Salvatore Accardo plays Paganini Caprice No. 24

[jjfiddle]

Aw Chalice, he might not be gay - his digestion could just be a little backed up.

I like his tempo - just a little tiny bit slower than the others and so smooth!

[jjfiddle]

Aw Chalice, he might not be gay - he could just be constipated.

I like his tempo - just a little tiny bit slower than the others and so smooth!

[chalice03]

Ha very well played I must say.

Though Accardo's photo in this video leads me to suspect that he's a homosexual

[Ihatemyusernamemore]

This guy and Perlman are both super awesome

[nokia1242000]

Accardo does not play other piece well as compared to Menuhin, Oistrakh and Heifetz. but talking about Paganini's, I always believe that Accardo intepret the best. :)

[msg06769]

Heifetz's is better

[KillerD1017]

This is a very good recording but for some reason i only like this piece when i am able to see the performance...youtube has spoiled me.

[5769JJ]

very clean

[JeSophie]

No more words...is perfect!!

[frankcisyarmi]

genial Salvatore Accardo!!!!!!! 

[unclejuniorsoprano]

Accardo made a good living playing Paganini. He plays in good taste & with a clean, beautiful tone. It's definitely not my favorite version, but I keep returning to it for its academic value. My favorite versions are of Heifetz, Rabin, & Ricci. Accardo did a fabulous job recording the 6 Paganini concerti & the variations on God Save The King. His version of the Caprices contains many interesting features & has enhanced the violin repertoire. If I can describe Accardo in 1 word-- elegant.

[mrmuscle91]

his 10ths are just sickeningly good! Better than Itzhak's and waay better than Jascha's!!

[bene1007]

I think it's a toss up between Heifitz, Pearlman, and Accardo.......

all three are fantastic violinists, but for me, Accardo's Caprice # 24

is more enjoyable to listen. His musicality is smoother,

[CosmicSPC]

little bit sleepy

[VeteranForPeace]

Maestro Accardo is the an authority when it comes to Paganini. Bravissimo!

Yet it's completely silly to compare Maestri of this level. Just keep listening to all versions and be glad for the many interpretations

[zottypotty1]

compare with Itzak Perlman ( write in to the search: Paganini - Caprices 01/ 05/ 24 (Itzhak Perlman / Violin) 1: 50- with Perlman 5:38

this 2:19- with Perlman's 6:12 ( incredible grate eco....)

this 3:40vs Perlman 7:45

But at 3:12, Heifetz the best....

[MysterySparkStudios]

I love how in the southbank theme version they slow down the begining section

[taiwan886]

Rabin, Mintz, Heifetz, Majeske, Zehetmair, Kavakos, Midori, and FP Zimmermann...and even Ehnes bring much more consistiency to this caprice...I mean, c'mon, how can the double-stops be so out of tune?

[Ferdelans2008]

да, я так долго искала хорошей версии, это вправду самая лучшая

[mjecpa]

His playing is subtle and elegant, and catches the emotion of the piece flawlessly. Fantastic version

[leoncioviolin]

bravo

[vagabonda1982]

neanche a me piace Uto Ughi. Ho notato che Accardo e' uno dei pochi che non vuole dimostrare la difficolta' tecnica della sua musica ma trasmettere la sua bellezza..con un'unterpretazione personale...da cui viengono note molto pulite e piacevoli. Non e' un violino che fa mal di testa...al contrario di tanti altri.

[TheSupermaurizio]

Se devo essere sincero meglio questa interpretazione piuttosto quella di Uto Ughi.

Non mi piace come suona Uto Ughi.........

[cschan369]

I agree Accardo is a Paganini expert because he includes so many Paganini's music in his repertoire. However, please don't forget another Italian violinist, Ruggerio Ricci. I believe he had played every Paganini's work known to his days(except concerto #3 & 5). I was fortunate having listen both of them in live concerts and recitals. Although Accardo could play clearer (Ricci older by 22 years), I love Ricci more because he is more passionate and colorful.

[cschan369]

Mistake: Ricci did not play too much works for violin and guitar.

Regarding the most difficult Paganini, I recommend hearing "la campanella" played by Nathan Milstein. He ran the fastest and smoothest in the rapid double stopping passage. I don't think Kogan or Heifetz could do better.

[FlashyCat2008]

When you get up to the level of Ricci, it is hard to keep perfect clarity and tone. One or two violinists may have played a part of a piece better here and there but Ricci is consistently the most breathtaking and passionate Paganini interpreter ever. Oh yes, that includes better than Heifetz too.

[cactus54]

@FlashyCat2008 : Ricci is incredible. And not to put him down or anything, but have you ever heard Leonid Kogan play any of Paganini's pieces? He is the best in my opinion, but that's just me. Then again, anyone that can play these pieces at such levels is certainly not someone to be down talked.

[norbertoguarinello]

Caprice 24 can be played as a vituose piece or a very emotional one. I like very much Accardo balanced reading of the piece. It is faboulous. The first place I would give to Menuhin, in a video no longer avaiable on youtube. But it is a personal choice.

[swupstik]

This is close to how Maestro Paganini himself would have played: with PASSION.

[Auggie56]

Wonderful !

[Kapputschino12]

I love how Heifetz plays Puccini anyway.Much better than Accardo playing Wagner.

[MrGunterguerrero]

Ole Bull, Norwegian violin virtuoso went to see Paganini plays like everibody that time, and he said..."Well, to understand Paganini you may first understand the Italian coloratura "...Mr.Accardo had performed the Paganini Concerto per Violino #3 I didn't found it on youtube !

By the way, Gidon Kremer plays Paganini like an Italian...and so, many others.

[kevincxd]

Not even near Heifetz?

Salvatore Accardo is well known for his Paganini interpretations. Heifetz was great but some people exaggerate him too much.

[vagabonda1982]

una lezione dal maestro... :)

[lordhenrywotton69]

fa sentire tutte le note non si puo' sentire,,,,scusa il gioco di parole...

[vagabonda1982]

sorry i like Accardo because

I prefer the violin when it not causes me headaches = a clear violin, balanced,played with emotion

[gibsonpaddy]

Again not anywhere near Heifetz level

[albeatles95]

superbo! ha una dolcezza nella conduzione come pochi! lui e uto ughi riescono a dare vita alla musica!

[ninja3451]

I was reading through these comments and was amazed at how right crazy77town was while vagabonda1982 was busy being so profoundly wrong. crazy77town is the man

[JariMaida]

Accardo suona come un vero maestro, ti fa sentire tutte le note....ovviamente poi ognuno ha il suo stile.....però lui suona paganini come nessun'altro sa fare (intendo dire tecnicamente)

[crazy77town]

vabe, Accardo e veramente un Grande maestro ma dimmi francamente; ti piace questo capriccio cosi largo?

[JariMaida]

Accardo lo suona come lo suonerebbe uno che ti insegna....naturalmente non è lo stile di Gidon Kremer!!!! Ciao

[JariMaida]

Tecnicamente si.....stilisticamente.....cos­ì e così......sicuramente paganini lo avrebbe suonato in metà del tempo!

[fishpig20]

aint it supposed to be a tad faster??

[vagabonda1982]

accardo is slower but more clear..Did you meet Paganini? who tell you that this sheets was played very speed? It's like the people tell you : you must use a 4.4 big size violin..and not 3-4 ...

this instrument can be played in many different ways...it's a free expression oh the feelings and emotions,,i love the original interpretation.. many violinist try to make a technical demonstration.. it's sad.

[crazy77town]

look, if you are a grown up person and you can play with a 3/4 violin size it's ok for me....I am 190cm and i cannot play on such a small field...furthermore, i doubt you are gonna have the kind of sound you have to with a small field..

then, i agree about the freedom of expression in music but not on paganini!! Good or bad, paganini was thinking too much about himself and he was writing just to show himself that noone else could play what he could,and this is why it's just high level exercises

[crazy77town]

everybody knows except you apparently what paganini was as a man, and a player. I doubt that he would be that democratic to negotiate with anyone about the style of his music and the interpretation.. he wrote to sound like that, speedy and aggressive, so for me if someone is not able to play paganini fast, aggressive and clear he should better keep on with kreutzer and dont.

[crazy77town]

check kavako's or markov's editions and you will realise what i am talking about....greetings

[empoleon9999]

@vagabonda1982 Actually, it is said that Paganini created his 24 caprices for his students to improve their technical ability. But, different strokes for different folks.

[D0g63rt]

Math debates?

[netuser1707]

If an interpretation in its whole is good, it may be better than a devils play BECAUSE it is another thing and a new creation. Or is slow or .. better: lovely eval??.

[crazy77town]

@netuser1707 , i fully respect that this is another creation and music is all about new creations and different opinions, but this especially sounds to me something like practising in order to clear up the difficult spots....

does anyone know what QUASI PRESTO means?? you dont need to be italian to know...maybe i didnt meet paganini himself but at last he wrote how he want his music to be played...

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic!

[Sviolinist]

One of the best versions I've yet heard! So clean. I love this guy. PErfect

[AlexanderWung]

which is harder? the double stop scales or left hand pizzicato? Or the parallel octaves?

[Rpkist77]

parallel octaves arent very hard. The double stop scales are probably very challenging.

[16sasori]

LOL. I think his version was the best for me. I liked his interpretation. Very clean.

[tiesly]

Epic

[vagabonda1982]

he says tha paganini caprice is easy? ahahahah...

buy a violin and try to play it...and we can talk

[angus24402870451]

ABSOLUTELY agree!!!

[ronyka123]

what kind of person would say that paganini pieces are easy? is he an alien or what?

[DSD1v57BG32]

@ronyka123

another better violinist?

[GoldensunGSD]

I think what misterbg1 means by "easy" is that it's just easier . It's as if there were 2 mountains. one was Mt.Everest and the other was K2 mountain. K2 isn't short, it's just shorter compared to Mt.Everest. Just because it's shorter doesn't mean it's the shortest right?

[kubap66]

@vagabonda1982 If you play guitar, it is really easy (I do). But I suspect, that there is a huge difference in difficulty level between guitar and violin ;)

[Dablooder]

@kubap66

ermm..

hell no. That's all i can say.

Guitar is soooo much easier than the violin itself; muscle memory, bowing style, which part of the bow, how loud, how soft, what kind of fingerings you need, how you need to play certain notes, how long...

haha, i could go on.

[kubap66]

@Dablooder And what did i write? "If you play guitar it is really easy"...

[AsliChampion]

@kubap66 I would however, love to see Dablooder provide us with a violinist that can play John Williams' interpretation of Asturias on a violin. That is of course seeing as guitar is soooooooo much easier than violin. :)

[AsliChampion]

@Dablooder To say the guitar is easier to play than the violin, is an absurdly ignorant statement. Any respectable musician should know that. Each and every instrument in the world has its own merits and technicalities that must be mastered. Comparing any two is stupid. And in regard to the things you were listing off. They all apply to the guitar as well, apart from the bow specifics. To add to your ridiculous list of muscle memory, note interpretation and fingering would be easy for guitar.

[Soulmariah]

I really love this song

Paganini's such a genious putting so many different emotions on a music sheet :O

[michelesettimo]

to misterbg1: sorry, but ipmoic is right, it's a very difficult passagge,,have you ever tried to do it with a violin?...i think no...

[ipmoic]

Oh yeah? Go listen To Heifetz, Kogan and Hahn play it--then tell me it's the easiest.

Either you're not a violinist or you don't know what you're talking about!

[misterbg1]

I have performed this caprice numerous times in concerts as an encore. please, tell me which variation is easier then that one.

[gvn933]

Please post a video, i really want to hear u play now.

[ipmoic]

Marvelous --in some ways better than any other interpretation I've ever heard. Especially the miserably difficult passage from 1:25-1:40. Accardo nails it!

Bravo maestro!

[misterbg1]

hahah thats the easiest passage in the entire caprice...

[zaokoyechatma]

i hope ur talking bout 1:25 threw 1:40

[misterbg1]

1:25 - 1:40 ... is the easiest passage in the caprice. its just a bunch of chromatic scales and then easy arpegios. the only thing that is easier then that variation is the original theme.

[misterbg1]

I hope you understand i did not say the passage is "easy" i said i find it easier then any other passage in the piece. The theme is easier then it. but certainly not any other variation is easier, arguably the the 1st variation, but i think they are on the same level.

[jazzecca2007]

... are you calling paganini caprice no 24 easy? this piece is considered pretty much as one of the MOST difficult violin pieces ever written. If you call this easy, i would like to see you play it.

[armonici]

indeed is a realy hard piece but there are other caprices that are realy realy hard to play like n°1/n°4/n°5

[ni3tzsch3]

Lol. You, sir, are an idiot. (Just to avoid ambiguity, I'm referring to misterbg1.

[misterbg1]

just because i think that this passage is the easiest i am called an idiot?

i think you are one of those people who think their opinion is fact.

[zaokoyechatma]

were is this guy from

[blichilde]

Which guy? The performer? He's Italian, as the composer .

[zaokoyechatma]

oh ok I know all about paganini

[31122051]

Meraviglioso ! Splendido ! In Paganini non ha rivali.

[blichilde]

Migliore, per me.

[javier1452417]

no creo que haya ninguna mejor version que otra...

[ccolca]

perfecto

[NyyLucky7]

the best version is shlomo mintz :D

[philomelodia]

Can anyone tell me how this artist approached the 4th Caprice? There a youtube video out there? It's my fave of the capricci and I'm on the market for a 24 caprices cd. I hear his is definitive but I'd be disappointed if the 4th one wasn't played like I like it. With enough emotion to make a stone burst into tears and time seem to stand still.

[blichilde]

For Philomelodia: yes,there is a video with Capricci 3 & 4 played by Accardo.

YT refuses pinging (i.e.the link), but you'll find easily I think.

[man55man]

this is the best version...better than Heifetz's

[angus24402870451]

thank  you!!!

[jingjing97]

@man55man he's good but i enjoy Heifetz more

[zottypotty1]

Nice, and correct, and that's all. Perlman and Heifetz's and especially Yehudi are much more better.

At 2:40, 3:54 and the end....Just compare it with the other guys

(At: 3:10 Heifetz the most beatiful, no doubt.)

[Flutist007654]

@man55man Not really in my opinion...indeed this violinist is absolutely great , but I think Heifetz did the best interpretation of the caprice EVER.

I would like to hear what Paganini could think of both interpretation :O

[Frozeal]

@man55man I find all this kind of comments very naive, it all depends on what the listener is searching. Maybe you like more the style and cleanness of Accardo, or the passion that Heifetz puts on his interpretations. Maybe you don't think it's as I say, but the other way.

Anyways, thanks for the upload Angus; for sure this is a great recording.

[mikebee06]

This is the version of Caprice 24 to which I compare all others. Just my personal preference but if it is close to sounding like this, I consider it pretty darn good.

[capriccididiablo]

Alexander Markov is Better !!!

[cjh37878]

I believe Accardo is better. The reason being that Accardo's recordings are more clear and better articulated in my opinion and just sound better.

[capriccididiablo]

Yes, is cleaner, but for one raison : plays the piece without the incentive that would make it much more difficult to play. If you touch it with a better pizzicato, sure things do not go so well...

[alwaritzmi]

La versión de Alexander Markov me impresionó más. Este es mas lento...el otro es rápido y preciso a la vez.

[SuperZeroo]

Probablemente más acádemico y fiel que Perlman, para mi gusto menos emocionante. Pero una excelentísima versión, técnicamente IMPECABLE, bastante más que la de otros número uno.

[kikis272]

mejor qe esto... Nada..!!!

[pianofolle]

People here discuss if this interpretation is as great as heifetz', Perlmans'...Before deciding please take a look at Kogan's version,otherwise im afraid the judgment would be less 'scientific'

[GLXLR]

Plus, Heifetz did a lot of editing to his. This interpretation is one of the best complete 24th caprice by Paganini

[Simonj1993]

Senza parole!!!

[cjh37878]

Me gusta!

[RenzoColameo]

Scusate... Dimenticavo di dirvi che nel film Paganini; di cui Klaus Kinskji ne ha fatto un

film erotico... Di S. Accardo si vedono solo le mani quando suona.... Io vi ho lavorato...

Ciao *****

[17821840]

Visto che ci hai lavorato, e ho il film in vhs, ti giuro che l'ho cercato per mari e monti per averlo, vorrei chiederti: perchè a K.Kinskji gli hanno messo il violino al rovescio? Lo tiene spesso a destra e ha l'arco nella mano sinistra? E' voluta questa cosa dal regista, oppure è statop un errore, magari non essndo presente in scena un musicista? Ti ringrazio se vorrai rispondermi.

[RenzoColameo]

17821840... Intanto il film era diretto proprio da K. Kinskji... Diciamo che lui come

persona e' sempre stato estroverso; cosi fa pensato di accentuare la leggenda, dando sfogo alla propria fantasia. Aggingo che a quei tempi la sua compagna era Debora Caprioglio 19n !!! Sul set succedeva di tutto. Dalila di Lazzaro era Stupenda e umile. Devo avere ancora una foto col suo autografo. Grazie.... Ciao

[umegghju]

Orgoglioso di essere connazionale di persone così... Pollini, Accardo, Pavarotti...

Questi continuano la tradizione di Paganini e compagnia.

Non so come sarà in futuro, visto che la TV spazzatura italiana fa di tutto per distrarre i ragazzi da ogni forma di cultura, sostituendola con tette e cosce e veline. Davvero, speriamo bene

[pitagora79]

speriamo bene....ormai credo che la frittata è fatta e strafatta! sino a quando saremo governati dai "parlamentari spazzatura" il peggio sarà sempre peggio

[apl2014]

this is probably the best version on utube

[duinsophie]

i still think that jascha heifetz' version is better

[GLXLR]

I agree, but this is the closet to it I have EVER heard. Even more than Perlmans!

[classica18]

Paganini fue unico.

[ipmoic]

Many people simply do not know of the great artistry of Accardo. These videos should help. Sweet sound, masterful technique and a style in the grandest manner.

[themodesart]

si lui è il migliore interprete d paganini

[Lupus955]

forse il miglior interprete di Paganini...

[ciccioformaggino3]

fantastico,incredibile.

qualcuno ha dei video di massimo quarta da uploadare per caso?

[lucamare222]

Ho sul cell il video del 1° e 4° concerto di Paganini di M. Quarta quando suonò 2 anni fa a Città di Castello (PG).il bello è che mi hanno fregato, o ho perso il cell (nokia n95 8 Gbyte) ieri sera. Se lo ritrovo, la prima cosa che faccio metto i video su you tube

[RenzoColameo]

Sono meravigliato non vi siano ne commenti ne visite. Uno dei piu' grandi violinisti!!!!! Che vergogna!!!

[nusquy]

davvero una vergogna...

[umegghju]

i video di youtube acquistano visibilità man mano... quando hai scritto tu il video era

stato caricato relativamente da poco

[RenzoColameo]

Grazie umegghju.... Avevi ragione........

L'ho conosciuto (Accardo) a Parma 20 anni fa;

quando fu girato il film (di Klaus Kinskj) Paganini. Straordinaria persona... umile e scherzoso.......

Ciao *****