David Oistrakh plays Chausson Poeme (part 1)

[Jpmcke]

Heifetz is better, I mean I wouldn't bother saying it if it weren't true.

~

[IZachDallen]

@Jpmcke Heifetz was a great master and so much could be learned from him. He was the first of the virtuosos to appear with that kind of outstanding technique and flawlessness. Oistrakh could also play with almost if not parallel cleanliness. But Oistrakh's music had feeling to it, something I have never heard Heifetz achieve.

[Xyoris]

nice recording of poeme , I love the School of Oistrakh

[windstorm1000]

Immortal work--sensously beatiful---moving through keys...live a lover's dream.  Chausson was a genius very obviously

[manonclaudia]

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[leoncioviolin]

excelente

[th3b3st1888]

I need this song for a master class were can I find it ? please help

[gulisha520]

this music totally warmed my heart from the snow storm

[Cyberarc]

I say, "If you can play it better, then you may make critical comments. Otherwise, if you don't have anything good to say...shut up and keep practicing!"

Fantastic recording and thanks for sharing! BTW, I already have a gold mounted Nurnberger (his favorite bowmaker) and now, I want that violin to go with the bow...LOL!

[billyguns2]

Is this the recoding Oistrakh made with the Boston Symphony? Gorgeous! I also like Neveu and Francescatti in this piece.

[lovesGenet]

Ferras . German? I dunno. Big reputation. Not too impressed with his a live playing. But he worked with da best so I'll just shut up here!

[NYCroxmysocks]

heifetz is my violin teachers cousin

[abracadabranque]

Très beau et sensible,presque trop rond et chaleureux ,mais quel son!

[burimom]

Sorry, neither Menuhim, Elman, or Ferras are closs to the virtuosism of OISTRAK. i HAVEN NOT HEARD any violinist make the instruments live with soul as David Oistrack did. Still I am expecting for the next prodigy.

[burimom]

Sorry, neither Menuhim, Elman, or Ferras are closs to the virtuosism of OISTRAK

[takhirviolinest]

the best playing was his and J. Enescu's.

[leoncioviolin]

SIEMPRE IMPRESIONANTE

[Xenorix]

heifetz's is still the best in my opinion. Have a listen to it!

[takhirviolinest]

@Xenorix yes, but I prefer Oistrakh adn Enescu, Heifetz is to fast and in dark style.

[poseuresque]

anyone who likes this piece owes him/herself a listen to enesco's version. it is the most sensitive and capable interpretation of this piece (obviously from what's available on youtube). oistrakh is amazing, but there's something enesco does, maybe his style of playing, which allows the piece to sing on its own.

[rachmaninovisback]

this piece is wonderful...

have you ever heard the"ciaccona" by vitali played by him?

[qccccy]

' Chausson "Poem" 1st. by Ilir Violin Concert - Orchestra di RTSH ' is better than Oistrakh

[fadejamo]

So beautiful!

[vint22]

what a sound!!!

[asdfkathleen]

This song makes me cry almost everytime i hear it.

Its EPIC

[dreamsleep1234]

I fell in love with this piece when hearing it for the first time during the ballet Jardin aux Lilas. The ballet portrayed that romantic story so well, and coupled with this masterpiece, I was literally brought to tears.

[curlyman217]

i prefer neveu's version even though oistrakh is my favorite violinist

[robotnik77]

I'm reminded that when Kreisler performed

this piece in public in Paris, during his

prime, Jacques Thibaud was in the audience.

He was so enraptured by Kreisler's performance

that he unconciously rose from his seat and

audibly exclaimed, 'O, how that man plays!'

This is a beautiful piece. Great for violin.

[robotnik77]

By the way, the finest recording I have ever

heard of Poeme is the LP that Francescatti

recorded about 1962, in America. I don't

know if it ever was later put on CD. Good

luck finding it.

[Pr0m0m]

I love stories like that! For me THAT is what playing music is all about.

[sherom]

What a tone!

[violista2266]

Oh I love him , his sound...!!!, marvelous and completely, brilliant and poetic....

Thanks for that...aimson

[thepiratecalico]

If anyone is interested, this recording is part of the Oistrakh Russian Archives 10-CD concerto collection (for some reason, ha). Also some very good reference recordings in it, if you're a violinist, or simply love Oistrakh. :) You can get it on Amazon, and some other places I think.

[oistrakh71]

Amazing, breathtaking, you can picture a subject

[dagobert50]

don"t bother just enjoy the music please and be silent!!

[hotwildorchid]

This music brings to mind those classic black and white movies. Love it!

[rosinitup87]

AND

Seriously, they each have different ways of playing musically that appeals to each person differently. To say one particular violinist is the BEST of all time and no one can touch them is an insult to the music! Can't we just agree on who we think is great and what interpretations we prefer?

[rosinitup87]

Heifetz this and Heifetz that...yes, Heifetz was an amazing violinist. But guess what? So was Oistrahk, so was Menuhin, so was Elman, so was was Ferras, so is Perlman and Mintz! Why do we have to RATE them?

[Nikodym]

Because Heifetz is best ;)

[Doctor550]

I think Heifetz couldn't play this piece so beautifuly like oistrakh,nobody plays this kind of pieces like oistrakh however i love heifetz as much as oistrakh

[Lukecash12]

Personally, i prefer to emulate the performance rather than call it better than anyone else, but Oistrakh beats Heifetz at this title, however much i like Jascha playing Tchaikovsky's Serenade Melancolique.

[billyguns2]

Ginette Neveu is also marvelous in this great piece, as is Zino Francescatti with Ormandy; I agree with you, however, that Oistrakh takes first place. His recording here is wonderful, but the recording he made in the USA with Charles Munch is also quite wonderful and different than this; the one here is more intimate. Heifetz misses the mark with this piece.

[Doctor550]

you don't forget mintz(i don't know why) and you forget N.Milstein?

[konba99]

thank You

[aagjmb]

@rosinitup87  Amen, brother.

[davidviolin]

maybe the greatest recording of the opening solo violin ever. truly amazing.

[pacpucu]

You cant compare Heifetz and Oustrax. They BOTH are the greatest. In terms of technique,tone quality,musicality,personality­,prestige atc.... Dont be morons,people. Better listen to the music.

[Legocky]

I Love Oistrakh Sound!

But of course you cant compare to Heifetz!!!

Oistrakh plays it beautifuly and thats a point.

But Heifetz is an untouchable Personality.

But i would be happy if you would all listen to Kresiler,s version of this piece.

It is also incredible really!!!!

[robisibo]

in both, I'd say.

[hutch44uk]

(thepolydom) "by the way"... lol

[thepolydom]

Compared to most this has a variable tempo and the solo beginning when playing the two string melody is way too fast. Heifetz btw...was the greatest violinist of all time with the only possible exception being Paganini...and we just don't know.

[InternetMusic]

then why are you listening to it? Why comparisons to heifetz?

[chubsoffire]

"Greatest" violinist in terms of musicality? or in terms of technique?

[jkbs123]

nice recording

[helouz]

48th one to rate... extreeeeeeme

[dundomarin]

i hope you all realiaze he is the king

[j72050]

...thanks for all your postings, aimson!

[HeifetzSucks]

To be honest, it's kind of boring (I usually like Oistrakh).

[GreatPianists]

Oistrakh truly plays the snot out of this (whatever that means). It's shatteringly beautiful. It resonates with me in its sadness and anguish.

[bluespigot]

i agree, it's depressing in a wistful, nostalgic way... sort of like an old person dreaming about their carefree youth or something...

[amrDiaKatya]

I think this poeme it's the story of his life and the strange feeling he had near his death....it's written from deep inside....and describes the most strong feelings a person can meet in his existence

[sleepyjumpy]

This piece is actually based on the short story by Turgenev, "the Song of Triumphant Love." You can find it on the internet since it's so short. It's fascinating - the story itself is dark and haunting - but you can see where the hypnotizing dark magic of this music comes from...

[ramsmenon]

Love this piece, makes we wish I knew to play the violin.

Too bad the composer died young at 44 when he rode a bicycle into a wall....

[windstorm1000]

@ramsmenon Yes, it was a complete tragedy--for France and the musical world....Chausson left a gap that was never filled--obviously, he was a genius. Ravel and Deb. went in other directions.

[jjjackson]

Thank you so so so so much for uploading this.

[shandala965]

EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME!

[cattleman6420012000]

Thank you for posting this on youtube. I always love the quality of the late David Oistrakh. He had a fabulous sound.

[VegliaBorletti]

I prefer the early David, when he played the Conte de Fontana stad. But this was just great!!

[awefiojawoeifjawoeif]

is it me or does anybody else find this piece a bit depressing?

[soleks3212342]

maybe, but personally, i find the act of PRACTICING it every single day so you can perform it correctly even more depressing, in the end i think is worth the price anyway, IF you are able to perform it correctly (and enjoy what you are doing)that is

[lordnifield]

naw not depressing, it has a magical feel to it... maybe like sort've dreary surroundings at the start, but after 4:30 it gets much more romantic

[black0jackass]

Second one to rate! ALSO EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME!

[felixmendelssohn]

First one to rate! EXTREEEEEEEEEEEME!