Totally agree with him. That passage is really awkward (Tchaik, 2nd page, around the middle part). Tried almost every fingering combo possible, the fingers just don't fall well.
Having large hands, on the other hand, rocks when you're playing Paganini. Big jumping shifts, tenths all work well when you have huge hands.
@cello39mn I wouldn't call it "bitching": he is drawing a comparison between passages which are more comfortable or less so for himself to play for various reasons. That discomfort clearly doesn't prevent him from playing the less comfortable one with brilliance as we hear.
You are very welcome! It came from a rather short "sampler" videotape. I don't think it is available but maybe somewhere it is. I think this was the most interesting part.
He barely had to take note of where he was going for those shifts..they were simply "there", just a whisper away...IF my husband could play, he could reach well over a full octave without even trying...with a good stretch he could reach (on the E string) I am estimating..to the B..since he was not really trying to hold the violin correctly (it inconvenieced him too much to placate me)
Totally agree with him. That passage is really awkward (Tchaik, 2nd page, around the middle part). Tried almost every fingering combo possible, the fingers just don't fall well.
Having large hands, on the other hand, rocks when you're playing Paganini. Big jumping shifts, tenths all work well when you have huge hands.
GabrielleduVent 2 weeks ago
@GabrielleduVent I totally agree, and I'm glad I'm not the only one!
TonicMike 2 weeks ago
from the ist movement of the violin concerto (a couple of minutes into the movement).
sneddley 2 months ago
what Tchaikovsky was he playing from in the beginning?
2010thevoice 2 months ago
@2010thevoice Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Killer390 1 month ago
my hands are big and fat as hell but i can still play the violin!!
joseoleavico1 3 months ago
what song is he playing
MrCaryu 3 months ago
you know what they say ,
big hands big ...
omygood424 4 months ago
He plays it fine. I don't know what he's bitching about.
cello39mn 5 months ago
@cello39mn I wouldn't call it "bitching": he is drawing a comparison between passages which are more comfortable or less so for himself to play for various reasons. That discomfort clearly doesn't prevent him from playing the less comfortable one with brilliance as we hear.
sneddley 5 months ago 12
its cool how can he play this extremely difficult pieces while sitting chillin around!
thetechroom 8 months ago
''oh there is this passage in tchaicovsky that is not comfortable'',but than he can play it while he his brushing his teeth
milstein91 9 months ago 4
We love you Mr Perlman.
aramian21 1 year ago
Hehe. I've big hands and none of his skill.
JeremyImp 1 year ago 3
Fat my ass, you have golden hands lol
manuelspcool 1 year ago 17
Oooooooooooooo.........
PEARLman!!! You never stop amaze people:-)
I guess you had enough to fight in your life..and you're a REAL WINNER !
aaand..to your large AMAZING hands..You are a guy with a LARGE HEART:-)
..pleasant smile too;-)
Thank You !!!
lanarv 1 year ago 12
thanks a lot for the video!! How did you get this???
Is it inside a edited DVD or Videotape??
I'm very interested in it,
Thanks!!
mandrileante 1 year ago
You are very welcome! It came from a rather short "sampler" videotape. I don't think it is available but maybe somewhere it is. I think this was the most interesting part.
sneddley 1 year ago
thanks for your answer! and for your videos :)
regards
mandrileante 1 year ago
He barely had to take note of where he was going for those shifts..they were simply "there", just a whisper away...IF my husband could play, he could reach well over a full octave without even trying...with a good stretch he could reach (on the E string) I am estimating..to the B..since he was not really trying to hold the violin correctly (it inconvenieced him too much to placate me)
OriginalMoonbeam 1 year ago
@OriginalMoonbeam who gives a damn about your husband...
whmozart 7 months ago 3