Thomas ZEHETMAIR conducts/plays Schumann Violin Concerto in D minor, WoO 23
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2014
- Very sensitive and intelligent musician, Thomas Zehetmair.
Sept.26 2014
Finnish Radio Symphony
Thomas Zehetmair, conductor and soloist
Schumann: Violin Concerto
00:39 In kräftigem, nicht zu schnellem Tempo
17:29 Langsam
24:10 Lebhaft, doch nicht schnell - เพลง
I cannot understand why this wonderful work was for so many years condemned as being unworthy of Schumann. In my humble view it is fantastic....
It was suppressed by Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim. The manuscript was left in a library until well into the 20th century. I believe the reason for this is that Joachim did not have the chance to revise the work with Schumann himself, due to Schumann's illness. I'm sure that Joachim would have made many changes, as have many players today, to improve registers and 'speakability'. And that is a good and interesting thing. How many classical violin concertos are open to subtle revision by the players themselves? It opens up a new kind of freedom for the interpretive artist. And this beautiful piece gives us just such an opportunity.
This was unexpected! in this piece, in most recordings, the violin is almost inaudible, you need a really BIG sound to be able to be heard on this concerto, the solo violin is written in the middle of the orchestral sound, often topped by flutes, brass or the violins in the orchestra playing higher notes...but here this sir was able to be heard all the time, even at the very end, when this tessitura issue is the worst in the entire piece, and all this while conducting! thanks for this uplouad.
It looks from the number of Schumann's Violin Concerto recordings on video and the number of viewings and likes, as if after so very long the public is awakening to the majesty and depth of this wonderful work. There is very little of that old mindless criticism of Schumann's orchestral works these days too. Schumann's genius did not live quietly in routine orthodox channels.
100% agree with your comments,been a big fan of this concerto for a long time and couldn't understand why people would rubbish this amazing peice of music.
100% agree. People say that the "top 4" violin concertos in the world are Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Mendelssohn. I would say that Schumann Violin Concerto should be one of the "top 5".
Samwell Tarly I don’t understand why people rate music, yes some music is composed better than others but to me rating them is not significant
@@samwelltarly3690 you missed out Sibelius.
@@mwoods3237 Yes. The Sibelius is one of the greatest SYMPHONIC works of all time.
The 2nd movement of this piece is so melodically powerful...it's almost like Schumann had condensed all drama into a few repetitive phrases...
Thank you for uploading. This is quite wonderful - Zehetmair's violin lights up the extraordinary range of mood in Schumann's great work - from the extremes of passion, storm, fire and rage to the most sensitive and introspective reflection; the tone of his solo playing is marvellous, and the co-ordination and balance between the solo playing and the orchestra perfectly judged.
I've been sold on Mr. Zehetmair since I heard his recording of the Berg.
One of my favorite spots is that lovely transition at 24:10. I wish this concerto were played more often. I have never heard it live.
Thx Daniel. I do possess the CD with Zehetmaier in this vico by Schumann, not conducting himself. This rendition is far supreme in its total integration of solo with orchestral accomp. His solo-playing as colourful, sensitive, honest and in touch with Schumann's idiom as before. Z. makes us feel the obsessiveness and frustratedness Schumann must have gone through at the time of composing this late work. As if emprisoned and struggling out. As in the end he succeeds Or illusion ? Mov. 2 here: tender intimacy as hardly ever composed where and when ever, played wih both sweet and radiant tone. Giving up, at the mercy of sour-sad feelings, but still hopeful ? Super-romantic music it is, here with Z, yet with classical strain.
Thank's, Thomas,for FINAL's TEMPO! Bravo!
Das Genialste an diesem Konzert ist einerseits die tiefe innere Zerrissenheit, andererseits das Anhalten der Zeit, der stehende Augenblick (etwa ab der 10. Minute). Beides von Zehetmair unvergleichlich umgesetzt!
Awesome Performance!! thanks Daniel !!!
Great performance, thank so much for uploading!
Meraviglioso Violinista, Stupenda Orchestra !!!
Mr, Schumann composing Might is stunning to Felix's works!
A devastating first movement. After a somewhat toned down slow mov an irresistible polonaise. Zehetmair is an obsessed man - in a good sense - brilliant violinist and a conductor with an idea. I agree with the person below who mentioned a 10th minute. The period from the 8-10 minutes is the highlight of the piece. Note the perfect cooperation between the violinist and the orchestra. This music is full of life unlike some which are none other than torturing notes to sound right. And it only needed about four notes to achieve this.
Very precise and balanced. Great !
Unusual for player-conductors in concert works after the 18th century!
it means Mr. Zehetmair is of many years hard working. He is probably a great musician.
great artist.
grandiose et tempo parfait,admiration profonde
Der dritte Satz, mit dem ich zuvor nie etwas anzufangen wußte, wird hier regelrecht zelebriert!
I wish Schumann could live for another 20 years...
Then we might have another Beethoven.
@Simon Wong Or a second Bruckner. But remember, Spohr had a lot of very good years and then a lot of bad years.
Gorgeous
Could anyone tell me which concert hall this is?
He is not bad that old Thomas.... ;)
does anybody know what violin does he use?
I heard he has both a Strad and a modern violin...
I was interested in knowing which luthier made the modern one 😃
amazing performance by the way!
Would you mind to his Bow ? Bowing on a Tourte ? a Pajoet ? a Peccatte ? Bowing is more attention
I think he plays his Guadagnini here. Wonderful playing..
I believe this is a Patrick Robin
holy shit...he got old !!
Wow, I have never seen a violinist conducting at the same time. This is quite something...! Maybe the conductor decided that there is no one else who can play this concerto as well as he could... and maybe he is right.
In Classical Music times, the soloist leading the orchestra was normal practice.
VERY close.
There must be valid reasons as to why this Concerto is virtually unknown. I came across it in 1956 and I don’t think it’s popularity has improved since then. It is quite boring a lot of the time, there is not a lot going on. The top-tank violinists seem to avoid it, I wonder why! At least it has not sunk without trace so there is still hope (perhaps)!
Boring? You nust be out of your mind.
@@rcoranje Agreed. Boring it is not.
Szeryng loved it and recorded it. You can't get much better than that. The concerto was suppressed by Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim, principally because Joachim didn't get to revise it with Schumann himself because of Schumann's illness. It was found in a library in the 20th century. It's a very awkward and middle-register piece. it is hard to project. And Joachim did a run-through that went very badly because he didn't have the time to prepare. But it is a gem, an uncut gem, if you will, that allows the players to make justified alterations of their own (and they do). A rare opportunity.
His constant stopping and starting of the phrase breaks it up and affects the continuity. He needs to play in one tempo and only to change that tempo occasionally in order to convey some message, particularly at the end of a phrase.
It's really distracting. He has some nice musical ideas, but he keeps chopping them up...
I'm not certain but I think he plays a Stefan Greiner. This is clearly a modern violin and it has a very tiny tone. I wouldn't even call it classy.
Bows don't matter that much. For something like this I would expect him to be using something more modern than one of the older bows. You have double stopping, triple stopping, and full chords and that takes a lot of pressure and a lot of bow. The more modern bows will hold up better for that.
The Schumann is one of my favorite concertos and it has been greatly dis-serviced by people who opinionate that it is not a good concerto. In many ways, it is more difficult than Beethoven, Brahms, and Tchaikovsky. Like most of Schumann's work, it is extremely personal and introspective..
Fine violinist. He could have done better if not trying so hard in playing the concerto with four hands.
He is a talented. beyond our's imagination on the Romantic.
Still playing like a student... And those half-bent knees! I wonder, does it help for sound production or for vibrato? A ja, fur den AUSDRUCK!
Like a student? What is this about? I wish I had students like this.
It is necessary for nothing but his personal well-being. Persons are different.
Stop trying to sell the music to me, Thomas. Just play it straight.
Conducting, playing, and showing how un-needed conductors are 😂