Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 4, K. 218 (1775) [Grumiaux]
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- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the classical era. According to Bartje Bartmans one of the greatest and brightest stars on the firmament.
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Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218 (1775)
1. Allegro (0:00)
2. Andante cantabile (9:05)
3. Rondeau: Andante grazioso (16:00)
Arthur Grumiaux, violin and the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis
Rec. April 1962
Description by Blair Johnston [-]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was still a teenager in the service of the Salzburg court when, in 1775, he composed his Violin Concerto No. 4 in D major, K. 218. Mozart was a violinist of reasonable skill, and each of his five violin concertos seems to have been originally composed for his own use; but when Mozart relinquished his position with the court orchestra and was replaced by an altogether more skilled violinist named Antonio Brunetti (who was interested in playing Mozart's concertos), he took the concertos and put them back on the assembly line, revising and updating the violin writing. It would be very interesting to know whether or not the finalized, difficult, and brilliantly-figured score of the Violin Concerto No. 4 lay within the grasp of Mozart the violinist, or if it was on account of Brunetti's greater mastery that Mozart made his last two violin concertos so technically demanding. Whatever the case may be, the fourth Mozart violin concerto remains the most immediately scintillating of the five -- when asked to bring a Mozart concerto to the audition room, this is the one that is selected most often by aspiring violinists.
It is not happenstance that D major is the key most often selected by composers in which to cast their violin concertos (two of Mozart's are in that key), for it is in D major that the instrument, because of the tuning of its strings, vibrates most freely and rings longest. Mozart exploits this tonally-concocted capacity many times as the Concerto No. 4 moves along, from the resounding unisons and octaves of the orchestra opening to the shining entrance of the soloist on that same material (two octaves higher) to the rich arpeggios that later on lead the way into the recapitulation of the opening.
The Andante cantabile slow movement has not the fame of either the slow movement of the Concerto No. 3 in G or that of the Concerto No. 5 in A, but there is no shame in being a lesser-known gem. The main music of the Andante grazioso finale cannot decide between a light 2/4 and a more energized 6/8. But this is not the only such argument of tempo and meter in the movement: Mozart has returned to the kind of French Rondo finale that he used in the previous violin concerto, this time incorporating a rolling gigue and a folkish gavotte in the middle portion (all rondos are defined by alternation of a refrain theme with somewhat different material, but in a French Rondo the music stops altogether and suddenly, and sometimes very humorously, shoots off in an entirely new direction for a while).
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This is probably one of the best recordings of this piece. Have not heard someone play this piece so cleanly for a while now. This is how Mozart should be played.
This was recorded in 1962 I believe, so that fact makes the clarity in this interpretation even more beautiful!
Nothing "should" be played in any way
I loved to listen all the Mozart concertos played by Griumaux when I was a kid.
I’m playing this one now
Not "probably ", "definitely"!
1:24 i'd marry that intonation
Thank you Mozart for giving us this masterful work.
I must say this combination of soloist, orchestra and conductor seem to work very well for Mozart. There's such clarity and translucency of the phrasing and orchestration. Certainly on the brisk side, I've heard much more relaxed and dare I say it rather dull performances of these concertos before now.
Grumiaux comes from that no nonsense Belgian school Vieuxtemps, Isaye etc. I love his approach of Bach and Mozart. CP Bach wrote that his father played with a firm and decisive, brisk stroke. I imagine that also with Mozart because when you read Mozart's letters you know that he was not a sentimental type of guy, on the contrary. Grumiaux seems to fully grasp that concept of a strong Mozart, not a fluffy, boring overly sentimental rococo drawing room full with knick knacks Mozart.
Mozart type cast as an infantile prodigy who never matured. Mozart was exactly the opposite but was very careful to not share it in public, but then again, you can hear it in his music to the fullest. I always wonder who he makes fun of in the fast movements or what he was thinking when composing those intensely sad slow movements, like 23rd piano concerto, Sinfonia Concertante, Kyrie Grand Mass etc. etc. etc....
@@bartjebartmans I know right? They portray Mozart as a childish, vulgar man whereas , in reality, his music is one speaks for him. It depicts the maturity of that 17 year old who wrote such inexpressibly beautiful music. Not just anyone can do this. If possible, I'd like to read read his autobiography (which doesn't exists or hasn't been discovered as of now atleast).
Although, Mozart would not have much to say about the Nature and other touching subjects, he would most definitely be willing to talk about his music. Even he himself knew the value of his music.
1. Allegro 0:00
2. Andante cantabile 9:05
3. Rondeau: Andante grazioso 16:00
Obrigado Proclus.
I'm from Brasil.
The last movement is the best one.
@@FriendlyCroock In most of Mozart's concerts the last movement is the best imo.
Absolute beauty, that only Mozart knows how to deliver. Grecata interpretation...great artists.
The most beautiful and majestic Mozart concerto for violin and orchestra, I love this concerto, it is my favorite of Mozart's.
Damn that first movement at the 8:45 mark when the concerto suddenly explodes joining the solo.
Thankyou for Mozart's violinconcertos with the great Arthur Grumiaux !
1:23 Beginning of Solo
Thanks
AG is a human treasure! Coupled with Mozart’s genius, I’m in heaven listening and reading the score. Thanks for your wonderful work! ❤️🎼🎵👏🇮🇪☘️
19:35 is so beautiful and nostalgic. Like a simple sunny memory
The score specifies horns in D. Nowadays everyone uses horns in F. Press F to pay respects.
Not D?
@@minh-khanguyen7209 Yep. Horns in D are used like only in authentic ensembles.
Edit: It's been two years and only now have I realized what your joke was
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Just started working on this last night with my orchestra. I love it!
Beautiful... Bravo maestro!!! Bravo Orchestra!!!
Two set violin intensifies
Best recording of this piece I know. Just superb.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
So, this is the final boss... I'm currently on the 4th book from suzuki, getting ready to tackle Bach's concerto for two violins
Thanks for this video!!
TY
I know the other violin concerti very well but this is my first time hearing number 4. Perhaps the first movement is a little less impressive - is it only me who gets irritated by how often Mozart does the "don´t you know" final phrase? But the slow movement is lovely and the finale wonderfully witty with some especially beautifully orchestration. The cadenzas here are beautifully played.
Absolutely 💯
Record Philips classic....bravo!!!
Mozart hated writing 2nd/slow movements. He, however wrote some of the most beautiful of these movements in music. This one, I think is an example of these!
How do you know he hated writing them?
@@kofiLjunggren That's what can be inferred from his correspondence and conversations he was quoted in saying. That's a fact though. He was not fond of writing slow movements. However he produced some of the magical ones in Classical music: Clarinet Converto, Piano 23rd Piano Concerto, 18th Piano Concerto, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra and many many others.
Simple but complex
The deeper you recognize the simple structure, the complexity of the piece gets
This was actually the first recording of Mozart's fourth violin concerto, and Grumiaux also made the first complete cycle of them (of which this is a part of).
You can find that cycle on my channel.
je suis toujours impressionné par la gamme de la majeur à la fin du 2 ème mouvement !
어쩜 이렇게 소리가 깔끔하고 이쁠까요?😂
INSANE !!!!!!! REALLY LOVE THE ALLEGRO PART
His playing is heavenly.
For a moment, there, I thought you meant Mozart's playing.
1:23 - 6:40 for anyone who wants to hear specific parts (aka me)
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I don't really listen to classical music unless it's in something I'm watching, asked some people for pieces I should listen to and one guy mentioned this.
Fuck this is good.
Listen to Violin Concerto No. 3 and No. 5.
Alles bestens
Я обожаю классику,тем более Моцарта и других ,Я буду благодарна за Антонио Вивальди, а дальше я сообщу
Sublime
please upload the next mozart violin concerto no.5 k.219
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Mozart es alimento para el ESPÍRITU........ LLEVA AL SUPREMO CREADOR UNIVERSAL EN SU ARMONÍA MUSICAL!!!!
Sounds like a major version of Revalation Mother Earth (Ozzy/Rhoads)
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Does anyone know what the version of the cadenza in movement one is used? What is it called?
David’s Cadenza (Oistrakh plays it too. Ferdinand David (see above)
@@katherinewilson1853 Thank you so much!
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Hello, do you happen to know who wrote the cadenzas?
The CD liner notes had cadences listed for all concertos except No. 4, it is my guess it is by Grumiaux
@@bartjebartmans Thank you very much. Have a great evening.
@@RictusShanks Ferdinand David (see above)
@@bartjebartmans thanx
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22:05 Adante
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probably my favorite piece by mozart tbh
also whose cadenza is that in the 1st mvt?
it might be Grumiaux own's cadenza
It’s David’s Cadenza (Oistrakh plays it too)
@@KaterinaSvecovaViolin Grumiaux version of Davids cadenza
The Cadenza is by Ferdinand David. It's the same one I play, that's how I know.
How did you find the Rondeu Andante glazioso sheet music
imslp
I dont undetstand why is this concerto in the suzuki violin book number 10, its actually more difficult the fifth one and is in the suzuki violin 9
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Це перевевшенння я просто обожаю моцарта
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What is this cadenza? It,'s First time that i listen
I'm interest too
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Whose cadenza is played in the 1st movement?
1:23 solo
Is this Grumiaux's own cadenza?
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Why did he write so few of them ?
5 is not 'few'.
@@Zimzamzoom95 so what would you consider few?, I would like it if there where more of them.
@@letsschubertiad1966 Few is 0 or 1.
@@letsschubertiad1966 Of course, by concerto, I am talking about the solo concerto established in the second half of the 18th century. I don't count Vivaldi's enormous violin concerto oeuvre in the same category as Mozart or Haydn.
Is this442hz?
Suzuki book 10 lol
im a violinist and if this is true, my life’s a lie
like this is genuinely hurting my brain cells
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