[NYCP] Britten / Lachrymae Op. 48a (Kim Kashkashian, viola)

[@Bratschector]

I almost cried at the end. One of the most beautiful works ever written for viola, and with the wonderful performance of Kim Kashkashian

[@nycpmusic]

Kim, the best violist in our time!!

[@thijsthomasmarievorstman7302]

Me too

[@iCyclone]

I already commented on this piece, but I can't get over how awesome she is. Her sound and her phrasing are just spectacular. I'm a violist and I feel she really is the best of the best. She's my gold standard.

[@troubleclef]

remarkable. Britten's music and this expressive performance had me pinned to the screen. I just wish it went on longer. Beautiful warm and clear recorded sound too. A new favorite.

[@powerofalto]

This is such a brilliant, challenging piece, for performers and audience alike. I am so impressed by the way Kim Kashkashian uses her bow--movement that is almost like that of a painter.

[@frogmouth]

Have just found out she is a martial arts afficionado

[@kenjifuse2234]

Kind of like Jackson Pollock, huh?

[@iCyclone]

She;s maybe the greatest living violist-- at least in my opinion. She has spectacular technique and she can be really fiery when the music calls for it, yet she's also extremely thoughtful-- really approaches the music with great care and scholarship.

[@miguelcanseco3107]

A journey that begins in despair and ends in hope. Beautiful.

[@TheDerrickoh]

I love the sound of her viola ^^

[@GeorgesGondard]

I love the sound that she give to her viola ;)

[@neilcam]

@@GeorgesGondard Yep, she's an incredible player!

[@bystroffc]

Classical music is like God. It works in mysterious ways. Its power is limitless. And you can never hope to fully understand it.

[@magnusmeier4654]

Chris Bystroff Why not? If we have good reason to suspect that hard AI is possible, why not try to unravel the mysteries of music?

[@magnusmeier4654]

Magnus Meier Err, strong AI rather.

[@bystroffc]

OK. Then write a AI program that composes a sonata!

[@carlosl.jimenez2222]

The soundless sound,Zen viola playing.Namaste Kim.

[@cathrynbauer]

Beautiful playing. Congrats on the Grammy!

[@Starr169]

It's amazing! I wish I could completely understand and fully appreciate the beauty of the classical music.

[@Kumgll]

The best performance I have heard of an emotionally difficult piece of music composed by a dark soul.

[@sonicsnap1173]

Benjamin Britten, the british genius!! Very touching performance!

[@HorusHeresy50]

awesome performance !! I like so much the way she's playing !!

[@dgunde13]

Kim, you knocked me out years&years ago with you complete was it HINDEMITH? As a violist, I was never a fan of this piece but loving Britten all the way.....and you made it EXTRAORDINAIRE!!!!!!!! Thanks and regards for your life and viola! Douglas violist.....

[@tomislavmilosevic3047]

Extraordinary!! Great violist and musician !!

[@nycpmusic]

Yes indeed!

[@frogmouth]

Stunning. And All the more appreciated as I am in day 8 of isolation due to respiratory illness so a piece this good that I haven't heard really captures 100% of my attention. Time flies while you are having g fun . I even forgot to cough😄

[@nycpmusic]

Her playing is so special and genuine. Thank you for listening!

[@rodrfil]

Magnifique ! Je suis en larmes! Merci

[@primalamusica3]

Beautiful, thank you for sharing!

[@Gwailo54]

I am a Britten fan but I find this work difficult nut to crack. That said, this performance is an eloquent advocate for the piece. Congratulations to all involved in this performance.

[@nycpmusic]

Thank you for listening. This is a great piece with a few very tricky moments. Kim Kashkashian did an amazing job delivering the color and character.

[@BrucknerMotet]

coming to this from perhaps too-frequent hearings of Shostakovich trios/quartets/quintets. And now I'm trapped in a loop of Britten re-listen sessions. Nice trap to be stuck in, IMHO.

[@armenkhatchatrian8748]

what a fantastic performance !

[@nycpmusic]

❤️❤️❤️

[@cubedcuber1261]

Better than Kim Kardashian

[@tommyjohansson7057]

Exactly what I was going to write ! !

[@SuperKoshkin]

Кашкашьян, а не Кардашьян!

[@greensideproductions1740]

who?

[@ouijals2878]

u trippin shorty

[@BorisGladky]

Reflections on a song of John Dowland (1563 - 1626) for solo viola and string orchestra For William Primrose

[@Banana-ow6fm]

That's the viola for you! #ViolaPride

[@iCyclone]

Totally.

[@sabinabakholdina]

Superbe!!!😍

[@Annasviolin]

Bravo Kim!

[@MsVardan1]

Bravo!

[@SuperKoshkin]

Очень красиво!!!

[@needviola]

wow

[@megabugginout]

So many colors, control is amazing, and every note means something to her. No nuance is overlooked.

[@regenliedsonate129]

I read Kim Kardashian -.-

[@magnusmeier4654]

Felix Mendelssohn Getting so tired of hearing people make lame juvenile jokes about KK's name; it detracts from the experience of her marvelous playing.

[@mikearmard4424]

★★★★★★★★★★

[@alexzero5837]

2 things: 1. Great performance 2. Is nobody going to mention how similar he name is to Kim Kardashian?

[@carlosalbertomartinsgarcia2801]

Who is Kim Kardashian?

[@ambrosio45]

UAL!!!!!!!!

[@marcesoprano3821]

she tunes while she plays jjje XD

[@Thesimonemachado]

5:29 Wow🤯

[@Ana_Sikharulidze]

მზია კაშკაშიანი

[@ullscarf]

My g/f thought it was Kim Kardashian, lol.

[@andrewbrown8781]

Great player - imagination, phrasing and tone are wonderful. But, where are the piano, and pianissimo effects? Even at the end, with the equally voiced consort passage in p, and pp, she plays in a relentless solo fashion. Too bad, as it loses the connection to the affect of the Dowland song which inspired this composition.

[@maxmaxi2111]

Great sound and amazing technique doesn’t mean necessarily good performance . Most of the Tempi and dynamics are wrong or at least not faithful to the composer’s wishes. A very “physical “ interpretation, but I doubt that it’s what this piece needs

[@simonscott5427]

Why does such a great viola player waste her time playing such anti-musical incontinence?

[@josuekoenig1723]

. . .

[@BrucknerMotet]

An ellipsis is an apt response to a claim that this Britten work contains zero "musical" value whatsoever. ​@@josuekoenig1723