Abram Shtern plays Swan Lake violin solo (audio only)

[naki1613]

I feel the blood in my veins vibrating <3

[Shushu9ale7]

i wanna play this on my violin <3<3<3<3 !!!  next on my to-play-on-violin list :D

[DibbehFan13]

i love violins. swan lake makes me love them even more.

[sypherin]

may i know what version is this called? i have a swan lake album, the closet piece to this is titled "No. 5 Pas de deux - Andante - Allegro - Molto - piu mosso" but the part after 3:00 is not in it...

[amanda496]

do you know where i can find sheet music for this? i ve made many searches on the web but i cannot find a piano-violin version

[DYABLO69]

I'm fascinated by this amazing solo played by Abram Shtern! do you have sheet music to this?

[usoship]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!! <3 !!!!!!!!!!!

[egonsky]

Cousin of Isaac

[sneddley]

@egonsky - I heard from Mr. Shtern that when he first met with Isaac Stern over 50 years ago it was suggested that perhaps they were related but from what I can tell this was found not to be so. From whom did you hear it?

[dkurgano]

@egonsky if one could only count the number old jewish guys names stern/shtern :)

[emmetouch]

Absolutely beautiful



[OriginalMoonbeam]

His portemento is out of this world

[zarihueya555]

Have you noticed that Michel Schwalbé (the soloist in Karajan's version) changes a note in the No.4 of the Swan Lake Suite? Instead of ascending to a high E, he plays the string witout fingering, at the beginning of the più mosso section.

[sneddley]

Unfortunately, I have not heard that. Is it posted on Youtube?

[zarihueya555]

I'm sorry for two reasons: the first one, that I haven't found it on Youtube; & the other one, that the Schwalbé solo which I talked about, is the other solo of the score, not this one (which doesn't appear in the suite). I'll keep looking...

[mskmsk98]

beautiful music

[DromaticProductions]

Imma use this on some hip hop beat. This shit ill

[dkurgano]

there are several CD's released a couple days ago of Abram Shtern when he was young/mid age/old playing all kinds of short pieces, and long pieces :):)

its qiute breathetaking

[zigeunerviolin]

Thank you so much for posting this. Do you have any more recordings of the younger Abram Shtern?

[smeechok]

we love abram so much -- it's one of those few people in the world who have a combination of such an incredible talent and a beautiful soul

[dkurgano]

thank you so much for posting this...reminds me of a mix between toscha seidel, henryk szeryng and fritz kreisler :)

[sneddley]

You're welcome! That's a great combination of great violinists and I'm sure Mr. Shtern will be sincerely flattered!

[HreNmyhead]

i adore this

[sneddley]

Am delighted to hear it-I pass all these wonderful responses on to Mr. Shtern. He loves this music of Tchaikovsky and has performed it many times in his illustrious career.

[HreNmyhead]

But it is really beautiful. I always wanted to be able to dance to this song but ive been told im not frail enough to do ballet. Im a very muscular woman-you know? This gave me the change to dance to it in my own company, and be able to do what ive always wanted.Even though that sounds strange..

hahah

[sneddley]

Am especially glad to hear that!

[truebeliever101]

Oh gosh this is gorgeous! If you find the sheet music, could you message me as well please?

[sneddley]

Honestly, I feel the same way about Mr. Shtern's playing...will let you know if I find the music.

[violingirl33]

i love this peace:-)

I cannot remember when i have heard it better!!!!!

[sneddley]

Mr. Shtern will be quite flattered to hear what you said about his playing. Swan Lake is among his favorite compositions: especially the solos that he performed so many times with the Ballet Orchestra in Kiev where he was Concertmaster for 42 years.(!)

[blooshoo42]

this is beautiful. is the sheet music online?

[sneddley]

Glad you like it-no luck so far looking for sheetmusic online, though...if I find it, I'll send you a message.