Extraordinario...virtuosismo con alto sentimiento. Esto que observamos y escuchamos no es es un absurdo y aberrante concurso de violín para saber cuan rápido ejecuta una obra.
I have seen Sir Menhin in concert twice, first time when he conducted San Francisco Symphony during New Year's Concert, second time with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra which he conducted and played Bach's Souble Violin Concerto... it will always my wonderful memory. And I love thios concerto of Paganini.... wonderful, so much expression and feeling in Sir Menuhin's style of playing it.
@jashinsensei - Hey, God created us in His image and likeness which means we also have divinity within us. Please learn to respect other human beings for we are all God's children!
To all those who say "I don't like his sound, at the end of the day this is you tube and after the sound being processed at least three times and possibly going through analogue to digital converters as well how the fuck do you expect to get pristine concert condition sound get real, the sound on you tube is so fegraded by the time you hear it you may as well be listening to an MP3 recording ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENCE TO THE UPLOADERS IN ANY WAY INTENDED AS I UPLOAD MYSELF AND AM A PRO SOUND ENGINEER
Uno de los grandes entre los grandes violinistas del siglo XX q. ,no obstante, recurrieron a la interpretacion de Nicolo Pagannini, aquel antologico compositor y legendario violinista del S.XVIII nacido en la Italia renacentista y eterna.
"When he was 3, Yehudi Menuhin was smuggled into the San Francisco Orchestra concerts by his parents. The sound of Louis Persinger's violin so entranced the youngster that he insisted on a violin for his birthday and Louis Persinger as his teacher. He got both. By the time he was 10 years old, Menuhin was an international performer"- coursesmart
What a splendid sound to inspire the day! I only wish everyone would have been privileged to hear him and know him. His performances and graciousness during many summers in the Saanen Church--truly the GREAT Menuhin--were beyond compare and sincerely missed. pepper2712@att.net
I met him in the 1970s and found him to be generous and curious about creative people of all sorts. As a composer and arranger, I love his style and purity of sound. It can be very moving and he was always 100% focused on what was at hand. Intensity but gentleness.
Despite the disagreement, I feel so grateful to witness the harmony this forum elicits. Here, unlike most comment threads I see that you communicate your dissonance in a way that creates awareness and embodies respect. Much like Yehudi Menuhin's art, your humane intention communicates beyond the disparity of perspective. Thank you for upholding his legend.
This is a song, sung through the violin. Menuhin is singing through his violin, if it was simply a "tone-poem" we would not get such a feeling from it. But you must open your mind to notice this. Such as in Mozart's pieces, the music is formed like a question and answer in many parts and should be played as such. Like in Queen of the Night Aria; if you were to play that on a violin you must sing through the violin. Menuhin - One of the Best
@ViolinistTB This concerto is amazing, so many feelings, melodies, moods, expressions... I saw Yehudi Menuhin live twoice, once with Royal Philharmonic and once conducting San Francisco Symphony... I will never forget those beautiful concerts. Menuhin was wonderful...
@flarbton I have to assume (and I really hate to make assumptions - but the faceless Internet makes it necessary) that either you are a young child, or tone deaf or worse - a moron? The late Sir Yehudi Menuin was the best AT WHAT HE DID! DO try to understand that there are masters of differing styles and methods. Or don't! It makes no odds to me - but you will perhaps enjoy life more if you lighten up a little. :-)
I would have to disagree. Menuhin was a true genius. You are commenting after this particular piece. Maybe his rendition of this piece is not to your liking, have you heard other of Menuhin works?
Paganini caprice no 24 easy? Go buy a violin then talk to me. Seriously, you know nothing. I'm 17 years old and it took me nearly two months to learn it even being considered "gifted." And I am nothing compared to Menuhin. Dumbass.
all i can say for this is that its an incredible sound!..this man has only come to my knowledge just recently and already is one of my favourites. I agree with jazzmunky..every type of music should be appriciated. This kind of music speaks to you its sound manages to pierce its self to your soul. by far this music can do great things for one person if they just take the time to really listen to it and let it do its natural wonder.
Where are the violinists today that play from the heart and not some Suzuki method? I can only think of one violinist alive today that has a sound that is remnants of the legends: Ivry Gitlis. His style is wild and playful and you can tell the notes come from deep within. I mean no disrespect to professional violinists today as they are far more talented than I. However, I would love to HEAR some definitive individuality...we only need one Henryk Szeryng (who was amazing btw)
About the concerto itself: one theme (clearest at about 1:42) reminds me so much of Thomas Newman's score for Scent of a Woman from 1992. Well, the other way around ofcourse ;o)
This is brilliant!!! It is about the time his bow arm started to deteriorate,and you can sense that at times,but his lines are just unbelievable nontheless!
Oh,and by the way,this is the second not third movement! :)
Muchos lo han interpretado, pero la elegancia, la justeza t la interpretación de Yehudi, no han podido igualarla, a su lado los demás son fuegos artificiales
Both He andGrappelli were masters of thier craft. Absolutely superb! Anyone that thinks they can criticise this are fools! Observe and learn from a true master of his craft!
No puedo evitar llorar al ver y escuchar este movimiento... en primer lugar , por pena... de no haber tenido el privilegio de escuchar al maestro Menuhin en vivo, y en segundo lugar, poque es hermosa la composición que hizo Paganini... cómo se nota la humanidad y la pasión que sentía por la música!!
I think music is made by personality rather than technical skills. He was an extraordinary personality who really loved music and he tried give other people beautifulness and encouragement. Musicians of today often forget this and only contentrate on technical skills.
I disagree. I think the sound of his violin is so unearthly and brilliant that it seems to take on a persona of its own. And this persona is what you feel when you see these people like menuhin talk or play on TV. Many would fall for this persona and get married to these people and then find out that the real person is different from his music.
@kevinmom Well, since I am a person of low capacity, I am not able to recognize the character of a person behind his or her music. But nevertheless, I maintain, that hard work on improving our character has some effects also on our music.
I also checked and the majority of the 20th century great ones played withouth shoulder rest - Heifetz, Menuhin, Perlman, Oistrakh. It would be wise to imitate them!
What a truly beautiful and lovely man Yehudi Menuhin is...in his demeanor and character...his music expressed this in a more deeply felt level than mere words can express. GOD be praised for such a gift!
wonderful man, my dad actually took some "master's" lessons or something of the sort from menuhin in switzerland back in the 60. he was a true maestro and kind human being.
wonderful man, my dad actually took some master's lessons or something of the sort from menuhin in switzerland back in the 60. he was a true maestro and kind human being.
I actually laughed at all the crassy comments below.
In my humble opinion, it is very simple. Yehudi play in big concerts, famous for years, watched by millions of people all over the world, and he earned millions of dollars with his skill.
While all of you, who only can comment using fake nicknames in YouTube, trying to prove something, but in fact you're nothing, that is so pathetic.
Accept reality, you are not better than him, so don't be smartasses.
what annoys me about some comments is the adolescent smug attitude towards the masters. Yehudi was a master and consumate gentlemen. His sound is HIS SOUND, like Bird had his. I can understand why a certain sound doesnt resonate with some people but we should still respect them, because the artist has reached those heights of self expression that few of us can, and to slam their sound is just nasty. How many petty commenters on youtube can express themselves so eloquently as menuhin?
In contrast to Menhuin,who was probably never rude to anyone in his life. This is beautiful playing,distinctive and passionate. The players of old seem to have stronger individuality to their sound.Or am i alone in thinking that there is a sameness to the sound of many of todays players?
@Factnotfictionpeople Art has nothing to do with being nice, or being a gentleman. Who cares if he was a gentleman? Philip Larkin was horrible, but wrote good poetry.
@jazzmunky To say you don't like someone's sound isn't nasty. If a person doesn't like someone's sound, they should be able to say so without being insulted ('petty commenters'). Your snobbishness is as nauseating as other's purported ignorance.
@franciz94 I was responding to comments which I felt were rude (I am not a snob, that I think his detractors "ignorant" is your inference). I agree with you that people should be able to say they don´t like someone´s sound, and I said as much in my post, what I object to is the lack of respect. Those who make throwaway comments about artists should at least articulate why they think so, since an ad hominen attack is more than simply saying one likes/dislikes them. This goes for any genre.
I agree whole heartedly with this statement. Me personally, I prefer Heifetz to Menuhin. That being said, how could one deny Menuhin's genius. He has to be in the top 5 in the 20th century.
What I like about the guy is how humble he was. Isn't it funny how we watch more than we listen. The players in his era all had there own sound or style. They all sounded different.
Hahaha what a joke that Roodllib and someone else could even venture to comment on this great violinist. You know what... to open our mouths and let shit talk out is damn easy.
Here is one fantastic violinist who is being criticised by those who never attempted what he did. Hey he is a human being. Aging is inevitable and playing suffers as one ages. Human body is after all something that decays with time. He was born for violin and he achieved greatest heights and done extraordinary service to the cause of violin and music. A free country doesn't mean you let out shit everywhere.
And to talk about his technique, there are no rules for playing the instrument as long as one produces good music and he has done more than justice to whatever he played always. Thanks. Let us give him respect he richly deserves. Better be someone who enjoys the music rather than try finding faults at every stage in every one's life.
first of all violadude20 you dont know anything about me so how can you say that you know much more about playing styles than i do ? Another example of your arrogance ! Secondly, as you point out, it's a free country - so I have evry right to chalnge (sic) your opinion. Idiot ! Thirdly, I just can't see the point of criticising people who have given so much (even if they're not as perfect as they once were) - it says more about the person criticising than the subject ?!? And finally - FUCK OFF !
"violadude20 " - when you are as talented as he, and you have done as much in and for music, then you can comment ... until then don't fuckin bother the rest of us with your crass comments. Asshole.
I know that Menuhin is an Astounding violinist, and a great interpreter it's just an opinion. And i'm sorry that i can't spell. its just something that I deal with.
I don't know, but I have Beethoven's opus 61 on a CD by Menuhin, and also on another by Anne Sophie Mutter ; I adore Mutter, by Menuhin's by comparison is richer, more soulful, he seemed able to crack what the composer was wanting to say in a piece.
"The guy on the violin" is Yehudi Menuhin and this actually is not a "song" as you see nothing sung and no one singing.
It also seems funny to me when someone comes up and says Sarah Chang and Menuhin in the same sentence. :D Nice to see that you've enjoyed it though. :)
@classicalneoc First: I am sure that Menuhin would respect Sarah Chang as he respected everybody who doesn't harm anybody. And btw both play violin ;) so why not mention them in one sentence?
Second: To say its a "song" isn't bad at all; The ideal of the violinsound comes from the singing voice.
@Sorcerer2k Just to clarify. The idea of the violin, if it was coming from the singing voice, would come from the idea of a "soprano voice". As you know there are many "singing voices" and a violin definitely is not "bass" for example. So you can't generalize singing voices like that either. So to call this a "song", while not "bad", just points out to lack of knowledge. And furthermore, not everything that's sung is a "song". It's more factual than a matter of taste.
@classicalneoc calling this a "song" can also point out, that someone uses a different, simple subjective for the same thing you call "work" "piece" "opus" "composition" or whatever. There is nothing "right" here... and the word "song" isn't disrespectful at all.
The violin also includes registers of the tenor voice and goes far beyond soprano. Why limiting it to "soprano voice"? you count peases as one sais in german.
@Sorcerer2k Yes, you're right about tenor, soprano was an example. You don't have space to write everything. Work, piece, opus or composition are all correct terms. This is, correctly "a composition", "a work", "a piece" and fits the description of all of these. Also probably has an opus number.Still it is not a "song".You can call it a song, it would not be disrespectful, it would show that you don't know the definition of a song. Anyway, let's say that you're right and quit. This's pointless.
@classicalneoc You are quite right to indicate the precision in terminology. It is through language that we describe reality. A song is 'sung' by the human voice, with lyrics. This is a musical composition of musical expression-a 'Tone Poem' The music itself evokes images and feelings. It is rather like saying fish & chips is the same as Chocolate mousse-all are 'Food' but are quite different.
I have read that at least in one instance, Paganini intentionally broke his D, A, and E strings and proceeded to play the rest of the evening on only the remaining G string. Quite spectacular.
is it true paganini could do a four part chord or someting like playing notes in octaves without moving his hand. I dont quite understand exactly what was meant but I thought from reading an account he could stop A on the G string A on the D string A on the A string A on the E string legato. Sorry about long windedness perhaps someone could explain and be more concise! If I am right in thinking this paganini was a freak. That is an impossible stetch.
I think what you mean is that he could play the four E's of the violin at once. He played E on G string in fith position and then the octave in D 2nd finger, A string 3rd finger and E string 4th finger. They say that he had an illness called hypermobility, which enabled him to open his hand more than one could. But that may just be a rumor, maybe he just had big hands. There's a picture of paganini playing the four E's, it is shown in the dvd called "the art of Violin"
I'm not a classical expert by any stretch of the imagination. I judge my love of any piece of music by the visceral reaction I have towards it. It's like choosing a lover by how they look on paper or how they make butterflies flutter against your innerades. That being said; this performance is amazing. The emotion that is emitted from every stroke from start to finish like the silk of one's soul being slowly unravelled for all the world to see.
A genius composition brought to life by a genius performer. Wow, it's really great that we are all capable of seeing this simply by logging on to youtube and benefiting from johnny's post!
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hmm, Dunno either...I know Menuhin is a nice and spiritual man but his playing gives me an very uneasy feeling. A true master of the bow like Michael Rabin or Isaac Stern emits divine power and emotion through indisputable matured technique.
LMAO at the toupee bit haha. And sry, he looks nothing like Alan Rickman. Nothing at all lol. But I can't agree with you more on the fact that this is truly epic and incredible
Menuhin's hair is a nice but it too gives me an uneasy feeling. A true master of the comb like Michael Rabin or Isaac Stern emits divine power and emotion through every follicle on their head.
I was fortunate enough to hear Menuhin play, in the same evening, the Mendelssohn Concerto and Bartok Concerto #1 -- and also the rehearsal. There were flaws but meant nothing. A huge tone! While this is very nicely done, to hear what he could really do with the Paganini Concerto, do hear his 78 rpm recording from the 1930s.
I was so lucky to see him in person twice. Once when he conducted SF Symphony at New Year concert and the second time when he conducted English Royal Philharmonic and played Bach's double violin concerto.
It was an unforgettable experience. He was w$onderful. I also adore this concerto, one
Such grace with intensity.
dafnimbus 6 days ago
Extraordinario...virtuosismo con alto sentimiento. Esto que observamos y escuchamos no es es un absurdo y aberrante concurso de violín para saber cuan rápido ejecuta una obra.
luislineroq 1 week ago
apprentice of louis persinger & child prodigy #swag
SessionCinematic 1 week ago
what movie did they use this piece for? cant remember.. #swag
SessionCinematic 1 week ago
Słuchając nie oddycham!!!!
halszka442 2 months ago
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Smoothesuede 2 months ago
I have seen Sir Menhin in concert twice, first time when he conducted San Francisco Symphony during New Year's Concert, second time with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra which he conducted and played Bach's Souble Violin Concerto... it will always my wonderful memory. And I love thios concerto of Paganini.... wonderful, so much expression and feeling in Sir Menuhin's style of playing it.
BytomGirl 3 months ago
Yehudi Menuhin was divine soul. His music transcends all levels of our senses when we listen to him
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He was not devine you dumb bitch....he was the most talented at this instrument.
Do not grant divinity to a mere mortal...or any one else human, breathing or dead...there is only one Divine being. ONE.
jashinsensei 5 months ago
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Catholic flamming?
boilzxys 3 months ago
@jashinsensei - Hey, God created us in His image and likeness which means we also have divinity within us. Please learn to respect other human beings for we are all God's children!
goldie0800 2 months ago
To all those who say "I don't like his sound, at the end of the day this is you tube and after the sound being processed at least three times and possibly going through analogue to digital converters as well how the fuck do you expect to get pristine concert condition sound get real, the sound on you tube is so fegraded by the time you hear it you may as well be listening to an MP3 recording ABSOLUTELY NO OFFENCE TO THE UPLOADERS IN ANY WAY INTENDED AS I UPLOAD MYSELF AND AM A PRO SOUND ENGINEER
OrpheusIsThe1 6 months ago
An incredible musician, and a pleasure to listen to! Mr Menuhin gift is a gift to us all.
MsEEight 6 months ago
THIS IS THE 2ND (SLOW) MOVEMENT FROM PAGANINI CONCERTO NO.1
JESUS1John 6 months ago
Nagyon szép, köszönet érte! :-)
Angyalcsillagom 7 months ago
Uno de los grandes entre los grandes violinistas del siglo XX q. ,no obstante, recurrieron a la interpretacion de Nicolo Pagannini, aquel antologico compositor y legendario violinista del S.XVIII nacido en la Italia renacentista y eterna.
soncub2011 7 months ago
"When he was 3, Yehudi Menuhin was smuggled into the San Francisco Orchestra concerts by his parents. The sound of Louis Persinger's violin so entranced the youngster that he insisted on a violin for his birthday and Louis Persinger as his teacher. He got both. By the time he was 10 years old, Menuhin was an international performer"- coursesmart
MsMizmia 7 months ago
GRACIAS
requiemdeperros 8 months ago in playlist Calsicca
Oh God this is beautiful!
Arabelladarcy 8 months ago
beatiful, BUT this is SECOND movement! :-)
epessina 9 months ago
Fantastico,virtuosisimo felicidades.
ADMIRAT1 9 months ago
Yehudi, Yehudi, Yehudi, you have made me weep with joy. Thank you.
delora33 9 months ago 2
What a splendid sound to inspire the day! I only wish everyone would have been privileged to hear him and know him. His performances and graciousness during many summers in the Saanen Church--truly the GREAT Menuhin--were beyond compare and sincerely missed. pepper2712@att.net
pepper2712 9 months ago
What year was this?
carrottoponcrak 10 months ago
I met him in the 1970s and found him to be generous and curious about creative people of all sorts. As a composer and arranger, I love his style and purity of sound. It can be very moving and he was always 100% focused on what was at hand. Intensity but gentleness.
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The master at his best
FRANKLINCANGO 10 months ago
so this is the Great Yehudi :D I only saw him from books but I never actually imagined he this amazing ..... truly amazing
kazerism 11 months ago
unbelieveable that this is possible, anything fits, nothing disturbs
MrPatriceLumumba 11 months ago
Despite the disagreement, I feel so grateful to witness the harmony this forum elicits. Here, unlike most comment threads I see that you communicate your dissonance in a way that creates awareness and embodies respect. Much like Yehudi Menuhin's art, your humane intention communicates beyond the disparity of perspective. Thank you for upholding his legend.
dsjmain 11 months ago
I think this is really inspired and personal.
mynameismred 11 months ago
The master at his best bravo Menuhin! One of my favourite.
lopaaione 1 year ago
Excellent !
innermelody 1 year ago
caspita, che bello!!
MartueLoru 1 year ago
The best.
polcamara 1 year ago
no hay palabras para describir esta magia,donde mueren las palabras comienza la musica
JULIANAROMI 1 year ago
This is a song, sung through the violin. Menuhin is singing through his violin, if it was simply a "tone-poem" we would not get such a feeling from it. But you must open your mind to notice this. Such as in Mozart's pieces, the music is formed like a question and answer in many parts and should be played as such. Like in Queen of the Night Aria; if you were to play that on a violin you must sing through the violin. Menuhin - One of the Best
ViolinistTB 1 year ago 8
@ViolinistTB This concerto is amazing, so many feelings, melodies, moods, expressions... I saw Yehudi Menuhin live twoice, once with Royal Philharmonic and once conducting San Francisco Symphony... I will never forget those beautiful concerts. Menuhin was wonderful...
BytomGirl 3 weeks ago
That was glorious. Thank you for uploading.
watershipdown2008 1 year ago 7
he looks like such a natural. It was like he was born with the violin in his hands
carrottoponcrak 1 year ago 4
The master of his craft. Bar none.
RamBam3000 1 year ago 3
this man is amazing!
shinjiniray 1 year ago
Incredible what envious people would do to convince everyone that Menuhin wasn't that great.
He was so great, Hitler decided NOT to kill him. Heil Menuhin!
777maniac777 1 year ago 2
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such an overrated player, doesn't live up to the jewish hype machine at all, some do like Horowitz and Heifetz but not this turd.
flarbton 1 year ago
@flarbton Bullshit
GalaxyHorse 1 year ago
@flarbton I have to assume (and I really hate to make assumptions - but the faceless Internet makes it necessary) that either you are a young child, or tone deaf or worse - a moron? The late Sir Yehudi Menuin was the best AT WHAT HE DID! DO try to understand that there are masters of differing styles and methods. Or don't! It makes no odds to me - but you will perhaps enjoy life more if you lighten up a little. :-)
Factnotfictionpeople 1 year ago 4
@flarbton Are you in an asylum or in prison?
maxhansendk 1 year ago
@flarbton ...This turd...honestly?
AkMastamind 1 year ago
@flarbton I'll tell you what's overrated - your own opinion of your ability to judge music and muscial ability!
Dtlv74 1 year ago
@Dtlv74
I would have to disagree. Menuhin was a true genius. You are commenting after this particular piece. Maybe his rendition of this piece is not to your liking, have you heard other of Menuhin works?
CANEFANTOO 10 months ago
I wish I had his hands
jkong000 1 year ago
Paganini caprice no 24 easy? Go buy a violin then talk to me. Seriously, you know nothing. I'm 17 years old and it took me nearly two months to learn it even being considered "gifted." And I am nothing compared to Menuhin. Dumbass.
Tim92G 1 year ago
anybody can play the notes...........but it takes to a Master like Menuhin to bring out the music.......
dipankarc84 1 year ago 2
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most of these kids putting down maestros can't even play the notes at any tempo.. never mind bring out true feeling or emotion
246trinitrotoluene 1 year ago 2
all i can say for this is that its an incredible sound!..this man has only come to my knowledge just recently and already is one of my favourites. I agree with jazzmunky..every type of music should be appriciated. This kind of music speaks to you its sound manages to pierce its self to your soul. by far this music can do great things for one person if they just take the time to really listen to it and let it do its natural wonder.
lolap789 1 year ago
He really poured his soul out with his work. Like a long teardrop.
haymarketmassacre 1 year ago
What a great masterpiece!!!
Ucada 1 year ago
Where are the violinists today that play from the heart and not some Suzuki method? I can only think of one violinist alive today that has a sound that is remnants of the legends: Ivry Gitlis. His style is wild and playful and you can tell the notes come from deep within. I mean no disrespect to professional violinists today as they are far more talented than I. However, I would love to HEAR some definitive individuality...we only need one Henryk Szeryng (who was amazing btw)
garrrynec 1 year ago
A true Gentleman, and a fine artist... nothing else to say. I wish ther were more whole people around.
fripouille9164 1 year ago
About the concerto itself: one theme (clearest at about 1:42) reminds me so much of Thomas Newman's score for Scent of a Woman from 1992. Well, the other way around ofcourse ;o)
TheSynergyChannel 1 year ago
This is brilliant!!! It is about the time his bow arm started to deteriorate,and you can sense that at times,but his lines are just unbelievable nontheless!
Oh,and by the way,this is the second not third movement! :)
HeifetzRanew 1 year ago
simply exquisite...
whatsoeverify 1 year ago
..simply exquisite...
whatsoeverify 1 year ago
Muchos lo han interpretado, pero la elegancia, la justeza t la interpretación de Yehudi, no han podido igualarla, a su lado los demás son fuegos artificiales
aclarar47 1 year ago
Both He andGrappelli were masters of thier craft. Absolutely superb! Anyone that thinks they can criticise this are fools! Observe and learn from a true master of his craft!
Daveyevs 1 year ago
really wonderful
vignesh182 1 year ago
No puedo evitar llorar al ver y escuchar este movimiento... en primer lugar , por pena... de no haber tenido el privilegio de escuchar al maestro Menuhin en vivo, y en segundo lugar, poque es hermosa la composición que hizo Paganini... cómo se nota la humanidad y la pasión que sentía por la música!!
Gracias por subir este video!!
StellaBCM 2 years ago
magnífico
noepequita 2 years ago 2
I think music is made by personality rather than technical skills. He was an extraordinary personality who really loved music and he tried give other people beautifulness and encouragement. Musicians of today often forget this and only contentrate on technical skills.
UncleMichaelPiano 2 years ago 2
@UncleMichaelPiano
Listen to La Campanelli by Yundi Li. Yundi is a true musician. You won't believe it.
HotCompetition 2 years ago
I disagree. I think the sound of his violin is so unearthly and brilliant that it seems to take on a persona of its own. And this persona is what you feel when you see these people like menuhin talk or play on TV. Many would fall for this persona and get married to these people and then find out that the real person is different from his music.
kevinmom 1 year ago
@kevinmom Well, since I am a person of low capacity, I am not able to recognize the character of a person behind his or her music. But nevertheless, I maintain, that hard work on improving our character has some effects also on our music.
UncleMichaelPiano 1 year ago
@kevinmom Indeed a violin can hypnotize, seduce and entice and often it has...great comment
bruceleeC64 1 year ago
Wow is very real , is Okey!
TheEverybody96 2 years ago
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Yeah God be praised for such a gift OMFG you faggots
kucu1212 2 years ago
what a hell you want you fucker if you don't like it don t listen it go listen rap bitch
jasonform 2 years ago
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i will and i only listened to it to laugh at you and your gay comments
kucu1212 2 years ago
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hey you know what you are a piece of shit.bye
jasonform 2 years ago
Hey, look! He uses no shoulder rest. I've been studying with no shoulder rest too and ir feels great.
JuanSabini 2 years ago
I think Heifetz played without one too.
shiveringflower 2 years ago
I also checked and the majority of the 20th century great ones played withouth shoulder rest - Heifetz, Menuhin, Perlman, Oistrakh. It would be wise to imitate them!
JuanSabini 2 years ago
What a truly beautiful and lovely man Yehudi Menuhin is...in his demeanor and character...his music expressed this in a more deeply felt level than mere words can express. GOD be praised for such a gift!
RosyAfterglow 2 years ago 21
@RosyAfterglow
wonderful man, my dad actually took some "master's" lessons or something of the sort from menuhin in switzerland back in the 60. he was a true maestro and kind human being.
peace
cadizbedini 5 months ago
@RosyAfterglow
wonderful man, my dad actually took some master's lessons or something of the sort from menuhin in switzerland back in the 60. he was a true maestro and kind human being.
peace
cadizbedini 5 months ago
GOD enjoys a MAN who can deliver HIS music!
Mike2008and2008 2 years ago 6
how come he doesnt look anything like yehudi menuhin in his black and white videos?
Barilito123 2 years ago
Wonderful maestro!
seforamyers 2 years ago 2
I actually laughed at all the crassy comments below.
In my humble opinion, it is very simple. Yehudi play in big concerts, famous for years, watched by millions of people all over the world, and he earned millions of dollars with his skill.
While all of you, who only can comment using fake nicknames in YouTube, trying to prove something, but in fact you're nothing, that is so pathetic.
Accept reality, you are not better than him, so don't be smartasses.
neoartemist 2 years ago 8
what annoys me about some comments is the adolescent smug attitude towards the masters. Yehudi was a master and consumate gentlemen. His sound is HIS SOUND, like Bird had his. I can understand why a certain sound doesnt resonate with some people but we should still respect them, because the artist has reached those heights of self expression that few of us can, and to slam their sound is just nasty. How many petty commenters on youtube can express themselves so eloquently as menuhin?
jazzmunky 2 years ago 106
In contrast to Menhuin,who was probably never rude to anyone in his life. This is beautiful playing,distinctive and passionate. The players of old seem to have stronger individuality to their sound.Or am i alone in thinking that there is a sameness to the sound of many of todays players?
shiveringflower 2 years ago 4
@jazzmunky , funnily enough, the people who criticize are the ones who need to learn the most about what they criticize in the first place.
luigiperso 1 year ago 2
@jazzmunky I agree with you 110%! Personally, I'm not a great jazz violin fan. But I would NEVER besmearch the late, great Stephan Grapelli!
You hit it on the head with the word 'Gentleman'. These days, true gentlemen are few and far between. May they - and their peers, rest in peace!
Factnotfictionpeople 1 year ago
@Factnotfictionpeople Art has nothing to do with being nice, or being a gentleman. Who cares if he was a gentleman? Philip Larkin was horrible, but wrote good poetry.
franciz94 11 months ago
@jazzmunky To say you don't like someone's sound isn't nasty. If a person doesn't like someone's sound, they should be able to say so without being insulted ('petty commenters'). Your snobbishness is as nauseating as other's purported ignorance.
franciz94 11 months ago
@franciz94 I was responding to comments which I felt were rude (I am not a snob, that I think his detractors "ignorant" is your inference). I agree with you that people should be able to say they don´t like someone´s sound, and I said as much in my post, what I object to is the lack of respect. Those who make throwaway comments about artists should at least articulate why they think so, since an ad hominen attack is more than simply saying one likes/dislikes them. This goes for any genre.
jazzmunky 11 months ago
@jazzmunky
I agree whole heartedly with this statement. Me personally, I prefer Heifetz to Menuhin. That being said, how could one deny Menuhin's genius. He has to be in the top 5 in the 20th century.
CANEFANTOO 10 months ago
Always a pleasure to listen to Yehudi Menuhin.
Rarely a pleasure to read comments - can we choose to cancel the display of comments when we visit videos - in our settings?
Fed up with obscenities and people more interested in their opinions than the music.
chirpybee 2 years ago 8
What I like about the guy is how humble he was. Isn't it funny how we watch more than we listen. The players in his era all had there own sound or style. They all sounded different.
Rapidguitar 2 years ago
Hahaha what a joke that Roodllib and someone else could even venture to comment on this great violinist. You know what... to open our mouths and let shit talk out is damn easy.
decembermanz 2 years ago
Here is one fantastic violinist who is being criticised by those who never attempted what he did. Hey he is a human being. Aging is inevitable and playing suffers as one ages. Human body is after all something that decays with time. He was born for violin and he achieved greatest heights and done extraordinary service to the cause of violin and music. A free country doesn't mean you let out shit everywhere.
decembermanz 2 years ago 3
And to talk about his technique, there are no rules for playing the instrument as long as one produces good music and he has done more than justice to whatever he played always. Thanks. Let us give him respect he richly deserves. Better be someone who enjoys the music rather than try finding faults at every stage in every one's life.
decembermanz 2 years ago
every ones a critic
Trekner 2 years ago
first of all violadude20 you dont know anything about me so how can you say that you know much more about playing styles than i do ? Another example of your arrogance ! Secondly, as you point out, it's a free country - so I have evry right to chalnge (sic) your opinion. Idiot ! Thirdly, I just can't see the point of criticising people who have given so much (even if they're not as perfect as they once were) - it says more about the person criticising than the subject ?!? And finally - FUCK OFF !
roodllib 2 years ago 3
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violadude20 2 years ago
I believe he may have had Parkinson's, which became worse when he was nervous, notice how his bow will shake in some recordings.
chessmeister 2 years ago
"violadude20 " - when you are as talented as he, and you have done as much in and for music, then you can comment ... until then don't fuckin bother the rest of us with your crass comments. Asshole.
roodllib 2 years ago
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violadude20 2 years ago
Violadude: opinion with one "n". And it's "I" (capital letter) not "i". I hope you play viola better than you spell the words of your mother language.
And Menuhin was an astoundig violinist, an amazing talent and a great interpreter.
blichilde 2 years ago
I know that Menuhin is an Astounding violinist, and a great interpreter it's just an opinion. And i'm sorry that i can't spell. its just something that I deal with.
violadude20 2 years ago
The poor guy just kept getting worse and worse as he aged. Oh well, his younger recordings are jaw-dropping.
AbsoluteZ3R0 2 years ago
Do I see three basses in that orchestra?
pyromohanzed 2 years ago
It gives me chills...
MeztizaAngie 2 years ago
it's the 2nd movement, not the 3rd
the description is false ;-)
violinspieler 2 years ago
Menuhin has the soul of an Italian. One can imagine that Paganini played with rhe same impassioned style.
ipmoic 2 years ago 2
Menuhin is probabily one of the best violinists ever existed.. but this isn't the 3rd movement!!!!! it's the 2nd, Adagio espressivo!!!!!!!
DocBarc 2 years ago 4
excuse me but this video is the 2nd movement Adagio espressivo, Excellent sound n_n
KrathosEdson 2 years ago
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typically scratchy menuhin recording. check out 4:10-4:20.
nzmft85 2 years ago
you can't dismiss the whole recording just because of a tiny scratch!! its a wonderful, profound interpretation.
BTW on 5:02 his left pinky leaves the fingerboard and comes back again several times is that him looking for the right position? :/
jin12345678 2 years ago
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LuMa91 2 years ago
probabely yes :D
LuMa91 2 years ago
he's plucking softly to hear if his hand is on the right note, yes.
russdurham 2 years ago
I don't know, but I have Beethoven's opus 61 on a CD by Menuhin, and also on another by Anne Sophie Mutter ; I adore Mutter, by Menuhin's by comparison is richer, more soulful, he seemed able to crack what the composer was wanting to say in a piece.
sprygeoffreya17 2 years ago
How can anyone play so masterfully?
ItzhakRoxMySox 2 years ago 2
it was amazing seeing him in live. thru the SF Symphony at New Year & English Royal Philharmonic
It was an unforgettable moments. He was simply amazing.
magdelene84 3 years ago
En donde encuentro esta partitura en pdf? Ayúdenme por favor.
junoelbereth 3 years ago
maestro
Korsaro1 3 years ago 3
indeed, this is the second movement of the 1st violin concerto by paganini, not the 3rd movement.
bulboflight 3 years ago
A correction..
This is the 2nd movement Adagio and NOT the 3rd as written in the right (actually doesnt sound as allegro)
Excellent performance !! I also like very much Hilary Hahn's !!!
mixailaggelos2004 3 years ago 2
KING
ronsdef 3 years ago
Isn't this and a few other compilations that ""inspire"" the majority of electric rock guitar heroes"?.
chadchap 3 years ago
Excelente, Yehudi "El grande"
anzdf 3 years ago
Paganini genio Italiano...musica orgasmica.
VforVendettaz 3 years ago 2
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orgasmica LOLOLOL : )))))
thelonedissenter 3 years ago
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ORGASMICA LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
Frozeal 3 years ago
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LOLOLOLOLOLPOLOLOLOLOLOL
He said "orgasmica"!
georgiebanks 3 years ago
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I heard this song today and thought ":O" Except someone named Sarah Chang was on the violin.
The guy on violin in this video looks some what exasperated, but he plays very well. :D
phan1313 3 years ago
"The guy on the violin" is Yehudi Menuhin and this actually is not a "song" as you see nothing sung and no one singing.
It also seems funny to me when someone comes up and says Sarah Chang and Menuhin in the same sentence. :D Nice to see that you've enjoyed it though. :)
classicalneoc 3 years ago 21
@classicalneoc First: I am sure that Menuhin would respect Sarah Chang as he respected everybody who doesn't harm anybody. And btw both play violin ;) so why not mention them in one sentence?
Second: To say its a "song" isn't bad at all; The ideal of the violinsound comes from the singing voice.
Sorcerer2k 1 year ago
@Sorcerer2k Just to clarify. The idea of the violin, if it was coming from the singing voice, would come from the idea of a "soprano voice". As you know there are many "singing voices" and a violin definitely is not "bass" for example. So you can't generalize singing voices like that either. So to call this a "song", while not "bad", just points out to lack of knowledge. And furthermore, not everything that's sung is a "song". It's more factual than a matter of taste.
classicalneoc 1 year ago
@classicalneoc calling this a "song" can also point out, that someone uses a different, simple subjective for the same thing you call "work" "piece" "opus" "composition" or whatever. There is nothing "right" here... and the word "song" isn't disrespectful at all.
The violin also includes registers of the tenor voice and goes far beyond soprano. Why limiting it to "soprano voice"? you count peases as one sais in german.
Sorcerer2k 1 year ago
@Sorcerer2k Yes, you're right about tenor, soprano was an example. You don't have space to write everything. Work, piece, opus or composition are all correct terms. This is, correctly "a composition", "a work", "a piece" and fits the description of all of these. Also probably has an opus number.Still it is not a "song".You can call it a song, it would not be disrespectful, it would show that you don't know the definition of a song. Anyway, let's say that you're right and quit. This's pointless.
classicalneoc 1 year ago
@classicalneoc You are quite right to indicate the precision in terminology. It is through language that we describe reality. A song is 'sung' by the human voice, with lyrics. This is a musical composition of musical expression-a 'Tone Poem' The music itself evokes images and feelings. It is rather like saying fish & chips is the same as Chocolate mousse-all are 'Food' but are quite different.
GalaxyHorse 1 year ago
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...very funny, the guy on the violin.....
MrDuffff 3 years ago
I have read that at least in one instance, Paganini intentionally broke his D, A, and E strings and proceeded to play the rest of the evening on only the remaining G string. Quite spectacular.
MurpheusElPadre 3 years ago
is it true paganini could do a four part chord or someting like playing notes in octaves without moving his hand. I dont quite understand exactly what was meant but I thought from reading an account he could stop A on the G string A on the D string A on the A string A on the E string legato. Sorry about long windedness perhaps someone could explain and be more concise! If I am right in thinking this paganini was a freak. That is an impossible stetch.
kingspunkbubble 3 years ago
I think what you mean is that he could play the four E's of the violin at once. He played E on G string in fith position and then the octave in D 2nd finger, A string 3rd finger and E string 4th finger. They say that he had an illness called hypermobility, which enabled him to open his hand more than one could. But that may just be a rumor, maybe he just had big hands. There's a picture of paganini playing the four E's, it is shown in the dvd called "the art of Violin"
raist84 3 years ago
breath taking
Shaghayegh11 3 years ago
he has huge hands.
but i loves him =D
jyun1226 3 years ago
Unbelievable!
This is one of the best videos i've ever seen in my whole life(i've seen quite a lot)
Thank you so much for ofering us the possibility of learning with pleasure.Salut,Johnny.best regards from Portugal,J.G.
supergallas 3 years ago
hermosa melodia paganini es o fue el mas chingon.
parangacuti181 3 years ago
Beautiful piece beautiful played, no question :-)
But your description is false, it's the 2nd movement (Adagio), not the 3rd ;-)
violinspieler 3 years ago
Leyendo un libro éste verano, he descubierto a Manuhin. Siento no haberlo hecho antes. Es realmente impresionante. Seguiré disfrutándolo.
tesifonteovejero 3 years ago
I'm not a classical expert by any stretch of the imagination. I judge my love of any piece of music by the visceral reaction I have towards it. It's like choosing a lover by how they look on paper or how they make butterflies flutter against your innerades. That being said; this performance is amazing. The emotion that is emitted from every stroke from start to finish like the silk of one's soul being slowly unravelled for all the world to see.
maddteacher 3 years ago 6
A genius composition brought to life by a genius performer. Wow, it's really great that we are all capable of seeing this simply by logging on to youtube and benefiting from johnny's post!
AdamGCox 3 years ago 12
wanderfol sentiments
fumachurro 3 years ago
I'm so sorry but if i'm correct it's not the 3rd movement. "Only" the 2nd. - Adagio espressivo.
bokazsombor 3 years ago 3
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hmm, Dunno either...I know Menuhin is a nice and spiritual man but his playing gives me an very uneasy feeling. A true master of the bow like Michael Rabin or Isaac Stern emits divine power and emotion through indisputable matured technique.
amehoelahoep 3 years ago
What's that brown stain on your nose mate?
dickTed 3 years ago
lol well said
chinesewolfofmibu 3 years ago
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Sorry, don't see what you mean. Maybe the stain u'r mentioning is in your own eye's dickheadTed...
amehoelahoep 3 years ago
I dunno, he kinda looks more like Nathan Fillion in the Paganini Caprice 24 vid
urbanninja1981 3 years ago
The only thing that isn't epic and incredible about this performance is Yehudi's hair.
It looks like a cheap toupee.
By the way, I just noticed that Yehudi looks EXACTLY like actor Allan Rickman.
Twins?
Gilaziel 3 years ago 3
LMAO at the toupee bit haha. And sry, he looks nothing like Alan Rickman. Nothing at all lol. But I can't agree with you more on the fact that this is truly epic and incredible
ItzhakRoxMySox 3 years ago
Menuhin's hair is a nice but it too gives me an uneasy feeling. A true master of the comb like Michael Rabin or Isaac Stern emits divine power and emotion through every follicle on their head.
freeyourcrt 3 years ago
Lmao
ItzhakRoxMySox 3 years ago 2
Funniest comment ever. Stern's power with the comb is truly amazing...but can it beat the combing ability of the great Elman? O_o
masael255 3 years ago
I was fortunate enough to hear Menuhin play, in the same evening, the Mendelssohn Concerto and Bartok Concerto #1 -- and also the rehearsal. There were flaws but meant nothing. A huge tone! While this is very nicely done, to hear what he could really do with the Paganini Concerto, do hear his 78 rpm recording from the 1930s.
David K. Nelson
engine1385 3 years ago
I was so lucky to see him in person twice. Once when he conducted SF Symphony at New Year concert and the second time when he conducted English Royal Philharmonic and played Bach's double violin concerto.
It was an unforgettable experience. He was w$onderful. I also adore this concerto, one
of my favorite pieces of classical music.
BytomGirl 4 years ago 3
Menuhin rulez
Dd4V 4 years ago
Menuhin leaves you speechless...brilliant...he
is at one with his instrument...its soul.
Truly brilliant one of the greatest violonists. Thankful you for sharing this clip
with us.
345murphy 4 years ago