Ivry Gitlis, violin Orchestre National (Leitnung?) de l'ORTF Francesco Mander Filmed at the Maison de la Radio, Paris, 13 june 1965 If anybody can discover the right infos about the performance please let us know in the comments!
If this were a competition, due to confines of what is considered 'appropriate' and 'correct', this performance would graded harshly. However, personally, I love this interpretation - Gitlis being a legend aside, the 'freedom' and uniqueness as well as the emotional musicality of this performance excites me to no end. I have played this concerto many times over, but the technique of this performance and the cadenza, especially at the speed he does, without mistakes ... is phenomenal. He is clearly playing the piece the way he wants - whether others like his interpretations or tempo or not, as a violinist, I recognize that this performance is downright amazing. And yes, please let us know the details of this performance if possible? Considering everything, great job by the conductor to constantly wring and adjust the orchestra to Gitlis's exuberant/exciting rubato :)
Every time somebody plays some piece it is going to be an interpretation. That’s the beautifulness of non-digital-created music, it’s always going to be different from the previous version. So -I appreciated your comment very much- but I don’t think it is possible to evaluate an interpretation, it’s a matter of taste. Presence of errors is the only thing we can look for and criticize, but rubato is not an error!
I initially felt bad for the orchestra sometimes! You’re absolutely right about this great performance. I’m sometimes looking for the proportions I’m used to hearing but the freedom here can be so liberating...
Thanks so very much for your observations about the 'interpretation' of the legendary composer Tchaikowski. As far as I know he never said that every musician must play it exactly as he wrote it. I believe that all great composers expected that both soloists and orchestras would add their little dressings here and there. Humans are not robots. Mr. Gitlis dressed up what he played with panache and his style of playing and listeners with keen observation would appreciate and enjoy it. And that is what SIR IVRY was all about. He was a good man. I am also a violinist.., just average player., started at age of 7 and have played with small orchestras (averaging around a dozen players). Occasionally I would 'toss in' a little variation to spice things up. Some of my fellow musicians were excellent with off the cuff improvisations. At the end of a session we all felt good. Music is tonic for the soul. I am now six months over 80 and because of the wretched COVID KILLER we have no choice but to take a break and hope that the monster eventually dies. (I mainly use a 4 string electric violin.., and sometimes a 5 string (E.A.D.G and C) Love to use it when I play something written in C mainly because I can 'muck around' with the lower notes on the C string. It is a lot of fun. I use a basic guitar amp with reverb. The effect is very musically satisfying. As it is also the same size as a violin it does not throw me out of kilt so to speak. For the benefit of anyone reading this but is not a musician, a viola is about one and a half times larger than a violin both in length and width. It also has 4 strings. (A.D.G. and C) Dave DV.
@@Misterrocckettaroessas falas são perfeitas, pois já imaginou se todos os violinistas do mundo tocassem e se expressassem igualmente, onde estaria a beleza da música e as cores sonoras? Muito boa resposta
Came to this from Dave Hurwitz's review. Outstanding. Gitlis must have been ambidextrous because there's perfect balance and unanimity between his hands. Great accompaniment by Mander, unafraid of the tutti leaps.
This is one of the things I didn´t know I needed to see but now I know it and I´m very grateful. Thanks to you for uploading it and thanks to the RU-vid algorithm
Holy crap this gitlis shaved off nearly 10 minutes from what this concerto is usually played (most recordings are around 35-37 minutes while this one is only 28)
Yay, he rushes quite a lot. There’s a lot of rubato but perhaps this is my favorite interpretation of TVC I think him and Perlman gave the best ones, really different from each other but with a lot of feeling.
6:54 - Gosshhh!!! What a cheeky tempo. When I was in university I read a book about Tchaikovsky's life and in regards to this concerto (in this section specifically) it was supposedly about [Tchaik] dancing with his secret lover. I can't imagine dancing romantically with someone at that speed!
Не думаю, что выбранный бешеный тепм может говорить о незаурядной трактовке этого шедевра...как раз наоборот - он все испортил...или я никогда будто не слышал ни Ойстраха, ни Когана - их эталонное исполнение...из последних это запись 1983 года Виктора Третьякова - уж он намного убедительнее...это же не каприсы Паганини, чтобы бравировать своей виртуозностью - это Русская музыка Чайковского !!! Здесь куда уместнее глубина и созерцательность, так свойственные русскому человеку... СПб, рабочий, 60 лет.
In the "Art of the Violin" video Gitlis described Heifetz as a "kind of a God" and Milstein as " lovable". Gitlis was absolutely both! His art will last and grow!
tempo irrésistible.pulsation(pulsion?)musicale intense.Passion.musicalité.fougue.Interprétation qui ne peut laisser indifférent.vision incandescente.Quel talent.Adieu Ivry Gitlis .Chapeau bas l'artiste!
Quelle magnifique interprétation de ce concerto de Tchaikovsky par ce maitre ou plutôt ce virtuose qu'était Ivry Gitlis, SUPERBE. Mais quand date cet enregistrement????????
@@Marie-ClaireSauvaget-vw3zh Merci pour votre réponse.... Je me rappelle que Jacques Chancel l'avait invité dans une émission, à l'époque "culte" de France télé, "LeGrand Echiquier", qu'hélas, celle que présente Claire Chazal n'a vraiment à voir, sans comparaison
Incredible performance, and great musicality! Do you have an idea of the date this was recorded, the orchestra and the director? Thank you very much for posting this.
Justin Arias Luna It’s a pleasure! It’s Leitung Orchestra, directed by Francesco Mander. it’s one of my favorites interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s Violin concerto, the end of the first movement is unbelievable
@@Misterrocckettaro Thank you very much for the valuable information! Indeed it is one of the best interpretations, if not THE one. Thank you again for posting!
Jai 55 ans et grâce à lui jai décidé d'apprendre le violon pendant 12 ans... jai une petite nièce qui a la magie de la musique... elle a 19 mois... et je vais lui faire un atelier musical... peut-être une future violoniste 😊
Belle initiative...faite lui entendre le répertoire du CD Ivry Gitlis portrait chez Decca,surtout le cinquième CD où les diverses romances et morceaux sont plus courts et ravissants...je suis violoniste amateurs et convaincue de la richesse intérieure qu'apporte la musique😃
This performance's splendor of words can not arrive. He holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Tchaikovsky The beauty of his violin performance is unrivaled, indescribable, and outclassing
Does nobody here care about the CONDUCTOR? WHO IS THE CONDUCTOR? AMAZING IGNORANCE AND DISRESPECT! There would be no performance without the collaboration of the man on the podium!!!
Toujours cette justesse discutable sur la corde grave, toujours cette branlette forcenée en guise de vibrato... Ah! bien sûr la virtuosité est là mais j'aurais voulu entendre du Tchaïkovski et non ce violonisme pulsionnel..
As he was misunderstood if you could explain what he was trying to do with this piece of music. Sometimes I like it sometimes feels rushed. I wish someone would explain what he is thinking.
