Josef Hassid - Dvorak - Humoreske

My first video... Josef Hassid (Dec. 28/1923 - 1950)- Humoreske
I started listening to Humoreske with Heifetz's, and, u know, Heifetz's shadow is so huge. But ... Hassid's totally won my heart even then (when I first heard Hassid's)I didn't know who he was.

Humoreske
For Piano Op. 101/B 187: No. 7 in G flat major.
Composer: Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Arranged: Fritz Kreisler
Gerald Moore (piano)
Recording Date 11/29/1940
For more inf. about Hassid, pls check out this link:
http://www.violinist.com/discussion/response.cfm?ID=8366

Notes: pics in this video are just what close to my heart, not related to Hassid.

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• Dvorak
• Humoreske
• violinists
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• Poland
• classical

[acermusika]

KyotoMelody I thought there were only 6 pieces and 8 is wonderful news. The BBC said 6 so I look forward to the "last" one eagerly.

This one was a surprise to me. ARIGATO!

[KyotoMelody]

There are 9 recordings, I dont have the 9th, though.

[tabikko]

I lisetned and listened all 6 pieses you showed us.

I have never known Hassid before.

thank you again Kyotomelody for sharing this beautiful

gift to all of us. I am from Japan

[KyotoMelody]

You're welcome. We should thanks to youtube. :) But I wonder....You can see only 6 pieces at your end? There are 8.

[aldomasi]

ty kyoto very nice

[KyotoMelody]

Grazieeee! :)

[Meliere]

no words to describe this.

How can Mr. Hassid render such a simple song uplifting, heartbreaking, and yet ironically humorous at the same time?

[krispy432]

Probably not by today's standards. They took out a portion of his brain and destroyed his soul in a gross overreaction to whatever his condition really was, if there was a condition at all. Might be the saddest story in music.

[lanciauxrayz]

how to pronounce Humoreske?

[whynotwhowhen1]

Pure genius, the most intense violin player I have ever heard, may his soul rest in peace.

[2ndviolinist]

Very shallow compared to Kreisler.

[sanmattia]

bellaaaaaaaaaaa

[bummy33]

1:39 <3

[politicopol]

@krispy432 ...Michael Rabin and Ginette Neveu...Dup Pre...as well

[2ndviolinist]

If you haven't already, listen to Kreisler playing this. He arranged it after all. He plays it like no other. Hassid is very good and thanks for posting. Kreisler's version of everything, with only a few exceptions, is my favorite. His only true failure is his very over-"Viennesed" arrangement and performance of Paganini's 1st concerto.

[monkgroupie]

@ytaddicted

there is a CD that claims to have all of Hassid's recordings: 9 in all, 2 of which are distinct recordings of the same thing: Elgar's La Capricieuse.

The CD is:

"The First Recordings of Ginette Neveu; The Complete Recordings of Josef Hassid" and it's really great. I just bought it at amazon.

[imparadoxical]

how to play this piece with third position? oh wait I have to figure that out myself! :D amazing!

[ytaddicted]

Thank you KyotoMelody. I didn't know there were so many recordings of Josef Hassid. To me they are the most precious recordings ever – i simply can't describe what i feel when i hear Hassid play.