Ray Chen plays Ysaye Sonata No. 2 Obsession (Prelude)
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Ysaÿe: “Obsession” Sonata for Solo Violin, Op. 27, No. 2 (Prelude)
This amazing movement quotes directly from Bach’s E Major Partita No. 3 and infuses that with the “Dies Irae” Mass for the Dead plainchant. There’s so much visceral energy that’s needed; one needs to immediately switch back and forth between the sweetness and elegance of Bach, to sudden demonic virtuosity.
Recorded on December 3rd, 2019 in the Arcade of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Todd Rosenberg.
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The reason why my eyes go back into my head is so I can see the music in my mind.
If you can see it with your eyes open, you can see it with your eyes closed. 2SV!
I just want you to Know, I just love how you express you emotions when your playing violin. ❤🎻
Is that the secret to playing the violin with such feeling?
Are you really a human?LingLing should learn from Ray
That was absolutely gorgeous Ray!! I love your playing!! 🤩
when ray closes his eyes its over for everyone
Lmaoo yassss👏👏😂
Nicholas Chung at least then we know they’ll stay in his head! ❤️
Lmaoooooooo
That hall has KILLER acoustics! One of those places where you just HAVE to play, sing, tap dance, or something musical! Thanks for sharing Ray! Beautifully done!
sherryl henning Pretty much like practicing in a bathroom 😄
@@RayChenViolinist I can't resist playing with the acoustics in there either! The shower makes me sound FABULOUS!!!! LOL!
@@RayChenViolinist I think world class soloists should start having concerts in jumbo sized bathrooms for the acoustics ;)
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@@LingLingsDistantRelative oh hello there my distant relative
WAit, I never knew Ysaye's Sonata No. 2 started straight off with Bach's Partita in E major!
That's hilarious. lol
I didn't know composers did mashups like that back then. Amazing.
"Back then"
The Ysaye sonatas were written in the 1923.
@@Boollish in 3ish years that would be 100 years ago.
Even if it was only 50 years ago "back then" makes sense.
@@Boollish almost 100 yrs ago dumbass
Still, it's not as back then as 1600s. It's all about perspective 😂
It's not as back then as 1600s but it's more than 1990 for example
Noelic Wait, it actually does?! I thought he was just trying to trick us into thinking he was about to play Bach lol😂
*"Recorded on December 3rd.."*
I'm just gonna think of this as a birthday gift haha 😂❤
lol-december 3rd is my birthday
@@liamresnick2983 happy belated birthday 😂
Happy belated birthday to you both!
mine too lol
Aurorae Rae aww Happy Birthday 🥰
Holy shit. If I could play a tiny bit like this my own emotions would literally beat me up. Since they do that even if I am not playing myself. An impressive piece and an even more impressive interpretation. Thank you so much.
Ray Chen is what happens when someone is truly obsessed about what they do... Pure and beautiful
As a meth addicted person I agree
@@nekoeye5284 respect
I recently subscribed to this channel because of the TwoSet Violin guys. It was totally worth it just to see this performance!
Twoset gang
Ray Chen you have changed my life. You have inspired me years ago to get more serious about violin and now music and violin has taken me down a path I never saw myself walking. I have changed schools to go to a school for the creative arts (one of those arts being music) and I know that when I leave high school I’m definitely going to do something career wise with violin. I haven’t decided yet.
Soloist is the goal but I’m already 15 and I’m not a prodigy so I doubt I’m ever going to be as good as Ray Chen.
Every single moment of my life for the past year has been completely different to what it would have been if Ray Chen didn’t come into my life. He doesn’t even know that I exist and he changed my life this much. If I got to meet one person in the whole world it would without a doubt be Ray Chen and I would just tell him how much him of a person means to me.
He probably won’t see this but if he does: Ray Chen, you are my hero and I can’t even put into words what you have done for me, how you have changed my world and given meaning to my life. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you Ray Chen!!
I can totally relate like seriously
Explosive playing from Ray Chen. I love hearing the indelible influence of Bach on Ysaye's work.
imagine how much work he put into this piece, just incredible! his patience and dedication, just wow! beautifully done .
Why is no one talking about how quickly and effectively he shifts from the gentle bach phrase into the agressive ysaye phrase. Like look at 0:32, elegant bach transitions into 0:35
Amazing, I can feel the passion. The dynamics were sublime! 1:59 is when the music posses you.
xDn’t
I think the hall just reverberated the sound amazingly and it was an excellent choice!
Can't say I've heard a more passionate performance of this. Incredible job. 👏
The echo in this one is really beautiful as is the playing.
This performance gave me shivers. Superb...
The projection in that hall is so so so amazing! Beautiful!
Why do I always have to cry of luck when I listen to your violin playing? Why do you have to express so many emotions during you wonderful music, I can't deal with it...♥
What a great piece! That dissolution of the texture at 02:07 is very satisfying.
何回聴いてもカッコエエ…✨
こういう曲なんだ、ということもすごくよくわかって勉強にもなります。
素敵な演奏をありがとうございます😊
Amazing, just amazing, there are no words! I love how he plays with so much emotion and strength but simultaneously able to play with such grace in the softer parts
Thank you Raymond; watching you play this helped my squash game; I learned how to express myself on the court with my own flamboyant style rather than just hitting the ball! I want to fee like an artist, thanks for this.
Amazing, beautiful, wonderful...bravo Violinist Ray Chen....
Consistent style mixed well with unique interpretation never losing his own color, gritty enough for fellow violinists to not get bored and still keeping western traditions
I have listened to this piece so many times and it plays in my head like a movie about mood disorder. The emotion in some parts is so raw it's heart wrenching. Desperation, anger, hope, mania, obsession...
Hello Elina, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
Am speechless and stunned..
I usually don't like Bach.. but this beautifully done piece might chang my mind ..
Thank you Ray for your passionate heartfelt play..
It is magical .
Well technically it's not bach its ysyae but the beggining is from the bach preludio in E majot
I certainly feel his own cultural element and personality in his performance, which sometimes overwhelms me but makes me realise the existence of that part of the world.
okey, when you're watching "obsession" with your eyes closed, we obsessed our eyes open on your passion in music❤️
Hey its the Bach Parti- oh wait...
Hhahahah
You are my STAR. Ray Chen!
Hello Layla, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
That is a Killer piece of music
Ray Chen, amazing performance. You're blessed and so talented.
you were amazing in istanbul Ray! i enjoyed so much with your mendellsohn's violin concerto!
Such emotion... I have always wondered how world-class soloists remember so much material so quickly in a way that they can still express their musicality. I was crushed when I missed your recital, please come back to Toronto!
Beautifully played, Ray! ❤
Made me want to go practice! ...at 4am. 😊
My favourite violonsit !!! ♡
Do a "Play at large Cathedrals" series! The reverb is great!
Another one to be added in my "download" category so I can listen to it uninterrupted (when I drive a long distance), over and over again. Thank you 💗
Ray's facial expression tells stories of music
OH MY!... that was wonderful!! This feels like an awesome present from you to us at Christmas time. I will be enjoying this video throughout this season, thanks Ray!!
Amazinggg ♥️
Waiting for the TWOSet comments to file in 😭
I've never been so fast in my life to watch this
Absolutely beautiful. I was weeping at the end.
Ce morceau musical que vous venez de jouer au violon 🎻 est magnifique plein d’amour et d’émotion avec une ferveur incroyable et inouïe .Je suis très touchée et vous remercie beaucoup .🎻💥🔝🔝🔥👩🦱
Yeeeeeey Ray Cheeeen miss ya ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much Ray, I really really enjoyed and appreciate your marvellous playing. You bring so much joy and happiness to all of us. Your playing is really really passionate and sensitivity too. You make my heart ❤️ smile. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
It's violinists like you that inspire me to keep practicing!
Gorgeous. Both the playing and the player.
I had to play this twice, once to hear it and experience the eargasms, then again to watch Mr Chen's expressions change. BRAVO!
Hello Laura, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
2:02 he is possesed by ysaye's ghost
Um dos melhores violinistas da atualidade
Me and my 7yr violin kid listen to your play/tutorial everyday online, but you just did this killer performance next door to my office.... My boy still got to meet you Sunday 11pm, but he forgot what he meant to say to you... 😊; please come to Chicago often....
Apart from a wonderful play, this is also an amazing instrument. Enchanted by the tone.
Eyes closed so it's really from the heart, huh? Zows, the climax!
Such beauty. Thank you
Hello Graziela, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
Brilhante! Um combustível para os nossos ouvidos. Brasil sempre!
Magnifique ! Merci beaucoup !!! 😊
0:01 You're practicing peacefully
0:04 *_You see a child prodigy playing Paganini in your recommendations while looking for a reference to book 3_*
The acoustics sound so soothing.😌
Now say Ray for every d.
Adam Mc Garrity lol
Open or?
Twoset!
2set;'s sightreading challenge specifically for Ray Chen xD
Heeeey!!!That was absolutely perfecttttt!!!!!!
(2'10) white eyes + Dies irae = impressive
Ray, when are we having the rest of this Sonata?
It's been my favorite since 2017
Has anybody ever recorded the rest of this Ysaye sonata #2?????
@@GregAZ11 there is a recording of Hilary Hahn on YT
Oh the acoustics are beautiful
I MISSED YOUUUUU
This is great, my favorite performance of this piece yet!
Me a few seconds into this video: Hey, that’s the Prelude to Bach’s Partita number 3 in E major!
Me 1 minute later: Oh, wait, what’s that? 🧐
Ysaye Sonata 2 is my favourite piece of music. Schnittke’s first Concerto Grosso is a close second
Very expressive in a nice way
You inspire me, making this look obtainable and playable, even for a violist LOL.
And what's with the thumbs down? Someone has Ysaye envy.
Hello Cindy, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
More videos like this please, Ray, please!
Awesome! Love your interpretation and richness of your sound!
Hello Sharon, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
Riveting performance! Best version ever recorded!!!
That is simply amazing! Thank you.
That was gorgeous, Ray.
Great job Ray!
Wonderful rendition Mr. Chen :) I am not aware of any recordings by you of the rest of this suite and so here's me wishing it happens!!
Daaaamn beautiful intepretation
I've been learning this piece!! (You perform it the way I hear it in my head, lol.) Finally someone recording an Ysaye sonata other than the Ballade!! 😁👍😍
Beautiful
Ray Chen, you just made the acoustic much better!
Love the Dies Irae quote.
I felt this...
What?
Such Fresh vibe today Ray. I Love It
that's a great idea ray I got to buy myself some turtle necks
Underated comment
They were popular in Hungary in the 70’s, I had them, in Hungarian the name was “Garbo”, we wore a “Garbo”, my mother told me because of Greta Garbo, I.e. she made them popular, or wore it all the time. Not sure if it’s true. I need to watch her old movies. ( garbo’s) . And probably a good idea, back to violin playing, as I tend to wear T shirts when I play ( the violin), dress shirts’ collars makes me (when I play) ( theviolin) uncomfortable. And probably that makes Ray Chen world class. His Garbo.
Sublime!
Wow! Awesome Ray
LOVE THIS❤️
An outstanding performance!
This is perfection!
Congratulations on your amazing performance with the CSO! Gushing review in the Chicago tribune!
Gorgeous!
Oh my, greatly expressive, Ara Malikian would be jealous... 😁Thank you, a gem to savour... ☮️
Hello Vesselina, how are you doing? It’s really nice meeting you here.
go Ray
Amazing, greetings from Brazil!
Great Hay Chen!!!!!
Sometimes you look like you feel the music in your bones. Other times you look like you're about to throw up hahaha
NAMASTE, I bow to you!
They had us in the first part