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@EveryStrokeCounts

10 ай бұрын

🎻🎻🎻

@christaherwig0404

10 ай бұрын

I hope to hear you again soon on Tonic!🎻🎶

@mitchnew3037

10 ай бұрын

So beautiful. Good job Ray . Thank you for creating Tonic I love practicing now

@rowenadinsmore1

10 ай бұрын

Very theatrical! Nice😊

@sonsirezg

10 ай бұрын

Algo que siempre he querido aprender porque me apasiona tanto escucharlo como ver cómo lo tocan y más soñar que lo hago, ya lo compré pero aún no se tocarlo💖💞 Es fascinante verte tocar.

This is one of the few performances that actually gave me chills…

@kidbanjobebe3964

10 ай бұрын

why wouldn't you get chills? it's winter

@Boredability

9 ай бұрын

@@kidbanjobebe3964haha

@46foryounger

7 ай бұрын

It was his attack

@giomusah2155

5 ай бұрын

average performance. Pinks zuckerman is much better.

@svetoslavkrastev228

4 ай бұрын

You call THAT average? @@giomusah2155 Are you for real? And that is comming from I guy (me) who prefers Mari Samuelsens' performance. But that doesn't change the fact that Ray (and his orchestra) were reaally good. Wtf can satisfy you if that is the "average" standard for you. Your negativism is quite unfounded and misplaced here. Also - I listened to Pinchas Zukerman's perfromance of Winter (if that is the guy you are refering to). Was is different - yes, was it better - hell no. It is preferences. I can accept you saying you don't like how Ray plays is (interprets it) but to say that the performance was "average. You are delusional.

Ray should make a compilation of all the fun and intense faces he does while performing

@swagjam1

10 ай бұрын

he almost looks like a different person 😭

@TheJlee28

5 ай бұрын

Lol lol lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂 It’s necessary for violinist, part of the shows ❤❤❤❤

I've never seen it played this way. Ray prowling around the stage like a hunter stalking prey and then jumping in with so much intensity. It really set apart the elegant moments. It felt like more than music. It felt like a story being told. I've ascended.

@sunsetsqaud813

10 ай бұрын

It’s so awesome think of winter in the woods. The wolf stalks it’s prey. Stating his prey down, that’s what he wants. Always loved this piece. Phenomenal

@atriyakoller136

7 ай бұрын

To me the visuals and movements are always secondary, and I would honestly love a concert where you just hear the music and don't see anything, but it'd take someone playing like Ray here to actually make it enjoyable beyond belief. You can hear all of the movements, the elegance behind them and the emotions with your eyes closed

@ongjanette

4 ай бұрын

@@atriyakoller136 IKR?! Not sure if they played this a tad faster then usual, but just listening to it without the visuals still convey a piercing harshness and a lot more intensity than I've ever heard it played. Not that I'm well-acquainted with classical music though, so there's that! 😜

@shannonardo

4 ай бұрын

100% was thinking that he looked like “the Wolf” looking for “the 3 little Pigs” while I was watching too! I agree, it’s our minds’ way of creating a story from Ray’s visible passion and intensity for the music!!!

@galrachcjtamzin99

4 ай бұрын

Where's David Attenborough? Need his narrative

this is seriously the best version I've ever heard. I can feel so much passion in it unlike others honestly

@alandeutsch9987

7 ай бұрын

some people would say it's maybe not true to the original intention, but others would say its a new interpretation. He definitely takes a lot of freedom with the rhythm and plays more aggressive than necessarily warranted by the music.

@speedy6997

6 ай бұрын

not the best version. I like choa chua version, a bit slower, she lets the notes breathe, flows and spaced.

@ifthennotagain5195

5 ай бұрын

The way that violin cuts. It’s unbelievable

@6toportal

2 ай бұрын

Cynthia's better to me. is more subtle ut powerful at the same time

This piece is so overplayed where it gets boring, but this performance was so exciting. Amazing playing! 😊

@cathleenl6350

10 ай бұрын

I think Chloe Chua also did it amazingly it was really clean and light!

@pianoreigns

10 ай бұрын

I felt the iceicles 🌀🌧️and the harsh winter wind.

@user-rg7gx8rj4h

10 ай бұрын

비발디의 사계를 별로 좋아하지 않았는데 레이첸의 연주는 집중해서 듣게하는 몰입하게 만드는 힘이있다😊😊

@ArunWadhwa

10 ай бұрын

It’s certainly overplayed, but I did enjoy this performance throughly. I also love the interpretation by La Serenissima.

@evan1430

10 ай бұрын

this piece will never get old

I used to be a fan of Ray but after this performance I'm a whole air conditioner.

@Anastasiaviolinistparis

2 ай бұрын

What ?

@ObsoleteTutorials

Ай бұрын

your comment needs more thumbs ups lol

@elle7739

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I'm sure you're a South Asian cause that's how a lot of ppl talk in India!

@elle7739

Ай бұрын

​@@Anastasiaviolinistparishe means he's now a bigger fan.

@bellsam80

Ай бұрын

😂

KZread needs a love button. A thumbs up is just not enough!

The last note??!? Where!? Gimme!!!

@ebob4177

29 күн бұрын

Such an anticlimax

Never heard a better performance, let's go Ray

@andrewzhang8512

10 ай бұрын

interesting how you say that when theres no way you would've even listened to the whole thing

@firnen4799

10 ай бұрын

@andrewzhang8512 he said" never heard to", not "the best". Chill man

@andrewzhang8512

10 ай бұрын

@@firnen4799 no i think this is a good recording but he said this 2 minutes after a 3:30 video was posted meaning he wouldn't have even been able to listen to the whole piece before making a judgement

@autoghg

10 ай бұрын

@@andrewzhang8512 first, the time information youtube tells us are often just completely off, sometimes there are comments posted 5min ago during the video's only 2min old! Second, I already saw the other parts of his perfomance of Vivaldi's "winter" PLUS I watched half of this video and was at this point already impressed

Ray is a BEAST! He plays it aggressively but it still sounds graceful and beautiful. And he’s in sync with all the other musicians on stage.

@jeanneromee6392

3 ай бұрын

It's exactly what i was thinking about!

@DuongPhoebe

3 ай бұрын

I feel like others find it hard to catch up with him

2:44 you can see him smile when everyone hits the notes in sync, love seeing him enjoy playing the violin

Winter cannot be played any better than how Ray played it. He is simply the best! :))

I don't know if anyone noticed this, but some of the bow hairs were torn off while he was playing. But that only proves he put his heart and soul in while playing the piece.

@454Casull

7 ай бұрын

Hairs. They're bow hairs :)

@ucduyhoang3471

7 ай бұрын

Oops, thank you for correcting that.

@SoGoMTB

19 күн бұрын

what are they made off?

@ucduyhoang3471

19 күн бұрын

@@SoGoMTB They're mostly made of horse hair.

@SoGoMTB

19 күн бұрын

@@ucduyhoang3471 TQ

I much prefer Ray Chen directing the chamber ensemble with his eyeballs and physicality over being constrained by a conductor in a full orchestra. BREATHTAKING! 🤩

Thank you so much Ray, and your colleagues, you are without a doubt the most amazing and wonderful person in the whole musical industry. You give the music life, and you bring it to life for all of us. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤❤

Wow. Ray you leave no note unheard. Brilliant!

@riripebby

4 ай бұрын

Except the very last one :D

@owenmcneill7746

3 ай бұрын

He did play the last note except the vid cut it out.

One of the more intense versions of Winter that I've heard, but surely the best. Never thought it could be perfomed like this. Gave me chills.

WONDERFUL MASTER ANTONIO VIVALDI I LOVE IT. GREAT PERFORMANCE. GREETINGS FROM ARGENTINA.

耳が心地よい…… 毎日聴いてます🙏🏻🤍🤍🤍

This has to be the best rendition I've ever heard of this piece

Ray Chen is my motivation, every time I see one of his videos I can't help but go practice- Ray is the best🎉

No me canso de escucharlo. Una y otra vez. Divino.

No words just, Amazing.

這是我最近看過這麼多四季影片裏面，小提琴演奏技巧最豐富、最精湛的一位，還有表情也是最有趣的!

Definitely the best performance I’ve heard of this movement. Very passionate but with precise articulation and intonation.

I love Ray Chen. His prowess at the violin astounds me.

My absolute favorite piece of Vivaldi and excellently played by Chen.

Winter is my favourite time of year... I think Vivaldi describes it really well. Shivering cold outside and being in my log cabin near warm fireplace.🌨️ 🔥

You’ve made me understand Vivaldi. Thank you.

素晴らしいです😭 🎻が好きになりました

I've never seen so much emphasis and forte at the bottom of those runs at the start. It sounded like the bow was loading the strings back and releasing them like shooting an arrow. What an incredible performance in just the first 15 seconds

Mutter, Samuelsen, Hahn And Chen.. Listening to this four “virtuosos” play Vivaldi is an absolute gift.

He made me realize that i am a very stiff violinist

@Simca0503

Ай бұрын

He makes me very stiff too

@this_is_my_name7767

14 сағат бұрын

He made us all realize...

Ray's face expressions never gets old to watch

Pure master piece

Potent emotional and so grounding all at the same time . Wow it is you are that strong icy winter with a fiery heart. You are a great artist thank you 🎵🎵🙇‍♀️👏👏👏🌸🌺🌸🌺

the intensity of his playing; it gets your heart racing. i love that about his performances

Muhteşem yorum Ray Chen ve ekibi teşekkürler. Kulağımın pası silindi.

言葉に表せないぐらい素晴らしいステージです‼️

This is the best performance of this piece I have ever heard, it gave me chills multiple times, I could feel the violin speaking to me

Loved the performance and the conducting while performing-such expressiveness and virtuosity! Thank you for sharing this video with us.

This is my favourite movement of the four seasons! I love this piece!! I assume the last note was a glitch or editing issue of some description? Besides that it was an epic performance!

@wakingtheworld

10 ай бұрын

Yes, pity we missed the last bit!

@adamdesanti6713

3 ай бұрын

We miss the last concluding note bringing it back to the tonic. We're left in perpetual angst 😉!

@treeskates

2 ай бұрын

Yeah! I almost cried when the last note wasn’t there. Awesome performance though.

I just knew about you through suggested videos on youtube. I'm not a violinist and I've only been practicing piano for about 5 months. Because I started playing musical instruments when I was almost 30 years old, it was quite difficult for me. And actually I used to want to give up. But when I watch your videos, especially your performance videos, I feel very motivated. You have shown me your enthusiasm for violin and and this has made me want to continue practicing piano even though it's very difficult. Thank you very much for inspiring me. ❤

@user-oo6wt7dc7r

3 ай бұрын

You are not alone! I am a professional classical guitar player (I have been playing since I was 6 years old), but I started learning the violin one year ago (I am now 45!). I want to give up all the time! But when I see such videos, I also take courage to continue!

Aaaaaaaahh!!!! The last note that us soooooo satisfying was cut off! How brutal!😮

Cannot stop watching and listening this performance again and again... Superb... Exciting....Alive.!

Впечатление как будто скрипка у него сама играет класс!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🌞🔥💯 Продолжай в том духе👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍

My heart was beating faster as Ray Chen and the rest continued to play!

Clearly Vivaldi never spent winter in the South east US. It'd would have been a piece that just switches back and forth between summer and winter movements. This was amazing to listen to.

I’m thankful I live in this day in age of internet where I can see a high-quality video of an amazing violinist with baroque instruments… oh also it’s Ray Chen, so obviously I’m gonna love it.

@florae.gardens

10 ай бұрын

right ? and it's all for free!! it's amazing :DD

3:22 everyone going high on the low strings is really nice touch here. Overall, probably one of the "angriest" winters I´ve heard and its really refreshing!

I Love Ray Chen❤❤❤

@henry520119

3 ай бұрын

love the lady's eyebrows move .

❤ 너무 감동입니다!!

It's the best performance of this piece in this universeeeeeee, but I knew ray wouldn't deluded my expectations. Ly ray❤❤❤

@eduardo.enrique

10 ай бұрын

Are you kidding?? Hear 3.23 xD

@8ball708

10 ай бұрын

@@eduardo.enrique What about it

@eduardo.enrique

10 ай бұрын

@@8ball708 absolutely out of tune, even ray laugh of it, don't you hear it????? 🤔🤔🤔🤔

@8ball708

10 ай бұрын

@@eduardo.enrique Yeah I misread and thought you were talking about 2:23, but the roughness at 3:23 doesn't bother me that much.

@kekko9091

10 ай бұрын

@@eduardo.enrique even if there's an imperfection the performance is great, I doubt that you could do it perfectly

Amazing, divine ❤

Absolutely breathtaking & brilliant! Ray’s music brings joy to my soul❤

This is by far one of the best performances I've heard on KZread of this movement of the Four Seasons. As someone else mentions in the comments below this work is played alot. I think some of the performances of others I've heard seem to have very similar interpretations. This however is a most expressive performance. I think it is exceptional ! Bravo Maestro Chen !!

Winter has always been my favorite of the Four Seasons. Loved your interpretation of it!

Vivaldi create it, Mr Chen gave it life, He took us all onto a Journey only a few violinist can master. Bravo!

Ray, absolute emotional. Great heart performance

So love to see you having that much fun, Ray. But also, this was the most exciting performance of this piece I've EVER seen.❤‍🔥

this rendition gives me chills... fantastic

Another great performance of Vivaldi from Ray Chen and all musicians with him.

I LOVE this! The build up! The anticipation! Everything about this was wonderful! Thank you for sharing this Ray

So Beautiful and inspiring!!❤

One of the best performances of Winter I have ever seen on KZread! Thank you Ray for a wonderful tasteful recording!

Omg Ray’s playing is so amazing

this is my first time watchign you and i just have one thing to say: You looked so PASSIONATE while preforming.

When a magnificent performance of a beloved piece makes one’s eyes water at its beauty.

I dont know what it is but the way ray slurs the run at the beginning of the peice sounds so much better to what most violinist do with separate bowing for that run. Absolutely love. Keep up the great work ray!!😊

Ray Rocking it. That really felt like a winter storm

Ray, your passion is contagious.

So fast and precise but yet still with beautiful lines. A great rendition.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

His confidence and control allowed him to pore his emotions into showing us pure perfection. Thank you 😊

Magnifico, stupefacente maestro!

I love the intensity!! One of my favorite performances

I am a huge fan of Vivaldi and I found your interpretation of the Winter absolutely fabulous! I wish I could have seen you play live!

Your violin and bow seem to become extensions if yourself, not a separate instrument. I've never seen anyone play that way before 😯 Nice job 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

It is always a pleasant moment when listening and watching Ray’s performance.❤

That is Godly insane violin expertise. The Four Seasons is so hard to play with violin. You're a God Ray. Violin God

Such a passion ❤❤❤ Bravo!!

He plays with such passion and he is good. Bravo 👏

Filled with emotions and fun, loved the energy exuded by Ray and teams.

Absolutely in love with the way he portrays this song.

I don't care much for the other seasons but this piece I never get tired of! Amazing performance.

THIS IS AN AMAZING RECORDING THANKS RAY!

This is amazing to watch this man. Just perfect!

Hmmmmm.... finally a CRISPY cold winter! I love it!

Wow. It’s so charming. Well done, Ray.

Four Seasons could almost be like Canon.... overplayed.... BUT I never tire of this piece. Goosebumps with your performance in this one, Ray. Superlative. Can't wait to see/hear you in Edinburgh! ❤

Incredibly masterful performance, filled with so much depth and dynamic!

Dang! That was amazing. I had chills the whole way through. You are such an incredible performer and violinist. I feel like I could watch this anytime I need to feel pumped up.

Amazingly beautiful

The Whole Body is Expressing So Much Emotion.. This is what a Musician Looks Like When You are in the Zone & Music Just Completely Takes Over Your Mind!! What a Beautiful Musical & Visual Performance!! Vivaldi-Four Seasons Never Misses!!

Wow this gave me chills listening to. The Ambience, the feeling, just so tantalizing.

The energy that you gave Ray was like no other thing I have ever seen with anyone playing Vivaldi winter. Good job for making an overplayed piece sound new again!🥰(and thank you for giving me some pointers I can look for practicing)

Amazing ensemble playing!!! The accentuation of the down bows is so sharp (not intonation sharp 😅) and really gives this winter a harsh, unforgiving feeling!

I'm trying to perform this piece with our orchestra That performance of Ray was simply A m a z i n g ❤ ❤

I have listened to this so many times. It is the best rendition I've heard.

This was one of the most incredible music pieces I have ever heard. Bravo! 👏🏻