Bruch SHOWDOWN 🎻 ft. Janine Jansen, Itzhak Perlman, Menuhin & Maxim Vengerov

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@RayChenViolinist 9 ай бұрын

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@Xphqntom 9 ай бұрын

Already did it !!! :D

@HellNoNotKerry 9 ай бұрын

@@Xphqntomi see you everywhere

@Xphqntom 9 ай бұрын

@@HellNoNotKerry stalker ? Or are you a violist...

@HellNoNotKerry 9 ай бұрын

@@Xphqntom im a violinist

@Xphqntom 9 ай бұрын

@@HellNoNotKerry but violinist dont stalk , violist stalk :V

@garputhefork 9 ай бұрын

I read this as "Brunch showdown," and I'd totally watch a video with Ray having brunch with Jansen, Perlman, et al.

@agatafurczyk9149 9 ай бұрын

my device actually corRectEd my comment to 'brunch' - good I'd noticed it before posting 😆

@cellokid5104 9 ай бұрын

Same

@emilythielen6700 9 ай бұрын

I'm 100% down to watch this as content but must include a croissant-eating contest🥐

@M_SC 7 ай бұрын

Random but yeah I’m in

@tessverberckmoes 5 ай бұрын

Want to see a video like that 😂

@veronicaanton695 8 ай бұрын

Vengerov, I love a man who isn't afraid of being vulnerable, who shows us he has a thousand hearts for every emotion

@lucienazario2786 9 ай бұрын

I love the way Maxim Vengerov plays this concerto. His interpretation shows more emotions. His playing is great!!! 😊

@bb1111116 8 ай бұрын

Yes, his tone and feeling is exquisite which fits this concerto very well.

@duggiefresh8170 9 ай бұрын

I always hear that little boy when I hear Menuhin. Pure Innocence. No other violinist has this quality. He retained this even into old age.

@duggiefresh8170 9 ай бұрын

@sprickenville I'm not talking about technical perfection. His technique went a bit sideways as he aged. Obviously. I'm talking about a certain quality to his tone that is very special and unique. I prefer his vulnerable innocence to many of the technically perfect players today.

@RaineriHakkarainen Күн бұрын

Menuhin was only famous not that good! Menuhin his concertos like Sibelius Brahms are so lazy boring dull restless and cold violin sound!

@Nymeria0 24 күн бұрын

I wish we have something like what you do for our flute community. ❤❤❤. This is exactly how I love to listen to music.

@AusSkyLFT 9 ай бұрын

Janine is one of my all-time favorites. One of my biggest musical inspirations as I’ve gotten older. ☺️

@sarahcowan1489 9 ай бұрын

Janine Jansen is a ROCK STAR!!! The way she attacks the piece, truly brilliant, masterful 🌟

@veronicakiss7557 4 ай бұрын

I feel like she is underrated. She is my favorite!

@paulandrews8140 9 ай бұрын

I was brought up on Perlman, the pure joy of his playing always comes through on recordings. Many modern violinist seem to have forgotten this.

@twoblink 9 ай бұрын

Then you were brought up right!

@fatdoi003 9 ай бұрын

violin playing style has greatly changed since the black n white era to now digital content... today soloists have their own interpretation of each piece and comparing them on Qobuz is a breeze...

@Proud_Troll 9 ай бұрын

@@fatdoi003 I personally dislike when soloists play the piece the way they want. I don't think Perlman alters the piece, he just plays everything more expressively.

@luc8254 9 ай бұрын

@@Proud_Troll both ways of playing are great and necessary, don't get too hung up on one way or another to do music. Both ways of viewing it are equally as valid

@Ving_Tsun_Devotee 9 ай бұрын

Janine Jansen played Bruch once with the orchestra I used to play in, was cool to have shared in her performance 😊

@strawberry_liesl25 5 ай бұрын

I was practicing the first movement before my concert and my non-musician friend said "it sounds like a woman finding out her husband is cheating on her" and it changed my whole perspective on interpretation

@gae11e 9 ай бұрын

Team Janine 😍 Saw her live 2 weeks ago playing Sibelius, that was ... just wow.

@claires3528 9 ай бұрын

Ray, I'm embarrassed to admit, but before these videos of yours I didn't think there was any difference when different people played a particular piece of classical music. I thought all the recordings were the same! Thank you for gently stretching our ears, brains & hearts. 😂❤

@kristintripp967 9 ай бұрын

Perlman's bowing was so fun to watch! 🤩

@quest-cequecesttonvisage 9 ай бұрын

absolutely! that pinky, omg

@mrkoelle 9 ай бұрын

I’m really enjoying these showdown videos where Ray analyzes the performances of the same piece by different violinists.

@MD-ct9bm 9 ай бұрын

Janine offcourse! I love her playing, how she throws her whole heart in it and she is such a lovely person as well.

@Aezandris 9 ай бұрын

Would love to hear hadelich in some of these comparisons for any piece that might come up in the future!

@BexWty 9 ай бұрын

Augustin's Brahms and Barber are beautiful. He plays with such emotion, I could listen to him all day long.

@micaelabonetti949 9 ай бұрын

Me too! Please, Ray!!! 🙏

@celli_ec._. 9 ай бұрын

Anything Hadelich ❤

@quest-cequecesttonvisage 9 ай бұрын

spiccyy

@sabrinai 9 ай бұрын

I think Ray's explanation why Menuhin's interpretation of the romantic bit seems to be dragging makes a lot of sense. Also I think we're just used to hearing this type of phrasing, where there is direction.

@M_SC 7 ай бұрын

It’s a developed explanation for a lot of things. The complicated tv shows of the 1980s are dull to even children today

@kelleyforeman 9 ай бұрын

No one plays a romantic concerto quite like Janine! Her phrasing is always exciting!

@nabilahshuaib67 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely love these review videos you do, breaking down the thought behind the soloist mind almost. I think Augustin Hadelich would be a great soloist to review because of his emotion and interesting approaches to famous pieces!

@ddgn 9 ай бұрын

absolutely in love with vengerov's musicality, it always shines, especially in romantic pieces. anyways I love these videos on interpretation, keep it up!

@UnshavenStatue 9 ай бұрын

Dude your editor is amazing, I dunno how they do it but the perfect additives to accompany your narrative, never too much, never distracting from you, and yet just the right emphasis and "reactions" to add visual flavor with your voice. well done

@greggoryrice7046 9 ай бұрын

Vengerov. He is special and has been since he arrived on stage.

@Jackblack-je1qj Ай бұрын

the 18 yo vengerov playing bruch, i heard that on spotify, i think that is the best bruch i have ever heard 🧡🧡

@theevilduckling 9 ай бұрын

I hope you do Bach chaconne soon. It's such a classic piece, with so many good interpretations by Hilary hahn, gitlis, Menuhin, etc!

@coffeehelpsmefallasleep 4 ай бұрын

and also his ofcouree:) although he only had a recording from a phone which kinda messes up the quality and expirience. nonetheless it was really enjoyable too

@tabby7189 24 күн бұрын

Three points of critique: - The observation about Menuhin and being in different eras was very insightful. The way he plays the slow theme reflects a comfort with "sitting around observing what's around you and taking it in" - Your demonstration of the third movement doesn't express "guy on a horse" more because the amount of time you take to articulate the fast single stops takes so much forward momentum out that it feels like something different - Vengerov didn't say he was sick of it; he said he thought he needed to have less to do with the piece. That could have been because he thought he better play some other stuff (ex: because he was 21 and should learn more repertoire or because he wasn't spending time enjoying other repertoire as much as he wanted or because he didn't want people to associate him too strongly with this concerto and little else since he hadn't yet shown himself playing everything else we've heard from him in these 24 years)

@GloriaAguilar-u1z 9 ай бұрын

Bruch has been my favorite for a long time

@jakobhaertel2258 9 ай бұрын

Woah the Bruch violin concerto is my favourite out there and I've never listened to Verengov's version. While I didn't quite like his 3rd movement as much even the small bit of the second movement ray listened to here sent shivers up and down my spine damn. His second movement really is something special. Janine's, Hilary's and also Maria Duenas' third movement are simply unbeatable imo because they play it with such raw powerr and technically perfect, always a pure joy to listen to.

@jackburgess8579 9 ай бұрын

>>"Maria Duenas' third movement are simply unbeatable imo because they play it with such raw powerr and technically perfect" MD's Bruch third movement is very far from technically perfect - it is a mess, really - and her "raw power" is inappropriate.

@YYWYYWYYW 9 ай бұрын

Always love watching and listening to Ray playing Bruch and Brahms 3rd movement! ❤️🎻✨

@BexWty 9 ай бұрын

I absolutely love the bruch concerto, it melts my heart. I think my favourite version personally is Heifetz's version which isn't featured in this video but they are all fantastic in their own way. Loving these comparison videos xx

@Thomas-441Hz 9 ай бұрын

Perlman’s playing is majestic and Janine’s playing is magical ❤

@ssbmg 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Ray! My 15yo daughter has won 2 competitions this Spring with this concerto with a 3rd coming up tomorrow. These videos are super helpful and insightful. Please keep them coming! Looking forward to seeing you perform in Boulder, CO next month.

@graceFireLord999 7 ай бұрын

Wowza! That's amazing!

@notmyrealname6272 9 ай бұрын

Love them all but Janjne is the one who a. Utterly moves me and b. Makes me want to rush and get my violin out. ❤

@sabrinai 9 ай бұрын

Unbelievable how the orchestra kind of adapts the style of Vengorov in the third movement! What a vibe there!

@bogumiauczak8018 9 ай бұрын

Ray, You are a spectaculare and wonderful artist, unique on our planet. THANK YOU só much. ❤❤❤

@lenircotia 2 ай бұрын

Maxim Vengerov has easily the best interpretation! He has such a great sense of tone as to what is appropriate. He does justice to Bruch's composition!

@yawenliu6648 9 ай бұрын

I love Kyung Wha Chung's 1970s live version, would love to hear you elaborate on her playing from a top pro's perspective

@2LUV3VIOLin28 9 ай бұрын

I love Bruch violin concerto. I'm looking forward to learning it one day.

@ondrejkratochvil4589 9 ай бұрын

Well I've listened to couple of other interpretations in the past days as well - Chloe Chua, Hillary Hahan, Julia Fischer, Maria Duenas, Zukerman, Oistrach... the 3rd movement is really iconic, you could literally do a "Bruch playoffs" :)

@robertwalker7924 9 ай бұрын

I so enjoyed your post Ray, thankyou. and your ideas on Menuhin especially.

@mallerschwab980 Ай бұрын

I feel like janine is very involved and involves the audience a lot they are always kind of looking at what comes next. she never let´s it get boring and really draws you in and captivates you, to a lesser degree vengerov does that too. I think this is amazing however it makes it difficult for quiet and somber emotions to really spread out and sink in. I think it is very enjoyable to listen too but may not be as impactful emotionally. But I love that these exist and there is variety.

@jh.y00N 3 ай бұрын

Maestro Ray's review videos are like a compass to a new world I didn't know existed. Thank you for always making such informative and high quality videos!✨👑🎻🌞💎🥇🎖️🏆When you explained the Victorian era, it was fun to understand it at once!💡✨😆

@michaelsproule2508 9 ай бұрын

Have a listen to Menuhin's 1931 recording, at age 15. I always love Menuhin, but this particular recording is fantastic!

@charged7177 9 ай бұрын

You know Ray truly enjoys playing the violin when instantly his faces expressions change when playing it, although for a brief moment.

@Maryum.Batool 9 ай бұрын

I first heard Ray's Bruch when I stumbled on a video on his instagram of him rehearsing the third movement. I was absolutely floored by the passion, the intensity, the foot stomping, lol. Ray's playing made this one of my favourite concertos and I've never been able to listen to any other artist after hearing that.

@giraffecolor5681 9 ай бұрын

love these types of videos! thank you!!!

@Aaron-xq6hv 9 ай бұрын

Should've done this video about Bruch 2 and 3, no one would've ever seen it coming.

@nathanbenzour 9 ай бұрын

I hope you will review Maria Dueñas her rendition. My absolute favourite by a mile!!! Especially the third movement is so good.

@koboldy1 9 ай бұрын

oh yes! I am listening to it nonstop! Love it

@jackburgess8579 9 ай бұрын

MD's performance of the work is a mess.

@Tripod-ld4qv 9 ай бұрын

I agree, it’s visually interesting but inferior if you just listen to it.

@a.r.mackinnon2451 9 ай бұрын

I'm always amazed by how little Menuhin and Heifetz' hands move performing vibrato.

@hectorberlioz1449 9 ай бұрын

I like to mention the versions by Milstein and Francescatti! These are imho the very best renderings of the Bruch concerto!

@guillermoramirez8444 9 ай бұрын

I always associated the Bruch with Pinchas Zukerman. I guess there are no videos of Zukerman's earlier interpretations to be able to include him in a video like this one. Agree Menuhin's interpretation projects a lack of emotion and that is a thing of his period. Like Menuhin, I prefer the emphasis that is given to that initial phrase starting with an upbow. Maxim Vengerov is my favorite. The recording is so spacious. The light and camera angles also help a lot in showing this is a big concert. His emotions are so aligned with what is being played. I wish Janine Jansen's video recording/production was better in this sense because her interpretation is so good but the video recording feels small; Never zoomed out, dark background. Agree Perlman is a confident interpretation, and the bow, wonderful! Don't like when he is pulling ahead of the orchestra in some parts. Love your description of lacking vulnerability. Thanks for another awesome video.

@dkalir 9 ай бұрын

Ray - you’re a true master! You’re so inspiring, and your sense of awe and wonder are palpable! Thanks so much, again, for this wonderful idea! Two quick suggestions: first, include the yer of the performance (Menuchin? 1950s?). Second, include Gil Shazam (you did mention Dorothy Delay…). Thanks again. Awesome!

@adambe1126 9 ай бұрын

I saw Daishin Kashimoto (first concertmaster of Berlin Phil) play this last year in Nottingham UK and I was blown away. His sound is just so dark and rich and perfect for Bruch. Especially in the second movement, his mastery and control over the long lines was just incredible. I've seen many of the current worlds top soloists (vengerov, ehnes, hadelich to name a few) and none of them came close to kashimoto in my opinion. It's such a shame he doesn't perform solo a little bit more. He deserves more recognition.

@santiagof5511 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. You got the best content on violin playing ❤

@pinkpinkpanther 9 ай бұрын

Love this piece. Love your review. I can’t play violin but I have learnt something here.

@ann_classical 9 ай бұрын

It’s Bruch! Thanks for sharing! I learned a lot!❤❤❤

@joeldawsey 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Ray. I really enjoy these types of videos. I'm trying to learn this piece at the moment and found it helps to look at these performers. I've been modeling my bowings and fingerings after the Vengerov video.

@ynot5478 9 ай бұрын

This was such an enjoyable video-thank you for sharing what to listen for.

@rae9665 9 ай бұрын

My favorite version is Sarah Chang's , her interpretation of Bruch is "chefs kiss"

@almightyhydra 9 ай бұрын

I'm going Team Jansen. So much passion

@jh.y00N 9 ай бұрын

Ray, your videos are entertaining and informative and bring me closer to understanding the violin. As always, thank you deeply✨👍🏻👍🏻💯🥰

@juliabkw 21 күн бұрын

I can't quite grasp why I have such a love affair with this concerto, but in contrary to some other concertos of that era, it's not about showing off. Instead it feels like telling an epical story of a person's soul journey through love from the inner most core. I remember when I played it (it was the last piece I played before putting down the violin for 30 years) I was instantly pulled into it's center, like you can't play it (or would have to struggle hard) from an objective technique-only standpoint. You can't escape each note infusing you with the very emotion it's expressing. At the same time I would go so far to say this piece taught me some depth and subtlety of feeling I had not know before back in the time. My personal favorite interpretation so far is that of Clara Jumi Kang and MyungWhun Chung as conductor on YT from 2020

@tonio-e6n 9 ай бұрын

I REALLY would love to listen to your Bruch concerto. SERIOUSLY

@Cursed_Baljeet 2 ай бұрын

He has one! It’s one of my favs

@RobW1836 9 ай бұрын

I WANT Vengerov's violin! It's stunning...

@silentstringquartet 9 ай бұрын

My first experience with Bruch is a recording by Chloe Hanslip . It was amazing and set as my comparison point to other violinist. thanks for this video once again.

@reeser8 9 ай бұрын

Person on a horse; yearning for it, but not quite getting it....I absolutely love all the analogies he makes to connect the music with emotion. From this, it is clear that a 10 year old prodigy, as technically advanced she or he is, cannot possibly be expresing these interpretations firsthand. They are merely mimicking the sound secondhand without the life experience to transmit their own emotions through the piece firsthand. Theirs is a secondhand performance, no matter how close it is to the real deal. Good on Vengerov for sitting out this piece for 24 years, enough time for him to unlearn the ingrained secondhand emotions, and give a fresh interpretation from his own heart.

@nafizzeybek5300 9 ай бұрын

My favourite bruch concerto is yours

@Jay_Bacal 9 ай бұрын

More of these comparisons please!

@wjlin1 9 ай бұрын

Wow! great video and interpretation for each musician !

@GloriaAguilar-u1z 9 ай бұрын

Finale from bruch is my favorite

@athan4752 9 ай бұрын

My favorite Bruch is Midori’s. There’s so much power and contrast throughout the dynamics which leads to a greater depth of emotion.

@HappyGothGal 9 ай бұрын

I can't possibly be the only one who misread the title and was excited for a "Brunch Showdown"

@lydieviolinart 2 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour cette review! C'est un des prochains morceaux que je voudrais apprendre. Ça m'aide beaucoup pour savoir quelle interprétation prendre

@DBogie 9 ай бұрын

I gotta say Ray, thank you for making this video. I’ve got a solo and ensemble contest coming up in about 2 weeks, and I’m playing mvt 3 for it. I appreciate the insight.

@agatafurczyk9149 9 ай бұрын

Can't wait - I really like the Bruch concerto (BTW phone tried to make 'brunch' out of Bruch 😂)

@fgorlando 9 ай бұрын

It’s hard to say which is best… they all add unique, fantastic elements. My violin professor in college got her bachelors, masters, and phd in violin performance all from Juilliard and studied with Dorothy Delay…. made me think of her when you mentioned Ms. Delay 😊. You always add such great perspective in these videos and I’m here for it 👍🏼👍🏼

@kj62431 9 ай бұрын

I am a big Vengerov fan. His articulations are always fresh and new. His putting it away and then waiting to bring it out again really fosters the fresh sound.

@sarahcowan1489 9 ай бұрын

I love Menuhin best...his stance, his control, his vibrato, his most excellent positioning and phrasing...all his emotion come through his playing ❤️

@alejandronarvaez9806 9 ай бұрын

Old Zukerman has the best rendition of Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 (Conductor: Mehta, 2006, Tel Aviv, Israel)

@Tennisisreallyfun 9 ай бұрын

Menuhin was known to make a lot of mistakes like that. However, the amazing thing is that his intonation was incredible and his sound was one of the best to be produced from the violin. Rich and warm and just lovely to listen to and, as you mentioned, with perfect vibrato! Okay, some mistakes, but he more than deserves his extremely high place in the annals of violin history😉

@jaganzakahn 9 ай бұрын

Janine is my favorite interpretation of this piece. I also like Anne Sophie Mutter's, her first movement is incredible. Janine's 3rd movement is so delightful though, and I love her 1st and second too. To me hers is the quintessential version of the piece.

@chia_s_ee_d 9 ай бұрын

I also love Anne Sophie’s, I also love Hilary’s!! I really wish Hilary would record the piece ❤

@abyss7050 9 ай бұрын

as someone who is trying to learn bruch i see this as a win

@maaikedam4909 9 ай бұрын

My favorite recording is of Diana Adamyan in the 2018 Menuhin competition (which she won, by the way). She puts so much emotion into the piece.

@Dilsli 9 ай бұрын

I looooove these videos! Please, keep them coming! A suggestion: you could make a video where you'd play a really easy piece, with different interpretations. So that we noobs could try at home to use what you'd shared ND improve our playing. Like an easy piece of the first 2, or 3 Suzuki books.

@simon0yeung 9 ай бұрын

For Bruch, it’ll be Kyung Wha Chung’s version. So much feels and energy

@cesarcerna-m7r 9 ай бұрын

Ray Hello can you play Bruch s Violin concerto no. 1 please thank you so much

@lucaspiano 9 ай бұрын

For me the best performance I've ever heard and watched is with Hilary Hahn! Hilary is a legend today. Indeed!

@chia_s_ee_d 9 ай бұрын

Agreed! Her and Anne Sophie are my faves for this piece ❤

@Jay-gl1ch 9 ай бұрын

fr fr, Bruch peaked at that performance

@farzadhozouri5365 9 ай бұрын

My favorite violinist is Maxim but Perlman rules in this concerto

@karentravis2357 9 ай бұрын

My violin professor at university Edward Or and his sister Hilda Bor (pianist) were friends of Yehudi Menuhin.

@txsphere 9 ай бұрын

Not a violinist but love these comparisons of interpretation. My compliments to the editor, the military picture in particular was funny. Been watching some Trixie and Katya videos?