Bach - Partita N° 2 per Violin - Sarabanda (audio only)

[VvLestatvV]

Dear God I have been looking for this recording for years! I had the song long ago but lost it, and have dug through tons of other artists playing it and none match Itzhak!

[mixailaggelos2004]

Perlman is always the best choice for Bach's expressivity

[eddie4367]

One word "wow". Critics of this man if you can play better than him, i will bend over and french kiss my own arse.

[ANGELBOSS00]

Simply the best !!

[OOOGOODOOO]

@rcookierocks: I`m sure, David`s able to play it the same way....do YOU know, who hides behind this photo of Perlman?? : ))

[mrcookierocks]

in my opinion, he plays sarabande the best. I am in love with his deeper sound with his vibrato. the music perlman makes in magic!!

[abdullahzaffa]

Back to Bach.

[ilikethisvideo1]

I don´t think that bach is posible with too much vibrato

[bababamoto]

These sonatas were initially conceptualised for Lute or guitar - not the violin. It is easy to loose the flow of the chords on the violin, a fact that makes most interpretations sound a bit awkward when compared with guitar. Perlman is great, but Vengerov's interpretation, the more "hollow" style with less vibrato brings this out better.

[sietetrompetas]

Lo hace como nadie!! (L)

[animefan294]

Perlman's renditions are still the best XD

[frenchxtoastx87]

this man is amazing live

[letungo]

maybe he plays well but I think this is very boring!

too much vibrato... sounds romantic... is not nice

[Imbetterthanmost]

@letungo I personally like this rendition. Sure it doesn't sound that baroque, but Itzhak Perlman  can play it any way he wants... so why not like this? Why not be original?

[zeroalpha112]

Itzhak Perlman has yet to disappoint me :)

[mareoraft]

this guy sounds pretty good : D

[afpctube]

Grande beleza em profundidade e altura.Beleza Universal e Eterna.Magnifica interpretação.

[realroyaltybe]

All these comments, is there a sign somewhere that says "insert your ego here"?

[lotusbuds2000]

@realroyaltybe my sentiments exactly. 

[hossy5788421]

すばらしい、もはや大家の演奏だ。

[91larisa1]

nulla da dire...............nn c sn parole per esprimere tanta bellezza....

[danielkirk1]

To the morons out there that didn't understand my old comment on this video. I was simply stating this guy plays violin so beautifully, that our god could even learn music from him (slightly blasphemus but hey)... So now that i just explained, i don't want any stupid crap in my inbox anymore asking what i mean... It's just totally stupid that i can't make a simple comment without someone having to know what every word i type actually means.

[olivegreen41]

it's just the grammar that made it confusing

[danielkirk1]

Oh well, can't please them all.

[olivegreen41]

so true...

[gacia92]

Nikt podan Perlmana. Juz nigdy.

[blackartist90]

unico.

[schade11]

beautiful

[danielkirk1]

God is waiting for this mans death, so he can be taught violin :)

Happy major 3rds to all.

[lanarv]

@danielkirk1

..hmm..I would give you .. -10 ,

as your comment is neither smart nor funny

[danielkirk1]

@lanarv You're stupid and don't understand plain English. I can tell you didn't even understand my comment. Don't be a dope all your life.

[lanarv]

@danielkirk1

Nope!!!

I don't understand THAT KIND OF COMMENTS !

Sorry..:-)))

[zerotaking]

magnifico ...

[paradoxicus]

apparently a spanish originated natality dance??????.

Bueno pollo,JSB es poliédrico.Perfecto y con múltiples aristas.Eso le convierte en el músico mayor y mejor de todos los tiempos.

Pero no es patrimonio de ninguna cultura,religión o época.

ES SIMPLEMENTE INTEMPORAL Y UNIVERSAL.

[rh7189]

Culture has little to do with the assessment of quality in an absolute sense. Fact is Bach's music is far more highly developed than compared with that of any other culture.

[4seasonification]

There is absolutely no doubt about Bach's religious fervour, but you are talking here about a sarabande, i.e a dance, (apparently a spanish originated natality dance?..)... I don't think they used to dance in the church, when a baby was born.. lol..

[Scrufftar]

Certainly, it's absolutely gorgeous, but it's a very, VERY romantic interpretation of Bach. Too busy. Too emotional and passionate without that feeling of religiousness and prayer that solo Bach needs. Don't take my words as putting down Perlman. I love his playing and I could never surpass him, but he has the chops to make any piece sound exactly like what's in his head. In this instance, it just doesn't agree with me. Vengerov's interpretation is very emotional while being very appropriate

[firebreathone2]

I fully 100% agree with Scufftar!

[skyline44512]

I love when he plays the theme from Schindler's list.

[jonsson666]

I don't like Vengerov's "acting", it's all not about being appropriate or not it's being about playing with heart not with head, Bach would like every TRUE version of his piece and this is as true as you can get....

Perlman = Genious

[Scrufftar]

I can tell you're probably not a violinist, Jonsson. Although I do agree that heart is essential to musicality, too much ruins Bach. Bach is religious music. It's about being sincere. It's about being prestine, clean, and warm. Too much romanticism screws that up. Bach's music isn't about the performer. It isn't even about Bach. It's about the music itself. The music and God, to which he dedicated every single one of his works. Perlman's playing is better geared toward romantic-era masterworks.

[jonsson666]

Well in fact I am a violonist and I am soooo much against playing "according" to the era when the piece was created. Bach's music first of all is about music and music always should involve individual feelings and what goes after individual interpretation, than on the second place things like "Bach composed for God", era and so on....

And if Bach's music isn't romantic why has he's music been re-discovered in romantic era by Mendelssohn? Don't stick so strongly to historical standards. :)

[slipknnnot]

fuck god, this version is beautiful.

[symfotroll]

Very true. Thanks.

[woxihuan515]

let's keep religion and prayer out of music thanks.

[johnnytothemc]

impossible. the spirituality of whatever religion or beliefs or whatever alternate spirituality one suscribes to transcends into the music not only in its conception and composition but also in its reinterpretation by others. However, i do agree with you that pety religious controversies on youtube should be avoided. let the music do the arguing. :)

[woxihuan515]

though you may use an idea such as religion as motivation to play or write better... The actual mathematics of why something sounds the way it does is not related to religion.

The ability to play with "feeling" is a bunch of calculations by your brain to make what you want to hear. The notion that the music transcends ordinary things and is a huge religious thing is bullcrap. It may be affiliated with the church... but the actually sound waves have nothing to do with a religion.

[johnnytothemc]

i could not agree with you more. your comment and mine are not in conflict. i find spirituality in the infinitely complex relations between the mathematics of the music and the chemicals it sets off in our brain. The greeks described astronomy as a science of how tangible objects relate to each other, and music as the science of how intangible and invisible objects relate to each other.

[johnnytothemc]

I believe that this version of the music is beautiful, but i find it more moving in the hands of others because the spirituality factor is much greater. Just for the record, i am not saying this comes from a god (i am atheist).

[johnnytothemc]

(all that was directed to woxihuan515)

[Chefodeath]

Until a human brain comes to interpret it, music is nothing but sound. Culture plays a gigantic role in what we thinks sounds good.

This music is western, a culture highly inspired by the church. Ergo, to really appreciate this music is to know God in a sense, whether we believe in it or not.

[Scrufftar]

Bach's music was forgotten and Mendelssohn led a rebirth in interest for his music, and trust me when I say his music was for God himself.

He dedicated every single piece, no matter how small, to God almighty, and let it be known in the manuscript himself.

I am not religious myself, but it is with that reverence in mind that I believe Bach should be interpreted. It isn't romantic music because a romantic composer liked it, y'know =P

[cogermax91]

M A G N I F I Q U E !!!!!!!

[debartzen]

Ciertamente.Esto es hermosísimo.!

[GLXLR]

Well they are all better than us.

[kammermusiken]

Only guitars playing BWV 1002 it seems.

[kammermusiken]

This is BWV 1004. Only guitars playing it here.

[carrottoponcrak]

i like this one better than the video version of him playing the sarabande

[overtrade]

Ex plen di  do!

[dunemusic365]

esto es hermosisimo!

[rudispider]

needs to be clinical and is

[wmd10]

So clear and such a powerful sound. Brilliant!

[Draziw777]

Very rich tone. Powerful performance. Maybe too modern, but it is still great art. And i thing Perlman understand what he plays.

[Violincrazy]

Hahahahahahaha

[imanlucky]

Are you joking!!!??? This is Itzhak Perlman you're taking about! He's one of the greatest violinists of our time, and 135628910 you have no right to say that about him. To criticize one aspect of his playing is one thing. To call his playing "like a monkey" is another. And, of course Perlman understands the music. I'm sure he understands it better than you could ever hope to. Don't make a post like that. It doesn't impress anyone, and you make yourself look like a fool.

[StradAmatiViolin]

@135628910 It is his interpretation and if you don't like it don't insult him like you can do any better.

[mynameiZroma]

search " Anton Polezhayev " he is amazing too

[FRONKY88]

I played this partita yesterday for an exam.

[japanesecorndog]

I played this back in February for a competition for my youth orchestra and it was a huge demand. I really envy Perlman for his musicianship and talent, in many regards, he is my idol :]

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Incredible. It seems everyone else thinks so too, 27 ratings, 5 stars across the board! Proud of my username

[wmd10]

Perlman is really probably one of the top 3 violinists of the 20th century. Such clarity and precision that can be matched by few.

[GLXLR]

Of course Heifetz is number one, but of course, Pearlman has one of the world's best violinist!

[jmuzic77]

heifetz also had a strad AND a guarinari

if he wanted an instrument, he could have given up one of his priceless ones for it.

(cant spell =P)

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Heifetz is not number one. Kogan beats him, so does Menuhin, Oistrakh

[FERViolin2010]

yo stop hating on him, u stupid people he is right Kogan beats them all

[filmauge16zu9]

Ich glaube genau dass ist es was Bach gewollt hat!!!!

[firstalto13]

I hate you Perlman. lol not really. im just jealous. I wish i could see his bowings so i can copy them. oh well.

[pirotex1992]

so beauty. Its master, genius. I love this.

[mixailaggelos2004]

it makes me cry !!!

[fuckthepain]

That was beautiful. Thanks.

[mixailaggelos2004]

Perlman for everrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the most haunting bach recordings..

>>>>>PERLMANIAC<<<<<

[alkobalko]

thanks for the note and i add "audio only"

[sneddley]

Beautiful playing, but too bad no video. I suggest including "audio only" in title so people will know in advance. Thanks for sharing this in any case!