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  • A chaque fois que j'écoute cette musique je pleure et je ne sait même pas pourquoi...

  • I liked and highly regarded Bach's music but I dislike her playing. It's not as fine as Arthur's one.

  • Bach created the most beautiful melodies every heard on this planet!!! Can make a grown man well up!

  • I believe that Bach is the gateway for expression; that one can soothe their soul, as well as another, by portraying themselves, emotion and all, in one piece of his music. It's pure, and it touches you in a way that can be considered indescribable. Every partita and sonata I've heard written by the legend sounds a tad different from the other, and I feel that it's more unique and a blessing that way.

  • I heard that he wrote this in the vernacular of the time, but transcended the format with gusto. I read that he returned home after a long trip away to find that his wife was dead an buried. He then took the formula of the time and wrote his grief and longing. Like all great art, it takes the commonplace and transcends it.

  • i know i could play this on violin :d <3 <3 <3 violin is my life

  • que bien toca

  • T___T mugrosa hilary sin quehacer 

  • Sublime

  • Wow, this got over a million views!

  • sounds good with evanescence&9stones... correlates well

  • Think of all the thousands of musicians who play or try to play Bach's music.

    No matter how talented each one is, up to the immeasurable talent of Glenn Gould on his piano, or Heifetz on his violin, each is simply a doorway so we all have the ability to hear the genius of Bach.

    they would all be nothing without the man Bach, I mean, honestly, who cares about Hilary Hahn without Bach's music coming from her hands? Nobody. We care about Bach.

  • Who knew that a piece of this complexity could be played on a violin??

    Oh wait, some guy from 400 years ago...

    Wow, was he a genius.

  • Amazing '-'

  • wow, I was angry and when you hear this piece I felt good, amazing

  • Ahh. Syraz slightly chilled. This always makes me want a glass of moderately priced wine. This is a song i would want to be played at my funeral. But in a good way, while everyone is drinking a well formented $30 bottle of red wine. Some things just cant be substituted when achieving the shamanic state of Zen. I believe i have reached that frequency this very moment. Lovely.

  • Devastating

  • 멋진 곡~

  • 5:47 = Magical.

  • Great music, soooo soothing.

  • I bought the CD this piece was on about 10 or 12 years ago. I needed to listen to a great violin interpretation because I'm a guitarist and most of the guitar recordings of this one are pure refuse. They stunk. I needed to hear a smooth and true baroque styled "minimalist" approach to the score. I found it hear from a teenage performer. Whoa thunk it. Nice job Hilary. You did well sticking to the way the true baroque was played back then.

  • manito arriva porque puse 2012 me gustan.

  • Bach = best composer of all time (:

    some people will not agree with me, but I love how his works are so simple in some ways, yet so intricate at the same time, if that makes sense. Combined with the violin, his compositions allow the player to convey so many deep emotions, and recall past memories. Listening to interpretations like this remind me of why I love the violin so much, and why I will never quit! ^__^*

  • @XxchocoStrawberryxX I couldn't agree more! Tchaikovsky remains my favourite composer but yes, Bach draws beauty out of the simplest of notes. His works are among the easiest (of the hardest) to play but it evokes something in me though... :)

  • @XxchocoStrawberryxX If you know anything about music, Bach is far from simple. He definitely is the best composer of all time. His music sounds simple, but is insanely complex. The artistic vision he has is the most profound of all time.

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  • @Blazer775 i definitely know from experience that his works are far from simple. I play violin for a long time, & *obviously* studied Bach. As far as rhythm and notes, many of Bach's pieces seem simple, but the intricacy lies in expression & inserting emotion. it takes years of honed skill to do well, not simply playing whats written b/c anyone can do that. Bach gives one the chance to make his pieces their own & can always be improved. As you say, you have to understand music to see it.(:

  • @XxchocoStrawberryxX So very true! I have noticed the same particularly with Bach's works of music.. Only the unconscious incompetent would believe ability matches passion/emotion in music. You can always distinguish a "good" violinist to a great one when you hear mechanical tone vs soul trenching, breath holding storytelling.

  • @XxchocoStrawberryxX His music is perfection, sometimes it's hard to see and hear how truly amazing it is until you really actively listen

  • @TheShredworthy i agree 100% (:

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  • For SubSevenHacker:

    Esta es la pieza que me gustaría que se tocara en mi entierro, también.

    This is the piece I'd like was played at my burial too.

  • Parece que as mulheres tem uma pressa, uma fome. É como se a vida fosse acabar em tédio, e o remédio fosse a música.

  • The more I listen to Hahn play the more I appreciate her playing. Her clarity, steadiness and good musicianship come from her calm demeanor and proper upbringing.

  • @wingklow dont forget hard work!

  • No is "hilary" is "hillary" +-+

  • It's curious how a series or vibrations in the air created by two pieces of string rubbed together can evoke our deepest emotions.

  • Hilary just makes me want to learn this song so bad, but I don't know how to play double stops really well. when I see them on the staff I freeze.

  • Every interpretation of a piece of music is portrayed through the hands of those who play it enveloping a part of their soul into the music, which is why when a different person plays the piece it has a different feel the the emotion in the piece.

  • "Because it's easier on the guitar" ... "written for his recently deceased wife"... Etc.

    You have to come on youtube to read bullshits like that. If you have nothing true/accurate to say, just remain silent ...

  • @putaindepseudospris The theory that the Chaconne had been written as sort of a "Requiem" for his deceased wife has been raised by the German scholar Helga Thoene and demonstrated in a cd by Christoph Poppen and the Hilliard Ensemple. You can find the Chaconne played along with the mourning :chorales if you search here in Youtube

    Bach BWV 1004 Ciaccona (Chaconne) part I of II

    (pretty terrifying and strangely beautiful)

  • @ernent : I know this theory, it says the whole partita was dedicated to his wife, but it stills remains uncertain ... though this is a seducing and melodramatic theory. If there wasn't the chaconne, this partita would be considered as "normal". I believe Bach just wrote an extraordinary piece in this suite, like he did sometimes (remember the cadenza in the 5th brandenburg concerto, for example ...).

  • This song fly in the air to join angels in the sky

  • why don't they show her playing live?? is it too much too ask ??

  • Também tenho esta mesma impressão desta e de algumas outras obras de Bach - são conversas; longas, com começo, meio e fim, com uma narrativa perfeita e lógica. Suítes para Cello são exemplos perfeitos disto. Gênio. Profundíssimo. Fico pensando, o que será que estas notas estão dizendo?..

  • Incrivel, sou grato pela sua interpretação....

  • This MUSIC is awesome

  • I really prefer this on violin, it seems more critical to me. On the guitar it sounds too soft... but then again it's my opinion.

  • its over 999900!!

  • Full music in one video: watch?v=aBQkRzZYN8I

    Also uploaded the other 4 movements

  • sheet music?

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  • like this is if you think Hahn, Perlman, Bell, and Chang should get together and play something FABULOUS.

  • I want to learn Violin so bad. I feel like its the only instrument in the world that can help me describe how i am feeling.

  • @TheIndianraven87 Start now!

    

  • @TheIndianraven87 That's what I did at an age of 16. I live for my violin now.

  • @TheIndianraven87 man or girl I feel exactly like you, people tells me why do u want to learn to play violin instead of other instrument? because u always like hard things? I say yes, but its because I really love violin, and as u said is the only instrument I can play to express how I feel

  • @TheIndianraven87 the viola is better

  • @TheIndianraven87 Same happens tome, there´s something magic on that sound.

  • @TheIndianraven87 That's because it is! I started in my early 30s and at 40 changed careers and now own a violin store with more than 100 violins and 50 students. DON'T WAIT. DON'T LET ANYONE TELL YOU YOU CAN'T OR IT'S TOO LATE EITHER!

  • I haven't been able to find a recording where the bowings written in the urtext edition are actually followed for the arpeggiac sections. It is a tricky part to play but beautiful if done correctly. (This recording is not exactly what bach wrote). If anyone knows what I am talking about and knows of a recording where I can see the right bowing and big stretches performed well I'd appreciate a post.

    Thanks.

  • She is what the jazz world would call "a monster;" i.e., a force that can't be ignored or suppressed. You really can't choose from among monsters; if you move too close, any one of them will get you . . .

  • Outstanding interpretation... superior, should I say... Very, truly amazing!

    Bravo Mademoiselle!!!

  • this version is so mournful.but v nice ms hahn! an interesting interpretation!

  • "My god, may I not loose my joy" (Mein Gott, möge ich nicht meine Freude verlieren) wrote Bach after finding his wife and two of his children had passed away while he was travelling.

  • Imprecionantemente buena, una de las piezas mas potentes de Bach para violin, Hilary Hahn es definitivamente GENIAL!!!!!! =)

  • òtimo trabalho é de uma leveza inesplicável, som muito intenso e belo !!!

  • this song is so haunting

  • Every note gave me chills! This is such a sad piece! I love it! :D

  • this song is played in F major/D major B FLAT. i just leearned it it pretty thank to this app and yahoo answrs

  • @Davinp123 Actually it is written in D minor, which is the same clef as F major but with the C raised a half step. You can find sheet music for this online in many different places, but I would recommend imslp.org

  • @cajetanus That would be d harmonic minor then, natural would be all the same notes as F major :)

  • I"m going to start to play the violin next week. yeehehes.

  • @YukiCrossist Good luck and enjoy yourself, yuuuuuuki!

  • I beleive she paints a wonderfull canvas, and that is the talent of a true artist, each has his or her own interpritation. This to anyones ear is Superb !, if everyone interpreted the music the same we wouldn't need Artists, Just Machines

  • PERFECT

  • 89 people are deaf

  • Hilary Hahn is a skirt Heifetz

  • 89 people prefer chaconne of vitali

  • I've got shivers running up and down my spine, this is so amazing...Truly there is no one like Hahn in the world. She is the goddess of the violin.

  • Hearing this for the first time. Wow.

  • Can't get enough of it!

  • EXCELLENT  !!!!

  • II like hilary hahn, I like fer interpretation on Bach.Nobody plays Bach such as Hilary Hahn

  • @Malbyf try Itzhak Perlman's.

  • @Malbyf

    Try Heifetz or Perlman

  • Yeah, she played all the notes correctly and in tune. That's the extent of her interpretation. It still moves me, but the way Heifetz plays this piece makes me weep uncontrollably. I would wager that the majority of praises Hahn received here should really be directed at J.S. Bach.

  • I like Hilary hahn, and her music too... <3

  • She is formidable in her own right, but i feel like her bach is equivalent to an opera singer singing in a language they do not understand, lost in translation. My opinion, I do not presume to be right about anything, just stating my feelings. You have the right to disagree.

  • My Gran died this morning (14th May 2011) - 30 minutes after finding out by phone, as a violinist, I realised that there was only one piece of music that I needed to listen to in this moment of grievance - that piece was Bach's Chaconne. R.I.P. Gran :'(

  • @SubSevenHacker

    These version is many beautiful. But the version realized by the popular musician from Brasil, António Nóbrega, one man formed in Music Classic, but passioned by the culture from theNorthEast from Brasil is great. He used one type of popular violin from Agreste called "rabeca", made with one wood called "angico"...

  • @SubSevenHacker Sorry to hear that:( I find Hilary Hahn's interpretation quite moving too.

  • @SubSevenHacker I am sorry for your loss. This piece has been helping me through a recent family death as well. 

  • @SubSevenHacker reading your message I was deeply touched.. please accept my condolonces, your gran was a very lucky lady who was bid farewell by beautiful music..

  • @SubSevenHacker bullshit

  • here is an uncompressed 24 bit wav of this song which you can convert to your preferred audio file such as flac or whatever.

    try one of these shortened urls

    v.gd slash vLrRB2

    bit.ly slash iWODDv

    replace the space slash space with /

  • SUPERB !!

  • The best (in my h.o., of course) interpretation of Chaconne is performance by Ida Haendel in Moscow in 1957 (?) (not the later ones); This one by H H is very close. How this girl understood Bach is a great mystery.

  • Wow, I'm impressed! Do you have the music sheet? (violin version of course!)

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  • SPETTACOLARE. una DEA. a goddess.

  • やはり僕の聴いてきたシャコンヌの中で最高はこれだ

  • I understand that aania889, but she could at least attempt to understand the emotion in the original piece thtrough the appropriate style. Though it is her interpretation so I will not judge too harshly.

  • Beautiful rendition and interpretation of a timeless and inordinately difficult to master classic. Quite different than Joshua Bell's interpretation, which I also really really love.

  • Yes an interesting interpretation.

  • I'm used to hearing the chaconne played on the guitar but when I heard this interpretation on the voilin I began to realise that the chaconne is a conversation Between life and death, more specifically between Bach and the soul of his recently deceased wife (the chaconne was written after Bach returned home from travels to find his wife had been buried some time before). This piece is a glorious expression of grief.. how the heart responds to death and how a parted loved one may responnd...

  • @tomophirwedge you know it was written for violin right?

  • @tomophirwedge It was originally written for the violin. Many more guitarists have played it likely because it's easier on the guitar.

  • @tehBac6n

    it's as difficult on any instrument. on guitar the basses implied on the violin can be played and are.

  • this interpretation reaches the heart and soul of every individual that loves the sublime music of Master Bach !!!!

  • @mapleric

    The reason why this is my absolute favorite piece to play in the world is because it represents the epitome of heart, soul, and self-emotion. Music is about feeding your soul, feeding your heart, and when you play this piece, it is about you and your feelings, not about what everyone else has done. It is difficult and dangerous in a way to bare your soul in such a way for the benefit of the music. I wish you luck in feeling confident in your ability to inspire as an individual.

  • It's baroque, why is she using so much vibrato?

  • @GrimBTemplar Because she's not being orthodox at all, she's talking a lot of liberties with Bach. Not my favorite version, but a very interesting and a very beautiful one.

  • @GrimBTemplar Cuz' she doesn´t live in baroque times. It´ll never be the same

  • @GrimBTemplar because it's the 21st century

  • @PJViolin how does that justify anything at all?

  • I prefer the robot

  • Im trying to play this right now and its SO difficult, but i have a question for those violin masters/teachers, etc. There are lots of interpretations of this piece, where everyone plays some parts differently. Is it okay to go with your feelings and play with emotions what you think is your style and your way of playing instead of ignoring the 'ways' that everyone else plays this piece?

  • @mapleric Definitely! There is no right or wrong interpretation- Bach didnt even give a tempo! Play to your heart and not your head because the chaconne is about life, all aspects - love, hate, sorrow, depression, death etc. so play on your own life experiences and dont even think about other peoples interpretations. Think about your own raw emotions and turn them into something beautiful! Good luck!!!! :)

  • @mapleric Like most things in life - first learn the rules, then break them when apporpriate. Eventually you must inject your own personality, heart and soul into the piece, but doing it tastefully is the challenge. Mind you, no matter what you do it will not be to everyone's taste!

  • this ones seems a bit robotic to me

  • @lyndsae1 huh?

  • Hi all!

    Words can not express the emotional alignment that I have with this piece of music. The supreme execution of Bach's Masterpiece is one that can only be felt in the heart and soul of the listener. I accept the sorrow and struggle of this piece as one of his finest. In a world of "fast-food, fast advertisement, cheating and trickery," this piece brings such pure truth in tone and emotions that it brings me to tears.

    --John

  • @mugato45 My sentiments exactly! I couldn't have phrased it better myself.

  • @mugato45 Right on, buddy --- I couldn't agree more. Absolutely gorgeous --- and devastating!

  • i've been so addicted to the heifetz edition. today I decided to try this and by the time i got to 7:30 i was drowning in tears.

    this piece is a universe

  • its so perfect.... I wish I could play the arppegiated sections like her lol.... back to practice :/

  • so orgasmic!

  • @welcork

    if snobby gets you off i guess

  • 1:51 good

  • This is great, but not exactly POWERFUL... I think you know what I'm saying

  • wow......

  • There's always someone who can't stand something. I agree with guitarguy8908, why do these people watch videos they hate? If you want to see Hilary do something amazing, look up her playing Erlkonig. If you close your eyes, you'de thik she's playing 3 violins at once. You'll recognize it from Bugs Bunny. 

  • This girl is amazing ^o^ !!! I can't stop listen to it : it's so beautiful !! Thanks for posted it and let me hear it, really !

  • this girl is just amazing!!! really gifted!

  • @BloodRain15 then why did you watch it + waste your time by commenting on it?

  • @BloodRain15 ummmm... fuck you!

  • @BloodRain15 You obviously have absolutely NO taste in music. Get an education and actually learn how to listen to music and then we'll talk.

  • 74 people have absolutely no taste in music. Perhaps it is because they are completely tone deaf from listening to the likes of the village people and other forms of dicsco .They can not know the pleasure that it is to listen to Bach and hear it played perfectly. If I were one of the 74 who dislike this i would jam pencils in my ears so that i could not infect the world with my ignorant opinion,

  • I've been browsing for beautiful music all day, and every 8/10 videos I see their names.

  • in my opinion, this one is the best interpretation

  • whoever does not like this recording has something wrong with them

  • @cellobrox2 I agree.

  • Epic

  • Epic

  • nicely done.

  • I prefer milstein

  • Ooo I wish so much to had a video of this song... its more amazing when you see the violonist playing it. the emotions, the movment. everything. Just amazing. as the song

  • Someone over 400years ago could create such a Divine creation.

  • marry me??

  • Das ist sehr gut!

  • Finest recording of this piece....ever....

  • Exquis

  • Excquis

  • I don't know. The emotion in this was not as great as Heifetz. But overall nice performance (Considering i can't play this)

  • @MultiMelon12 are you kidding me?

  • @Shadowtech666

    No, she rushes some parts listen to Heifetz. He plays this with more articulation and better technique.

  • brillante ,el viejo peluca estaria orgulloso.

  • I normally like Hilary Hahn's Bach, but this chaconne... I don't know, maybe she was too young...

  • @amistrymister What?!

  • @Baroqueboy11 i dont like to listen to music written before 1965 generally. i'm a MAASSSSIVEEE steve reich, nico muhly and eric whitacre fan. i have no interest in old music anymore.

    i want to hear new stuff. this stuff bores me, but i do understand without it music wouldnt be as it is today.

    i just dont personally appreciate baroque, classical or romantic music. it's all about post-2000 for me.

  • It seems to be the melody which totally pours from the heavens !

  • violin is the most versatile instrument of all. my fav part is 3:53

  • simplemente perfecto...

  • Simply Perfection.

  • "On one stave, for a small instrument, the man writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and most powerful feelings. If I imagined that I could have created, even conceived the piece, I am quite certain that the excess of excitement and earth-shattering experience would have driven me out of my mind."

    - Johannes Brahms, in a letter to Clara Schumann

  • I love Hilary Hahn's truly truly modern interpretation that has little to do with the barque style. Bach is so wonderful, that his music just stands out of time. An eternal gift to humanity.

  • This is much better than Perlam's , he presses the bow to hard on the string and is extremely out of tune. This is better because it is relaxing and sometimes intense.

    Hilary Hahn is my favorite violinist!!!!:)

  • @mekageorge12 I agree. I luv Itzhak Perlman and he is my favorite violinist but this song was not his best work.

  • Sublime playing by the VERY gifted HH <3

  • bach truly one of my favorite violincomposer , it does show the truth in life

  • my favorite piece by bach, ive never heard it the same twice, it brings remembrance of everything that encompasses myself and the life that instillsme to want to further my own existance, unfavorable as many eyes dare to reveal, life can be so extraordinary, without fullfillment, empty eyes, will always c the truth

  • I don't understand what people find wrong with this interpretation. Of course it's not going to be in "Bach's style" Hillary Hahn isn't a period performer, nor is she a Baroque violinist. She's not over-romanticizing.