I never knew the Bruch violin concerto 2 existed, but like the number 1 it's beautiful! Added to this, his wonderful Scottish fantasy. An excellent performance by the virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and unmistakably Bruch.
@@marshallfranz3881 ... which is probably his best. And then there's the Romanza in A minor, In Memoriam, the C sharp minor Adagio appassionato, the F sharp minor Konzertstück and the A minor Serenade. Quite a programme of violin & orchestra works.
Max Bruch got hosed on the royalties from his first violin concerto. That's why he encouraged violinists to play the second one. What a beautiful piece of music.
A wonderful treasure! And it required a Perlman to polish it. A superlative performance. So artistic! The orchestra & conductor deserve kudos as well! Thanks for the post. Jamshed K Delvadavala Mumbai.
I love it, this Piece is just beautiful. I never thought that I could hear something that I liked more than Bruch's 1st violin concerto, I was wrong, his 2nd is even better.
How should I say this? I never been, particularly, a fan of Perlman, but, having heard this concerto several times, and having been disappointed in it, I realize that much of my dismay regarding this concerto is that, before this performance, it's beauty never got a proper introduction. Whereas many violinists have swallowed this lunch whole like Fido, leaving you hungry, Perlman has made a meal of it and chewed out every juice, and had desert after. Not having warmed to this concerto before, now I really am charmed by it. Thanks, Mr. Perlman for spinning gold from it.
I can see why it's not as popular as the 1st concerto, but it's lovely. And just for the sake of novelty it should get more performances. And this was Perlman at his considerable best.
This work was introduced to the recording world by Heifetz, who is still the benchmark for it too, though Perlman plays it here very beautifully and with superb orchestral backing from the new Phil. Whether this concerto is better or worse than number 1 or, for that matter his lovely No 3, is irrelevent as they are all well worth listening to. The Heifetz version I enjoy better that this one but only in my opinion. Maybe because I have lived with the Heifetz version over many years and the exciting finale is so devestatingly played as well as some of the expressive moments too. It's a question of taking your pick. I'm a violiniist too and that remark by someone who foolishly stated that a musician only plays a work and thus cannot appreciate it as much as others who do not play is crass. In fact, string players - especially - appreciate subtle finger changes and other effects that non-players may miss. Just to add that Perlman is such an amazing violinist that he is probably as good as Heifetz was anyway. I cannot think of anyone living today who could attempt this work with more elan than Perlman. Yes! Accardo is superb too and I have just listened to him playing the third concerto.
@@Rickriquinho Are you a violinist or musician by any chance? I study the violin and I can tell you besides the people who like to showcase their skills, in terms of elegance and musical beauty the 2nd is far more expressive than the first. You seem to hold onto the mainstream opinion, but not only thus you do not offer any convincing argument over why the 1st is better, and ridicule others opinions. Your behavior is childish.
@@Rickriquinho I'm sorry, what? Please, why do you think we musicians even want to play an instrument? Seems like you don't have the ability to "appreciate and judge" music, because anyone who does would tell you that music is subjective. Music isn't like a sport where someone's always better than the other.
I thought a scene of Zermat in Swiss when I listened 2nd Bruch violin concerto. 1st Bruch concerto is diffic ult to play because a solist mistake s former part of 1mov for wildly playing or resorting as a bachelor.
Lacks emotion???? I played this concerto two years ago, and to me, the emotional progress from the first movement's nostalgic mourning, through the turbulent storm of the second movement's recitative, and the victory and celebratory dance of the third movement left me in the clouds every time I played or listened to it!
