Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saens

Janine Jansen's performance of the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Charles Camille Saint-Saens at Waldbühne in Berlin in 2006 is my favorite interpretation of this classical piece. I wish that I or any of my kids could play this classical piece the way Janine Jansen plays it. I am sure it would take lots and lots and lots of practice. I was listening to it this morning. Well, I thought you might want to listen and watch it also. Enjoy!



My other favorite interpretation of this classical piece is Maxim Vengerov's. Maxim Vengerov is one of my favorite virtuoso violinists. However, I do not have a video of his performance of the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. I do have a link to a recording. Click here to listen to the Vengerov interpretation.

Ysaye Sonata No. 3 - Ballade

The Sonata No. 3 - Ballade by Eugene Ysaye is one of my favorite virtuoso violin pieces, and Maxim Vengerov’s interpretation thereof is the best interpretation that I have seen and heard so far (in my opinion). I have yet to see or hear a better interpretation. I watch this video every now and then. Maxim Vengerov was just unbelievable in this video. This was during his performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim. If I am not mistaken, the concert was given in 1996. His performance of this concerto was so amazing that the audience would not stop clapping. They wouldn’t let him go, and so he performed not only one encore piece, but two beautiful ones for them. This was one of the two encore pieces (the other one was a beautiful performance of the Bach Partita No. 3 Sarabande, which I might also post here). I hope you enjoy it.