Bach. BWV 1004. Chaconne violin solo. Viktoria Mullova. 1

[ronnie3704]

Mosh pit at 6:06! All kidding aside, to say this was beautiful display of art and talent would be an understatement. Utterly amazing.

[sukiXrose]

its snowing...

[pjmnash]

She's a wonderful solo artist with great intonation and unerring musical instinct. I love the way she does a haunting piano at 4'22" like whispers. The arpeggiation is perfect. I played this for an honors recital in 1979 and I admire all the artists who can do this well. I'm older and don't compare anymore. They are all gifted by God. I hope Miss Viktoria continues on!! Thank you 4 sharing.

[MrMonkeyspanner]

Every version of this is different. One of the things I like about Bach's chaconne is how it differentiates the musician playing. She is clearly talented but I far prefer Hilliary Hahn's interpretation from the female violinist camp.  From the male side I couldn't choose between Perlman and Heifetz.

[MsRougepanda]

haha black butler

[SomeAnimeOtaku]

Very unique and very beautiful at the same time, excactly what music is supposed to sound like.. Bravo!

[8rawanduz9]

wow looove it

[ldfd55080ldfd]

¿Cómo se llama esa iglesia, dónde está ubicada? Gracias por la información.

[Hinata1Hyuga1Manga]

@ldfd55080ldfd en este cazo no sería una iglesia, si no una catedral y no se como sellama sólo me guío por su estructura XP

[BarkSkinGolem]

pink Chaconne

[mdenny19]

Watch the second half! Its sad most people dont watch the second half. She plays the second so beautifully. She has a delicateness that I dont see in other musicians and that I cannot do. Please thumbs up this so people will watch the other half!!!!!

[kiko2413]

O 5º Apóstolo, sem duvida, é o que está mais proximo de DEUS...e está obra firma seu testamento....

[jackasszerorodney]

Only the instrumental music, disregarding any collaboration or combination with other arts. can clearly express the peculiar nature of music. Only she can give clarity to the art. The music reveals to man an unknown world which has nothing in common with the material world ... He forgot all the feelings that could set to another (in words), to surrender to the inexpressible ...

[BreakneckHeartache]

muy bontia

[SuperMrsKinga]

I love ...

[WynneAllerion]

can anyone tell me how to differentiate the viola from the violin?? X_X

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

@WynneAllerion deeper notes on the viola as it has a lower bottom string (c string) and a lower top string (a string). also, being slightly larger, the viola has a more mellow, less piercing/bright sound than the violin.

[WynneAllerion]

@TheLivingHeiromartyr thx!! :D

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

@WynneAllerion s'cool XD

[rbarreira2]

Seeing videos like these makes me want to learn the violin...

[TheLivingHeiromartyr]

@rbarreira2 been there, done that :')

[henrymarinho90flow]

Podrias subir un link de donde descargar el video completo? para escucharla sin interrupción alguna, sería fantastico! :)

[kralljazz]

Breathtakinglyamazingsupurbpla­ying

[OpiumBeast]

Shit. Why did the music stop?

[31122051]

+ 100 !!! SUBLIME !!!

[kaynewest1995]

she playing not so like bach wrote it

[ccdg1066]

Up to now I liked Perlman's vision of this piece best, but I like this even better; there is something so very Bach-like in the short notes the way Viktoria handles it here that entrances me. I think Glen Gould would have approved, too. Next week I may change my mind. :)

[grrrr17]

is it me or does she play rather more delicate than other people when playing this?

it's lovely.

[egioalex72]

very "flat" playing.... perlman's and grossman's far better

[rung3000]

does nyone know any bach songs that are good help for  studying?

cheers

[JaLjubljuVlad]

perfect interpretation :) i'm going to see her live in october, i am so excited!!!

[championkhan]

I could do that I just don't wanna.

[cnaptakmockba]

beautiful setting and an amazing performance.

[MattS1224]

I would love to be her neighbor! Imagine all the great music you would hear all the time!

[7jacklondon]

Μ'αρέσει στα κρυφά κι ο Μητροπάνος

[moschiii]

@7jacklondon axaxxaxxaxaaxxaaxaxaxxaxaxaxax­a ti malakas eisai

[7jacklondon]

@moschiii Έλλειψη παιδείας βλέπεις

[leonardo94ism]

sin duda una exelente vilinista como para tocar a Bach, y luego la chaccone, no mis respetos, pero sabes por que compuso Bach esa pieza? espero tu respuesta

[Whistlejocket]

I am not sure but I think she played under Berio...Ritirata notturna di Madrid de Boccherini. L. BERIO

[stnenadkv]

Viktoria... Elementary music..

[math1989boyzzzZ]

ouach!!!! 1star bitch!

[bf2019]

Something does happen at the transition at 4:46 which has all the soaring majesty of the Universe in it at this moment....

Peace

[Mrchinkobinbin]

ムローバ最高！

[IsharaLycanda]

Best Version I listened to till now. Very skillfull and emotional.

[themokkol56]

wow bello!!!

[SEPTIMUS999WARREN]

esperaba ver cómo tocaba el arpeggio en el minuto 4:46 y ponchan el techo de la capilla csm :S!

[dajohnthomas69]

genuine musician. Very short notes due to the space she's playing in. It gives the piece something spiky, but not unpleasant. This lady knows what she does

[yarful]

@dajohnthomas69 eh, she looses so much here. Those notes she shortened are really supposed to cut to the bone. looses so much tension there. still not a bad rendition.

[MrFpam]

@yarful She has been studying baroque practice and believes that the notes are supposed to be shortened in that way. She does it very effectively!

[MrFpam]

@dajohnthomas69 The short notes are the result of her study of baroque practice and working with baroque specialists, not because of the space !

[violonjo]

c'est le paradis

[alessandropessione]

Sei fantastica !!!!!

[alcore3]

stupid !

[Snowynight]

I'm used to hearing Jascha Heifetz's version of this song. So this to me, is not a very good version. Disagree with me if you will, but like I said, I am used to hearing Heifet's version of this and to me, his version flows so smoothly. Her's is choppy at the beginning. It does get better as she progresses though. I would still love to play like this, no matter what my opnion because she is good.

[CornDoctor]

1. learn when to use an apostrophe

2. heifetz's interpretation is not the best one

3. u are a fruit

[Snowynight]

1. I know how to use one, thanks very much. As you can see, I use them through out my comment.

2. Like I said, it's my opinion. TO ME, his version is the best. If you do not agree, that is fine.

3. I find it funny how you say I am a fruit when I am 5 months pregnant with my HUSBAND'S child. You really need to learn that just because you don't share an opinion with someone doesn't give you the right to insult them. That's some grade school crap, grow up.

[CornDoctor]

What does being pregnant have to do with not being a fruit? They are not mutually exclusive. It is hardly an insult and you should learn to see others' points of view before saying that this version is not a very good version. It is an awesome version, much better than you could play.

[Snowynight]

The fact that I am pregnant with my husband's child means I am not a fruit. I'm sorry, I should learn to see other's pov? You were the one who started this because I happened to have a different point of view from your's. I think that is called being a hypocrite. And the fact that I said "I would love to play like this" obviously shows I cannot play the violin. I never said her's was a bad version either did I? Why don't you actually read my comment before trashing it.

[CornDoctor]

"So this to me, is not a very good version. " Enough said.

"from your's". "her's"

Your comment has been read otherwise I would not comment on it myself.

[Snowynight]

Yes, but it was also MY opinion. Why are we arguing about an OPINION of mine? Obviously we disagree about which version is the best. So let's just leave it at that.

[AKARaccoons]

WHOA whoa whoa.

You're telling someone to use an apostrophe correctly when your own grammar and spelling lacks?

[CornDoctor]

point out my mistakes please, besides "u" which is short for you. Now stfu which is short for shut the fuck up, big boy. Punctuation does not equal spelling and grammar anyway so don't criticize me when you suffer from an abnormal dearth of intelligence

[AKARaccoons]

Yes, but if you're bitching about grammar, then you should make sure your own use of the English language is precise and flawless, not riddled with errors.

You're probably some stuck-up North American that has--what--a 20 words-per-minute typing ability?

Most people I know--unless they suffer from some sort of illness--can type properly and quickly without having to resort to annoying "short-cuts".

What makes this even funnier, is that you probably only know this one language. ;]

[CornDoctor]

Ok if you want to be critical, you made a mistake in your last comment. Anyone knows that when you address two things then you must conjugate the verb in the third person plural form which is "lack" not "lacks". I do not know what my wpm is but I am what you would consider a computer nerd who types everyday, be it on chats or games. English is not my onl

[CornDoctor]

(continued) y language and even if it were, there is no reason to not type u instead of you; who wants to take the time to type out you when you can just use one letter? It saves time. Not only this but there are no errors in any of my comment, merely one "shortcut" as you have come to call it.

So what are you anyway, some sort of stuck up European?

[AKARaccoons]

Okay, if you want to be critical, you typed "there are no errors in any of my comment", anyone knows that when you address multiple nouns then you have to use the plural versus the singular.

Also, no, I was born in Australian and grew up learning Transylvanian. You should take a course some time--granted--you'd most likely do worse in it than you did in English...Not that you did very well at that. =/

[CornDoctor]

No, I was referring to my entire comment; since you were born in "Australian" then you can't criticize my English which is far superior to yours. How can you assume that I did not "do very well at" English? I care not about taking a course about a language that I will never need to know for one second in my life so no thank you. And don't copy what I said, you know nothing about the rules of English grammar. If my English is of such a higher level than yours as to seem incorrect, then (continue)

[CornDoctor]

you obviously can not even begin to fathom how you might correct me, big boy.

[fanofjapanandmusic]

shhh. lets just listen 2 music

[carrottoponcrak]

chach

[carrottoponcrak]

chach. and wtf kinda name is corndoctor?

[AKARaccoons]

A doctor of corn, of course! :D

[a1rb0rne502]

wow wat a poon

[filpoide]

Magnífico

[CcCharlesW]

what does chaconne mean? it seems like a combination of bach's 6 sonatas

[maestrophil1]

A Chaconne is a compositional structure that uses a repeating harmonic progression as a basis for variation. This one is legendary.

[sijas]

it represents the death of Bach's wife

[carrottoponcrak]

its a type of composition that was used in the baroque era

[ErikaRagazzi]

Very nice, 5 stars ۞ ۞ ۞ ۞ ۞

[freeops]

wen was this recorded??

[musique55]

very unique interpretation. like it a lot

[fatedragon101]

Beautifuly writen piece, and well played.

[EpithetSC]

amazing

[calaulla]

Brahms, refiriendose a La Chacona:

"La chacona BWV 1004 es en mi opinión una de las más maravillosas y misteriosas obras de la historia de la música. Adaptando la técnica a un pequeño instrumento, un hombre describe un completo mundo con los pensamientos más profundos y los sentimientos más poderosos. Si yo pudiese imaginarme a mí mismo escribiendo, o incluso concibiendo tal obra, estoy seguro de que la excitación extrema y la tensión emocional me volverían loco".

[paquitolo]

Es fantástico. No sabía que Brahms había mencionado algo así de esta obra... pero si te digo la verdad, no me extraña, es una auténtica maravilla. Toda la música de Bach lo es. No hay nada que pueda superar todo esto. Y si lo hay, da igual. Bach es la mejor forma que tengo de entender lo supremo.

[calaulla]

Totalmente de acuerdo contigo. Un saludo.

[paquitolo]

Espero que no te hayas perdido la segunda parte. Si despliegas el cuadro de "más información" verás el enlace... es que no me cabía todo, no se pueden subir video de más de 10 minutos.

Si lo ves, disfruta con él. :)

[Chopinco]

@paquitolo Era tanto el cariño que le tenía Brahms a esta obra que por eso compuso la Chacona para la mano izquierda (que se la dedicó a Clara Schumann para que pudiera ejercitarse mientras se recuperaba de una lesión en la mano derecha). =)

*La versión de Anatol Ugorski es buenísima. =) saludos!

[argetfe]

@paquitolo . No te conozco pero coincido con vos , me bajé la partitura con la transcripción de Andres Segovia y la estoy estudiando en guitarra y en piano " a los tirones , no sé la terminaré pero con lo poco que aprendí ma alcanza para estarr en " trance" . La conocía desde hace muchos años y gracias a youtube pude llegar a disfrutarla , tenía grabaciones de hace mas de 40 años, saludos Miguel. Málaga

[gastonirvana]

@calaulla

Gracias a las palabras de Brahms vine a buscar esta composicion. La verdad que es perfecta.

[nadja1316]

More feeling than Hilary Hahn in this chaconne!

[musique55]

totally agree

[ysah90]

i have been listening classic music for a time now and i really love it and i love this melody!

[violinmusicfan]

I think this is the best chaconne I have ever heard.

[brathat]

Just right -- please ignore the negative responses, Viktoria.

[eduardosanchezayala]

Hey, se equivò en una parte de la pieza, ponganle atenciòn y si no luego les digo...

[MinozGreed]

Hey se equivoco en una parte de la pieza... Pongan atenciòn.

[saturne46]

Technique souveraine. Magnifique artiste. Merci

[angiezcv]

it's beautiful but you have to give it more pasion!!!

[coyoteboris]

i love that, it sounds great!

[Sabo1020]

Dafür liebe ich sie! Endlich dieses Stück mit Seele und Verstand! (Schlimme Version z.B.: Hilary Hahn)

[WolfgangSebastien]

con la seriedad y la devoción que escribía Bach sus obras,es evidente que glorificaba la gloria de Dios y deleitaba/a el alma del hombre...

El dramatizmo de este manuscrito esta volcado hacia una belleza muy elevada! majestuosa interpretación!

Gracias Antonio!

[zecabook]

Exelent~

[calloffthedogs]

She is a commanding artist with a rich tone. What happened here? What is with this authentic bullshit? I have never liked the "authentic" pretense that, for unknown reasons, has come into being. Go back to the drawing boards Ms. Mullova. We all know you are far better than this. Kogan taught you better than this!

[Guarneris]

No Calloffthedogs. Note the movement of the bow and the purity of sound, she does not play like authentic baroque people, but she captures the delicate and strength of the Chaconne in a perfect balance. She has a real technical achivement, a new way of seen the old problem.

[kehwa]

Tasteful.

[Ellinidara]

amazingggggggggggggggggggggggg­gg

[paulcroft1944]

I'm a classical guitarist returning to this work again and transcribing it for my 10-string guitar. I've listened to a lot of guitar versions on you-tube - none of which I really liked, and a number of violin performances. This one is fantastic and, like VCrite, I feel it conveys a great deal of the depth of this music. It seems sad to me that over 3,000 more people listened to part 1 than listened to part 2, I find that hard to understand.

[paquitolo]

Dear Mr. Croft. I'm absolutely agree. She (Viktoria Mullova)is really impressive and has got a feeling that knows to give us through her violin. Bach is safe on her hands.

And yes, is really dramatic people is interested only in this part. A score must be heard completely. But the limitations Youtube prevent uploading almost 13 minutes in only a video.

Best wishes from Madrid, Paul. Un abrazo.

[paulcroft1944]

Gracias, and hi from England.

Paul.

[tasteism]

@paquitolo Yes, I think it is youtube with it's limit for one video, that is the main culprit here.

[rstmetal]

@paulcroft1944

Ironically, I heard the second piece first and was compelled to listen to the first part; fantastic.

[Draziw777]

Bardzo stylowe wykonanie. Sądzę, że jest ono bliskie czasom, w których żył J.S. Bach

[happpiday]

wow! this is the first time i have heard her chaconne...and i really like it! Lovely.

[andviol]

creo que bach se hubiera sentido muy complacido al oir esta interpretacion...buenisima!!!

[Vancouverite39]

Another wonderful talent I hadn't heard of before. I love her interpretation of this piece. It conveys the poignancy, depth, hypnotic rhythm, and emotional power of the piece through exquisite tonal and dynamic control, without over-romanticizing it.

[rabidsamfan]

This is lovely. I'd never heard it before, and I'm quite glad I stumbled across it.