Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto - 1st movement (Benjamin Zander - Interpretation Class)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Yoojin Jang, violin and Dina Vainshtein, piano
Interpretations of Music: Lessons for Life
with Benjamin Zander
Dave Jamrog Audio/Video
Damn. I need to practice.
Ha same here
40 hours a day
Don't worry. Even she didn't play perfectly...
@@prithvithakur8165 You missed it! Do NOT practice!!
Me, too !
Exceptional playing, a star is born .
Amazingly genuine input which is really hard to find these days. Sublime playing too.
make so much different in both violin and piano!! What a coach !!!!
I'll pay a ticket to see this show god teacher like this we need.
Incredible violinist!!!!!!
That was amazing, he is so insightful
Great intonation! Makes my ears happy. :D
Aww, that first girl playing is doing the best French Stewart impression that I've ever seen!
The Sibelius VC has a cadenza in the beginning, too.
GOLD SOLID GOLD
She adaptes VERY fast to what Zander is telling her. THAT's a real professional and talented musician! My greatest respect for her!
that’s almost entirely because of his demeanour and approach - he lets her know how much he values everything she is doing - establishes trust and confidence - and the response follows
@@mattmrs Almost entirely ? LOL
👍 I think she has got it in herself! She was probably initially worried of making mistakes, so she decided to play it safely, but with more inhibition. Benjamin Zander has the power of making students relaxed and confident. With that, he frees her and allows her to show her own potential, even to herself! Absolutely amazing musician and educator!
Her original was absolutely phenomenal to begin with. I didn't think it could get better, but once she took Zander's suggestions her performance really stood out from many professional recordings I've heard. Especially loved the faster allegro appassionato tempo to help the music move in longer phrases. Great player, and great teacher! Thanks for posting :)
Sploot y
Some of the softer arpegios (not the stacatto ones) are a bit sloppy, and the huge crescendos are a bit rushed, like she's just getting the build up out of the way so she can ejoy the climax. I'd do it too. These critiscisms do not detract from the tears I've had streaming down my face listening. This song was brilliantly performed. One of the better stories I've heard in music. She has my grattitude and thanks.
@@WalterMelones it's not a song, it's a PIECE.
@@piano.music88 you know what? Period
Totally agree. I have listened to this Mendelssohn concert many times played by many world-class violinist and Yoojin made it interesting to listen to the concert again. Her interpretation is beautiful!
this guy should never die. I wish I had that much passion at my age, let alone 76.
Passion is ageless
I just watched his Ted Talk if I am not mistaken, from 2004 or 2006 and it was so inspiring that you you said came to my mind.
You do, you just need to exercise it
I literally tweeted at him to mention cryopreservation because I’m thinking the same. This feels like serendipity
Musicians never retire until death!
The soloist found something extra; the accompanist was inspired; the audience added to their own pleasure and I loved Mendelssohn a little bit more. Inspiring.
*pianist, difference is skill level. Cheers lovely!
Thanks for mentioning the accompanist , brilliant playing from both .
I am so grateful for these B. Zander classes being posted. They are such a joy.
OaktownGirl - just discovered these and I couldn’t agree more; they’re an absolute joy!
Wish there were even more!
They stress me out, but I am also grateful
She plays like a Goddes... 😊
Am I the only one who thinks this is a perfect example of how to actually give feedback?
Nothing could be more wonderful w great musicians and phenomenal interpreter. Thanks for sharing.
No, sir, you are not.
Benjamin Zander's mind is completely on a much higher level of understanding of the music than mine will ever be. It's clear that he is passionate about the music. I shall practice some more.
He said himself in this lesson... it's not about "practicing more" but rather about "feeling more" and adding more of that feeling into your playing as intended by the composer.
He knows A LOT about history of music. I suppose it's partly the source of his insights.
You need to practice 40 hours a day or Ling Ling won't visit you
Why would you say this? And don't worship others like that. Don't belittle yourself.
darren motise I don’t think it was really belittling.
Have loved this concerto for as long as I remember, but Ms Jang's playing stopped me in my tracks after only a few bars. She definitely has 'it' and I'm certain she has a brilliant career ahead of her. Zander brings out the nuances and his musicality makes this one of the best interpretations I've ever heard. I actually got goosebumps... Would love to hear her do the whole thing with an orchestra and Zander conducting. That really would be something to relish.
Seconded! This was just.... gorgeous... wonderful. I like Julia Fisher's interpretation too, but somehow this was more passionate. Is it the more intimate venue? I don't think so; I think it's the playing: just outstanding.
OK, I'll admit it, I was in tears.
Still searching for my jaw on the floor...
When you leave technique behind and enter in the realm of interpretation, it´s another demension indeed. It takes decades to master the technique though, unfortunately this joy is not for everyone
This happens in electric guitar playing with players like Tony Macalpine where his improv is just mind melting. He feels the sound and his hands just go there giving texture and sound that is very unique.
It doesn't take decades. There are teens and many young adults who can play anything, technically speaking. They are already virtuosos. And many are already fine musicians. Of course they will always continue to learn and grow greatly, but their technique is flawless and fluent. It's what they do with it that matters most. And they become greater artists as the years go by.
@@djmotise Realistically, I'd say 10 years time is a good barometer for how someone who is dedicated can improve from when they first learn music to where they can be most comfortable with technical ability ("comfort" being relative to each individual musician, of course)
@@djmotise -- Technical ability is not all there is to music. As you say, even teens can master technique. It's interpretation, color and dynamics that are difficult to come by and some technically excellent players never have them.
it is for everyone who wants
Lol the poor accompanist isn't getting away with anything either!
thoughts and prayers for that poor accompanist
Ben 🤣🤣
YOU get a lesson, YOU get a lesson, EVERYONE GETS A LESSON!!!
Pianist*
lol awesome!
Having had/seen only masterclasses lead by violinists, it's fascinating to see a violin masterclass lead by a conductor ! no technique, just music, seeing the whole texture as one, talking as much to the soloist as to the accompanist... I love this, it's so much more interesting !
Bejamin Zander breathes sooo much life into music
She is already a top class violinist.
Nope. She's really good though! She made a few mistakes on the first page. Her sound could be more mature.
@@kehwa you could pick out a few recordings in history of better quality. I would say oistrakh, ray chen, and vengerov are of course superior, but what is the point of being critical in such a way. I heard this piece performed with the artosphere symphony live the other day and this performance is at least on the same level
@bassguitarlover 93 I've listened to Hahn's recording of this many times over the years and yes while she is good, there is a stark contrast. String crossings aren't always as clean and dynamics not as well refined. It's just not as polished as a performance
I love Anne-sophie Mutter on that
Master of None on the other hand, Hahn has a much better tone, intonation and a stronger overall technique. I agree with her lack of a wide dynamic range though.
One of the principal roles of a teacher - especially at this level - is to inspire and motivate his pupils and that is what Maestro Zander is quite able to do. Bravo!
I’m not even into music theory, I have to prepare for my exams on programming and finance rn, but damn this dude is so interesting to listen to, I just wish my profs were like that
Paying attention just to the piano and I really value the virtuosity of the woman, she has a lot of work since she has to accommodate and adapt to the changing tempo of the violinist girl. That woman has and did a wonderful job.
Damn... she needs an orchestra to play that with!
She's playing as soloist at my orchestra!! @Harrison Loeffler
Jason Kang l hopefully it gets posted on RUclips! If so, do link!
Bill R. I couldn’t find this exact piece but here is her playing with an orchestra ruclips.net/video/3oEXLuXvqUw/видео.html
if you look up her name with mendellsohn violin concerto there’s one from august where she’s playing with an orchestra! it’s phe.nom.en.al.
ruclips.net/video/4wlxRuTF9fQ/видео.html
She had a Hillary Hahn type of playstyle in the beginning and then it slowly developed into one that was more of her own. Great class and the player was not bad at all.
Excellent lesson from Mr. Zander. Exquisite playing from Ms. Yang! She has all she needs to have a great career. Really impressive. She really grasps the musical ideas quickly and she is so flexible to let go of her interpretation and try something new that will for sure make her a much richer musician and player. Bravo to all!
She definitely practice 40 hours a day
10:40 "You need practising like New York needs more traffic." (But I love to practise!) Nevertheless, spot on.
Shout out to the accompanying pianist, she is also excellent, as well as the violinist
elr1cbros eh
ive played as both cello soloist and pianist. It's definitely more pressure as the accompanist, personally at least. The whole time I was pooping bricks, my jaw was clenched so tightly. Since the accompanist usually tries to follow the soloist, since they like to add rubato, or things like ritardandos. Of course, the soloist isn't going to go too crazy, but god, I reeally don't like being the accompanist. It's like, well, onions kind of. If cooked right, they taste amazing and goes along with the main dish. If prepared poorly, GOD its horrible.
Just WOW, that improvisation was just astounding! incredible talent!
1:58 that kid is all like "damn, i need to practice."
Or he's just bored xD
That’s me from 3 years ago 😂
I’m a trumpeter in the Boston youth symphony now
@@benjaminlyczkowski465 lmao that's cool lol. I thought you were looking entranced lol
Korean violinist again😁😁
1 of the 50 best Straverius violins she has and now an assistant professor at Eastman! Congrats!
Not only does this contain wonderful advice for her (wouldn’t think there was any after hearing her play in the beginning), but the way he shares his knowledge and advice is done them in the most heartwarming and respectful way possible. What a great time to live in, making it possible to see these masterclasses in good quality!
Love her tone.
;-)
Most of guys will think he is insane but only musicians and classical music lovers will understand what he is doing is fantastic ☺️☺️☺️
his understanding of phrasing, musicality in general, and the history is insane
The unpretentious passion here is so refreshing. I love how Ben works with the pianist and the delight of the kind audience.
this is when student actually listen to the teacher.
When teachers actually taught.
She's not just listening. Her being able to apply what he says so quickly shows her incredible skill
15:40 The difference in her playing is outstanding. It feels like an entirely different piece. It is so good!
Mrs.Yoojin Jang is playing stars from heaven, it what a wonderful world we are living! We can go to heaven and return whenever we like to do, thanks to this wonderful beautiful young lady!
EXACT! it would be interesting to know what has become of her. I wish her al the best that she would reach millions of people with her music...
Really extraordinary, best violinist I have seen in a Zander class. She's seriously good. See how quickly she gets and adapts to Zander's directions. Unsurprisingly she's now a professional artist and won a bunch of coveted prizes. Well done!
People who can take instruction always rise to the top!
I swear, at least a thousand of those views are from me. She is such a pleasure to listen to and tells a story through her playing while Benjamin is such a master of his art. He doesn’t care much about playing anything perfectly, he just wants all the emotion and joy of playing to come out. Shoutout to the accompanist too, she was absolutely amazing.
One of the best Mendelssohn VC playings I've ever listened to. Flawless and beautiful. Allegro molto appassionata.
I found something interesting on the ISMLP site about this Konzert. There is a facsimile where there is marked 'Allegro con fuoco' and NOT 'appasionato'. Who changed this ? Mendelsohn ? Who knows, but IF this has to be played 'con fuoco', then the second theme, which at the end of the first theme does not get a 'milder' marking ( on the contrary at some point later on it gets 'agitato' ), is indeed at the same speed as maestro Zander suggests. Fascinating ...
Naucano p
Dear Maestro Zander; From my point of view, you are one of those rare 'beings' that actually radiate Music. Your passion is contagious. I've seen it before but not often. The students grow right in front you. Marvelous and..... Congratulations!!!!
I love how Zander puts all his heart and soul into what he is doing. many are conductors just by name. many simply "conduct the music" with an absence of emotion
I started crying right after the 1st note of her "alegro molto appassionato"
Kann mich nicht sattsehen und -hören, großartige Leistung von allen Dreien, mit so viel Spielfreude und der immer wieder überwältigenden Freude und Leidenschaft für die Musik durch Mr. Zander. Möge er der Welt noch ganz lange erhalten bleiben. Danke, Danke, Danke...
When you've heard this piece so often that you can't deal with the fact that it ends before the last piano part 😅
한국인 같다 생각했는데 맞네요. 자랑스럽네요. 소리가 부드럽고 흐르듯하여 듣기 좋습니다. 이보다 좋을 수 있을까 싶습니다. 계속 듣고 싶어지는 소립니다. 너무 아름답네요.
Ben's ability to bring out all the emotion in the music is fantastic.
21:58 ahahhhaa
Hahaha
Loved this---so many ideas--I feel like I just had a world-class lesson. A gift. Thank you.
Isn't she a student of Miriam Fried's, who has been serving on the juries of many well known competitions today? That would address some of the concerns below..... ; p
Fine sound, fine concept and I specially liked her cadenza - it is brilliant without any "show off" with perfect bouncing bow at the end.
What great teacher with a fun personality :-)
I'll be happy to be able to play this piece from beginning to finish at all one day, never mind the way she ended up playing (the improved version) Wow, I have chills. I wish I'd have a teacher like this. Heck, I wish I'd have ANY teacher at all!!! LOL Bravo.
I can feel the teacher's love towards the music and his respect towards the players and the passions for what he does. Such an inspiring class he gives!
She plays AMAZING even before the subtle touches of the maestro. I listened to this piece countless times, it’s one of my favorites - and this performance is one of the best. It levels up to the greatest (Perlman for example). Magnificent!!
Her playing is really moving. I wish there was a full concerto played by her on youtube.
If there will be one in the future, inform me under this comment, thx
Krzysztof Q there is one uploaded if you search yoojin jang on RUclips
Krzysztof Q ruclips.net/video/4wlxRuTF9fQ/видео.html
She plays this in a concert here: ruclips.net/video/4wlxRuTF9fQ/видео.html
She almost has no time to breathe in between transitions after all the comments. Great playing from her!
Pablo Sanchez-Pazos g
Zander is so brilliant. Truly helped her transform this piece. I wasn't much of a fan of her initial interpretation of the piece, but the "final" product was so much more nuanced.
no one said anything about the piano accompaniment. the piano is played flawlessly!
👏💐🎶🎵💖
Improvements almost make her sound as Issac Stern performance, these interpretation classes are the best
16:45 his hand motions are exactly what I’m feeling, this guy has such a strong inward and outward connection to music, and people/composers, and life and everything
so true
As a guy who doesn't follow classical music bigwigs as much as I used to, I'm probably speaking out of turn here. I think there was so little to be improved upon that even Maestro Zander started out by saying there was nothing to say. Ms. Jang's performance was stratospheric, both before, and after Zander's notes. He gave her some ideas to spice things up a bit more, which she ran with and made her own. The ability to do that so organically, especially under such pressure, speaks volumes. I think the Maestro captured the mood perfectly when he said in the end, "Nobody wants you to stop." She showed an openness to try new things, but I think she mostly showed that, with or without notes, she plays with her own voice.
That was only five years ago. That young lady is now my boy's professor at Eastman.
Watching this made made me so inspired and happy. Master classes are about pushing you to play something better than you thought you could in such a short amount of time emotionallu and musicallu! How inspiring! She sounded so much better with these interpretations. True mastery, that man. yayyyyy
9:32 telling remark: "I'm 76, when I was your age playing of this kind was extremely unusual" He's saying what I have long felt that these days, there are so many really good performers (and presumably teachers!) and so many more being produced. BUT - is there a need for them - is it possible for so many to earn a living playing what is still very much a minority interest? I would not be encouraging my children to become pro musicians - for fun yes.
I think you are exaggerating, there's no need to be a top class interpreter to earn money as a musician these days.
This is counterintuitive to what Zander is preaching. His philosophy is greater than any monitary issue. It becomes about connecting with people and creating a moment. When you put good energies out, cultivate skills, and apply the "cosmic pulse" you create something that is NEEDED. The money is a bi-product of skill, passion, and knowlege to fill that need. This is a way of thinking and living not just about playing music. As far as there being too many, it balances out. Population has sky rocketed since his youth with more than enough demand for all sorts of musical needs. Plus, competition is good for economic growth and pushes the levels of mastery as we get better and better at learning.
I absolutely looove how energetic benjamin is. And its kinda funny how he wants a whole orchestra out of the pianist.
my word, after his improvements, her playing was SO much better
14:31 this lick that made lighting boy won the battle against Steve Vai in crossroads movie :D
If you give an exceptional thought , you would notice that dina has a full big orchestra in her hand, that's terrific
Holy shit this guy absolutely bringed the music to life with his insanity.
brought
@@yoericktv9610 lol I thought that
beautiful playing!
every 10 seconds I was just like man i gotta practice
Benjamin Zander is the personification of Life itself.
no ❤️
@@leef7112 incorrect. ☀️
koreans are really good when it comes to violin... amazing playing Jang Yoojin
The violinist is an INCREDIBLE musician... as is the accompanist.
As a vocalist and not an instrumentalist, I too can glean some valuable insights from Maestro Zander. Technique is of course different as a vocalist - but the spirit is not so different.
shes absolutely stunning
agreed
My copy of the music from 1927 actually does say Allegro, molto appassionato. Just saying
The second approach is absolutely heaven. I never heard the Mendelssohn played this way. So much passion detail in interpretation.
I know almost nothing about classical music and absolutely nothing about playing the violin, but this was truly touching and interesting. Wow, just wow! Fantastic guidance - and magnificent playing! Bravo, young lade, bravo!
Beautiful yujin,Jang 🥰You touched my heart 😭😭👏👏👏
Before music visualizations, there was Benjamin Zander! Love watching him conduct and play his musicians like instruments! The musicians are wonderful too, but everything I've said didn't need to be said, because everyone already knew this! :D
This is simply wonderful , Zander brings such humor and passion to these performances. World class entertainment and given the proper venue could singlehandedly bring back a Renaissancce of Classical Music!!!! Bravo!
I thought I recognized her somewhere! She's the new violin professor at the Eastman School of Music!
Amazing! Don't want to stop the music.
This girl is absolutely amazing 🤩🤩🤩😭😭🤯🤯🤯
Wao! Fantastic
I no jang yoo jin.
I see jang yoo jin concert.
She is very beautiful.
And she's violin sound is hard and, beautiful .^^
One of the best and historical appointment by Mr. Chester Williams was to appoint B. Zander as a member of Faculty at NEC and Gunther Schuller starting Jaz Department. How much Boston Music society benefitted because of B. Zander is immeasurable.
LMAO I bet The accompaniment Learned something too😂 now THATS A GOOD MASTERCLASS
Vibrando a alma. Surreal esplendoroso. Magnífico. Perfeito. 😢😢
Amazing performance, I love Zander's criticism and the impact it has on the performer's outputs. Zander is the real life Walter Bishop! #Fringe
With any virtuosic masterpiece requiring technical flawlessness such as the Mendelssohn, & Beethoven (like tackcling all the octaves at the beginning so these 2 concertos), there can always be room for fine improvement. But that being said, brava! What musical maturity!
Brilliant!👏💐🎶🎵🎻🎹😍
Totally brilliant performance! Ready to appear with a full orchestra.
I am back 4 years later and as I am working for an Orchestra myself now, I am impressed by the violonist! Almost no scratching noises while playing this difficult piece as a learner... wow! Im sure she is playing for a big Orchestra by now :)