I saw heard him play decades ago with the BSO. He was the purist violinist I’ve ever had the privilege to witness. I attended every week through Uni, thanks to the kindness of the assistant concertmaster. I saw many of the greats of the time. Only now do I realize just how blessed I was.
@@cookaboorra after listening to Oistrakh and Francescatti perform this (I especially adore Francescatti, generally) I really appreciate Heifetz more. His La Plus Que Lente is another example of his exquisite lyricism
This is one of those pieces, and there are many of them, which after hearing Heifetz perform it, you know there is no point in listening to a recording of anyone else because you will be disappointed!
yes like opinion Simone Hagopian about Heifetz and says.......Heifetz... has so many different sound colors....................simply........wonderfull
Papa_mia no it shouldn’t be, even though he was and still is regarded as the god of violin, he was human and that is what made it so much more meaningful and amazing.
I can't believe this. I hear this song all the time but I never knew that THIS is the Girl with the Flaxen Hair. I agree, the mute idea is really kinda sweet. gives it a peculiar and quaint quality.
It's wonderful to compare this version with Oistrakh's -- very different but both beautiful. I happen to prefer King David but Heifetz's rendition is marvellous.
Heifetz had batter musical phrasing,fluidity , lyricism and Dynamics,not legato only the whole piece like David did.haifetzs playing has more movement and dynamic like all musical pieces should have. Not only beautifully played..Although oistrakhs was emotional and beautiful as well. But Heifetz s playing had always life,naturality and vivacity. No violinist i ve known and heard so far has the musicality Heifetz used to possess. Just my humble opinion.
My opinion is that no other violinist in history has been able to combine absolutely electric technique and sound with incredible romanticism and emotional sensitivity. If you don't believe me, I can offer many examples to illustrate my point. I don't like everything Heifetz recorded and often times I would rather listen to other violinists but after 21 years of violin listening and playing this is what I believe.
hmmmm beautiful. i also love the fact that it's crackling and hissing in the sound and that the sound quality isn't good, i LOVE that old feel to old recordings, because then you know if the music is truly played well and beautifully, if it shines through everything else :)
I listen to a lot of music A LOT; music of every genre. But this is the only song that can affect my emotions drastically, it is the only song that gives me the chills.
This is from an alleged "concert" at Pomona in 1951. It was suppposed to be made into a movie, but the producers never completed it. Transcriptions of this exist for piano and several individual instruments and also some chamber arrangements.
This Debussy piece was named after the poem of the same name written by Frenchman Charles-Marie René Leconte de Lisle in 1852. There is no record of the girl HE had in mind when he wrote it.
For a violinist there are many good lessons in this video. At 44 seconds, for example, noting the intensity of the vibrato as the decrescendo peaks at the end of a long up bow, I'm not amazed that Heifetz, of all people, remains poised and relaxed; but it is amazing. I'm going to implement some aspects of this motion- intense pianissimo vibrato at the culmination of a slow up bow- into my practice. Over and over, until the neighbors knock and ask me to play a real song. Kids, watching Heifetz is a better lesson than what you'll get from your teacher. And throw away those shoulder rests!
It was irresponsible of me to say this is a better lesson than from a teacher- truly, and considering how many violinists have surely changed mechanics, bow grip, violin positioning, etc, to emulate the external workings of a finely tuned and balanced violinist. But what a world of lessons there are in watching this over and over.
For me,David. Oistrakh s dynamic,with forte and pianissomo is pretty,but Jascha Heifetz was even better,with beautiful subtle nuances that not most can notice.Oistrakhs dynamics is pretty in one dimensional way,like appreciatting a beautiful painting,Heifetz s dynamic more three dimensional,like appreciatting one majestic beautiful mountain,a tree,etc.This is my opinion.Heifetz was king of elegant, refined and exquisity phrasing.
I think a miracle has been captured on this video. 2.33 Heifetz bow is horizontal, the high notes are being played I can only assume on the G string. I know of harmonics but I've hours trying to copy him. Is it because my violin isn't up to it, or is there some technique that I don't know of. Can anyone please help! :(
I did a viola masterclass a couple of days ago and Martin Outram was saying that the use of the bow reveals inner energy. Heifetz looks generally serene but his bow belies the opposite!
Actually it is always the bow arm that tells you the emotions of the music. There is no bow arm that is as expressive as Heifetz, it communicates everything.
Когда он играл это в конце это звучало еде прекраснее,оно было наполнено таким смыслом и чем-то неописуемым.Именно в этом и смысл музыки передать то ,что не может передать картина и слово,он это сделал.
Being only a beginner with a violin still I tried and I was surprised to see that an artificial harmonic on the G string can produce a very high pitch sound. Of course nothing as clean and beautiful as Heifetz (but who could?) and even if the violin is surely an issue, you can get such high sound yourself. Just go down to 3 or 5th position and simply press the first finger, looking for the corresponding harmonic. It's surprising indeed
I'm very familiar with the piano piece (exam piece as teenager). Excellent idea to do it on violin. I'll try it myself. I like the old fashion style of Heifetz. It is in Gb on the violin?
This is beyond all imagination..... Heifetz, is the god of all violin players ever. He is incredible good, no one will ever be as good as he was. My greatest respect for this fantastic violin player.
Wie Weet waarheen de Wolken dwalen En wat de Nieuwe Morgen brengt Gij zonder Uur of Schaduw Herinner mij,Herinner mij Ik heb U in mijn woorden Zielsveel lief
This is the right interpretation of this piece -- if you know what effect it is most suited to have. Heifetz rarely gets it wrong -- although I find his interpretation of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto to be a surprising exception.
he is playing both G and D double stop... but I am quite sure he does not slide the peg. It is a quirk he is just readjusting. Possibly pinching the string slightly to match the open D. It is difficult to explain...
I find my fourth finger has to past the finger board towards the bride to get that first high note but Heifetz seems to be playing much further down the finger board.
There’s something that the recording quality back then does to the sound that makes it so nostalgic and adds a special quality to the performance
This is the magic of Heifetz! Not the magic of recording technology
@@hopelessviolin4690 interesting. I actually do not like some of his recordings/performances. but this is so good
That is called Lo-fi;)
@@hopelessviolin4690absolutely!!! He's awesome, so is Joshua Bell
They didn't employ the use of reverb then
IMO - Heifetz is the greatest violinist I have ever heard.
its not a rare opinion, its kinda the consensus
rockhard it’s rarer and rarer consensus nowdays but he is the greatest along with oistrakh
I saw heard him play decades ago with the BSO. He was the purist violinist I’ve ever had the privilege to witness. I attended every week through Uni, thanks to the kindness of the assistant concertmaster. I saw many of the greats of the time. Only now do I realize just how blessed I was.
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@@cookaboorra after listening to Oistrakh and Francescatti perform this (I especially adore Francescatti, generally) I really appreciate Heifetz more. His La Plus Que Lente is another example of his exquisite lyricism
This is one of those pieces, and there are many of them, which after hearing Heifetz perform it, you know there is no point in listening to a recording of anyone else because you will be disappointed!
the ebb and flow inherent in heifetz's playing fits debussy's music perfectly!
wow i rly feel the impressionism on the violin much more than on the piano versions
Recorded in 1953, when Heifetz was 52 years old.
@TheTage Show Yes. Thank you.
Thanks. The year I was born.
Not that it matters but he looks quite good for 52
The Art of Supreme Phrasing, the Master, Heifetz
How beautiful is it! Oh my gosh!!
I love this piece too much!!!
Among the best Debussy pieces . . .
he makes this relatively simple piece sound so beautiful! man i love listening to him playing =D
So Beautiful!
Thank you.
yes like opinion Simone Hagopian about Heifetz and says.......Heifetz... has so many different sound colors....................simply........wonderfull
C'est magnifique.
Im so glad this was recorded - such a thrill to hear and see how he did it -
The title should be: "God plays La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin."
Papa_mia no it shouldn’t be, even though he was and still is regarded as the god of violin, he was human and that is what made it so much more meaningful and amazing.
This piece is, just like Jascha Heifetz himself, the combination of pure elegance and beauty
Privilegiados são os que puderam ver e ouvir os recitais do fenomenal Jascha Heifetz.👉👌👉👏
I can't believe this. I hear this song all the time but I never knew that THIS is the Girl with the Flaxen Hair.
I agree, the mute idea is really kinda sweet. gives it a peculiar and quaint quality.
I totally agree with all you say. Heifetz is the Zeus of the violin. IMO
Regards-John
It's wonderful to compare this version with Oistrakh's -- very different but both beautiful. I happen to prefer King David but Heifetz's rendition is marvellous.
Heifetz had batter musical phrasing,fluidity , lyricism and Dynamics,not legato only the whole piece like David did.haifetzs playing has more movement and dynamic like all musical pieces should have. Not only beautifully played..Although oistrakhs was emotional and beautiful as well. But Heifetz s playing had always life,naturality and vivacity. No violinist i ve known and heard so far has the musicality Heifetz used to possess. Just my humble opinion.
Please don’t ever delete this video, I love it so much!
2:21 You can't hear the bow change at all! What an amazing artist!
your comment is so old youtube hadn't even added timestamps back then! here you go - 2:21
enjoy!
@@irisce2799thank you
My favourite song.
To me there is a sort of honesty -it's hard to explain- in Debussy which really shines on this piece and of course this awesome performance.
Tugs at my heart each time I hear this beautiful piece of music.
He is the Best violinist/Fiddler in the History of music.
My opinion is that no other violinist in history has been able to combine absolutely electric technique and sound with incredible romanticism and emotional sensitivity. If you don't believe me, I can offer many examples to illustrate my point. I don't like everything Heifetz recorded and often times I would rather listen to other violinists but after 21 years of violin listening and playing this is what I believe.
hmmmm beautiful. i also love the fact that it's crackling and hissing in the sound and that the sound quality isn't good, i LOVE that old feel to old recordings, because then you know if the music is truly played well and beautifully, if it shines through everything else :)
Siempre que la escucho una lágrima escurre por mi piel. Es un sentimiento hermoso.
I listen to a lot of music A LOT; music of every genre. But this is the only song that can affect my emotions drastically, it is the only song that gives me the chills.
Feeling blessed to listen to this ...for the 100th time lol xxx
This is from an alleged "concert" at Pomona in 1951. It was suppposed to be made into a movie, but the producers never completed it.
Transcriptions of this exist for piano and several individual instruments and also some chamber arrangements.
Absolutely beautiful..
It is this sort of thing which displays the magic of life in all the best sense.
The tone on this beautiful piece is so moving !!
He put a mute on the bridge.
Even that last note is astounding.
this reminds me of seidel's playing. beautiful touch. heifetz was a tornado on the violin but not without remarkable grace.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
That must have been one hell of a gal...
Great comment !
This Debussy piece was named after the poem of the same name written by Frenchman Charles-Marie René Leconte de Lisle in 1852. There is no record of the girl HE had in mind when he wrote it.
For a violinist there are many good lessons in this video. At 44 seconds, for example, noting the intensity of the vibrato as the decrescendo peaks at the end of a long up bow, I'm not amazed that Heifetz, of all people, remains poised and relaxed; but it is amazing. I'm going to implement some aspects of this motion- intense pianissimo vibrato at the culmination of a slow up bow- into my practice. Over and over, until the neighbors knock and ask me to play a real song. Kids, watching Heifetz is a better lesson than what you'll get from your teacher. And throw away those shoulder rests!
It was irresponsible of me to say this is a better lesson than from a teacher- truly, and considering how many violinists have surely changed mechanics, bow grip, violin positioning, etc, to emulate the external workings of a finely tuned and balanced violinist. But what a world of lessons there are in watching this over and over.
no, you are absolutely right! Heifetz in a video is a better teacher than anyone else.
Your comment is up there with the memes that say that anti-depressants are just a big fake and that walks in the forest are the TRUE medicine.
There is something extraordinary in his exquisite performance
For me,David. Oistrakh s dynamic,with forte and pianissomo is pretty,but Jascha Heifetz was even better,with beautiful subtle nuances that not most can notice.Oistrakhs dynamics is pretty in one dimensional way,like appreciatting a beautiful painting,Heifetz s dynamic more three dimensional,like appreciatting one majestic beautiful mountain,a tree,etc.This is my opinion.Heifetz was king of elegant, refined and exquisity phrasing.
Thanks. ❤️
I found several of them as well. I still think the violin with piano accompaniment sounds more sophisticated.
That was beautiful to say the least.
De toute beauté,, merci
I think a miracle has been captured on this video.
2.33 Heifetz bow is horizontal, the high notes are being played I can only assume on the G string. I know of harmonics but I've hours trying to copy him. Is it because my violin isn't up to it, or is there some technique that I don't know of. Can anyone please help! :(
I did a viola masterclass a couple of days ago and Martin Outram was saying that the use of the bow reveals inner energy. Heifetz looks generally serene but his bow belies the opposite!
Actually it is always the bow arm that tells you the emotions of the music. There is no bow arm that is as expressive as Heifetz, it communicates everything.
reminds me of simpler times...
Когда он играл это в конце это звучало еде прекраснее,оно было наполнено таким смыслом и чем-то неописуемым.Именно в этом и смысл музыки передать то ,что не может передать картина и слово,он это сделал.
Wonderfully moving .
Che meraviglia!!!!
This is the real sound quality, from Heifetz and his Guarnerius "Del Gesu".Probably his most touching performance....
i ever think of the beauty of this flaxen hair girl
The master of high quality
Formidabile. Una tecnica insuperabile e una. grande interpretazione
Beautiful
in my opinion, one of the most moving pieces of all time... *sigh...*
1:19, nobody else has that much expression in their shifts. Frustratingly beautiful.
Herlig!!❤️
The pianist did a great job👏
It must be challenging for the pianist as the piece is very free in tempo and he has to follow the violin
I cant understand the 35 thumbs down. Was it the recording technology,?
Being only a beginner with a violin still I tried and I was surprised to see that an artificial harmonic on the G string can produce a very high pitch sound. Of course nothing as clean and beautiful as Heifetz (but who could?) and even if the violin is surely an issue, you can get such high sound yourself. Just go down to 3 or 5th position and simply press the first finger, looking for the corresponding harmonic. It's surprising indeed
50年前に行ったリサイタルを思い出して、大変懐かしいです。
beautiful!
Excellent!
I'm very familiar with the piano piece (exam piece as teenager). Excellent idea to do it on violin. I'll try it myself. I like the old fashion style of Heifetz. It is in Gb on the violin?
Wonderful
This is beyond all imagination..... Heifetz, is the god of all violin players ever.
He is incredible good, no one will ever be as good as he was.
My greatest respect for this fantastic violin player.
Wie Weet waarheen de Wolken dwalen
En wat de Nieuwe Morgen brengt
Gij zonder Uur of Schaduw
Herinner mij,Herinner mij
Ik heb U in mijn woorden Zielsveel lief
Could any one introduce how are they , and what they have more thing like this beautiful !! Incredible one
Whenever life is a bit sh.tty I listen to this and after a few tears know that everything will be OK................
+Sue Harvey Whenever you have a bad day, remember somewhere there's a girl who gets a wrong colored iPhone for her birthday.
+Papa mia Ha Ha, sooo true..............you made me chuckle, thank you.
what a vibrato !!! Very very lyric
There are not microphones. Heifetz is dubbing himself in studio. That's absolute incredible.
Brilliant use of the mute for that added delicate touch!
This just made my day :'-D
Love ❣ from saudi arabia 🇸🇦
I saw a movie with this song in it and I can't remember the name of it for the life of me lol. So nice sounding.
Jo doc I heard this played in the movie Dodsworth with Walter Houston - great movie BTW.
@aliberi20
it does it looks exactly like that!!!
Como puede a alguien no gustarle...
lol he's right. one thing that i couldn't endure is the emotion that the music holds. ^__^
This is the right interpretation of this piece -- if you know what effect it is most suited to have.
Heifetz rarely gets it wrong -- although I find his interpretation of the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto to be a surprising exception.
Sublime.
L'excellence musicale.
wow....
Increíble...
When I listen to this, I hear Heifetz. When I listen to Oistrakh, I hear Debussy and the girl with flaxen hair.
By far the best
Pikaichi in Japanese
Did you notice at about 39' he does manage to tune his G string during a brief rest :)
where?
Between 37s and 40s while playing the open G (not D, my mistake) he notices it is out of tune. His hands slides to the peg and he tunes the string.
Such a risky move but if you are as good as heifetz, you can do anything
In no way does he attempt to re tune his string. You are imagining that he does this. It would not be possible.
he is playing both G and D double stop... but I am quite sure he does not slide the peg. It is a quirk he is just readjusting. Possibly pinching the string slightly to match the open D. It is difficult to explain...
got it cheers
Everyone who loves this song is my family.
@sweetPicker he is talking about the the violinist playing this piece
This guy, Heifetz, was truely GOD playing violin.... R.I.P Jascha :-(
❤️.
wow that's pretty cool
I actually agree. The least form of respect would be to call this a piece or a composition, not a song.
Muito bom.
where did he mess up?
as in which minute and second
and how?
I find my fourth finger has to past the finger board towards the bride to get that first high note but Heifetz seems to be playing much further down the finger board.
Reinstalled Windows 7 on Virtual Machine. Had to listen it on violin by Heifetz.
@onxtcz
no, its Vivaldi is it not?