Kogan plays Saint Saens Intro / Rondo

Rabin, Heifetz, Szeryng, and Kogan were the greatest violinists I ever heard, somehow they stood out a little more than everyone else for some reason. I found out a long time ago how hard Kogan's recordings are to find, and I have been collecting them ever since.
I think the best thing Kogan ever did was the Tchaikovsky concerto from a double cd called "Artist Profile", it is out of print but well worth finding and if you ever get a chance to hear Kogan play the Tchaikovsky get it at all costs. Only Rabin equaled what Kogan did with the Tchaikovsky in my opinion.
I have uploaded rare out of print and unreleased recordings that are difficult to find, I hope you like them.
Since they are so difficult to find no one should mind me uploading them, if you have issues with me uploading them please send me a message and I will remove them.
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[@marianpolzun1383]

Mr. Leonid Kogan was and is the best violinist in the world. He is the greatest.

[@josedesantiago988]

Koganis Paganini Reincarnation TO

[@prrrr1640]

After listening to this, I agree

[@extrasalt4595]

Eisenzopf. Heifetz. Oistrakh. Milstein. Hoomeyow, Bo Peep!!

[@rickdeckard1075]

theyre all great at the goopy romantic "competition" style playing... giuliano carmignola is the only violinist i could listen to all day every day

[@extrasalt4595]

You probably never heard Eisenzopf.

[@user-mn3wo2be8k]

you can FEEL the difference in this performance. the way he clarifies the notes is brilliant.

[@richardjehl1455]

Full of subtleness and exquisite taste. I have heard hundreds of versions of this piece but I was not expecting to be charmed and surprised to this point. Perfect mastery is necessary to control expression as Leonid did.

[@OlegBoteViolin]

Самое органичное,эталонное исполнение!!!

[@user-jy9cx1jz8j]

Великолепно! Настоящий праздник для души.Спасибо.

[@annkerobyan]

Absolutely genius!! The most colorful and full of surprises violinist that keeps you in expectation throughout his performances ❤️

[@user-zn6ko2dq8x]

Не специалист, но слушаю и душой, и кожей. Мое самое любимое произведение, слышала в исполнении других знаменитых скрипачей. Все гении, и Коган - один из лучших. Нам повезло, что есть записи, можем слушать иинаслаждаться. Спасибо за видео.

[@irenamoiseykina7724]

Как можно сказать "самое любимое", когда вокруг очень много и другой потрясающей классики?

[@user-zn6ko2dq8x]

@@irenamoiseykina7724 Да, много и даже много, но все - таки во множестве прекрасного бывают самые любимые.

[@irenamoiseykina7724]

@@user-zn6ko2dq8x "СамЫЕ любимЫЕ" - это же не "самОЕ любимОЕ", в любом случае.

[@user-mw2kf5yc3s]

Леонид Коган играл сердцем,потому и находит его скрипка отзвуки в наших сердцах, я услышала это еще в детстве по радио,и с тех пор именно его исполнение является для меня эталоном.

[@user-qb2wu6pt5g]

Великий гениальный скрипач!👏👏👏Эталонное исполнение!!!Слушаешь прекрасную музыку и замирает душа💙

[@user-rl1ky1jj2t]

Великолепно! Чувственно! Гениально! Браво!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-ru8vy1uz7c]

Коган браво гениально сыграл

[@vladimirtolstik2828]

Every, more or less capable, solo playing, concert Violinist. Has this piece in his(her's) repertoire. But only few, can play it. And even less where able to do something delicious. Kogan was one of those, rare, capable of playing it, just like he is just sharing a story with people. I had chance to meet this fantastic, very humble, incredible maestro. No one, plays Paganini, like Kogan. There is one more, Yuri Merzhevsky. But unfortunately he died too young, at the age of 45. And the is only few Paganini recordings by him. Thank you Mr. Kogan.

[@user-vh9cn7lt1w]

Поразительно, как скрипачам удается в таком темпе выбирать каждую ноту! Гениальный скрипач, гениальное исполнение.

[@lorelea131]

Вот ещё одна , без преувеличений , совершенная исполнительская версия этого произведения ...

[@user-uv9bi3to7e]

гениальная игра восхитительно ! браво маэстро!

[@akifaliyev1886]

Великая музыка!!! Великий исполнитель!!!

[@judiabimarshall39]

I can't breathe

[@mcd1722]

My Lordy, this is one of the most beautiful performances I have ever heard.

[@abelewin2855]

I heated many wonderful violinist. None of them gave me the emotion of Leonid Logan. You can feel his soul in his performance.

[@ljiljanastanic9076]

Enchanting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Perfect beauty!!!!!!!!!!

[@DhAoS1020]

The Tutti at 5:50 makes this even better. He is seriously the most underrated violinist ever. To me - music is in the ear of the beholder of course- his playing is much more emotional than Heifitz. Don't get me wrong Heifitz is one hell of a violinist. His music just doesn't touch me.

[@stepaushi]

And the "tutti" at 7:31 !

[@MrGer2295]

Wonderful ! Bravo LEONID KOGAN ! !

[@vesselinatp]

His understanding of each and every one misical piece that he perform is greatly inspiring and individually insightful... Such amazing masterie 🖤...

[@MsVerlinden]

magnifique prestation c'est un des king du violon, comment comparer un grand bordeaux avec un grand bourgogne, Kogan est un grand et c'est tout.

[@brother234]

omgosh, as i listen more, this guy just is so musical and refreshing. He is becoming my favorite.

[@lisicabrkovic8136]

Divno! Bravo, Kogane! 🎻

[@jankodera5811]

So many performances we can choose to listen now in the age of Internet. A lot of old recordings, and more new musicions' shows with astonishing techniques. Some trend goes through competitions to force speed, speed, insane speed. In lots of cases insane speed leading to miserable musical impression. For example, some Chinese F. something, forgot his name, plays like robot terrible fast. But with no MUSIC AT ALL. I got disgusted few times when stumbled across that anti-musical crime. *Kogan's performance reminds us what REAL MUSIC IS.* After so many heard performances, of which lots seems more commercial than artistical, with our ears full of commercial sound, Kogan's music flows like clear water somewhere in springtime surrounded by green grass and colorful flowers. So refreshing, so new, every tone played sincerely, like it should be in real music. What else to say - real artist Mr Kogan, hats down.

[@galibgasancom]

Одно из лучших исполнений гениальной музыки

[@user6374-b8f]

это точно

[@user-dc2lq2bz8e]

Скрипка мвэстро Л.Когана разговаривает с аудиторией...Каждая нота совершенство! Это празднество оттенков...Его терции завораживают и увлекают за собой...Убеждаешься в который раз: ТАКОЙ ИСПОЛНИТЕЛЬ ПОСЛАН С НЕБА НА ЗЕМЛЮ,ЧТОБЫ УТЕШАТЬ, ПОГРУЖАТЬ В ЦАРСТВО ГАРМОНИИ И СОВЕРШЕНСТВА...

[@armensargsyan9263]

Многие играют очень хорошо,но так хорошо...никто.

[@Irina-f1k]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqrFoaOmZZKdi6s

[@vladimirbaum3527]

Яша Хейфец

[@Inga85]

Леонид Коган !!!❤

[@littlebear5187]

Indeed Leonid Kogan belonged to the absolut top of his generation. It has always been difficult to get recordings from Kogan outside of Russia during the USSR time. We've missed out a lot. What a musician! And what a beautiful violin he availed of. Thank you so much for uploading the music of this heavenly soul

[@IVANKOVALE]

This is early recording when Kogan played on very good violin (either Stradivari or Guarneri ) from Governmental collection. At the later time when Kogan managed to buy violin by Guarneri del Gesu he was not very satisfied with it and asked a lot Soviet government to allow him to give more concerts abroad, because he wanted to get money for another violin. Kogan's daughter tells that in his notebook there are notes about more than 100 calls to Minister of Culture which remained without answer...

[@LambentOrt]

Wonderful - Kogan's is the most nuanced performance I've heard of this delightful piece of music yet so far. I also love Zino Francescatti's bravura version with Leonard Bernstein and the NYPO.

[@jean75020]

extraordinaire

[@brother234]

never overplayed, with all of the control and power you'll ever desire and want for this piece. He's inhuman.

[@brother234]

the ending was otherworldly.

[@pascualespinoza5682]

El más grande violinista (para mí) Felicidades! Dónde quiera que se encuentre: maestro Logan.

[@JuanMartinexplacerez-mw3we]

Maravilloso Nivel expresivo ; con un Fraseo , estilo y un sonido de excelencia .

[@user-nl2zq8lk4e]

Очень живой звук!!❤ играет,переливается,живёт!👍💐

[@loveItalia-py6gp]

Bravo....

[@ewgeniimaximow2553]

Спасибо большое за отличную музыку.

[@GAVRIIL1936]

Друзья, Леонид Когапн и Давид Ойстрах - два величайших музыканта сввоего времени. Лично я ставлю их в один ряд наравне друг с другом! Именно они, на мой взгляд, являются наилучшими исполнителями этого рондо - каприччиозо Сен - Санса. Никто лучше не исполнял это великое тволрение автора музыки.!

[@user-tj7tc7mk2t]

как Вы правы!!!

[@user-sx3pc2nq4d]

А как же Алексей Зимаков???

[@Liosha75]

солидарен с вами на все 100 с лишним %%@@user-tj7tc7mk2t

[@mayamalina]

А Хейфец?

[@tamiadler9833]

@@mayamalina Давид Ойстрах говорил о гениальности Я Хейфеца. Значит, и мы не можем не считать его таковым! Я от его исполнения этой вещи просто улетаю!

[@poseuresque]

it takes a real master to play this so sensitively. makes me feel like an asshole to listen to performances this outstanding. it's amazing when kogan plays something you get the gold standard just knowing that every note is perfect. thanks for the upload without youtube i wouldn't have known about this man

[@slavamarkovich8315]

Леонида Когана можно смело поставить рядом с гением Яшей Хейфецом. Оба величайшие скрипачи мира.

[@user-mw2kf5yc3s]

Игра Хейфица безукоризненная,игра Когана более эмоциональная.

[@Inga85]

никто из них не вьіше друг друга - они разньіе: Леонид Коган и Яша Хейфец !!! но Леонид Коган - ❤❤❤

[@armensargsyan9263]

Он разговоривает,выговоривает слова,не играет.Невероятно!!!!

[@telomoreiralopes2084]

Obrigado maestro, som limpo e encorpado, tudo organizado!

[@danasumova6581]

So beautiful technic and sound of violine - I think it was one of two Guarneri del Gesú he usually used. This production is one of the best I think. What brillant violinist! Thank you very much for recording.

[@danasumova6581]

+Leonid Polonsky Dear Leonid thank you very much for information. I grow up with Kogan´s playing in my ears. My parents very often recorded his production from old LP desks when I was young. I know his styl of playng very well. Thank you for answering. And I can recommend you to hear one of the big violinist from my country Váša Příhoda: jdem.cz/bttbm2 . He was older than mister Kogan and he lives all of his life out of Czechoslovakia. But he was one of the great violinist of his age. Have a nice day.

[@danasumova6581]

+Leonid Polonsky Dear Leonid in my country there were more excellent violinist in last years. There are a big tradition in this toolyou really knows. Also Josef Slavík was excellent violinist if I goes it from the 19.th century. The great Paganini told him: "You´r diablo!". His sole concert for violine is very sad and one of the most beautiful from all famous concerts in the world you really know. But very hard to play technically. Jan Kubelík was typical technical player and I also more prefer style of playing like Josef Suk. Very good player was there also Jaroslav Kocián - great pedagog in last years in his life and also Václav Snítil - he died several days ago unfortunatelly. I´m very glad everytime when I have occasion to read that Czech violinist of last age was in remembering in other peoples. And I very hate you your knowledge to playing violine. My father plays very well to time when he was hurted in last days of II.world war. It was unfortunatelly accident but his playing in violine ended. I heared classical music especially pieces for violine from my early young. Thank you Leonid for your answering I´m very glad. I´ve musician blog in Czech portalsumova.bigbloger.lidovky.cz/ but I´m not so good in English to write it by Englisch. This blog is very pleasure for me I can about the classical music discuss with many different peoples like with you. Have a nice start of new week and good luck in the stages.

[@danasumova6581]

+Dana Šumová I´d like to repair my bad English - I would like to speak right: I´m not hate you but I´m very jealous of your playing in violin. Excuse me I´m out of school when I study English more than 40 years. Thank you for sympathy of me.

[@user-tj7tc7mk2t]

@@danasumova6581 Don't worry!

[@robynsalain]

un violon extraordinaire

[@themusicdr]

this is my all time fav violin piece -so good to hear kogans rendition of it. straight to favourites!

[@MrGer2295]

Beautiful ! Thank you very much :)

[@65attila]

How magnificent. !!!!

[@themusicdr]

revisiting again after hearing others' renditions - wow! saint-seans wrote this especially for sarasate and kogan does it and both of them great justice

[@richardmorse8408]

A great performance in that it's not rushed so that there is clarity and evenness between the notes. Thanks.

[@user-gq1vl6bb8s]

Прекрасной музыке,талантливому исполнителю вечно жить ❤

[@gaetanfroyen9372]

Still the best the world has known

[@sergeymironov9646]

чувственно и чисто

[@viacheslavpoliakov3740]

Вот именно - чисто. Его записи и сегодня звучат, как только-что записанные, хотя сделаны не на самой совершенной аппаратуре. Может кудесники чистили?

[@victorantipov6635]

Великолепно. У Ойстраха иное звучание, нежнее по-моему. Но оба лучшие.

[@sarasalivie7913]

Es un sueño. Más, suban más de este gran violinista.

[@javierfiliuoreilly9786]

Bravissimo Maestro.❤

[@nadiadesimone9853]

bravo!

[@AmyAmy-er8bp]

Higher feelings. When my brother first picked up the violin, it was as simple as mummy or I love my mom. Then it grew into something bigger.

[@ljm5569]

Wow such of emotional paly....

[@user-yw4nd8fr4m]

Браво!!!❤️

[@user-fh9gi3bu4h]

Изумительный и непостижимый талант?

[@happyhappy-gl5ge]

ДА!

[@user-mn7mj1qq3y]

без вопросов ! Только восклицание !

[@feodorhayes]

Wow!

[@zviolin]

thank you !

[@incasmaya]

He is God!!!!

[@user-nk8si7fw8v]

Эталон,образец для подражания! Прекрасная музыка,отличное исполнение!!!

[@ivankovalets6317]

In reply to unclefreizo: I think this is State Orchestra of USSR Radio, conductor - Alexander Gauk, recording of 1951

[@ashbbq]

Thanks for your sharing:D

[@user-iw8pd2wm6w]

Непревзойденный музыкант! ❤❤❤

[@mehmetiksel3081]

This piece is a test for all violinists. Kogan passes with flying colors. Also reccommend Gitlis.

[@Meno0583]

Grumiaux had the purest sound however it is not always the one i prefer ;). Rabin had an extraordinary sound, Ferras, wonderfull sound most of time as Francescatti. But we can't forget Franco Gulli which were incredible.

[@JuanMartinexplacerez-mw3we]

BRAVO

[@observer2172]

Russians have always been a major force in classical music since mid 19th century and remained such even during the communist era. Love their composers too!

[@82fineart]

Amazing

[@themusicdr]

as w so much of kagans playing hits the emotions "just there"

[@ioioccc]

Thanks a lot!

[@richardmorse8408]

my favourite performance of this masterpiece is one recorded by Rudolf Koelman, who was a pupil of Heifetz. He retains his individuality from Heifetz, while a great technician plays so rapidly that the some of the beauty of the music is lost in my opinion. I'd never heard of Koelman before and the richness of his tone and his awesome ability to build up suspensefully to the climax is without parallel.

[@alekbeloff]

I like more how Henryk Szeryng performed it, here I see the Soviet manner of playing passages faster than they meant to be played by an author, I guess to show the skill superiority both for the solo player and the orchestra. Mr Szeryng with Hungarian orchestra played it just perfect, I'm always listening to his execution when I recall Saint Saens. Another glorious performance of Saint Saens I would note is Piano Concerto #2 executed by Grigory Sokolov.

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

It is a shame that KOGAN has not be given more international attencion. Thanks to Russia who gave us KOGan and many more….

[@user-fq9te9hp8v]

Выдающееся исполнение . Ойстрах - великое .

[@discurio]

The magic effect of virtuosity

[@TheKazdog]

@gonzoassguy Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saens

[@andrewp.6838]

Даааааа!..

[@user-nb7np3uv6h]

вооо , и я о том же))

[@galnyska]

Unreal

[@rouzangrigoryan6089]

wow😮😮😲😲😲😮😮😮😮😮

[@Reagan1949]

I think Isaac Stern's name should be added to the list?

[@GoJBC]

@DhAoS1020 You are so right. :)

[@aharonschvartzman7041]

Когда объявили, что умер Л. Коган ко мне в класс, в время урока, ворвался один молодой человек и заорал " ваш Коган сдох! А наш, Б.... С ещё долго будет играть. Этому Б.....у, до Когана, было примерно, как от Киева до Сахалина пешком. Талант местного разлива. А вот поди ж ты. И это был ни пацан с улицы, а официальный представитель рай отдела культуры. Сколько мне суждено прожить, столько я буду это помнить.

[@rouzangrigoryan6089]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@crazy77town]

by far different slides!! no comparison

[@Violincrazy]

Hes like vengerov but before vengerov was vengerov!!!!!!!! A million stars!!!!!!

[@NanciesArt11]

KZbin has the violinist that is playing as Vengerov and not Kogan, why?!

[@garic80]

У меня была пластинка с этой записью маленькая такая, заигранная в хлам 😊

[@abelewin2855]

Correction for miss spelling. I heard. Not I heated.

[@unclefreizo]

Any idea what orchestra is accompanying? They did a good job with this recording

[@mesterferenc2688]

Vassili Nebolsin, Grand Symphony Orchestra of All-Union National Radio Service and Central Television Networks, 1994

[@abracadabranque]

Nuancé,fin.

[@viliachukhrukidze5581]

Очень *понравились* те, кто поставили дизлайки.

[@tamiadler9833]

Не позорьте свою благодную грузинскую фамилию словом "понравились"! Дизлайк принадлежат расистам и антисемитам, потому что все гениальные скрипачи евреи. Это многих бесит. Но за грузинами такого не водилось...благородная нация ..была.

[@user-wx4cy6yw3f]

Странно я б сказал что это Яша Хейфетц играет 100% - его манера) Точно не перепутали аудио?

[@sodoffbaldrick]

послушайте ещё раз kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoOZdHqOo8p8q6s. я в скрипичной терминологии не разбираюсь, но после пары сотен прослушиваний могу сказать - у Когана более напористая и резкая манера игры, у Хейфеца - более игривая, что ли. Относительно этого конкретного произведения.

[@arutyunpiloyan]

Это 100000% Коган. Его вибрацию и атаку звука невозможно перепутать.

[@user-wx4cy6yw3f]

@@arutyunpiloyan Возможно я ошибся - спасибо!

[@tamiadler9833]

@@sodoffbaldrick У Яши Хейфеца всё таки звучание богаче! Может, дело в скрипке.Я от его исполнения Каприччиозо оторваться не могу! Но и здесь супер!

[@happyhappy-gl5ge]

Яша чисто технарь,а Коган гениально играет и технически классно,и по музыке супер

[@mpumelelobuthelezi4270]

Listen to Itzhak Perlman you might change your thoughts

[@oemj7147]

Nah...

[@user-qk6cu6pj3u]

Ха-ха

[@semenusishkin5519]

Я же говорил, что Коган это играет гораздо лучше Яши Хейфеца! Даже и сравнивать нечего! Лучше Когана это не играл никто!

[@vlvl3893]

А Ойстрах?!

[@benreyesy7944]

Li

[@user-wg5wn6ui6k]

Может быть я ошибаюсь,но ему инструмент немного великоват .3/4 скрипочка бы подошла .а в общем некоторые ноты звучат довольно-таки прелестно и чистенько.благодарю за доставленное удовольствие.

[@mayamalina]

Ну Вы даёте!Великоват???!!

[@vardangrigoryan4142]

Некоторые ноты??? А ты кто вообще такой? Гамму хоть сможешь чисто сыграть?😃

[@tamiadler9833]

Его смычок, как волшебная птица, господин критик! Покритикуйте ещё пятна на солнце!

[@user-zy7gz1qv1z]

Где можно купить билеты на ваш концерт ? Интересны ваши версии шедевров

[@user-nb7np3uv6h]

Ваш череп Вам несколько великоват. Хватило бы коробочки и поменьше)))