James Ehnes - Bach Violin Sonata No. 1

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  • Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
  • An excerpt from James Ehnes' wonderful performance for the online festival "Music Never Sleeps DMF."
    Thank you James Ehnes for being a part of our 24-hour livestream!
    James Ehnes, violin
    Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor BWV 1001 - Johann Sebastian Bach
    www.musikfests...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 151

  • @hajnihety17
    @hajnihety17 3 роки тому +175

    Adagio: 0:00
    Fuga: 4:18
    Siciliana: 9:30
    Presto: 12:18

  • @nabi5864
    @nabi5864 21 день тому +1

    OMG where have I been not to feed my heart mind and soul with this performance !!!!

  • @dariusgoh5314
    @dariusgoh5314 3 роки тому +145

    Ehnes has the pitch perfect intonation and scratchless and crystal clear tone and bow changes of Hahn, combined with the melodic mastery, resonance and sweet and powerful singing tone of Perlman, and more. My favourite interpreter of Bach by far.

    • @ogorangeduck
      @ogorangeduck 3 роки тому +10

      Have you heard Augustin Hadelich's interpretation? He uses a Baroque bow, and even aside from that his musical choices are exquisite

    • @gabrieltamay9107
      @gabrieltamay9107 2 роки тому +17

      No violinist has a comparison with another, each one has his way of interpreting, essence and magic, that is the beauty of music.

    • @deanronson6331
      @deanronson6331 2 роки тому +10

      @@gabrieltamay9107 Enough of this relativistic, false equivalence crap from intellectually lazy, amateur listeners who pretend they are stating some deep truth about things they have no clue about. If what you're saying were true, we would have no standards of excellence in anything.

    • @user-hk6bf4yo3x
      @user-hk6bf4yo3x Рік тому

      @@deanronson6331 I agree😂

    • @KaungZawZaw
      @KaungZawZaw 10 місяців тому

      ⁠@@ogorangeduckJames Ehnes is a good friend of his actually

  • @vishnuhalikere2151
    @vishnuhalikere2151 4 роки тому +156

    Ehnes' bach has always has the cleanest and most round chords of any bach interpretations I've ever heard. Love him ❤❤

    • @andwhat5248
      @andwhat5248 4 роки тому +14

      So true. His Chaconne is exquisite.

    • @poppyz6816
      @poppyz6816 4 роки тому +13

      Yes! He plays so clean. Love his Chaconne the best!

    • @pattyyancey5617
      @pattyyancey5617 4 роки тому +1

      NZ First yes!

    • @yeelok5145
      @yeelok5145 3 роки тому

      i love him playing so excellent, so amazing skills to make you moved by the music of Bach

    • @marxismisevil839
      @marxismisevil839 3 роки тому

      James is the king of double stops 😎

  • @vudomath
    @vudomath 3 роки тому +25

    I came here from TwoSet and learned new appreciation for how great this performance is

  • @aytenwaltermoonmademusic1129
    @aytenwaltermoonmademusic1129 3 роки тому +38

    Don't want to write "wow, amazing or great" because it is more than that.

    • @mihoai5513
      @mihoai5513 3 роки тому

      If only I could do good poetry to praise him

  • @ehotkim
    @ehotkim 2 роки тому +31

    His live play always makes the sound of CD quality.

    • @justusvm355
      @justusvm355 2 роки тому +3

      Indeed! Have you heard his Chaconne Live performance? Shockingly perfect :)

  • @salmongaming6753
    @salmongaming6753 4 місяці тому +1

    0:00 Adagio
    4:20 Fuga
    9:33 Siciliano
    12:18 Presto

  • @cindyindallas
    @cindyindallas 3 роки тому +18

    He makes me turn off everything else around me! His music takes me out of this world...to a perfectness 5 dimensional space.

  • @sasha42196
    @sasha42196 2 роки тому +26

    What I absolutely love about Ehnes, aside from the obvious mastery of the instrument, is his honesty in playing. He doesn't try to cut corners with cheap frills or to hide imperfections in superficial rubatos. And despite this unadorned approach, it is breathtaking in conception and execution. He chisels a masterpiece perfectly. I am even hesitant to call it virtuosity because in Bach's music that's not what one strives for.

  • @cageynerd
    @cageynerd 4 роки тому +38

    The classiest player on the planet. My God -- his choices are so perfect. Gorgeous.

  • @colemckeel8000
    @colemckeel8000 3 роки тому +13

    That was the best tone I’ve ever heard.

  • @lmarsick3145
    @lmarsick3145 3 роки тому +8

    James and the violin of my ancestor Martin Pierre Marsick. Stradivarius the marsick. What a joy to listen to !

  • @lindacowles756
    @lindacowles756 3 роки тому +19

    The part with the double stops 4:55 sounds like 2 violins playing. Brilliant!

  • @annettepatzold3446
    @annettepatzold3446 2 роки тому +5

    Ich Danke Dir sehr, James. Dies ist Bach in seiner puren Form. Das macht much sehr gluecklich!

  • @soyeux27
    @soyeux27 Рік тому +3

    Merci James Ehnes d'être, aussi humblement, un instrument de la musique!

  • @rodolfomendoza3554
    @rodolfomendoza3554 2 роки тому +3

    The best violinist playing one of the best pieces of music ever written for Gods instrument of choice

  • @shooshieroberts3913
    @shooshieroberts3913 10 місяців тому +4

    Bravo. Simply Bravo.
    I intend the highest compliment when I say that I’ve never heard such playing since Szeryng. Respect at the highest level. Technically precise while completely lyrical, playing every phrase to fit perfectly in the overall line.
    I’ve played these pieces all my life, and I can’t play them like that, at least not live (I transcribed them for wind instruments), but I know every nuance, every phrase and every ambiguous hemiola (4th mvt.) and I just have to say I’ve never heard anyone who can play at this level, perhaps except for Szeryng. I’m blown away.

  • @Heyitsgrey8
    @Heyitsgrey8 2 роки тому +2

    those CHORDS THEY SOUND SO GOOD

  • @JoshuaLee
    @JoshuaLee Рік тому +3

    Out of all violinists, I feel like I never get bored of James Ehnes's playing and interpretation. Bravo!

  • @florarabbitry
    @florarabbitry 7 місяців тому +3

    Best performance I have heard yet.

  • @johnalexander301
    @johnalexander301 4 роки тому +36

    Stunning interpretation of Bach’s masterpiece. So smooth and elegant it is dreamlike. Much love and respect Mr. Ehnes.

  • @Amittai_Aviram
    @Amittai_Aviram 3 роки тому +24

    First-rate performance! Ehnes's technique is so solid, and his musicianship so thoughtful and sensitive, that he gets out of the way of the music-it is not about him, it is about this brilliant treasure of Bach's creation-and that is the highest achievement to which a musician might aspire. The performance of the Fugue is especially superb. And for Ehnes's performance of the Gigue, I have but one word: _gorgeous_ !

  • @durban55
    @durban55 Рік тому +1

    I could listen to this all day.

  • @isap-r7002
    @isap-r7002 Рік тому

    Merci pour cet instant où le violon chante Jean Sébastien Bach avec tant d'amour et dans une profonde délicatesse musicale

  • @bygrgra
    @bygrgra 2 роки тому +2

    Effortless perfection.

  • @RafaelQuirinoVex
    @RafaelQuirinoVex Рік тому +3

    Best rendition of this piece on UA-cam. I can only thank you for that!

  • @jacc88888
    @jacc88888 3 роки тому +13

    Wow, I can’t believe anyone can play this masterpiece any better. Stunning playing

  • @dmcvegan1963
    @dmcvegan1963 3 роки тому +4

    Such pristine beauty. I attended his Beethoven Sonata cycle at Northwestern University in early 2020, which was stupendous. His Elgar Concerto recording is one for the ages.

  • @andresgunther
    @andresgunther 4 роки тому +20

    Absolutely stunning, in every aspect. Bravo!

  • @user-dh4vt5ur9p
    @user-dh4vt5ur9p 2 місяці тому +1

    時代がまさにフリーズしたかのようなパンデミックの猛威の中、エーネスの演奏は極寒の地に燃え続ける焚火の如くに暖かさと光を放ち続けているようだ。

  • @JMaxwell1000
    @JMaxwell1000 2 роки тому +5

    Fantastic performance! Thank you for enriching the music community with this marvelous interpretation. Bravo!

  • @johnalexander4946
    @johnalexander4946 6 місяців тому +1

    Violin God

  • @lindacowles756
    @lindacowles756 3 роки тому +3

    Wow, bravo! Just discovered this artist today in this video.

  • @jameshesford
    @jameshesford Рік тому +1

    Yes = beautiful tone and so lets the music speak for itself-= that takes true mastery. Thank you James J

  • @MsPea
    @MsPea 3 роки тому +10

    I've been listening to Isaac Stern's recording of this lately, but I have to say that I now prefer Ehnes' interpretation. This is extraordinary.

  • @sardonic_smile_8752
    @sardonic_smile_8752 3 роки тому +1

    This guy has a very effortless mastery of the instrument.

  • @user-jk1il7xe9t
    @user-jk1il7xe9t 2 роки тому +2

    Бесконечно гениально, гениально красиво

  • @jdilisio6414
    @jdilisio6414 3 роки тому +7

    I usually prefer period instrument renditions of Bach but this is astounding. I saw him last year in Baltimore and he played some of the Amin as an encore. Really beautiful stuff.

  • @TheTucsonJeff
    @TheTucsonJeff 4 роки тому +7

    An absolutely spellbinding and riveting performance! Thanks James!!

  • @mattg6262
    @mattg6262 Рік тому +1

    Well that was fabulous.

  • @user-hk6bf4yo3x
    @user-hk6bf4yo3x Рік тому +1

    Perfect

  • @melissae.5417
    @melissae.5417 8 місяців тому

    out of this world!!

  • @fluteastana8707
    @fluteastana8707 10 місяців тому

    Брависсимо!! Шикарное исполнение, безупречная интонация и очень понятная трактовка на все времена!! Ровный красивый звук, без излишеств.
    Великолепное звучание инструмента во всех регистрах!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

  • @Fernandomendoza-hq8uz
    @Fernandomendoza-hq8uz 2 роки тому +5

    There is no violinist alive other than James Ehnes who can play with such command of the leading melody.

  • @tfh5575
    @tfh5575 Рік тому

    james ehnes is incredible

  • @rubbishcomments7269
    @rubbishcomments7269 2 роки тому

    To master a piece like this one must truly have experience with acoustical range and know ones projection on certain parts of their own bow and know how to manipulate the the slightest difference in entrances and cutoffs.. unbelievable

  • @user-np3cx8fm1w
    @user-np3cx8fm1w Місяць тому

    Огромное спасибо😢🙏🎻

  • @notrobocapnombo
    @notrobocapnombo Місяць тому

    Wooowww!!! ❤❤❤

  • @brantshettron8076
    @brantshettron8076 3 роки тому +4

    Wow. Spectacular performance. Truly spectacular.

  • @leventedomosi7516
    @leventedomosi7516 6 місяців тому

    Nagyon szép előadás, kiváló felvétel.

  • @kitamuram4389
    @kitamuram4389 Рік тому

    Good smart negociation of the two pitch systems, of clearness of melody and of harmony of chords, this causes resonance warmfully in my brain.

  • @avi-mari2878
    @avi-mari2878 3 роки тому +2

    The adagio sonata is so beautiful! 😻

  • @papelhigienico317
    @papelhigienico317 4 роки тому +4

    Omg... I don't have words! ITS AMAZING! Thank you so much for this video!

  • @user-od6uc9xb9f
    @user-od6uc9xb9f 2 роки тому

    All perfect! I can't stop this video.

  • @dlove2830
    @dlove2830 2 роки тому

    Immaculate intonation!

  • @retf054ewte3
    @retf054ewte3 2 роки тому

    I would approve this performance.

  • @marcomartinello9886
    @marcomartinello9886 4 роки тому +1

    Un piacere ascoltare tanta bravura e intelligenza musicale. Super

  • @graziellaborgna2923
    @graziellaborgna2923 9 місяців тому

    Bellissima esecuzione!

  • @andrewchristianbrundidge
    @andrewchristianbrundidge 9 місяців тому

    Bravo 👏👏👏

  • @melicorso24
    @melicorso24 3 роки тому +2

    Es preciosa su interpretación... gracias!

  • @SebastianBohrenViolin
    @SebastianBohrenViolin 4 роки тому +2

    Fantastic!!!!!

  • @anali2207
    @anali2207 3 роки тому +4

    Que linda sonoridade! ❤😭

  • @septq2006
    @septq2006 2 роки тому

    Absolutely beautiful ❤️

  • @stephenleigh4571
    @stephenleigh4571 4 роки тому +2

    Really fantastic!

  • @user-er7ji6ys5v
    @user-er7ji6ys5v 3 роки тому

    Merci beaucoup!☺️

  • @hedgehog1962
    @hedgehog1962 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing this video. I am a his big fan.

  • @vesselinatp
    @vesselinatp 2 роки тому

    Amazing... 💖.

  • @JorgeSmitt
    @JorgeSmitt 3 роки тому

    Bravo maestro!!!

  • @parissimons6385
    @parissimons6385 4 роки тому +1

    Fabulous! Thank you!

  • @wchen8671
    @wchen8671 3 роки тому

    Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @christinalulu52
    @christinalulu52 2 роки тому

    Bravissimo!

  • @HumbleNewMusic
    @HumbleNewMusic 10 днів тому

  • @iiTzJulian
    @iiTzJulian 3 роки тому

    This was awesome

  • @lauraperisi203
    @lauraperisi203 4 роки тому +1

    Amazing❤👏👏👏👏👏

  • @familiaweritos2460
    @familiaweritos2460 2 роки тому +1

    After watch this video, I just dropped my violin 😂
    🥲

  • @user-bq7yd3lr4f
    @user-bq7yd3lr4f Рік тому

    Sounds of God.
    현악기는 거의 첼로만 듣는데 바이얼린으로 이런 부드러운 음색이 가능함을 그의 연주를
    통해 알게 되네요.
    소리가 정말 안정적이고 꽉찬
    느낌이 죻습니다. 정신이 번쩍
    들어요. 그를 알게되어 기쁘고
    바람이 불지 않아도 씩씩하게
    살아야겠다는 생각이 듭니다.

  • @monikawlezien7922
    @monikawlezien7922 3 роки тому +1

    Natchnione wykonanie. Inspired performance.

  • @josedominguez3525
    @josedominguez3525 3 роки тому +12

    4:23 fuga

  • @jacmusic5
    @jacmusic5 4 роки тому

    wonderful

  • @zenxi2694
    @zenxi2694 3 роки тому

    amazing!

  • @daurenzhumash8082
    @daurenzhumash8082 3 роки тому

    👏👏👏 Cool ! 💣

  • @Violinlesson-Venice
    @Violinlesson-Venice 4 роки тому

    Super!!!

  • @HowardH
    @HowardH 3 роки тому +8

    If James Ehnes plays a single wrong note all maple trees stop producing xylem sap

  • @kevinye1041
    @kevinye1041 Рік тому

    5:03 b
    5:36 c
    6:30 d
    7:13 e
    7:43 f

  • @RobertoJia
    @RobertoJia Рік тому

    My goodness, so beautiful. This gonna be my next practice piece… but consistency of double stop might be very hard

    • @M_SC
      @M_SC Місяць тому

      Ya think? 😂

  • @stefansack9107
    @stefansack9107 4 роки тому

    Perfekt LG Stefan Violine Viola Germany

  • @mashbeato
    @mashbeato Рік тому

    Woww

  • @ceres8001
    @ceres8001 6 місяців тому

    I love your music🩵

  • @Lu4dch
    @Lu4dch 2 роки тому

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @freedomsweden
    @freedomsweden 2 роки тому

    Wonderful performance, thanks for sharing. Also the sound is really perfect in this recording. Is that a DPA microphone?

  • @raulgarciamarian4227
    @raulgarciamarian4227 2 роки тому

    Wordless …

  • @Need3more_Sleep
    @Need3more_Sleep 11 місяців тому +1

    4:22

  • @LassonDavid
    @LassonDavid 3 роки тому +1

    The obvious virtuosity here is consistently pressed into service in order to revel in Bach's Innigkeit.

  • @Xingqiwu387
    @Xingqiwu387 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful! One of the best interpretations I've heard. Just marvelous. Is he using a viola bow?

  • @nova2586
    @nova2586 3 роки тому

    👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @rofo2107
    @rofo2107 4 роки тому +5

    When I close my eyes during 4th movement, I can see Hillary Hahn :) Sound of Ehnes's Strad is very close to Hillary's Vuillame.

    • @lucasmarques6897
      @lucasmarques6897 3 роки тому +2

      Maybe because hilary's second Villaume is a "true copy" of a Strad, as the first is a GdG "true copy".

  • @Thesilverthunder777
    @Thesilverthunder777 4 роки тому

    mega.

  • @harrybosch2827
    @harrybosch2827 3 роки тому

    une précision d'orfèvre... bravo

  • @Thesilverthunder777
    @Thesilverthunder777 3 роки тому

    mega