My goodness Chloe has matured so much. The sound she produces is absolutely magical. She has to be among THE best violinists of her generation, if not the very best of them all!
@@ngotranhoanhson5987 It is just plain fact. To see for yourself, listen to her performances and compare them with everyone else's performances of the same works.
Erhu aka Chinese violin plays this song so beautifully too. 😊 and yes do check out the butterfly lovers story as it’ll help us feel the song all the more
I have played this piece, and it's wonderful. The secret to its performance (which Chloe nailed) is that it was originally written for western instruments that would try to capture the spirit of Chinese instruments (in her case, the Erhu.) The piece was banned during the Cultural Revolution, and later was revived, but on traditional Chinese instruments: the opening flute is done on the Dizi, the oboe on the Guan. (Only the Cellos were kept- China has no equivalent.) This piece comes full circle with the violin trying to sound like an erhu, trying to sound like a violin! Very difficult to do, but from the snippet here, she pulled it off. Brava, young lady. ..Joe Sidebar- my violin instructor (and principal violist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra) is from Beijing, and went to the Beijing Central Conservatory. I sent him the preview video for this, and he recognized about 6-8 members of the SSO that were former classmates of his. 🙂
@@LucienMarine Oh, yes it was. It banned during the cultural revolution because of the use of Western instruments. My source? my good friend who was born and raised in Beijing, who went to the Beijing Central Conservatory, and whose mother was the first woman in history to play viola with the National Symphony. Of course, I'm sure you're going to state that Chinese professional musicians of the era don't know as much as you, so go right ahead. ..Joe
Yesterday (July 26), The Violin Channel published a very interesting interview with Chloe, in which she announced that she has enrolled on a BA at the Hanns Eisler music school in Berlin, starting in October, where she will study violin with Kolja Blacher. I think that Berlin will soon feel like a home from home (in Chloe's beloved Singapore), and that she will have a wonderful time there. I wish her the very best of luck as she begins this new chapter in her life!
@@jamesrawlins735 Chloe is already a full master violinist (in the sense that she has given some of the best performances, of works central to the repertoire, of the recorded era).
@@jackburgess8579Remember to check out Twoset most recent interview with Chloe. She recountered her process of preparation for the concert and the recording.
Sg and SSO owed to Dr. Goh a great deal. Our mighty tough old guard, who has built many of SG institutions, from Defense, Econ, Culture, and Bird Park. And he was one strongly rejected the idea of letting Sentosa island to be another oil refinery. Dr Goh was its founding patron from 1979 and was acknowledged as such till 2011, a year after his death in 2010. In a 1980 interview with The Straits Times on the occasion of the orchestra's first birthday, Dr Goh said: "We are not the Philistines that our economic and material success might lead people to believe we are. We believe that there's more to life than making money and that the orchestra would be worthwhile as it would raise the standard of culture of Singaporeans."
@@soothingmoments2139 Music history, music theory, etc... In a way, you're right. The Beatles couldn't read the score and had no ambition to learn it. Still, they had heard about Bach even though they just Rolled Over Beethoven :)
Oh wow! This is absolutely the most beautiful piece I have ever heard!! It just sounds magical!!! I almost started to cry hearing it just from the phone! Can't imagine how incredible it would be live! It felt like the awakening of the world in spring. Hope to hear the full version soon.
I... I don't know what to say. I feel as if I've just been teleported to heaven where the butterflies flutter among each other drinking the nectar from exotic flowers. Amazing, Chloe!!!🥰😍
Your solo was pitch-perfect and transported me to another world. This was my first time hearing this piece, and it felt absolutely immaculate! So cool!
I've been watching Chloe since her Menuhin Tie-Win with Christian Li and always wondered if she would complete a Chinese piece... I guess she answered that! An amazing lady - bravo Ms. Chua!
Wonderful! Sounds SO good. Perfectly played and who ever mixed the sound did a masterful job, you can hear everything so clearly, Jin Ta is awesome! Chloe Chua is still Ling Ling.
Have heard the entire performance, it’s beautiful and definitely one of my favourite interpretations of this timeless piece. Chloe’s performance has matured and is nuanced, but I think her musicality will improve even further with time. I hope I get to this piece from her in ten years’ time! ❤
Wow. Thia a great version of 'Butterfly Lovers.' Best I ever heard. Musician encourage take their time. So. Sound so full and vibrant and warm. Chloe pretty cool. Orchestra really awesome, too.
I know nothing about music and violins and until know I didn't like the sound of it. BUT! That girl changed everything. This is music! She is from heaven! I can't believe it that a violin sounds so good.
"*Standing ovation* for SSO’s take on Brahms and Beethoven. The opening act was Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto with violinist Chloe Chua and SSO principal cellist Ng Pei-Sian as soloists." (The Straits Times - July 25, 2024)
That is absolutly perfect ! Its the type of music will make you see real butterflies flying around in a garden when you close your eyes .Its soft and full of hope , life . I love music because of that , it reminds us the things we forget .Tysm for this masterpiece , I am so proud of you Chloe , whenever you upload something i feel like a proud mother , MashAllah , great job !
Butterfly lovers will always have a special place in my heart especially as a chinese, I just want to cry every time , but at the same time my heart leaps once I hear it 😭😭 absolutely stunning!!
*From a review of the album in Textura (Canada):* "To say that Chloe Chua's star has risen rapidly hardly captures it. ... Preternaturally mature and poised, she possesses a staggering technical ability but also an emotional grasp and musicality one more associates with someone twice her age. ... It's in her performance of Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto that Chua's expressive side is more called upon, however. Yes, there are again dazzling displays of technique, but to do justice to the music's rhapsodic character requires an emotional sensitivity and connection to the material that the young violinist clearly possesses. That Chua already had a history with the work-long ago she heard one of her granduncle's grandchildren play an excerpt from it at a family gathering-no doubt helped as she prepared for its recording ... Composed by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao in 1959, the writing of the seven-part Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was inspired by a romantic saga often described as the Romeo and Juliet of ancient China. Now considered one of the most renowned pieces of Chinese classical music, the work combines elements of Western classical and Chinese opera. There are also moments where one might be reminded of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, which, interestingly, Chua performed in April 2021 at Singapore's Victoria Concert Hall in an all-English composers programme. That occurs at the beginning when Jin Ta's trilling flute suggests birdsong and the orchestral writing conjures images of pastoral countrysides. The Chinese classical element surfaces quickly thereafter in the sweetly singing glissandos Chua contributes during her poignant entrance. Heartfelt expressions by both soloist and orchestra amplify the Chinese connection whilst also recalling the tranquil splendour of the Williams work. Both parties romp confidently through the allegro movement after the opening adagio, and the animated movement also showcases Chua's breathtaking technique in the rapidity of her bowing. Serenity returns for the “Adagio assai doloroso” before things take a dramatic turn in the frenetic fourth movement, marked “Pesante - piu mosso - duramente.” The alternation between frenzy and tranquility continues as the work moves towards its rapturous final adagio, the fifth movement (“Lagrimoso”) moving in its tenderness and the sixth (“Presto resoluto”) as rousing as a country hoedown. Regardless of the demands imposed by the work's extreme tonal shifts, Chua rides the music's challenging waves like one born to it ... .... That Chua is already performing so impressively, not only technically but also expressively, augurs well for what's to come. Certainly the remarkable level at which she plays on this Pentatone outing suggests she has the ability to realize whatever future goals she sets for herself."
"Kolja Blacher in thoughtful MasterClass" A very educational video. Remembering what Chloe made out of the "Poeme". Oh,God! Folks, be kind, no tongue-lashing... There is still a serious question. Who will teach whom? :)
Chloe is brilliant and she could read this piece so well at such a young age! ❤ In my opinion, no one plays Butterfly Lovers 梁祝better than Takako Nishizaki who recorded it with Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and the album was released in 1992.
Chill man! 😅 No need to get upset as I’m merely stating my personal opinion and preference. Apparently it has got your feathers ruffled and you use serious words like “entirely false and baseless”!!😅 This is totally unnecessary and as there’s no need to get so work up over this. To each his own. Showing respect for one another is the way to go if you want to communicate amicably here. Enjoy the music! 🎶 🎼 Peace!🤝
@@Aki-yn4pg I'm merely pointing out that your opinion is baseless, since you haven't watched or listened to Chloe's performance in its entirety, and in addition that it happens to be false (as of course you might realise if you actually watched and listened to the performance that your opinion concerns).
god im so in love with her and her playing its unreal as a fellow 16 yr old girl its so surreal lol, I aspire to be as good as even 6 year old her someday
I can't verify it because I do not subscribe to Apple Music, but it is said on X (Twitter) that Chloe's Butterfly Lovers with the SSO is #1 on the Apple Classical Top 100 chart!🙂
My goodness Chloe has matured so much. The sound she produces is absolutely magical. She has to be among THE best violinists of her generation, if not the very best of them all!
YES!❤
Not just of her generation.
Chloe is among the best violinists alive, if not the very best of them all.
@@jackburgess8579 wowowo calm down bro, calm down
@@ngotranhoanhson5987
It is just plain fact.
To see for yourself, listen to her performances and compare them with everyone else's performances of the same works.
@@ngotranhoanhson5987 Ay man, I think I gotta agree with him lol
bruh the Flute and Oboe solo is immaculate sia
Fr. Everyone's talking about Chloe Chua's playing, but I think the flute and oboe solos are also worth talking about.
"Singapore’s teenage violin prodigy Chloe Chua nabs No. 4 spot on UK’s classical music chart" - The Straits Times
Chloe 应该是华裔吧，她对梁祝有准确的理解，真是个天才。
新加坡华人
The butterfly emoji in the title is so cute, so as Chloe and her performance!
I've never heard of this concerto, but it is absolutely beautiful. This young lady is also so incredibly talented.
There are so many wonderful Chinese pieces that we have little exposure to.
it's a chinese piece
You have to know the story of butterfly lovers before listen to this concerto.
Erhu aka Chinese violin plays this song so beautifully too. 😊 and yes do check out the butterfly lovers story as it’ll help us feel the song all the more
I have played this piece, and it's wonderful. The secret to its performance (which Chloe nailed) is that it was originally written for western instruments that would try to capture the spirit of Chinese instruments (in her case, the Erhu.) The piece was banned during the Cultural Revolution, and later was revived, but on traditional Chinese instruments: the opening flute is done on the Dizi, the oboe on the Guan. (Only the Cellos were kept- China has no equivalent.)
This piece comes full circle with the violin trying to sound like an erhu, trying to sound like a violin! Very difficult to do, but from the snippet here, she pulled it off. Brava, young lady.
..Joe
Sidebar- my violin instructor (and principal violist of the Savannah Symphony Orchestra) is from Beijing, and went to the Beijing Central Conservatory. I sent him the preview video for this, and he recognized about 6-8 members of the SSO that were former classmates of his. 🙂
@@LucienMarine Oh, yes it was. It banned during the cultural revolution because of the use of Western instruments. My source? my good friend who was born and raised in Beijing, who went to the Beijing Central Conservatory, and whose mother was the first woman in history to play viola with the National Symphony.
Of course, I'm sure you're going to state that Chinese professional musicians of the era don't know as much as you, so go right ahead.
..Joe
Yesterday (July 26), The Violin Channel published a very interesting interview with Chloe, in which she announced that she has enrolled on a BA at the Hanns Eisler music school in Berlin, starting in October, where she will study violin with Kolja Blacher.
I think that Berlin will soon feel like a home from home (in Chloe's beloved Singapore), and that she will have a wonderful time there.
I wish her the very best of luck as she begins this new chapter in her life!
It's a great next step as she matures from a child prodigy to a full master violinist
@@jamesrawlins735
Chloe is already a full master violinist (in the sense that she has given some of the best performances, of works central to the repertoire, of the recorded era).
Remember to check out Twoset Violin's most recent interview with Chloe. She recounted the process of her preparation...
@@jackburgess8579Remember to check out Twoset most recent interview with Chloe. She recountered her process of preparation for the concert and the recording.
I love the singapore symphony orchestra. Just so balanced and each instrument sounds heavenly. Chloe is magnificent, complemented by these musicians.
Sg and SSO owed to Dr. Goh a great deal. Our mighty tough old guard, who has built many of SG institutions, from Defense, Econ, Culture, and Bird Park. And he was one strongly rejected the idea of letting Sentosa island to be another oil refinery.
Dr Goh was its founding patron from 1979 and was acknowledged as such till 2011, a year after his death in 2010.
In a 1980 interview with The Straits Times on the occasion of the orchestra's first birthday, Dr Goh said: "We are not the Philistines that our economic and material success might lead people to believe we are. We believe that there's more to life than making money and that the orchestra would be worthwhile as it would raise the standard of culture of Singaporeans."
Chloe Chua will be starting her Bachelor’s degree in Hanns Eisler this October and will be learning violin from Mr. Kolja Blacher.
Confirmed.
See at "The Violin Channel":
'Violinist Chloe Chua on her Latest Release: "Butterfly Lovers & Paganini"'
Prodigy like her is already a PhD standard easily.. Why still need a degree..
@@soothingmoments2139
Music history, music theory, etc... In a way, you're right. The Beatles couldn't read the score and had no ambition to learn it. Still, they had heard about Bach even though they just Rolled Over Beethoven :)
The flute is astonishingly beautiful.
Monster flute player!!
Oh wow! This is absolutely the most beautiful piece I have ever heard!! It just sounds magical!!! I almost started to cry hearing it just from the phone! Can't imagine how incredible it would be live!
It felt like the awakening of the world in spring.
Hope to hear the full version soon.
Can't believe my ears. How can a violin sound like this, so poignant. My heart is so moved.
I bought a CD of this masterpiece as a birthday gift for my piano teacher. She definitely will love it!
A very beautiful gift it is too!🙂
@@jackburgess274 Absolutely!
I've been playing the violin for many years, but I never knew the violin could sound like that. Chloe is absolutely amazing!
I... I don't know what to say. I feel as if I've just been teleported to heaven where the butterflies flutter among each other drinking the nectar from exotic flowers. Amazing, Chloe!!!🥰😍
The whole thing is lovely, and the beautiful Miss Chloe Chua is the cherry on top.
Your solo was pitch-perfect and transported me to another world. This was my first time hearing this piece, and it felt absolutely immaculate! So cool!
I've been watching Chloe since her Menuhin Tie-Win with Christian Li and always wondered if she would complete a Chinese piece... I guess she answered that! An amazing lady - bravo Ms. Chua!
our girl growing up so well
Gosh! Her sound quality just hit the soul of the piece and mine from the first note on. Absolutely brilliant.
Classical music is in safe hands because of you Chloe!
everything's so beautiful........the music and chloe !
goosebumps bravo ms chua bravo
this concerto is beautiful and the way chloe plays it is heavenly, absolute perfection!
Wonderful!
Sounds SO good.
Perfectly played and who ever mixed the sound did a masterful job, you can hear everything so clearly,
Jin Ta is awesome!
Chloe Chua is still Ling Ling.
my grandma says it is a beautiful piece ❤
Somehow, Chloe made an already beautiful song, even better
Have heard the entire performance, it’s beautiful and definitely one of my favourite interpretations of this timeless piece.
Chloe’s performance has matured and is nuanced, but I think her musicality will improve even further with time. I hope I get to this piece from her in ten years’ time! ❤
This is so relaxing. It's beautiful.
I'm proud to be a supporter of the SSO.
Way to go, Ling Ling. Superb as always.
Wow. Thia a great version of 'Butterfly Lovers.' Best I ever heard. Musician encourage take their time. So. Sound so full and vibrant and warm. Chloe pretty cool. Orchestra really awesome, too.
I've never heard this one before, amazing. And so well played!
Chloe is so beautiful and talented
And cuz of her i played violin now🥹
A very beautiful piece, and excellently played by everyone!
I know nothing about music and violins and until know I didn't like the sound of it. BUT! That girl changed everything. This is music! She is from heaven! I can't believe it that a violin sounds so good.
Go Chloe Chua Go !!!
"*Standing ovation* for SSO’s take on Brahms and Beethoven. The opening act was Johannes Brahms’ Double Concerto with violinist Chloe Chua and SSO principal cellist Ng Pei-Sian as soloists." (The Straits Times - July 25, 2024)
That is absolutly perfect ! Its the type of music will make you see real butterflies flying around in a garden when you close your eyes .Its soft and full of hope , life . I love music because of that , it reminds us the things we forget .Tysm for this masterpiece , I am so proud of you Chloe , whenever you upload something i feel like a proud mother , MashAllah , great job !
What a tone!!! She is a magician of the sounds!!🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵👍👍🙏
Butterfly lovers will always have a special place in my heart especially as a chinese, I just want to cry every time , but at the same time my heart leaps once I hear it 😭😭 absolutely stunning!!
This is so beautiful and magical. I'm getting emotional.
Waiting patiently at flute and saxophone until violin angel Chloe comes and there she is. 😊 Growing big and beautiful. 🥰😘
i might inappropriately touch you buddy
🎷 saxophone? 🫤😭😱😅
Chloe and the SSO; marvelous and superb, as expected!🦋💫
Impeccable sound.
They’re all talented. Bravo. My soul feels like being washed by the pure winds and the influx of a stream in a bamboo forest.
That flute sound is out of this world!
I've never heard this one!!! OMG!! How marvelous!!! I saw the whole picture!!! Enchanted and with shivers!!!
Chloe, I love it when you play, you're the best! How can you play so well!
This piece is so touching❤
Beautiful piece and marvellous violin playing ! Thanks for sharing this marvel !
Magnificent playing
Truelly masters of their craft
Amazing!👍👍👍
so lovely!
que lindo 🎼🦋💗
so beautifullll !! 💞
The concerto is beautiful.
Just waiting for the CD realease date. I love this piece.
I and others have already obtained it direct from Pentatone.
I have been listening to it for a month. It is truly fabulous!
*From a review of the album in Textura (Canada):*
"To say that Chloe Chua's star has risen rapidly hardly captures it. ... Preternaturally mature and poised, she possesses a staggering technical ability but also an emotional grasp and musicality one more associates with someone twice her age. ... It's in her performance of Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto that Chua's expressive side is more called upon, however. Yes, there are again dazzling displays of technique, but to do justice to the music's rhapsodic character requires an emotional sensitivity and connection to the material that the young violinist clearly possesses. That Chua already had a history with the work-long ago she heard one of her granduncle's grandchildren play an excerpt from it at a family gathering-no doubt helped as she prepared for its recording ...
Composed by Chen Gang and He Zhanhao in 1959, the writing of the seven-part Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto was inspired by a romantic saga often described as the Romeo and Juliet of ancient China. Now considered one of the most renowned pieces of Chinese classical music, the work combines elements of Western classical and Chinese opera. There are also moments where one might be reminded of Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, which, interestingly, Chua performed in April 2021 at Singapore's Victoria Concert Hall in an all-English composers programme. That occurs at the beginning when Jin Ta's trilling flute suggests birdsong and the orchestral writing conjures images of pastoral countrysides. The Chinese classical element surfaces quickly thereafter in the sweetly singing glissandos Chua contributes during her poignant entrance. Heartfelt expressions by both soloist and orchestra amplify the Chinese connection whilst also recalling the tranquil splendour of the Williams work. Both parties romp confidently through the allegro movement after the opening adagio, and the animated movement also showcases Chua's breathtaking technique in the rapidity of her bowing. Serenity returns for the “Adagio assai doloroso” before things take a dramatic turn in the frenetic fourth movement, marked “Pesante - piu mosso - duramente.” The alternation between frenzy and tranquility continues as the work moves towards its rapturous final adagio, the fifth movement (“Lagrimoso”) moving in its tenderness and the sixth (“Presto resoluto”) as rousing as a country hoedown. Regardless of the demands imposed by the work's extreme tonal shifts, Chua rides the music's challenging waves like one born to it ...
.... That Chua is already performing so impressively, not only technically but also expressively, augurs well for what's to come. Certainly the remarkable level at which she plays on this Pentatone outing suggests she has the ability to realize whatever future goals she sets for herself."
Such beauty
Thank you so much Chloé, you are the reason I am learning to play the violin 🎻
日本にも来てね！
"Kolja Blacher in thoughtful MasterClass"
A very educational video. Remembering what Chloe made out of the "Poeme". Oh,God! Folks, be kind, no tongue-lashing... There is still a serious question. Who will teach whom? :)
Chloe, your performance is of course wonderful and you have a very stylish appearance. Best of luck with your new release.
wow
缓缓流淌，温柔似水。很棒的一次演绎！
This is a great performance. Thanks for sharing 💚💚💚💚
WONDERFUL ❤
Butterflyyyyyyy😍
feels nostalgic
This is so wonderful and beautiful 🥺💝 it has risen my mood❣
Best performance in the decades~BRAVO~~👏👏👏👏
tbh i dont reaaly like this kind of music, but seein chloe performin is so calmin, makes me feel so chill
Stunningly beautiful music!
Chloe is brilliant and she could read this piece so well at such a young age! ❤ In my opinion, no one plays Butterfly Lovers 梁祝better than Takako Nishizaki who recorded it with Shanghai Conservatory Symphony Orchestra and the album was released in 1992.
You haven't listened to Chloe's performance.
So your (entirely false) opinion that Nishizaki performs the piece better than Chloe does is baseless.
Chill man! 😅 No need to get upset as I’m merely stating my personal opinion and preference. Apparently it has got your feathers ruffled and you use serious words like “entirely false and baseless”!!😅 This is totally unnecessary and as there’s no need to get so work up over this. To each his own. Showing respect for one another is the way to go if you want to communicate amicably here. Enjoy the music! 🎶 🎼 Peace!🤝
@@Aki-yn4pg
I'm merely pointing out that your opinion is baseless, since you haven't watched or listened to Chloe's performance in its entirety, and in addition that it happens to be false
(as of course you might realise if you actually watched and listened to the performance that your opinion concerns).
When the violin came in I smiled so hard
Elegant
❤
so talented
This is so beautiful ❤
Magnificent!!
Very beautiful! 🌹
Great performance, Chloe!
Congratulations!
非常優美 😍👍🏻
Beautiful music!
you are beautiful and incredible💗💗💗💗💗
It’s a beautiful music
I hope you can go to Taiwan to perform
I will always support you 💕💕💕💕
opening is also good！
❤❤❤
Incredible! :D
seeing you next year in melbourne!!
god im so in love with her and her playing its unreal
as a fellow 16 yr old girl its so surreal lol, I aspire to be as good as even 6 year old her someday
Beautiful ❤🎉
好棒，雞皮疙瘩都起來了
CD 里面的 Sunshine Over Tashkurgan 陽光照耀著塔什庫爾幹，也是非常不錯，不要錯過
Oooooo❤❤❤❤wooowwwww❤❤❤❤
❤❤
I can't verify it because I do not subscribe to Apple Music, but it is said on X (Twitter) that Chloe's
Butterfly Lovers with the SSO is #1 on the Apple Classical Top 100 chart!🙂
Pentatone have confirmed it. The album is #1 on Apple classical and #6 on the Billboard Music Traditional Classical Music chart.
bravo!!! 💖