International ARD music competition 2016, French Horn - Katerina Javurková, Czech republic

[@hazeymcdaisy6701]

Playing french horn definitely takes some skill, and a ton of practice for performance music. This is beautiful. Not only the soloist, but the entire group. Beautiful.

[@jvtrch]

some skill? i mean, its one of the two hardest instruments in the whole world, together with the oboe. They require A LOT of skill

[@allmusic962]

Thank you for that compliment. I take it personally bc I play the f horn

[@MrMaiquangvinh]

Výborný.

[@donbeach7343]

I've been playing horn for almost 50 years and I'll say this is excellent. I don't think I could do this piece any better. I wish her all the luck in her future.

[@rogerclegg4145]

Yep, l agree; yet l'll bet Don, that 50 years ago, you never would have dreamed that a hornist would throw that much "body english" into playing, nor grimacing ; ) Roger (old fashioned-stiff player) began playing horn in 1970

[@robinblankenship9234]

This piece requires not only mature technique and steely nerves but a very strong sense of personal direction. She has all those things going for her. She’ll go far. Well done, young lady.

[@jonbarrows970]

Wow…you are a star Katerina, your tone, technic etc are beautiful, but most of all your spirit that came through the music with integrity was amazing and made me rejoice in the beauty of the human spirit in these times we find ourselves in. Thank you for sharing yourself through this performance. You enriched my life. Jon Barrows (Seattle WA)

[@trainliker100]

I thought this was a really nice interpretation of the piece. Very good technique, too. Just a couple of chipped notes (for those of you who play the horn, you are probably more forgiving of that than perhaps others). For the interpretation, I tend to put Dennis Brain and Radek Baborak at perhaps two ends of a spectrum. Brain plays it light, even playful, and with the orchestra. Baborak plays it a little heavy, more mechanically, and on top of the orchestra. Katerina Javurková seems to be playing more at the Dennis Brain end of that spectrum, although perhaps a bit slower and more dramatic in places. Just a real nice performance.

[@brianalexandre1125]

Well done, Katerina. That sweep to the high B-flat at 8:06 was so sweetly perfect, and as musically emotional as any horn player could aspire to play it! There are many notes, transitions and technical iterations to a performance, but those brilliant defining moments really express the beauty inside. Bravo my dear... a special performance indeed and this achievement will persist for a lifetime and beyond for future generations to appreciate.

[@Outschmegede]

Sehr angenehm zu hören , das Horn und der gesamte Orchester sind ausgezeichnet . Die Geigenspieler haben mir auch sehr gut gefallen , das macht mir leichter zu entscheiden meine Tochter in die Musikschule zu schicken .

[@hornkix]

Great sound. Bravo Katerina. i was a horn player...i know how dificult is to play. Bravo .

[@jaenam4030]

Fantastic horn sound , very colorful

[@tailspin1930]

Absolutely Wonderful! Love her sound!

[@jojoUK120]

Walt Teegarden no relation to Jack Teagarden?

[@reiayanamnam5444]

A horn teacher once told me that great tone is characterized by having a beautiful start and intonation to your notes. Her tone is very defined by these qualities for which she does an amazing job at both.

[@PMS1950]

Superb playing. Outstanding sound. Beautiful artist'

[@jimschliestett5202]

Simply lovely! I am curious what the beige cylinder near the first valve is all about.

[@noodlenado7827]

Her embouchure doesn’t change even ONCE

[@richardjx5442]

Her musculature changes visibly as does her angle at the MP for thee lower notes ~~

[@noodlenado7827]

@@richardjx5442 ?? I-.... I don't speak the language lol I did mean her actually jaw didn't move that much... But I honesty don't even remember making this comment 🤪

[@velua]

Brava, amo il tuo suono e l'interpretazione sublime.

[@G56AG]

Excellent performance! I wish I could play like that.

[@ryinont.9737]

周りの人達もうっとりしてるのがいいですね…✨

[@yeqianshi4045]

Very technically great, beautiful and restrained performance.

[@ながなが-s5b]

はじめて聴きました。この演奏者！！優しくあったか、歌うホルンにうっとりです(^^♪

[@ichi44313]

Beautiful! She carries on the excellent tradition of Czech horn playing!

[@freeman3320]

My thought too.

[@zanderwohl]

I don't play horn anymore but sometimes I look up videos of horn wizards and just jam out.

[@phillippurdy5893]

Bravo ! 👏🏆

[@MattAllenTeller]

As a horn player I thoroughly admire the technique; but the sound down low is just SPECTACULAR. If I didn't know that the sound is the player, I'd be asking that novice question of "What kind of horn and what mouthpiece are you using?" ..... but i won't. She would sound just as good on my horn.

[@davidwei5908]

So bright, clean and clear.

[@MrScuarePants]

What a nice sound!! Congrats

[@barbarasimmons1651]

Absolutely Beautiful

[@wardmizell4749]

Proper portrayal and timelines of emotion. On the team.

[@rolandzobrist]

Stunningly beautiful performance. Katerina such confidence, talent, musicality, great sound and technique. You have it all!

[@davidjared3402]

Wow; this and Strauss' Horn Concerto 1 are beautiful! Well done, Ms. Javurková!

[@alvarito45]

Really awesome Katerina. God what a clean intonation knowing how difficult is this concerto. Barry Tucker would congratulate you. Thank you!!

[@albertsteinhauser4728]

Wasn´t it Barry Tuckwell?

[@alvarito45]

@@albertsteinhauser4728 YES! She does it as perfect as Barry!!!

[@johnpereira5926]

@@albertsteinhauser4728 Yes, Tuckwell.

[@rcmallory]

My God, this gives me chills. Bravo

[@maxi1k2]

ECCELLENTE! Grande Cornista, SUPER!

[@lesahall6247]

Excellent light sound, beautiful tone quality. Brava!

[@Ameliyastik]

Браво ,,,, очень красивое исполнение👏👏👏

[@nahumc48]

Only one word: B R A V O !!!

[@MaxSuzuki]

The best

[@welintomgabriel5546]

Just beautiful!

[@MW-Horn]

Ok, that is some serious horn playing. Hats off.

[@Junielson1]

Fantastic!!!!!!

[@richardjx5442]

I have been listening to this concerto for over 60 years and this version is the one I will return to before any other! All other versions are loaded with testosterone which suits the first concerto but not this one written in the same period as the four last songs and the Weltschmert near the end of the war. The words that come to mind are Feminine, Serene, graceful,-exquisite.l " A chipped not is trivial, playing without passion in unforgivable" Beethoveen

[@richardjx5442]

Dennis Brain had a broken matchstick in his first valve slide, to damp a common oddball disturbing resonance in even the best of horns, even in her Alexander 103 !!. The opening triple jump fanfare is so smooth and cool, my jaw dropped when I heard it for the first time! She moves her body in prefect synchrony with the flow of the music. No composer in the last 200 years IMHO has written slow movements the way Strauss has. I would fly to Prague to hear her play Ausklang at the end of the Alpine Symphony. An added bonus is the ensemble, each member of which seems to have their hearts in it, not just workers on an assembly line ! Other performers juice the pace up to see who can play the most notes in the least time'- not this angel. As a last comment, the recording engineers have placed the mikes and set the balance perfectly ! 1

[@НуржанБимуратов]

Very beautiful sound. Respect!!! Bravissimo...

[@olegbezverkhnii9952]

Очень изящно и даже женственно! Это так необычно для этого концерта и это здорово!!!

[@sundayy7675]

+++++++++

[@TheACacello]

I think she should have won. What does she have stuck to her Bb slide?

[@Streisand70]

Does she expressively move that horn around when she is sitting? Well played kid!

[@michelealba744]

Une excellente instrumentiste . Un grand bravo à la soliste et à l'orchestre ! Merci pour le partage de toute cette belle musique ! Strauss était vraiment un grand compositeur , très inventif , avec des accords sublimes .

[@reuvenal]

Wonderful!!

[@hornerinf]

Excellent!!!

[@eugenioafaro9933]

Amazing !

[@心理变态又嫉妒心极强]

Bravissimo ! ! !

[@Coldscar]

Now that is playing! Just wonderful!

[@dlmonn]

Замечательное исполнение, поздравляю!

[@paul-g.dahlmeier9565]

Ein Ohrenschmaus !!!!

[@AndreSauvillers]

9:07 zeer mooie muziek, mooi gespeeld

[@Sparky48236]

Magnificent! I would like to hear her perform the Gliere concerto and the Weber concertino.

[@pavlodijpavlodij9047]

Молодец девушка небольшие проблемки , но в целом супер !!!

[@richardalvarado3759]

Dedicado a alguien SERIO CAPAZ DE EJECUTAR ESTE INSTRUMENTO (corno francés)

[@МарияМайстренко-р9е]

Браво,Катерина!!!

[@georgesabol9116]

What a beautiful tone and I love your phrasing. Thank you for sharing.

[@devandoe9920]

Anyone know why a first place wasn't awarded to this lovely young horn player???

[@Brian-ey4xt]

I imagine the judges reserve awarding first place for contestants who are at the level of getting paid to play this as a guest artist? There were tons of things that didn't go that well in her performance here, especially in the Rondo. Don't get me wrong, she did great, but this is about the same level of performance as a senior recital usually is at a major US conservatory, or about where you need to be for a solid grad school audition. I also don't know how old these kids are during this competition, but I assume they're pre-conservatory, which makes it pretty darn impressive since I surely wasn't playing this well in high school. It was probably junior or senior year of conservatory before I could play the Strauss at this level.

[@yeqianshi4045]

There were 5-10 mistakes and split notes. Maybe that could have been the difference. Perhaps the individuality is not there? There wasn't any fortissimo when phrases needed to be at the pinnacle of expression. A breadth was take in the entry phrase which most elite players like Radek Baborak would not have taken.

[@richardjx5442]

" A chipped note is trivial; playing without passion is unforgivable" Beethoven

[@abrattsev]

молодец, приятный звук валторны, нет резкости, я сам в детстве играл на валторне 7 лет, потом разбитая губа .... и всё закончилось. Браво девушка!!!!!

[@tianweiyuan2517]

美妙的音乐

[@bryantpierce6704]

I just heard her play some recital pieces at the 2023 International Horn Symposium. She is realizing all the great potential that she exhibits here, a fabulous player!

[@moones2012]

와 이렇게 아름다운 호른연주라니 감동했읍니다

[@Eliezer_Bueno]

Bravíssimo !!!!!!

[@sasawhare]

Perfect intonation. Unfortunatelly , today it is wery rare horn ability....

[@БорисБойко-ь5д]

достойный инструмент валторна от него тащщусь

[@konradnibler5024]

Brava! Bravissimi! Grazie!

[@grantmacgregor6223]

Fabulous tone and excellent intonation.

[@davidwei5908]

罕见的对比，音量变化以及舌头清晰的圆号演奏。

[@colinwaylett9122]

Great performance!!

[@Brian-ey4xt]

How old are the kids in this competition? I wasn't playing the Strauss anywhere close to this well until a few years into conservatory.

[@abcd-yg2rx]

very nice . great but Allegrini s verision was flawless

[@richardjx5442]

"A chipped note is trivial; playing without passion is unforgivable!" Beethoven

[@Grumpyfrump]

I cry cause I could have been there in that horn solo position. Unfortunately my Dad wasn't there to place a boot in my ass whenever I felt like giving up. Gotta blame somebody right? Fuck that. I wish I hadn't have given up on the Horn. I was so good at it. I loved it. I want to do it again.

[@richardjx5442]

Do it again!! I restarted at 65 and am still having fun 10 yrs later, not like this but FUN, chipped notes and all.

[@ПавелЛапушенков]

👍

[@stock_palace]

15:27

[@anaelizabethbeth5872]

Som dos Céus.

[@maesttroimoveis]

Bravíssimo !

[@yuehchopin]

gut

[@DrakeLovett]

Does she have a wine cork jammed in the Bb tuning slide? That's interesting :D Lovely playing

[@richardjx5442]

Dennis Brain had a broken matchstick in his first valve slide, a common fix for isome inevitable resonance flaws in horn mechanics !!

[@bociankk1]

Bravo lux!!!

[@НуржанБимуратов]

12:07 ❤❤❤

[@mia-de9gd]

Krásná hudba :o

[@homloglool3359]

Its very good for my test in the school!!!! :-) ;-)

[@alancressie9822]

Wow! Such a refreshing interpretation

[@dekihorn]

Brava, brava, brava!!!

[@florianrichter8821]

Fargott Musik

[@MarioSanchez-tl3wv]

...halagadora sonata....y que curioso...la salida del sonido de su horn, sale a 45 gratos del eje longitudinal del salon!?!?!....Orden de su maestro...o la reinita sabe que ese es el angulo de salida mas sensational de un horn. Felicitaciones Katerina, saliste a demostrar que estudiaste y que eres una gran artista. Y no ha hacer poses de diva. Saludos desde el terrunio mas cercano a la proxima galaxia: Ecuador.

[@까꿍하버지슬]

good!!!!

[@stormtrooper3104]

Welches horn

[@lucasdepaiva1826]

Alexsander mainz 103.

[@anthonysmith2816]

A well framed performance, the opening was full of body, the tone was full and wonderful during the performance. During the last movement where she brings in the Ist subject of the 1st move, abit week. Well done, an English horn player.ads

[@kitstamat9356]

For those who don't know: she plays the most demanding instrument with an astonishing easiness

[@chrisdstard5644]

Just look at those biceps! Lovely!

[@만왕]

👍👍👍

[@reuvenal]

Braver and more interesting then Baborak!

[@Isildur94]

reuvenal How?

[@yeqianshi4045]

Its great performance but strongly disagree with that statement.

[@ВикторЛяпин-ж7з]

Хороший мягкий тембр звука,но до мужского исполнения очень далеко!Не хватает штраусовой мощи,выразительности и напора!Считаю,флейту,гобой и немного фагот женскими инструментами,но не валторна,тромбон или ТУБА,Боже упаси!!!Когда девушка или женщина тужится,её лицо не красиво!

[@МарияМайстренко-р9е]

Попробуйте послушать эту запись без видео,только аудио и вы поймёте,почему эта девушка победила.Очень приятный тембр,как вы уже написали,выровненный регистр и очень интересное исполнение!напора и мощи хватает.Включите Баборака и сравните,есть что то схожее у них.

[@anthonysmith2816]

NO GUTS

[@Obstgeist7]

finally someone where you can see the piece is hard to play. this is very uplifting for beginners :D

[@ericdagger1286]

Tak to je Ona :)