Augustin HadelichRecorded live on January 26 2020 in Orchestra Hall, Detroit Nicolò Paganini - Concerto No. 1 in D Major I - Allegro maestoso (cadenza by Augustin Hadelich) II - Adagio III - Rondo: allegro spirituoso
Augustin Hadelich Paganini Concerto 1 with Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Jader Bignamini (2020)Augustin Hadelich2020-03-12 | Recorded live on January 26 2020 in Orchestra Hall, Detroit Nicolò Paganini - Concerto No. 1 in D Major I - Allegro maestoso (cadenza by Augustin Hadelich) II - Adagio III - Rondo: allegro spirituoso
copyright 2020 Detroit Symphony OrchestraAugustin Hadelich - Orange Blossom Special (with score)Augustin Hadelich2024-10-04 | Orange Blossom Special - arranged by Augustin Hadelich after Ervin T. Rouse Homage to Michael Cleveland, with thanks to Alastair Eng
Augustin Hadelich, violin Recorded live in Pittsburgh, September 2024 Download score at www.augustinhadelich.com (under 'scores')Augustin Hadelich- Mendelssohn Concerto in rehearsal (Sept2024, Pittsburgh Symphony, Manfred Honeck)Augustin Hadelich2024-09-28 | The opening of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto in a clip from rehearsal on September 26 2024 in Pittsburgh, with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Manfred Honeck pittsburghsymphony.orgJulia Fischer, Augustin Hadelich play Sarasate: Romanza Andaluza (encore)Augustin Hadelich2024-09-14 | Pablo de Sarasate: Romanza Andaluza Julia Fischer, violin Augustin Hadelich, piano
Filmed live in Kronberg, Germany on September 23, 2023 https://www.kronbergacademy.deAugustin Hadelich, Orion Weiss play Aaron Coplands Hoe-Down!Augustin Hadelich2024-08-23 | Aaron Copland: "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo
Augustin Hadelich, violin Orion Weiss, piano From the album "American Road Trip" on Warner classics Filmed during recording sessions at Fraser Hall, WGBH studios, Boston Producer and sound engineer: Antonio Oliart Director: Tristan Cook
Order the album now! https://w.lnk.to/aroadtripAugustin Hadelich, Julia Fischer play Franck Sonata (first movement) LiveAugustin Hadelich2024-08-17 | César Franck: Sonata for violin and piano A Major: I. Allegretto ben moderato Augustin Hadelich, violin Julia Fischer, piano
Filmed live in Kronberg, Germany on September 23, 2023 https://www.kronbergacademy.deAugustin Hadelich, Julia Fischer play Prokofiev Sonata for Two Violins (Live)Augustin Hadelich2024-08-11 | Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Two Violins Op. 56 Augustin Hadelich, Julia Fischer, violins - Andante cantabile - Allegro - Commodo (quasi allegretto) - Allegro con brio
Filmed live in Kronberg, Germany on September 23, 2023 https://www.kronbergacademy.deJulia Fischer, Augustin Hadelich play Spohr Duo Concertante in D Major (finale) LiveAugustin Hadelich2024-08-10 | Louis Spohr: Duo Concertante Op. 67/2 D Major-- III. Finale: Allegro Julia Fischer, Augustin Hadelich, violins
Filmed live in Kronberg, Germany on September 23, 2023 https://www.kronbergacademy.deAugustin Hadelich - Wild Fiddlers Rag (with score)Augustin Hadelich2024-08-04 | Wild Fiddler's Rag (arranged by Augustin Hadelich, after Howdy Forrester) Augustin Hadelich, violin from the album "American Road Trip" on Warner Classics: https://w.lnk.to/aroadtrip www.augustinhadelich.comAugustin Hadelich, Jaap van Zweden, New York Philharmonic - Beethoven Concerto (ending) Live 2024!Augustin Hadelich2024-07-27 | Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto in D Major Op. 61 (Cadenza by Fritz Kreisler) (ending of third movement) Augustin Hadelich, violin Jaap van Zweden, conductor New York Philharmonic
Live at Bravo! Vail Festival in Vail, Colorado on July 17 2024 bravovail.orgAugustin Hadelich plays Orange Blossom Special (new version - July 2024)!Augustin Hadelich2024-07-20 | Orange Blossom Special (arr. Augustin Hadelich, after Ervin T. Rouse and Michael Cleveland) Live on July 17 2024 in Vail, Colorado, after a performance with the New York Philharmonic. bravovail.orgAugustin Hadelich, Orion Weiss play Banjo and Fiddle by William Kroll!Augustin Hadelich2024-06-14 | William Kroll: Banjo and Fiddle Augustin Hadelich, violin Orion Weiss, piano
From the album "American Road Trip" on Warner Classics Filmed during recording sessions at Fraser Hall, WGBH studios, Boston Producer and sound engineer: Antonio Oliart Director: Tristan Cook
Order the album now: https://w.lnk.to/aroadtripAugustin Hadelich plays Ysaÿe Sonata no. 3 Ballade - 2024Augustin Hadelich2024-06-09 | Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata no. 3 d minor "Ballade" (dedicated to George Enescu) Augustin Hadelich, violin
Filmed Live at Sprague Hall, Yale University, on April 16, 2024American Road Trip - Album by Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss (2024)Augustin Hadelich2024-05-29 | with Augustin Hadelich (violin) and Orion Weiss (piano) Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss talk about their new album "American Road Trip" (Warner Classics, 2024) Pre-order here: https://w.lnk.to/aroadtrip American Road Trip features works by Amy Beach, Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Daniel Bernard Roumain, Howdy Forrester/Augustin Hadelich, Stephen Hartke, William Kroll. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, Manuel Ponce/Jasha Heifetz, John Adams and Leonard Bernstein.
"American Road Trip takes us on a journey across the vast landscape of American music. America is a "melting pot" of cultures; this is also true of American classical music and its cornucopia of styles. However, only a few composers, representing a small part of America’s rich musical tapestry, are regularly performed outside the United States. Growing up in Italy and Germany, most of the music on this album was unknown to me. I first came to America in 2004, and as I toured this vast country, I explored and adopted its music musical languages and traditions, becoming myself part of its musical tapestry!" Augustin Hadelich
This video includes excerpts from Copland "Hoe-Down", Amy Beach "Romance", Stephen Hartke "Netsuke" and William Kroll "Banjo and Fiddle"
Filmed during recording sessions at Fraser Hall, WGBH studios, Boston Producer and sound engineer: Antonio Oliart Director: Tristan Cook
Order the album now: https://w.lnk.to/aroadtripAugustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss - Beethoven Sonata No. 9 Kreutzer first movement (Live, 2024)Augustin Hadelich2024-05-10 | Filmed live in concert on April 16 2024 at Sprague Hall, Yale University in New Haven, CT Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata no. 9 Op. 47, A Major "Kreutzer" I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto Augustin Hadelich, violin Orion Weiss, pianoAugustin Hadelich plays Sibelius Humoresque No. 2 (Op. 87/2)Augustin Hadelich2024-05-07 | Jean Sibelius - Humoresque in D Major Op. 87 No. 2 Augustin Hadelich, violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor
from the album "Sibelius, Ades Violin Concertos", Avie 2013Augustin Hadelich and Orion Weiss - Beethoven Sonata No. 9 Kreutzer last movement (2021)Augustin Hadelich2024-04-14 | Filmed at Fraser Performance Studio at WGBH in Boston in February 2021 Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata no. 9 Op. 47 ,A Major "Kreutzer" III - Presto Augustin Hadelich, violin Orion Weiss, pianoAugustin Hadelich plays Wild Fiddlers RagAugustin Hadelich2024-03-10 | Wild Fiddler's Rag (arrangement by Augustin Hadelich, after Howdy Forrester) Live in Indianapolis, February 10 2024Augustin Hadelich, Berlin Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno (2021) - Prokofiev Concerto no. 2 (excerpt)Augustin Hadelich2024-02-11 | Sergei Prokofiev: Violin concerto No. 2 - II. Andante assai (ending) Augustin Hadelich, violin Berliner Philharmoniker Gustavo Gimeno, conductor
Filmed live in October 2021 at the Philharmonie Berlin. Watch the full performance on www.digitalconcerthall.comAugustin Hadelich plays Malinconia from Ysaÿe Sonata 2 (Live, November 2021)Augustin Hadelich2024-02-09 | (listen at low volume!) Eugène Ysaÿe: Sonata for solo violin no. 2 - Malinconia Recorded Live in concert on November 7, 2021 in Vancouver. With many thanks to the Vancouver Recital Society - vanrecital.com
For best listening experience and impact of the piece, turn your volume down low and listen in a quiet environment-- this movement is played with a mute and in the concert hall sounds extremely soft throughout (as you can tell from the loudness of the background hum and the breathing). At the end, the theme of the "Dies Irae" Gregorian chant appears, and the piece ends in the softest dynamic possible.The crazy ending of the Barber violin concerto - Augustin Hadelich #violinAugustin Hadelich2024-02-01 | The ending of the Barber violin concerto -- filmed in my dressing room before the dress rehearsal with the St. Louis Symphony and Stéphane Denève (February 2024)Augustin Hadelich plays Bach E Major Gigue from Partita No. 3Augustin Hadelich2024-01-20 | J. S. Bach: Gigue from Partita No. 3 BWV 1006 Augustin Hadelich, violin
Recorded Live in concert in Aspen, CO on July 18 2023 Audio/video: Jonathan GalleAugustin Hadelich plays Sibelius Humoresque No. 4 (Op. 89/2)Augustin Hadelich2024-01-16 | Jean Sibelius - Humoresque in g minor Op. 89 No. 2 Augustin Hadelich, violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor
from the album "Sibelius, Ades Violin Concertos", Avie 2013Practicing the hardest double stop harmonics? (Britten concerto, ending of first movement) #shortsAugustin Hadelich2024-01-06 | Warming up before my performance of the Britten violin concerto with the Minnesota Orchestra on January 6, 2024. The harmonics at the end of the first movement of the Britten are incredibly hard. The printed way to play the last double stop harmonic doesn't even work, and all the alternative fingerings have drawbacks. It's a beautiful ending though, with the harmonics floating up and getting softer and softer -- when they all speak. #classicalviolin #violin #brittenAugustin Hadelich plays the cadenza to the Britten Violin Concerto (Live, 2021)Augustin Hadelich2024-01-05 | Benjamin Britten: Violin Concerto (Cadenza) filmed live in September 2021 with WDR Sinfonieorchester (Cologne) and Cristian Macelaru
Listen to the full Britten performance and works by Bizet/Sarasate, Prokofiev and Tarrega on the album "Recuerdos" on Warner Classics: http://w.lnk.to/rahAugustin Hadelich plays Sibelius Humoresque no. 5 (Op. 89/3)Augustin Hadelich2024-01-02 | Jean Sibelius - Humoresque in E Flat Major Op. 89 No. 3 Augustin Hadelich, violin Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Hannu Lintu, conductor
from the album "Sibelius, Ades Violin Concertos", Avie 2013Augustin Hadelich plays Chausson Poème (Live 2023)Augustin Hadelich2023-12-27 | Ernest Chausson: Poème Op. 25 Version for violin, string quartet and piano Augustin Hadelich, violin Elliott Wuu, piano Quartet Integra (Kyoka Misawa, Rintaro Kikuno, violins; Itsuki Yamamoto, viola; Anri Tsukiji, cello)
Live on August 23 at The Conrad (La Jolla, CA). With Many Thanks to La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023
Produced and directed by Tristan Cook www.theconrad.orgFanny Mendelssohn String Quartet (Augustin Hadelich, Andrew Wan, Matthew Lipman, Julie Albers) LIVEAugustin Hadelich2023-12-26 | Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel: String Quartet in E Flat Major I - Adagio ma non troppo II - Allegretto III - Romanze IV - Allegro molto vivace
Augustin Hadelich, Andrew Wan, violins; Matthew Lipman, viola; Julie Albers, cello
Filmed live in concert on August 25 at The Conrad (La Jolla, CA). With Many Thanks to La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2023
Produced and directed by Tristan Cook www.theconrad.orgAugustin Hadelich plays Scherzo from Prokofiev Concerto No. 1 (Live 2023)Augustin Hadelich2023-11-30 | Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Violin Concerto No. 1 Op. 19 - II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo
Augustin Hadelich, violin Juraj Valčuha, conductor Houston Symphony Orchestra
Filmed live in concert, Houston, May 13 2023
houstonsymphony.orgAugustin Hadelich plays Bach Giga from Partita No. 2 Live (2021)Augustin Hadelich2023-11-12 | J. S. Bach: Giga from Partita No. 2 BWV 1004 Augustin Hadelich, violin
Recorded Live in concert on November 7 2021 in Vancouver With many thanks to the Vancouver Recital Society - vanrecital.comAugustin Hadelich plays Stravinsky (Beginning of Fourth Movement) Live 2023Augustin Hadelich2023-11-04 | Igor Stravinsky Violin Concerto - IV Capriccio (excerpt) Augustin Hadelich, violin JoAnn Falletta, conductor Detroit Symphony Orchestra
copyright 2023 Detroit Symphony OrchestraThe crazy ending of Dvoraks violin concerto - Augustin Hadelich pre-concert warmup #shortsAugustin Hadelich2023-11-03 | Warming up with a passage from the last movement of the Dvorak violin concerto before my concert with the San Francisco Symphony on November 2, 2023
#violinconcerto #augustinhadelichAugustin Hadelich plays Bach Andante from second sonata (Live 2023)Augustin Hadelich2023-10-29 | Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata No. 2 BWV 1003 - Andante Augustin Hadelich, violin
Filmed live at the Salzburger Festspiele, as an encore after performing with the Vienna Philharmonic OrchestraAugustin Hadelich plays the Berg Concerto with Vienna Philharmonic and Andris Nelsons (excerpt) LiveAugustin Hadelich2023-10-22 | Alban Berg: Violin Concerto "to the memory of an angel" excerpt from the second movement, featuring Bach's "Es ist genug" Chorale from Bach Cantata BWV60
Augustin Hadelich, violin Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Andris Nelsons, conductor
copyright 2023 Detroit Symphony OrchestraAugustin Hadelich performing at the 2023 BBC Proms (Tchaikovsky Concerto 3rd movement)Augustin Hadelich2023-08-31 | Video clip from a member in the audience -- at the BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall, London on August 30, 2023 -- Tchaikovsky violin concerto (3rd movement). Augustin Hadelich, violin Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich Paavo Järvi, conductor
#shorts #classicalmusic #tchaikovsky #augustinhadelichAugustin Hadelich plays Thomas Adès cadenza to the Ligeti Violin concerto! (Live 2023)Augustin Hadelich2023-08-17 | Ligeti: Violin Concerto (ending) and cadenza by Thomas Adès Augustin Hadelich, violin Bavarian Radio Orchestra Thomas Søndergård, conductor
filmed live in Munich, June 2023Augustin Hadelich plays Sarasate Carmen Fantasy (Live, 2022)Augustin Hadelich2023-08-12 | Pablo de Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy after Georges Bizet Augustin Hadelich, violin Joyce Yang, piano
Filmed live in concert in La Jolla, CA on August 5, 2022 at La Jolla Music Society's "SummerFest 2022" #lajollamusicsociety #theconradlajollaAugustin Hadelich plays the second movement of Ligetis Violin Concerto (Live 2023)Augustin Hadelich2023-06-10 | Ligeti - Violin Concerto (1993) II - Aria, Hoquetus, Choral
Augustin Hadelich, violin Thierry Fischer, conductor OSESP -- São Paulo State Symphony Orchestra Live in São Paulo, Brazil -- March 2023Ask Augustin 55 - When to Go Off-ScoreAugustin Hadelich2023-03-18 | Today's episode of "Ask Augustin", episode 55, was made in collaboration with Tonebase Violin. Be sure to check out everything else they have to offer at http://www.tonebase.co/violin
In this episode I talk about when I decide to do things differently than what is printed in the music. When I learn a new piece, it is always my intention to be as faithful to the score as possible. However, there are situations where I end up taking some liberties in order to get the result that the composer would have wanted.
One example is dynamics -- in situations where the composer wrote very "idealistic" dynamics in a concerto, but the orchestration is so rich, that one has to play a bit louder than indicated, even if the orchestra plays very softly and sensitively. In the video I explain how I still try to create the colors and characters intended, despite adjusting the dynamics to work with the orchestra. Another example is when composers write instructions in the music, but one can get a similar result in a different way. I like to ask the question WHY each marking was put in the music. There is usually musical reasons for a crescendo or diminuendo or ritardando in the music -- dramatic, harmonic, structural reasons for example -- and understanding these reasons tells you how to realize each of those markings within the context, and in the right amount, rather than just taking them very literally.
Occasionally, composers write things that aren't possible, or are incredibly impractical -- and in those cases some players change the notes slightly (to something that sounds basically the same) while others try to keep faithful to exactly what was written. (The Schumann violin concerto, for example, has passages which cannot be played on the instrument the way they were written, and there are different realizations.) It used to be common for performers to make extensive changes to the pieces they played (the most extreme case is probably the Tchaikovsky violin concerto), whereas these days cuts are definitely "out", and faithfulness to the score is very much expected. I think it's all in all a very good change, and we should always first try to do what the composer wrote. (Make sure you have a good edition first, though -- not an edition that's extensively edited by somebody else)
Ysaÿe is a very special example, because he was a great violinist who (thankfully) marked his solo sonatas very extensively. However, I don't think he intended for every violinist to play them the same way. Rather, it is meant to make it easier to approach the pieces and learn them - and it is an enormous help! Those pieces would be even more daunting otherwise. The first edition of Ysaÿe's sonatas, includes the comment "without disputing that the technical details are the domain of the individual performer, those who pay close attention to the fingerings, bowings and nuances, will approach their goal much faster." (at least that's my amateurish translation attempt from French...) I always try to distinguish between Ysaÿe's markings that are musically important and interesting (playing on a specific string, for example, articulations, dynamics, characters), and those that are merely fingerings and bowings for clean execution. Everyone's hand and technique is different, and there may be better fingerings for you and me that get the musical character across even better than Ysaÿe's markings, which were just one interpretation. So, I think it's ok to make changes to those details -- otherwise we would indeed live in a sort of dystopia where every violinist played these sonatas exactly the same!Warming up with a crazy passage from Ligeti violin concertoAugustin Hadelich2023-03-12 | I had such a great time playing the Ligeti concerto in São Paulo with Osesp - Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo and Thierry Fischer! Here is a short video of me warming up and practicing the rhythm of a passage in the Ligeti concerto before a performance in São Paulo. This is a passage that is not only difficult to play because of the harmonics, but also to hear in the performance, because there are several other layers going on at the same time in the orchestra that are equally complicated and difficult!
The difference between dotted 8th-note and regular 8th-note is very small at this fast tempo, and it should not sound like triplets. Stylistically, this rhythmic pattern is a much more extreme version of the kinds of folklorist rhythms that can be found in Bartók's music. The harmonics are very hard to pull off at this speed as well, but I love how the feeling of dance that this rhythm creates!Last minute practice in Manchester before performing the Brahms Concerto #shortsAugustin Hadelich2023-03-04 | This passage of arpeggios in the Brahms concerto is particularly tricky to get in tune and play gracefully, so it's often one of the last things I play before going on stage! I filmed this on March 2nd 2023, just before a concert at The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester with The Hallé and Sir Mark Elder. #augustinhadelich #violinpractice #warmup #lastminute #shorts #classicalmusic #violinAsk Augustin 54 - 4 Tips and TricksAugustin Hadelich2023-01-11 | Today's episode of "Ask Augustin", episode 54, was made in collaboration with Tonebase. Also, be sure to check out everything else they have to offer at http://www.tonebase.co/violin
In this episode, I talk about 4 "tricks" - not really cheats, but rather ways to do something slightly differently than how it is written. It's always the result that counts, the listener doesn't care you achieve the result as long as it sounds good. (it's a "cheat" only if the result is not as good -- while the best technical "tricks" are about doing something differently, getting the same or an even better result. Sometimes there are creative ways to do something a bit differently that end up sounding great. I talk about a trick in fast descending scales, to utilizing harmonics in passagework, to a different way to do cromatic glissandi (utilizing the bow). Finally, I also talk about a bad way to "cheat" with octaves.Augustin Hadelich plays Chopin Nocturne in E Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2)Augustin Hadelich2023-01-07 | Chopin: Nocturne in E Flat Op. 9 No. 2 (transcribed for violin and piano) Augustin Hadelich, violin Jason Hardink, piano
Filmed live on July 20, 2022 at the Grand Teton Music Festival. Many thanks to Jonathan Galle for audio and video.Looking Back at 2022 Video Highlights and Thank you!Augustin Hadelich2022-12-31 | It's been a great year, full of unforgettable musical memories. Thank you for watching, commenting, subscribing, and for all your support! Happy New Year -- see you in 2023!Augustin Hadelich plays Por Una Cabeza by Carlos Gardel (arr. Hadelich)Augustin Hadelich2022-12-26 | Carlos Gardel - Por Una Cabeza (arranged for solo violin by Augustin Hadelich) Augustin Hadelich, violin
Filmed live on December 7, 2022 in Winterthur, Switzerland. Many Thanks to Musikkollegium Winterthur!Augustin Hadelich plays Shostakovich Concerto no. 1 Cadenza!Augustin Hadelich2022-11-23 | Dmitri Shostakovich - Violin concerto No. 1 - Cadenza Augustin Hadelich, violin Marin Alsop, conductor Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Filmed live on November 10 2022 bsomusic.orgAsk Augustin 53: Tips on Beethoven Concerto Part 3Augustin Hadelich2022-11-03 | Here is another episode of "Ask Augustin" in collaboration with Tonebase! This summer I filmed three in-depth videos for them on the Beethoven concerto, one talking about each movement. In this one, I talk about the third movement. Be sure to check out everything else they have to offer at http://www.tonebase.co/violin And stay tuned for the next installments!Sometimes you just need beautiful music like this! Augustin Hadelich, violin #shortsAugustin Hadelich2022-10-29 | Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto -- excerpt (second theme of first movement) Augustin Hadelich, violin Osmo Vänskä Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Live, April 2022Ask Augustin 52: Tips on Beethoven Concerto Part 2Augustin Hadelich2022-10-27 | Here is another episode of "Ask Augustin" in collaboration with Tonebase! This summer I filmed three in-depth videos for them on the Beethoven concerto, one talking about each movement. In this one, I talk about the second movement. Be sure to check out everything else they have to offer at http://www.tonebase.co/violin And stay tuned for the next installments!Ask Augustin 51: Tips on Beethoven Concerto Part 1Augustin Hadelich2022-10-21 | Here is another episode of "Ask Augustin" in collaboration with Tonebase! This summer I filmed three in-depth videos for them on the Beethoven concerto, one talking about each movement. In this one, I talk about the first movement. Be sure to check out everything else they have to offer at http://www.tonebase.co/violin And stay tuned for the next installments!