I was a rock guitarist. At 6 in the morning after a party my friend said "Just listen to this." I said, "Not more classical." He said, "No, just imagine you're playing this on the guitar." I just sat there with my mouth open. I've never been the same since. Thank you, Brahms, for opening the door.
Important parts in the Brahms Violin Concerto I. Allegro non troppo 0:40 - the opening 2:55 - build up for solo start 3:16 - epic entrance 6:01 - powerful part 7:13 - lovely part 8:58 - most epic part 9:25 - epic octaves 10:35 - mysterious part 11:51 - explosive part 12:22 - panicky part 13:58 - similar melody to 6:01 15:14 - similar melody to 7:13 16:59 - similar melody to 8:58 18:06 - cadenza 22:56 - ending phrase II. Adagio 24:10 - the beginning 24:17 - oboe solo 26:04 - violin solo start 26:45 - beautiful ending of phrase 27:07 - happier part 27:23 - interesting part 27:33 - build up for something crazy! 27:41 - sad & tragic part 28:19 - sentimental & adventures part 29:22 - solo between oboe & violin 30:11 - hopeful part 31:08 - ending phrase III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace 32:15 - purely happy beginning 33:00 - jumpy part 33:26 - focused octaves 33:48 - screaming part 34:12 - main theme return 34:31 - calming part 34:48 - calm & wavy part 35:21 - powerful ending of phrase 35:46 - similar to 33:26 but different notes 36:08 - same melody as 33:48 but different notes 36:58 - intense part 37:17 - soft & hopeful part 38:35 - bouncy part 39:15 - triumphant part 39:48 - elegant & powerful ending 39:56 - applause Put in the comments what video I should do this on next!
Great performance by Hahn and great conducting by Putin. edit: In all seriousness though, I think that Hilary Hahn interprets Brahms the best. Beyond her phenomenal technical skill to master this tough concerto, she plays with a natural "heaviness" in her bow and vibrato that perfectly suits the richness of Brahms.
He is Estonian -> you would probably got at least seriously injured if he told him in the face that he looks like a Russian (he doesn't look like one whatsoever).
Listen to the articulation, particularly in the last movement. You can hear EVERY note of those fast, cross string, passages that 99% of other even great players gloss over or "smudge". Not so with Hilary Hahn. Every single note in every phrase is crisp and audible, in perfect rhythm.
how insanely wrecked am I in REAL?!? What the hell did I do or misdo the last years to arrive here?! Thing is unlike Will I lost that person for real - not just fake - real
Very clever ! Violinists,Musicians, artist’s etc, are often so fast forward in everything they say, write, or accomplish. Humor included, you prove my point! Very difficult to top creative minds.
My dad introduced me to Brahm´s music when i was about 7 years old: many years have passed and he is not with me anymore. Listening to Brahm is like having a bit of my dad again.
With Internet and RUclips EVERYONE can be educated to his or her Fullest capacity in every area. I am learning to enjoy music like never before possible!
Amazing!👍👍👍My favourite interpretation of this concerto is the 2023 performance by Hilary Hahn. This interpretation is also amazing! It’s amazing to see how she has changed over time.
I love her "I'm the boss!" expression at 36:53 of the 3rd movement, hehe... Spectacular performance! Hilary as always offers a flawless execution and this beautiful violin concerto was not the exception! She's amazing!
Yes! Hillary is often not shy about leading the music, the orchestra, in tempo or feeling to where she feels it should be going. I wonder if she has an agreement with the conductor ahead of time about these kind of things, I have a feeling that she does and that the conductor has a responsibility to know the tendencies of the soloists. Her sense of interplay with the orchestra is so excellent and rare to see that I hope that people are noticing that as well because it is a true collaboration and sharing of inspiration in the moment that we are witnessing in the moment. The first time I saw her perform there were two things that stood out that don't always show on videos, that she moves her body with the music from the feet up is if she is slightly dancing, also that she turns and listens to different sections of the orchestra intently when she is not playing shows that she is also listening that intently when she is playing and that you can see and hear that connection very vividly is also apparent.
@@TiqueO6 I agree about the moving, or "dancing"- to me it seems that in the more intense passages, she gets her tone almost out of her legs, like a javelin thrower or something of that nature. I don't play the violin, but it sure looks lime a full-body exercise.
Funny I had never seen the video but every time she got to that part I would think ‘Hillary takes command!’ , which I think alludes to a book about Grant. She’s wonderful.
She mentioned in one of her interviews that she often has a "conversation" with the orchestra during her performances to see how she can push them with her interpretation of the pieces. You can really appreciate that interaction here! Just lively and amazing
All she's really got going for her is impeccable technique, thoughtful musicality, musical sensitivity, elegant phrasing, and perfect intonation. Other than that...
We have all known people who say that they are not interested in music; it does nothing for them. That is like admitting that a piece of your soul is missing. Great art, whether it be music, painting, sculpture, photography, architecture......adds so much to life that to live without it or not to appreciate it would be no life worth living. Listening to this is an audio feast.
The perfection of the double stops is almost unthinkable. Such control over all of the technical stuff along with extremely well-planned articulation of the more expressive passages. Beautiful.
Seems like, underneath Hilary's videos, the comments aren't all just arguments about who is better than her. It's a great thing to see that all of you are just enjoying the wonderful music. I've seen too many comments underneath many other videos of violinists, where people become so critical and end up wasting their time in comment fights.
Gotta love the camera work in her performances too, no awkward angles, no dramatic effects, no up-the-nose shots and meaningful transitions between perspecives. Just the whole stage, her, her violin, and the orchestra.
Music criticism I hate on RUclips: (1) ignorant comments about what's being played too slow or too fast, and (2) who's plays it better, who plays it worse. These back-and-forth comments could go on for a century and end up nowhere!.
Paavo and Hilary make quite the team. For me the 2nd movement is beautifully played I forget the great recordings and live concerts I have heard of this piece. It’s always worth paying attention to how an orchestra responds to Hilary’s playing. I don’t think I could ask for more from their ensemble playing than recorded here. Beautiful, nuanced, tender, filled with energy.
@@Rask0lnikov How true of all these videos. I just get lost in the music - brilliant. And the performance - outstanding. But is she better than others? How the hell would I know? I can barely play the triangle!! I just enjoy listening - wish others could do too.
Dear Ms. Hahn, I think you are an inspiration to young musicians, everywhere, and for all time. Thank you for your dedication to our dear Brahms. You, and he, have made everyone very happy with this offering -- and your lovely orchestra and Conductor!
Such a lovely performance. Hilary Hahn is a super star and I do appreciate the fantastic violin music she creates in this performance. Brahms is smiling down from heaven at Hilary who truly mastered the piece and interpreted it with the fidelity that Brahms would admire. I love the composition and to have such an artist perform it is rather pleasing. Thank you Hilary and also Paavo Järvi an extraordinary conductor and the wonderful orchestra. Thank you all very much.
She makes me cry. Mr. Bell and others don't. When she plays one doesn't think about how well she can play, but rather how beautiful Brahms' Concerto is. And not even THAT, just wallowing in the glorious sound of the music! It's as she's not even there, she the music!
CK, I think the mighty Brahms would be flattered by this performance, and by your reaction to it. I say mighty because I love him so. He would have never considered himself mighty, hence his mightiness. His music is laced with humility. And I agree, its as if she has folded herself into the music. There’s a lot great players, but the ones who really soar-like this one- do so despite their greatness.
Thank you for helping us out. I'm so old that I only have time left for listening to the good bits.......so it saves valuable time hunting around for them. NoAxe
WoW, she is is so certain. So on key and in touch with the orchestra. Her attitude and behaviour is of a kind I maybe have never seen before. What a woman.
@@WilliamScharf There was never a time when there were so many top violinists. And by that I mean of course not only virtuosos, but violinists who are also great musicians. I don't have a strong favorite for the Brahms concerto (among the old masters that would be David Oistrakh). I listened to fragments of HH's performance and it is without a doubt one of the absolute top executions. Otherwise, the list of top violinists I like very much is long. My overall favorite is Shoji Sayaka. Others I like particularly much are Julia Fisher, Vadim Repin, James Ehnes, Itzhak Perlman, Francesca Dego, Midori, Sarah Chang, Isabelle Faust, Akiko Suwanai and of course also Hilary Hahn.
Majestic. Hilary so cool and calm always smiling. Truly a great violinist. After 3 years I must add that she plays a magnificent Adagio. It seems like I am hearing it for the first time when actually the first time was about 50 years ago. How is it even humanly possible to produce such exquisite music?
This conductor and the Frankurt Radio Orchestra are really impressive. Very, very tightly organized when they play......reminds me of the old Toscanini recordings. This seems to be the perfect collaboration with Ms. Hahn.
Stunning playing of my favourite violin concerto by the best violinist in the world. Hilary is my kind of woman. Impeccable manners, the epitome of class. I could watch and listen to her for hours. Sometimes I do! We are so privileged to have RUclips, to be able to witness incredible performances like this from an undisputed genius.
The meaning of life... is found in this performance of the Brahm's Concerto by Hilary Hahn. Powerful, yet nuanced and witty, and also highly straight-forward. Just be happy that you are alive to witness such an amazing testament to the power of the human mind. I feel so blessed...
This violin concerto written by Brahms is for me one of this composer’s main masterpieces. The interpretation required of the violinist is amazing. Hilary Hahn plays her touchingly in sensitivity and beauty. The orchestra and its direction are remarkable. Bravissimo for this magnificent interpretation and recording that gives us moments of unforgettable pleasure.
Hilary’s point must be that Joachim’s cadenza is so familiar to listeners that it is sometimes rushed by soloists wishing to show off. Here she just allows it to breathe (and show why it is still beloved beyond the notion that it is the first one for this concerto).
What more could one ask for? A fantastic, confident and excellent German orchestra, plus this heavenly violinist. This performance was made in heaven, in both the playing of the Orchestra and this wonderful lady. At last something RUclips has loaded which makes the world a better place to be. So many thanks.
I'm not a music expert; all i know is what I like. i think this performance is one of the best. The first recording I ever heard of this was Nathan Milstein, and I think he has more feeling into it than does Hilary.
I don't like her dancing and her gestures towards the orchestra (they are totally useless), but I normally don't look at the video, only listen to the music. I like her playing very much, altough this very Brahms performance of hers sounds a bit too "disciplined" to me. I look for more heaviness and fire and all kinds of drama. But this is still an excellent performance.
this whole movement thing while playing is not something musicians do for show. most of the movement comes from feeling the music and is quite substancial for expressing rythm and dynamics. it is really hard to play energetic pieces without moving. in addition when playing with an orchestra as a soloist movement becomes the way of communicating with the conductor.
she is excellet, fantastic, marvelous. no doubt, but to say she is the 'only violinist that doens't make any facial expressions at all' is not a truthful comment.
+xbqchm That's the thing about Brahms, there is no room for interpretation. Brahms was a extreme perfectionist, meaning that with any of his work, how it's written is how it's suppose to be played. The fact that you think she is too "disciplined" remarks quite a bit on her skill
Помню март 2015-го...мы с женой тогда привезли в Руссу скульп.портрет поэта Курдакова...нынче ужинали под Брамса в исполнении этой обворожительной женщины Хилари - радость была несусветной, она прямо Орлеанская дева для меня - такого мощного эмоционального заряда давно не переживал, как от этой трактовки !!! Какая она красивая - эта женщина ! - и музыка через говорящий инструмент прямо будто разговаривает с нами - вот он, шедевр Брамса !!! - это пробирает до самого сердца !!! - спасибо Вам, Хилари !!!
Hiliarys' power and control particularly in the higher register is fantastic. Combined with Jarvi and the FRS the result is wonderful music making. It is also a pleasure not to be distracted by the contribution of the couturier.
Her playing absolutely compliments Brahms's music. Brahms is simple in a way that makes it extremely complex and deep and very hard to capture successfully. Hilary Hahn's technically flawless playing and very deep interpretation takes it to whole new level.
Hahn Järvi « nec plus ultra » sans omettre de saluer l’orchestre .Madame Hahn inspirée et toujours aussi gracieuse. Encore un merveilleux moment .MERCI à tous .
some moments I love from the first movement: 1:05 - this little tune played by some of the woodwinds reoccurs many times through the piece 2:56 - this intense moment, and the way the sound fades in 2:59 3:06 - the build up 4:53 - just beautiful 5:38 - something about this melody that goes on through 6:00 (also that tune i talked about earlier is being played at the end of that melody as well) 7:19 - this beautiful melody that goes on through 7:50 8:57 - this intense moment that goes on pretty much through 10:11 then switches at 10:12 to the soft melody we’ve heard before 11:51 - that i’d add this too 12:43 - building up to my favorite part of the piece 13:12 - build up to the arrival at 13:20 (my favorite part) 13:54 - the flute plays one of my favorite melody’s from earlier 15:33 - this beautiful melody again 22:00 the rest of the orchestra returns 23:13 building up to the finale 23:18 these double stops and thats pretty much it! reply with what you all think i should add
This is a performance of the highest order. A work of utter beauty. This performance is up there with those of Heifetz, Kogan and Oistrakh. I hope to hear her live one time. The tone of her violin is utterly pure. Listen to the cadenza for example. The sheer beauty of it brings tears to my eyes... The orchestra and conductor are also doing a splendid job. I could go on and on about this performance, but hey: just listen...
Hopefully you will get the opportunity to hear a live performance - I was blessed to do so just last night with Ms. Hahn and the Boston Symphony with Andris Nelsons; truly as good as it gets (and I've been around for a good many years).
Hilary Hahn performing in HD! A great violin goddess with a great conductor performing one of the divinely great works of music of Western Civilization. What a treat! Thanks.
C'est totalement sublime! Vous rejoignez le divin, très chère Hillary! Je ne vois pas de plus grande et sensible expression de l'âme humaine! Vous êtes à jamais bouleversante tellement vous êtes présente dans chaque note, dans chacune de leur intervalle... Dans chacune de leur émotion...Votre sublime nous submerge! Puisse t il éveiller chacun de nous... Cher, non très chère Hillary Hahn! Je vous rends grâce
When you perform you may use your face as you choose. One is not required to include facial expressions when performing. Listen to the music or chose an artist who's face suits your taste. There many other fine violinists out there to pick from. Happy hunting and a Merry Christmas!
She is amazing! It’s true! EVERY NOTE played beautifully! I can’t stop listening, it’s so perfect. What a tremendous blessing to get to hear such great talent. Every note is Heaven sent.❤️
Hilary's playing is truly unique. Never a wasted note, never a single shred of the music that gets passed over or left behind. Every little detail is crystal clear
You can't get better than this ! Brahm's music, soloist, orchestra, conductor - all absolutely top-notch and Hilary Hahn's musicality is plainly out of this world !
This is the most passionate interpretation of this piece that I have ever heard. Hillary understands Brahms, not just his music, but Brahms as Mensch. It's so touching I'm crying. I'm a cellist. I've performed everything thing Brahms wrote for cello. Because of doctor's mistakes I can no longer play but listening to Hillary helps me feel closer to Brahms.
I wish I understood the intricacies of the violin and why I prefer certain performances over others, but really all I know is that Hilary Hahn's Brahms concerto is far and away my favorite -- this one with Jarvi and her recording with Marriner. Technically and musically, it's flawless to my ears.
The best violinist right now and in modern times. Beyond superb. Her masterpiece is Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Op 64 which is purely beyond perfection. An enigma in our times and a superb person as well. I am in total awe. Human excellence.
Thank you, Stephanie. I was going to say that, but you said it so beautifully. I, too, love her playing of Mendelssohn, with the same orchestra and conductor. That may have something to do with it, too. They seem to be the perfect match.
This is really where Hahn's unique bow playing makes a massive difference with every violin player in the world and probably the history. You can hear this at every single note.
I'm sure that if Brahms could hear Hilary Hahn playing his glorious music he would surely smile because she draws out all the power and haunting magic of this emblematic work
The fact that she did not get an immediate standing ovation for this performance blows my mind. This is beyond any performance of this piece I've ever seen.
Hilary Hahn is fantastic. This is my favourite rendition of my favourite piece of music. The tempo, vibrato, everything is just perfect for me. I've listened to so many superb violinists play this piece who just seem to try too hard to make it their own and end up making it sound quirky, slightly bizarre and with a strange flow to it. Maybe it's just me?!
+Put the lotion in the basket Actually I think she has one of the best right arms technic but her vibrato is always the same. She doesn't seem to use it in a constructive way which I very much dislike. Her sound is very much beautiful but she doesn't experience this with her heart i feel.
Coincido plenamente! Tuve la suerte de escuchar este concierto intepretado por "muy grandes" como el fantastico Perlman. Pero tengan en cuenta la edad de la Srta. Hahn. Con esa maravillosa mano izquierda dentro de 15 años estaremos frente a la mejor concertista del siglo XXI.
Без всякого дурацкого наносного пафоса, как частенько случается с молодыми галчатами, Хилари на скрипке с музыкой кудесника Брамса творит просто чудеса !!! Браво !!!
Ok am I the only person who actually loves it when Hilary plays it still?! She definitely moves a lot more now than her earlier years, but I love it when she produce such beautiful, solid, consistent, and perfect tones. I love her playing regardless, but I think when she plays it still, her impeccable skills completely stand out. Watching her produce that perfection is an art.
I have heard this concert with so many great violinists, but this is the best perfomance of them all. Hilary is outstanding and simply better than the rest!
How can you compare a recording with live performances (experienced live by you, I mean)? I have attended three suberb performances of this concerto by Anne-Sophie Mutter, Salvatore Accardo and Schlomo Mintz (all in the late 1980s or early 90s). At a lower level (in my opinion) were Nigel Kennedy (because of his noisy foot stomping), Dmitri Sitkovetsky and others. I'm looking forward to seeing Hilary Hahn perform live (Mendelssohn) in Madrid this weekend (27-29 January 2017).
I can't, because I'm not compare live performances I've been to with recordings. I compare this concert with my own records (I have three versions, Perlman, Kremer and Kennedy), other RUclips clips and on Spotify and in my opinion no one plays this better than Hilary! I was on Hilarys concert in Stockholm when she played Mendelssohn and it was amazing, so you really have something to look forward to!
After posting my commentary I expected you would say you were comparing recordings. It was I who suggested you were mixing up live performances with recordings. Anyway, I saw and heard Hilary Hahn play Mendelssohn's concerto on Saturday, 28 January 2017 and she had me in a trance and drove me to tears in the first movement. I must say, I haven't heard anyone play better than her. As far as recordings go, I've got quite a few of the Brahms concerto, including Oistrakh, Menuhin (with two or three different conductors), Mutter and Hahn. I enjoy all of them but there's nothing like a live performance with a good violinist.
@@Stam56 In the end, Hilary Hahn brought me to tears with her Mendelssohn. Everything was so perfect and so intense, live at the concert hall. The second part of the concert was way beelow standard after hearing her play. It was also with a conductor who had to step in at short notice, so he wasn't able to do much in terms of rehearsing.
@@sneddypie It made great sense. It means the performance is about the collective music-making, not about an individual "star" personality. In that respect, it is among the most useful comments.
@@paulsomers6048 It's a concerto - a soloist with orchestra. The performance is collective but the roles are not equal. Brahms in his concertos has integrated the soloist and the orchestra far more completely than most others save Bach.
@@musicola7371 Of course it's a concerto with all that implies. But various soloists approach their solo role differently. Ms. Hahn's attitude is often that of a chamber musician. She always recognizes the other musicians on stage and even looks at them for ensemble purposes.
I love the smile on the face of the older man viola right around 10:00. That is the reason you play in orchestra right there. A connection with a neighbor, probably - they both enjoyed that sudden burst of glorious C major forte from the brass and timpani. Great moment, great pacing by Paavo right there.
I was a rock guitarist. At 6 in the morning after a party my friend said "Just listen to this." I said, "Not more classical." He said, "No, just imagine you're playing this on the guitar." I just sat there with my mouth open. I've never been the same since. Thank you, Brahms, for opening the door.
As you know,many musicians are/were inspired by classical music. More or less.
Listen to Sibelius
@Samuel Saad - From the thumbs-up counts, I'd say a whole lot more people care about the original comment than care about yours.
@Samuel Saad muslim, eh ?
@@MOGGS1942 don't be that guy.
Important parts in the Brahms Violin Concerto
I. Allegro non troppo
0:40 - the opening
2:55 - build up for solo start
3:16 - epic entrance
6:01 - powerful part
7:13 - lovely part
8:58 - most epic part
9:25 - epic octaves
10:35 - mysterious part
11:51 - explosive part
12:22 - panicky part
13:58 - similar melody to 6:01
15:14 - similar melody to 7:13
16:59 - similar melody to 8:58
18:06 - cadenza
22:56 - ending phrase
II. Adagio
24:10 - the beginning
24:17 - oboe solo
26:04 - violin solo start
26:45 - beautiful ending of phrase
27:07 - happier part
27:23 - interesting part
27:33 - build up for something crazy!
27:41 - sad & tragic part
28:19 - sentimental & adventures part
29:22 - solo between oboe & violin
30:11 - hopeful part
31:08 - ending phrase
III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
32:15 - purely happy beginning
33:00 - jumpy part
33:26 - focused octaves
33:48 - screaming part
34:12 - main theme return
34:31 - calming part
34:48 - calm & wavy part
35:21 - powerful ending of phrase
35:46 - similar to 33:26 but different notes
36:08 - same melody as 33:48 but different notes
36:58 - intense part
37:17 - soft & hopeful part
38:35 - bouncy part
39:15 - triumphant part
39:48 - elegant & powerful ending
39:56 - applause
Put in the comments what video I should do this on next!
DannyBoy thanks
DannyBoy you should put 6:01
thank you.
Noice
Thank you so much
3:16 the part you may be looking for
clonebin0 thanks man
Legend
it was, thank you so much !
thnx
Lol your a genius.
I‘m so proud of Hilary :) She mastered my concerto 10/10
that was very epic
Where have you been, Mr Brahms? ※
@@sokanet9 ikr he hasnt dropped 🤦🤦
Fucking wish I wrote a concerto. Now I won't ever know what a concerto I wrote would sound like in tune.
How does it feel to impersonate a dead composer and take his credit?
Her intonation is perfect. As is her tone. Beautiful playing
she is so good , so good that LingLing gets terrified when she asks him to compete.
Great performance by Hahn and great conducting by Putin.
edit: In all seriousness though, I think that Hilary Hahn interprets Brahms the best. Beyond her phenomenal technical skill to master this tough concerto, she plays with a natural "heaviness" in her bow and vibrato that perfectly suits the richness of Brahms.
+Jordan Wartell Putin showing his skills!! hahahahhaha
за путина - зачет
He is Estonian -> you would probably got at least seriously injured if he told him in the face that he looks like a Russian (he doesn't look like one whatsoever).
especially putin
Jordan Wartell c
Listen to the articulation, particularly in the last movement. You can hear EVERY note of those fast, cross string, passages that 99% of other even great players gloss over or "smudge". Not so with Hilary Hahn. Every single note in every phrase is crisp and audible, in perfect rhythm.
Not to mention that intonation... I've never heard another soloist so exact as her.
If I may add, the only other soloist that "comes close" to do it the same way was Nigel Kennedy.
@@grouchymax6451 Anne Sophie-Mutter
how insanely wrecked am I in REAL?!?
What the hell did I do or misdo the last years to arrive here?!
Thing is unlike Will I lost that person for real - not just fake - real
no BMW no DAIMLER MERCEDES no MBA
I'm just a Looser with fading leg power.......
and mediocre musicianship and mediocre maths
00:38 I. Allegro non troppo
24:06 II. Adagio
32:14 III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
39:56 Applause
Dick Moores ah, applause. my favorite movement
Lol
Damn now I know why u put the time stamp of the clapping, Jesus 😂😂😂
Very clever ! Violinists,Musicians, artist’s etc, are often so fast forward in everything they say, write, or accomplish. Humor included, you prove my point! Very difficult to top creative minds.
42:30 continued applause 👏 HH is phenomenal!
인생의 희노애락을 음악이란 매체로 오롯이 담아낸 브람스, 그 메세지를 예리하고 정확한 다채로운 음색으로 연주하는 힐러리 한, 품격이 느껴지는 최상의 연주는, 듣는 이들에게 환상을 ᆢ
My dad introduced me to Brahm´s music when i was about 7 years old: many years have passed and he is not with me anymore. Listening to Brahm is like having a bit of my dad again.
Well glad for you
Must be nice.
Beautifully said....
@@MiaFeigelsonGallery thanks
@@sumsumcorda8 you're more than welcome
She's always in complete control. What a superb musician.
+Georges Cancan What are you talking about?
+Georges Cancan Did you get your education at McDonald's?
With Internet and RUclips EVERYONE can be educated to his or her Fullest capacity in every area. I am learning to enjoy music like never before possible!
Yes I agree. You Tube reminds me of what the ancient Library at Alexandria must have been like.
Stephen Messick Minus all the videos.
That pinky vibrato...
Well you know, it's practical!
I think that most people have a good pinki vibrato but when you go on stage the nerves make everything a lot more jittery and harder to control
We dont do that here...
That reference... hahahaha
umm... ura pianist, but still, it's the TWOSET GANG
@@notacloud omg yeah thats what it is
I thought this was going to help me with my writing, but I ended up just watching the performance.
I had Janine Jansen playing in the background while working, but I kept having to go back and watch her performance.
Every time on all her concertos while I was writing my Thesis, she's so mesmerizing it's hard to miss a part
I listen this piece during study.
when the performance has already ended, my homework still isn't finish yet.
*crying loudly*
I put this on to go to sleep and I'm still awake, now onto her third concerto
I'm currently writing right now while listening to this and it's doing me wonders
Amazing!👍👍👍My favourite interpretation of this concerto is the 2023 performance by Hilary Hahn. This interpretation is also amazing! It’s amazing to see how she has changed over time.
Brilliant. I love how she is so gracious and acknowledges the orchestra.
She's one of the nicest, most gracious people in classical music. Everyone who works with her loves her.
That fourth finger vibrato has more power than all of my muscles combined
"What? It's practical!" - Hilary Hahn, about 4th finger vibrato, 2019
Dat Mo0se was my
she benches 300lb just with her 4th finger
s a m e
Her pinky stabs into Brahms and he lives again.
I love her "I'm the boss!" expression at 36:53 of the 3rd movement, hehe... Spectacular performance! Hilary as always offers a flawless execution and this beautiful violin concerto was not the exception! She's amazing!
Yes! Hillary is often not shy about leading the music, the orchestra, in tempo or feeling to where she feels it should be going. I wonder if she has an agreement with the conductor ahead of time about these kind of things, I have a feeling that she does and that the conductor has a responsibility to know the tendencies of the soloists. Her sense of interplay with the orchestra is so excellent and rare to see that I hope that people are noticing that as well because it is a true collaboration and sharing of inspiration in the moment that we are witnessing in the moment.
The first time I saw her perform there were two things that stood out that don't always show on videos, that she moves her body with the music from the feet up is if she is slightly dancing, also that she turns and listens to different sections of the orchestra intently when she is not playing shows that she is also listening that intently when she is playing and that you can see and hear that connection very vividly is also apparent.
@@TiqueO6 I agree about the moving, or "dancing"- to me it seems that in the more intense passages, she gets her tone almost out of her legs, like a javelin thrower or something of that nature. I don't play the violin, but it sure looks lime a full-body exercise.
Funny I had never seen the video but every time she got to that part I would think ‘Hillary takes command!’ , which I think alludes to a book about Grant. She’s wonderful.
She mentioned in one of her interviews that she often has a "conversation" with the orchestra during her performances to see how she can push them with her interpretation of the pieces. You can really appreciate that interaction here! Just lively and amazing
@@hargow4u k
Hahn is such a goddess. I could watch/listen to her for hours. So mesmerizing!
All she's really got going for her is impeccable technique, thoughtful musicality, musical sensitivity, elegant phrasing, and perfect intonation. Other than that...
We have all known people who say that they are not interested in music; it does nothing for them. That is like admitting that a piece of your soul is missing. Great art, whether it be music, painting, sculpture, photography, architecture......adds so much to life that to live without it or not to appreciate it would be no life worth living. Listening to this is an audio feast.
The perfection of the double stops is almost unthinkable. Such control over all of the technical stuff along with extremely well-planned articulation of the more expressive passages. Beautiful.
+jbrun3 Yes!!
Listening to the 1st movement with occasional thunder from a storm on the horizon, I think it gives it the right feel
your nickname is truly amazing
BAROUQUE'N'ROLL...... that pun.......
That is the single best username on the planet my friend
Seems like, underneath Hilary's videos, the comments aren't all just arguments about who is better than her. It's a great thing to see that all of you are just enjoying the wonderful music. I've seen too many comments underneath many other videos of violinists, where people become so critical and end up wasting their time in comment fights.
Gotta love the camera work in her performances too, no awkward angles, no dramatic effects, no up-the-nose shots and meaningful transitions between perspecives. Just the whole stage, her, her violin, and the orchestra.
Music criticism I hate on RUclips: (1) ignorant comments about what's being played too slow or too fast, and (2) who's plays it better, who plays it worse. These back-and-forth comments could go on for a century and end up nowhere!.
They are waiting for one of the practice rooms to free up.
Paavo and Hilary make quite the team. For me the 2nd movement is beautifully played I forget the great recordings and live concerts I have heard of this piece. It’s always worth paying attention to how an orchestra responds to Hilary’s playing. I don’t think I could ask for more from their ensemble playing than recorded here. Beautiful, nuanced, tender, filled with energy.
@@Rask0lnikov How true of all these videos. I just get lost in the music - brilliant. And the performance - outstanding. But is she better than others? How the hell would I know? I can barely play the triangle!! I just enjoy listening - wish others could do too.
Dear Ms. Hahn, I think you are an inspiration to young musicians, everywhere, and for all time. Thank you for your dedication to our dear Brahms. You, and he, have made everyone very happy with this offering -- and your lovely orchestra and Conductor!
You are right. Inspiration to the young! And for us, poor mortals...
Such a lovely performance. Hilary Hahn is a super star and I do appreciate the fantastic violin music she creates in this performance. Brahms is smiling down from heaven at Hilary who truly mastered the piece and interpreted it with the fidelity that Brahms would admire. I love the composition and to have such an artist perform it is rather pleasing. Thank you Hilary and also Paavo Järvi an extraordinary conductor and the wonderful orchestra. Thank you all very much.
I don't know how... But her playing just speaks to my soul
+lamusicamagnifica14 I totally agree!!
She speaks to my soul......and to my heart.
It's just real professionalism. Amazing stuff.
Same
maybe it's the beautiful piece of music...
She makes me cry. Mr. Bell and others don't. When she plays one doesn't think about how well she can play, but rather how beautiful Brahms' Concerto is. And not even THAT, just wallowing in the glorious sound of the music!
It's as she's not even there, she the music!
Chris K very well put.
Agree!
CK, I think the mighty Brahms would be flattered by this performance, and by your reaction to it. I say mighty because I love him so. He would have never considered himself mighty, hence his mightiness. His music is laced with humility. And I agree, its as if she has folded herself into the music. There’s a lot great players, but the ones who really soar-like this one- do so despite their greatness.
I agree too!
Hilary foregoes so many violin frills and indulgences, , leaving only incredibly interpreted master works - #discipline.
I. Allegro non troppo: 0:39
II. Adagio: 24:09
III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace: 32:14
thank you
Jaime Francisco Hidalgo Peralta iii
Thanks for it.
Allegro, Andante, Anonkel und an Tante Monika :D
Thank you for helping us out. I'm so old that I only have time left for listening to the good bits.......so it saves valuable time hunting around for them.
NoAxe
WoW, she is is so certain. So on key and in touch with the orchestra. Her attitude and behaviour is of a kind I maybe have never seen before. What a woman.
What can you say? She is the best violinist in the world today! Just her ability to play every note with such clarity is amazing.
No, she isn't. Anyways, that is personal.
Jan Snauwaert of course it is. But what is your choice. Sharing thoughts and opinions from others for me has led to some wonderful experiences.
@@WilliamScharf There was never a time when there were so many top violinists. And by that I mean of course not only virtuosos, but violinists who are also great musicians. I don't have a strong favorite for the Brahms concerto (among the old masters that would be David Oistrakh). I listened to fragments of HH's performance and it is without a doubt one of the absolute top executions. Otherwise, the list of top violinists I like very much is long. My overall favorite is Shoji Sayaka. Others I like particularly much are Julia Fisher, Vadim Repin, James Ehnes, Itzhak Perlman, Francesca Dego, Midori, Sarah Chang, Isabelle Faust, Akiko Suwanai and of course also Hilary Hahn.
William Scharf
Isn't that what violinists are supposed to do?
@@jansnauwaert1785 You may now add to the list Maria Duenas of Spain.
Majestic. Hilary so cool and calm always smiling. Truly a great violinist. After 3 years I must add that she plays a magnificent Adagio. It seems like I am hearing it for the first time when actually the first time was about 50 years ago. How is it even humanly possible to produce such exquisite music?
This conductor and the Frankurt Radio Orchestra are really impressive. Very, very tightly organized when they play......reminds me of the old Toscanini recordings. This seems to be the perfect collaboration with Ms. Hahn.
The German way of getting things done.
Stunning playing of my favourite violin concerto by the best violinist in the world. Hilary is my kind of woman. Impeccable manners, the epitome of class. I could watch and listen to her for hours. Sometimes I do! We are so privileged to have RUclips, to be able to witness incredible performances like this from an undisputed genius.
I like how Hilary Hahn enjoys the rest of the orchestra. I think you don't see it very often.
And much of the time, the orchestra she's playing with visibly enjoys her playing, which you certainly don't see all the time. 😂
Genii.
Imagine how amazing the sound of a full orchestra must be when you are right in front of it. That is how Hillary hears the piece being played.
Thank you twoset for introducing me to this incredible woman!
The meaning of life... is found in this performance of the Brahm's Concerto by Hilary Hahn. Powerful, yet nuanced and witty, and also highly straight-forward. Just be happy that you are alive to witness such an amazing testament to the power of the human mind. I feel so blessed...
I mean.. shes beautiful
Yes same. Blessed.
I use the same bath towel, with different results.
You deserve more likes. :D
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"That's Gold Jerry, Gold!"
Absolutely
you are not doing it right!
Hilary Hahn is so good that she even lines up her bow hair removal with the orchestra : ) 9:54
that made me laugh :')
Haha thanks for pointing that out! It was so cool 😎
Omg!!! 😰😱 You're right!!!!
What an accomplished violinist she is! So many hours of hard work behind all this! Thank you so much!
This violin concerto written by Brahms is for me one of this composer’s main masterpieces. The interpretation required of the violinist is amazing. Hilary Hahn plays her touchingly in sensitivity and beauty. The orchestra and its direction are remarkable. Bravissimo for this magnificent interpretation and recording that gives us moments of unforgettable pleasure.
I think this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard - played superbly by orchestra and violinist Hilary Hahn
The first movement cadenza gave me goosebumps. Interpretation and phrasing is superb.
Hilary’s point must be that Joachim’s cadenza is so familiar to listeners that it is sometimes rushed by soloists wishing to show off. Here she just allows it to breathe (and show why it is still beloved beyond the notion that it is the first one for this concerto).
Cette musique est d'une beauté renversante et quelle maîtrise des interprètes, c'est presque irréelle. Merci pour ce plaisir qui vous nous offrez.
This woman is one of the few violinists i can really listen to. Her phrasing, INTONATION, and effortless playing are devine.
Skymarshall Marz
You're just too good for this world.
What an absolute Queen! I love you! 👏👏👏👍 ...from Fort Worth, Texas
What more could one ask for? A fantastic, confident and excellent German orchestra, plus this heavenly violinist. This performance was made in heaven, in both the playing of the Orchestra and this wonderful lady. At last something RUclips has loaded which makes the world a better place to be. So many thanks.
The most extraordinary violinist I've ever heard. Clearly the world's best in our time and maybe of all time.
the best clarity in the world!
I'm not a music expert; all i know is what I like. i think this performance is one of the best. The first recording I ever heard of this was Nathan Milstein, and I think he has more feeling into it than does Hilary.
Jascha Heifetz wants to know your location
I Agree
Stan Nol
Thanks for clarifying the issue.
She is the only violinist that doens't make any facial expressions at all, she just express everything in the music!
I don't like her dancing and her gestures towards the orchestra (they are totally useless), but I normally don't look at the video, only listen to the music. I like her playing very much, altough this very Brahms performance of hers sounds a bit too "disciplined" to me. I look for more heaviness and fire and all kinds of drama. But this is still an excellent performance.
this whole movement thing while playing is not something musicians do for show. most of the movement comes from feeling the music and is quite substancial for expressing rythm and dynamics. it is really hard to play energetic pieces without moving. in addition when playing with an orchestra as a soloist movement becomes the way of communicating with the conductor.
she is excellet, fantastic, marvelous. no doubt, but to say she is the 'only violinist that doens't make any facial expressions at all' is not a truthful comment.
She makes facial expressions, they're just miniscule. Her brows were furrowed for the last 2 or so minutes of the piece.
+xbqchm That's the thing about Brahms, there is no room for interpretation. Brahms was a extreme perfectionist, meaning that with any of his work, how it's written is how it's suppose to be played.
The fact that you think she is too "disciplined" remarks quite a bit on her skill
Помню март 2015-го...мы с женой тогда привезли в Руссу скульп.портрет поэта Курдакова...нынче ужинали под Брамса в исполнении этой обворожительной женщины Хилари - радость была несусветной, она прямо Орлеанская дева для меня - такого мощного эмоционального заряда давно не переживал, как от этой трактовки !!! Какая она красивая - эта женщина ! - и музыка через говорящий инструмент прямо будто разговаривает с нами - вот он, шедевр Брамса !!! - это пробирает до самого сердца !!! - спасибо Вам, Хилари !!!
Dynamik,Esprit, Liebe, Seelenleben, jede Note ist authentisch, wirkt bis ins Innerste. Bravo Hilary Hahn und allen Musikern, auch Dirgenten.
Hiliarys' power and control particularly in the higher register is fantastic. Combined with Jarvi and the FRS the result is wonderful music making. It is also a pleasure not to be distracted by the contribution of the couturier.
Her playing absolutely compliments Brahms's music. Brahms is simple in a way that makes it extremely complex and deep and very hard to capture successfully. Hilary Hahn's technically flawless playing and very deep interpretation takes it to whole new level.
Hahn Järvi « nec plus ultra » sans omettre de saluer l’orchestre .Madame Hahn inspirée et toujours aussi gracieuse. Encore un merveilleux moment .MERCI à tous .
I’m not a classical music expert but I do recognize that this is amazing talent on display.
That’s for sure.
I am one, and you are RIGHT!!!!!
some moments I love from the first movement:
1:05 - this little tune played by some of the woodwinds reoccurs many times through the piece
2:56 - this intense moment, and the way the sound fades in 2:59
3:06 - the build up
4:53 - just beautiful
5:38 - something about this melody that goes on through 6:00 (also that tune i talked about earlier is being played at the end of that melody as well)
7:19 - this beautiful melody that goes on through 7:50
8:57 - this intense moment that goes on pretty much through 10:11 then switches at 10:12 to the soft melody we’ve heard before
11:51 - that i’d add this too
12:43 - building up to my favorite part of the piece
13:12 - build up to the arrival at 13:20 (my favorite part)
13:54 - the flute plays one of my favorite melody’s from earlier
15:33 - this beautiful melody again
22:00 the rest of the orchestra returns
23:13 building up to the finale
23:18 these double stops
and thats pretty much it!
reply with what you all think i should add
The oboe solo at 24.17 !!!! Just listen to that long phrase and breath control
Thank you for the index!
This is a performance of the highest order. A work of utter beauty. This performance is up there with those of Heifetz, Kogan and Oistrakh. I hope to hear her live one time. The tone of her violin is utterly pure. Listen to the cadenza for example. The sheer beauty of it brings tears to my eyes... The orchestra and conductor are also doing a splendid job. I could go on and on about this performance, but hey: just listen...
Hopefully you will get the opportunity to hear a live performance - I was blessed to do so just last night with Ms. Hahn and the Boston Symphony with Andris Nelsons; truly as good as it gets (and I've been around for a good many years).
those little jumps after she finishes some passages. that sparks in her eyes everytime she sees the conductor. she enjoyed this greatly.
Exactly ! And I enjoy this fine art of communication..
Hilary Hahn performing in HD! A great violin goddess with a great conductor performing one of the divinely great works of music of Western Civilization. What a treat! Thanks.
Sie spielen wunderschön Hillary Hahn bravo !! Ich könnte Ihnen Tag und Nacht zuhören ohne zu ermüden!! ..ein Genuss!! Vielen vielen Dank!!!
Ich auch. Genao so.
Grand performance, beautiful cadenza ... I can only stand in awe of such artistry. Thank you for sharing.
Another fantastic performance by this wonderful violinist. She is such a pleasure to listen to. Bravo, Hilary
I'm always amazed how such complex and complicated music can be remembered and played so well. What a performance and achievement. Compelling.
Brahms had such a way with melodies! Also, it's so great to see Hahn playing something that shows off her emotional range!
The oboe solo that opens the second movement is perfection.
C'est totalement sublime! Vous rejoignez le divin, très chère Hillary! Je ne vois pas de plus grande et sensible expression de l'âme humaine! Vous êtes à jamais bouleversante tellement vous êtes présente dans chaque note, dans chacune de leur intervalle... Dans chacune de leur émotion...Votre sublime nous submerge! Puisse t il éveiller chacun de nous... Cher, non très chère Hillary Hahn! Je vous rends grâce
What she does not express with her face she does with her dancing. Lovely, magnificent musician.
Just close one's eyes then.....
When you perform you may use your face as you choose. One is not required to include facial expressions when performing.
Listen to the music or chose an artist who's face suits your taste. There many other fine violinists out there to pick from.
Happy hunting and a Merry Christmas!
@@lorik.6669 What are you even blabbering about? The comment was not critical.
Amazing young lady playing the violin... I love this concerto since I can remember. Always a great pleasure to hear. Thanks for sharing...
She is amazing! It’s true! EVERY NOTE played beautifully! I can’t stop listening, it’s so perfect. What a tremendous blessing to get to hear such great talent. Every note is Heaven sent.❤️
No orchestra, no soloist...
Hilary's playing is truly unique. Never a wasted note, never a single shred of the music that gets passed over or left behind. Every little detail is crystal clear
its so fluid i am here geeking over this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
@@nalistrvshbag geek harder ive almost finished
You can't get better than this ! Brahm's music, soloist, orchestra, conductor - all absolutely top-notch and Hilary Hahn's musicality is plainly out of this world !
Her sound quolity makes my heart warm....... thank you.
Hilary-senpai.
Hillary-Sendai-God, teach us how to do that 4th-finger vibrato! =D
Hilary Daimyo!
Thy majesty, may thou through thy benignity and benevolence teach us, poor men, the art of mastering the violin.
Hilary Hahn has been one of the world's greatest violinists for several decades....
This is the best Brahms concerto video I've seen on RUclips. It is as expected, Hilary Hahn!
Oh, God yes! I'd forgotten how much I loved Brahms! Thank you, Hilary. Thank you all.
Maravillosa interpretación. Hilary maneja los tiempos magistralmente, para llegar no solo a los oídos, sino al corazon.
One of the most beautiful performances, I have ever seen on film. Stunning, breathtaking, beauty.
This is the most passionate interpretation of this piece that I have ever heard. Hillary understands Brahms, not just his music, but Brahms as Mensch. It's so touching I'm crying. I'm a cellist. I've performed everything thing Brahms wrote for cello. Because of doctor's mistakes I can no longer play but listening to Hillary helps me feel closer to Brahms.
Is this what falling in love feels like? Such a beautiful performance
I wish I understood the intricacies of the violin and why I prefer certain performances over others, but really all I know is that Hilary Hahn's Brahms concerto is far and away my favorite -- this one with Jarvi and her recording with Marriner. Technically and musically, it's flawless to my ears.
My baby wouldn’t stop crying for like hours straight and I put this on and she immediately stopped crying and went to sleep ❤️
我小時後學鋼琴一直哭，看到像希拉蕊的小提琴演奏就不哭了！
Juliana Sharp
So, it bored her to sleep?
Same with my son ! 😳
Why would you even think that way??
@@QUABLEDISTOCFICKLEPO Plus not a single way that beginning will put anyone to sleep.
The best violinist right now and in modern times. Beyond superb. Her masterpiece is Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E Op 64 which is purely beyond perfection. An enigma in our times and a superb person as well. I am in total awe. Human excellence.
Thank you, Stephanie. I was going to say that, but you said it so beautifully. I, too, love her playing of Mendelssohn, with the same orchestra and conductor. That may have something to do with it, too. They seem to be the perfect match.
This is really where Hahn's unique bow playing makes a massive difference with every violin player in the world and probably the history. You can hear this at every single note.
I'm sure that if Brahms could hear Hilary Hahn playing his glorious music he would surely smile because she draws out all the power and haunting magic of this emblematic work
... and perhaps write another concerto, especially for her!
The fact that she did not get an immediate standing ovation for this performance blows my mind. This is beyond any performance of this piece I've ever seen.
That Frankfurt audience is always very reserved at first. After a while their enthusiasm kicked in.
They probably forgot to clap because of how good it is
Hilary Hahn is fantastic. This is my favourite rendition of my favourite piece of music. The tempo, vibrato, everything is just perfect for me. I've listened to so many superb violinists play this piece who just seem to try too hard to make it their own and end up making it sound quirky, slightly bizarre and with a strange flow to it. Maybe it's just me?!
+Put the lotion in the basket Actually I think she has one of the best right arms technic but her vibrato is always the same. She doesn't seem to use it in a constructive way which I very much dislike. Her sound is very much beautiful but she doesn't experience this with her heart i feel.
+Jonny Mauser I almost agree. Who do you like better for this Brahms in particular?
+erick vazquez Ginette Neveu, Hamburg 1948. Old, technically of course not what we would like to have, but as an interpretation unsurpassed.
+erick vazquez my Favourite Version is from Frank Peter Zimmermann which i enjoyed live from the stage but I like David Oistrakhs one too =)
Coincido plenamente! Tuve la suerte de escuchar este concierto intepretado por "muy grandes" como el fantastico Perlman. Pero tengan en cuenta la edad de la Srta. Hahn. Con esa maravillosa mano izquierda dentro de 15 años estaremos frente a la mejor concertista del siglo XXI.
Без всякого дурацкого наносного пафоса, как частенько случается с молодыми галчатами, Хилари на скрипке с музыкой кудесника Брамса творит просто чудеса !!! Браво !!!
Только не сгалчатами, а с орлятами. Эта великолепная орлица совершает восхитительный полет, а а мы изумлённо наблюдаем эту красоту.
И это без пафоса.
My God this performance is just incredible at every level. Simply incredible.
Adoro Brahms per la sua ricchezza compositiva, il colore e la maestosità.
Hilary Hahn , violin Konzert Brahms Absolutely brilliant ❤
This isn't the type of music I listen to, normally, but I can't stop listening to Hilary Hahn! Just beautiful!!
+Dana Morgan If you can appreciate this, there is so much more in the classical realm that you should explore. I envy you the discovery.
Thanks Gerry, I'm working on it!
Do you want a guide? i can recommend you some pieces
Sonido absolutamente puro, limpio. Bravissima Hillary. Eres grande!!!
The comfort of her performance is off the charts
Hilary,s performance is incomparable and exquisite . and effulgent and ethereal
Ok am I the only person who actually loves it when Hilary plays it still?! She definitely moves a lot more now than her earlier years, but I love it when she produce such beautiful, solid, consistent, and perfect tones. I love her playing regardless, but I think when she plays it still, her impeccable skills completely stand out. Watching her produce that perfection is an art.
Hilary is a cut above the rest! Absolute perfection! Love her!
I have heard this concert with so many great violinists, but this is the best perfomance of them all.
Hilary is outstanding and simply better than the rest!
How can you compare a recording with live performances (experienced live by you, I mean)? I have attended three suberb performances of this concerto by Anne-Sophie Mutter, Salvatore Accardo and Schlomo Mintz (all in the late 1980s or early 90s). At a lower level (in my opinion) were Nigel Kennedy (because of his noisy foot stomping), Dmitri Sitkovetsky and others. I'm looking forward to seeing Hilary Hahn perform live (Mendelssohn) in Madrid this weekend (27-29 January 2017).
I can't, because I'm not compare live performances I've been to with recordings. I compare this concert with my own records (I have three versions, Perlman, Kremer and Kennedy), other RUclips clips and on Spotify and in my opinion no one plays this better than Hilary! I was on Hilarys concert in Stockholm when she played Mendelssohn and it was amazing, so you really have something to look forward to!
After posting my commentary I expected you would say you were comparing recordings. It was I who suggested you were mixing up live performances with recordings. Anyway, I saw and heard Hilary Hahn play Mendelssohn's concerto on Saturday, 28 January 2017 and she had me in a trance and drove me to tears in the first movement. I must say, I haven't heard anyone play better than her. As far as recordings go, I've got quite a few of the Brahms concerto, including Oistrakh, Menuhin (with two or three different conductors), Mutter and Hahn. I enjoy all of them but there's nothing like a live performance with a good violinist.
@@mangstadt1 January 28 is my birthday.
@@Stam56 In the end, Hilary Hahn brought me to tears with her Mendelssohn. Everything was so perfect and so intense, live at the concert hall. The second part of the concert was way beelow standard after hearing her play. It was also with a conductor who had to step in at short notice, so he wasn't able to do much in terms of rehearsing.
She is the prettiest , nicest, most gorgeous, talentet and most intelligent musician of our time-
There's no "I" in Orchestra... No "she" either...
@J. Larsen whats your point, your comment made literally no sense
@@sneddypie It made great sense. It means the performance is about the collective music-making, not about an individual "star" personality. In that respect, it is among the most useful comments.
@@paulsomers6048 It's a concerto - a soloist with orchestra. The performance is collective but the roles are not equal. Brahms in his concertos has integrated the soloist and the orchestra far more completely than most others save Bach.
@@musicola7371 Of course it's a concerto with all that implies. But various soloists approach their solo role differently. Ms. Hahn's attitude is often that of a chamber musician. She always recognizes the other musicians on stage and even looks at them for ensemble purposes.
I've heard this by lots of violinists and Hillary Hahn is by far the best
Vraiment du beau violon....jamais agressif, toujours chaud, musical, propre, vraiment beau..❤❤
I love the smile on the face of the older man viola right around 10:00. That is the reason you play in orchestra right there. A connection with a neighbor, probably - they both enjoyed that sudden burst of glorious C major forte from the brass and timpani. Great moment, great pacing by Paavo right there.