Arthur Grumiaux - Bach Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (V. Ciaccona p1-2)

[JeffNicho303]

For my senses... his version is the non plus ultra of his time... No words can discribe it. He took perfection (Bach's) beyond its limits... INCREDIBLE!

[jrferrio]

best violinist ever

[susiaway]

Music from outer space :) simply brilliant ^^

[bladibla1234]

2.29 - 3.13 = The most breathtaking and heartbreaking moment in music

[RlzzMRginC]

Before we had recording devices, I think you would hear someone play the mvmnt and applaud. The recording machine caused the dissatisfaction not the musician. For example someone hears a recording of his voice for the first time and says I don't sound like that. A talented musician hears someone else play a familiar piece and is no longer content with his sound. Before you know it we all want to sound like so and so. If you can play this music congratulations. Do not listen to the negatives.

[Sakurazuka1999]

He is not of this Earth

[reviewsvoiceontube]

This version more than all others and I know some leaves the most of an impression of satisfaction- I love Rachel Podgers reading as well but probably no other creates this overall effect like Grumiaux. Reference.

[albertodelbuono]

The most undervalued violinist of xx century

[mesho512]

reminds me of Heifetz

[evitaercx]

Gidon Kremer and Grumaux are the best in this pice.

[supadave422]

Thumbs up if you can actually feel Music & this made you eyes water

[gee1996]

i want to have this played on my funeral.

[electrickithara]

Arthur Grumiaux is one of the best.

[cableaddict]

I love G's playing overall, but his opening chords here are quite out of tune.

Yeah, I know, it's really hard to do & he's light years better than me, but still this is surprising from such a world-class player.

[sheepbird]

@cableaddict you have to think of it this way. was the intonation so bad the it distracted you from the music? did his opening lose its effect on you because the intonation was slightly off? what makes a musician great is not how perfect their intonation is(but it does matter to an extent.) it's their ability to minipulate timing, volume and articulation so perfectly that we don't really notice it, we just feel how it effects are emotions. intonation doesnt make a great artist.

[cableaddict]

@sheepbird

Was the intonation so bad the it distracted me from the music?

Yes.

[kjftrio]

@cableaddict

it that all you can hear is intonation? how about his sound, vibrato and pesonality? I think intonation is a expressive tool for him. just like all the great ones, they all have diffrent intonations. that is one tech is getting lost this days. everybody play like they have been tune to tuners. Grumiaux is one of the best in the last two centuries of violin playing.

[kjftrio]

@cableaddict

you might try to listen to more older generation players, such as heifetz and grumiaux... you will learn things that you won't learn from players today.. it is untimately not about intonation. let the tuner do the job, it is more intune than anybody. yet it is only a tuner.....

[ericjacksonheights]

There is no plays the violin like Arthur Grumiaux.

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Certified Intergalactic! 

[mortendaman1]

goosebumps

[solmonoz]

Grumiaux's legendary performance

[ObliquePerfection92]

Another beautiful rendition by Arthur Grumiaux, but I am slightly more in favour of Hilary Hahn's interpretation.

[guitarajs22]

@ObliquePerfection92 i saw her perform this and the tchaikovsky violin concerto and she was amazing

[dramajew]

other world clarity. amazing.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

I am partial to Milstein on the Chaconne but this is magnificent