Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No.1 (Ray Chen)

Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No.1 (Ray Chen) Score
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[@robertcristea7418]

I like it :) In general, this is a very good playing 🥰

[@jansnauwaert1785]

I prefer the version of 11 (!!) years old Himari (in this case, it was with piano accompaniment). For one thing (among others) the first chords are not completely out of tune.

[@daviddaasian9685]

very good playing but is it just me or are the first tenths a little out of tune?

[@benjaminlewis5057]

They definitely are out of tune, but it is known by people who listen to lots of his recordings that he doesn't focus on intonation as much as he should.

[@jansnauwaert1785]

Yes, really out of tune. Horrible start of the concerto.

[@marcvilleneuve1889]

Too much butter on the bread... ( Forces the tone) out of tune on several occasions. Double harmonics not clean. Aggressive playing. Faulty vibrato on G string. Really, I miss Michael Rabin so much. Rabin's live broadcast is absolutely out of this world!

[@evanding4732]

personally I really like his aggressive take. I do agree that he has been slightly neglecting his sound too much in recent years, as it has become a bit too harsh, but I do prefer his take on this concerto, especially the finale.

[@tj-co9go]

I agree. Rabin is better, his sound more gentle, melodic and delicate. However, Ray Chen's playing is good too, despite his flaws. We must remember this concerto is incredibly technically challenging and even to attempt to play it is an achievement

[@benjaminlewis5057]

I don't know if it is just me, but I really like Itzhak Perlman's recorded version of it. But I do agree, Rabin's is also phenomenal as well.