Classical Music for Aficionados
I had not heard this till now. Will need a few takes on the Sibelius with this band. That said , I believe Julia Fisher is the greatest violinist alive . https://youtu.be/hiwd2TUZ9gM?t=3 You Tell Me. |
A great big yes to Julia Fischer for me , she is a supreme virtuoso and probably the best of todays bunch . She is dammed near as good on the piano also. My love affair started with her a number of years ago when she was playing the Dvorak Concerto at the Proms and got a rapturous applause from the audience. She came back on a number of times and then came back with her violin and stood stock still as if pondering something. After a short time she looked up and apologised for saying nothing so she told us that when she walked on she didn't know what to play and since there was twenty four of the we knew then that it would be Paganini's 24 Caprices but she said it so matter of factly that we all knew she had them all at her fingertips. What a performer, no other today like her. Now about the Sibelius Violin Concerto for me it's another young lady I listen to , it's Lisa Batiashvhili who captured me . She is wonderfully accompanied by Daniel Barenboim at the helm of the Staatskapelle Berlin. there are parts that the playing just takes your breath away. |
@rvpiano RV I noticed your comment abut Milstein and yes I would definitely put him with the other two but I doubt if there was anyone who could play the sonatas and partitas of Bach like him his sense of structure and ability to land on a note after the most ferocious arpeggios with perfect intonation is nothing short of staggering. I listen to the D Minor Partita from him at least once a week |
I heard the Barenboim several times Jim.Like everything he does it was done very well. I heard his orchestra many times when it had other names and he has lifted to a higher level. But , I still think E-P Salonen is a better conductor and Cho-Liang Lin gives an immacaculate performance from the first to last note, second to none ! Of course we all hear what we hear. I hope Scotia hears they had better get off the T- vessel built on Clyde-Side / i |
I heard Nathan Milstein play Tchaikovsky concerto with Eugene Normandy and Philadelphia Orchestra, Thanksgiving 1960. His bow began shedding, concertmaster offered his, offered shaken off, music proceeded with NM pulling loose hair off the bow whenever he had a 2 second break. When it was all over, thunderous applause of course, and Milstein reached up to Ormandy on the podium, who lost his balance on his bad leg, and nearly tumbled, but Milstein saved his fall. Never forgotten. Meanwhile, now listening to Maria Tipo (born 23 December 1931) play Bach on her piano. So fine. |
