Itzhak Perlman-Rachmaninoff's Vocalise

[kaminskuralski]

Rachmaninoff would be ectstatic to hear it performed perfectly by Perlman. It is a masterpiece and in Perlman hands it reached new highs. Nobody is better today than Perlman.

[Victhebest91]

i play this music with my violin but this is very difficult!!!!!!!! but this is amazing!!!<3

[musica11111]

Как он играет.. А музыка..! Aliluia !

[kaminskuralski]

@musica11111 Da!!

[DirectoryStudios]

this is one of my favorite peices, but i have to say Adagio for strings is my number 1 favorite.

[vicho3001]

this song calms your dog

is amazing

try it

[andreea140794]

This piece is very much like Bach's Prelude #22 In B Flat Minor, BMV 867 .

[tmrbras]

Bom som!

A good sound!

-= Brasília =-

=D

[zenophilius1]

amazing



[lilpinkpiglet35]

Gahhh I just found out that I have the same birthday as the amazing musician!

[iori142]

you can't dislike this, its to moving. If you do dislike this, i will write you in my deathnote

[mmaybrown]

Nice!

[paulostroff99]

Awesome.TY Wind for posting

[Valvaie]

MUSIC FOR THE SOUL

[NonEcrit]

yeah i love the concept behind the wordlesss song -- its a beautiful idea.. like emotions so deep that words cant express it. but i really prefer the violin version of this song over any of the sung versions... im in bliss right now!!!!

[vkremona]

very nice,thank you

[1979Musicfan]

Wonderful! Thanks for posting.

[mindlobster]

So, this is what misery sounds like.

[Skepsikyma]

@mindlobster I would say tortured longing more than simple misery. There is sorrow, yes, but also hope. The image that it brings to my mind is of somebody desperately reaching out for happiness, only to have it slip from their grasp.

[teina123]

@Skepsikyma thank you for uploading this made me cry!

[1705353967]

Rachmaninoff ...,. great!!!

[paulostroff99]

Lovely playing. TY wind10 for posting.

[leoncioviolin]

exquisita melodía. gran sonido

[yayoi2011]

tell me if i can get this CD? is this from CD or DVD?

if so, tell me the title, please.

excellent!

[dreamsatnight1]

music form sky ..but on the ground

[fmaloverinuyasha14]

this is such a heart felt piece

[Pawnfirst007]

@fmaloverinuyasha14 very beutiful

[paulyps]

What a Master piece!! Gracias a Dios tuve el placer de estar junto a él en persona en el Linlcon Center en New York. I am so lucky!!

[iHondeux]

Incredible~

[GabiMuse6]

cannot wait to see this man perform.

in miami I missed him on my birthday and I dont want to make the same mistake.

AS precise and prolific he is in his talent, he inspires me not to give up on mine especially

when that dark emotion of self doubt overlaps a person's passion and purpose.

[MrMichaelaNichole]

The beauty of this piece is in its simplicity. The most simple music is often the most difficult to perform, and the most revealing of the performer's very soul. Perlman is a genius.

[batchava]

It derives out of the soul and its dreams.

[WantsShots]

Amaizing !!

[HaleyDancer1298]

I love this song I danced to it for Cecchetti!!!!

[GuyM0628]

@HaleyDancer1298 It's perfect for ballet!

[Ashitaka255]

nearly brings me to tears.

[captaincabeman]

I played this for Solo and Ensemble. =)

[Burning0Lilac]

i love his expression when he plays :) a man who has truly tamed the violin's beastly nature : P

[Biribeau]

Perlman è il più grande violinista vivente.Il fatto stesso che abbia due mani enormi che suonano in quel modo, rende ogni sua interpretazione un miracolo di per sè.

[shap274]

I am now scared to hold the violin out of shame.

[shap274]

How I can play like this? I am now scared to hold the violin out of shame.

[shap274]

How I can play like this? I am now scared to hold the violin out of shame. Please bless me so that I can play like him.

[savethetrees433]

I'm afraid to try and play this work of brilliance, because I couldn't hold a candle to master Perlman. But at the same time, I so want to learn it.

[ProkofievRules]

@savethetrees433 Don't be a pussy. Learn it.

[amrosik]

@savethetrees433 Dont be a pussy, go for it

[Edshar32]

4 people have no soul, for nobody can resist such an impactful piece.

[ulsbolde89]

Ethereal beauty.

[sfakianos8]

This was in madoka



[freeqwerqwer]

the violinist plays is too smaltzzy

[chelseababbiie]

A perfect melody... a transparent message <3

[violingirl971]

o my goodness i luv perlman soo much. this is so touching. I am starting to learn this piece. the word Vocalise describes it soo well!!! the violin sings ohhh. tear. :')

[fledgehog]

@violingirl971 have you heard the original arrangement (where the lead melody line is for wordless vocals)?

[violingirl971]

@fledgehog no i have not. I will look it up:)

[bonnies1234567]

@fledgehog -- Yes, I have heard it performed with voice. No, I did not care for it no matter who was the artist. It is my belief that this selection is for the violin, especially Itzhak Perlman.

[jayanwalter15031957]

The best performance for best piece for violin by Rachmaninov

[acolvill1]

(cont'd) Why can't you simply take the comment for what it is--agree or disagree--instead of attributing the words to some psychiatric pathology or complex? Maybe he just enjoys leaving long and thoughtful comments. Perhaps it makes him happy; is that wholly unacceptable? Whether or not he has an inflated opinion of himself is not your call to make. The world does not need more amateur psychoanalysis.

[acolvill1]

The only reason anybody has a problem with literarywriter's comment is because you presume, as humans tend to do, to ascribe affective or conative motivation to others' actions and words. His reply is lofty and eloquent, so you judge him boastful, pretentious, grandiloquent, egotistical. Do you know any of those things? Of course not. You superimpose your own biased evaluation as dictated by your personal history with arrogant people or with yourselves. A sort of projection, as it were.

[acrosstodd]

I'm simply in love. Lucky me who gets to play it :)

[thedeathskittle]

:'D



[Konstiin]

This is amazing! I can't believe Hrustevich was able to play this on his accordion

[darcyperkins]

@stealthedscout i did! i was born there! left when i was 5 and a half. family still there.

[LEOPARDTWO]

The master at work. Five stars.

[thesonlives]

God, forgive me, I´m a sinner !

[iluvuthewayur1]

i agree that perlman is the best violinist out there with only competition from isacc stern, but i like joshua bell's version of this piece better. perlman's tone is not as smooth, but that could depend on the quality of their violins...idk..

either way he did a really good job. :)

[JSMaresch]

@iluvuthewayur1 Music is a language, each violin and it's player has a different voice,

[timmer121]

@iluvuthewayur1 Pearlman has one of the best violins in history. He currently uses THE Soil Stradivarius violin

[TheShel10]

I have recordings of this on cello and soprano saxophpne,both excellent.

[unalegeli]

inanılmaz çalıyor, çok güzel doğrusu :))

[perdunchiki]

Bravo Perlman, Bravo Rachmaninoff!!!

[dsbardius]

гениальное исполнение

[memas171]

This composition is really devine on flute also.

[sweetdee55]

I use to sleep with the windows open and this piece on repeat in the summer, the best sleep I ever had.

[pitou723]

une merveille que cette vocalise surtout avec Itzhak Perlman ..

[classicvinylbiz]

Vishnevskaya / Rostropovich: Vocalise (Вокализ), 1976:

watch?v=F5Sj7QpUXNk

Thanks and regards

[petehernandez100]

Again, I hate myself for thinking myself worthy to hear such beauty. Sublime perfection.

[nitrohazard181]

slash remade this on electric guitar in memory of les paul...its almost as moving, and the bends and tremolos give it even more emotion if that's possible.

[LordMgls]

Wonderful playing -- wonderful idea of playing the voice part in violin.

A little fast, perhaps, to remind Russian countryside?

[graystripe69]

i think the only violinist that skills are equal with Itzhak may be Joshua Bell

[JeremyImp]

What an apt name... Perlman is indeed a shining pearl among men. :D

[darcyperkins]

two things i admire: someoner who can speak a second language fluently and someone who can play an instrument as good as this (like a master). If I coud do both I would be really happy and proud of myself.

[lanarv]

So moved..Brings tears..always...

good it is not a video !!!...otherwise...:-)

Thanks for sharing..again ! :-)

[MsRagazzino]

спасибо

хорошо бы разыскать Оперу Чайковского "Иоланта" - прекрасный фильм 1963 года реж. В.Гориккера

[bsharporbflat]

Itzak Perlman, Its a pearl man....

[xenofox]

thats quite enough "purple prose" out of literary writer... god.

[dmitrygal]

Музыка для избранных. Низкий поклон.

[MsRagazzino]

@dmitrygal

просто МУЗЫКА для всех  - человечная, добрая, оживляющая душу, просветляющая

[fishpig20]

don't you think the name rachmaninov gave this piece was a bit.. well "modern", I was half expecting to hear techno, this was definatly not expected :P

[Hanami1023]

this is a fantastic peice :)

[risovi2]

sublime ,hasta las lagrimas un gran violinista Perlman

[samito1977]

Sublime...painfully beautiful

[Gimmel748]

I would leave 6 stars if I could...absolutely fantastic!

[violingurusaguenay]

I think Perlman could make me love even a piece i wouldn't like at first and make it become one of my favorites....He is one gifted musician!!!! I love him!!

[XD201516]

amazing how this simple song can be so moving. absolutely Beautiful =../

[Chriskkboongg]

@XD201516 This song is not simple in terms of chord progression.

[Owatunes]

So beautiful played!! Makes me into tears!! Perlman - just as great as one can get!!

[LaciSusman]

Perlman, great  violin artist

[s1v1e1n1d1]

my god ,,

[yoktor]

leave him out of this

[ccmoviemom]

my favorite piece

[muza6767]

Bravo!

[xxsolja21xx]

takes absolute control of your emotions.

[cebejay]

OMG how melancholic and yet beautiful in essence and can evoke such pain and sorrow for an a requited love that cannot be a realisation of being together in reality

[Fashionjones16]

Melancholic and sad!!Sweet and beautiful!!Calm and slow!!Like the person who sent this to me!!He made my night amazing!!THANK YOU!!:D:D:D

[kotasierota]

Beautiful !!!!

[geishagirl54]

this is achingly beautiful. i have a version of it with only a piano accompaniment and i like the simplicity of that. in contrast, the orchestra seems unnecessary and distracting to me. however, i enjoy the slightly slower tempo of this version. thanks for the post wmd10.

[leelsluvsu]

I'm learning how to play this right now, and listening to this recording is inspiring and devastating at the same time... like omfg im wish i could play like him, and omfg why even try cause there is no way i will ever sound like him

[UrimPark]

lol just practice, you need the right sound and a bit of time.

you'll get this song down

[nuance606]

wow. the way you describe it is like poetry. Everything I feel is expressed in that paragraph you wrote.

[dalethomasdewitt]

@LiteraryWriter You can't go around using words like perfection. There is no such monster. Period.

[libetta]

@LiteraryWriter

perfectly stated! Gilels is also excellent with this on the piano

[drencromgirl]

@LiteraryWriter How could you find such lovely words to describe our certain feelings? You're very talented. :)

[alexakaluigi214]

@LiteraryWriter What you have written is very true. It is a pleasure reading such comments!

[JustCallMeDtv]

@LiteraryWriter I love it. I write as well... i appreciate it very much

[dag4227]

@LiteraryWriter You managed to say nothing at all with a shitload of words. Typical egotism of an amateur writer. If anything, all great music is meant to convey an emotion that resonates beyond an individual's subjective experience. Also, "This piece is sad, like the Holocaust-" what an astoundingly awkwardly formed metaphor. Published? Likely not, Jim.

[Ivanhoe2]

@dag4227 Well LiteraryWriter's contribution is far more pleasant to read than your foulmouthed and ugly effort.

[carrottoponcrak]

@Ivanhoe2 shitload and egotism aren't foulmouthed....but i agree

[2010montf]

@carrottoponcrak Actually, "shitload" is foulmouthed... but egotism isn't.

[beardedisbeautiful]

@dag4227 "Sad, like the holocaust" is not a metaphor, it's a simile. Go back to grade 9 English. Also: "Astoundlingly awkwardly" is an astoundingly awkward way of phrasing your comment. But onto a more serious comment: Can we try the old "if you don't have anything nice to say" thing a little more often? I feel like I'd be getting more out of this piece if I didn't feel compelled to correct your grammar.

[Rabauwds]

@dag4227 I didn't like his use of the word, too.

[MercifulMe]

@LiteraryWriter Do you feel inspired posting comments like this?

[MercifulMe]

@LiteraryWriter I feel sick.

[Brillyr]

@LiteraryWriter

Writing has become something else entirely in just a few days. Where once someone wrote to others on paper, these days one just types short messages via email. I do not think this is bad, but it does make it more alien for the general lot to find such an text as yours, here on the internet. It's just not what they expect: some more or less random comment about themselves. Eg: I like it! Most of the times, arguments will even be ommited, as to have us guess why it is good or bad

[Lilweezy044]

@Brillyr That's true, Brillyr.

[chelseababbiie]

@LiteraryWriter I'm the same as you, and, to be honest, I'm proud to inspire, and to be inspired. Whoever disagrees... that's their nature and I will not try to change them through debates.

[jayanwalter15031957]

@LiteraryWriter I fully agree with what you wrote about Perlman and Rachmaninov

[Champlac]

@LiteraryWriter

Yes.

It is all about the infinite beauty and sadness of being human.

[deadchestnuts]

０：２３　the best part

I love the sound. like expanding

[MsDavid2007]

talk about the great composer rachmaninoff ..  genious

[lanarv]

Thank you too,,,wmd 10 ! I DO ENJOY every time when it gets to ITZHAK PEARL-MAN !!! :-)

He is not only the GREATEST violinist,but also a REMARKABLE PERSONALITY !

[ninaN3235]

It was the most beautiful master piece of Rachmaninov. I fell I am in different planet and my sould comes out of my body and fly in the most beautiful world in the unknown

[thehairymope]

I WISH IT WAS LIKE A MOVIE.

[1HaTikVa1]

I like Itzhak Perlman the best out of all the violonists. He is just great.

[moyez17]

Just beautiful.

[Williamkim990]

every1 thinks tat perlman is better than joshua but, in sum ways

joshua bell is good at showing off his talents while itzhak perlman is good at tecniques

[220392123]

Which is more important? Isn't it obvious? I would much rather listen to a simple but beautiful melody than a difficult but impressive one.

[Williamkim990]

Yes i agree, but this is just an explanation of the difference b/c many ppl say itzhak perlman is better or joshua bell is better

[220392123]

In that case I vote Itzhak Perlman.

[Williamkim990]

Good call!

XD

[maddocdave]

beautiful. Carries you to a different plane

[djwaugust]

Indeed, it does.

[Hattaru]

this is a very beauiful preformance truly beautiful!!! I love the Violn!!

[UAstan]

i love this piece but i heard better

hes good but theres better

[Shanghaifactor]

If you know of any better violinists, please let the rest of the world know. As far as we're all concerned, Itzhak is as good as it gets. Why have you been holding out on us?

[alexakaluigi214]

@Shanghaifactor You are right indeed. Perlman is amazing. Oistrach for me was the greatist. I don't know if you have heard the Violinist Laurence Kayaleh. Take a look of her playing on youtube...

[Chulaan]

@alexakaluigi214 You forget Issac Stern.

[maxhansendk]

@Shanghaifactor I truly believe that Leonid Kogan, David Oistrakh and Jasha Heifetz is one level above Perlman.

And Perlman will never surpass the version Christian Ferras made of Sibelius Violin Concerto together with conductor Zubin Mehta. But, it doesn´t matter! No one can "top" this version...

Still, Perlman is of course a wonderful violin player! Right up there with Henryk Szeryng and Ginette Neveu which will forever hold their place among great violin players.

[giorgiocosmin]

@maxhansendk i hope you're not a musician. the worst thing for an artist is to make stupid clasifications between people like these. it's just a metter of taste, that's all. they're all great and we should just enjoy everything they give us.

[maxhansendk]

@giorgiocosmin I you watch "The art of violin" many all time greats do classify each other! Menuhin holds Oistrakh as better then himself. Oistrakh holds Heifetz as better then himself.

Many also complain about Szeryngs "robotic play". To me it means he plays flawless!

In this wonderful DVD (The art of violin) classifications are made. And even you cannot call these "stupid classifications". Neither can you question that they are indeed musicians! Very, very excellent musicians!

[odonto1970]

@Shanghaifactor ...Itzhak Perlman es un GENIO ejecutando el violín...solamente un ignorante y envidioso es capaz de hacer comentarios en detrimento de tan vaiioso artista...Invito a los detractores a que publiquen en este sitio, sus violinistas preferidos y permitan que nosotros emitamos nuestros juicios....

[HKpianogirl]

Amazing =D

[themusicdr]

classic perlman beautiful soulful equisite

[nlepak9100]

simply amazing!

[Greatheil]

perfect... but it still sounds better on cello.

[milstein91]

Fantastic tone and vibrato,he is unique.When we hear Perlman we don't think even who is playing....

[OriginalMoonbeam]

perfectly beautiful!

[greg2316]

Perfekt. Vielen Dank.