Maxim Vengerov

Vengerov in 1995, photographed by Erling Mandelmann

Maxim Vengerov (originally Russian Максим Александрович Венгеров / Maxim Alexandrowitsch Wengerow , scientific transliteration Maksim Aleksandrovič Vengerov ; born August 15, 1974 in Novosibirsk ) is a Russian - Israeli violinist who lives in Germany and has been a merit teacher of the Saar since 2006 .

Career

Maxim Vengerov

Maxim Vengerov was first taught by Galina Turchaninova and was one of the students who followed the legendary violin teacher Zakhar Bron from the Eastern Bloc to the Lübeck University of Music in the early 1990s , but Vengerov was one of the few who had lasting success.

The collaboration with renowned conductors such as Mstislaw Rostropowitsch and Daniel Barenboim contributed to further artistic development . Vengerov also studied conducting with Vag Papian . He made his debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonic . Until 2000 he had an exclusive contract with Teldec Classics, since May 2000 he has been with EMI Classics.

At the beginning of 2007 he suffered an injury to his right arm, which is why he had to pause as a soloist for a long time and only appeared as a conductor. In September 2010 he performed again as a violinist.

Game culture

Vengerov polarizes with a game that is particularly rich in nuances and inspired by an overflowing imagination.

further activities

On the occasion of an encounter with the harpsichordist Trevor Pinnock at the Salzburg Festival in 1992, Vengerov learned to play the baroque violin , which he has since played for the baroque repertoire as well as for classical works. In 1997 he became UNICEF ambassador for the Saarland . From 2000 to 2005 Vengerov was professor for violin at the Saarland University of Music and since 2005 at the Royal Academy of Music in London. For the 2019/2020 academic year, he received a three-year endowed professorship from the Mozarteum University in Salzburg .

Instruments

Violins:

• until 1988 a Stradivarius from Russian state property
• 1988–1992: a Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi from 1760 ( Milan School ), acquired, irreparably destroyed in 2002
• 1993–1995: "Reynier Stradivarius" from 1727, on loan from the " Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Organization France"
• 1995–1998: "Ex-Kiesewetter" Stradivari from 1723, on loan from the " Stradivari Society Chicago "
• 1998 to today: "Ex-Kreutzer" Stradivari from 1727, acquisition

Violas:

• March to May 2002: a Guarneri , on loan from the "Royal Academy of Music London"
• May to December 2002: "Archinto" Stradivarius from 1696, on loan from the " Royal Academy of Music London"

Sheets:

• 1994–2000: a bow that was previously used by Jascha Heifetz , on loan from Heifetz biographer Herbert Axelrod
• 2000 to date: a Tourte- style bow made by Pierre Simon (France); furthermore Bernardel , Marascot , Bazin.

Awards

• 1984: Winner of the "Junior Wieniawski Competition in Poland"
• 1990: 1st prize at the International Carl Flesch Competition
• 1994: Young artist of the year and (Spanish) "Ritmo artist" of the year of the magazine "Grammophone"
• 1995: Gramophone Awards for the recording of Prokofiev and Shostakovich's violin concertos in the categories "Best Record of the year" and "Best Concerto Recording"
• 1996: two Grammy nominations - for “Classical Album of the Year” and for “Best Instrumental Soloist with Orchestra” for Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 and Prokofiev . This album was named "Record of the Year" by Grammophone .
• 1997: Edison Prize in the “Best Concert Recording” category for Shostakovich Nre. 2 and Profkofiev
• 2003: Echo Klassik 2003 as “Instrumentalist of the Year” in the “Violin” category for the solo recital with Bach , Schtschedrin and Ysaÿe
• 2004: German Record Critics' Prize for an album with a popular French concert repertoire
• 2004: Grammy in the category “Best Instrumental Soloist (with Orchestra)” for the Britten / Walton recording
• 2006: Saarland Order of Merit

Recordings

• Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor BWV 1004
• Bach, JS: Violin Sonata BWV 565
• Bazzini, Antonio : La Ronde des Lutins
• Bazzini, A .: Rondo for violin and piano
• Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata No. 5 in F major op. 24 "Spring Sonata "
• Beethoven, L. v .: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30/2
• Beethoven, L. v .: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major op. 47 "Kreutzer"
• Bloch, Ernest : 2nd movement "Nigun" from "Baal shem"
• Britten, Benjamin: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 15
• Brahms, Johannes : Hungarian Dances No. 1, 2, 5, 7
• Brahms, J .: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77
• Brahms, J .: Sonata No. 2 in A major for violin and piano op.100
• Brahms, J .: Sonata No. 3 in D minor for violin and piano op.108
• Bruch, Max : Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
• Chatschaturian, Aram : Saber dance
• Chausson, Ernest : Poème for violin and piano op.25
• Chrennikow, Tichon : Violin Concerto No. 1 in C major op.14
• Chrennikow, T .: Violin Concerto No. 2 in C major op.23
• Debussy, Claude : Afternoon of a Faun
• Dvořák, Antonín : Humoresque No. 7
• Dvořák, A .: Violin Concerto in A minor op.53
• Elgar, Edward : Sonata for violin and piano op.82
• Ernst, Heinrich Wilhelm : “Last Summer Roses” Variations
• Ernst, HW: Valse-scherzo
• Glasunow, Alexander : Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
• Goemans, Pieter : Aan de Amsterdamse Grachten (arr .: J. Stokkermans)
• Handel, Georg Friedrich : Sonata No. 4
• Kreisler, Fritz : Nice rosemary
• Kreisler, F .: Tambourine chinois
• Kreisler, F .: Caprice viennois op.2
• Lalo, Édouard : Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor op. 21 "Symphonie espagnole"
• Massenet, Jules : "Méditation" from the opera " Thaïs "
• Melkinow, Alexander : Three pieces for violin and piano op.7
• Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix : On the wings of song
• Mendelssohn Bartholdy, F .: Violin Sonata in F major
• Mendelssohn Bartholdy, F .: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
• Messiaen, Olivier : Thème et variations
• Monti, Vittorio : Csardas
• Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Adagio in E major KV 261
• Mozart, WA: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major, K. 364
• Mozart, WA: Violin Sonata in B flat major KV 378 (317d)
• Nielsen, Carl : Violin Concerto op.33
• Novacek, Ottokar Eugen : Perpetuum mobile
• Paganini, Niccolò : I Palpiti op.13 (arr. Kreisler)
• Paganini, N .: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
• Petrow, Andrei : Concerto for Violin and Orchestra
• Ponce, Manuel María : Estrellita
• Prokofjew, Sergei: Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major op.19
• Prokofiev, S .: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
• Rachmaninov, Sergei : Vocalise
• Ravel, Maurice : Tzigane, rhapsodie de concert
• Saint-Saëns, Camille : Havanaise in E major op.83
• Saint-Saëns, C .: Introduction et Rondo capriccioso op.28
• Saint-Saëns, C .: Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
• Sarasate, Pablo de : Caprice basque op.24
• Schubert, Franz : Ave Maria
• Schubert, F .: Fantasy in C major, D 934
• Shchedrin, Rodion: Echo sonata op.29
• Shchedrin, Rodion: Balalaika op.100
• Shchedrin, Rodion: Concerto cantabile
• Shostakovich, Dmitri: 10 preludes from op. 34 (No. 2, 6, 12, 13, 17-22)
• Shostakovich, Dmitri: Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 77 (Op. 99)
• Shostakowitsch, Dmitri: Violin Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129
• Sibelius, Jean : Violin Concerto in D minor op.47
• Stravinsky, Igor : Violin Concerto in D
• Takeuchi: Genki wo dashite (arr .: J. Cameron)
• Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich : Mélodie
• Tchaikovsky, PI: Sérénade mélancolique op.26
• Tchaikovsky, PI: Souvenir d'un lieu cher
• Tchaikovsky, PI: Valse-scherzo
• Tchaikovsky, PI: Violin Concerto in D major op.35
• Uspenski, Wladislaw : Phantasmagoria for two violins and orchestra
• Vivaldi, Antonio : Concerto in B minor for four violins and orchestra RV 580 op.3 No. 10
• Walton, William: Viola Concerto (1961 version)
• Waxman, Franz : Carmen Fantasy
• Wieniawski, Henryk : Legend op.17
• Wieniawski, H .: Polonaise No. 1 op.4
• Ysaÿe, Eugène : Ballad
• Ysaye, E .: Solo Sonatas op.27 No. 2, 3, 4, 6 (probably incomplete)

Web links

• Video You tube Maxim Vengerov Masterclass

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Maxim Vengerov Fan Website: In Depth Bio ( Memento from July 7, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ The Moscow News: Maxim Vengerov ( Memento from July 17, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
3. ^ First endowed professorship at the Mozarteum University for Maxim Vengerov. August 19, 2019, accessed October 3, 2019 .