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Various/Barenboim;D-Chicago Sy

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Sibelius's solitary concerto is one of the most passionate tests for the violin virtuoso, one to which Maxim Vengerov is more than equal. He captures the work's passion and its occasional quirky patches of the spookily sublime. His performances of the "Sarabande" from the Bach Second Partita and the "Ballade" from Ysaye's Third Sonata are admirable encores demonstrating his range and his elegant control. Daniel Barenboim's piano performance of the de Falla Nights in the Gardens of Spain is equally virtuosic, bringing out the work's structure as well as its local color. Placido Domingo's conducting is solid and serviceable. Barenboim ends the concert with three de Falla orchestral showstoppers--the "Farruca" from The Three-Cornered Hat and the "Magic Circle" and "Ritual Fire Dance" from Love the Magician. The Chicago Symphony perform throughout with their usual vigor and fine orchestral color, but are particularly remarkable in these three encores. --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk

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Jean Sibelius - Concerto for violin and orchestra in D minor op. 47

Manuel De Falla - Nights in the gardens of Spain

Violin - Maxim Vengerov
Piano - Daniel Barenboim

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Conductor - Daniel Barenboim, Placido Domingo (Nights in the gardens of Spain)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Feb 15 2002
By Robert Farrah
Format:DVD
I put this Vengerov Sibelius in the same class as Gould's Goldberg Variations (DVD): it is more than a performance, it is a study. I have now watched it a good 50 times, and nothing in the experience has become jaded or spoiled by this familiarity, In fact, if anything, my respect for it (the Concerto) and the performance has matured. The Bach & Ysaye encore is a bonus! As for the De Falla - is this not an odd coupling? Perhaps, a Sibelius symphony would have been more desirable (we must have continuity in our concert programs/DVDs, people). Regardless, buy this DVD - and live forever!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Maxim Vengerov, a master pays tribute Jan 18 2004
By Craig L. Bowers
Format:DVD
The Sibelius Concerto was written to stir your soul and Mr. Vengerov has acheived the ultimate translation with this work on DVD. A master of technique with this much sensitivity is very rare in the realm of today's virtuosi. A very good performance from the Chicago Symphony (considering many orchestral players become bored with this Concerto due to lack of participation). Mr. Barenboim keeps the ranks in check through most of this work. A "must have" for any violinist.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maxim Performance Aug 22 2003
By Rod Saunders
Format:DVD
Incredible performance. Great video. Great audio. Except for Vengerov's ugly coat this DVD is perfect. Check out his encore of Ysaye's third violin sonata. It really brought the house down. You can see his musical evolution here compared with his other DVD performance of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto done 7 years earlier. Also interesting to see Placido Domingo filling in as conductor while Daniel Barenboim performs the DaFalla piano concerto.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maxim Vengerov is great to watch!
Vengerov is such a charismatic performer and I wish he would record on DVD every time he recorded, because he is so wonderful to watch. Read more
Published on July 9 2003 by Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars An artistic genius walks among us!
I am absolutely stupified by this stunning performance. Beautiful and as emotionally involving as any performance I have ever heard. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2002 by Brian Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Violin Playing at its BEST
This is SUPERB violin playing from all aspects. If you were to own only one recording of a violinist in any format (CD, Laser Disc, VCR, DVD), this would be the one. Read more
Published on Feb 4 2002 by Anne W. Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent Performance
A Bravo for Mr. Vengerov, if you are looking for a violinist with expression, please buy the DVD and hear the Ysaye Sonata, at final you exclaim "Bravo" with the... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2001 by Christian Jimenez
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!!
I've been a classical music fan for many years but this was my first classical DVD and I have to say that I was very impressed. Read more
Published on Oct 19 2001 by David Hrivnak
5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant !
This is my favorite dvd violin concerto..the filming is clear, the sound magnificent ! Maxim Vengerov is an exciting young performer who is absolutely at ease playing the Concerto... Read more
Published on Aug 15 2001 by michaelwwll
5.0 out of 5 stars Good use of the medium
Solid recording, solid performance of the Sibelius concerto, excellent interpretation of the Nights in the Garden of Spain by Placido on the conductor's stand. Highly recomended.
Published on Jun 26 2001 by Jaime Capella-fuster
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Vengerov is simply brilliant! The encores are quite some treat, too, esp. the Bach. As a natural benefit of a DVD, one can see a lot more in detail than in a live concert. Read more
Published on Aug 7 2000 by H. Peng
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