Brava!
Stunningly beautiful performance. Katerina such confidence, talent, musicality, great sound and technique. You have it all!
Excellent performance! I wish I could play like that.
Her embouchure doesn’t change even ONCE
Her musculature changes visibly as does her angle at the MP for thee lower notes ~~
@@richardjx5442 ?? I-.... I don't speak the language lol
I did mean her actually jaw didn't move that much... But I honesty don't even remember making this comment 🤪
Ok, that is some serious horn playing. Hats off.
Очень изящно и даже женственно! Это так необычно для этого концерта и это здорово!!!
+++++++++
My God, this gives me chills. Bravo
What a nice sound!! Congrats
Very technically great, beautiful and restrained performance.
Браво,Катерина!!!
Really awesome Katerina. God what a clean intonation knowing how difficult is this concerto. Barry Tucker would congratulate you. Thank you!!
Wasn´t it Barry Tuckwell?
@@albertsteinhauser4728 YES! She does it as perfect as Barry!!!
@@albertsteinhauser4728 Yes, Tuckwell.
ECCELLENTE! Grande Cornista, SUPER!
I don't play horn anymore but sometimes I look up videos of horn wizards and just jam out.
I have been listening to this concerto for over 60 years and this version is the one I will return to before any other! All other versions are loaded with testosterone which suits the first concerto but not this one written in the same period as the four last songs and the Weltschmert near the end of the war. The words that come to mind are Feminine, Serene, graceful,-exquisite.l " A chipped not is trivial, playing without passion in unforgivable" Beethoveen
The best
Brava, amo il tuo suono e l'interpretazione sublime.
Only one word: B R A V O !!!
Fantastic!!!!!!
Very beautiful sound. Respect!!! Bravissimo...
Now that is playing! Just wonderful!
周りの人達もうっとりしてるのがいいですね…✨
Браво ,,,, очень красивое исполнение👏👏👏
Amazing !
9:07 zeer mooie muziek, mooi gespeeld
I thought this was a really nice interpretation of the piece. Very good technique, too. Just a couple of chipped notes (for those of you who play the horn, you are probably more forgiving of that than perhaps others). For the interpretation, I tend to put Dennis Brain and Radek Baborak at perhaps two ends of a spectrum. Brain plays it light, even playful, and with the orchestra. Baborak plays it a little heavy, more mechanically, and on top of the orchestra. Katerina Javurková seems to be playing more at the Dennis Brain end of that spectrum, although perhaps a bit slower and more dramatic in places. Just a real nice performance.
はじめて聴きました。この演奏者！！優しくあったか、歌うホルンにうっとりです(^^♪
I just heard her play some recital pieces at the 2023 International Horn Symposium. She is realizing all the great potential that she exhibits here, a fabulous player!
Excellent!!!
Simply lovely!
I am curious what the beige cylinder near the first valve is all about.
Dennis Brain had a broken matchstick in his first valve slide, to damp a common oddball disturbing resonance in even the best of horns, even in her Alexander 103 !!.
The opening triple jump fanfare is so smooth and cool, my jaw dropped when I heard it for the first time! She moves her body in prefect synchrony with the flow of the music. No composer in the last 200 years IMHO has written slow movements the way Strauss has. I would fly to Prague to hear her play Ausklang at the end of the Alpine Symphony. An added bonus is the ensemble, each member of which seems to have their hearts in it, not just workers on an assembly line ! Other performers juice the pace up to see who can play the most notes in the least time'- not this angel. As a last comment, the recording engineers have placed the mikes and set the balance perfectly !
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What a beautiful tone and I love your phrasing. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful!!
Brava! Bravissimi! Grazie!
와 이렇게 아름다운 호른연주라니 감동했읍니다
Bravissimo ! ! !
Fabulous tone and excellent intonation.
Výborný.
Krásná hudba :o
As a horn player I thoroughly admire the technique; but the sound down low is just SPECTACULAR. If I didn't know that the sound is the player, I'd be asking that novice question of "What kind of horn and what mouthpiece are you using?" ..... but i won't. She would sound just as good on my horn.
Замечательное исполнение, поздравляю!
Wow! Such a refreshing interpretation
молодец, приятный звук валторны, нет резкости, я сам в детстве играл на валторне 7 лет, потом разбитая губа .... и всё закончилось. Браво девушка!!!!!
Bravíssimo !!!!!!
Great performance!!
美妙的音乐
Som dos Céus.
Bravo lux!!!
Magnificent! I would like to hear her perform the Gliere concerto and the Weber concertino.
Bravíssimo !
good!!!!
12:07 ❤❤❤
👍👍👍
Brava, brava, brava!!!
Ein Ohrenschmaus !!!!
gut
👍
A well framed performance, the opening was full of body, the tone was full and wonderful during the performance. During the last movement where she brings in the Ist subject of the 1st move, abit week. Well done, an English horn player.ads
I think she should have won. What does she have stuck to her Bb slide?
Молодец девушка небольшие проблемки , но в целом супер !!!
Tak to je Ona :)
Perfect intonation. Unfortunatelly , today it is wery rare horn ability....
罕见的对比，音量变化以及舌头清晰的圆号演奏。
Does she expressively move that horn around when she is sitting? Well played kid!
Its very good for my test in the school!!!! :-) ;-)
Just look at those biceps! Lovely!
достойный инструмент валторна от него тащщусь
Dedicado a alguien SERIO CAPAZ DE EJECUTAR ESTE INSTRUMENTO (corno francés)
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...halagadora sonata....y que curioso...la salida del sonido de su horn, sale a 45 gratos del eje longitudinal del salon!?!?!....Orden de su maestro...o la reinita sabe que ese es el angulo de salida mas sensational de un horn. Felicitaciones Katerina, saliste a demostrar que estudiaste y que eres una gran artista. Y no ha hacer poses de diva. Saludos desde el terrunio mas cercano a la proxima galaxia: Ecuador.
Anyone know why a first place wasn't awarded to this lovely young horn player???
I imagine the judges reserve awarding first place for contestants who are at the level of getting paid to play this as a guest artist? There were tons of things that didn't go that well in her performance here, especially in the Rondo. Don't get me wrong, she did great, but this is about the same level of performance as a senior recital usually is at a major US conservatory, or about where you need to be for a solid grad school audition. I also don't know how old these kids are during this competition, but I assume they're pre-conservatory, which makes it pretty darn impressive since I surely wasn't playing this well in high school. It was probably junior or senior year of conservatory before I could play the Strauss at this level.
There were 5-10 mistakes and split notes. Maybe that could have been the difference. Perhaps the individuality is not there? There wasn't any fortissimo when phrases needed to be at the pinnacle of expression. A breadth was take in the entry phrase which most elite players like Radek Baborak would not have taken.
" A chipped note is trivial; playing without passion is unforgivable" Beethoven
finally someone where you can see the piece is hard to play. this is very uplifting for beginners :D
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How old are the kids in this competition? I wasn't playing the Strauss anywhere close to this well until a few years into conservatory.
very nice . great but Allegrini s verision was flawless
"A chipped note is trivial; playing without passion is unforgivable!" Beethoven
Welches horn
Alexsander mainz 103.
Does she have a wine cork jammed in the Bb tuning slide? That's interesting :D Lovely playing
Dennis Brain had a broken matchstick in his first valve slide, a common fix for isome inevitable resonance flaws in horn mechanics !!
I cry cause I could have been there in that horn solo position. Unfortunately my Dad wasn't there to place a boot in my ass whenever I felt like giving up. Gotta blame somebody right? Fuck that. I wish I hadn't have given up on the Horn. I was so good at it. I loved it. I want to do it again.
Do it again!! I restarted at 65 and am still having fun 10 yrs later, not like this but FUN, chipped notes and all.
For those who don't know: she plays the most demanding instrument with an astonishing easiness
wow.....seems to be a bodybuilding instrument.....look at her biceps and her huge chest.....in a fight she would blow me away....
hey falk.....you've forgotten to mention her impressive big bounceress neck......
Braver and more interesting then Baborak!
reuvenal How?
Its great performance but strongly disagree with that statement.
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