Bruch: 1. Violinkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Hilary Hahn ∙ Andrés Orozco-Estrada

[@alexv3357]

Hilary Hahn's greatest talent is the ability to give every note and detail of a piece its due. She never overlooks anything for the sake of passion or drama. And, yet, she never wants for that drama either, because as she plays a piece so straight the piece's own drama shines that much brighter.

[@christianeKastanie]

ja, ganz genau!

[@dhlbfn18]

Stan 🙌🏼

[@EclecticDiscus]

Well Said !

[@wanyuhuang8802]

I can't love this more!

[@fuzhongzhang4766]

Exactly on the point 😂.

[@JeanDeLaCroix_]

Young Hilary Hahn played perfectly. Older Hilary Hahn is starting to become a legend.

[@jeanparke9373]

Amen.

[@BrucknerMotet]

jean de la croix "Older" is more apt than "old," so I give you much credit. Such spirit as is hers knows the pangs and pleasures of growth, yet ever ripens.

[@jamesrockford2626]

Usually it's the other way around.

[@JeanDeLaCroix_]

James Rockford why ? Look at Picasso for exemple, he started by mastering the technique and made it totally perfect and then he developed his own style The change is not so drastic here but it seems Hahn's style is changing, though her technique is still perfect

[@ianscarborough7363]

She Already is a legend

[@DisneyRelaxingMusicStudio]

To anybody reading this, I pray that whatever is hurting you or whatever you are constantly stressing about gets better. may peace and calmness fill your life. ❤

[@geraldsobel3470]

If you can imagine growing up with your mother playing this piece in the living room, you can imagine my childhood. And she continued playing till she couldn't play to the highest level, when she was 96. Now when I hear the violin, it's liking hearing my mother in the room, singing to me through the violin music she so masterfully played. It brings me joy, and tears to my eyes, and an a heavy heart knowing I shall never see her again.

[@meltecal]

That's a very nice memory. Probably my late mums favourite. Not a musician though... a graphic artist

[@deliaplesca7759]

🩸🩸🩸🩸🎇👑💝

[@roystewart4386]

A tribute to your mother.

[@M_SC]

❤

[@LornaKellyZim]

But she is with you when you hear the music. That makes her alive in your heart! Bless!

[@zimt_g2375]

This is so impressive already, but playing while hulahooping is her ultimate form.

[@spikesparks4615]

She has a sway it's great.

[@danielfurugren9219]

That´s a fact!

[@nicoley5094]

#TWOSETVIOLIN

[@lalabest1aj]

TWOSET

[@ak-rv8rh]

playing hula hopping, hands swapped, violin tuned a semi tone up, lying down, double speed and 3 octaves higher is her TRUE ultimate form

[@bobroberts6155]

I love how sparingly the full force of the orchestra is used in this piece, it adds so much drama when they come crashing in like a breaking wave.

[@Oka33]

Agreed

[@davidclark5842]

Andres is such a great choice to conduct this piece. Really feels that romantic passion.

[@brendanmccann935]

I have been waiting for Hilary since I am 6 yrs old.I enjoyed Heifetz, Menuhin & Kreisler .I am now 84 & well worth the wait.

[@alejandrocorona1766]

You made me cry

[@lb9872]

❤

[@oleflogger6828]

Don't forget Milstein, too.

[@rudranroy2109]

❤️

[@rudranroy2109]

What about Oistrach ?

[@mariemadjo4121]

Doctor: you have 26 mins left to live Me: *watches Hilary Hahn slay this concerto for 25 mins and 15 sec* *spends my last 45 secs crying because of how beautifully mesmerizing it was*

[@Ahrceon]

I would spend the 45 seconds trying to load this up on my poopy Android phone then cry during the performance near the end for efficiency. 😭

[@briancuthbertson6448]

After listening to this, I would live some more. Perhaps the doctor did not know about this medicine.

[@alexandermelendrez2523]

without hesitation yes! 🤩

[@김영-u3j]

The last 26 mins surely come someday in your life. Then you can enjoy Hillary's Bruch again. But I hope you would live 99 years.

[@Spiraculumvitae]

@@김영-u3j ❤️

[@jeffreycfchu]

6:55 A grey-haired gentleman from the audience was really enjoying the best moments in the concerto and nodding and smiling at Hilary. What a lovely capture from the camera.❤

[@sketbeast2168]

Yeah bro. She was vibing to that climax with her head lol.

[@cjdonahue7715]

I coudn't find this anywhere in the comment section so I had to make one for myself so her goes... I. Vorspiel. Allegro Moderato 00:32 II. Adagio 09:14 III. Finale. Allegro energico 17:31

[@olgaantonova85]

THANK YOU!

[@islpriem]

What means ‚Vorspiel‘?

[@ronaldoromanodealmeida6726]

@@islpriem Vorspiel means prelude...

[@zelielouisa]

@@ronaldoromanodealmeida6726 Thanks!

[@Drachenschnauze]

@@islpriem that is hilarious

[@timwood7408]

My late father used to hum parts of the 3rd movement, and I never knew what it was. I only found out by accident after he died - now I have found the finest way to conjure up memories of him. Thanks to all the players here - but Hilary Hahn - I see you in a new light.

[@Haluna11]

:''(

[@ephraimcho]

f

[@katarinaenright5404]

This is wholesome

[@cloudyhanako]

Sorry for your loss but this is such a wholesome way to remember him :'(

[@genevieveherbaut8095]

How lovely. Sometimes we do hum a theme but do not know what it is. My favourite 'hum' was from 'Finlandier'

[@ekdud2772]

I couldn’t sleep, thinking about this piece. It’s weird, I was so relieved that I could leave the violin behind when I entered college. It was such a painful aspect of my life for so long, yet I’m only realizing how rewarding it was after I’ve put it down for good. Thinking about all the time I spent trying to perfect this piece and hating myself over it hurts but also makes me smile. Music was really all I had. And it’s still so beautiful, enough to keep me up. Now I’m here listening to it in full for the first time in years. It’s 2 am.

[@SF-ru3lp]

Hoping you are finding joy and purpose ekdud! G Ire

[@Jay-gl1ch]

I did almost give up on the violin too. Many times at that. You can still see a couple of hairless bows lying around my house too. Yet I keep coming back to it. It's a tough process of unlearning perfectionism on my part as comparing myself to soloists was nothing but a pitfall for a mere hobbyist like me.

[@paullittle5200]

I agree, the violin is such a difficult instrument to play, yet thankfully we still have the pure pleasure of listening to the beautiful perfection of Hilary Hann.

[@papasy3748]

@@paullittle5200 in my (very) layman's opinion it's by FAR the hardest instrument to truly master, and she is the epitome of someone who has. In a world full of incredible soloists (Hadelich, Enes, Vengerov, Kavakos, Jansen et al,) she somehow stands alone IMHO, truly made me fall in love with the instrument and made me rediscover my passion for Classical music. 'Goodwill to all men!' to quote Mark Corrigan lol, cheers!🥂

[@marckg6950]

I have a friend that I can not send piano music to, as it " unsettles her. She had to choose piano or design. ... she's a great designer.

[@peterlim5730]

I had the good fortune of meeting Ruggiero Ricci and his wife Julia in 1999 when he was performing in Malaysia. We had 3 meals together and upon being asked he replied that Hilary Hahn was among the best of her generation. I had a vinyl of his rendition of this concerto and he graciously autographed for me. I thanked him profusely. i dedicated a poem for him. Me, a fiddler, not a true violinist--domiciled in Melbourne. First heard Bruch's Number 1 in 1960 as an arts undergrad at University of Malaya--60 years ago! Best wishes to all music lovers! We need music in this perilous time. Isn't Hilary marvellous?

[@adamskayneh9125]

Hi peter! I thank god for seeing this comment because i am travelling to malaysia and i wanna continue my music career there, can you plz tell me more infos here or on my number 🙏❤ [phone]

[@rhlp8398]

My dad is playing in that orchestra

[@flossie5432]

I had the distinct impression that there was mutual respect between the soloist and orchestra here.They're all on stage to do a job-and WHAT a fine job they made of this piece.It is wonderful-the best version I ever heard in my 60+ years of listening.Bravo everyone.!

[@Franzwc]

congrats bro ......they are very good !..........

[@violinhunter2]

How nice!!! Congrats!! What a strange coincidence! My cousin used to play there and then he moved up - Vienna Philharmonic now.

[@bjorndyno2175]

The Frankfurt radio symphony orchestra is one of the finest I have ever heard. The musicians are totally focused on what they are doing, and how to improve what they are doing every day. This is a rare attitude even amongst the leading orchestras but inevitable if you want to stay at the top. So good luck to your father that he has this tremendous opportunity. And under Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the orchestra is climbing new heights with every project. So much love and passion for the best of all music!

[@christianguignard9980]

@@bjorndyno2175 This orchestra is probably connected to heaven.

[@TylerLeonard-wr9yr]

One of the best concertos ever written, performed by one of the bests violinists ever. A perfect match.

[@Dionisyus11]

Ein wunderschönes Konzert und meisterhaft wie Hillary spielt!! Schade dass sie nicht oft in Deutschland geschweige in Europa spielen kann!!

[@josuekoenig1723]

Her articulation and bowing is almost like a mathematical perfection.

[@Jim-ow4ne]

Rarely do you see a violinist become one with their violin, stunning, beautiful performance

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

You are right, she makes a violin sing.

[@camerongairns188]

Somethings not right here ? This has had 2.6 million views and I've watched it 2.7 million times ? Seriously though - this is absolute perfection from start to finish.

[@MusicismoreImportant]

6m 🥳

[@joetursi9573]

E vero!

[@dannyboy2267]

Vorspiel. Allegro moderato 0:44 - the opening 2:00 - powerful & steady part (Main subjekt) 2:32 - intensifying part 2:51 - strong ending of phrase 3:20 - relaxing part 3:55 - bright part 4:19 - most beautiful part 5:14 - chaotic and frustrating part 5:38 - new and interesting part 6:02 - most epic part 6:55 - cool orchestral part 7:36 - last solo of the first movement II. Adagio 9:14 - beautiful start 11:03 - build up for ⬇⬇⬇ 11:42 - proud & stately part 12:27 - warm & thick part 13:37 - sweet & lovely part 14:15 - escalating part 15:13 - similar to 11:42 16:29 - ending part III. Finale. Allegro energico 17:31 - the start 17:55 - powerful solo start 18:24 - escalating part 19:15 - wavy & flowy part 19:30 - most beautiful part 20:06 - buzzing part 20:25 - wholesome part 21:37 - main theme return 22:03 - most beautiful part 2 22:36 - similar to 20:25 but brighter 23:14 - cheerful part 24:02 - the beginning of the end 24:30 - the triumphant ending Feel free to comment if you want me to do this on a different performance :)

[@masantonio8790]

Thank you for doing this!

[@golden-bh3kc]

Really we are gonna have to like for more

[@dannyboy2267]

@@heyytheree Agreed. Whenever you got time, it's always better to listen to the whole thing. I personally prefer Perlman's version of Bruch though :)

[@xdragclick2074]

gave u 100 NOW GIB US IT

[@dannyboy2267]

@@xdragclick2074 Alright, it'll be done by next week :)

[@averageclassicalmusicenjoy5510]

Outstanding performance from Hilary Hahn, truly the Violin Goddess. Not to mention the orchestra losing their sh*t on 6:19. Always gives me Goosebumps!

[@grey7685]

YESS it's such a good moment omg

[@Luguanyu307]

The orchestra part is probably pretty difficult, nevertheless it's such an epic moment.

[@sensorypuppy3336]

@@Luguanyu307 a decent youth symphony full of middle high schoolers could play that excerpt

[@PortugalZeroworldcup]

It's a perfect back up

[@KingstonCzajkowski]

@@sensorypuppy3336 It would not sound like it does here though. It's a different kind of difficulty.

[@nuun0010]

You can tell also how the conductor is responding with enthusiasm to her playing. How he absolutely enjoys playing with her.

[@dlf3141]

Yes! And she equally enjoyed playing under him and with this group! He and the orchestra were outstanding, dead on with her through every accellerando, every ritardando, every nuance, and matching her enthusiasm and rhythmic quality.

[@youtubeaccount7512]

First movement: 0:32 Second movement: 9:14 Third movement: 17:31

[@amyk3876]

Zeref Dragneel Thanks!

[@elizahalbrook7088]

Zeref you're here???

[@narayana8249]

There’s always that one person in the comment section that everyone agrees is above human level. I’ll forever be in your debt.

[@pilarpolicano3604]

Oh thanks

[@Noaxe_Tegrinde]

Thank you....your generosity is most helpful!! NoAxe

[@pastorsalvo5809]

Soy un hombre de ochenta años. A los 19 escuché este concierto por primera vez y me fascinó. La nostalgia me hace escucharlo con mayor agrado. Bravo.

[@jqu123]

Ohio

[@ashleylooksfab]

She's loving it because the orchestra is matching her pace so perfectly! One of the best performances of all time!

[@fingerhorn4]

To some, perfection is a flaw, or something false. But this is real. How is it possible to produce such a beautiful, musical, shimmering sound without fuss and without thrashing around? Well look at her hands. Especially her left hand. A simple, unflustered, perfect position on nearly every note. Everything is balanced, inch perfect, with amazingly efficient movements. No drama, no scratching, no over-playing, no ugly sounds. Just pure unadulterated direct musicality delivered with disarming simplicity that hides years and years of fantastic training and musical intelligence. Just watching and listening to her is worth a hundred lessons.

[@northeuropean2715]

Amen to that! 🎻💙

[@marshallartz395]

fingerhorn4: Beautifully said. 🎻

[@mariedagoult1]

People always forget the technique of the right hand. That does the magic, her technique on her left hand is more of a tool. Hilary might be one of the best virtuosos today.

[@SF-ru3lp]

copybook perfection executed with such apparent ease... G Ire

[@durban55]

Only when you learn to play this piece can you truly appreciate every bit of Hilary Hahn’s recording of this. No words. This was absolutely spectacular.

[@TheAdrianrawls]

Nonsense.

[@Auntie_Sammie]

@@TheAdrianrawls vat do u mean???

[@guh967]

@@TheAdrianrawls If you don’t think this is a good rendition of this concerto, I honestly don’t know what to say lmao, this is incredible.

[@studywithme58]

yes definitely

[@M_SC]

@@guh967that’s not what they said. They might be referring to the idea that you have to learn how to play it on the violin to appreciate it.

[@roberteckert]

Incredible fire, tone, projection, stage presence, Intonation, interpretation, bow and finger technique, She is the world's best and shall go down in history as being just that. Her repertoire is profound and vast. I saw her last April in San Francisco and she is just stunning!

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

I thoroughly agree, Hilary's Mendelssohn Violin concerto in e Op64 with FRSO is totally seminal. Beyond flawless. Awesome, is an understatement.

[@roberteckert]

I just saw Hilary perform Dvorak’ s Am Concerto in Salt Lake City last night and it was outstanding. She is 6 or 7 months pregnant and looked radiant in a beautiful gown. She was given 4 standing ovations and said goodbye afterwards with a very cute wave to the capacity house. I said hello afterward in the lobby and she gave me her autograph. It’s only an illegible scribble but from from a magic hand and magical human being. Tomorrow she is off to Germany for more concerts!

[@brianwolle2509]

i saw her when she was a kid of 13 in baltimore. she had it then like she has it now.

[@l.fsader6021]

She's good. Check out joshua bells cover of this piece

[@Billbothebear14]

@@l.fsader6021 And Nicola Benedetti too. WF

[@sophiepatior5506]

6:17...pure gold. All of it, really.

[@kindgee5624]

Absolutely.

[@eschelar]

See her dancing to it at 6:55ish... She digs it too!

[@rhowanmeh8508]

YASS

[@vt4979]

Yes

[@Xingqiwu387]

GENIUS at work! Hahn will go down in history as one of the greatest violinists who ever lived. She is phenomenal, truly sublime.

[@leela6947]

It goes without saying that Hahn did brilliantly, but the orchestra is wonderful too! Amazing expression. Great collaboration!

[@butters62391]

The youtube channels that don't put ads in during a concerto... You da real MVP!

[@roystewart4386]

Get yourself premium subscription

[@linusschmutz3985]

You can thank german taxpayers

[@hargow4u]

Put this on to fall asleep, end up hyperfocused and even more awake searching for more brilliant violin playing.

[@zeuszeus00]

Hilary Hahn is incredibly gifted and she knows how to behave i.e. she has impeccable good manners ... her mother and father deserve great credit for nurturing her talent and producing a wonderfully rounded human being ... she should be the supreme role model for young girls and she is America's best living ambassador bar none (I am British) ... oh, and thank God for KZbin!

[@poseidondosmares3778]

It's not talent, it's practice

[@cheerfulloh8771]

@@poseidondosmares3778 True

[@mauriciomontoya8634]

needles to mention you are ei british ... blue blooded or what ?

[@jimenabronfman6522]

One of my dear beloved uncles was a violinist! He always played Bruch when I was a little girl. Never forgotten and loved this performance. Greetings from Santiago, Chile !

[@albeharal]

She is definitely out of this world, but the conductor and the orchestra contribute to this exceptional performance. I can feel the exitement!

[@andersjohnson1317]

Although Hahn has always played with unparalleled technique, I’ve always heard a criticism of hers being a lack of emotion. To them I point to this recording. Truly a shockingly wonderful performance.

[@samuelkent218]

That criticism is by those who can't accept their amazement at her technique. Technique and expression are not mutually exclusive.

[@michaelauest1532]

@@samuelkent218 Yes. Consider Heifitz!

[@simon0yeung]

She was like a robot 10years ago, but now full of emotions and expressions

[@emilymatthews5058]

Have you seen the recent video of her Sibelius? The same emotion shines through there!

[@TheCjchiang]

Yes after she have baby and start have feeling of life ?

[@brianmoore4557]

One of the greatest violinists, thank you Hilary.

[@aliceyang_music]

Geez, can you please call her Ms.Hahn🙄

[@RodolfoLimacbx]

What a *phenomenon!* And she is happening right now, in our generation! Bravo, *Hilary Hahn!*

[@gabrielroa3037]

6:55 that is one of the most powerful but glorious things I have ever heard in my life, it's like it goes around your soul , just.. WOW!!

[@dhlbfn18]

And this conductor and orchestra just handle it so masterfully!

[@Gildarts69]

Completly agree!!

[@unknown4143]

Then you should probably listen more music...

[@eoghanbostock958]

@@unknown4143 this is why people don't like classical musicians.

[@TheAdrianrawls]

Gracious! I could not agree more! I'm tripping over myself to agree with you here.

[@JustinArmstrong-u5w]

One of the greatest violinists, thank you Hilary.. One of the greatest violinists, thank you Hilary..

[@mehmetsadkoke4231]

She is excellent , she does not play, she enjoys and lives it. She conducts the orchestra with her head as well !!

[@carlosm.5969]

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[@joycefung9304]

She is a perfectionist! Love her playing, no wonder she is one of the best violinist in our times

[@eldadpavilcu7912]

Joyce Fung she is actually one of the best violinist of all time!

[@0boecase362]

@Newsharp Listen sibelius concerto of maxim vengerov

[@0boecase362]

@Newsharp True, yes, Maxim looks a bit tense but I don't think Ray is better than Maxim. Smh. In the music world, I think you can't call anybody "better" than so and so. Also, we musicians always, almost, view everything in a biased manner when looking at music. In my human, biased opinion, that version of Maxim's Sibelious touches me so much. Maybe I am the biased one ;).For another example, I absolutely love hearing Ray's Mendolssohn Violin concerto and Sumina's too, but someone may critic it and say that it was too blunt and such. Also, Maxim was "young" at that time and has probably grown so much in experience and in knowledge. If you have seen the Menhuen competition master classes, A boy plays the Carmen Fantasies and actually, Vengerov tells the prodigy to relax. It's just my opinion and im not a violinist (oboist and pianist) so yea ;-)

[@sneddypie]

Newsharp Hilary Hahn’s Sibelius is better than Ray’s.

[@Birgit-g5k]

Danke, Herr Bruch, für diese herrliche Symphonie. Danke auch an das Orchester und natürlich an Hilary Hahn.

[@carlang4793]

3:38 good job camera man this is amazing

[@ricardoSbass]

Amazing inded

[@krasoy]

It's Steve Carell

[@법률사무소-p8b]

ㅋㅋㄱㄱㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅇ_ㅇ

[@dejanromih7913]

Hahaha

[@grgmrnsc]

He changed the focus back on Hillary right when she made the step back. It's like he predicted her movement. indeed amazing!

[@manuel2atack]

Perfect technique Perfect sound Full of emotion She is the best

[@gabriellafeher5469]

We, who really love classical music are very lucky, because in the last century and this one produced so many great talented artists than never before....and , of course, there is the internet, that makes easier for anybody and everybody to listen to it in the comfort of home for those , who would not be able to enjoy this fabulous violin play!...Thank you

[@BarbaraPape-bb3ur]

That was at true gift thank you Oct 2024😅

[@deserticus18]

watching the orchestra members and soloist smiling at each other during and at the end on mutual admiration and respect is so uplifting

[@philippenobili]

A word for the conductor and the orchestra, both are magnificent here. As for Hilary Hahn, what to say ? she is amazing, as ever. Not only a great violonist, but a wonderful musician. Her pleasure to -- literally -- play with the orchestra is visible and our pleasure comes also from this marvelous alchemy. Thanks for posting this treasure.

[@Reachyse0834]

The small details like that vibrato on 2:24 and the rasp on 2:37 just makes it for me the best 1st movement of this piece I've ever heard

[@thegoldencharcuterieboard7468]

I completely agree. I’m currently learning the first movement and she makes it sound so much easier than it is. Just a wonderful piece of art.

[@Pach.]

Idk why but it reminds me of the Dvorak violin concerto a little

[@williamlyne4120]

I love Hillary Hahn! There is something very special in her playing. I played 4th horn in that concerto in 1959. Carolla Glen was the soloist. I have loved that concerto ever sense and Hahn makes it sing as never before.

[@benvolman3709]

Yes, the pinnacle Bruch--like climbing a mountain and finding it's not the fireworks but the amazing shades of completely nuanced and natural colourings, the sheer mastery of her vision of the whole that makes you utterly convinced that this is how it was meant to sound.

[@elizabethschaeffer9543]

Well said! I would have had trouble finding the words, but you have it exactly right. Many thanks!

[@ambermackinnon8523]

You have been accepted into the university of rizz

[@kbrinckmeier]

Eines der schönsten Kompositionen für Violine, finde ich!!! Vielen Dank

[@jamesrockford2626]

I love her vibrato, it's so musically flawless but still soothing to the soul.....

[@ljsortigosa3990]

Yas very gud vibrato indeed it watermelon to my ears and mozart to my eyes. Wow it ar a grniu cos hello

[@theo5069]

@@ljsortigosa3990 watermelon to my ears. That explains it perfectly

[@von0312]

ikr..

[@jadefrog9444]

Wasn't a real fan of hers, until I heard this performance. So much more life in her playing than I remember. Perhaps I need to re-listen to her other performances.

[@MrIbgrant]

I think so!

[@JeanDeLaCroix_]

G Stapleton her style changes with age Have you heard her Chostakovitch concerto ?

[@runrunrun6777]

Perhaps becoming a mother has added something to her playing- it certainly hasn't detracted from it!

[@andreasmorell]

i totally agree. she has become a lot better: when she was young it was mainly technique and style, now it is soul and technique. i still prefer batiashvili and janssen of todays violinists, but this is quite performance i have to admit!

[@Marcel_Audubon]

I'm sure she'll be glad to know that you're now a "real fan" - her life was probably incomplete until she knew it. Wow - thank you for completing her.

[@cosmlayla]

So tender and fiery at the same time! I love this performance by Hilary Hahn the conductor and the orchestra! Every time I listen to it I get me chills. Bravo!!!

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

Current Hilary is already a legend and so well deserved. Beyond magnificent. Brava. Flawless. We are watching the personification of human excellence and it is beautiful to watch and listen to. I am lucky to be alive to hear her play.

[@setonix850]

Oh well said Stepahnie. Hilary is a once in a lifetime musician and we are so fortunate to have her.

[@BSIII]

She will be talked about centuries from now.

[@brooksiefan]

Orozco-Estrada extracts the best of the orchestra without ever stressing. Ms. Hahn radiating energy!

[@jamestaylor35]

Estrada deserves a lot of credit for this remarkable performance also.

[@PaulThatcher-iu5in]

This is what you need play to the friend who doesn't understand classical music. It has all the drama, pathos, delicacy, and power you could wish for... Watch Hilary Hahn as she communicates by glance with the conductor, see the perfect cooperation of orchestra, soloist, and conductor. And at the climax of the final movement, I'd swear Hahn practically levitates as she drives the music and her instrument right to edge, yet always remains in command. I don't understand how the audience can sit still - I'm literally on the edge of my seat, I'm so excited. Bravíssima!

[@rocioaguilera3613]

Excellent performance of what is one of my favorites violin concerto

[@davidlevan6906]

This has to be one of the best ever performances of this incredible concerto. Whoever thinks Hilary Hahn is technically brilliant but plays without emotion - watch this and eat your heart out! I was in bits for most of and I've heard many recordings, ever since I was a child and my father, who was a violinist, would play early recordings and flood our house with its awesome power to stir the soul. Astonishing performance by all here.

[@Minerva-fp1zx]

Yep, sounds like a machine. All technique...

[@grabsmench]

I honestly never understand why some people dislike her playing because of a lack of emotion. Are they intimidated merely for the music being played almost perfectly? Are they confusing her music with her supposedly "robotic" stage presence? I will never get it. Each of her notes is full to the brim, to perfection of which I can bawl my eyes out, completely overwhelmed by the eargasm..., and people will go on to say that she sounds like a machine. Yes, if a machine can make me cry like a little bitch then I will take it over any human musician anyday

[@M_SC]

@@grabsmenchew don’t say eargasm now I’m revolted

[@janetbratter1]

Hilary a “machine? No. The influence of the media harping on robotics and AI may be seeping into the zeitgeist. But these critics overlook her body language and subtleties that need no excessive facial expression. As a musician myself I see her capacity to concentrate on the music itself. Recently I read that we in this gory twenty first century have much to learn from 19th century composers like Bruch, like Mendelssohn. And it was finding Ms Hahn performing the Mendelssohn that awakened my core being. How can I keep writing folk-blues and rock and roll with the knowledge that a being as sublime as Hilary Hahn lives among us?

[@janetbratter1]

I once forwarded a youtube of HH performing the Mendelssohn to a sick friend who happens to be a side person in a well known Zydeco band down in bayou country. Seems it caused her to bemoan the style of “fiddle” she plays. That was not my intent.

[@rickl1552]

The way she plays the violin is a miracle.

[@carl-gunnarhillefors7612]

A MAESTRO! IN EVERY PART.OF THIS BRUCH VIOLIN CONCERTO!

[@isidoreaerys8745]

I’ve performed this song, playing clarinet, and heard many recordings and this is the first time I’ve heard the ascending crescendo at 21:07 as distinct triplets. With other performers It sounded like chop - chop - chop - chop. The Hillary Hahn effect is real.

[@lottaart7848]

Isidore Aerys ITS A PIECE

[@subjectline]

Thanks - I went to a performance of this, this week, and I heard them too, I wouldn't have appreciated that if you hadn't mentioned it. (It was Maxim Vengerov)

[@ethan3755]

@@lottaart7848 Hey man, its true, but you truly do not have to scream it at him XD

[@dpeterson157]

The great ones make it look so easy, and that's what's always impressed me about Hilary Hahn. She rips through those incredibly difficult fingerings looking like she's barely trying.

[@TheM4rster]

Which classical musician doesn't do this? Facial expression doesn't count btw. I believe this is one of those things were a lack of knowledge in the specific field creates some kind of almost superstitious belief. Sorry but I'm just putting this theory out there. Show me a counter example.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Pew TheBIind As a 35+ year musician myself, I can tell you without batting an eyelash that when you're "in the zone" you aren't one whit concerned about how people perceive your physical body, assuming you are well dressed and not gyrating uncontrollably.

[@TheM4rster]

David Floren Yes? ...so? Who claimed that? I didn't. He didn't. His claim was that "great ones" like Hilary play difficult stuff making it look easy. I claimed that anyone who plays difficult stuff well makes it look easy.

[@BrucknerMotet]

Pew TheBIind I wasn't making a new claim. I was just agreeing with and adding to your comment that facial expressions don't count. I did this to affirm your claim and to further your cause (i.e., educating the ignorant). As you may know, critiquing top musicians' physical movements (and their looks) is a big subgenre in the online classical music community. I'm more interested in hearing than seeing, so I wouldn't care if Ms. Hahn were dressed in tin foil and garbage bags and hanging upside down from a trapeze, as long as she were still able to produce the same audio output.

[@TheM4rster]

Alright.

[@ealston0826]

Please never take this down.

[@Canto28]

Hilary Hahn plays impeccably such concertos like they are the great, passionate love songs that they are. She's a world treasure.

[@ErikWilliamsviolin]

I love how at 2:00 she gives a nod to the violas like "Wow! You came in on time!"

[@da96103]

You bad man! But don't tell them I keep my jewelry in a viola case at home because it is cheaper than theft insurance.

[@mckendreecochran1176]

for those who consider her robotic, you must watch this performance.

[@enquiriesgraphology755]

Erik my opinion is that the violas entered with considerable gusto and brio even, which she seemed to like! her lovely smile at the viola players was a signal of her delight at the sound and impact they produced. It almost looked like "yes, I like that!" only my opinion of course.

[@lollycopter]

18:45 how she turns around to really get into it with the orchestra

[@lollycopter]

20:10 - those smiles. :)

[@jorisk.2483]

I was in this concert, it was wonderful

[@mckendreecochran1176]

so jealous. I saw her live about 15 years ago. I am trying to figure a way to find the time away from my business that dovetails with her schedule. Would love to see this or Mendelssohn. Brilliant!

[@horsthornung2424]

i was not, who cares

[@xdragclick2074]

@@horsthornung2424?

[@tuberaxx]

@Horst Hornung I care. I would’ve love to see her live!

[@anthonycooper3191]

I am in awe of Hilary Hahn, and all of the other musicians in the orchestra. Such beautiful music, so skilfully played by everyone. The unbelievable number of hours each member of the orchestra has had to practise to make their playing seem almost effortless, and magical! Thank you for putting this wonderful video on KZbin.

[@jaimekopstein4248]

Max Bruch's concerto is part of my life for the last 70 years. I love it.

[@DavidA-ps1qr]

Bruch wrote so much more that is never played, I do hope you've discovered it. He was a magnificent composer.

[@paullittle5200]

Couldn't agree more, absolutely love him.

[@D8vid]

The third movement is just amazing

[@carlosm.5969]

if you liked this here is the best bach´s cello suite version ever kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5CleoaXf5Wcias enjoy!

[@taylane.paixao]

She is so perfect and it seems to be so simple when you see her playing. I don't have words to descript her

[@StephanieHughesDesign]

An exquisite definition. I totally agree.

[@gordonmvw]

Taylane Paixão I am blown over by her and by this music. Thanks to this wonderful artist and the wonderful composer who provided her with such a pallet upon which she could paint her feelings, her training, her aspirations , her desire to please us, as well as blend in, with the guidance of this wonderful Young conductor, this magnificent expressive and pliant orchestra. Wonderful all around.

[@galaxytravelfordinc7490]

Vorsicht Troll, bitte nicht füttern!!!

[@friedrich-wilhelmtebbe1771]

Ich glaube manchmal gar, dass Mario DiSarli, Georges Cancan und Fritz Kirchhoff ein und dieselbe Person sind_: GIdon Kremer, da er so oft zitiert wird! PR, um sein allgemeingehaltenes Buch zu "verhökern"!

[@georgemorton2278]

Yes, she makes it seem so _easy_ !

[@aceventuraaceventura2003]

Each note is rich with energy and precision. Each time I rewatch it, it gives me goosebumps. She not only becomes one with the music, she's clearly understanding the meaning of each note. Also the elated smile of the lady in the background at 6:35 is priceless. Shear mastery!

[@jennifersivewright3117]

My Dad was a bit of a tyrant. No need to go into it. He did a few things that are still with me: taught me to actually drive and trusted me where he would trust no one else. Drove me to excel at school (otherwise I would have been trapped at home) and introduced me to classical music.

[@kai6543]

22:08 You can see a dance between two happy people who are completely in the music, leading an incredible orchestra through one of the greatest concertos of all time

[@dlf3141]

That’s a great description of the whole third movement!

[@justme8841]

einfach wahnsinn. sie spielt fantastisch. kann nicht aufhören es anzuhören 😍

[@pcwillis]

I've been listening to that concerto for over forty years, but watching that performance was like hearing it for the first time. An astonishing interpretation! bravo and encore! 💐💐💐

[@jonsaposhnik5583]

Arguably the greatest, most noble and lyrical violin concerto (and in g minor too) performed by today's most thoughtful, emotional and articulate violin soloist. Fortunate to have found this on KZbin. Bravo!

[@kenmccoy2881]

Brilliant performance by Hilary Hahn and the orchestra which was so in accord with her interpretation.

[@MrIbgrant]

For me, Hilary makes the violin sing like almost no other. She imbues her playing with so much soul, understanding and love of the music.

[@JoshStobart]

You can see how she feels the music as if it speaks to her. She smiles, rolls her eyes, frowns, smirks and more and if you switched off you audio you could still follow the emotion of the piece just through these expressions.

[@fresiajaime]

Watching this magnificent performance while doing my crochet, but I had to stop and look and listen...... so this performance gives me goose bumps... it is so sublime and perfect that I’m in heaven: the orchestra, the conductor and her . She so angelical to play such awesome concerto. Thanks to life, Bruch for composing such an amazing piece of music, and God for giving me the opportunity to find this awesome composition in KZbin.

[@paullittle5200]

Bruch compositions has such beautiful,sublime,nuances that it touches the heart strings to the highest degree.

[@yogatonga7529]

Some pieces get boring when you hear them too often. Some pieces you need to hear many times to get them. But some pieces you just want to hear over and over again.

[@johnny_eth]

Vengerov playing Ysaye.... Man...

[@aniyagonzalez_]

Johnny MOST DEFINITELY!!

[@violinhunter2]

I'm sure you've heard that George Ligeti wrote a violin concerto not too long ago. How many times do you think you could stand to listen to that? I can't remember a single note of it.

[@usaryry]

My feelings exactly!

[@evanstaf18]

Korngold Violin Concerto 1st movement and Khachaturian Violin Concerto 1st movement. Can't get enough of them.

[@paulstanton8332]

Hilary plays so well WITH the orchestra. There are passages where she's really immersing herself in that wall of sound behind her. And those charming eye exchanges with the conductor and the first violins. Had the great privilege of seeing and hearing her at the Barbican some years ago. I think it was the Britten concerto. She even threw in some exquisite Bach at the end as an encore. If my memory serves me well, she was standing in (at very short notice) for Lisa Batiashvilla. Hard to image Hilary standing in for ANYONE! Wonderful artist :-)

[@amodo363]

09:10 Adagio. Exquisita interpretación de la adorable Hilary Hahn, muy bien acompañada por una orquesta que con un director entregado, se deja seducir por la grandiosidad de esta obra sublime del romanticismo de Max Bruch. 17:30 Finale. Poderoso, colosal, enérgico colofón de este magnífico concierto. BRAVO !!!!

[@smoloms]

I hate listening to these while i do hw. I end up so amazed i watch instead of listen

[@kard1329]

Same. Now I have an essay due that I haven't started.

[@HyrumCooper]

I have the same problem. They say classical music helps you study, but it has the opposite effect for me 😂 I love this piece and Hahn's interpretation so much!

[@brysoncheng7574]

Yeah, that’s literally what I’m doing right now😂

[@aarons8711]

I'm trying to work on a super important project right now, you read my goddam mind lol

[@israellai]

i finally found my people

[@gabriel1chan]

This is my definitive performance. Amazing that she played with such intensity, timbre, rubato, vibrato...everything is right. This piece not only touch my heart, but also my soul.

[@vaguelyweird]

Agree, I personally enjoy this more than the Chung/Kempe or Jansen/Chailly recordings. Mostly because of Hahn's performance, of course, but also the orchestra has some really fantastic phrasing in the first movement.

[@davidpalm7752]

You must hear Maria Duenes play this!, Very exciting!!!!

[@rbarnes4076]

Hahn's playing is just astonishing.. incredibly accurate, AND incredibly moving. And my compliments to the entire Frankfurt Radio Symphony. This orchestra is world class!

[@rocioaguilera3613]

I'll never be tired of listening to this masterpiece. The violinist is amazing Thanks

[@wutamamama]

Just unbelievable. She is so good! Effortless, powerful, beautiful playing. Perfection. A true powerhouse and master of the instrument. You’re great Hilary!

[@missdee4927]

She has gotten jaw dropping good at this point.

[@oucutie1]

Hahn/Bruch. A perfect partnership of hands and fingers playing the violin 🎻 and the creativity of Max Bruch.....an unbeatable combination plus the orchestra presenting with a delicate sensitivity. Bravo 👏 to all of you!

[@SolveEtCoagula93]

I love the way she pulls you into the performance. This isn't just about listening and watching, somehow she allows me to 'feel' what she is playing. A wonderful performer, totally enganging and absolutely mesmerising. And, of course, supported by a first class orchestra and conductor! 💜

[@derand57]

The POWER and beauty of that orchestral return around 6:20 after Hahn's performance gets you so focused on her magnificent, sumptuous virtuosity. My favorite moment in a performance full of favorite moments. This is definitely the best recording/video of this Bruch concerto that I've heard. Hahn's execution throughout is (as always for her) masterful and inspiring, don't get me wrong; but the orchestra is equally on-point here and that's what makes this the gold standard performance.

[@dhlbfn18]

That crazy accelerando lets the orchestra enter at the exact right tempo. And the dynamic - perfect.

[@DaytakTV]

Her mastery of the violin brings tears to my eyes.

[@terrygiffin752]

This is my No. 1 Violin Concerto. Simply amazing.

[@tuberaxx]

I love Bruch, but it’s No. 4 after Beethoven, Brahms and Sibelius. Better than Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, though!

[@lawrobi]

Always amazing how modest those classical musicians are despite the level of difficulty classical music is. Meanwhile a singer with a 4 chords song will jump on the stage being like I'm the star.

[@jacobbass6226]

They’re there for different crowds. Also classical musicians are not modest. Well not most. But it is true that most classical musicians refine their technique for decades.

[@maximiliangfrorer1039]

@Woodland I think pop stars are victims of their own work, so to say. Most of them start out as teens, which is a vulnerable and still developmental age. Of course they are gonna become cocky if all they hear from 12 yo+ "wow you are so good and talented" - doesnt matter if they play pop or classic, the surroundings influence the human. And if a young violinist is always told "you are the best there is!" he will act like it and become a cocky btch.

[@samanthaflorence733]

You can't compare people's personality based on their stage performances.

[@Drachenschnauze]

@@samanthaflorence733 have you ever seen an interview of Hilary Hahn? She is very modest.

[@samanthaflorence733]

@@Drachenschnauze I never said hilary hahn wasn't a modest person.

[@darkbluemars]

That's intense! One of the violin concertos I never get tired of listening. If my life has a soundtrack, this would be it.

[@alexpark8557]

부르흐의 음악을 자신의 개성을 겯들여서 정말 잘 표현한 분인 것 같네요. 지휘자와의 합도 잘 보시고 오케스트라 전체가 하나가 되어서 움직이는 것이 정말 인상 깊었습니다. 보면 볼수록 가슴이 웅장해지는 영상이네요.

[@Gangmiiin]

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