Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor - Leonidas Kavakos /Valery Gergiev /Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) - Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 (1905)
1. Allegro moderato (00:32)
2. Adagio di molto (18:08)
3. Allegro, ma non tanto (29:05)
Leonidas Kavakos, violin
Valery Gergiev, conductor
Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra
Live from Tokyo - Japan Tour 2012

[violatione]

Did you all notice that he did the staccato passages in the last mvt upbow and then downbow? That was mind blowing!

[s.c.]

I used to think Vengerov has the best redition of this concerto, full of passion with soaring dynamic and lyrical phrasing. He literally is singing with his violin. Now I feel this concert by Kavakos is equally amazing for different reasons. Kavakos has this pure golden tone with such cleaness and resonance/projection. His technique is beyond impeccable and the passion hides behind his sublime shifts. I used to think he is cold and unemotional in both his music and his playing demeanor and frankly didn't appreciate his music because it was too academic/cerebral for me. This concert shows a side of his playing that I am thrilled to discover.

[choheeing]

진짜 무뚝뚝하고 안경쓰고 수염있는 아저씨가 일본왔다고 저런 옷 입으니까 웃기고 귀엽다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 약간 히키코모리 은둔고수 같기도 하고.. 근데 진짜 한치의 오차도 없이 ai마냥 음정 활 다 개정확함.. 파가니니 5번보고 들어왔는데 이분 테크닉 진짜 미친 것 같다..

+다른 외국 댓글에도 비슷한 말들이 있었지만 보고 들으면서 느낀 건 다른 바이올리니스트들처럼 표정이나 행동으로 나오는 음악의 표현이 막 다양하진 않지만 음악 안에 열정과 음악에 대한 사랑이 꽉꽉 차있는 연주랄까.. 무뚝뚝하게 집에서 연습 하루에 15시간씩 했을 것 같은 느낌..

[Lamadesbois]

The density of Kavakos' tone hooked me.

[jmbechtel]

Kavakos continues to blow me away with every performance I hear and see ‐ as body language is important (professionally‐speaking) for a soloist.

[andacomfeeuvou]

Each violinist has his own energy and his own particular way of performing an immortal masterpiece of music. It takes intelligence, and a lot of it, to be a concert performer and, of course, a good instrument. It's the first time I hear this concert violinist. I'm in awe, he's a star of the first magnitude

[EduardoGarcia.Cellist]

Escuchar a Kavakos incluso desde el móvil es una de las experiencias más extraordinarias que uno puede tener. Desde la primera nota ya te sumerge profundamente en la historia que te va a contar. A través de él la música brilla de manera increíble.
Un gran ejemplo a seguir. Bravo!!!

[lerlerma]

i think this is my favourite performance of this concerto…! the violin is noble, pensive, reflective, the orchestra is able to keep up too

[tylermoore]

I’m just in awe of how he did the second upbow staccato down bow at 29:59 and 33:05, most do either the whole thing up bow or half and half!

[MutantsInDisguise]

Great performance of one of my favorite violin concerti of all time.

[musicalme]

I am officially in love 💕💕 with Leonidas Kavakos. There, I said it. 🎉🎉

[richardhanechak]

An exceptional performance of a superb piece of music.
This is the version Sebelius intended to be heard.

[alainrobynsds]

haute perfection, haute musicalité, haute admiration

[yiwonsig]

Now!
I am just in kavakos's bach sonata and partita in daugu-korea.
So exited and nice performance!

I will be kavakos fan...

[dr.zaiuscientifico]

Kavakos es sencillamente extraordinario. Gracias por subir el video

[johnk]

the best of the bests so far. I wish he had added a bit of emotional vividness on the 3rd mov.

[simonwong]

Gergiv saved his toothpick after lunch for this occasion.

[norituk]

Great idea ! Interrupt a beautiful piece of classical music with a bloody advertisement. Genius advertising !

[fernandocordoba]

Congratulations Leónidas eres un súper virtuoso solamente comparable a jakcha jaifes, muchos éxitos

[etercloud]

OMG adrenaline's shooting out of my ears!!!