Breath-taking performance. I've always found Berg to be the most interesting of the second Viennese School, certainly the most emotive. This particular piece has a wide scope and always seems to hit the right spot when my mind is in turmoil.
My mind is blown with Berg's audacity to use all 4 open strings to start off a concerto. It showcases the violin in such a raw form before getting into the intricate stuff. Starts in a place of comfort before moving to the surreal. My gosh.
As this music is played in Gothenburg, Sweden, and I am a swede, I think I have the right to celebrate Alina, both for her chamber music playing and her soloist playing. This Alban Berg´s Violin Consert I have known for a long time, but never heard it played so well as here. Thank you, both solist and orchestra!
Mind blowing! She gets out all of the lyricism of the atonality, with such sentiment. At times sweet, and then harrowing despair... One of the greatest performances of this masterpiece.
Alina's understated performance belies the anguish and poignancy of this beautiful 12-note piece composed by Berg in the sad memory of the death of the young Manon Gropius. Tack sa mycket.
She plays nice, but in a standard way as anything else. But this not just some standard romantic piece, but rather mysterious music of another kind ... she still needs to understand it ...
Would be interested to know how many listeners here are classical music professionals. I've listened to and loved most classical music all my life, as an amateur, but still cannot stomach Berg and his compatriots. It's harsh and emotionally very unpleasant, but it seems that an intellectual appreciation can often override humans' natural gut reaction to such music. At any rate, programming this music at symphonic performances is still a proven way to continue shrinking the audience for classical music.
Thanks for shattering my naive concept of Danes being more civilized than the average YT commenters who feel the need to personally insult everyone with whom they disagree. It seems, Ali, that you more nearly fit the average Western stereotype of Mideasterners as being hostile and aggressive.
davehshs Ha! Not a Dane, so your concept remains intact (I agree, they do appear more civilized than most). Also, not from the Middle East....but my comment might've been a tad hostile. I apologize for the perceived rudeness.
