Fantasia Cromatica by J. S. Bach for Viola

In 1972, Atar Arad received the City of London prize as laureate of the international Carl Flesch Competition for violin and viola. He achieved his major artistic break-through in the same year when the international Geneva Music Compeition unanimously awarded him the first prize, the first time in the history of the competition that it had ever bee given for viola playing. Here, Mr. Arad presents a series of Historical Collections for the Viola, with his own Cadenzas as recorded during the 1976-1978 time period. Mr. Arad is presently a Viola Professor at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

[@yeisaalejandro3439]

Bach + Viola = Perfection 🎻

[@bbbartolo]

Best of all worlds: Bach. Viola tone. Dazzling, voluptuous playing! Great sound reproduction. Wow.

[@ewelinabielarczykviolist]

Wonderful ✨

[@alpkunkar9471]

Eccellente tecnica ed esecuzione.

[@fab.ulations]

Bach è il più grande genio dell'umanitá

[@Ariber1]

this has remained my warm-up piece up to this day. Thank you for getting me on to it. It has saved my fingers from becoming sclerotic, and has won me many auditions. I was extremely lucky to have had you as a teacher.

[@ariankonci2028]

A superb performance by maestro Atar Arad and fortunately I heard it on UA-cam! I'm so proud of being violist and I m going to play this piece on 21 November at my concert and because Bach is the greatest composer of all time especially my favourite genius

Brillante!!! hermoso!!!!

[@bystroffc]

Thanks for posting this recording. This is an incredibly difficult piece, very well played by the professor.

[@zarlitoz]

perfect tessitura

[@BratscheBoy]

Outstanding, Professor Arad. I have always wanted to hear you play this and it is a far greater performance than I could have imagined.

[@violaviolino]

great interpretation

[@LuciaVenturiniViolaConcert]

Glad I found M° Arad, I heard from my childhood with Hindemith. You are my first viola player listened on disks and favorite. Your Hindemith was my guide for studies, my dreams of a child to become a violist. I wish you much happiness and well-being. Thank you so much for sharing your masterpieces and thanks for the good that I inadvertently did. Your sound, your name linked to my childhood and my thirst for study and research of the best. -Lucia Venturini
Wonderful Fantasia Cromatica!

[@patcharaphankhumprakob9638]

sounds very natural!!! Thanks for sharing WONDERFUL moment......

[@Witt342]

..incredible!

[@ArthurSeeClarke]

Fantastic, professor. As always.

[@Dogaradodia]

Zertifiziert intergalaktischen!

[@jocko93]

Amazing!!!

[@mangelgc8963]

It's gorgeous!! Where could I find it available on cd?

[@penelopewhite1509]

WAY better than on electric bass guitar!!!

[@ericlin1995]

Fantasia Cromatica by J. S. Bach for Viola

[@tianarmas1665]

Yes it's in the title

[@aliesquembrekucukalic]

Where can I get the partition?

[@areo293449]

:D