Ray Chen | Ysaye Solo Sonata No 6 | Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition | 2009

20-year-old Australian violinist Ray Chen performing Ysaye's Solo Sonata No 6 in E Major Op. 27/6 in the Semi Finals of the 2009 Queen Elisabeth International Violin Competition in Brussels | Chen won first prize in the senior division of the 2008 Yehudi Menuhin International Competition in Wales
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[@y4shuan662]

came here from twoset when Ray said "are you kidding me? Ysaye #6? I don't even remember how that goes-"

[@Fatuzci]

I wanted to write the same thing 👍

[@cke900]

I watched that yesterday!

[@remember9097]

holy shit i forgot that

[@Charles-hf9qx]

Exactly, the linglingworkout! Guys check it out. :) it’s honestly great

[@JYsaye]

What an incredible interpretation , it’s an honour for our family. Thanks !

[@albertomuitofixolas3192]

Are you Ysaÿe’s descendant?

[@JYsaye]

@@albertomuitofixolas3192 Hola Alberto, si! Es mi tatarabuelo. Un saludo!

[@albertomuitofixolas3192]

@@JYsaye gracias por decírmelo, y por cierto... sou português, não espanhol hahah Do you know something about him? Maybe something your grandparents told you

[@JYsaye]

@@albertomuitofixolas3192 sure there is a museum where they host his first studio in Liege. We still preserve his memory alive. Obrigado!

[@kingchubbythe1541]

@@JYsaye Nice.

[@binhpn79]

"Are you kidding me? Ysaye No.6? I don't even remember how that goes-"

[@khinthan2923]

Ling Ling workout…………!!! only twoset fans will know that.

[@flashingplover]

he plays the violin in a way I find unusual and very elegant, he's brilliant

[@onlyhonor5409]

His double stops are so good here. He nails them like it’s nothing.

[@WyntonG]

Tuning at 3:40, mid-piece. What a g.

[@glorytofathersonandholyspirit]

OH MY GOSH I JUST NOTICED THAT

[@glorytofathersonandholyspirit]

Ray has perfect pitch, so It would’ve been funny if he said it was 1/64 tone off

[@dabonem5317]

3:40

[@shiragoldmusic]

I've actually seen him do it live. It's pretty cool

[@cke900]

and he tuned the G string

[@MariaRamos-jm8bf]

You have always seen yourself as the best... there really is magic in your hands, when you play the violin, technique, passion, professionalism, talent, what more could you ask for in a musician... congratulations Violinist Ray Chen...

[@stuntboyz327]

o my gah! i just saw him 2day, adn he was AWESOME!!! i got his cd, got it signed, and i also picked up a bowhair he broke wen he was playin :D

[@OopsSpaghetti69420]

ar u drunk

[@ziilvinas]

Musician violin virtuoso (World Class). No question about it. Respect 10+

[@timothykandel169]

Ray Chen executes violin compositions with intensity and passion!❤🎉

[@AlfaAxel]

Those double stops are amazingly beautiful (most of the time) - this was a delight to listen to :)

[@gymnast768]

bahahaha. someone reccomend i play this, so i clicked on the link, heard it, and my jaw just DROPPED and i was like "phssst, i wish!"

[@gabozalaba]

So we are not going to talk about the fact that his little finger is longer than the average middle finger... ok

[@yourguykeikei5738]

Tbh I just found that out rn...

[@abigail40]

Wat the wha- Thanks for enlightening me I never knew that

[@cke900]

And pinky!

[@johngeddes7894]

Thanks for lifting the art world a bit higher with this opus.

[@incangold]

Goosebumps. God, I love violin.

[@ACTninja]

thts why he won,.....he;s amazing

[@alandeutsch9987]

I can't imagine what that must've been like to hear it in person

[@Yuwin09]

Very musical playing!!

[@Violinroxmysocks]

at 1:34-1:37 it's obvious Ray is moving even the most stoic of the judges:)

[@dabonem5317]

1:34

[@amazinglazedonut]

As a member of the NY Philharmonic, or a solo violinist? My gosh, I don't see how someone good enough to be invited to play with the venerable NYPhil could wish they could play like anyone else, no matter how good!

[@alandeutsch9987]

What do you mean?

[@dogpaw814]

Lol... I remember a fun vid he made of him practicing the bruch 3rd mvt....he made it seem like it was very difficult for him and then I saw this and was okay sooooo bruch must be soooo easy

[@johnh6147]

This is much much much much harder than bruch

[@practicboi40hrs46]

@@johnh6147 are you joking or...

[@solstice871]

practicboi 40hrs The Bruch is one of the easier violin concertos... Ysaye 6 is much much more technically demanding

[@anotherpracticeboy40hrs57]

@@solstice871 no I was talking a out like sarcasm and stuff

[@09Suzaku]

He's such an awesome player!!! :D

[@Petroschristidis]

wow marvelous !

[@mikanakazato5492]

弦を最後離した後に、そこに大切な音が残っているように見つめる彼が好きだ。

[@BakerBea09]

Ling Ling can do this better. But Chen is a good violinist tho.

[@depressed_marvin]

BakerBea09 what brought you here fam?

[@BakerBea09]

@@depressed_marvin twoset's latest 55min long video. I was wondering what do the true Ysaye sonatas sound like. I have come across this and Hillary Hahn's version.

[@lilypotterhk]

who's here from 2set? hear this song again LOL

[@thermon6945]

lilypotterhk piece*

[@dean3134]

SONG?

[@katam6471]

Me. I had to find out what it really should sound like.

[@dean3134]

@@1stukrainianfront why lol?

[@justinhuang5245]

Adrian Li no it’s a piece obviously, it’s a piece of classical music, don’t argue your wrong 😂

[@kadisake]

wow... deeply moved

[@calaib282]

Yes

[@charlie0707]

ANYONE NOTICE HE DIDN"T USE A SHOULDER REST?! SORRY FOR THE CAPTIALS MY KEYBOARD ISNT WORKING

[@Sieghardt.Saladin]

He didn't use a shoulder rest so he can rotate his violin 360 i guess

[@leegeon2096]

very light; bright tone

[@gidnememdehennjd5240]

I love eddy

[@ivanmunozgonzalez9139]

He is a monster omg...

[@trippiecliff8311]

Watch ray chen's devil's trill concerto

[@mitchfindergeneral]

This guy's face is fucking intense.

[@cke900]

Tis a tense piece and super hard

[@cke900]

the piece is intense af

[@JGichan]

3:40 tuning in mid song! Crazy :

[@irisce2799]

I feel like the video recording here really diminished a lot of Ray's sound quality and smothered the subtle details he portrayed in the performance.

[@orin4654]

well its from 12 years ago, haha its hardly modern

[@irisce2799]

@@orin4654 i mean it compounded the effect. Other contestants sounded better than Ray from these videos. Something about Ray's playing clashed with the recording equipment and it sounded terrible. I think it has something to do with the inherent imperfections in Ray's technique, which are somewhat equalized by his phrasing/interpretations but nevertheless exaggerated by the audio.

[@davidl9781]

What a difference a hair style makes. I'll leave it at that.

[@popitoto]

So technical and Musically superior!!!! He really merited winning!!! He overpassed Vengerof!!! poicpi

[@mirelleyasmim3577]

🇧🇷 alguém?

[@JGichan]

34 people don't know what a virtuoso is

[@Tulsenus]

74 , 7 years later

[@TheViolin86]

@animeaff right :)

[@sijas]

@gnatural i don't get it ... :/

[@BeanHerr]

U are almost as good as me

[@uelrington9270]

Violin of Lang Lang was born , very talented , expressive and musical accuracy !!!

[@Ickguenthrasil]

thats not really a compliment...

[@VKCrossYuuki]

+Ickguenthrasil haha omg true

[@jin12345678]

it's a huge compliment, lang lang is one of the best pianists of our time.

[@VKCrossYuuki]

+Woo Jin Lee you must be kidding me

[@Ickguenthrasil]

+Woo Jin Lee he is one of the most famous pianists of our time*

[@bastianloewe]

lo q sucede amigo mio, es q ray toco esta pieza realmente fenomenal , no tiene nada q ver con q haya ganado o no. El unico hizo comentarios un poco inmaduros aca fuiste tu, no e spor nada pero cuena super despectivo: el chino toco esta muy bn me pregunto q relevancia tiene q sea chino?? y mas ensima te equivocaste es taiwanes. ademas q no he visto un solo gesto de vengerov, vengerov parece bailarin de poca monta cuando toca, aunq toque como los dioses

[@jordansaavalainen5563]

144p.. we meet again...

[@mitchfindergeneral]

@prestoray Wicked!

[@gnatural]

Practice...

[@tmic3273]

hey keyboard fighter, go play this piece !

[@paultan5419]

Its keyboard warrior, not keyboard fighter

[@HiacyntusZoilus]

HOW THE FUCK IS IT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO PLAY THIS?!

[@alexanderhan2819]

HiacyntusZoilus it isn’t

[@americanidiot5563]

@@alexanderhan2819 it really isn't

[@jessicachen4530]

Who here came from Twoset 😂

[@mandowarrior123]

How can he play so well and it still sound like a strangled cat?

[@SkeletonHands6969]

Stay jealous man

[@yvettekraft2371]

Warren Cash because the sound quality of the video is bad

[@cke900]

Recording quality

[@bobvig]

@TomSuha You need to grow up!

[@gnatural]

ROFL!! i dont think so.

[@Jun-tn8gx]

damn i knew he was good but not this good jesus

[@jbguadaplayer]

Why not play at least the first bars in rythm? Even Ysaÿe can benefit from a sense stringent rythm.

[@Tchaikoffee]

Well it is an interesting choice of rhythm, but he is the player and he shall choose the rhythm of his choice, but it is young Ray in here so he does have his imperfections.

[@mrmatt24]

Amen. The rhythm is written a certain way.

[@ludwigvanbeethoven8121]

I got here by typing flat violin playing.

[@cke900]

I don't get it