Shostakovich - Violin Concerto No 1 Hilary Hahn/Mariss Jansons BPO

[@TomBarrister]

This was performed in Tokyo's Suntary Hall on November 27th 2000, which happened to be Ms. Hahn's 21st birthday. Mariss Jansons is conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. Maestro Jansons had a long career as conductor, notably for the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and he was known for his interpretations of the works of Shostakovich and other Russian composers, as well as Mahler. Ms. Hahn needs no introduction; she is considered to be one of the finest solo violinists in the world. She has won three Grammy awards and has been recently nominated for another.

[@DieFlabbergast]

＊Suntory

[@davidkuder4356]

Mariss Jansons led the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in the mid-1990s. I had the joy of attending his premier there, at which he conducted Mahler 's 1st, preceded by Stravinsky's "Firebird Suite." So amazing. As if I had never really heard either work before. The college I served during that period engaged the PSO in a partnership arrangement to attract audiences to annual concerts from our county north of Pittsburgh, and I got to speak with him on several occasions. A great, kind and thoughtful man, and an unexcelled 20th Century Conductor. The world is poorer for his untimely passing.

[@joanschansberg677]

​@@davidkuder4356nice pictures 📸

[@papasy3748]

Thanks for providing more color bud!! I always find it helpful in engaging more deeply with performers and their work. Knowing where a band I'm not familiar with is from, for example, is a sure-fire way for me to remember them since there's so much music coming at us (i.e. sound fiends 😅)

[@rnnyhoff]

Thank you for that biographical and musical data for this concert. This is a first listen for myself of this concerto and Hillary is the perfect violinist to experience this work. Such a remarkable artist whose temperament and personality are mirrored in her virtuoso play.

[@rickyhailpern1866]

Thank heaven that Dimitri outlive Stalin. This unbelievable composition, would never had been heard!! Bravo!!!!!

[@yuribaranov7470]

​@@facente Shostakovich was never the chairman of the musical Stalin Prize commitee, Myaskovsky was. Dmitry Dmitrievich was for a short time an ordinary member of the committee, then expelled for an argument with the chairman and later reinstated -- also for not very long period. And he knew too well that the attempt to publish a concerto like this could took him again into a big trouble like the one he had with "Katherina Izmailova" opera in 1936 . He wrote this music "for the desk drawer" and the public performance became possible only after Stalin's death. Your Cap :)

[@nss4472]

​@@yuribaranov7470 maybe she was about Shostakovich was awarded by Stalin one day?)

[@WideAwakeHuman]

@@yuribaranov7470 dam - my man Yuri knows his shit lol

[@DimitriTheBarbarian]

@@yuribaranov7470 how can classical music (no words, no description) be deemed “dangerous” to the state? I had no idea this was the case. Are there others examples of prohibited music or composers?

[@robertdora7026]

Agreed about Shostakovich not being able to have a piece such as this wonderful concerto performed while Stalin was still alive!! And the same goes for his 11th Symphony!! (Which was the first symphony he composed after all of Stalin's associates were no longer in power...and which is one of, if not the most, continuously intense full scale Symphony composed!! A true force of nature that work is, like Shostakovich himself!!!)

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Side note: what an excellent quality of filming!! This must have been around 2000, and it’s a better recording than many today with more advanced technology

[@christopherwoulfe5916]

I'd suggest that the Suntory is a good place to find the best sound and video equipment .... close to the factories that designed & made it possibly. It's very good production.

[@jadonkao5945]

00:40 1. Nocturne: Moderato 13:29 Scherzo: Allegro non troppo 19:36 Passacaglia: Andante 28:58 Cadenza 34:07 IV. Burlesca: Allegro con brio 40:50 Bach, JS: Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto

[@TS-bb1pv]

Thank you for the song time 😊

[@paulflute]

thank you.. very helpful.. ;9)

[@JustFiddler]

bagus sekali ! Matur suksma

[@woohooman-fl9vq]

Such comments should always be pinned. They're so convenient.

[@p0dkk39]

Thanks my neeger

[@noc2_art]

Such a master at 21 years of age... She's a miracle of nature...

[@dorothypugh2614]

This concert apparently took place in 2000, when Hahn was not quite 21.

[@frankhijstee3674]

This was recorded the day before her birthday, if I understand the text correct. At one point it said 2000-11-26. She was born on the 27th.

[@user-xv4he4mt4x]

@@frankhijstee3674 That's today. She's 43 years old today.

[@alexanderdupuis]

She never ceases to amaze me. Plays like an angel. A consistent angel. From Mozart to Schoenberg she turns everything she touches to gold. LOVE listening to HIlary Hahn,

[@juqual78]

I completely agree. Best of her generation imo!

[@owenmcneill7746]

Based on the fact that she's widely considered to be the best violinist in the world...Yeah.

[@kevinteichroeb6997]

Pieces like this are next to impossible to memorize, let alone play with such insight and perfection of tone.

[@maschavansloten3093]

Every note is sung, the resonance of her violin is amazing, she has got a very pure way of making music, it goes straight to the heart…

[@nss4472]

And so right tone... I am Russian, even more, I am a violinist that heard this music many times... and I truly enjoyed her playing now. She is amazing in this music.

[@alexandreboyenval3140]

Living proof you don’t need a Strad… 😊(hours of practice, incredible skills, and a Vuillaume…)

[@papasy3748]

She has been so very excellent, for so very long. Truly astonishing talent obviously, but even amongst the virtuosos, the depth, restraint, emotion, and authority with which she tackles every piece really really stands out. A true maestra

[@sungeunjin78]

Omg. My favorite violinist and my favorite conductor of all time. Now I get it what people mean by the marriage made in heaven.

[@jingren]

I know right! Jansons gone too young, RIP.

[@mattimaranda9638]

This is one Sick heavy metal concert.

[@riccardomangin1635]

Hilary brings love and light in this dark, dramatic great concerto while Ostrakh whispers sorrow and despair. And the third giant Vengerov brings a huge strength, powerful drama. ❤❤❤

[@karespratt5131]

This is my favorite violin concerto by my favorite composer performed by my favorite violinist. The nocturne movement speaks to me so profoundly and is by far my favorite slow movement

[@Manaritzis88]

In stead of fleeing from the USSR, he expressed his fear, his sufferings in this way, absolutely stunning work! What a brave guy shostakovich was!

[@futura1843]

Everyone delights in the magical sound of the violin. But it's Shostakovich! Gone is the drama, the despair, the deep sadness. As it can be found, for example, with Kogan and Kavakos.

[@GammaFields]

I can feel it from this performance. Although, I have never heard Kogan or Kavakos', so what I hear is un-tainted by the need to compare it to something.

[@danielolivier5599]

Youth and maturity of an artist are not the same and cannot be compared especially for Hilary Hahn. I love her performances but it is wonderful to see her when she was younger. She had something that she doesn't have today. She has something today that she did not have before. She is the most musically gifted of all time for violin. A perfect ear. A notch higher than Itzhak Perlman.

[@tuberaxx]

I loved her when she was younger, but I believe she's better now.

[@danielolivier5599]

@@tuberaxx I do respect your opinion but I did not emphasis if she's better than before. Please take the time to re-read what I wrote. It takes a bit of thoughts. Have a great day :)

[@darkstudios001]

Agree

[@juqual78]

@@tuberaxx I agree 💯

[@nss4472]

Itzhak Perlman is like piece of t and a clown in comparison to this girl. I don't like very much jewish versions (there are very few except like Kogan and Heifetz playing, but i mostly ignore all Perlman's versions that aren't virtuous romantic repertoire).

[@scottmiller6495]

Sensational Performance from two incredible musical geniuses! R.I.P. Maestro you were one of the greatest conductors of all time !!!!!

[@scottmiller6495]

This should have gotten a standing ovation, are you kidding me !!!!!

[@rocketmancmbn]

Saw Hahn in Stockholm about this time (Beethoven’s concerto) and was absolutely astonished how she was already a master of her craft. And she really knocked this out of the park!

[@Jay-gl1ch]

Octaves from the phrase 23:47 sounded like birds-- terrific tearjerker

[@christopherwoulfe5916]

My thanks to those special people who provided all that background in the comments. Music is always still beautiful music but it is somehow helpful to know the context. I'm still grateful to Vasken Fermanian for finding and posting this marvelous video. Thank you all. 👍❤

[@user-mb4rp1th2x]

Oh my god, this girl is a gift for the music and the violin

[@pibbles-a-plenty1105]

Magnificent! Bravo! Hilary Hahn abolishes any doubt she is master of this most difficult Shostakovitch work.

[@HowardARoark]

Totally love this woman's performances, she is an absolute star. I saw her once in Dundee, Scotland, a very majestic performance. Very fine orchestra also.

[@ankhanhnguyen2384]

of course, its the berlin phil

[@hanssellrock]

Her talent is such a light but besides of that, what a beauty

[@ytnelsongn]

A masterpiece performed by masters of all kinds. Breathtaking.

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Hilary Hahn is great. Can't stop listening to this performance. This orchestra, Hilary and conductor did an exceptional job...

[@Kowjja]

I'm new to Shostakovich but so far i'm a big fan

[@davidblackburn3396]

Shostakovich is a world unto himself, the symphonies, the string quartets, the concertos... Happy listening!

[@williammeek]

0:46 - Movement I, Nocturne 13:33 - Movement II, Scherzo - 15:51 - Mischievous - 18:40 - Further shenanigans 19:41 - Movement III, Passacaglia - Cadenza - 29:03 34:10 - Movement IV, Burlesca

[@golfairsafari]

Stunning performance and a favorite conductor too. Bravo!

[@BytomGirl]

Two amazing artists and one of my most favorite composers. What could be better?

[@josequaresma3865]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@clauss2563]

Sorry to say but Oistrakh, Mravinsky is easily better!

[@molybdaenmornell123hopp5]

@@clauss2563 In what way?

[@Laiyi402]

Prodigies!

[@jamesmatthews905]

@@clauss2563 They were both certainly older, I agree, but Hilary is both fresher and more pure in her tone and I have heard both Oistrakh and Kogan in concert

[@violinarchive]

33:34 How is she so powerful...

[@papasy3748]

Also the coughing/throat clearing break between the first and second movements is hella funny lol, it's like everyone's body in the hall put itself into airplane mode and was finally allowed relief when the magic subsided for a moment. Kinda endearing, like stifling wind on a first date that's going really well 😅😅

[@kathyalmuller5143]

I could listen to Hilary play by the hour. Her playing gives such a good feeling that good brain chemicals are being released in all our brains.

[@ytnelsongn]

Agree

[@sheetalkiran8028]

Dopamine

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Agreement.

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

@@ytnelsongn me too.

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

@@sheetalkiran8028 yes.

[@thais_lino]

38:06 Total banger 🔥👌

[@MrBohuslav]

November 26, 2000: a quite excellent celebration on the eve of her 21st birthday

[@professorpiet]

Breathtaking and unbelievable! This is as good as it gets 😍

[@orvilleclisby6748]

She's is someone genuine and deserves a genuine outcome.

[@canal-9389]

Bisher kannte ich nur den Namen der Hilary Hahn. Unglaublich. Wunderbar.

[@guaguaboy79]

Awesome ~ the best quality so far on KZbin ~^^ Love it.

[@robshef718]

One of the Best I've seen....

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Hilary’s violin performance is off the charts This splendor of words can not be tuned on

[@ronkatz507]

What a piece of music! first time I hear it. extraordinary. and Mrs. Hahn is a top violinist. what a great performance.

[@iconpark6601]

The Andante is just breathtaking

[@JMaxwell1000]

Fabulous! Hilary Hahn will do down as one of the greatest violinists ever. This is a stunningly beautiful rendition of this difficult concerto.

[@Hussain_Eidani]

A masterpiece, amazing performance by the great hilary hahn ❤

[@shin-i-chikozima]

Hilary holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Shostskovich And Hilary is a great Alchemist of the violin who embodies the musical aesthetics of Shostskovich

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

Alchemist…..aha? What a fantasy…..you should be a novelist….

[@johnarnold893]

Did this stuff even make the top 100 of it's day. Music has come such a long way from this kind of soulless stuff.

[@handbrakeuser1762]

David Oistrakh was pretty good too.!

[@shin-i-chikozima]

@@handbrakeuser1762 Thankyou From A corner of Tokyo 🎑💐🌼🎀🌲🍁🎍🍄🍂⛩️🎑🇯🇵🎴

[@shin-i-chikozima]

This is an impeccable performance

[@jamesmorelandoliver8897]

I am breathless, speechless, in some state of incredulity at seeing and hearing this young violinist and this brilliantly gifted orchestra performing this most difficult work of music with such graceful comprehension. It is truly an exceptional and astonishing experience to see and hear what some can accomplish in their craft. It's like being visited by angels. Bravo!

[@cageynerd]

What I love about this performance is that it is sooo different from the conventional interpretation but then it is also so precise. You can literally hear and build the chords in your head. Often times, the breaks are so slurred it is hard to hear the resonance of the chords against each other.

[@Kowjja]

the best violin concerto, probably it's SO profound

[@TuesdayMason]

Why you have this high quality video! Amazing!🥳

[@chiaretta_dm12]

There is the DVD with Dvořák Symphony n. 8 and Shosty violin concerto n. 1.... The title is "The Berliner Philharmoniker in Tokyo", with Hilary and Mariss Jansons

[@hazelwray4184]

Why not?

[@sacredkinetics.lns.8352]

` Brilliant 🌷🌺🌹

[@claudiosaez6419]

tremendo!... Asombroso, poderoso!... Gracias, Shostakovich, Hann y Orquesta!!!

[@michaelflynn987]

That was,will always be absolutely remarkable!!

[@marineboy305]

mesmerizing tone

[@robertoraccagni3126]

È un concerto strepitoso ! Musica fantastica ! Super Mariss Jansons e i Berliner ! Hilary Hahn eccezionale , bravissima ! Grazie x questo video ! È uno dei più belli che abbia mai visto e ascoltato . Grazie KZbin

[@shin-i-chikozima]

ショスタコーヴィチの音楽は真夏の一服の清涼剤

[@kamvysis]

Incredible finale!!!!!

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

if the cadenza sounds like "i want to die", then the fourth movement sounds like "i want to die lol"

[@catherinejanet5806]

ikr

[@ondrejkratochvil4589]

most of Shostakovich sounds "I want to die" ;)

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

@@ondrejkratochvil4589 either that or circus music because he thinks he's not the clown but the entire circus

[@TheHive616]

​@@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS hahaha, your account name... You must either be a huge fan of Oliver Messiaen, or a huge fan of pictures of old French men

[@eddygodoyquiroz1788]

Este concierto,marabillozo.algo asi como un pastelillo Hlandes.merci beaucoup.

[@sunshineandsmiles9668]

It's amazing that they can touch our hearts

[@user-vf5jy6bp6x]

この演奏を聴くまでは、私は２０世紀のバイオリン協奏曲の傑作は①ベルク②バルトーク③デュティユー④ウォルトン だとランク付けしていた この演奏を聴いてからは、ショスタコーヴィチの偉大さで、ランキングの考え方を変えた

[@jeffdawson2786]

Tormented and lovely.

[@catherinejanet5806]

warning: suicide attempts this piece is deeply personal to me. I was extremely depressed a while back (and am to an extent but I'm better than I was before). I felt lonely, I felt bored and this piece almost spoke to me. I listened to the first movt over and over again. it made me feel less alone. It almost solidified my feelings. I did not realise it then but listening to it over and over again sometimes did make my depression worse. one night, I randomly woke up, feeling hopeless and depressed. usually I would listen to the first movement during times like these. somehow I happened to listen to the 3rd. and it was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. it somehow managed to make me the tiniest bit more hopeful. after a while, I began to like this movt more than the first. the first solidified my hopelessness and depressive thoughts. the third movement, it somehow made me hopeful. in the smallest possible way. I listened to it over and over again, I cried to it hugging my pillow tightly. I attempted suicide. and before it, I felt nothing. I only listened to this piece. I was unsuccessful. I was petrified, I think, out of the fear. I tried again the next day. I listened to this beautiful piece for one last time and I cried and cried. I won't get into the details but i was unsuccessful yet again. i still continued to be depressed. after a while, I was on medication and I went to therapy and it helped and I'm glad it did. this piece was still deeply personal to me. i could now listen to the first movement without feeling depressed. I could finally appreciate its beauty. but the third movement, every time I listened to it I broke down into tears. I did not understand why. it was always something that I felt was hopeful and uplifting amidst my depression. I realised today that it made me break down multiple times because it reminded me of how I felt before trying to kill myself. I can now listen to the piece wholly. the first movt still sometimes makes me depressed but now a days when I realise that it is making me worse, I turn it off. and I just listened to the third movement again and for once, I didn't feel hopeless like I did before attempting suicide, but the tiniest bit of hope. and I was finally able to appreciate how beautiful it truly was. I hope to learn it some day... on the topic of music potentially making me feel worse, apparently it can happen sometimes when you are depressed as you might romanticize your sadness and stuff. if this is relevant to you, I encourage you to read up on the topic.

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

It's great to hear your thoughts and I hope you're feeling better now. Don't be afraid to reach out for help (I'm really concerned about all the people who go "I want to die lol" because Gen Zs like me are sad all the time)

[@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS]

I've also cried to Handel's Theodora (the final duet) and it made me feel a lot better

[@georgepower8027]

This is so marvelous to watch and to listen to. Thanks for posting.

[@user-ly9lx8mu7q]

Такого взвешенного и дивного воплощения Шостаковича разве кто ожидал от такой юной девочки? - и ведь сколько лет прошло, но ничего более яркого, внушительного и убедительного по звучанию мне обнаружить пока не удалось...вот это правда. Браво, Hilary !!!

[@grainneromantic]

Es muy reconfortante escuchar buena música, te llena de recuerdos y olvidar los malos momentos. Gracias por hacer esta colección.

[@leonardoiglesias2394]

A mí me gusta mucho más el reggaeton que esta cosa tan aburrida.

[@wolfgangoker1865]

Requiem and brilliant virtuoso concert

[@ZacharyHussain-c8m]

Hi everyone, whoever is reading this just wants to say that we are all praying for each other that everything will be OK and that you will shine like a rising star with great success and wealth

[@alecwilliams7111]

As a violinist who has played at this concerto for many a moon, and with no particular success, I must say that I admire Ms. Hahn's performance greatly. This is not a work for talented amateurs. Her technique and spirited playing set the standard for the rest of us. Shostakovich wrote 2 VIOLIN CONCERTOS, and I can't say i understand No. 2, but I've been in love with No. 1 since college. By the way, have you heard Shostakovich's SYMPHONY NO. 9? That's where he gave the one-fingered salute to Stalin, and lived to tell the tale. His memoirs--TESTAMENT--are well worth a read.

[@Shahdmansour44]

This is a diabolical, though queer and captivating composition, and I can never be ascertained that my ears like it. Despite personal taste, it remains a masterpiece; Shostakovich poured his soul, his voice, his consternation into this, and we can never underestimate the horrors he endured under Stalin’s reign… Young Hilary Hahn did so well, having memorized all of this and performed it with passion and vigor 👏

[@joseyoldi2105]

Obra maestra, preciosa, extraordinaria, espectacular... y encima toca el violín.

[@matiascosmonautico489]

genial comentario 👏👏👏

[@jamesmatthews905]

I agree.

[@TheSparshofMusic-wn7de]

Amazing!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bluejay9638]

Lol i put this on while i was studying and my face literally went 🤨 cause hilary looks so young! Performed when she was 21, insane. She's aged just as well as her playing has

[@grapesofwrath361]

40min of heaven

[@ILikeBirds]

44 minutes and 18 seconds of heaven

[@roguerru]

goddess. always. divine. praise her forever.

[@user-dx3uo7gz3m]

Заворожили.Спасибо!!!

[@kisungyou6505]

she makes playing of abstruse pieces as if it were from some Suzuki method, such a marvelous performance!

[@user-vf5jy6bp6x]

この曲の演奏で、これ以上は困難 独奏 オーケストラ 指揮者 すべてが極致 集中力と技術と表現は完璧 精密な演奏 １ヶ月間、毎日、無限リピートして聴いても飽きない 2858カデンツァは、ベルリンフィルの団員も聞き入る

[@Hussain_Eidani]

Great work, very good performance 👏 ❤

[@andygomezs.5137]

The best concert of my life !!!😍😍😘😘😘😍😍😭😭😭😍😍😍 15:51 epic moments ❤😎 37:28 very very epic and beautiful ❤😍😎

[@abeni999]

Que fenomenal interprete es Hilary,si duda una de las más grandes violinistas del momento,le supo imprimir mas que dulsura a este gran concierto,su interpretación es magistral,me encanto como siempre su maravilloso talento musical,gran dirección, gran orquesta,lstima que el sonido de grabación quedó un poco bajo,pudo ser mejor,aún asi es aceptable,bravooo

[@Khodorchan]

A hell of a concert. RIP Mr. Jansons! @Vasken Fermanian: Thank you very much for posting the event. Looking forward seeing the next performance in Berlin April 2023.

[@Vihr0301]

Ух, Шостакович мощь👍

[@user-zq5sa4nta5fe]

Супер.... Она....

[@hectormalatrassi1815]

La maravillosa Hillary: la difícil perfección...

[@juanjoseescrivasegui2185]

El arte de un gran maestro. Shostakóvich el gigante de la música del siglo XX.

[@andresleon2319]

Hervorragend Frau Hahn, ich liebe die Teufel Tanz! 13:29-19:36

[@Hacking-NASSA-with-HTML]

amazing just amazing ❤I'm speechless.

[@chrissennfelder7249]

This is ultra-violet music. It points, to where violet is going to be.

[@Peter-rg4ng]

A masterpiece ❤

[@user-xv5iu5if1n]

I Love this moment 23:59

[@tigranes.]

Superb.She plays with spirit.

[@chrisk8187]

...ASTOUNDING!!! Never heard this before!

[@classian]

저 자리에 있었던 사람들은 얼마나 행복했을까

[@paulflute]

well that was delicious.. I was slightly obsessed with violin concertos as a youth but some reason this one escaped me.. Then i got into other things and have not listen really to much classical for decades.. If fact I active disliked it for a while.. found the emotional roller coaster too much.. So not sure why I clicked on this except that Hillary is already a legend.. Anyway watched right through and very moved.. A stunning piece stunningly played by all.. What an amazing world we live in too that I can do this in bed with warm milk and a banana.. ;9)

[@IvanGreindl]

Absolutely *marvelous* ... (Something else than the rap !!)

[@soebredden]

This is so fantastic. Beauty and sorrow ... (As Hilary Hahn herself put it in an interview...) It is a scandal that our russian fellowmen , artist composers , writers - a vast part of european culture now has become scammed because of this war. Putin is NOT the only one to blame. We are brothers and sisters and should make great art together like this. Weapon industry is what is the mind of our politicians not progress all the while the ecosystem brakes down..... This could be a lament for our time but hopefully the finale will be as here: Victory for peace, creativity and joy-

[@OrKestrAlan]

Maravillosa interpretación de la orquesta y Hilary Hahn, Gracias

[@mikeg2924]

++++ this is just insanely good and thank you so much for posting.