Chuanyun Li - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, I. Allegro moderato

Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra
Chuanyun Li, violin solo
Chiu-Tze Lin, conductor
March 22, 2014
Richardson Auditorium
Princeton University

[@drli8765]

This is the best way a musician performing for the audience. He is playing his heart out. Enjoying every moment of it.

[@silentstringquartet]

This is by far the most interesting Tchaikovsky VC ever posted in KZbin due to its improvisation. I can say almost my favorite among the many original. We need to petition him to doing concert again. Whatever he playing I will listen! #saveLiChuanYun

[@1blairt]

He's no cookie cutter for sure. Simply brilliant!

[@DaveD5929]

If you listen to no other section, from 18:01 to the end of the movement is not to be missed. Mere words cannot possibly do justice to adequately describe what is going on here.....must be heard (and preferably seen) to be fully appreciated. wow.....just, wow. .....you're welcome.

[@peteroh9319]

Yes!!!!!!!!!

[@peteroh9319]

8:13 gives me chills!!!!!!!!!!! This particular part of the first movement is one of my favorite melodies in the violin repertoire. I feel this is a part that many violinists add their own interpretation and flavor. In this part, I find Li’s phrasing and tempo to be just right. Although I’m very much a fan of Li’s embellishments, I find that in this very instance less definitely is more. He played it perfectly right for my ears.

[@peteroh9319]

I hear Perlman’s (Mr. Li’s teacher) influence here but I feel Mr. Li plays the 1 st movement better than anyone I’ve heard. I wish KZbin had the whole concerto.

[@marekbrna5328]

​@@peteroh9319 Takto nejako hral Paganini. Škoda, že vtedy okolo roku 1820 často praskala e struna.

[@johannfernandes5170]

This guy is brilliant and because he does not stick to the original piece and does deviate , he is not like by some snobbish connoisseurs of classical music . Amazing violinist as good as anyone , bloody effortless

[@TheRonnos]

Hiorrible tries to be gypsy. Perhaps something really wrong with him?

[@JamieCatCat]

Besides his mental issues, it is well known that he improvises during concerts. He even played differently in every rehearsal. Don't ever expect him to follow the score completely.

[@peteroh9319]

His virtuosity …… unparalleled. I’d very much like to attend if he ever performed again.

[@meipong2878]

A rebellious genius

[@stepaushi]

@@peteroh9319 Definitely not unparalleled.

[@maryyueil]

He has his own inimitable way of playing Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto..

[@-trueincollectors5425]

Everyone, pay attention to his handling of the cadenza! No less than any other composer! And although this kind of improvisational performance is wild and unrestrained, it does not deviate from the main melody, that is, it does not go off-topic, and it is integrated! After listening to it, I feel a sense of release and relief!

[@marekbrna5328]

Úžasné!!! Vtipný výkon orchestra. Sólista ale je top of the World...

[@user-ji1wi9qc7b]

정말 멋진 연주입니다 폭발하는 천재의 모습이네요!! 그의 연주를 사랑합니다.

[@geertcallaert7383]

taking his personal adaptation of Tchaikovski's score for granted he really is an amazing musician, incredible technique for sure, would love to hear him playing his rendition of Milstein's Paganiniana 😃

[@NPC54619]

Eeewwe, just no.

[@Joshs8707]

@@NPC54619U nasty little dog

[@Henry-ge5dd]

今世一点都不输伊萨克帕尔曼的成熟演奏，能感受到李传韵已经正如其名，充分传达了老柴想表达的韵味。他自己应该也觉得拉得很酣畅自如而且舒畅裕如。节奏明快热烈，旋律悠扬奔放，技巧炫酷爽透，许多地方的细节处理精妙绝伦，堪称今世罕见的伟大小提琴演奏家，他努力尝试诠释在循谱准确完美与自在独到创新之间，可谓拿捏得恰到好处，乐队的配合也已衬托到位。听者应该珍惜这个天才，音乐不容嫉妒，乐者如斯乎，只能在享受之余，不由得惊叹，怎一个『爽』字了得？

[@adamszhang3270]

黃華宇 👌

[@pingfanwoo8564]

@Tiger I Ausf E 猛的一下捧这么高，李传韵自己也不一定能适应吧？

[@xdwang7955]

我听过他其他的曲子，的确和其他演奏家不一样，他对乐曲的理解有自己独到之处。

[@aguiludo]

He is the violin's phenomenon... he is technic is unavailable. He can be compared with the greatest. Look at 7:13 he can play the First Violin Orchestra Part.. This is from another Planet!!!

[@px2957]

Hmm that’s a very common thing though.. 😂 but I do agree that he’s an amazing violinist

[@Dimosix]

Like again! Wonderful!

[@JonathanJulian1997]

Did you see him almost throw his bow in anger because he barely missed a note in the beginning of his solo. Amazing playing.

[@hinos-ccb-cto]

It's brilliant

[@user-uc3pv4sh2x]

Seriously.... anybody know where this guy is these days? miss him so much

[@huqiao]

Unfortunately it seems his career as a concert violinist has finished. No concert was given for the past a couple years.

[@kylesheng2365]

@@huqiao yes didn't he get some mental problem

[@huqiao]

@@kylesheng2365 Yes, it was very unfortunate.

[@HiCy2012]

Some family friend wrote article saying he has trouble dealing with commercial industry. He would rather hide at home. 😔 Miss him too!

[@TheAnonyy]

@@HiCy2012 really where you hear that

[@jdemeulenaer123]

Mr. 李传韵 seems to be a so much "bigger" personality than his small violin and is constantly seeking the best through his playing. A true musician indeed who is constantly seeking and searching the soul of his own music he hears inside him....a true poet who is never satifsfied.....he does no care about the exact notes but wants to express his own, which is very difficult in classical music where notes , style, composers' demands ...as a result,.he plays "his own Tchaikovsky" and it is brilliant !...

[@user-be1su1ss4j]

I agree with you. The true goal of ART is to freely express yourself by painting, musical instrument, or whatever approaches you are good at. Mr. Li is the TRUE artist who has reached far above technique level to seek his soul in his violin.

[@acyutanandadas1326]

Improvisation comes from the root 'to improve' and Mr Li does it !!

[@acyutanandadas1326]

I asked a Julliard professor 'how much do conductors add or rewrite into the music?" He said 'A lot"

[@edsonfurtado405]

Oh, Deus! Uma parte do espetáculo da vossa natureza ao alcance de meus humildes ouvidos; muito além do que mereço... como fico grato e feliz.

[@Lane-yl6sk]

its so rare to see Li now. Hope he is doing fine. In my humble opinion, his tchaikovsky is the best. Although i can't agree with all of his improvisations, i haven't heard music flows in the way his does from any other violinists. literally.

[@-trueincollectors5425]

聽都聽瘋了！No doubt it’s the number one performance of the Chaikovesky in the history!

[@britniediep4314]

I m stoned every time I listened to him .wow

[@lelegabry7462]

What a conductress!

[@marekbrna5328]

Ďakujem za toto video. Vždy sa dobre zasmejem. Sólista je svetová špička a orchester svetový suterén. Milujem krátku pasáž po 6:40 minúte. 😂😂😂 A publikum sa zachovalo správne, taký strhujúci záver 1.časti treba odmeniť potleskom.😅

[@moonpie.]

This man is a Master!!!

[@user-ns3md6px9y]

У меня мурашки от его выступлпния! ❤

[@fanmai9788]

He is telling a story. once upon a time, there was a loving father and his son living a happy life. But the enemy came and destroyed everything, father tries everything to protect his son and finally gave his own life. The war ends and the story is still being told so the world remembers the beauty exists in cruel war.

[@yudi-weiss3827]

The very definition of weird flex but ok. Still, he's undoubtedly a remarkable violinist.

[@xdwang7955]

他有当代帕格尼尼的称号，很难的曲子对他来说都不在话下，没有一个音符是错的

[@donjose06]

What should I say but brilliant!

[@ulyssewang]

I can't say this performance satisfies all my taste, but it is certainly an unorthodox and interesting one! Li is a great violinist that stands out from the crowd with his brilliant techniques, unique interpretation and wow, unmatched passion! I had the opportunity to listen to his Sibelius Violin Concerto in live, and I think that piece is a better match for his style. Wish there is a recording of that.

[@user-gt7iz3mp4y]

他是本世紀最大天才.

[@victoralvareztostado495]

La Directora, Excelente.

[@zhangweiran]

李传韵是最特别的

[@rychardfeynman6055]

He's a giant

[@peteroh9319]

A giant among giants.

[@ViolinClassUSA]

Wow - what a conductor :)

[@TheNeilsolaris]

Violinclass is that wow in a good way?! She got a beat ahead at 4.17. That's as far as I've got so far.

[@Michael_Arnold]

This was the most laboured conducting I've seen. Hopeless.

[@fanmai9788]

Most masters like Mozart, Chopin, Beethoven improvised during cadenza, Li is the only one in our generation that inherited that capability. Others are all stick to the notes.

[@mileslee4122]

fucking crazy genius

[@svarupa]

this guy is a genius.

[@ryans-gt3rg]

Niu Bee❤

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

cow baby

[@sarahdubois2386]

poor guy- like Josef Hassid, he's obviously suffering.

[@zhandosmansurov6668]

Josef was the best Violinist in the world !

[@huiyang3643]

不疯魔不成活

[@TheRonnos]

He is improvising. And ....

[@Musicrafter12]

I'd love to hear what new tricks he puts in the 3rd movement... that would be something to see. Edit - just found a recording. But either it wasn't live and he wasn't interested in showing off, or he just went for the boring approach anyway, because it followed the score to the letter.

[@laipo1175]

Sean Brown lol that 3rd movement recording probably is one of his most decent playing in his life, because that was a recording for the movie "Together" so he has to stick onto the scores

[@andrewnix6480]

that recording was actually by a different violinist, shame on the uploader

[@peteroh9319]

I believe Mr. Li recorded the entire soundtrack for Together.

[@marekbrna5328]

David Oistrakh 2

[@huangb57]

李传韻宏伟气势磅礴的音乐如惊涛拍岸的巨潮。谢谢伟大天才的小提琴家李传韻。

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

我想柴可夫斯基聽到他的即興發揮一定也會滿意的

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

That's what Cadenza's supposed to be! ad libitum! at the virtuoso's pleasure

[@GlitchedcandyYT]

Li: Hi boss, how would you like me to play this music? The conductor: you follow the lines and play in front of me. Li: that’s boring, I cannot do that The conductor: ….

[@JonathanJulian1997]

To be precise 11:28

[@user-qj1rs4rj7z]

a genius indeed, fuck the classical music professionals who censored him.

[@howareyouverygoodthankyou2409]

..A very different performance from others.

[@yudi-weiss3827]

honestly that's all I can say about it as well. I can't call it good or bad... just weird.

[@JustFiddler]

@徐磊 😇

[@DanielKurganov]

STRAVINSKY

[@wensunkeh2030]

A brilliant, extremely talented violinist. He could be a most sought after violinist. A pity is that he appears does not bound by conventional habits and customary boundaries. Whether it is right or wrong is debatable. If his parents or earlier year teachers would taught him some those commonly/customarily observed behavior and boundaries. He may very well be one of most sought after violinists.

[@johnl4512]

no 2nd and 3rd movements? pity. this is an electrifying performance

[@mebster2007]

We will upload it in the next month. Thank you for liking the recording. Please subscribe to our channel.

[@MathisXu]

@@mebster2007 realllllly?????? Please!!!!!

[@peteroh9319]

@@mebster2007, id be very grateful if you would upload 2-3 movmnts. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@colinxu9178]

@@mebster2007 Please upload 2nd and 3rd movements! Can't wait to see more of his performance!

[@harappa_rappa-]

@@mebster2007 I appreciate the opportunity to see this valuable video! I can't wait to hear the rest! When do you plan to upload the rest?

[@TheNeilsolaris]

I'd like to hear him playing this with a decent conductor. She completely ignored him at 4:18 for instance.

[@nevim007]

I dare to think differently - considering that the title of the video should be rather "Chuanyun Li's Variations on Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto" and his constant erratic changes in tempo, I think the lady did an enormously great job in keeping the whole thing together, and in fact, the best female conductor I have seen so far (maybe I have seen to few (because there are so few?)). All the others I have seen look like they are trying to fly, whilst this woman is actually using her hands to lead the orchestra, and she is mostly using them independently (wow). And 4:18 was not the worst moment even.

[@marekbrna5328]

​@@nevim007 Dovolil by som si zapochybovať o tom, že sólista nevie udržiavať tempo. Okrem toho, romantizmus má byť flexibilný.

[@nevim007]

@@marekbrna5328 Pokud hrajete sám, můžete si dělat v podstatě co chcete, ať už je to romantismus nebo jiný styl (jiná otázka je, jak se to bude líbit posluchačům). Pokud hrajete s orchestrem, musíte se do určité míry přizpůsobit. Těleso o několika desítkách hráčů nedokáže měnit tempo tak flexibilně jako sólista a navíc ještě přitom udržet souhru. A pokud přijmeme myšlenku, že účelem koncertu je poskytnutí uceleného hudebního zážitku posluchačům, souhra je pro to poměrně podstatná.

[@user-pb1nx1yk1d]

Он не играет,он просто издевается над автором этой прекрасной музыки...над публикой...наверное ------ хочет ВЫДЕЛИТЬСЯ среди тысяч других исполнителей ТАКИМ ВОТ ОБРАЗОМ!

[@vislaupopla]

это Вы, наверное, его Чардаш Монти не слышали - жесть: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJWwq5d8ia6bnqM Похоже, у него серьезные проблемы с головой: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4m4YZqbp957q6s

[@user-pb1nx1yk1d]

Спасибо,я послушал Чардаш,получил громадное удовольсвие!!! это настолько артистично и свежо --- в духе этой музыки))самому уже надоело как играть,так и слушать...Его же исполнение впечатляет!

[@Steinbrennerheit]

Он аутист, ребята. Он ничего не делает специально. Он так живет. Это скрипач от бога, парни..

[@NPC54619]

17:57, that’s it. I’m reporting this video. This is a crime against humanity.

[@annajeehee]

Very unstable emotionally violinist - best of luck - he walks around cause he is having probs with nerves - that footage with him collapsed playing was never in my life I have seen that in my life - google that concert

[@gcg8187]

Extra notes? , and he keeps walking to the left turning his back to the crowd? LOL

[@papageitaucher618]

So fucking what lol

[@NPC54619]

6:21 is probably the worst I’ve ever heard since a many Joshua Bell performances. It’s like he’s trying to be clever with the liberties, of the poco piu mosso … and on top of butchering everything else. It’s not a unique way of playing, it’s just being cocky.

[@Joshs8707]

U play like cock

[@TheRonnos]

10.30 many wrong notes also in cadenza thereafter...

[@andrewnix6480]

is that a problem?

[@laipo1175]

he meant do that

[@kevinliao3657]

For your reference, "

[@user-my3br8xv2s]

hey li. why dont you be a pop or another genre violin player classical music doesnt fit for you and present all of your character. you want to show something special and wanna be special. also wanna be admired by people. you wanna be unique. and the problem is you are not being satisfied with the music. you must control your weak point of weird action or adlib. i know there are very good things in you though just choose restraint yourself or be another genre musician. what you are doing doesnt make sense.

[@ddrliz]

i think so

[@ddrliz]

but he is crazy now .sick

[@rychardfeynman6055]

He doesn't want anything but to play music...

[@jzpatelut]

THANKS DEAR '@@rychardfeynman6055' FOR COMMENTS AND THANKS FOR VIDEO...jzpatelut..

[@timothypark6453]

ur cringe

[@zhichengzhao5907]

The worst performance of Tchaikovsky concerto that I have ever heard.....................!

[@minkysukhoi4323]

改 不代表差

[@peteroh9319]

I find it to be quite the opposite. I really enjoyed it. I find his interpretation brilliant.

[@huiyoudanhuiyou7828]

try listen the pat kop version

[@shashadeng9031]

That only tells how bad your taste is

[@philipdevosmadni1344]

Guys really??seriously?? ITS A DISASTER... at least show respect to composer who made this...

[@musiccoversofvideogames9662]

Very bad , he's playing a lot of wrong notes and i think it's on purpose.That's how not to play tchaikovsky

[@nihilistlemon1995]

Actually , classical musicians in the past used to ornament their performances . So you could argue that he is a real romantic in the literal sense . I can understand how people aren't used to it though . I certainly wasn't when i first heard him .

[@Nelcj_99]

it's his own style and isn't bad, maybe u don't like it but he's not forced to play what it's exactly written

[@user-ok6ef9zn4f]

He's risen above simply playing notes

[@vesteel]

If people would time travel and listen to any classical music performance during the 19th century, we would bash it for being so inaccurate to the score and the performers having imprecise technique.

[@normantang6924]

Honestly, I think Tchaikovsky is too easy for him technically so he has to mix it up to keep it interesting for himself. Tchaikovsky to him is like Suzuki book 1 to me. Call him selfish if you will for not being faithful to the original composition, but you can't deny his technique is other-worldly.

[@cornel999]

what, is he trying to get in some more steps on his fitbit? this whole thing is distracting. between hiking around the stage and the spontaneous composing, it's hard to watch. play the damn piece the way it was written. if you want to noodle around, save it for the encore.

[@ssdpr6825]

looks rude and arrogant

[@howareyouverygoodthankyou2409]

Learn how to listen to classic music plz. Soloist uses a different way to perform and you think he is rude and arrogant>? The people lived in Baroque must be mad at Paganini

[@user-ok6ef9zn4f]

Howareyou Verygoodthankyou I'm sure they were lol

[@lilyorino]

and has every right to be so

[@chi-meibao9116]

김캐리버스템플러커세어 s

[@vincentchen163]

He has mental issues, don’t blame him, every time he is performing he is in his own world

[@ruhstill1399]

👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎