Meer klassiek op klassiek.avro.nl 11 december 2011, Grote Zaal van het Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Felix Mendelssohn: Violin concerto, op.64. Radio Kamer Filharmonie o.l.v. Philippe Herreweghe Alina Ibragimova: viool
Saw Alina played this piece in Toronto with TSO last week, and my ears were caught from the first sound she played - so beautiful and passionate. Being sitting at the front rows, it was so enjoyable to watch her performance and it also made this piece become the first violin concerto I fell for. I was a opera only lover but she showed me how vivid and how much emotion you can bring into music.
I saw Alina Perform the Sibelius Concert last weekend with WASO - absolutely amazing!!!!!! Alina comes out humbly on to the stage almost diminutive until the music starts then she plays with such passion - truly alive through the music. This was no easy feat given the large powerful orchestra could have drowned her out - well done to her - she held her own!!!!!!
I saw her perform Mozart's 4th Violin Concerto this past weekend with the Philadelphia Orchestra, and I was absolutely blown away! She is the most expressive violinist I've ever heard. I'm only sad because there is no recording of her playing the Mozart concerto I saw. I want so badly to hear her play it again. No other recording I can find matches up to it.
Alina Ibragimova est l'une des meilleures interprètes actuelles . Elle respecte les partitions comme Mendelssohn où elle est une rare à commencer en tirant l'archet , ou dans les partitas de Bach . Une sonorité magnifique et une technique d'une sûreté impressionnante !
J'ai écouté de morceau de Mendelssohn des dizaines de fois. Toujours le même plaisir. J'écoute aussi Avro Klassiek sur Internet. Merci pour ces bons moments de grande musique.
Echt wunderschöne Aufführung dieses anspruchsvollen Meisterwerks mit höchster Technik und angeborener Lyrik der Solistin! Der Dirigent leitet das ganze Orchester mit relativ schnellen Tempi und gut kontrollierter Dynamik.
Ibragimova spielt die Geige sehr schön mit höchster Technik. Herreweghe dirigiert das Orchester sehr künstlerisch mit angemessenen Tempi. Die ganze Aufführung ist echt wunderschön!
I think Alina's father is a string bass player. Sometimes she plays duos with him in recital. It is very likely that when David premiered this concerto, none other than Joachim sat as concertmaster in the orchestra.
'raging youngster races on through Mendelssohn' one could say, in part. Very passionate -which is indeed a quality! I was at the concert and wasn't very much touched and warmed by her racing on in serveral passages. But mine and any opinion aside, it is a very good thing that any concert can be interpreted and played in countless ways and so can speak to many.
I was so lucky to see this concert live and I can tell you it was amazing! Beautiful music,great orchestra and wonderful Alina! Great to keep the memory alive by this video. Thanks for uploading!
Alina! perfecta. Su violín, de voz potente. Preciso y precioso en su cantar. Alina Ibraginova y su hermoso violín , un dúo se de gran belleza artística.
Estupenda interpretación de Alina Ibragimova. Con una gran sensibilidad y técnica. Reconozco que no la había escuchado y me gustó. La orquesta impecable.
Thank you allowing me to have my own opinion. I have conducted and performed the Mendelssohn several times during my life. You may note what you will. I love all music. What I categorize is simply a YT Channel.
Hm.. different from what I have heard before. Mendelssohn is God to me. so this performance also is.. Actually I love it very much.. Yes, thanks to those who uploaded this, the earth (the world) would have been the wrong place to stop, without this.
sorry to tell you but this is one of the most corect and soul touching performances of this piece. You should revise not your opinions, but the way you understand classical music. Thank you:)
I stand corrected after looking at the score and playing it through with her. Though that doesn't change my opinion that the sudden change in tempo has a different impact to how the cadenza sound to me.
Having admited to your mistake you went on to say that you thin k there are better ways to express individuality than abrupt tempo change. The tempo change was not abrupt it was a slight acceleration in a cadenza, designed to display virtuosity. If you read about Mendelssohn's own performances and listen to more of his music you will learn that he enjoyed fast vivacious performances. Alina is one of the best young violinists, known for her lively temparament.
Thanks for your comment. Mind if I ask if you are know the violinist at a personal level? While I did admit I made a mistake in my comment, your response suggest you simply don't accept that others could have an opinion about her playing. Personally, I think there are better ways to express individuality then abrupt tempo change. To be able to identify things that I like or not like about a playing is my way of learning.
Of course you can have an opinion, but if it is based on ignorance it is not very useful. She is doing much more than just changing the tempo, and as I pointed out it is a cadenza and a live performance where anything can happen. Look, listen and learn, but don't make silly comments!
I have previously admit that I have made a mistake in saying she skipped a few bars. I am learning by trying to see what she is doing differently. A healthy discussion would definitely help, Remember everyone start off being ignorant at some point. We are learn by questioning things, exploring, experimenting. Feel free to ignore my comment if you have nothing else specific about this recording to add.
Her playing is certainly not superficial, quite the contrary, it is very expressive. You need to make some allowances for the quality of the recording. I couldn't see any evidence of her rushing, there are many passages where she slows down and others where she correctly picks up speed. It is after all a virtuoso concerto! You will find others, such as Heifetz, who play faster.
You are of course entitled to your opinion, but there are others who play faster. The first movement is Allegro molto appassianato - Presto and the finale is Allegro molto vivace. Both of these indicate fast speeds!
As you are still learning maybe you should be a little more careful with your comments (such as suggesting that she skipped a few bars) or preferably just enjoy the performance and learn from it.
Or maybe she returned to the original tempo at that spot which was different to how most people would, thereby giving the impression the section was shorter...
