J.Heifetz-Bruch Scottish Fantasy-2(Allegro)

[jiwonnia]

Incredible!!

[psantacruz05]

Intachable, incomparable completa y totalmente ADMIRABLE Heifetz ♥,♥

[beastn13]

Heifetz expression>>>>O its nothing to play like a Man-God

Heifetz thoughts>>>IM THE SHIT

[Prideandanger]

he's not just the best, but the worlds ever greatest violinist of all time that have lived fully devoted to music. Beautiful and admirable.

[peteguy2400]

Is he conducting the orchestra and playing at the same time?

[UlfenDaddy]

@peteguy2400 Sort-of. He himself said pointedly he was not a conductor but a kind of lead collaborator. The role of Conductor as the one whose "concept" of how a score is to be brought to life is most noticeable in the rehearsal process. In his later years both studio and live, that indeed was Heifetz and nobody else; in his last decade he performed without Conductor. But, he never attempted to direct an ensemble where he was not a virtuoso soloist, even as concertmaster.

[outoftunefiddler]

I see that three (3) creatures from the planet Klingon were here!

[saeijin]

すばらしい



[milstein91]

i love how he conducts,ahahah i love heifetz

[hearoursongs]

I need a doze of this recurrently

[onlinelondon]

This virtuoso is the direct reason why I decided to learn the violin; even that I did not believe in it myself , that that was possible as an adult; but after two years, I managed basic songs; and fill-in of my owns.

I play myself the intro of my song: The Eyes Of Ofra Haza....

What a rich tune Heifetz has coming out of his....

[UlfenDaddy]

@onlinelondon Good for you!!! Maestro Jascha would have been as proud to hear That as any rave reviews or roaring applause... his playing (and he knew fully well how great was the chasm between his talent and that of others,) inspired a pure LOVE OF MUSIC that lead you to attempt to make beautiful sounds for yourself (and maybe those around you?) That is Exactly what he was about, the pure beauty, elan, inspiration and love of Music.

[healya18]

I will only hope to understand someday how he makes his bow glide so effortlessly across his strings; almost like he has his bow gliding on air. When I play, I always seem to be fighting with my bow to either get a good, smooth sound, or a sharp, attacking sound. He is truly a genius like no other!

[mareoraft]

@healya18 Heifetz believed that if you could learn to control the bow with only the thumb and middle finger (other fingers not touching), then you have true control. Try it just for some smooth full bows and see if it improves your technique : )

[mareoraft]

@healya18 Heifetz believed that if you could learn to control the bow with only the thumb and middle finger (other fingers not touching), then you have true control. Try it just for some smooth full bows and see if it improves your technique : )

[jdducut83]

heifitz is amazing. i was able to catch the entire scottish fantasy played by david kim of the philidephia symphony and it was just breathtaking

[nancymmv]

te amo heifetz.....perfecto!!! te amo!"!!!!!!

[nauJRodriguez]

Good example of what a great player can do with a poor composition!

[JYoung135]

@nauJRodriguez

Well I hope you're not insulting the time-tested Scottish folk music off of which Bruch based this piece. Though personally, I think that the Scots Wha Hae movement outdoes the rest by far.

[nauJRodriguez]

@JYoung135 Sorry, I am a musician that has studied lots about composition. The same is true of Jazz, some players can take a meaningless piece, and by their touch, phrasing, etc, can make the piece sound much better than other musicians. The great players in Jazz as well as classical do this often. Additionally, they also make Great compositions even greater by their knowledge and ability.

[timmy998877]

lol

[VctrM1]

@nauJRodriguez I find this piece kind of interesting. What do you mean by poor composition? It is a wild ride, for sure.

[nauJRodriguez]

@VctrM1 Hi there. I simply mean that it is not a great piece of music. There are many such, even by the great composers. An artist cannot produce great art every time. Great music appeals to all that 'understand' music and it thus is not difficult to see that many are not 'top shelf'.

[ErktheEngineer]

@nauJRodriguez I see your point about this not being a "great" piece of music, as compared to Bruch's Violin Concerto no.1, but there are flashes of brilliance in it that can't be found in very many other pieces. In particular I like the double stops at the beginning (part 1) and then again at the end. Those parts are magic.

[nauJRodriguez]

@ErktheEngineer Yes you are right! There is one composer that is above all others I believe. Paul Hindemith. Search carefully through his music and you will be amazed at some of the things he has written. Try to listen to good groups playing his pieces too.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

@nauJRodriguez And how is this composition poor?

[lordhenrywotton69]

the best ever

[wambui37]

this is not the best interpretation of the Scottish Fantasie with Heifetz!!

please listen the CD Heifetz and the

NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF LONDON

no one else plays this piece like Heifetz!!!

[poseuresque]

you are correct. is that the one with sargent conducting?

[wambui37]

to poseuresque

you are right, I mean exactly this admission!!

[snaebjorn53]

Simply Breathtaking! I just love it!!!

Thanks very much!

[uneedadv]

太猛了,邊指揮,邊拉小提琴呢~~

[norichka777]

まさに皇帝の貫禄！

[hantpak]

I would have killed to have seen him live...sighh

[MyMemories19]

Nah, then you would be in prison and unable to him at all. I wonder if they recorded his funeral procession. I never thought about that before...

[brother234]

again i just watched this again and this is simply the best! Mastery of mastery! i watch them all on you tube, them all. he is a master. who cares if one can match perfection, he is perfect, and so you should learn to enjoy perfection even if you have a hard time doing so.

[brother234]

omg incredible i haven't seen anyone that age do something so effortlessly. Listen to him match the flute. That is amazing. He originated so much of violin, to compare is ridiculous, he is a leader of leaders. anyone to follow who outdoes outdoes only on heifetz foundation.

[mourningofrahaza]

The sound from his violine; how does he do that, I wonder...

Breathtaking, simply.

Ofra Haza's legato voice reminds me a lot of his legato playing

[Becoming138]

pretty good if you don't have to watch it. the lack of sync gave me a headache!! :P

[PaganiniAlive]

Oh my god.....he played so beautifully...besides, this is the first time I watched the sololist was conducting and performing...this is so rare..

[BaRToLoMaSi]

when there is no conductor the spalla conducts... so whenever Heifetz wasnt conducting someone there was...

[zucchini2007]

He makes it look way too easy...Heifetz is definitely one of the greatest violinists of ALL TIME.

[BugsWisely]

There is a good old boy clause attached to violin playing that you have to have an exorbitantly priced violin to be considered at or near the top. In my opinion that is why the odds are astronomical that we will ever hear anyone play the violin as Jascha did ever again.

[OriginalMoonbeam]

But they do have a conductor--Mr. Heifetz even gives subtle direction with his scroll. No doubt they rehearsed this numerous times and were well acquainted with tempo and dynamics as per Hefeitz. In an earlier day it was not unusual for the concert master to direct. By the time a professional orchestra has gotten to this point they KNOW what's going on--especially when working with a soloist of this caliber. I certainly would not question anything Heifetz did.

[a1rb0rne101]

he makes it look so easy...

[europrg09]

sound a little scratchy

[jefftan05]

It is funny how off the orchestra can be without a conductor.

[seiiit]

Heifetz is no doubt brilliant, but this would have been much better if there was a conductor. The orchestra had trouble following him at times.

[vlhere]

when the soloist functions as the conducter u really have to pay attention while rehearsalings cz in the end ur on ur own. in the concert he/she wont be out ther giving u the time.

[54spiritedwill54]

A legend in his own time!

[melomansarasatiste]

exellente

[bitchass888]

5starcomment

So funny.. (: ha ha

I was laughing for 30 minutes

[sherlesin]

ewonkgl has some good comments.The reports I`ve read on the recording session,indicated that there were a lot of problems with the recording.Heifetz was a perfectionist,and the recording was halted a few times.

[ewongkl]

Great playing. I think what's declined was his strength, not virtuosity.

Was the orchestra a bit disoriented at 02:47? And at 04:02 the re-entrance of orchestra seemed to lag behind Heifetz. Or is the music written that way?

[sma1968]

that's what happens when you don't think you need a conductor. Blame Heifetz on that one.

[olga2809]

Heifetz often played faster than the orchestra (or pianist) did, unfortunately, because he was such a brilliant violinist

[sergiotmujica]

Once a lady, after his concert, asked him "Maestro... why do you play so fast??" his answer was "Because I can."

[sheepbird]

are you serious or did you just make that up?

[EuskaltelEuskadi]

very good you have made my day (apart from Sherlock Holmes [JB]) 

:)

[zucchini2007]

5starcomment, "he used a yamaha"??? What planet are you from??

[zucchini2007]

Heifetz is truly one of the best violinists of all time, and I was impressed that the orchestra was playing so well without a conductor. FIVE STARS!!!!

[zucchini2007]

WHOA, how is it possible for the orchestra to play without a conductor??

[birdingbum17]

Because of something called music. The only reason there's a conductor is because of the need to make sure everyone is using the same expression (well, and to keep the beat steady and a few other reasons). The better orchestras like NY phil and chicago Symphony technically don't need a conductor just to play "Notes-on-a-page".

The Orpheus chamber orchestra doesn't use a conductor at all... ever. They're really good too.

[YvyRianna]

the best orchestras listen to each other. you should know at all times what every single section is playing, whether you have rests or not. this tells you who has the melody, the harmony, what the tonality is, the mood. and best for no conductor, who has the smallest subdivision of the beat

[allforleyna80]

he is the conductor idiot!

[zucchini2007]

I will thank you to be a little more respectful to me in the future.

You cannot be a soloist and conduct an orchestra at the same time. It's ridiculous.

[nbg90489]

You'll be a long time waiting to thank him then since you're not likely to get much respect with ignorant posts like these.

Vengerov, Perlman, Josh Bell, Zukerman, Barenboim, Andrew Manze, and many many others have all directed from their instruments. The list is endless...

[Newtacious]

it's not like it's practical, either. it's a long standing tradition for the soloist to cunduct while performing. are artificial harmonics practical when you can just play higher up on the fingerboard? no, but we do it anyways because it shows virtuosity!

[zucchini2007]

I tried playing a tiny portion of this incredibly hard concerto, but it was very hard!! I'm impressed that he makes it look so easy, his technique is impeccable, he's truly a legend in the world of classical violinists!!

[jimmy90292]

god I miss him.

[poman265]

umm...he always used his guarneri

rarely used his strad

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

AHAHAHAHAHH "HE USED A YAMAHA"

funniest thing i've heard all day!

[sherriffflood]

don't worry I enjoyed your joke if no one else did! have a nice day

[jarvisloh]

If a yamaha can produce such a sound, nobody will want a million-dollar strad.. Hahaha.. 5starcomment, I wonder if you are from yamaha company to give such a comment..

[5stringofFernandoSor]

The man was always ALL business. I rarely ever saw him smile. I love watching him conduct with a Stradivarius in his hands though! Don't drop it!

[adaswet]

sorry, this is his 1742-David Guarneri, not the dolphin strad...

[ticklemonster16]

The Guarneri is almost exclusively what Heifetz used, from the time he bought it in 1922 until the end of his career.

[aftermiles]

His sound is so creamy, haha. I've not heard a violinist that could replicate the sort of sound he gets. Some have aspects similar to his playing, but his sound is so pure...

[paulostroff99]

A legend in his own time!

[TomBarrister]

This recording is from 1971, when Heifetz was 70 years old. Heifetz is performing with the French National Radio orchestra, no conductor.

[Shades2Of1Grey]

It's great to hear an old master play an under-loved song. Heifetz, whilst not as he was before the crowbar incident, is still magnificent and he confers on anything he plays and anyone he plays with a touch of the divine.

[john16889]

HEIFETZ IS A GOD NOT A MORTAL MAN

[poman265]

i agree lol

[dontdothat619]

Oh gosh, that is soo nice, I can hardly decide whether I like this by Heifetz more than I like Rachel Barton Pine's...tough call, both are very worthy