Heifetz is absolutely right about the first note of the Adagio. Always pretty hard, when a piece starts on a (very) long note, to get the tempo fixed.
Pity though Heifetz didn't demonstrate anything here. His recording of this adagio in particular (it's on youtube) is surreal with stunningly beautiful rhythm and real emotion.
Heifetz Hated Friedman and ruined him! He felt threatened by every violinist to come and set out to ruin the next generation so he can remain the fiddler king!
@brassmonkeyjew wow, do you even know what you are talking about. heifetz was out to do the opposite. if anything friedman "ruined" himself by ignoring heifetz's advice on professional matters, one such being the international tchaikovsky competition. and heifetz is only helping friedman with his comments, that is what a masterclass is afterall.
@allannalla420 Who said Friedman was ruined? He had a decent career. I think he was not more popular because he sounded like a heifetz clone in a lot of ways. As for the Tchaikovsky Competition incident, I don't think it was really a mistake to play in the competition. Van Cliburn won it as an american, maybe Friedman thought he could. I think it's admirable he took the risk. I'm not sure he deserved to beat Tretiakov anyway. Also, Heifetz was not a great teacher, he broke a lot of students.
i dont want to make this sound like im attacking the comments below....but friedman is a great violinist. although he's extremely under-appreciated i believe his artistry can equally match up to that of heifetz's and i dont think anyone should judge his musicianship based just on this video, although i think this performance of the bach is beyond superb
@violindevil Mr. Friedman was an exceptional violinist. Unfortunately, an accident ended his career in 1988. He continued on as a well-respectedl teacher up until his death from cancer in (I believe) 2004.
The people running around saying that Heifetz ruined Friedman's self-confidence, etc. are full of it.
I don't play violin, but I guess this must be unbelievably difficult to play... the guy has a great technique but he kind of doesn't 'swing'. Heifetz is visibly annoyed but think of how long it takes to make such a piece sound alive.
You're right. Even though it's a slow piece, the phrasing and dynamics are somewhat difficult to convey. My classmate and I had to play this for our senior recital in college. Have to remember to breath, and use long bow strokes while executing smooth string crossings. Personally, I think Friedman plays it harsh.
lol, "if you wouldn't change so many bows, it'll be much more floating, much more of a rolling thing..." haha. oh well, what heifetz couldn't put into words, he could more than execute on his own violin.
This is a teaching session. Who cares who plays well or who doesn't. It's about the music and learning technique first.
nuggie9511 4 months ago
Heifetz is absolutely right about the first note of the Adagio. Always pretty hard, when a piece starts on a (very) long note, to get the tempo fixed.
RichardMartin2 4 months ago
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srinitaaigaura 6 months ago
Pity though Heifetz didn't demonstrate anything here. His recording of this adagio in particular (it's on youtube) is surreal with stunningly beautiful rhythm and real emotion.
srinitaaigaura 6 months ago
Is he playing it for the first time sight reading the whole thing? How does he read something so detailed at that speed anyway ?
srinitaaigaura 6 months ago
Heifetz Hated Friedman and ruined him! He felt threatened by every violinist to come and set out to ruin the next generation so he can remain the fiddler king!
brassmonkeyjew 1 year ago
@brassmonkeyjew That's just not true. Heifetz recorded with Friedman on many occasions. Heifetz was a huge Friedman advocate.
jabsomdoc 1 year ago
@brassmonkeyjew wow, do you even know what you are talking about. heifetz was out to do the opposite. if anything friedman "ruined" himself by ignoring heifetz's advice on professional matters, one such being the international tchaikovsky competition. and heifetz is only helping friedman with his comments, that is what a masterclass is afterall.
allannalla420 1 year ago
@allannalla420 Who said Friedman was ruined? He had a decent career. I think he was not more popular because he sounded like a heifetz clone in a lot of ways. As for the Tchaikovsky Competition incident, I don't think it was really a mistake to play in the competition. Van Cliburn won it as an american, maybe Friedman thought he could. I think it's admirable he took the risk. I'm not sure he deserved to beat Tretiakov anyway. Also, Heifetz was not a great teacher, he broke a lot of students.
JPizzle1490 1 year ago
@brassmonkeyjew are you out of your mind?????
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Cheskkay 1 year ago
i dont want to make this sound like im attacking the comments below....but friedman is a great violinist. although he's extremely under-appreciated i believe his artistry can equally match up to that of heifetz's and i dont think anyone should judge his musicianship based just on this video, although i think this performance of the bach is beyond superb
violindevil 2 years ago 6
@violindevil Mr. Friedman was an exceptional violinist. Unfortunately, an accident ended his career in 1988. He continued on as a well-respectedl teacher up until his death from cancer in (I believe) 2004.
The people running around saying that Heifetz ruined Friedman's self-confidence, etc. are full of it.
TomBarrister 8 months ago
I don't play violin, but I guess this must be unbelievably difficult to play... the guy has a great technique but he kind of doesn't 'swing'. Heifetz is visibly annoyed but think of how long it takes to make such a piece sound alive.
stinkycheesefoot 2 years ago
You're right. Even though it's a slow piece, the phrasing and dynamics are somewhat difficult to convey. My classmate and I had to play this for our senior recital in college. Have to remember to breath, and use long bow strokes while executing smooth string crossings. Personally, I think Friedman plays it harsh.
MyMemories19 2 years ago
@MyMemories19 Agreed, his rendition of this piece is a bit rougher than I've been taught to play it.
elfslay 2 years ago
lol, "if you wouldn't change so many bows, it'll be much more floating, much more of a rolling thing..." haha. oh well, what heifetz couldn't put into words, he could more than execute on his own violin.
PaperGrape 2 years ago
once again, thank you so much !!! keep it up!!!
IsaacDelarge 2 years ago 3