Beethoven: Violinkonzert ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Patricia Kopatchinskaja ∙ Philippe Herreweghe

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violinkonzert ∙

(Auftritt) 00:00 ∙
I. Allegro ma non troppo 01:24 ∙
II. Larghetto 25:09 ∙
III. Rondo 34:30 ∙

hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) ∙
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, Violine ∙
Philippe Herreweghe, Dirigent ∙

Alte Oper Frankfurt, 31. Oktober 2014 ∙

[emberizahortulana]

She plays almost the entire concerto "sul tasto". But then she has an astonishing sul tasto that produces an incredible sound. It is an original performance, and in some interviews she has said that there are enough very good more traditional performances, that she should not be expected to produce yet another copy of that. She's a true artist.

[alvarogarciabarbosa]

It's the most rare version I have ever heard: different sounds, different tempo and a very special soloist! Really amazing!

[josechilelli]

Tengo 85 años de modo que decidí comenzar la mañana escuchando música, me conecte con YouTube y me toco en suerte la maravillosa Patricia K, mejor comienzo imposible

[jamesconnor]

She is beautifully mad. In another place. I think her folk music background tempers the classical May God bless you Patricia 🙏🙏

[blueapples]

I want to tip my hat to the administrators of this channel for including the audience ovation at the conclusion of the piece. When a performance thrills me as much as this one I feel so helpless for not being able to convey my appreciation to the artists involved. Being able to watch them get that reward from the lucky people in the concert hall provides some compensation. 😊

[Stevarino]

Patricia Kopatchinskaja is a bundle of creative energy with a beautiful sound and technical prowess to match. She has a vitality to her which I am sure affects those around her. She is a poet with words and music. Beethoven was a big proponent of change and progress in Music . I think he would have loved this performance. This concerto is a very tender piece and Patricia understands its emotional core. I have listened to many performances of this concerto and this one ranks as special, unique and up at the top.

[HK-lpbs]

Ça c'est de la musique à l'état pure, sincère, créative, généreuse, simple, spontanée, originale, chaude, bouillonnante, douce, et à la Patricia Kopatchinskaya. Bravo, mille fois!!!!

[christophersims]

The first movement cadenza is quite possibly my favourite of all time - this is such a great performance!

[coopy]

Gänsehaut-Gefühl pur ...
ich kenne dieses Konzert von anderen Interpreten und Orchestern gespielt ...
aber keines mit soviel Emotion und Leidenschaft.
Danke schön ... ... ...

[YK-cjng]

I think Patricia gave us an opportunity to enjoy Beethoven's marvelous work as if we were the contemporary audience with him. It's fresh like a new composition. Though whether it is based on historical record or Beethoven's intention seems controversial I appreciate her challenge. I'm very happy to have found her :)

[gjhardy]

The more I listen to this, the more I love it.

That cadenza is thoroughly original. She starts a duel with a chello who is quickly supported by two more chellos. Then a discussion with the timpani until a single violin challenges her, strong discussion until it slowly brings her back to reason and Beethoven's incredible melody.

Brilliant!

[LorenzKerscher]

Es war eine große Freude, Patricia Kopatchinskaja am 14. Jan 2015 mit diesem Werk in der Münchner Philharmonie zu hören, begleitet vom SWR-Symphonieorchester unter Sir Roger Norrington. Sie faszinierte mit einer lyrischen, im weiten Passagen geradezu engelszarten Interpretation, die es erlaubte, das Werk ganz neu in seinem Wesenskern zu erfahren. Dabei gab sie nicht die im Vordergrund stehende Virtuosin, sondern wandte sich oft den Instrumentengruppen des Orchesters zu, wodurch sie den Geist gemenisamen Musizierens beschwor.

Die zu Beethovens Zeit übliche Freiheit des Solisten, Kadenzen und Übergänge selbst zu gestalten, nutzte die studierte Komponistin in legitimer Weise. Besonders beindruckte mich ihre Fassung der Kadenz des ersten Satzes, in die sie den Solocellisten, dann die ganze Cellogruppe, die Pauke und schließlich die Konzertmeisterin einbezog. Mit diesem kammermusikalischen Ansatz, der auf Skizzen für die Kadenz der Klavierkonzertfassung des Werks beruht, ist ihr m.E. etwas ganz Außergewöhnliches gelungen.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja, die ich in diesem Konzert zum fünften Male live erlebte, kann sich meiner ganz großen Hochachtung gewiss sein!

[gershco]

Thank you for living Patricia Kopatchinskaja. You jumped, you danced, you cried, you sang, you laughed and you loved - that is what music and life calls us to do and you did this for us and not for you. To give your heart and touch the hearts and souls of others is true artistry and true humanity.

Many knowledgeable listeners and musicians will have found this performance challenging. I know this piece very well and have played this piece many times (not so well!) and have had the privilege to see many live performances played by among others Perleman, Zukerman, Menuhin, Hahn, Vengerov, Mutter, Repin, Rachlin, Schumsky, Mintz, Rosand, Ricci and I have studied many recordings of Heifetz, Neveu, Oistrakh, Kreisler, Rabin, Milstein to name only a well known small proportion of a much larger number.

Many of these true virtuoso giants ascended the music and touched our hearts but few reached into the soul - perhaps Menuhin's recording with Furtwangler in 1947 achieved this feat. However, this girl is a wonder - she made herself, her heart and soul, available and made Beethoven available to us and to our hearts and souls through a deep appreciation of the score(s) and a willingness to abandon certain traditional conventions. This is the very essence of artistry. The fact is that each musician brings their own personality into their playing and therefore is unique but to bring the personality of the composer to the audience this is a rare experience.

This incredible artist has a deep understanding gifted to a very few that enables her to really understand and she is gifted also with an extraordinary technique that enables her to unlock the personal expression of the musician together with the interpretation of the composer. It is a unique performance and I am truly grateful.

[arndtbuchner]

Unglaublich !! Was soll man da noch sagen - ich bin zu tiefst berührt. Mir laufen echt die Tränen. Endlich mal eine Geigerin, die Musik transportiert und nicht Noten - mit einer solchen Tiefen. Ausserdem spielt sie mit dem Orchester, und dreht dabei dem Publikum auch gerne mal den Rücken zu. Einfach grossartig. Beethoven lebt in seiner Musik weiter - vielen, vielen Dank Patricia !!

[Opoczynski]

She does her own ornaments. Very original performance. The participation of orchestra musicians in the cadenza is not without precedent. In the Gidon Kramer performance (with Harnoncourt) a piano suddenly breaks in unexpectedly. She also reminds me what Glenn Gould who said about playing the "Emperor". Why play it like 25 other performers?

[teemitrumix]

Ich bin ein LvB-Fan und habe seit meinem 16.Lebensjahr dieses Konzert am Klavier bzw. Violine zig Mal von verschiedensten Interpreten gehört und finde es immer wieder faszinierend, wie Kopatschinskaya die Kadenz mit sehr viel Gefühl und Virtuosität hinüber transformiert. Als ich Sie zum ersten Mal LvB Violinkonzert spielen hörte, habe ich das Gefühl gehabt, ich höre diese Konzert zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben.
Ich bin von Ihr begeistert, auch wenn leichte Unsicherheitenimmer wieder passieren.
Ich möchte Sie auch mal "Live" erleben. Das ist für mich ein Traum!

[PBDEC]

Extraordinaire violoniste. Comme le dit Philippe Herreweghe elle est décapante…
Grâce à elle j’ai redécouvert le concerto de Beethoven que je pratique pourtant depuis 70 ans. Admirable cadence!!!
Merci Patricia.

[davegallo]

Five minutes in and I was absolutely HATING it! I was throwing rotten tomatoes at my Apple synched large screen tv. Then I poured myself a sneaky vodka, calmed down, and ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! Fresh interpretation Ms Kopatchinskaja!!! Magnificent!!!

[fadolisboa]

Unsagbar, unglaublich, als ob man dieses Violinkonzert zum ersten Mal gehört hätte!

[LorenzKerscher]

I am very happy to enjoy Patricia Kopatchinskaja playing the Beetvoven concerto in Munich tonight! For me, her new appoach of interpretation is so fascinating! Above all, I love her brilliant idea to arrange the cadenza of Beethovens piano concerto version of this opus as a violin duo.