Eugene Ysaye - Sonata no. 2 for Solo Violin (I: "Obsession")
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splendida registrazione, non come quelle velocissime in cui non si capisce niente, solo inutile e noiosa scena, molto profonda e interessante questa versione.
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@nachordez Bach, No. 3 in E, BWV 1006
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^ is it just me or does he look liek the actor that played Sam in LOTR?
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It's sound BRILLIANT. great is stirs me
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Ok, kidna dumb question. I feel like this was used in Pirates of the Caribbean...at least Dies Irea was? anyone know?
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@Supermonstersify The tune is called the "Dies Irae," and it's been used very widely across all of classical music.
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@TraceurT imslp.org is a site loaded with free scores because their copyrights have expired (75 years after their owner's death). You wouldn't believe what you can find their. its ALL free.
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Where can I get this music?
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@nachordez I'm pretty sure the story goes that this sonata was written for Jacques Thibaud, who could, before most shows, be heard playing Bach's famous prelude from the third Partita from his solo violin works (to warm up). Ysaye called this Jacques' obsession and wrote this sonata for him.



you're absolutely right! that's a wonderful recording, I've never heard Ysaye sonatas played as he does!
valtent 2 years ago 13
Ysaÿe mixes the begginig of the Bach partita with the gregorian Dies Irae, from the requiem mass.... that's the Obssession idea in the title: DEATH. The Dies Irea is present in the folowing movements also, as an obssessive idea...
nachordez 2 years ago 7