I Palpiti - Ivry Gitlis

[concertviolinist]

Tremendous !

[jasonkrick]

fantastic.

he definitely plays to his own tune. an absolutely refreshing take on a piece that has been played too metronomely.

i would have trouble...no, i wouldnt be able to produce his unique sound. ever.

[dududevynidu]

THIS is Paganini

[Jeroendegrootviolin]

Being his student, he is one of the greatest performers and teachers. You can listen to my recordings on Itunes. Jeroen de Groot, Amsterdam

[mothman84]

This man really possesses something unique to himself, the intangible notion of talent that keeps the listener spellbound and curious. A truly great performer, one of his own kind. And to think that I had never heard of him before... Thank you for sharing!

[paganviodio]

this man is great i know that.... breathtaking playing, it is just not boring. if everybody sticks on the notes they see in the music, then after a while, everybody play exactly the same, then we don´t need newcomers anymore... "you gotta improvise the work you see in the music...", you gotta be the Jazzer in classic. I like this a lot. If Beethoven wasnt in that Opinion, he couldnt be Beethoven.

[josesblima]

May I say that ivry gitlis as a dirty sound? maybe dirty isnt the word but if you compare it with hillary hahn of instance... He has a wonderfoul unique vibrato and is sound is unlike every other great violinists sound... His interpretations are simply the best...

[FailedViolinist]

@josesblima

Maybe "earthy" is better. But I see what you mean, combines the image of the soul of mother earth fertility, life and true beauty with gritty, dusty and even maybe nasty.

People either love him or hate him and sometimes both.

He really lays it all out there and puts his heart on his sleeve. At his best there is none better. At his worst, well, I'll leave that to others. This particular recording of course is a tour de force! Marvelous!

[Ceciontwoclefs]

POWERFUL VIOLIN :))))

[ktriebler]

No one played Paganini as naturally, liquidly and more virtuousically as Gitlis. Truly astoinding.

[Tomokimura323]

wow this is one of the best played i plapiti iv heard so far!! amazing!

[leonardeloise]

A genius as a violinist; a genius as a person.

[puffo3500]

Wonderful! Ivry is really the best in this piece.

[L0Usy1]

i can hear abit of paganini's concerto 3rd movt,rondo somewhere from 6.40 to 7min lol

[violaplayer1995]

haha! your right. that;s genius of Paganini

[leviolonist]

The most imaginative and heart-on-his-sleeve violinist. I LOVE him.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

I completely agree. :-)

[sunyuloveu]

he is the special one of all violinists. a real artist!

[dt10825]

he speaks french on the violin

[gmsanna25]

yeah, you right ...but I think he speaks "whatever language" on violin...!!!

[jacobfendt]

...lost for words. Incredible!

[aznfan88]

No one can play this one awkward harmonic note in the double harmonic variation that is a combination of a 4th and 5th harmonics imposing an extremely awkward stretch. Everyone else plays it as double 5ths instead. Paganini's technique remains unmatched

[J1mmyJamPot]

Woooooo... So instantly recognisable... You can tell it's him from the very first note he plays haha... Absolute legend...

[tolljames]

Ivry Gitlis never ever fails to amaze me, any piece, any recording, any age.

[mennekein]

just one of the most inventive violonist of his generation...a great great Great musician.

[spkligh]

that guy looks like he died 1000 years ago, and just got pulled up from out of he grave, been shot a few times and left to bake in the sun on a stone floor and been dipped in vingar a few times and got reincarnated as a zombie that played this song in 1903, it's that scary

[appletreemusic1]

this is the tone i have been searching for, thanks for posting!

[jasonform]

I fucking LOVE the beginig!

[Silkmeister]

so much better than the 20 minute long intro hehe :)

[signorpaganini]

anyone can send me any album from this genious? i just dont get tired of listening to this recording...

[OriginalMoonbeam]

I like it..and I in my mind I think this may have possibly been somewhat the way Paganini may have played, since it is said he really didn't play things the same way twice, it sound like Paganini may have not adhered to strict formalities..much like this. I had to listen to it a couple of times to really appreciate it but it is beautifully played.

[michaelhegeman]

Beautiful!

[HongIkKim]

I like his vivrato very much.

[Adela21]

Genius is an understatement:-)

[MIchaelYiochalas]

wow...really weird playing...unstable and uncertain melodies but rocksolid fast passages!There are violinists that play better and more beautifully BUT...there is something magical and unique in his playing!Paganini would definately approve!

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Hmmm...I'd have to say that not many can play better or more beautifully than he, you ought listen to more of him and you'd see what I mean. But I certainly respect what you're saying, thanks for the comment :-D

[reintje1904]

i am also fan of gitlis listening, but i dont like people comparing violinsts. so many differents styles and ways are great, and for me there is no better or worse ... as long as it is special in a certain way .. like Gitlis :D

[aznfan88]

This is actually the original way. Paganini used the Scordata (tuning all strings a half-step higher) thus making it B flat major.

[loudvalves650cc]

Could anything be more beautiful? simply magical to the ears.

[adamwas]

This guy is just a fkn GENIUS thats all there is to it!!

[cromulentinnoc3nce]

Very nice up-bow staccato. :D Anyone know what arrangement he's playing? Is it his own? (Sure isn't the original.)

[iloveverforever]

this is so wonderful, it takes me to diferent places jajaa no no im not into drugs

[lonecloud7]

the violin can be a kind of drug!

[QueenofdreaMerz]

oh yeah im addicted to this crying & sweet sound

[stradivari147]

Wonderful, fantastic tone. How I love Ivry Gitlis, and how I love the master of the Fiddle, Nicolo Paganini!

[levapk]

What a teriblle style!So vulgar!Listen Henryk Szeryng!

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Shut up, get some ears.

[iloveverforever]

dont like it dont view it

[rufebrushtail]

I personally am not a fan of Gitlis' wild tempo changes, sudden changes in dynamic, or abbrupt changes in tone color, but for Paganini it seems appropriate. Probably more so than Szeryng...and Szeryng is one of my musical heros.

[amati2009]

Yes Szeryng is quite superb, but still, this man is a violin god as well!

[alainmoglia]

exceptionnel !!!

[hakmirchai]

una trompeta que tiene cojones

[commandercool069]

dayum son

[remedios89]

lo que se llama tener un sonido de trompeta!!

[claviolino]

this is stunning!!! thanks for sharing buddy!

[Paganini147]

This really is great! I do love his vibrato. Long live Gitlis, and long live Paganini.....the true genius of the violin.

[mikilikike]

1 crazy makes 100:)))

[happyfunnyfoo]

badass

[paparaszka]

thank you for this recording!!!I just love Gitlis!!His sound and individual interpretation!!!!

[hongyimo]

i feel i am listening to the playing of Paganini!

[violajerk]

The more I hear Gitlis the more I love and respect his artistry. A true personality!

A titan of the violin.

[Draziw777]

The best version of this piece. Incredible vibrato and passion.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

I'm glad you think so, I'm thinking the same thing too. :-)

[mikeasss]

everything's half tone too high hehehe...

[jordik1986]

This is the best!:-)))

[hvassilev]

It is not true. The performance of Vasco Abadjiev is the best better than Gitlis. Please, see here!!

[Sandrito702]

Vasco Abadjiev's version is also phoenominal

[kacharov]

I agree with you! Gitlis for me is the best virtuoso ever! even more than Heifetz

[Sandrito702]

Paganini at it's true and raw form. This is unique and above all Superior.

[guliogyes]

Definitely one of the best renditions of the piece I have heard.

[legman36]

Holy cow! An awesome display of virtuosity. I used to have the old Francescatti version of this piece and have to admit it's still my favorite, but Gitlis is wonderful here. Truly a God of the violin!

[hvassilev]

The violin has only one God- Paganini and Vasco Abadjiev is his prophet!!!!

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[michaelrabinthebest]

Do you think so? Listen to Michael Rabin's Paganini concerto or moto perpetuo... Let me know!!

[hvassilev]

What number of Paganini concerts? If you talk about No. 1 ( D dur) I propose first to listen here the version of Vasco Abadjiev from1952 and after that comment the comparison despite the bad quality ov VA-record on 78 rmv.

[MarlowStardust]

The Gitlis-sound!!!!!

Man thats the way I want Paganini to be played. Not this Sarah Chang-soft-version...

But you now thats the good thing with music. Everyone can play it as he likes.

[ItzhakRoxMySox]

Most definitely! I had this recording and I just had to share it's incredibility with the world :-)

[zerrotsap]

Ivry Gitlis tiene algo mágico en su sonido, que me cautiva, que cualquier dificultad técnica la hace sublime y sobrepasa los límites de la dificultad convencional creando su arte personal en cada obra y su interpretación magistral.

[mantiglia]

Stile..classe..interpretazione­..tutto MAGISTRALE.Unico e inarrivabile.