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Loved his style

Well, Stern was a great violinist, but you only need to go listen to Kreisler playing this himself to realize that Stern simply does not have the feelings and interpretation this piece requires.

He played slower than the version in 1979, a bit taking back in strength.

His performance is the best one!

i have a question. I know perlman, hilary, gil shaham etc they are very good players. but i simply can't get enough of old recording with noises. new recordings are noise free and every humans love it but i am simply in love with old recording sounds with noises. Am i going insane?

This was just a small example of Stern's genius. He will forever be an inspiration to me.

Really a brilliant piece and performance

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no me cansaria nunca de escuchar a isaac stern playing this or other musical pieces un lujo impagable thanks a million blanca madrid spain

Seeing this guy so old makes me want to cry. I've only seen him in 'From Mao to Mozart' and in that he was ages younger... Thats how I knew him... a younger guy. Its like going to your friends house one day and hes just 80... its a real kick in the ass that reminds you how short life is :(

The piano part is a little bit different, isn't it??

hey guys you know that hes like Itzhak Perlman seriously

Mr. Stern had his very own style that's for sure!!! As a Muscian, I admire all who dare to play string instruments. Isaac Stern and Itzhak Perlman had/has a way of making the listener "feel" and "view" the piece in a very real way. I always hear people compare Mr. Stern, Mr. Perlman to people like Kreisler and Heifetz and I say it's pointless. They are all one of a kind who interpreted the Music and expressed it as they felt. Who is to say one is better than the other? Just my thoughts. :)

amazing performance, bravo.

@yinlin89 When I play violin I always keep my eyes trained on the other members in my group or take a glance at the music to remind myself of the next section. You shouldn't be needing to rely on visually seeing your violin after a while.

its realy brilliant performance!!!! i have no words!!!

its realy brilliant performance!!!!

@shushiango the video was cut. if you notice there is a slight cut in the middle of the uploaded video. its easy to hear with ear phones

Be happy he lived! Cheers!

hahaha~i bet it's his girlfriend

What a charming man and great virtuoso he was. He brought great beauty and humanity to this World. R.I.P. Many thanks for posting this.

who is the girl in this video?

dude i can hella out play this bag of bones

This performance is recorded in 1979 during Mr. Stern's first visit of China ( from the Documentary of Mao and Mozart) He was 59 years old at that time. in 1999, Mr. Stern revisited China after 20 years and found some of his old friends he met during his first visit and recorded the same piece again. which can also be found at youtube

this song is: "la Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso op. 28" of "Camille Saint-Saëns"... is aweseme!!!!! O.o

@yinlin89 he doesn't tilt his head but he will look at his hands with his eyes in that position.

If I were that girl, I'd be laughing my head off when he tried to head butt her.

Nice, but sounds like pure caffee music

I hope that student mastered the piece. That would be an accomplishment

why did they cut off the middle of the song?

It is short form of Robert

lovely song...!! =]

sad that such great person is no longer with us.

He is charming ^^ Pretty smile~

wonderful!

yes....his voice is enchanted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stern is only 59 here..

ah this pic is in S'pore!!!:D

Im amazed at how effortlessly he plays. Its as if its part of his body and not an instrument.

When I was very young, I saw Isaac Stern perform with the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was also the fiddler for the 1971 film soundtrack Fiddler On The Roof.

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yaya what ev

actually i don't i just like the song and strangely you guessed right lol i do play the trumpet

this guy misses some of the double dotted quarter notes and plays the sixteenth too early

Om Hello what years is this. Next I watch him play when he was young and next I watch he was really old.What year is this.

Nope, dead as the proverbial door nail.

I cant belive the ignorant comments on here~

LOL this old guy is awesome!

Gran maestro del violin, excelente.

so do I... I don't mean Stern is bad, but Kreisler could reveal something I dunno how to describe which other violinists can't show