The Mystery Violinist everyone MUST hear
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- In my opinion, this is one of the biggest violin talents in the past 100 years, and only partly due to these recordings. It will makes sense when you figure it out...but I bet you can't guess who it is! I will pin the correct answer in the comments when it comes :)
00:00 | Tchaikovsky (arr. Auer) - Lensky's Aria from the opera Eugene Onegin
05:20 | Moszkowski (arr. Sarasate) - Guitarre
Take your best guess!
First person to get it right will get my Practice Hacks booklet, free download of my two albums, and an free invitation to my monthly live Q&A/Studio class on Patreon (as well as a long and slow clap from me). It's NOT Huberman (the photo I used for the thumbnail is of Huberman)
Also, I have good reason to believe that this person would not be upset that I don't identify and 'give credit', though it's my goal to blast this playing out to as many people as possible!
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THE ANSWER:
Shunske Sato! For those that know what he does today, I don't have to say more! For those that don't, just listen to this... ua-cam.com/video/k6lmRD4FgKQ/v-deo.html
THE WINNER:
松井正太郎 (Matsui Shotaro) - please get in touch with me or send me your email address! He was the only one to get it, though a coupe people also wrote Sato later.
These are two pieces from Sato's album Preludes, recorded in 2005 in Japan, which was the last time I see any evidence he has touched a 'romantic era' violin. He never promotes the recordings from this time, which is strange. It's hard to imagine attaining such mastery of two completely different idioms..and essentially keeping it a secret! I am very grateful to have artists like him around today.
Thanks for all of your imaginative guesses. As someone else has commented, at the very least we have assembled a list of the greatest violin talents that others can research and enjoy.1
Well that is a surprise indeed! I know his baroque playing, but never expected this to be from him!
I thought it was Tianwa Yang for sure. Now I can laugh at myself. However, I had never heard of Shunske Sato.
Amazing answer! Shall we do this again?
I watched him grow up in Philadelphia while studying with the amazing Yayoi Numazawa, my colleague in the Philadelphia Orchestra. He is something extraordinary and unique, no matter what idiom he chooses.
What a surprise! I wish to hear his Brahms violin concerto now 😢
The one that comes to my mind is Joseph Hassid. He belongs definitely to the greatest talents ever on the violin. The intensity and colours of sound. The phrasing and the clarity. His musicality that gives importance to every single note and at the same time manifests the whole picture. This violinist has it.
Daniel, nice collage and sketch selection. Thank you for your pedagogy it has helped me in my understanding.
Whoever that is, (I’m not even going to try, since there are so many violinists out there unknown to the world) he made me goosebumps! such an artist. Inspiring
totally agree!
Such a nice sound!
Hmm modern recording eh? Not Mischa Elman then?
Sounds old school - unbelievable violin playing - so expressive and stylish in the lyrical/vocal type melodies and so brilliant and energetic in the virtuosic passages.I have no idea who this is but imo they are up there with the greats.
Totally agree
The violinist and his nuanced interpretation are superb- but so is the pianist's- a very moving performance.
That was lovely. Some truly inspiring playing there.
They're both new pieces to me, so of course I went off on the sheet-music hunting rabbit hole and have found Heifetz' performance and others.
This one is much more recent than his - no background hiss/static from an LP - so you've either got an exceptionally high quality recording or this performer is much younger/more recent than him.
So glad you like it! I agree…and Heifetz certainly comes to mind, but this is not him:)
I hear a touch of Mischa Elman in there as well, particularly the richness of tone.
@@gordonkersten1327 I was wondering if it was Elman, too.
Take your best guess! I will pin the answer if someone gets it. First person to get it right will get my Practice Hacks booklet, free download of my two albums, and a free invitation to my monthly live Q&A/Studio class on Patreon, as well as a long and emotional clap from me. It's NOT Huberman (I used Huberman's photo for the thumbnail)
Phillipe Hirschorn
I appreciate the guess before even hearing it :) but no! I would say a bigger talent than Hirschhorn, as much as I love him, but the mob can decide!
@@DanielKurganov Mob here. We're ready.
Leonid Kogan?
Jaime Laredo??
Incredible playing. Besides the obviously very high level of virtuosity, many moments stood out to me. Particular from 3:16 to 3:43, he is able continuously maintain the tension and intensity of the music in a rich yet elastic way. Many other small but graceful gestures such as the slides at 0:42 and 5:35, 5:53 or frequent use of harmonics give a sense of charm. I wonder why he no longer plays in a romantic style. I wholeheartedly agree that this is violin playing at the very highest level.
I've never heard of him. He sounds like an old fashioned 🎻 violinist! I love his sound. I will have to research more about him. Thanks for bringing him my attention!
It is a very difficult question but anyway a enormes joy to listen to. A incerdibel, rich, colorfull and intense violinplaying and also a wonderfull pianoplaying. Thank you for this posting and for making all of us, thinking about how violinplaying should be at its best.
I am absolute unsure, but could it be Toscha Seidel
This person's tone is incredible. Oh my goodness!!
That’s because he vibrates each note, even the fast ones thanks to finger vibrato, in my opinion.
I WILL BE POSTING THE ANSWER ON SATURDAY (here in the comments)
Oh thank god, this has been taking too long!
It’s Paganini, isn’t it? He’s not dead, he just went for a holiday with Elvis to record a few tunes and have a few beers…. 😂
Looking forward to Saturday 🎉
@@MurphyMusicAcademy some people just want to see the world burn...
What if it's Joshua Bell?
Maybe we didn't know the answer but I personally learned a lot new names in the violin world!
Such beautiful playing..WOW. I hear if possible rather a Franco-Belgian Heifetz one of Ysaye's friends? The shifts are remnscient of Nadien, who was greatly influenced by Heifetz and Kreisler as was my great Dad's idol .. Fritz! Thank you for the wonderful treat and great surprise. Eric Shumsky, who usually knows who is playing ..as a boy I sat on the couch and listened to Dad play everything under the sun and moon so gorgeously..and then i asked him if he would imitate among others..Fritz, Elman, Zimmy.Heifetz.. an amazing lesson for me as a young musician....and if I were lucky he might play some Jazz fiddle and amazing Yiddish style fiddle ..the highlights of my musical life until this day!
0:43 that slide.... it was like a signature of Heifetz.. ;)
My guess would be someone who has a strong background in Bel Canto style playing. Shmuel Ashkenasi is the first that comes to my mind, but given the modern sounding quality of the recording I highly doubt it's him. Very impressive and convincing playing nonetheless!
isn't it Shunsuke Sato? (佐藤俊介)
He is also an expert Baropue musician and is now the music director of the Netherland Bach Society.
that's right!!! I commented on your first post 2 days ago. Congrats on being the winner!!
@@DanielKurganov I wouldn't have ever guessed that. His Baroque is so much more interpretative than this romantic stuff. May be the only violinist who does that.
I agree he is a unique talent. Love his Chaconne interpretation to death.
It is incredible close to Heifetz and I must ask is if he hadn't re-recorded this piece later in life. Phenomenal playing. There just isn't anyone else that comes close to this transcendental artistry.
I 100% agree it sounds like Heifetz.. but the vibrato and forte notes are just a bit off… But it still could be Heifetz! 🐐🐐🐐
Heifetz plays much faster!
@@chrislegit3198 Heifetz plays it much faster
Eager to learn who it is! The Auer arrangement is fabulous!
Thank you so much for this wonderful recording! Only presuming: he sounds to me like Nathan Milstein
I thought of Milstein also, but there were moments of sweetness and some slides that are not characteristic of him.
It’s Shunske Sato.
Correct!!!! But someone got it earlier :) How did you come across this recording? Or you were familiar with Sato back then?
The pianist is fantastic too!!!
A marvelous sound
Such a great sound and performance 🍷💔
Can you make this a more permanent series? Hopefully slightly easier over time
It's quite intriguing that, despite the presence of nearly 1000 viewers, no one has been able to correctly guess the identity of the performer for the past 2 hours. I'm really curious to find out who it is!
Absolutely amazing🤯🤯🤯🤯
Josef Hassid is my best guess (it sounds bit brighter and flashier than Hassid's other recordings though)
Tough one…. David Nadien, my best guess. If only because he actually was one of the greatest talents of last 100 years.
I agree with your guess
David Nadien was my third guess, behind Oscar Shumsky and Benno Rabinoff.
Ok let me try again. The reason why we would be surprised could be because we don't usually associate this violinist with this style of violin playing, perhaps they usually play other genres. Is this form of thinking correct?
Not sure.. but was mostly thinking of Albert Markov while listening to the audio....what a great playing it is..!!!
Józef Hasyd for sure❤ thanks for recording
I was thinking Hassid but I find this to be almost impossible
Not Hassid! Almost a century later ;)
I reckon it a man dear to your heart - Rudolf Koelman.
Very good guess! But no :)
This recording sounds very similar to David Nadian soo that is my guest. Certainly overshadowed by some of the titans of his generation, but undoubtedly one of the purest sounds
But the recording is pretty clean soo idk haha. That vibrato and the crisp scale and arpeggio runs are quite amazing. Really curious as to who it is. Could be Perlman but idk
You are right to think Nadien…and it happens to be his birthday, funny enough! But it’s not him playing 😅
That was a wonderful evening / night of listening, so thank you for the inspiration. My current best guess is Tessa Lark.
Another valiant guess! :)
@@DanielKurganovOne can only search under the street lights that one knows. Looking forward to the great reveal ❣️
@@aMaudPowellFan i think you know this street light, but are forgiven for not cracking the mystery!!
@@DanielKurganovNow that is intriguing. Right now I definitely want to put all this inspiration into practical use. Perhaps it will come to me when I stop searching.
This person and recordings is so good. Only if we had more details.
What a difficult question, because sounds very new and fresh, but at the same time remember me violinist from the golden period,they also play new and freshly,a mean,old school and the new school in the same person, I'm desperate to know who's playing
Pretty good description!
In fact, Old School + New School can describe the destiny of this violinist in more than one way…🤔
@@DanielKurganovUlf Hoelscher...
AMAZING PLAYING! Style is of a play at his/her peak around 1940-60. Very "modern" interpretation....not like Zimbalist or Huberman type. Recording sounds very closely mic'd! Simple equipment. I would even say some of the strings are gut. But the Heifetzian accuracy, urgency, cleanliness, bravado.....I am thinking Ivry Gitlis in an early recording, when he was less "sloppy". (Or perhaps your fave...Phillipe Hirschorn...who is amazing technically, but I find less musical...hence did not suggest him.)
Far far from Ivry Gitlis
@@arturtarnowski4023 - as I said...the YOUNG Gitlis, before he became a bit slap dash.
Shunske sato is playing the “Booth” Stradivarius, beautiful sound!
Sato…. Best violonist ever recorded ! (In my humble opinion) and one of the best director of baroque music ! His interpretation of Bach’s partita are …. breathtaking ! Can’t wait to hear his interpretation of Beethoven …
Absolutely unique talent! I admire him greatly.
@@DanielKurganov I still mourn his departure of the Netherlands Bach Society, though ; as a addict of Baroque music, each of his works made my life more beautiful. I listen to his latest interpretation of the 1052R concerto almost daily.
Hm, you did not rule out all that were mentioned. It could very well be Shunske Sato, going from his Korngold concerto. I can’t find recordings for these two pieces, though, or even a hint that they exist. How far along is your AI that lets you generate any piece in the style of any player?
The AIs lose this round...because it is indeed Sato!!
I'm 35 and just started playing the violin. I have next to no experience and have been asking around for compositions on UA-cam to keep me inspired.
Please advise!
Many many thanks 🙏
Hilary Hahn: Sibelius violin concerto. With the Finnish conductor.
Itzakh Perlman talking about Tchaikovsky and Beethoven violin concertos.
Any one playing Bach sonatas and partitas.
@@nicholashill9302 you're so amazing. Thank you so so much 😊🙏
It sounds a bit like Leonid Kogan because of how straight forward the playing is and how directly he attacks passages.
100% no Kogan.
And a great way to twist everyone's mind! This was fun!
It's a trick question: it is clearly Daniel Kurganov, recorded on a ribbon mic!
Be a bit too vain mind...despite that he is good...I thought that as well. Seriously though if it is...curve your vanity. If not. Then it's wonderfully energizing...thank you.
I think it's maybe someone who's not primarily known for violin playing, but for conducting or composition or even as a violist.. but I can't think of anyone specific at the moment..
unless it's just ChatGTP
Thinking outside the box, good idea…
Oh hello ;-)
Grüezi wohl
This will be really out there. But is it Jaap van Zweden? (Former serious violinist and current musical director of the NYP)
Super romantic, perfect intonation, thick tone w/vibrato and impactable phrasing... Aaron Rosand?
Good guess! But no:)
Aaron Rosand is one of my heroes, but it’s definitely not him.
PLEASE TELL ME. i'M DYING TO KNOW
me too
If you had told me this is what you were going to do with it, I would have given you a better take of my performance! 😊
Hahaha❤
Love the performance style and tone. I would like to guess this violinist maybe Josef Gingold or Boris Goldstein. Thank you.
One more guess was Ilya Kaler
Joseph Fuchs also had a glorious tone …
It's that Daniel Kurganov guy!
I wish :)
The recording sounds quite new, so last guess.. Arnaud Sussmann
@@DanielKurganov szigeti?
The warmth of the sound hints at an Israeli violinist..... very accurate intonation and very fast fingers, and definitely not afraid to play in an old-fashioned style and with a connection to Berlin.... It's not Hadelich and not Duenas and not Rashidova but it's..... I'll let someone else guess.... 🙂
Ivry Gitlis?
Haha, per favore.. !
Glenn Dicterow? Beautiful playing
Not Dicterow!
She isn't sufficiently left field to be the answer, but a great violinist I haven't seen mentioned is Zoria Shikhmursaeva.
(E.g. check out her magnificent "Pastorale" from Bizet.)
I would guess your answer was out in the left field bleachers, and way off base.
@@greg9393
On what basis would you guess that?
Jack Benny? 😁
Wouldn't that be a nice reveal!!!
@danielkurganov - Alright...this is no longer funny. Daniel, you are causing thousands of people and hundreds of commenters severe anxiety!!!! We need to know who!!! Save us from our misery!!! 😫😎
Enjoy the ride! 🙂
I agree it has a strong Auer-Heifetz style to this. I guess Heifetz's star student Erick Friedman. (Fodor is possible too but it feels less like him)
Not Friedman or Fodor!
And no one related to Heifetz or Auer at all (except of course in the playing!!)
Thank you for sharing, what magie!
Would you happen to know if he recorded Busoni's Chaconne?
I would love to hear that!
Ling Ling!!!
yaahhhhh!
Now go practice!
twosetviolin ... oh no...that's 2 people😳
What if it's artificial intelligence 😭
Augustin Dumay?
Gil Shaham?
Werner von Schnitzler?
Daniel Rowland?
Dylana Jenson?
Jan Stigmer?
Philippe Hirschhorn?
Did Anyone realize that the answer was in the begenning of a tone base video? There was a pic of Shunske Sato's baroque violin
It would be you if you practiced enough and not hang on UA-cam as much.
Klara Berkovich. Last guess. Totally. I’m sure it’s wrong. But this challenge is more addictive than Wordle 😊
Even though the puzzle has been solved, it came up that the violinist might be a violist. Shunske Sato does indeed play and has recorded on the viola.
Maybe Perlman ?
I like it extremely much, reminds me on young ivry Gitlis . Is he or she very famous?The recording seems for me made between 1940 to 1965.Right?Can't sleep until I know who is playing:)
I would say quite famous! Not 1940-1965…
David Nadien, maybe?
Sounds similar to Heifetz but a little slower than how he would play… next closest sounding would be David Nadien, but when in doubt guess Szeryng
Maybe, just maybe, Augustin Dumay? His sound seems not as attacking as this one, but just throw in a guess 🤷or maybe Christian Ferras?
That's a great guess, didn't think of him and now that you mention it, the playing does remind me a lot of Dumay.
Beautiful , Heifetz like,
I guess the violinist is Albert Markov! Greetings and all the best! Pablo
Vasa Prihoda, Czech, 1900-1960; Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian, 1921-1986
wild guess - Ulf Hoelscher
Try again! :)
Could also but Antal Zalai but I doubt it
Maria Ioudenitch? I can't stop thinking about this lol
It’s Ruben Kosemyan!! 🎻🔥
great guess :) but no
He doesn't quite fit all the clues you've dropped, but I haven't seen mention of Shlomo Mintz yet so there!
Maybe Vadim Repin?
I would guess Vadim Repin? His tone is very thick and his vibrato is consistent, so that’s my best guess!
definitely not repin.
Maybe Ingolf Turban? I am very anxious to know who is it.
David Nadien OR I think it’s probably young Rosand. Sounds like a Del Gesu player.
I think it’s Leonid Kogan
Ich kenne eine große Zahl von Interpreten und Geigen-Solisten, sowie Klangfarbe von den großen der alten Garde, aber dieser hervorragende Violinist konnte ich nicht identifizieren.
Gil Shaham? Schlomo Mintz? Itzhak Rashkovsky? Julian Rachlin?
Is it Ivry Gitlis, the vibrato speed of both violinists are very similiar
Sayaka Shoji (not her kind of repertoire, though)
Not Sayaka!
Is it Alexander Labko!? Has that old school firery sound
Indeed he does! Absolutely love Labko...but this isn't him!
Not a single idea, i was about to comment Antal Zalai or Alexander Markov but i saw both of them are wrong. Whoever it is they're REALLY good though
he uses as many harmonics as Shumsky did, but it is absolutely not Shumsky playing. Different vibrato for sure. Last guess, may be Rosand in top form? Will you please let us know in the end?
David Nadien?😊 You!
I hear Yankelevich more than Auer in the playing… Hence Nelli Shikolnikova, but perhaps also
Grigori Zhislin ?
And one last thought ( for the moment) Alexander Schneider …
I know you said not Russian school, but…. Ilya Kaler? He is the only living violinist I am aware of whose playing is very reminiscent of the masters of the past, just like whomever is playing this. His list of teachers includes Abram Shtern.
Totally different playing! :)
Leonid Kogan?
Another thing of note is... why change the violin in the image and put this one in specific? Which violin is this and to whom does it belong?
Well it sounds like Mikhail Bezverkhny,one of my favorite, so I'll go for him.
Obviously I'm curious about the name but if it is possible I'd like to know about the violin itself. Not sure if a stradivari might produce this sound. Maybe one from his first period.