Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major - Augustin Hadelich /Lionel Bringuier /FRSO

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) - Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 (1878)
1. Allegro moderato (00:34)
2. Canzonetta: Andante (19:57)
3. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo (26:49)
Encore: Francisco Tárrega (Arr. Ruggiero Ricci) - Recuerdos de la Alhambra (38:40)
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Lionel Bringuier, conductor
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

[mathieumoutou]

4:49 clarinetist has been waiting all his life for this moment

[joycedelrosario]

I can't count anymore how many times I've listened to this performance.

This is literally the best

[johannesbrahmsfan]

Hadelich shows how this should be played!

[brendaharrup]

His phrasing is sublime and his fingering is perfection.

[mishpatim]

He's one of the greatest violinist of this time. The way he stands his ground - literally - is a marvel to watch. He takes his energy from the ground, transferring it directly to the string.
He can do whatever he likes, and does so with superb taste and technique. He really moves me, a young guy transferring the violin playing tradition and exploring the repertoire in a genial way.
No words.

[dmp]

Oh, this guy is everything! The orchestra - beyond glorious! (By the way, when the concert master gets up OUT OF HIS CHAIR to shake your hand - especially from an Orchestra with the storied history that the Finish Radio Symphony Orchestra has - you have indeed earned their respect. That was a HUGE gesture.) Back to Augustin: I love how he provides such a soft and light touch to certain phrases. Where most violinists attack, Augustin finesses. 1:55 - such a delicate touch. This is fiddle playing totally in the vein of Heifetz, Pearlman, Zimmerman (we can give Zimmermann his props, too); Isaac Stern, etc. - I mean the OLD masters. We are so flooded with 12-year-olds playing this and that, that we forget the Titans who Put the Violin On the Map have already played these pieces, and many of their performances have RARELY been equaled to this day. When Augustin plays, it's like someone is either talking or singing, period. I simply do not hear a violin. I have tried and tried and tried, but I DON'T hear a violin. It sounds like something all together different. If you want to talk technique - just listen to 28:24, there's a flourish of lower notes (that pattern repeats itself a few times), and most violinist don't give much attention to that section. With Augustin, it's beyond clear; it actually comes very much alive. Brilliant! This man is a living legend!

[lewlandry]

Obviously Hadelich is the best but most pleasing were the principal woodwinds players exercising their expressions of pleasure playing their parts, particularly Clarinet, oboe, and bassoon. BRAVO. They love their jobs.

[annatirindelli]

UNICO, INIMITABILE, IRRAGGIUNGIBILE🙏🙏♥️♥️🙏🙏 GRAZIE DI ESISTERE♥️♥️🙏🙏♥️♥️🙏🙏Cordiali saluti dall' Italia. Anna e Luigi🤗🤗😘😘

[bruh]

Finally, the only video of Hadelich playing Tchaikovsky on YouTube

[antoniohg]

Each note is played with such care and commitment! Extraordinary sound!

[kanfoosj]

The encore was a gem. I've played this piece countless times on the guitar, and hearing it on the violin was bizarre and beautiful (and it's probably ten times more difficult to play on violin).

[НязикСарыева]

Omg...help me! I can't stop listen this musician. This performance takes my breath away...so emotional, so expressive, so alive...God bless you, Maestro!

[l.alexandra]

This man is a genius. But I’m sure I’m not saying anything new. His playing is so exquisite, in every way - so well thought through - with an astonishing technique which is a means for him to express his artistic voice - the greatest I have rarely heard in any medium.

[CLPianoMusic]

One of my musical dreams is to hear Hadelich perform live! What a brilliant performance of one of my favorite violin concertos 🤩

[rapperslashactor]

This is the best Tchaikovsky I've ever seen. It's the song that inspired me to buy a violin 13 years ago, and I've heard dozens of renditions. This is my favorite.

[clara_c]

The sound of every note that he plays and his interpretation of the piece is just so beautiful.
Goosebumps all over.

[tttenebre]

this encore is insane, how does the guy bust out a 40min virtuosic concerto and still have the CRAZY bow control for recuerdos de alhambra 😩

[castleguard_of_xbox]

The way his hand moves across the instrument 😮

[MsPea]

As if the Tchaikovsky wasn't enough, then he gives us this incredible encore. Bravo!!

[RachelScottDance]

I saw him play this live in California! He is wonderful, and I admire him very much!