Gregor Piatigorsky plays Bach Bourees

These would be the Bourees #1 & #2 from the C-Major Suite by Bach. Off of the "Heifetz & Piatigorsky" DVD produced by KULTUR.

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[farfenheimer]

Thanks so much for this. Piatigorsky was just a name before, now I can see why he has remained so famous.

btw he is not playing the Batta. That cello has a distinct discoloration on the left shoulder and this does not.

Also this is not from the movie "Carnegie Hall". He only plays "The Swan" in that film.

[aimson]

@farfenheimer Ahhh, you are correct. This clip was not from "Carnegie Hall." I've been doing some research and can't actually find out where this footage is originally from. I've searched for movies with Piatigorsky and a discography of his work and still am stumped. Anybody able to find this information out for me? Also, for the record, Piatigorsky is Ukrainian, not Russian, as some sources have stated.

[TomBarrister]

I believe this is the Montagnana that he's playing. Piatigorsky didn't acquire the Batta until 1956.

[aimson]

ty for comments

[2934703]

So nice to hear Bach played straight without so many romantic gesticulations inserted into what Bach was writing as an etude.

[aimson]

This recording is anything but "straight." Don't forget that Piatigorsky played at the height of the romantic movement. By your logic, should we all play etudes as boring finger exercises merely designed to improve technique? How about we play etudes (scales even) as peices of music and art to be played with as much beauty as possible? Stop trying to guess what Bach might possibly could have almost sort of wanted 300 years ago and just play the music.

[hoppako]

tarari tarara

[Jangof3tt]

A lot of people play them as encore pieces. Granted that the audience wants an encore.

[192837465140]

Piatigorsky possessed three Stradivari cello’s : the “Lord Aylesford” from 1946 until 1947 (the cello was to big for him), from 1955 until 1976 the “Batta” and the “Baudiot” between 1948 and 1976.

[192837465140]

@TomBarrister Piatigorsky possessed three Stradivari cello’s : the “Lord Aylesford” from 1946 until 1947 (the cello was to big for him), from 1955 until 1976 the “Batta” and the “Baudiot” between 1948 and 1976.

[192837465140]

@farfenheimer

Piatigorsky played only one year, between 1946 and 1947, on the “Lord Aylesford”.

He possessed the Batta between 1955 and 1976 and the “Baudiot” from 1948 until 1976

[Opalfairy11]

I'm learning to play the first Bourée (until 1:05) as a homework. And I can't seem to get control of the trill in the very beginning, my fingers keep squiggling around like disobediant worms...

[carrottoponcrak]

@aimson its from "Heifetz and Piatigorsky." I have the DVD. its good, the video of Heifetz in his studio with a narrator talking is from the DVD as well.

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! The Piatigorsky Star!

[omgtkseth]

To tons of string players, bach is the master and definite composer.

[MikeDrewYT]

Is this a movie? What in the heck is this? I love it!