Yehudi Menuhin plays Bach Chaconne (Part 1)

I used to like this very slow..
But, it seems to not really matter,when Menhuin plays it's impossible not to be swept off ones feet with admiration.

I agree that this is a little fast but he manage to get all of the emotion concentrated into it

way too fast for me.. but very dramatic that's good

I Love Heifetz playing, but this recording of Bach's Chaconne by Menuhin I think is far beter than Jascha's.

I hate to say anything negative about someone as great as Heifetz, but I don't think his personality matched this piece, to say it somewhat diplomatically. I like Perlman's rendition most, but this one's also excellent. Look for Uto Ughi's version if you like to hear more chaconne, it's very different but absolutely great.

This version is great. There are many on the net to browse, but this is one of my favorites so far. Shows us a young and crisp Menuhin, completely absorbed by Bach. As it should be.
I am not very fond of Menuhin, at least in his last years. But this is way different. There is a lot of passion in his reading. I love it, along with the Milstein's.

Btw if it were in good sound I colud scream. If I had been there when sir Yehudi played this I could have soiled my underwear -_-
Awesome

beautiful great music...by one of the greatest men of the 20th...century...

how peaceful and calming....
i love this music and some how i feel i love this gentleman mr yehudi menuhin
May his soul rest in peace

The recording is a bit harsh I think. The playing is monumental.

The recording is from 1935. I'd actually say this is good quality.