J. S. Bach: Partita in d minor,5. (Chaconne1),Itzhak Perlman

[adgjl135zcbm]

0 dislikes! :)

[Franchodelacruz]

just touching! nothing else to say! a magnificent play!

[fdr100100]

best rendition ive heard thus far

[edmundjacobs]

Awesome performance. Along with Heifetz this is the best performance of the Chaconne out there. If you prefer a faster super high energy performance it is Heifetz. For a stately, smooth, slower tempo this is the top.

[hyeonj315]

0 dislikes. wtf?

[hyeonj315]

@hyeonj315 usually there is atleast one douche...

[baekh93]

the best indeed!!

[SpeakingParts]

thanks for sharing this.

[mikesmith007x]

5:10 to 6:50 you can actually feel the pain, desperation and yearning that Bach himself must have been feeling when he wrote that. What a true interpretation of Bach's intent....BRAVO PERLMAN!

[Passionviolin]

Whaou! It's so beautiful!

[mamiesgame]

Is it true Menuhin sold Perlman the Prince Khevenhullar?

[TheAbnerCoutinho]

@mamiesgame No, he sold the "soil" stradivarius.

[milstein91]

@TheAbnerCoutinho yes?when,to whom and for how much?

[aeonthailand]

Stradivarius

[Eliaket]

Q.Q

[Melowchan]

I love this part: 3.32

[Sylvain894]

I wonder, when that piece has been composed what was the violin Bach were using

at that time for a gig ? A German violin ? A Steiner ? Where's Bach's inventory of his

instruments lefted next to his death ? How would i know ? Maybe there's no information about his late violin(s); but the guy who would find out the trade mark(s), is a genius ! Thank you for posting !

[vyolynoalex93]

I put this above Heifetz, Maxim and every other future violinist that has attempted this piece...

[edmundjacobs]

My 2nd favorite interpretation (after Heifetz) of all violinists. I love this interpretation, it is so incredibly beautiful and stately. The greatness of Bach, the humanity of Perlman. His incredible left hand technique (intonation and vibrato) and phenomenal bow arm are on full display. The bow changes at the frog are incredibly smooth and seamless. The finger wrist bowing motion at the frog is a very unnatural movement for human beings to make , he makes it look so easy. Best bow arm ever.

[BaronVonLichtenstein]

I love when Bach and Handel approached the violin. I have Handels complete Violin and it's great. Keyboardists bring an interesting approach to an instrument that limits the number of notes to basic meolodies and a few chords. And generally has a sad sour sound. This is musical anarchy.

[emilywilliams420]

@BaronVonLichtenstein what? I didn't follow that at all.

[BaronVonLichtenstein]

@emilywilliams420 Bach played more notes with his feet than most keyboardists do with their hands. When an expert keyboardist is limited to only one melody with the exception of chords on a violin, the ones that are superb at melody, harmony and counterpoint stand out on violin. It's like taking the ankle weights off.

[PrettyLittlePinup]

Listening to this, as well as playing it, is like meditation.

[nereuseng]

BRAVO!!!!

[vlhere]

I wonder how he managed to play all the movements of the D minor partita including THIS ENERGY AND EMOTIONALLY exhausting Chaconne..wowo....BRAVO

[yynirvana]

best version EVER!!!!! God of violin!!

[mikebee06]

Such a wonderful interpretation of the greatest piece ever written for solo violin,IMO. Is it considered common or normal for a piece of this era to use so much thick vibrato throughout almost the entire piece? I'm not questioning the beauty, intense emotion, technical brilliance and musicality he displays here. I just have never heard so much vibrato in the Chaconne and think it takes just a bit away from an otherwise masterful performance. Its still amazing tho, everything Perlman touches is.

[sa8009]

Pelman's genius is shown in this video.

Bach would have appreciated the

heaviness in his playin'

this interpretation brings me

to tears...

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! The Perlman Star!

[voxhunden]

I like this version more than the one with 300000 views. He is much more intimate with his violin and the music here. Judging from this, I think he felt more at ease with smaller audiences. Beauty to a power of ten.

[fivehorsejohnson]

Definitely. The popular version left me impressed, this one left me in tears.

[metteholm75]

@fivehorsejohnson Popular version..? Who? which?

[dexterspe]

The interpretation of Mr. Perlman is the better there are and the only full of feeling end energy!!!!

[1990gusto]

i agree perfectly!

[dexterspe]

The tecninic, the expression and the musicality of Mr. ITzhak Perlman are simply wonderful!

[truplaya3]

this piece is a pure GOD send. we all need to appreciate it for it's beauty. :)

[Maria859]

i like his interpretation its different from what i've heard

[bastianloewe]

everything related to dance

I have also play barroque instruments and you can produce this sound

so also the best phrase about bach is a gidon kremer

the most amzing thing about bach is that you can play it any possible way and still being beautifull music

so how do we know wich is the right way to play it'? is there a right way to play anything??

let people be all those studies just privated people to play barroque music!!

[bmertg]

The man even does not open his eyes. It just goes through him... He even has a smile on his holy face as if he were listening to someone :)

[petrusthe1]

It's exactly what I told to someone even before seeing your comment! It's very interesting to see that music means the same thing to us all; we just need first to search inside our feelings and then to find the right words to express those them.

[opidacul]

just pure beauty.........

[violingirl521]

i absolutely love this...he plays it so perfectly. it is absolutely amazing. thanks!

[Violonpourtoujours]

This is how Bach was played before some more musicological studies were done... Technically impeccable, but so heavy. You do not feel the dance movement at all... I don't blame Perlman, this is how he learned to play it from Galamian, and how I learned it also when I was at Meadowmount, as it was the fashion in the 70's and the 80's. But a lighter style is not so heavy to listen to, for instance, Janine Jansen.

[BFGUITAR]

I would agree with you except for this piece specifically. It is completely different than anything Bach wrote, or anything around for that matter. I think Bach would enjoy the heaviness here.

[bastianloewe]

mmm I dont trust those musucal estudies, there are just bla bla and in my opiion just gives the chance to bad musicians to play the bet music ever, this music was not playing by 200 years you can just prettend because of a book to know how to play it correctly plus bach could be heavy if he wanted.

I have heard the teory that he wanted to imitate and organ here so have you listen to organos tocatas?? they are all but no light

Also some experts say those dances are so elaborted that lose everyth

[Violinater]

I think Bach would of liked this piece to be played heavy because I heard he wrote this piece when he found out his wife died. That circumstance probably doesn't merit a "light" feeling for the piece for most people.

[Violinater]

when did you go to meadowmount...I went there last summer

[greaseline]

Perlman's interpretation is the best. By watching many others performing it, I'd guess they are not even aware of the circumstances under which this song was written. You can hear the loneliness, the pain, the searching for a way out and coming back to the same painful truth that must be accepted...can hear anger released strongly, and exhaustion after that.

[HillbillyJ]

I agree.

[nimbunimbu]

well said!

[andrebarnas]

Makes me cry. Great, absolutely great.

[sijas]

alotta people like milstein the most for the chaconne but perlman is my favorite

[HillbillyJ]

I agree, and it always bugged that all Perlman's Bach seem so underated.

[wmd10]

Absolutely beautiful. Played with a brilliant combination of skill, delicacy, and passion. Thank you so much for posting.

[coquitodemiel]

aaaa

Me encanto.

[xsoox3x]

wow he's sweating

[BFGUITAR]

I am the same, I sweat like mad when I play.

[bachism]

the way the length of this piece dwarfs the entire partita that proceeds indicates a kind of explosion of emotion and creativity, which is significant given the circumstances of the dead wife. its as though bach were going through the normal forms of good craftsmanship then something took over. so the heavier, the more i connect with it

[paiclant]

Sorry. What I really wanted to say was I am not qute sure whether I appreciate his heavy style. Bach, being a great composer, I am quite sure that he has the joy of enjoying almost all great interpretations of his piece.

[Violinater]

Bach wrote this piece when he found his wife died...the interpretation is fitting.

[paiclant]

I am not quite sure whether Bach will appreciate his 'heavy style.'

[milstein91]

Bach would like more to listen his heavy style becouse the death of a person is a heavy situation,dramatic so it should be played like he does not lightly like some musicians do and that is rong in my opinion.

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

@milstein91 How would you know what Bach would want to listen to? This is a dumb comment and I'm shocked it's so highly rated

[milstein91]

@AbsoluteZ3R0 very simple.because if it has some story and structure behind it you have to respect it if you don t understand that it s your problem

[AbsoluteZ3R0]

@milstein91 Actually, you have no idea what Bach would have liked because you did not know him personally so you have no right to say that unless you have some sort of documentation providing evidence that Bach himself declared that he liked the way the Chaconne sounded when played "heavier". Otherwise, that is just YOUR opinion, not Bach's.

[OurenV2]

@milstein91 chaconne is a dance, its not supposed to reflect death...

[BFGUITAR]

This a heavy piece. Probably Bach's heaviest.

[PETRUTZKI]

if only BACH could hear him.........

[PETRUTZKI]

i searched for this for a long time ,this is like a dream to me :) so beautiful sound and all interpretation , feelng :X

[mlckfip]

Thank you for sharing this rarely available video clips. As a violinist, it is always a privilege to hear the Chaconne, no matter how many times one hears it, especially when played by any one of the greats.

I also want to thank you for so thoughtfully and carefully breaking the piece at the D minor/major transition for uploading. There really is no good spot to divide the piece, and this is the best compromise.

[pabloXXVI]

que hermoso debe haber sido estar en ese lugar escuchandolo!

[x1235791113x]

i feel like people disregard itzhak a lot. He is interpritation of Bach is so moving

[Zhou9]

I agree. I think he's one of the best violinists of all time, yet people frown on him as if he wasn't even close.

[violinlb10]

I have a recording of him playing the Bach 6 sonatas and partitas, its a lot clearer but it is just amazing to see him perform it.

[zarkingtaters]

I actually prefer his performance to his recording....

[violinlb10]

I could go either way, he is just amazing!!!!!

[masael255]

I agree. His recording seems kind of...well, all the words are escaping me. This here, though, is great. :D

[concertolover81291]

what is the event ?

[billythekid20]

wonderful piece played by wonderful violinist= wonderful performance:)

and you! take back your video response

[violinist1969]

GREAT

[mandrileante]

fresh air on the cold-pseudo-historical-shit from our days.

thanks for posting.

[dlexla]

you made my boring winter break a blast. thanks

[scottbos68]

wow

[DaveGrossmanSoloBass]

Thanks for posting all these videos! Itzhak Perlman's Sonatas and Partitas are among my favorites.