Sesame Street: Itzhak Perlman Talks About Easy and Hard

[ilovetodraw555]

poor guy, he had polio the best violinist ever in my opinion.

[pfiddle]

Beautiful bowing.

[heavymetalthunda2]

I'm gonna pretend I didn't see him go from the first to the fifth (i think) octave of G in about the length of a quarter note.... WOW

[c4bb4g3]

@heavymetalthunda2 he's insane. I never get bored listening to him play Paganini

[bianic41]

@mzrealm I would probably start crying and screaming if I met him, he is such a legend.

[GeekForLife1213]

He plays so good i fotgot he could barely walk. The power of music.

[alphanum001]

I was a 5-year old when I first saw this clip. I never noticed Mr. Perlman's accent before....

[pattyfromtoledo]

perfect!

[ainhoator]

This is Spinoza!!

[lilpinkpiglet35]

darn you Suzuki.

[chichirismuse]

I really hope she stuck with playing the violin. ^_^

[Tilleyass]

that little girl is very good on the violin

[TheNobleG]

oo, she can play Gavotte in C-minor

[EvanWang999]

@TheNobleG G-minor

[TheNobleG]

@EvanWang999 oh yea, just checked.

[Jessyleppert]

Itzhak Perlman, Bill Cullen & Alan Alda all have Polio.

[AyeDunnoJoe]

It'd be terrible if someone did a shred of this and made the girl play perfectly in tune.

[TheSRalston]

I wonder, looking at Mr.Perlman´s look while she plays, if he ever had to struggle as a child to play like he does or if he was a damn genius and all of this came effortlessly...very nice segment, back from the good old days before SS transformed into that idiot Elmo´s show...

[amorendi]

@TheSRalston

It's very simple: talent is not naming work, work. Mr. Perlman and all the others in his league played the instrument for hours and hours every single day and probably did not have time for much else. There is this combination of passion and obsession that makes you play like this, which to the others looks so self evident and effortless.

[lieriliangfeng]

suzuki book 3

[MNorm15]

do the stanky leg

[jsot1988]

Is that little girl Hillary Hahn

[jsot1988]

Is that little girl Hillary Hahn?

[TheViolaMaestro]

Yeah, why the hell did they make him climb up steps.

[lindeene]

@TheViolaMaestro Good grief, do you really have to ask? This is deep.

[malisemary1]

@TheViolaMaestro

There was a point to the whole clip. These two people are different in certain ways, but they share music in common.

[malisemary1]

@TheViolaMaestro

Him climbing the steps was part of the point they were making.

[lanarv]

@TheViolaMaestro

Should they bring him or use a..helicopter ?

The way Perlman walks is not a problem for him,and should stop being a problem or subject of talking for everybody!

What a disrespect !

[FERViolin2010]

we got to find that girl see how good she is now

[Burning0Lilac]

@FERViolin2010 theres been some debate over whether or not the young girl is Hilary Haun <--my spelling is probably off

[AndNoted]

she told you

[amvscorer]

She plays a lot better than me and I'm 21.

[8DRAGONBOY8]

thats sad..... ;]

[Guitaristified]

I think Perlmans Tunning just about beats anyone warm up lmao.

[euiyoungchon]

adorable! whatever happened to the girl??

[savetheguineaworm]

That was sweet.

[Philboy50]

wow, that girl was pretty damn good for her age.

[TheAdaization]

this is cute :3

[juanchacontraria]

love it!

[kiop9000]

Nothing is hard for him

[dreamov2D]

Does perlman have a disease? :( i feel so bad for him. Why is he crippled?

[rchung90]

@dreamov2D Perlman had polio as a small child.

[thegenius204]

LOL @ the "1" Dislike!

[honeydewleaf]

That little girl says its hard, but she has some really good technique!

[outoftunefiddler]

Here's a hanky...........I'll join you.:)

[wlipman]

I'm 56 years of age, sitting here, and crying. It's the darndest things that move me, and this is one of them.

[jehovahuponyou]

@wlipman - DAMN SISSY!

PS - ME TOO!

:^)

[thedeathskittle]

you know what wouldve been awesome?

if that girl played back exactly what perlman played on his violin but with even more flair

and be all like "yeah what?"

>=)

[jonieheffner]

...what a jewel!!!!

[Jctankk]

i would rather play violin like perlman than walk up some damn stairs!

[danielwowman]

hahahahahahalol

[zemotheon12987]

Perlman is such a good violinist. you can really tell when its him because the piece has so much more feeling than if anyone else plays it and this is why hes the best.

[PinkYachi]

That was awesome.

[iamemod]

i want to cry

[ZaraGlaser]

SO SO SO CUTE!

[Morphae]

I didn't realize he was handicap...

[tsavdarwallace]

Very cute.

[slliknoigiler6]

that was truly beutifal !! : )

[haven741]

if i had to play in front of perlman i wouldve wet my pants

[Sorcerer2k]

perlman will never learn to run up the stairs like her. but making her compare this to her playing is dumb, because she can learn. I dont like this video. Perlman thinks about himself as a genius as much as everybody does. He isn't perfect at all, his recordings are never the best.

[xbasket12x]

@Sorcerer2k I can't agree with you but after all, who is the best? No one in this world we are living in has a human being who perfected anything. The reason why someone would be better than someone else in anything is because there isn't perfection. It is all based on opinion. Thats why we have good or bad.

[Sorcerer2k]

@xbasket12x: We do have good or bad, because some invest in their abilitys and some don't. It has nothing to do with "talent". It's just good training and education. we never reach technical "perfection". But there is some perfection quality wich is required at world class level.

Coming from the proper social background perlman could evolve his violin playing in spite of his polio and he had the will to continue until he is on the top level. I respect that, but its not compareable with this girl

[spade124]

he totally 1 ups her lol...excellent vid though

[erroll9621]

:O He messed up at 0:34 !

[Jimistroll]

WOW!

that girl is the reincarnation of Heifetz!

What technical skill she has!

So much depth and emotion in her playing.

I am truly amazed.

[patrahilevlampiev]

I love this guy!!!

[peytonsweetheart]

I love how she played Gavotte...

[OwnYouScum]

I love the look he gives the girl straight after his flashy playing at 0:36 as if saying "let's see you do THAT kiddo".

I kid of course. I know this is all in the best of fun and intentions. Great vid.

[hikurayuki]

Adorable! Both of them! Love Perlman! I'm a fan!

[sweetlife031]

Who is the girl? I know I'll be surprised when I find out lol

[PrettyLittlePinup]

@FiddlerAdam Well, the person who told me he was mean said that he just acted rude and stuck up. I guess he just find of came on stage and asked "So what concerto am I playing?"

I'm not judging him. This is just what I heard.

[focl2003]

Perlman doing this is a demonstration of a lack of ego.

[tahmasebmusic]

Violin means Perlman. this is my wish to see u

[246trinitrotoluene]

This made me smile.

[FiddleGirl123]

Is that little girl Hilary Hahn????

[bulboflight]

@FiddleGirl123 holy shit, is it?

[FiddleGirl123]

@bulboflight I dont know! It looks like her doesnt it??

[pigletno3]

she has good foundation

[PrettyLittlePinup]

People I know that met Perlman either say he's the nicest guy or the biggest jerk. Hmmmm.....?

[princhornrhs]

Does anybody know who this girl is? She's probably all grown up now - I wonder how she plays today

[novasafo]

This is so sweet!

[musicmusic0202]

what song was she playing?

[pyrodemon598]

@musicmusic0202 Gavotte in e flat major

[musicmusic0202]

@pyrodemon598 oh?! Thanks! =D

[MrWeboFrito]

@musicmusic0202 It's Bach's Gavotte in G Minor, and it can be found on Suzuki Vol.3

[hislove4ever7]

This makes me so happy, I just love this really. Perlman is a gifted man. :)

[bibifrijam]

This short video explains why Perlman is way above all his "colleagues"... You can hear the soul and the heart in his playing. Generosity, empathy, humanity : this are the qualities that make a musician a great artist.

[swedenman93]

Either the sound quality's not very good or that's a really crappy instrument she's playing on. She's actually pretty damn good for her age.

[gstrummer]

gorgeous scene. one to meditate on.

[oliverotcasek]

What song did the girl play?

[Mrtchaikovskyful]

haha i love it she goes flying up the stairs and poor perlman is like wait for me holy crap!! no but seriously.. perlman... incredible.. im speechless.. who wouldnt be? i reccomend listening to his beethoven violin concerto 3rd movement :)

[Xargxes]

Love to see how Itzhak says ''nice'', really, one word: נע

[CherriSpryte]

Anyone know what year this is from? I remember being very little and being strongly impacted by it.

[ShariBGottlieb]

@CherriSpryte It was late 1980 or early 1981. But it ran pretty often for 10+ years.

[paztijazz]

Perlman: the best human, the best player...

[mohinderbauer]

@paztijazz I agree. This segment introduced me to Mr. Perlman when I was very little. I liked him ever since. He seems like a nice guy.

[muppetfan33]

I love classical music. My fiance doesn't appreciate it much, but she just doesn't enjoy good music.

[jingling30]

Damn... I hope that changes.

[Benj888]

@muppetfan33 - Then why are you planning on marrying her?

[muppetfan33]

@Benj888 What do you mean why? Because I love her! She doesn't have to like the same things I like. And, I was just teasing her a little when I said she doesn't appreciate good music.

[Fartingbellybutton]

Why is he on Crutches?

[CSSJackal]

@Fartingbellybutton He has polio and lost much control of his legs at a young age. He needs supports to walk.

[Fartingbellybutton]

@CSSJackal That's What Bill Cullen had.

[ch920211]

He had polio when young.

[ezrabach]

Because he's handicapped

[mairsil]

@Fartingbellybutton He contracted polio as a child.

[Tchaikovsky09]

He has polio.

[supercutejj]

I love this video, brings joy to my heart : )

[CindyCab17]

Now this is what is missing from our tv diet. . . .

[ConanTheRelentless]

cute. Perlman shreds!!!

[camilocuesta]

He is such a great guy

[muppetfan33]

He is, isn't he? I was at Barnes And Noble last Wednesday, and I saw one of his CD's that I wanted to get, but I didn't.

[Garrettk41]

Glad this is up.

You know, the girl says that the violin is hard for her, but I think she did quite well for her age. Far better than I could ever hope to do.

[ummhea]

@Garrettk41 i was impressed!

[dodoluka]

@Garrettk41 yeah...you are right

[PeaceAndLard]

@Garrettk41 I have to agree. She did beautifully.

[frooben]

@Garrettk41 that is a song from suzuki book 3 must i say sir. i would be more impressed if she played it good

[xbasket12x]

@frooben Why don't you play it better Itzhak Perlman

[frooben]

@xbasket12x ok

[xbasket12x]

@frooben Dude I wrote that comment 2 months ago and you respond now?? And no you can't play better than Itzhak OR the girl, so shut up.

[frooben]

@xbasket12x dude....no....your trying to insult me over the internet

[xbasket12x]

@frooben lol

[w00h0012345]

@frooben "well," not "good." Sorry, I just had to. lol

[mototigg]

All his appearances on Sesame Street are the reason that I learned to play the violin!!!

[brightbite]

Awesome, true, and everything Classic Sesame Street stood for.

[FlamestrixWindfyre]

I totally forgot about this clip!!!