@@No-pm4ss No idea. People like to use that phrase a lot. I think it's getting at how some violinists add in strange gimmicks and changes to dynamics, tempo, and other markings to mask the sound of a passage because they can't play it well. If they were forced to play it robotically, they wouldn't be able to because their sound would just fall apart. They rely on the stuff they add in to get them through the passage and it's obvious. Ehnes plays it very simply, exactly as it's writing, not trying to hide anything because his technique is good enough, so I suppose that's what the honest part means. To be completely honest, I find this interpretation a bit boring. Too monotone. Though he has played it wonderfully before. Just not here for me.
Saw him a couple weeks ago in Ottawa, playing two pieces by Saint-Saens and two of the Paganini Caprices. It was mezmerizing. He has incredible tone, and it was the first time I've heard the 24th Caprice played live. He nailed it...even got some surprised "holy shit" applause from the crowd after the left-hand pizzicato section.
Very comparable technically and musically to Hilary Hahn's interpretation. She is a bit faster, but speed doesn't make the music more or less beautiful. This is a sound and beautiful rendition. Thank you, James Ehnes.
100% agree. I love this tempo and the character it creates. My personal preference for this piece is infact a touch slower, but again, just a matter of preference 🤗
Ehnes is usually a bit faster than Hilary in violin playing , you can compare the presto from Bach’s 1st violin sonata , which implies that he slowed himself down to give this amazing interpretation
I like the way he carries the rhythmic line (esp. around the 1 min. mark). In many recordings I've heard, it seems to go out of control for a while before being called back. At the same time, he does not make it sound forced or robotic, but quite natural. Certainly one of the finest performances I've heard -- thanks!
Simply EXCELLENT!!! It's amazing the perfect pitch, brightness and fair power of sound, incredible technique of both hands, and above all, the perfect interpretation of J.S.Bach´s music! Thank you Mr.Ehnes, with you is born a new way of playing this beautiful instrument!!! Greatings from Argentina!!!
wow. I have the Heifetz LP set and Perlman's, but I agree about the "fat" sound here. Just wonderful, and what a great introduction to a violinist I never heard of before. The torch is passed!
Do you mean musically, then absolutely it’s an incredible cadence to a piece that has been under a nonstop flow. But technically, the chords are incredibly easy to play.
The differences are only very subtle, and if you were someone who didn't know a thing about either of them, ehnes could actually pass as hahn and vice versa... ruclips.net/video/cBNTDlI1-nQ/видео.html
Great technique and almost exhausting to play at that pace for so long, yet he does it with ease - all from memory. He could make a $89 violin sound good. He’s obviously practiced a lot and his control of the instrument is impressive. Notice how his left hand thumb glides along the finger board so easily because he has an unshakable Kung fu grip supporting the weight of the instrument between his chin and collar bone. Very talented player.
The very first few notes just starts like Ysaye's Obsession :D awesome :D and I found lost's of parts similar to that piece in this music, I think Ysaye must make his piece out of this one. :D
Frank Robinson Thank you! I didn't know it when I was writing this comment, after that I got more familiar to the topic. :) They both are great music! :)
1715 ex-Marsick Stradivarius loaned by Mr Fulton. All you need is about 10 million dollars and a supreme technique to make it sing. The dead acoustic doesn't show the violin off very well. Look up his live CBC recording of the Chaconne from Partita #2 on RUclips to see why it's one of the top violins worthy of James' phenomenal talent. Marriage made in heaven :)
The violin isn't what makes the musician it's all about techniques and just how you play. If you can play the instrument well it's going to sound like any other
I do disagree with that sentance that violin is not important. I happened to play several instruments both modern and old masterpieces and always found that modern instruments (does not matter how great these sound) limited the playing possibilities. The ease with these old instruments can be played with cannot be found in any modern instrument. That is why they worth so much, the delicacy of the tone and the rare of its origin.
c c esa canción se llama lachen verlent de essa pekka salonen... La pieza dura como 10 minutos y no es para todos los gustos... Jennifer koh tiene una interpretación completa de la pieza...
Very nice. It would remind me of Bachs performances at the Cafe Zimmerman where his "non Lutheran" music would have the proper exposure to non sectarian patrons.
Or maybe we don't have to insult the person commenting and rather point to the possibility that in fact Bachs music itself might not match this persons taste
his chaconne interpretation is flawless, honest playing and no tricks. That´s what I call maturity in music
vinicius pessoa What sort of tricks would that be?
I would say it’s robotic execution. He is insanely talented. I love hearing someone who puts the pieces history, p
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+vinicius Pessoa LOL
@@No-pm4ss No idea. People like to use that phrase a lot. I think it's getting at how some violinists add in strange gimmicks and changes to dynamics, tempo, and other markings to mask the sound of a passage because they can't play it well. If they were forced to play it robotically, they wouldn't be able to because their sound would just fall apart. They rely on the stuff they add in to get them through the passage and it's obvious. Ehnes plays it very simply, exactly as it's writing, not trying to hide anything because his technique is good enough, so I suppose that's what the honest part means. To be completely honest, I find this interpretation a bit boring. Too monotone. Though he has played it wonderfully before. Just not here for me.
Saw him a couple weeks ago in Ottawa, playing two pieces by Saint-Saens and two of the Paganini Caprices. It was mezmerizing. He has incredible tone, and it was the first time I've heard the 24th Caprice played live. He nailed it...even got some surprised "holy shit" applause from the crowd after the left-hand pizzicato section.
love how he doesn't play it fast like most other violinists do. I enjoy listenning to this, one of my fave renditions :)
very smooth. it takes a great fiddle player to sound good in a dry room with a close mike, playing Bach.
Wonderful musician but also true gentlemen. Down-to-earth and so approachable.
Very comparable technically and musically to Hilary Hahn's interpretation. She is a bit faster, but speed doesn't make the music more or less beautiful. This is a sound and beautiful rendition. Thank you, James Ehnes.
Violinfanatic dont compare it
No comparation!!
100% agree. I love this tempo and the character it creates. My personal preference for this piece is infact a touch slower, but again, just a matter of preference 🤗
Ehnes is usually a bit faster than Hilary in violin playing , you can compare the presto from Bach’s 1st violin sonata , which implies that he slowed himself down to give this amazing interpretation
Incredible bow technic!! Bravo, this is real Bach...
Cleanest live performance ever!
Brilliant James; superb!!!
I just heard him play the chaconne live and time had stopped. His understanding for what the music is trying to say is superlative.
Extraordinary-simply extraordinary.
The dynamics is so satisfying
ＪＳＢａｃｈ and the seeds
of his German greatness are such a blessing to humans and angels alike.
I like the way he carries the rhythmic line (esp. around the 1 min. mark). In many recordings I've heard, it seems to go out of control for a while before being called back. At the same time, he does not make it sound forced or robotic, but quite natural. Certainly one of the finest performances I've heard -- thanks!
Simply EXCELLENT!!! It's amazing the perfect pitch, brightness and fair power of sound, incredible technique of both hands, and above all, the perfect interpretation of J.S.Bach´s music! Thank you Mr.Ehnes, with you is born a new way of playing this beautiful instrument!!!
Greatings from Argentina!!!
Beautiful. The tempo is great … better than most violinists who just blaze through it (look at ME!) Really letting Bach shine through here. Thank you!
I love the decrescendos and crescendos!!!! You really made those known ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏽
wow. I have the Heifetz LP set and Perlman's, but I agree about the "fat" sound here. Just wonderful, and what a great introduction to a violinist I never heard of before. The torch is passed!
Wonderful, you play really cool James Ehnes...! stunning technique and gorgeous interpretation!
The sound of your violin is also wonderful ;)
Magnifique et enlevé, comme d'habitude ! Bravo Monsieur Ehnes
Pierre PETIT
It's difficult to explain to a non-violinist how incredibly impressive the chords at 3:54 really are.
Do you mean musically, then absolutely it’s an incredible cadence to a piece that has been under a nonstop flow. But technically, the chords are incredibly easy to play.
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^nuh uh, nuh uh. 🎻
❤️❤️🎻🎻 great composer great violinist ❤️❤️ beautiful playing
Em 20 anos que atuo em orquestras, essa foi a melhor interpretação já feita até hoje. Excelente performance.
Amazing!!!
bravo!!! y el violin suena espectacular !!!
Incredible!
Wonderful!
Genius...
His playing always reminds me of Hilary Hahn
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The differences are only very subtle, and if you were someone who didn't know a thing about either of them, ehnes could actually pass as hahn and vice versa...
ruclips.net/video/cBNTDlI1-nQ/видео.html
Great technique and almost exhausting to play at that pace for so long, yet he does it with ease - all from memory. He could make a $89 violin sound good. He’s obviously practiced a lot and his control of the instrument is impressive. Notice how his left hand thumb glides along the finger board so easily because he has an unshakable Kung fu grip supporting the weight of the instrument between his chin and collar bone. Very talented player.
Thank you for not attacking and trying to beat this piece with a stick at twice the speed of light.
Love that
×1,25... perfection!
The very first few notes just starts like Ysaye's Obsession :D awesome :D and I found lost's of parts similar to that piece in this music, I think Ysaye must make his piece out of this one. :D
+Tamás Ritvay That's why Ysaye named his piece 'Obsession'...he was obsessed with Bach like most classical musicians
Frank Robinson Thank you! I didn't know it when I was writing this comment, after that I got more familiar to the topic. :) They both are great music! :)
Ysaye actually wrote the first movement of his Sonata no.2 to mock his colleague who was struggling to play the Prelude in E major.
wow , the thumb of the left hand !
Göttlich
great
4:50 Nice vibrato!
Why is the "c" sharp on the "g" string booming?
Gigue: 4:08
WOW!!!
It's a small recital, he just played excerpts from the piece. You don't HAVE TO play all the movements.
what violin is that? strad? sounds so wholesome
strad marsick
actually many well built (also modern) violins sound awseome if and when played by great violinists!
1715 ex-Marsick Stradivarius loaned by Mr Fulton. All you need is about 10 million dollars and a supreme technique to make it sing. The dead acoustic doesn't show the violin off very well. Look up his live CBC recording of the Chaconne from Partita #2 on RUclips to see why it's one of the top violins worthy of James' phenomenal talent. Marriage made in heaven :)
The violin isn't what makes the musician it's all about techniques and just how you play. If you can play the instrument well it's going to sound like any other
I do disagree with that sentance that violin is not important. I happened to play several instruments both modern and old masterpieces and always found that modern instruments (does not matter how great these sound) limited the playing possibilities. The ease with these old instruments can be played with cannot be found in any modern instrument. That is why they worth so much, the delicacy of the tone and the rare of its origin.
canción del introducción del video Porfavor
piece of the intro please (yep, dat english, sorry)
that'd be the 1715 Ex Marsick Stradivarius
alguno sabe como se llama la cancion del intro?
c c esa canción se llama lachen verlent de essa pekka salonen... La pieza dura como 10 minutos y no es para todos los gustos... Jennifer koh tiene una interpretación completa de la pieza...
Gigue 4:08
very nice sound,what the violin made by
Ehnes' version is a bit slow but its still a beautiful version。
...don't sound slow to me
You played very balanced..
What a lovely, FAT sound!
*PHATT
I disagree that speed doesn't make the music more or less beautiful, this piece is best at a faster tempo imo. Gidon Kremer's is still my favorite
Nice intro LOL xD
Very nice. It would remind me of Bachs performances at the Cafe Zimmerman where his "non Lutheran" music would have the proper exposure to non sectarian patrons.
Breath breath xd
lack abit of smoothness but nice anyway
Awesome video, bUt the intro music for the series is AWFUL!!!
"fat sound", "tempo is great", "great interpretation" - i'm still bored
Then you are not that intelligent, good sir.
Or maybe we don't have to insult the person commenting and rather point to the possibility that in fact Bachs music itself might not match this persons taste
Freerider But.... it's _Bach_
Actually he is GOD,not a human being.
Every note in place such a boring player.......
Ok then maybe you'll be satisfied if someone from my mediocre high school orchestra plays it.
winrx I’d like to see u even try this. U prob don’t even play violin