Flair, conviction, technically immaculate, virtuosity in spades, superb phrasing- at his best, Stern was one of the greatest for sure. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
In some ways, I feel Stern makes the case that total focus on sound production, intonation, and the like is a full -time job. He's not emotionally uninvolved. It's just that the thinking in violin pedagogy of the time was that looking heavenward, sighing dramatically, "selling the piece" with facial expressions and exaggerated body language detracted from transmuting psychic and physical energy into sound. I'm not knocking newer styles of showing emotion on your face if it is genuine. But reinventing old wine and putting it in new bottles is achieved at a price. Sometimes the old timers were onto something. Thanks for posting.
Thanks to the beautiful and deep performance, I am immersed in the memories of sleeping in and out of the music listening room in my youth that I had forgotten for a while.
Wonderful! Thankyou for giving us violin fanciers these treasures. Here it becomes evident that Stern in his prime was also an eminent technician. I grew up with the anecdote that Stern was scheduled for the Tschaikovski Concerto, then his agent phoned th local mangers to change the program: Mozart's G-major instead, then before the concert he phoned them again to inform that it would be Bach's a-minor.
He absolutely was equal to them, for the period shown above. His sound was extraordinary. The window of this level was an extremely narrow one, as I experienced him in concert. Oistrakh, on the other hand, played beautifully his entire life.@@violaisreallycool
Trying to compete with Heifetz. Right up there! Did you you know that part of the Jewish faith is not to be perfect. This is to humble oneself before GOD.
i think last vid I watched he explains you question clearly himself. no competition, some have moved past this type of competition and thinking which is kinda shallow to say the least. nothing wrong with competition but some aspire for other aims. never stop learning even if you have to travel by foot to China. if your in your faith, might want to stop assuming cause assumptions are much worse then competition in any regards. and as far as perfection, we all have our aims and no one has reached perfection [if there’s such a thing] since it’s never ending even after this earth phase
Something that sometimes happen in old recordings (and footage) to show the virtuoso talent of a violinist is a slight acceleration of the source material. Not sure if it this is the case but it's a little sharp nonetheless.
absolutely astonishing, just listened to Itzhak as a "kid" on Ed Sullivan doing the same thing, no comparison , Stern when he played like this was a god, I begged Miss Delay for years to let me play for him, but finally she said . "Sweety" he won't be interested, because you are not Jewish .
Stern's prime was indeed a strong prime. There are very few violinists today of this calibre. Sadly, later in his career he got quite sloppy, as also happened to some others (e.g. Ricci, Menuhin, Perlman, Mintz), and to some degree he became more of a politician. However, here, he is a delight still, at a level not too far from the likes of Heifetz or Oistrakh.
Nah, it's probably the way that it's recorded. Don't get me wrong, the violin could have a dark sound. I'm just saying that the reason it sounds dark and mellow in this video is because of the old recording quality that distorts the sound, not necessarily because the violin actually has that sound.
@@lxtrem1284 Yes, Ysaye. Stern is portraying Eugene Ysaye in this movie. Ysaye, Sarasate, Joachim, De Beriot, Dounis, Enesco, Auer, Flesch, and a host of other fiddlers from that old era never played as well as people give them credit for. Today's violinists are much better technically, although not as expressive. In this clip, Stern conveys the emotion in the music while playing it nearly flawlessly technically..... Technique involves no more than control of intonation, rhythm, and sound.
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I love how the pianist just doesn't care that Isaac Stern is still tuning at the beginning
Speak to my ebony and ivory keys! 😅
lol as he shouldn’t
Piano sounds great too.
Да он просто забыл про скрипача, потом вспомнил
It was a camera crew edit...
Flair, conviction, technically immaculate, virtuosity in spades, superb phrasing- at his best, Stern was one of the greatest for sure. Thanks for sharing this with all of us.
Love his playing. Violin sounds great, I guess he has well and truly seasoned and open it up.
전성기 시절의 어마어마한 테크닉의 소유자인 거장 아이작 스턴
ありがとうございます
That articulation in his fingers are a joy to see, just incredible.
And they say that handling the bow is 90% of the violin
@@deadmanswife3625 Articulation results of how both hands are articulated.
@@deadmanswife3625 indeed!
맞습니다.@@deadmanswife3625
Невероятная техника! И такая интонация! Легко! Виртуозно! Браво! Брависсимо! Исаак. Стерн! 🕊️🌿🎶🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💐💐💐💐🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️
In some ways, I feel Stern makes the case that total focus on sound production, intonation, and the like is a full -time job. He's not emotionally uninvolved. It's just that the thinking in violin pedagogy of the time was that looking heavenward, sighing dramatically, "selling the piece" with facial expressions and exaggerated body language detracted from transmuting psychic and physical energy into sound. I'm not knocking newer styles of showing emotion on your face if it is genuine. But reinventing old wine and putting it in new bottles is achieved at a price. Sometimes the old timers were onto something. Thanks for posting.
Oh my. What can I say. .
Has anybody heard Paganini played?
Absolut no BS. Straight and right on point
I love it! 🥰
Thanks to the beautiful and deep performance, I am immersed in the memories of sleeping in and out of the music listening room in my youth that I had forgotten for a while.
Wonderful! Thankyou for giving us violin fanciers these treasures. Here it becomes evident that Stern in his prime was also an eminent technician. I grew up with the anecdote that Stern was scheduled for the Tschaikovski Concerto, then his agent phoned th local mangers to change the program: Mozart's G-major instead, then before the concert he phoned them again to inform that it would be Bach's a-minor.
How hilarious! I always assumed stern to be of the technical caliber of oistrakh and milstein and such, but if that story was true maybe not so??
He absolutely was equal to them, for the period shown above. His sound was extraordinary. The window of this level was an extremely narrow one, as I experienced him in concert. Oistrakh, on the other hand, played beautifully his entire life.@@violaisreallycool
Stern’s Brahms Sonatas with Zakin on piano are an absolute treasure.
Yes! They are the ones I grew up on, getting records out from the public library.
Trying to compete with Heifetz. Right up there!
Did you you know that part of the Jewish faith
is not to be perfect. This is to humble oneself
before GOD.
i think last vid I watched he explains you question clearly himself.
no competition, some have moved past this type of competition and thinking which is kinda shallow to say the least.
nothing wrong with competition but some aspire for other aims.
never stop learning even if you have to travel by foot to China.
if your in your faith, might want to stop assuming cause assumptions are much worse then competition in any regards.
and as far as perfection, we all have our aims and no one has reached perfection [if there’s such a thing] since it’s never ending even after this earth phase
Gracias por compartir estas imágenes! Me quedo sin palabras...👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💜🎶💜🎻
Most Chinese people got to know this man from the documentary From Mao to Mozart. A shining virtuoso, and an inspiring teacher as well.
One, if not my favourite violinist! :D
Something that sometimes happen in old recordings (and footage) to show the virtuoso talent of a violinist is a slight acceleration of the source material. Not sure if it this is the case but it's a little sharp nonetheless.
It's easier to play faster than really slow.
Why can't my fingers work as fast? He is splendid!
Vivat for the Great Masters Mr Stern and Mr Zakin !
Thanks Daniel, regards from Buenos Aires.
Fantastic!
absolutely astonishing, just listened to Itzhak as a "kid" on Ed Sullivan doing the same thing, no comparison , Stern when he played like this was a god, I begged Miss Delay for years to let me play for him, but finally she said . "Sweety" he won't be interested, because you are not Jewish .
amazing...but what the heck is up with the creepy guy on the couch?
This is amazing
Amazing, Violen Play, Wonderful,
Thank you so much for sharing ! From Iran
His best of all was the 'Fiddler on the roof'
He's come a long way in tone now that he's older, but even as a kid his fingers just floated over the notes like it was effortless.
Great thanks a lot !
They play for which person, please? There is a man sitting on the sofa
That was his pimp Sol Hurok.
@@DanielKurganov all right thank you ✨
Thank you Daniel!!
Stern's prime was indeed a strong prime. There are very few violinists today of this calibre. Sadly, later in his career he got quite sloppy, as also happened to some others (e.g. Ricci, Menuhin, Perlman, Mintz), and to some degree he became more of a politician. However, here, he is a delight still, at a level not too far from the likes of Heifetz or Oistrakh.
O' my God, most wonderful ever.....Thank you sooo much for posting!.❤
You're right, Daniel. This is Isaac Stern when his violin playing was...great. Do you happen to know who is the pianist?
Alexander Zakin
Bravo...maestro Kurganov for the videos you post!...thank you?
this man is my God!!!!! many thanks for sharing
Op.20 Stern in Prihoda, Saccan!!!
Любимый скрипач, необыкновенно наполненное звучание ,большая радость услышать!
🎩immeasurable👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Wonderful, thank you
Он прекрасно играет,но почему отдельные куски?
Один из самых любимых скрипачей.❤
Хорошо что можно его увидеть и послушать.🙏🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏
matur suksma
🗽🎶❤️ O M G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This violin is the definition of dark sound.
aku suka
Nah, it's probably the way that it's recorded. Don't get me wrong, the violin could have a dark sound. I'm just saying that the reason it sounds dark and mellow in this video is because of the old recording quality that distorts the sound, not necessarily because the violin actually has that sound.
@@JustFiddler I think it’s a vuillaume copy of a del gesu
Everybody is good with YT x1.75
why he never play paganini?
Where is the music ? Where is the Zigeuner? Look how fast i can play mama, why somone dont like that?
There is a noticeable loss of assurance - and with it an unjustifiable slowing of the tempo - when he reaches the lh pizzs at 3:19.
Holy shit @4:20 - firing off like a machine gun
There is only one problem - Ysaye never played this well. :-)
You have no clue.
You are deaf then.
Ysaye??
@@lxtrem1284 Yes, Ysaye. Stern is portraying Eugene Ysaye in this movie. Ysaye, Sarasate, Joachim, De Beriot, Dounis, Enesco, Auer, Flesch, and a host of other fiddlers from that old era never played as well as people give them credit for. Today's violinists are much better technically, although not as expressive. In this clip, Stern conveys the emotion in the music while playing it nearly flawlessly technically..... Technique involves no more than control of intonation, rhythm, and sound.
@@violinhunter2 what the hell is wrong with you?
Tabs please .
thank you
Im in awe.🥰
A great violinist whos prime didn't last very long, I'm afraid...
Indeed
...
Why do you ASSUME he's not still in his prime now?
He’s dead
LOL
@@DanielKurganov lol
@@DanielKurganov oh I thought it was Itzak Perlman sorry
@@DanielKurganov 😂😅
Played better than Sarasate himself