Violinerrrz Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Woohoo Im going, 13 bux for the cheap seats!!! Friday, November 1 at 8 p.m. Saturday, November 2 at 8 p.m. Sunday, November 3 at 3 p.m. Ohio Theatre Pinchas Zukerman, Guest Conductor and Violin HANDEL Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 11, A Major J.S. BACH Concerto No. 1 in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, BWV 1041 HAYDN Concerto in C Major for Violin and Orchestra HAYDN Symphony No. 101 in D Major, "Clock" http://www.columbussymphony.org/press/zukermanrelease.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc011c Posted October 29, 2002 Report Share Posted October 29, 2002 Please do let us know how the concert was after the weekend! I've never had the opportunity to listen to Zuckerman live... Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted October 29, 2002 Report Share Posted October 29, 2002 Thanks much for the heads up. I’ve got tickets for Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted October 29, 2002 Report Share Posted October 29, 2002 I got to hear him live...was completely disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted October 30, 2002 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2002 For me, Zukerman is great with the more singing style stuff, example Bruch 1 was wonderful but not the Lalo. Still, I would rather see Zukerman than Hahn, Bell or Vengerov. I love his tone and phrasing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted November 1, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 The first show starts tonight, if you live in Ohio don't miss it! And show up an hour early if you want to see the opening preformer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suziebarb Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 For my money, Bell is the best. When Zuckerman is finished playing, he acts like he is not pleased with the audience-even when he gets a standing ovation. Bell beats them all -- Salerno-Sonnenberg, Perlman, you name them, he beats them all!(Just my 2 cents worth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted November 2, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 Guess that's why I have 2 stars now instead of 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldgeezer Posted November 2, 2002 Report Share Posted November 2, 2002 Back to 3 stars. I just got back from tonight’s concert and it was great. Zukerman was in fine form playing and conducting. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted November 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 Geezer, glad you could make it! Mr Zukerman looked like a kid in a candy shop all night, didn't he? It really looked like he totally loved what he was doing! After asking for him to sign my Vieuxtemps 5 CD he recorded(my favorite recording of my favorite concerto), I was brave enough to ask Mr Zukerman what year his violin was made! He said "17... .....42" I then asked "Guarneri"? he said "yeah" (write that one in the history books). I felt bad about asking him because he seemed like he didn't want to be bothered, but I was so greatful! Geesh, that violin sounded wonderful! The program was entirely chamber music and I was sitting in the 4th row so I was not able to evaluate how loud a violin it was ot how well it could be heard over an entire orchestra. HKV said that is is not a very loud concert violin, but I love that dark tone, my favorite tone of all the Guarneri's I have heard (I like the sound of his violin more than Stern or Szeryng even). Even though alot of people criticise a soloist for playing Baroque music without gut strings and with vibrato, I loved the performance. He proved again his ability to speak with every note (in my opinion). What was being played was not difficult, but was played with such a beautiful vibrato and phrasing and tone. He has such a unique and beautiful vibrato, the way he shaped every note is not really able to be put to words. His playing was incredibly expressive, colorful and emotional. I can see how a virtuoso could be disapointed with his playing, but Zukerman is not a virtuoso but a musician who plays with feeling instead of trying to blow you away with a million notes executed cleanly. The best part of the night was the cadenza of the Haydn Concerto 1, for a minute he showed his real colors and let it all hang out. When I said I would rather see Zukerman than Bell or Vengerov, or Hahn well its not by much as my personal favorite living violinists (in order) include: Kyung Wha Chung Shaham Perlman Kaler Zukerman Mintz Hahn Vengerov Repin Bell Oliveria Mullova The difference between these soloists is style, is one better than the other? No not really. Its just my personal preferences. In my book, I just saw and met the 5th best soloist in the world! To go with that, he plays my favorite violin in the world as I prefer the sound of the right Guarneri over a Strad. My 2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_D_Green Posted November 4, 2002 Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 I think he runs hot and cold. I have heard him play both with tremendous emotion, when everyone in the house was riveted, and I have heard him play sounding as if he was rather bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted November 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2002 Forgot to mention: No shoulder rest was used my Mr Zukerman and he seemed to have some trouble with his bows, changed bows 3 times Saturday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl-Victor Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Thank you for the insightful review of the concert. I am wondering if Mr. Zukerman is currently teaching and whether he has any particularly outstanding students; also, what, if any, style of bowing does he use? On another tack, where would you rate him as a violist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy jane Posted November 6, 2002 Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 Hi Others know more than I do. But to my best knowledge, he teaches at the Manhattan School of Music where he has worked very hard to develop the "Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program," or some such thing. He is all over the place performing and teaching, so one wonders how much he can devote to any one thing (I guess that's my only criticism of the guy). His Master Classes are famous (or infamous--who wants to see young men cry?) though my daughter survived her performance before him--learning as well as gaining some self-esteem. (She claims she would never want to study from him, however). His bow grip is Galamian. "Wrap your fingers." No shoulder pads allowed. He tends to be old-school in his interpretations ("This is Bach --NOT PAGANINI!!!"). I heard his Brahms Concerto recording with Barenboim, and it is almost shocking in its classicism--nothing gross at all in it, anywhere; restrained tempos; restrained vibrato. His Mozart is fabulous (saw him conduct a mostly Mozart program & he played the Turkish Concerto & did a "Romance"--and encored with a gloriously spirited 3rd mvnt from the Mendelssohn violin concerto!! After intermission, he led Mendelssohn's "Italian" symphony. That was a concert!). I saw him do Tchaik. back in his puppyhood, with Zubin Mehta & LA Phil--breathtaking! His recordings of the Beethoven Trios w/ Barenboim & DuPre reamin my standard. I love his viola playing. He and a couple of others ( Kim K., Geraldine Walther) define my concept of the viola sound. He plays it as if it is a different--not merely bigger-- instrument than a violin (imagine!) and I love that. Though he may not be my absolute favorite violinist, I really admire the guy in so many respects. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violinerrrz Posted November 6, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2002 I thought for sure this thread would die but its nice to see some fans other than myself. I think he is a great violist, loved the Live from Lincon Center video he did of the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante with Stern! I have heard people say Guarneri's are hard to play, maybe because you need longer fingers to play them? If that is the case, who better to play a Guarneri then a violist? With respect to teaching, the link I mentioned initially: http://www.columbussymphony.org/press/zukermanrelease.htm confirms that "...He also chairs the Pinchas Zukerman Performance Program at the Manhattan School of Music." Now, off to practice Cheers Scott _/ _/ _/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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