James Ehnes - Ysaÿe: Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin "Ballade"

[@JoshuaLee]

To play this piece with such clarity and feeling is insane, bravo to James Ehnes!

[@sbeallvln]

I knew James Ehnes at Meadowmount in the summer of 1992. Everyone was telling me of a legendary performance he had given the year before, playing this piece. He had TEN curtain calls! TEN. He played Sibelius Concerto the summer I knew him, and aside from one slip-up, my mouth was on the floor the entire time-I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

[@maianhpham7039]

I love how calm he is and explosion in the end 👌👌👌

[@cflam939]

This has to be the highest number of coughs I've heard in 7 mins.

[@gabrielasobiesinska]

:’(

[@nghoiyi513]

2:15 love how he emphasised the double stops, other versions run quite fast there but missed the beauty of it

[@duanecochran8526]

There are no words to express how incredible this is. I’ve heard this piece many times but this is outstanding!!

[@cipheraltura2202]

Mr. James Ehnes, please record all 6 sonatas please. Really clean,

[@Boollish]

Oh my...I think he heard you... theviolinchannel.com/violinist-james-ehnes-announces-recitals-from-home-series-bach-ysaye/#:~:text=June%2028%2C%202020-,Superstar%20Canadian%20violinist%20James%20Ehnes%20has%20week%20announced%20the%20launch,Ysaye's%206%20Solo%20Violin%20Sonatas.

[@siowalei1759]

Wow

[@cipheraltura2202]

@@Boollish yay!!!

[@simonhughes7859]

He just announced the complete ONYX recording, coming out April 30th let's goooo

[@cipheraltura2202]

@@simonhughes7859 dream come true!!!!

[@gotsukenj5358]

Great performance! Beautiful tone, profound interpretation, and particularly I admire his perfect technique.

[@user-xq6wc3pe4n]

I was in a cocerto when he played that sonata as a second encore and it was crazy all the hall was in a complete silence because is absolutely promfnce I never was in a concert like that I was speechless

[@christophe2570]

Side observation ...I have never listened to a really good performance without someone coughing in the background and i heard about 6 coughs so this was clearly a really good performance.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Absolutely and utterly amazing and incredible performance I’ve ever heard. Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 Bravo 👏 James.

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

それに、ハンサム、上品❣️ 素敵過ぎます。😭😭😭😭😭💖

[@mikekushnir3950]

Perfect, everything is so in tune and clean. Very different from Vengerov, I think I like this version better musically.

[@YogaSystema]

what a performance! I love his style with the bow sticked to the strings. Unique.

[@wilferviolin]

Que perfección, se entienden todas las frases completamente; gracias James Ehnes👏🏻👏🏻

[@johnalexander301]

Perfect technique, musicality, and artistry. The zenith of human culture right here.

[@valeska_kevinleahy]

if you look closely you can see actual lightning sparking from him at the end

[@vishnuhalikere2151]

You have done it again sir. Bravo

[@user-np3cx8fm1w]

Bravo, 🎻👏

[@leninamcdonald4286]

Beautiful combination of fast and slow, aggresive and soft

[@helgaolmedo2614]

Great and so clean!

[@ErikSvansbo]

This is just magnificient!

[@galinakrivulin6767]

Striking performance! So exquisite! Thank you.

[@comnymph]

more than perfect!

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

His existence is MIRACLE ❣️

[@fanc.5711]

Holy lord. Stunning performance

[@mallikabuckle8373]

briliant playing

[@lovelovelivess3411]

After twoset recommended Vengerov Ysaye, im here coz they say James Ehnes is good :3

[@rasmusblomberg7373]

He is! Incredible all-round and almost every recording of his hits the mark wonderfully :)

[@carolineandtigger]

Bravo!!!

[@laylapark506]

This is pure gold

[@panjilana4766]

I am just like that lady 07:00 😂👏

[@rie.k]

AMAZING.❤️

[@BBayMys]

People just don't know how to cough with their mouths closed. In Vancouver it was especially bad. Sometimes it's the people who come to the concert just because there's a famous person playing and they just want to say they've been to the concert. True music afficionados have learned how not to cough.

[@fanc.5711]

I would sooner die than cough out loud like that like wtf?! I’m be there turning red with tears

[@hannahschneyder6651]

The worst are the people who cough in the quiet moments. No, sir, that's not your entry.

0:05 Lento molto sostenuto 2:19 Allegro in tempo giusto e con bravura

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

最高❣️

[@stefansack2726]

Thank you ! 4:05

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

He is the best violinist all over the world.

[@graememaclaren755]

Nailed it? No, nuked it. The best. What a performance

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

彼は本当に天才。 天才には、そう生まれた訳が有るのかも。 彼はどんなお役目を背負って生まれたのかしらん？ 人それぞれにお役目があるざましょ？ 天才バカボン、凄いね。

[@ineedtopractice7156]

anyone here for twoset and leaving again bc there’s no twoset comment? btw good performance!

[@jamesbench5339]

nice username

[@Thesilverthunder777]

mega. the sonatas are out and they are mega.

[@stefansack2726]

Perfekt LG Stefan Sack professionell Violin and Viola Player Technik Ivan Galamian

[@mvdum29]

Can anyone tell me which orchestra he's playing with here?

[@Zach-vi7gj]

Where was this recorded?

[@seungjaelee9993]

bravo..

[@He_Who_Shapes]

That look on the Orquestra player's face at the beginning

[@cozykotatsu]

I can tell by the orchestra members that this is in Detroit 😄

[@rie.k]

🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@deveshgupta8655]

Is that mr. Bean sitting in the background??

[@siowalei1759]

The person who coughed scares me

[@fatdoi003]

gee.... 1/4 the hall full of terminal TB patients

[@elianmiguelgonzalez7134]

2:19

[@user-kn9rs2ct4l]

他の方々の演奏を聞けなくなりました。

[@henrichong8068]

Look at that asian lady of second violin shaking her head starting from 6:33.

[@Davinp123]

Ysaye is so colorful

[@user-in7wu3ut9w]

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💯

[@bewoproductions9097]

What is with the coughing? This is a terrible audience. Where is he playing?

[@AmericaisTheBabylon]

It's always old Boomers hacking and ruining the vibe!

[@tablet1471]

The suit and tie always makes him seem a little uptight and preppy haha

[@mariedagoult1]

Yes, he looks like he works at an office but is instead an amazing violinist. Maybe he's trying to bamboozle everyone.

[@jacc88888]

@@mariedagoult1 Haha! Great assessment.

[@BM-is5ei]

Although unbelievably smooth I think in this particular piece a much more harsh and edgy playstyle is much more fitting.

[@fanc.5711]

Respectfully no

[@vio3667]

Vengerov best

[@user-pq1sr5df9y]

На премию изаи

[@jamesbench5339]

is this comment in Russian or Hebrew

[@jamesbench5339]

@tom no I meant why is his comment Russian and his name Hebrew

[@doalma8162]

Too much noise in the audience! Please have a little respect.

[@heelersanonymous]

The performance is masterful! Well done maestro! The song is garbage! Absolute shit! I'm so sick of nonsensical music. It's worse being a violist and being told to study Hindemith.

[@alexisbssnt7176]

x)

[@muslit]

Really clean isn't good enough.

[@jacc88888]

I agree, fortunately this performance is so much more than just really clean.

[@TeddyOn]

Bravo!!!