Jascha Heifetz plays Paganini Caprice No. 24

[RmtGiovanni]

この動画で、私はクラシックの素晴らしさを再確認できました。



[TheMsiaddict]

He has amazing fingers....

[thorsinhow]

Hi! I'm a violin student. And I have a question: How he can play the 4:12 part? I really cannot understand. Thanks! :)

[fishbird912]

@thorsinhow I know how he does it, but I don't play violin so not too sure. I play guitar, and he''s using one of Harmonics technique. Whether it's Natural or Artificial, not sure.

[SeeEssThree]

@thorsinhow One finger held steadily on the string, and another one four notes over it, just pressing the string very softly. The are flagiolettes

[thorsinhow]

@SeeEssThree Thanks friend! :)

[TheWye]

Niccolò Paganini - Hacking the world since 1805

[ThePedrohbc]

Over 180 people have no culture. 

[thehoodedman53]

I can play the piano part....

[TheUltraman777]

wow



[12abirato]

Who the freak disliked this??

This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard. It makes me smile just listening to it.

[Sitkhumnan]

โอ้แม่เจ้า เก่งเว่อร์อ่ะ

[Aznighast]

i'm pretty sure i just watched/listened to an orgasm.

[naldarkarsenal]

this guy fingered a girl once, she died...

[Zizanp]

185 peoples are human.

[bianbian428]

Paganini = the Eddie Van Halen of his time! Very inventive. Now I see why people thought he sold his soul.

[PORTNOYYYYY]

@bianbian428 Van Halen? JjajajJAJAAJAJjjajajajajajaja !!!!11!!!!

[meiangie]

Are you sure this guy is even human?

Bravo!

[notnownanao]

why are his 10ths so perfect?! Whyyyy?!?!

[LaurierThym]

Jascha's violin was an Stradivarius, wasn't it?

[kaarlows]

@LaurierThym Yes, he used to play the Delfino (Dolphin) Stradivarius. 

[mateo10101997]

paganini es un idolo y su violin era un stradyvarius que ahora cuestan entre 5 y 6 millones de dolares

[Absolyst]

@ScottishCaledonian

That's strange, seeing as Heifetz is Lithuanian

[6020e3]

lithuanians seem pretty white to me...

[makoypopoy]

3:50 what the hell?! beast plucking lol

[CocoaBeansXoX]

@makoypopoy lol, beast plucking

[DeathInJohanna]

brividi.

[ScottishCaledonian]

Makes me proud to be white

[SlardarDota]

@ScottishCaledonian you misspelled "human"

[NeRiYeN15]

arte

:D

[wilson1314925]

marvel!

.V.

[tweetingsparrow]

how the hell do you even start to learn something like this?

[dothedamher]

@tweetingsparrow Once you break any song down to a one note level, anything is possible.

What's impossible is having the willpower to learn and master!

[1111633288125q]

184 people sold their souls...but still cant beat Heifetz

[SuperRedNova]

Pure genius.

[cillajeanluvmayn]

He is one with his violin!

[tareuhseronoh]

hijo de su madre

[beatlesopera]

Jascha Heifetz is probably the closest we'll ever get to hearing how the real Paganini sounded

[JAWZxz]

@beatlesopera Until the Asian violinists have a go and surpass him.

[xbasket12x]

@JAWZxz No one can surpass Hefietz not even asians

[mlaipang]

@xbasket12x Too bad they already have.

[xbasket12x]

@mlaipang no they haven't you dumbass

[PRELANCIO]

No one after Paganini did the same.

It seems to me like an orgasm in music....

[BabylonWhore666]

3:50 Holy PLuck!

[BabylonWhore666]

south bank show will never be the same again.. +1

[ClearBlackWater]

My goodness... I've only heard this played this on trumpet (Alison Balsom)

this was amazing.

[transitiondenial]

thank god for the replay button

[DowntownScotty]

Wow....Awesome.. " Page Nine " He is such a fantastic musician.

[juanna5667]

just amazing!!!

[mrjah603]

@500hondaforest

Beethoven was a composer, Paganini was a virtuoso. Please learn the difference.

[KorAnos1]

@mrjah603 Paganini also did some composing.

[JediMasterZao]

@mrjah603 You're listening to one of Paganini's 24 caprices, how is he NOT a freaking composer? Theres no law that says you cant be a composer if you're a virtuoso... and the condescending tone you used "Please learn the difference" when you're in fact 99% wrong.

[mrjah603]

@JediMasterZao Not wrong at all, I never said he wasn't a composer. The comment I was replying to intimated that Beethoven and Paganini were equals as musicians, but Beethoven was better because he was deaf.

[xyzllii]

Bril.

[WoollyMammoth16]

playing paganini is like having a red belt in karate...

[ShienUchiha99]

@WoollyMammoth16 more like a black belt...

[YellowFlash1993]

@WoollyMammoth16 if playing this is only like a red belt.... then what is it like playing to a black belt standard??

[danmanviolinist97]

he taught my teacher's teacher :)

[TheDirectorWong]

Holding my breath fr 4:12 onwards....

[TheDirectorWong]

I can hear every note CLEARLY. I mean every note.

[dverhonich]

lol this shit is crazy holy hell!

[kimountain1]

haha, let's pray for 183 people who have lost their hearing. This is pure violin music. 

[mrbeng111]

This last caprice is basically all the other caprices put together. One 5:42 multi caprice

[mrbeng111]

it's truly amazing how so many other composers were inspired by Paganini and his works.

RIP Paganini and Heifetz.

[ArthwrH3nry]

I was wondering why his violin strings are not broken off...

[mrbeng111]

chuck norris can play this with one piece of his hair

[Not18Im13]

....Damn.

[XXjiyongXX]

I want the sheet music so i can just stare at it i just know i wouldnt be able to read it

[nicotrancetv]

Jascha Heifetz Master.

Paganini from Outer Space.

[Graxanov]

The pizzicato from 3:47-4:10 is pretty jazzy!

[TheGeisha62]

il y a 182 idiots sur terre...

there are 182 idiots on this Earth

es gibt 182 Filous nach Haus

[MrJapaneseboy1111]

Heifetz NO 1 of all times

god on earth

[trn020853]

@MrJapaneseboy1111 Absurdidate, muzica este fermecatoare .

[yasahana]

さすが！としかいいようないです。。

[TibaTve]

great!

[smithak15]

Exploring music, ended up here! Hello from India. :) amazing notes!!

[SirKnighticus]

I'm calling cheat codes on this one... Because that was AMAZING

[acumen321]

181 people wish they could play like Heifetz

[MrLolol1004]

i bet this guy sold his soul too --"

and he's lovin' it

[leongatha6]

@MrLolol1004 practice, practice, practice!!! lol

[idontevenwanttomakea]

@MrLolol1004 the sad thing is only 15 people understand what you said

[handsoffthesaddle]

JESUS CHRIST O.O

[CHNWestFPS]

I managed to play this piece (although notes were off... and it sounded like hell).. and I was sweating all over the place... Heifetz played it like he's playing twinkle twinkle little star....

[SHrocks4eva]

Paganini could play it on one string.



[kkarl78]

I don't know what to say... but I still want to say, Mr. Heifetz you are the best

[premedgurl]

Beautiful!!!



[etetepete]

The Piano player can't compete with the greatness that is this violin player.

[RMCultOfficial]

@etetepete Actually this is a movement of solo violin, of course piano is just playing bases for the violin to sound greater; do NOT compare them.

[6020e3]

@RMCultOfficial Indeed. Without the piano this masterpiece would be incomplete.

[pf92a]

@etetepete HOW can you compare them??? :O

[RediForKing]

@etetepete come on he is just accompanying no need to insult him.

[draZZzz34]

awesome....simply awesome...

[ArthwrH3nry]

Marfan syndrome hands like Paganini's are always the best version for violist...

[lerar1962]

МУЗЫКА- ЖИЗНЬ!  ВОСТОРГ! СПАСИБО!

[qgan]

i'm clapping too, his hands are soo soft and graceful

[kaiser66369]

5:17 BERSEKER MODE!

[DenMul]

Flippin hell



[Dronkmoi]

it make me crazy!!!!!!!!!!

[enzyme1210]

Who cares how many people dislike this. It's an amazing video and has over 3 million (well-deserved) views. Let's just be glad enough people can appreciate real music.

Side-bar, his technique is phenomenal but strangely accessible... I feel less nervous about my own recitals after watching this

[Defecato99]

Does anybody know what year this performance was recorded?

[Gebissimo]

12 888 people have ears, in a more optimistic point of view

[hugotehik]

pa su puta madre!!!!! esa cancion es para el MISMISIMO diablo!!!!!!!!

[joshron99]

Paganini and Heifetz-- it doesn't get better!

[barpaza]

180 ignorants proven right now

[acorasadodepowermeta]

aplausos jajajajaja no ma al terminar de tocar yo gritaria y gritaria otra otra otra y levantaria el puño en forma de cuernos

q refinada era la gente en esos tiempos

[Pisces3139]

@acorasadodepowermeta

mira si no tienes algo inteligente que decir.... es mejor te calles la boca ..... estupido...

todavia hay gente refinada... no solamente en esos tiempos.... pero eso tu no lo sabes porque eres un bruto...ignorante...

[acorasadodepowermeta]

@Pisces3139

mejor callate tu troll no tienes idea de como soy ni nada y ya quieres tratar de hablarme como si fueras la gran cosa asi nada mas.

las personas refinadas ES OBVIO QUE EXISTEN y si te gusto o no lo q dije no me interesa lo mas minimo pero quiero que sepas que lo dije en l el mejor sentido es una manera de expresar agrado por la musica y mm pues todos somos ignorantes pero el mas ignorante es el que no lo admite y se cree saverlo todo o tu saves todo??

saludos

[acorasadodepowermeta]

los compositores clasicos estaban locos ...

lo digo en el buen sentido

[zaradhustra]

one of the best of all history of art from a real genius paganini and wonderful playing by Heifetz

[frankcisyarmi]

Jascha!!!!! por siempre Jascha!!!!! un corazon para todos los violinistas.

[Turbodtm]

Sometimes when I'm feeling particularly low about the human species in general, I will pull up this video or maybe some mozart and it will knock that $*#@ right out. So inspirational and magnificent. I pity the deaf and those that cannot appreciate music for whatever reason. For shame.

[Not18Im13]

@Turbodtm I agree.

[500hondaforest]

@Turbodtm why pity them? Beethoven was one of the greatest musician's known to man and he was deaf, so don't pity them because some still understand it by watching the way it is played

[logsy1014]

i am a death metal musician. i play bass. paganini is a great influence on my playing. this song is pure emotion/evil.

[JHUNTER626]

@logsy1014 evil?

[logsy1014]

@JHUNTER626 2:58...tell me that isn't evil.

[JHUNTER626]

@logsy1014 hahaha u have a point XD

[ggcpres]

@logsy1014 i see emotion here but now evil. please explain where the evil is, i can;t find it.

[syleong1234]

Argh! That was so impressive!

[guitarofvelocity]

where is variation 11 and 12?

[DeLemonable]

His body language in the end kind of said "Oh, that was nothing really." THAT WAS AMAZING.

[flight234555]

All those who disliked seem to be fans of the insulting Vanessa Mae version

[PPRUVIAN]

Angra - Angels cry

[mortilumataify]

indeed amazing

[BreakFace2468]

wow



[arkadykrongrad]

amazing!

[juliuscaesarnajan]

@juliocesarnajan he only played the violin well, why not know the guitar..^^

[paradigmatican1981]

mabe this is not the world's most viewed video clip, but it's surely mine most viewed!!!

[gamidril]

Extasis Total

[tinkerholt]

Early roots of heavy metal.

[fabiozatara]

@tinkerholt In fact, a piece of this very song is used in the song "Angels Cry" from the brazilian power metal band Angra.

[ClassicalSerrana]

@tinkerholt Totally Agree,man.

[DeepKoda]

simply amazing :)

[nicotrancetv]

Master Paganini, bravo Jascha Heifetz.

[mrp3rf3ct]

180 deaf who doesn't like mimos

[shj93933]

Is this Yngwie's grandpa? ;^)

Awesome. I'd have loved to have seen Paganini play it. They need to make a modern movie about him and the way he made use of his odd appearance and the dark rumors about him to gain audience and fame.

[AKskier22]

Is this in fast motion?

[Stefanakos84]

@AKskier22 naaaah... :-) 

[jehovahuponyou]

WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD I COULD PLAY FAR BETTER THAN THIS, I COULD ALSO FLY LIKE SUPERMAN, RIDE IN A SPACESHIP WITH FLASH GORDON, AND FIGHT THE JAPS WITH JOHN WAYNE - DID I MENTION I HAVE A GREAT IMAGINATION?

ROFL!

:^)

PLAY ON JASCHA - YOU DE MAN WID A FIDDLE!

[kolikolakoli]

the piano distracts from the beauty of the violin, watch Alexander Markov

[grassfell]

Amazing... it's even worse than I expected.

[cosmicjets]

Perfeito!

[dervishmadwhirler]

he isnt very well with rhythmic progression; its all rather clipped and on the count

[robkoenigs]

This is the balls.

[capitalismforme]

180 dislikes don't have a fucking clue what they're listening too to and two.

[knari0]

@capitalismforme they dnt know yet... what good things hv this life!

[violinoamore]

@capitalismforme Why do you care ?

[noxXxnocti]

@violinoamore Why do you care in responding in a 3 week old comment?

[violinoamore]

@noxXxnocti Stupid comments have no time limit ...

[noxXxnocti]

@violinoamore lmao Nice.

[H0m0f1rST]

he have to stay 24hours/day awake, to practise enought, to play something like this @-@

[Bluetooth6483]

Yes, a wizard! But the wizardry comes from being a MUSICIAN!!

[tanakaojj]

o proximo sou eu

Vinicius Tanaka!

[khanborat69]

when one listens to his music it appears to be a joint venture of Lucifer and Angel but definitely not human.Was he really human?

[XavierNinnis]

@khanborat69 I assume that's a bit of, IMO completely justified, hyperbole. but even if you'd posed that question in complete ernest, it wouldn't strike me as any where near preposterous; after all, so far as I know perfection is beyond the reach of mortals . . . and if Heifitz did not, at least upon occasion, exhibit literally flawless technique, then the words "perfect" and "flawless" simply have no meaning.

[TheMrAsianK]

O_o wow... amazing ! :D

[95Madara95]

best violinist ever

[oppasat]

incredible wonderful playing!

[condorcito99]

Still one of the best .. Jascha .... we love your musical gift ...

[Arick2000]

this just blew my mind....

[cymbal22]

凄いの一言しか出てこない。

[MENENETSS]

siempre estara presenteee

[KimboA7X]

good to see some are still watching real stuff.. fuck new pop music

[milstein91]

i play better while i m taking a shower...

[Gabriel050799]

THAT. WAS. INSANE.

[dmhloader]

IMPOSSIBLE

[dmhloader]

HOLY CRAP



[MarcusSchmalzlockus]

Heifetz hat so eine Festigkeit, Bestimmtheit, Klarheit in seinem Spiel, wie man sie bei keinem anderen findet. Und dazu noch dieser coole Blick - als würde es ihm ganz leicht fallen. Beneidenswert ^^

[crazy132587]

Raping the reply button

[quachingducks]

BEAST. this guy is like 10000000000 times better than me... wow

[MrHeladodelimon]

And 3:49 is when I begin to die slowly, increasing the pleasure in my ears. I love it, it's so wonderful

[Kaio83483]

Incrível

[TobiShinobii]

i want a down load for this song

[ConquistadorAlfred]

did heifetz alter/add his own ending to this paganini?

[nicotrancetv]

Niccolò Paganini, Master.

[stesta5074]

179 people will never have the talent of his bow pinky.

[stesta5074]

The asians who play today are like robots in comparison.

[edymar101]

woooow that guy plays laike an stupid form