Kyung Wha Chung plays Mendelssohn violin concerto (1980)

Kyung-Wha Chung plays Mendelssohn violin concerto with Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti at Chicago Symphony Hall in 1980.
In a perfect harmony here, but apparently their first encounter a decade earlier was less than smooth both being artists with very strong characters. At an interview with the Financial Times in 2003, John Tusa, former BBC presenter and the managing director of the Barbican Centre, recounts;
"I remember when Solti was conducting the LSO and Kyung-Wha Chung, they really didn't get on. She stormed off the rehearsal platform shouting 'Bastard dictator!', which he countered with 'Korean bitch!'. After the performance, which was remarkable, Solti was still talking about it. 'That woman,' he said, 'standing there trying to conduct, making these... circles.'"
Fortunately for music lovers, they eventually overcame the fiery first clash and left us the brilliant examples of Elgar, Berg and Bartok concerto recordings and this video of the Mendelssohn. In fact, in his long and happy exclusive contract with Decca label, Ms Chung was practically the only violinist he chose to record with (apart from Kulenkampff and Elman, both from very early years of Solti's career).
I. Allegro molto appassionato 0:26
II. Andante 14:26
III. Allegrotto non troppo - allegro molto vivace 24:02

[@harrysteindler872]

My wife and I were there that weekend. The most amazing performance I've ever seen. I'll never forget it!

[@saltk4802]

바이올리니스트 정 경화씨는 대한민국의 국보급입니다. 국가 차원에서 그를 위한 박물관을 지어 그의 음악세계와 나라를 빛내준 이름을 기념하는 것도 좋을 것같다는 개인적인 생각을 해봅니다.

[@kijabrockman2808]

She's Best in there Would. I love Kyung Wha Chung

[@jjm1686]

Excellent performance in harmony with delicacy and power

[@zephyr6368]

real legend! music and soul whole one

[@user-uo1xg6iv3d]

Legendary

[@gfweis]

Almost impossible to check the "Watch Later" box for this one. Just can't turn it off. Even if you close your eyes, you can register the passion and intensity that are so visible in the video. A wonderful post, thank you.

[@anchang5231]

I agree

[@user-bh9iu8jt2u]

정말 멋진 ..아주 고급스러운 움직임... 전설입니다. 저시대에 비디오가 많지 않은게 안타깝다.

[@user-hs9xb8ck5l]

yes. this is THE performance.

[@soonwoongkang7221]

Legend

[@sanghoonlee6537]

Greatest!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

チョンさんは、素晴らしいです。もう３８年前に、聞いてから、もうだめなのです。このような、演奏家　出て来ないでしょうね!まじで、素晴らしいですよ

[@RobertoGonzalez-jz7ym]

Para mi, la mejor violinista de todos los tiempos señores, que manera de tocar, seguridad, maestría, sensibilidad, duende, ángel, tiempos, sonido de un gran violin, ubicación, que más se puede pedir, la música celestial está en su alma, que Dios la bendiga.

[@georgeslambert8065]

Que dire devant cette fabuleuse , et magistrale interprétation ...... Une légende , tout simplement !!!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

後、この、携帯で、観れるのって、最高です!ありがとう

[@jukim3831]

Thank you for uploading these legendary videos 🙏🏻

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

何回見ても、チョンさん、素晴らしい😂

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

持ってるCD　宝物です!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

チョンさん、素晴らしいです、やっぱ。今、元気にしてるんかなあ～このような映像見られるなんて、ホント幸せです。

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

２楽章、いいなぁ。チョン・キョンファさん、素晴らしい。同じ曲　聞いてても、チョン・キョンファさんのは、すぐ　分かる

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

カッコいい!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

この曲との出合いは、チャイコフスキーの、バイオリン協奏曲の、カップリングCDで、聞きました。チョン・キョンファさん、素晴らしい。

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

チャイコフスキーの、２楽章も、素晴らしい。もう、たまりません!石川県の、ど田舎なんで、そんなチョン・キョンファさんの、コンサートなんて、とても、無理です。

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

ショルティさんと、若いのに、共演。凄いわ

[@user-uo1xg6iv3d]

Legendary.

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

ショルティさんは、チャイコフスキーの、交響曲、シカゴ交響楽団で、持ってます!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

シベリウスの、バイオリン協奏曲の、映像見たいもんだ!残念ながら、ないみたい。見たいな!

[@user-pk6li5sf9v]

ガルネリウス、いいなぁ。音色。

[@LavaMLG]

9:47 :)

[@user-xw5ws2wk8v]

정경화의 위대함을 잘 아시나