Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor - Leonidas Kavakos /Valery Gergiev /Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (1905)
1. Allegro moderato (00:32)
2. Adagio di molto (18:08)
3. Allegro, ma non tanto (29:05)
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Live from Tokyo - Japan Tour 2012

[@violatione]

Did you all notice that he did the staccato passages in the last mvt upbow and then downbow? That was mind blowing!

[@0_0GHOST0_0]

Yes that’s very crazy and he nailed it

[@XontrosInstrumentals]

Kavakos has a CRAZY staccato, there is another video showing how he does it in (i think) Wieniawsky's 1st violin concerto. I believe the video is titled "Leonidas Kavakos' legendary flying staccato"

[@s.c.1494]

I used to think Vengerov has the best redition of this concerto, full of passion with soaring dynamic and lyrical phrasing. He literally is singing with his violin. Now I feel this concert by Kavakos is equally amazing for different reasons. Kavakos has this pure golden tone with such cleaness and resonance/projection. His technique is beyond impeccable and the passion hides behind his sublime shifts. I used to think he is cold and unemotional in both his music and his playing demeanor and frankly didn't appreciate his music because it was too academic/cerebral for me. This concert shows a side of his playing that I am thrilled to discover.

[@br5448]

agreed, I am very partial to the Vengerov interpretation. But Kavakos has some really special pensive (what to call it) colors he brings to this deeply complex piece of music. Anyhow, I agree with you

[@김지영-c6y]

I AGREED COMPLETELY!!!!

[@Niggler_on_th_roof]

I disagree about Vengerov

[@trevjr]

Just listen to his encore of the Ysaye 2nd last movement, such passion and musicality, I have never heard it played like he does. Also his Paganini 5th is beyond impressive. And to think he had this technique since he was 18!

[@papertoyss]

Not that it matters, and politelly, I totally disagree with what you said. That is totally.

[@amarqumar8437]

if john wick was a violinist:

[@jmbechtel]

A gross comment for this space. If you want to be humorous about the content, at least have a point to make about the art, not the artist's physical appearance.

[@mariorobe4805]

​@@jmbechtelOh grow up and stop being so sensitive, it was a joke and Keanu Reeves is an attractive guy so it was a compliment anyways

[@musictasking]

😂

[@ShinsungYoun]

😅😅😅

[@randompersonh]

He could definitely kill with that Paganini

[@simonwong2738]

Gergiv saved his toothpick after lunch for this occasion.

[@classicalguild]

He is releasing the tension of the right hand by doing this.

[@choheeing]

진짜 무뚝뚝하고 안경쓰고 수염있는 아저씨가 일본왔다고 저런 옷 입으니까 웃기고 귀엽다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 약간 히키코모리 은둔고수 같기도 하고.. 근데 진짜 한치의 오차도 없이 ai마냥 음정 활 다 개정확함.. 파가니니 5번보고 들어왔는데 이분 테크닉 진짜 미친 것 같다.. +다른 외국 댓글에도 비슷한 말들이 있었지만 보고 들으면서 느낀 건 다른 바이올리니스트들처럼 표정이나 행동으로 나오는 음악의 표현이 막 다양하진 않지만 음악 안에 열정과 음악에 대한 사랑이 꽉꽉 차있는 연주랄까.. 무뚝뚝하게 집에서 연습 하루에 15시간씩 했을 것 같은 느낌..

[@Lamadesbois]

The density of Kavakos' tone hooked me.

[@wearegoldenkim3359]

Indeed

[@EduardoGarcia.Cellist]

Escuchar a Kavakos incluso desde el móvil es una de las experiencias más extraordinarias que uno puede tener. Desde la primera nota ya te sumerge profundamente en la historia que te va a contar. A través de él la música brilla de manera increíble. Un gran ejemplo a seguir. Bravo!!!

[@tylermoore8218]

I’m just in awe of how he did the second upbow staccato down bow at 29:59 and 33:05, most do either the whole thing up bow or half and half!

[@phoenixofhyrule7342]

Hell yeah that part is literally from another universe!!

[@MrsSuzanneB]

Isaac Stern = down bow

[@bryceshinohara9270]

Ok if youre gonna have ads at least put them between movments 😢

[@lerlerma8832]

i think this is my favourite performance of this concerto…! the violin is noble, pensive, reflective, the orchestra is able to keep up too

[@MutantsInDisguise]

Great performance of one of my favorite violin concerti of all time.

[@serhaterdemir4765]

One of the few violinist that has bought hes own stradivarius by saving money

[@markios4774]

How terrible is it to have ads in the middle of this....

[@jmbechtel]

Kavakos continues to blow me away with every performance I hear and see ‐ as body language is important (professionally‐speaking) for a soloist.

[@maiteflores7876]

Virtuoso Violinist! ❤👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@dr.zaiuscientifico8713]

Kavakos es sencillamente extraordinario. Gracias por subir el video

[@andersonrodrigo63]

Supreme violist! By far, the best!

[@fernandocordoba107]

Congratulations Leónidas eres un súper virtuoso solamente comparable a jakcha jaifes,muchos éxitos

[@alainrobynsds5735]

haute perfection,haute musicalité,haute admiration

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

He doesnt move his right arm at all as he recommends on masterclasses……he aint no dumb….he doesnt do any superfluous movement, see? Do as I play, never as I say…so to speak…

[@yiwonsig]

Now! I am just in kavakos's bach sonata and partita in daugu-korea. So exited and nice performance! I will be kavakos fan...

[@lawrence18uk]

I haven't seen Gergiev's conducting for some while. I'm not convinced of it now; I'm not sure I would want to watch it too much, as an orchestral player, I think I might feel seasick. but perhaps one can get used to it, Or understand it?

[@theingabo212]

Kavakos nailed this Epic concerto…!!!

[@hixiegirl]

He is brilliant!

[@andacomfeeuvou]

Each violinist has his own energy and his own particular way of performing an immortal masterpiece of music. It takes intelligence, and a lot of it, to be a concert performer and, of course, a good instrument. It's the first time I hear this concert violinist. I'm in awe, he's a star of the first magnitude

[@jmbechtel]

A seriously underrated violinist and performer. Thank goodness for these Intranetz.

[@KevinCloudQAQ]

Kavokos is a great performer, highly suggested watch more his playing.

[@RedIndra]

Are you for real?? This brilliant performance has got negative comments? People will never be happy..

[@simonwong2738]

Against the long hair.

[@tylermoore8218]

People are so caught up in appearances that they stopped caring about the actual music - I don't get it either

[@odw32]

I think the issue some have with Kavakos is that he tends to look bored while performing. He plays it impeccably, but people also expect to see a face full of Vengerov-style emotions and eyebrow movements on a piece like this.

[@markusdennler1546]

@@odw32 what about Heifetz?

[@MissTwoSetEncyclopedia]

@@odw32 That's funny because it's the opposite for me, I tend to get distracted when the soloist pulls weird faces or dances around. I find it much easier to focus on the music watching Kavakos or Hilary Hahn perform than when it's Janine Jansen or Joshua Bell. (Of course I don't deny they all are tremendous musicians, it's just a little quirk of mine...)

[@VladimirKhom]

Это настоящее чудо музыки...

[@musicalme27]

I am officially in love 💕💕 with Leonidas Kavakos. There, I said it. 🎉🎉

[@Panagiotis_Anagnostopoulos]

Σοκαριστικό! Απίστευτο!

[@johnk2555]

the best of the bests so far. I wish he had added a bit of emotional vividness on the 3rd mov.

[@norituk9824]

Great idea ! Interrupt a beautiful piece of classical music with a bloody advertisement. Genius advertising !

[@etercloud]

OMG adrenaline's shooting out of my ears!!!

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Kamikaze Leonidas…to play with Gergiev who gets lost every half page…well, but he has the money….

[@tevfikfikretbozkurt3460]

Gelmiş geçmiş en teknik kemancıların başında gelir

[@ssunsoaked]

+1

[@Marinavalerevna]

Ни Кавакос, ни Гергиев не впечатлили. ОЙСТРАХ.

[@Artistonhelm]

Great performance🎻🎶🎵

[@vvmaster2010]

brilliant!

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

BRAVO !

[@m.m.8260]

Nicht nur Kavakos sondern auch Gergiev und das Orchester sind umwerfend. Nicht Gergiev hat etwas verloren. Die Stadt München hat da gewaltig erwas verloren.

[@loreleigulabi4885]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💝👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Marinavalerevna]

Как тяжёл оркестр. И солист тоже на уровне.

[@marcomartinello9886]

DIRETTORE ECCEZIONALE VIOLINISTA SUBLIME.

[@KW-ey7fb]

Nice and fresh.

[@gpirumyan]

Amazing...the best

[@richardhanechak2177]

An exceptional performance of a superb piece of music. This is the version Sebelius intended to be heard.

[@plinio345]

Immortal performance, first place for me, second is Victoria Mullova one

[@panwadca8125]

0:42

[@alciracartagena7900]

Majesty Leonidas Kavacos!..

[@xbasch1971]

Gergiev is an apologist.

[@rv9785]

what Humans can DO!!!

[@didierclot7154]

Guergiev et Kavakos le duo gagnant 🏆

[@joeltay5213]

Did he become slower in 10 years?

[@necroyoli08]

I'd say he became wiser.

[@khinthan2923]

@@necroyoli08 totally agree.

[@tylermoore8218]

Tempo is up to the orchestra and soloist

[@ЗояРодионова-в3н]

Старец ипполит

[@АйшаКасымова-р6у]

👏👏👏💐💐💐🫶

[@phoenixofhyrule7342]

When you hire an alien to play violin!!

[@progresso2023]

Leônidas is Very Virtuosi but your performance is very fast. This have to be more Slow.

[@danielphendarko2651]

What do you think about Heifetz? And Kavakos has slower performances also

[@simonwong2738]

Everybody is slow compared to Heifitz, he had a ✈to catch.

[@tylermoore8218]

A tempo is only rushed if the orchestra can't keep up!

[@jamesmatthews905]

I just listened to 3 performances of this concerto, the first by Elina Vahala recorded in Finland and of the original score, the second by Hilary Hahn, her recording also done in Finland and in the same hall but of the revised score. I definetly thought Hilary was the best. Then I saw a recording of the same piece on KZbin, the revised score by Kavakos and I have to say that I could tell no difference in the violinists of the last two. I must admit that I am no violinist, I am not even a real musician. But I am 82 years old and have been listening to classical music since I was a teenager and have been a season ticket holder in Baltimore through both David Zinman's time there and Timirkanovs as well. I have been here in Charleston, SC since I left Baltimore and have been a seanson ticket holder here since 2015. I have an extensive LP record collection and have duplicated most of it in CD's. I have always thought that I have a good ear, I have excellent relative pitch, but not absolute pitch. I thought I could find some more of the Sibelius Violin Concertos on You Tube and I was fabergasted by more than I could ever compare all of the recording here. But I can truthfully say that I could not tell the difference, in tone, timing, feeling or expression between the two. I have to admit that of the two, Hilary is much cuter.

[@MrMe-wc6kh]

the best interpretation and performance I ever watched.

[@muslit]

I judge a violinist's sound only by attending a concert. Judging a violin's sound based on a video is spurious at best. Furthermore, I find Kavakos technically sloppy here, especially in the last movement. Someone said his technique is beyond 'impeccable'. I beg to differ.

[@papertoyss]

Beg

[@THSonGoogle]

The version of 1990 is way better than this one.

[@villesarkilahti4975]

That's because he has probably performed the concerto hundreds of times at this point.

[@kostasmponis1042]

You know that Kavakos was the only one who Sibelius family gave the permission to play the original version of Sibelius Concerto??..and he won his first Grammy.....he was only 21 years old back then !!! :)

[@THSonGoogle]

@@kostasmponis1042 I didn't. Thanks for sharing this.

[@ianhuangncubed]

@@kostasmponis1042 wow, that’s interesting, is there a place where I can learn more about this?

[@kostasmponis1042]

@@ianhuangncubed there was a record with him when he recorded it back then but now couldn't find it!!But yeah the original version is a beauty and so much different piece!

[@AFSSSDF]

Bom, mas a versão de Joshua Bell é imbatível!

[@marcelopereira3167]

Ainda prefiro a do maxim vengerov!

[@AFSSSDF]

Pior que escutei a da Hilary Hahn e gostei mais, ela é incrível! Também gosto muito da do Vengerov.

[@marcelopereira3167]

Então, eu vou ouvir do joshua e fazer as comparações, apesar de eu gostar muito da Hillary, na minha simples opinião, ela foi a que teve a performance que menos me agradou, eu consigo ver a diferença entre cada uma das performances perfeitamente, e te aconselho a ouvir a do itzhak perlman tbm, é excelente! Eu classificaria da seguinte maneira, 1° maxim 2° itzhak 3° Kavakos 4° Hillary não posso julgar o joshua pq não ouvi a performance ainda! Tem a do jascka heifetz, mas como é muito antiga a sonoridade é pobre, mas prefiro me abster de julgá-lo, pois eu sou paga Pau do jascka kkkkk

[@AFSSSDF]

Sou fã do Perlman também. Escuta a do Brahms dele com o Barenboim, é impecável. Aliás, o Brahms é o meu preferido entre os concertos para violino.

[@juliogoncalves2152]

Escutem também o Hadelich tocando esse concerto, também é impecável !