What I love about Francescatti is that his sound is so instantly recognizable. It's so overly romantic and full of drama, completely different from the more staid conformist approach these days. While I appreciate historically informed interpretations for bringing us another way to listen to the music, I'm sure Bach himself would scoff at the idea that there is such a thing as an authentic or definitive interpretation of any of his compositions. And while the interpretation here is most definitely over the top, there's nothing wrong at all with Francescatti's playing; it's magnificent.
Not over the top. The Partitas were written because Bach was given a commision by a wealthy man who also played the violin. Bach was told to write whatever he wished without any technical constainsts suffered by the present state of violin virtuosity. In fact they were only first perfomed by Joachim, who was said to chop and hack his way through them. Bach would be thrilled with this perfomance.
@@jameswilson6189 Fascinating! Where did you find this info? (I admit I am mildly dubious due to having listened to Joachim's Adagio gm, which is not exactly hacking.)
Magnificent, magistral interpretation! I feel this is the best version of the Chaconne I have ever heard. The sound comes from the Stradivarius that Francescatti owned, which I read belongs to the last decade of the luthier's production, the "Thunis" instrument from 1728, also played by Paganini. Hearing Francescatti pllay makes it easy to believe that there never was a better violin.
He was a less celebrated Gem of an Artist than a few more widely recognized colleagues- but everything he played sang out with a beauty and sense of truth. This is that from Start to finish. Bach would have loved it.
Qué gran sonido, y pasión!!! Nunca había escuchado esta interpretación de la chacona, mi favorita se había mantenido con Heifetz, pero así de acrisolada es esta partitura, que permite tener más de una favorita. Magnífico el maestro Francescatti!!!
O poder desse arco é insuperável. A técnica limpa, o som forte, cheio, humano, denso, apaixonado. É impressionante como ele mete o arco e você só houve som. Nenhum raspado, nenhum ruído estranho, grosseiro, só som. Muito som. Um grande som. Se foi para isso que Stradivarius criou seus violinos, ele certamente está realizado, onde quer que esteja nesse universo imenso.
I never like the beginning of the Chaconne b/c the double-stops are played so scratchily by everyone. After that scratchy stretch, Francescatti's playing and noble style are absolutely astounding.
This is not exactly a "historically informed" way of playing Bach, but Francescattti gives the music other dimensions than are possible on a baroque instrument and I love it.
This performance is in a class by itself. We are listening to the voice of Bach speaking to us.
One of my favorite Legendary violinists ! His sound unique , His technique superb , His sensitivity beyond words...
That's absolutely true!
What I love about Francescatti is that his sound is so instantly recognizable. It's so overly romantic and full of drama, completely different from the more staid conformist approach these days. While I appreciate historically informed interpretations for bringing us another way to listen to the music, I'm sure Bach himself would scoff at the idea that there is such a thing as an authentic or definitive interpretation of any of his compositions. And while the interpretation here is most definitely over the top, there's nothing wrong at all with Francescatti's playing; it's magnificent.
Well said!
Not over the top. The Partitas were written because Bach was given a commision by a wealthy man who also played the violin. Bach was told to write whatever he wished without any technical constainsts suffered by the present state of violin virtuosity. In fact they were only first perfomed by Joachim, who was said to chop and hack his way through them. Bach would be thrilled with this perfomance.
@@jameswilson6189 Fascinating! Where did you find this info? (I admit I am mildly dubious due to having listened to Joachim's Adagio gm, which is not exactly hacking.)
Magnificent, magistral interpretation! I feel this is the best version of the Chaconne I have ever heard. The sound comes from the Stradivarius that Francescatti owned, which I read belongs to the last decade of the luthier's production, the "Thunis" instrument from 1728, also played by Paganini. Hearing Francescatti pllay makes it easy to believe that there never was a better violin.
Zino Great Zino .
Unique. Brilliant Technique.
Forever In My Soul
A refreshing interpretation, and so very clean. Just wonderful.
Bravo bravo bravo genial grandiose fantastic music
Mon Dieu ! Quelle splendeur dans l'interprétation de cette Chaconne par Zino Francescatti ; c'est véritablement un incunable précieux !
He was a less celebrated Gem of an Artist than a few more widely recognized colleagues- but everything he played sang out with a beauty and sense of truth.
This is that from
Start to finish.
Bach would have loved it.
Great Maestro's Amazing Performance per a Day.
Великолепный Зино!
A great interpretation!
This is bloody brilliant!
Heiftiz was a tad better.. but Zito is still very good
Oh goodness,i take this interpretation over Heifetz's every day. Heifetz was better in different ways.
How about spelling their names correctly and not calling Francescatti by his first name?
H E I F E T Z
Z I N O
生의 희열과 흐뭇함 ❤❤❤
쾌남 삼용이에게도 왔으면 해요 ❤❤❤
звук скрипки этого художника звук ангела !!!
I love this interpretation!
beautiful
Thank you, this is indeed masterful.
An alarming for the feelings music, played by the rainbow on the heaven!
Qué gran sonido, y pasión!!! Nunca había escuchado esta interpretación de la chacona, mi favorita se había mantenido con Heifetz, pero así de acrisolada es esta partitura, que permite tener más de una favorita. Magnífico el maestro Francescatti!!!
O poder desse arco é insuperável. A técnica limpa, o som forte, cheio, humano, denso, apaixonado. É impressionante como ele mete o arco e você só houve som. Nenhum raspado, nenhum ruído estranho, grosseiro, só som. Muito som. Um grande som. Se foi para isso que Stradivarius criou seus violinos, ele certamente está realizado, onde quer que esteja nesse universo imenso.
Here is the music I love.
Sublime!
La cumbre de la asimetría de las voces y del continum sonoro...
My new favourite interpretation
Demasiado grande Francescatti.
Superb!
grazie.
this is a very rare recording indeed.... Dou you have the other movements?? Perhaps the other sonatas and partitas??
1:28, 1:44, 2:35 makes you listen twice.
makes me want to listen to this everyday instead
I never like the beginning of the Chaconne b/c the double-stops are played so scratchily by everyone. After that scratchy stretch, Francescatti's playing and noble style are absolutely astounding.
“Scratchily”?? Seriously 🙄🙄
It is done because you have up to 4 chord tones which with higher bow pressure (up to three) can be played together without arpeggiating.
This is not exactly a "historically informed" way of playing Bach, but Francescattti gives the music other dimensions than are possible on a baroque instrument and I love it.
And I say THANK GOD it’s not played in a “historically informed” manner.
He and Milstein was equal to Heifetz and Oistrakh.
TY
😍
grandioso
If we had recordings of Mozart playing the violin, I'm sure he would have sounded like Zino..
Sal Migondis no not at all
Mozart wasn't a virtuoso or a big fan of the violin. He finished his last violin concerto at 21 yrs old. He wasn't very interested.
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It's so desperate, from the beginning until the very last note !
Francesskatti immer Echt
Cocorico il est Français 😁
i prefer henryk szeryng in bach chaconne...
Well whoop di doo...🙄
Così si suona ...
Wtf is that?