What makes Mozart so difficult to play? It's finding that perfect balance between simplicity on one hand, and complexity on the other. Like being young and energetic, but having a mature and experienced sound'

Ray Chen talks about finding a balance in Mozart - and compares his music to a good burger.

The violinist launches The Strad's new marked-up sheet music series in association with Henle Verlag with the first movement of Mozart's Violin Concerto no.3 - giving bowings, fingerings and ideas for interpretation in our January 2016 issue. Download now through The Strad App.

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Watch Ray Chen performing the first movement of Mozart's Third Violin Concerto at the Menuhin Competition in 2008 below:

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