Lalos "Symphonie Espagnole" med Maxim Vengerov

Med en passionerad intensitet, där verk och solist matchar varandra förbluffande väl. Maxim Vengerov framför Lalos Symphonie Espagnole med en sådan mixtur av teknisk briljans och febrig passion, att det är svårt att stå annat än hänförd.



Redan på barnsben förstod Maxim vart han ville komma:

"When Maxim was about three years old he went to hear his father’s orchestra play, only to be very peeved to find out that he could not see his father, as he was playing his oboe hidden behind the string section. Maxim decided at that moment that he wanted to learn the violin, ..."

Och fick snart en bländande teknik:

"By the time Maxim was eight his technique was of a professional standard and he was telling his teacher that pieces like Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnol were too easy for him (which he now finds very funny!)."

Men delar gärna med sig av framgången:

"In 1997 Maxim was appointed UNICEF honorary envoy for music, a post he still holds. He takes his work with UNICEF very seriously and sees this as a continuation of a family tradition of caring for under privileged children. He has been involved in many projects from war refugees to children suffering from AIDS and with each project he brings the power of his music to help to comfort and increase the potential of the children."

Maxim är lite som Bruce Lee i violinvärlden, där känslorna överförs fysiskt genom kroppen till fiolen, med kontroll.

"Working out is an essential part of Maxim’s routine; ‘I go to fitness, every second day. The spine and the muscles have to be kept in a very good shape. Thus I manage to be permanently free. If the emotions overwhelm you, take over control, the body has to be strong enough to sustain it.’ "