E BLOCH BAAL SHEM Nigun IDA HAENDEL violin MISHA DACIC piano

IDA HAENDEL, violin from a recital at the Great Synagogue ( Plzeň Velká Synagoga ) September 17, 2009 at Pilsen, Czech Republic: BAAL SHEM- Nigun, the second of the "Three Pieces of Chassidic Life" of Ernest Bloch. Pianist MISHA DACIC is a Miami International Piano Festival regular and has received support and management from the parent organization Patrons of Exceptional Artists.

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[Editors4Writers]

Beautiful performance.

[jasmine543210]

@DesertGypsy100 No, as an educated teenager, I am expressing my views on a piece which I know well, and am stating my opinion, which may be different from others but nevertheless, is an opinion. Evidently, from your rather rude comment, you do not have the brain capacity to deal with different outlooks on music. -.-

[DesertGypsy100]

@jasmine543210 wow, got elitist, snob appeal much?

[jasmine543210]

@bobbo00009 Yes, the octaves are pure and perhaps we cannot tell the difference between the two notes, but the listener wouldn't necessary know that and I think the performer has to play in a way that allows the listener to hear the original composition. Also, there are plenty of fine violinists who play Nigun just as well: Kogan, Stern, Perlman.

Haendel is a great performer, but her technique has diminished with age, like many great violinists, and to fail to realise this is to deny reality :)

[bobbo00009]

@jasmine543210

Her intonation on some of the octaves is so shockingly pure, that you cannot tell they are double stops. She is emphasizing the lower note of the octaves as we are usually taught to do, but they are double stops. Very frankly, when one takes into account the combination of musicianship and technique, I don't think there are *any* violinists under the age of 40 who play at the level exhibited here.

[jasmine543210]

Why does Haendel play some of the notes an octave lower than the original??? Also, the accompanist seems to be out of time with Haendel occasionally (oh dear). A very good performance for someone her age, but in no way the best performance.

[paulostroff99]

Lovely playing.TY for sharing.

[jtrstrings]

Just loved every second of watching and listening to Ida Haendel play "Nigun" which means improvisation. I have played this piece over 1000 times in warming up since the 9th grade when I played it at my graduation from Junior high to High school in Massachusetts. It keeps me physically in shape on my violin. Ms. Haendel still has it!! Amazing! I studied Nigun with Eric Rosenblith and George Neikrug. The genius of Ernest Bloch and musicians bringing this piece to life.

[robiolin]

master

[leoncioviolin]

BRAVOOO