What made Oistrakh so great was not only his technical brilliance, it was his tone, his presence, the pure strength of his musicality...not to mention of course, that when he made the recording, Shostakovich was sitting right there. BBC Radio 3 recently nominated the Vengerov recording as the best, but for me, Oistrakh remains untouchable. I'm sure Vengerov would agree.
Oistrakh is the God of violin for me; however, it would be unfair to compare colossi like Oistrakh and Vengerov (or all musicians of their stature). I have an acid test for the greatness of each musician: if s/he gives me goose bumps, the performance is great. Both, Oistrakh and Vengerov, give me goose bumps... and are brilliant in their own way. Again, I keep Oistrakh's photo on the wall at home (almost as an icon). 🙂
Может, это мой субъектив - помню Венгерова подростком...лепить его рядом с советским скрипачом такого масштаба, какими были Ойстрах или Коган - в целом некорректно...поставь его рядом, Венгеров и до колен Ойстраха не достал бы...а уж какие имена и сколько промеж них стоят - промолчу.
This is the most terrifying/psychotic music ever. This is the kind of music that is so emotionally deep and honest that it's actually disturbing to listen to. In my opinion it's the best cadenza ever written.
Добавил бы ещё каденцию из первого концерта для виолончели Шостаковича , передаёт весь страх и страдания второй мировой войны как будто смотришь документальный фильм о тех годах.
to hear oistrakh perform this live could have been the greatest musical experience of my life. I'm infinitely jealous of anyone who was in that audience who is still alive.
my teacher , mr. Semyon ronking, was one of oistrakh's best friends, and a very talanted person, he died one year ago unfortunatly from a heart attack, he made me a violinist.
that ethereal sound is so incredible. he had such amazing bow technique and control. i'm very glad to have a direct line back to this guy. not sure i deserve it though. ; )
Amazing control in such a long crescendo . The tiny dramatic pauses are very telling. I wonder if they are written in the music the way he plays them. He makes the pressure build before bursting upwards.
All of the horrors of Soviet history slowly and remorselessly built up from the faintest sound to the highest scream . . . one of the greatest moments in violin history. Oistrakh used perfect technique to express the most terrifying moments. No greater violinist ever lived. None even close.
I have two versions by him. This is the first time I 'see' him in action. Still the one and only for this piece. The way he bows, the emotional involvement....ah
I understand that at the rehearsal before the premiere performance, Oistrakh pleaded with Shostakovich to add a few bars of orchestra after the cadenza so that he would have an opportunity to catch his breath and wipe sweat off his brow. Shostakovich obliged and the change was made in time for the concert.
Oistrakh always plays the music as if he is living it in this moment! he is extraordinary! this is a beautiful piece... check out his take on clair de lune, it is magnificent
According to Yehudi Menuhin, Oistrakh WAS home one day when they came in the 30s. . . they had taken all but one of the other men in the building earlier. He and his wife had packed his things anticipating the return of the secret police. They came back . . . and took the other remaining man. This music sounds like what someone would feel hearing those footsteps on the stairs.
I play a lot of Baroque music, so of course I am a big fan of "historically informed" performance. I don't think Shostakovich can be played effectively any other way: as a performer, for what he wrote to come across, you have to understand the time and place from which he was writing and the horror and hypocrisy he witnessed every day. We are very lucky to have footage of this work being performed by someone who lived in that very time and place himself. It doesn't get better than that.
I wish "horror and hypocrisy" of some of the past American Presidents administrations can inspire such great music. Not horrific enough? Wait another 20 years... 🙂
Childwaters Thanks for the addition. Even more terrifying that he was in the building. One lady went to the authorities because an arrested woman had left her baby in the house. They said "We`re still one short of today`s quota " ,so they arrested her instead and she was sent to Siberia as well.
@giorgiobaronu i totally agree about this cadenza being the best ever written. every time i listen to it, i think that. it is just such a huge part of the piece!!!
That is a truly astonishing performance from the maestro. Magisterial. (But surely a gentle fade into the finale rather than the executioner’s sudden chop?)
he kogan heifetz and some other great musicien could do with the bow what ever they want when they want a pity we dont have today any artist at this level
We _do_ have them but fortunately they are very different, bring in new ideas and interpretations, they take the time to study original manuscripts and play them (take Yuja Wangs Tchaikowsky piano concerto without all the "virtuoso" "corrections" pianists introduced during a century, Mme Kopatchinskajas Beethoven Vilin concerto with the cadenca based on Beethovens piano version of the concerto, a breathetaking Shostakowich Violin concerto by Bomsori Kim (which I like even better than Oistrakhs version) Bartoks Solo sonata which Menuhin loved after considering it unplayable and so on.
Now get hold of the large book of photographs about the Russian Goolags. More terrifying are the prison guards in Siberia staring into the camera . Oistrakh narrowly missed being sent there . He just happened to be out that day.
Oistrakh was certainly a great vioilinist and an outstanding interpreter of Shostakovich. What a pity you have spoilt your comments by going overboard in your last two sentences. These kind of subjective judgements should not be stated as if they are facts, particularly when there is no way they can be proved to be true.
monster0129 is right. your number of years playing an instrument is like your age when it comes to musical knowledge; if you've been playing for 10 years then you're like a 10-year old. intonation is the easiest thing to listen for for novice players but it not nearly the only indicator of a great musican. after playing for another 20 or 30 years, hopefully you'll realize that intonation is not what makes this a truly incredile performance
Pssh Oistrakh was a flabbergasted pompous violinist, if you can even call him that, that only got his audience's attention because of his chubby cheeks. And speaking of which, this Cadenza is so easy, that I can play it with my hands tied behind my back!!! As for you, OistrakhMilstein, if that is your real name,
"violin is an equal tempered instrument"? What are you talking about do you understand what you just said? violin is not even tempered..no talk for equally...! This is why you can play more in tune with a violin than with a piano. you adjust the intontaion to the scale you are in, to the music you are playing. intonation in this video is more than perfect, bow technique too. possibly the best violin playing in a video ever.
cloverahhh, I dont blame you for your comments. If you have only played the violin for 10 years then you still know nothing about the violin. I have been playing it for 20 years and have been playing concertos with orchestras since I was 7. Looking for perfection in others is unnecessary; it is only necessary to look for perfection in yourself.
I have noticed that no one wrote some (ling ling, 2set) stuff so I thought that I have to do my duty as a ling ling wannabe and say That looks like a ling ling warm up
![The Best Paganini Cadenza - Philippe Hirschhorn [Live, 1967]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LUKxJlsKkkc/mqdefault.jpg)
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What made Oistrakh so great was not only his technical brilliance, it was his tone, his presence, the pure strength of his musicality...not to mention of course, that when he made the recording, Shostakovich was sitting right there. BBC Radio 3 recently nominated the Vengerov recording as the best, but for me, Oistrakh remains untouchable. I'm sure Vengerov would agree.
Oistrakh is the God of violin for me; however, it would be unfair to compare colossi like Oistrakh and Vengerov (or all musicians of their stature). I have an acid test for the greatness of each musician: if s/he gives me goose bumps, the performance is great. Both, Oistrakh and Vengerov, give me goose bumps... and are brilliant in their own way. Again, I keep Oistrakh's photo on the wall at home (almost as an icon). 🙂
Может, это мой субъектив - помню Венгерова подростком...лепить его рядом с советским скрипачом такого масштаба, какими были Ойстрах или Коган - в целом некорректно...поставь его рядом, Венгеров и до колен Ойстраха не достал бы...а уж какие имена и сколько промеж них стоят - промолчу.
This is the most terrifying/psychotic music ever. This is the kind of music that is so emotionally deep and honest that it's actually disturbing to listen to. In my opinion it's the best cadenza ever written.
Je ressens absolument la même chose ! Tu as décrit mot pour mot ce que je ressens en l'écoutant. Désolé de te répondre après 12 ans :-)
Я согласен
Добавил бы ещё каденцию из первого концерта для виолончели Шостаковича , передаёт весь страх и страдания второй мировой войны как будто смотришь документальный фильм о тех годах.
This is the "coldest" sound ever played by Oistrakh. Amazing
Magistral interpretación del Rey de los Violinista ; el Legendario David Oistrakh . BRAVO
No other violinist plays this concerto like Oistrakh. This is his piece!
No it's actually Shostakovich's cadenza, not Oistrakh. Unless you mean he plays it like it's his.
Shostakovich dedicated this concerto for Oistrakh. Then Oistrakh makes this his own by absolutely nailing this down to the root of perfection....
Nessuno sarà mai in grado di suonare i concerti di shostakovich meglio di te !!! semplicemente mitico...
Logan and oistrakh definitely have the best recording for this cadenza
Deslumbrante ejecución del Excepcional Violinista .
David Oistrakh
to hear oistrakh perform this live could have been the greatest musical experience of my life. I'm infinitely jealous of anyone who was in that audience who is still alive.
Truly inspirational. This performance is on the 'Art of Violin' documentary, and it is a real stand out.
my teacher , mr. Semyon ronking, was one of oistrakh's best friends, and a very talanted person, he died one year ago unfortunatly from a heart attack, he made me a violinist.
Sounds like the violin is amplified! What a powerful sound.
Oh my goodness. BOW CONTROL.
In Soviet Russia, goosebumps get you...
King of the Kings... BEST of the Bests ! There isn't another violinist as natural as Oistrakh, as melodic and dynamic as him.
I didn't appreciate how great this music is until I heard Oistrakh play it.
Well, that's the beauty of the classical music; no one has to move maniacally and unnecessarily to feel the emotions...:D
Increíble, un ejemplo y la mejor versión hasta la actualidad!!
that ethereal sound is so incredible. he had such amazing bow technique and control. i'm very glad to have a direct line back to this guy. not sure i deserve it though. ; )
Amazing control in such a long crescendo . The tiny dramatic pauses are very telling. I wonder if they are written in the music the way he plays them. He makes the pressure build before bursting upwards.
David Oistrakh was the most fantastic violinist. He had a superbly beautiful tone and a very polished technique.
Oistrakh was great. One of my favorite fiddlers. I hope you post more violin videos. Thanks------- Robotnik
power and polish personified. unfreaking believable! What a profound artist Oistrakh was. He could play anything.
All of the horrors of Soviet history slowly and remorselessly built up from the faintest sound to the highest scream . . . one of the greatest moments in violin history. Oistrakh used perfect technique to express the most terrifying moments. No greater violinist ever lived. None even close.
Paganini did
@@rychardfeynman6055 We didn't hear him. Him music isn't such like this.
There’s way better out there
What has this Cadenza to do with USSR or US politics, if I may kindly ask? It is music!
Regalos de la vida! Gracias Oistrakh
This is a great performance, and a great concerto. I also admire Kogan's performance of the Shostakovich concertos.
I have two versions by him. This is the first time I 'see' him in action.
Still the one and only for this piece. The way he bows, the emotional involvement....ah
Immense David Oistrakh !
Давид Ойстрах великий скипач браво !
Thumbs up if you shed a tear or two thinking about what was going through Shostakovich's mind when he wrote this...
A gift! Thank you so much for sharing this. His recording, made the day after the premier of the concerto, is gorgeous.
The Emperor... 👑
A weaponized violin.
Je retiens mon souffle.Une merveille.
I understand that at the rehearsal before the premiere performance, Oistrakh pleaded with Shostakovich to add a few bars of orchestra after the cadenza so that he would have an opportunity to catch his breath and wipe sweat off his brow. Shostakovich obliged and the change was made in time for the concert.
Magnífico.
Oistrakh always plays the music as if he is living it in this moment! he is extraordinary! this is a beautiful piece... check out his take on clair de lune, it is magnificent
Words are inadequate.
According to Yehudi Menuhin, Oistrakh WAS home one day when they came in the 30s. . . they had taken all but one of the other men in the building earlier. He and his wife had packed his things anticipating the return of the secret police. They came back . . . and took the other remaining man. This music sounds like what someone would feel hearing those footsteps on the stairs.
Yes! Story by Rostropovich.
Wow genious he was one of the best violinists in the world!
I play a lot of Baroque music, so of course I am a big fan of "historically informed" performance. I don't think Shostakovich can be played effectively any other way: as a performer, for what he wrote to come across, you have to understand the time and place from which he was writing and the horror and hypocrisy he witnessed every day. We are very lucky to have footage of this work being performed by someone who lived in that very time and place himself. It doesn't get better than that.
I wish "horror and hypocrisy" of some of the past American Presidents administrations can inspire such great music. Not horrific enough? Wait another 20 years... 🙂
Oïstrakh's cadenzas are just... perfect.
A work of god, surely.
Very moving music and playing
One of the great moments of violin performance. I believe the complete performances this Shostakovich I is on UA-cam.
Thanks for uploading!
First video I've favorited in 2 years.
The only way I can describe the style this cadenza was played is "neckbreaking".
WONDERFUL!
Música bom instrumento de qualidade a altura do músico
Childwaters Thanks for the addition. Even more terrifying that he was in the building. One lady went to the authorities because an arrested woman had left her baby in the house. They said "We`re still one short of today`s quota " ,so they arrested her instead and she was sent to Siberia as well.
This is undoubtedly my favourite Shostakovich cadenza.
what a right arm!
Both Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin choosed this cadenza for the recording of this (magnificient) concerto in the 90's.
@giorgiobaronu i totally agree about this cadenza being the best ever written. every time i listen to it, i think that. it is just such a huge part of the piece!!!
That is a truly astonishing performance from the maestro. Magisterial. (But surely a gentle fade into the finale rather than the executioner’s sudden chop?)
Yay for oistrakh!
lol the guy behind seems to be very disturbed by this cadenza...
Capo
❤❤❤❤
Stunning. Notice he does not sway like a willow tree while playing. That is bullshit. The music speaks for itself.
If you don't like this, then who would you suggest? I honestly can't imagine anybody else playing this better than Oistrakh lol.
SILENT!! Listen to the master!!
I agree with you. The fact that you do not like the artist is not bad but neither does good, but simply do not like.
Unfortunately this great solo clip breaks off a moment before the "explosion" of the full orchestra --a triumph of Shostakovich's power!
Fantastic!!!!
There is a Vinyl of this permormance?
Why was the video cut off prematurely? 😢
Because just before the video was released, the technicians were arrested.😎
❤️👍
he kogan heifetz and some other great musicien could do with the bow what ever they want when they want a pity we dont have today any artist at this level
We _do_ have them but fortunately they are very different, bring in new ideas and interpretations, they take the time to study original manuscripts and play them (take Yuja Wangs Tchaikowsky piano concerto without all the "virtuoso" "corrections" pianists introduced during a century, Mme Kopatchinskajas Beethoven Vilin concerto with the cadenca based on Beethovens piano version of the concerto, a breathetaking Shostakowich Violin concerto by Bomsori Kim (which I like even better than Oistrakhs version) Bartoks Solo sonata which Menuhin loved after considering it unplayable and so on.
She is not in Oistrakh's league. Sorry.
people it doesn't matter just enjoy the Shostakovitch.....
Oistrakhs technical equipment and musical articulation was superior.
Великий.
@AbsoluteZ3R0 Well, my thumbs up are also for your comment, very well said.
Now get hold of the large book of photographs about the Russian Goolags. More terrifying are the prison guards in Siberia staring into the camera . Oistrakh narrowly missed being sent there . He just happened to be out that day.
and this was too
Y rey de los violinistas
@mpj9696 bravo
genius
Он играл на Страдивари!))) а потом на ней же сын
Can someone please tell me what piece this is a cadenza to?
+Cornell Benson It's in the description. It's Violin Concerto No. 1 by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Shostakovich Concerto 1
he plays too good for you to understand
Oistrakh was certainly a great vioilinist and an outstanding interpreter of Shostakovich.
What a pity you have spoilt your comments by going overboard in your last two sentences.
These kind of subjective judgements should not be stated as if they are facts, particularly when there is no way they can be proved to be true.
As you say.
By the way, where and when was this recorded?
Staatskapelle Berlin
, Heinz Fricke, conductor, Berlin 1967
monster0129 is right.
your number of years playing an instrument is like your age when it comes to musical knowledge; if you've been playing for 10 years then you're like a 10-year old.
intonation is the easiest thing to listen for for novice players but it not nearly the only indicator of a great musican. after playing for another 20 or 30 years, hopefully you'll realize that intonation is not what makes this a truly incredile performance
@giorgiobaronu Lmao, I like how you quoting my original comment ended up getting more thumbs up than mine did.
Kogan is my favorite :)
1967,Berliner Philharmonic
Pssh Oistrakh was a flabbergasted pompous violinist, if you can even call him that, that only got his audience's attention because of his chubby cheeks.
And speaking of which, this Cadenza is so easy, that I can play it with my hands tied behind my back!!!
As for you, OistrakhMilstein, if that is your real name,
@mpj9696 bravo mpj9696
Op 77 not op 99
le roi de violon comme les autres personnes disent?
"violin is an equal tempered instrument"? What are you talking about do you understand what you just said? violin is not even tempered..no talk for equally...! This is why you can play more in tune with a violin than with a piano. you adjust the intontaion to the scale you are in, to the music you are playing. intonation in this video is more than perfect, bow technique too. possibly the best violin playing in a video ever.
1940s punk rock
great cadenza...I personally don't like how he plays it, but it's my taste I guess...
Upload yours and we'll compare...
wow this is intense
cloverahhh, I dont blame you for your comments. If you have only played the violin for 10 years then you still know nothing about the violin. I have been playing it for 20 years and have been playing concertos with orchestras since I was 7. Looking for perfection in others is unnecessary; it is only necessary to look for perfection in yourself.
I think your mom and me are the same person.
you know you've been in quarantine too long when you're wondering where Oistrakh's mask went
Lol no offense, but his improvisation at the beginning isnt particularly amazing, the rest is great though
I have noticed that no one wrote some (ling ling, 2set) stuff so I thought that I have to do my duty as a ling ling wannabe and say
That looks like a ling ling warm up