One - that is true of many of the best comedians (think of Charlie Chaplin). Two - I was making a joke, which is rather relevant in this discussion and seems to have passed you by.
@@jamesb.9155 no, but i was *afraid* Dave might not fully appreciate the stature that Perlman holds in the music world, and would ask some embarrassing (for him) or naive questions, but it actually came off pretty well. Dave never had on as many classical music stars as Johnny did, so i was a bit worried.
Me too.. I met Itzak Perlman along with Pinchas Zuckerman and Issac Stern because they were Grenari Trio. I got their autographs because a friend of mine went to music school playing Cello.. it is wonderful memories. Because I was young art school student and I also met young Yo Yo Ma too. What sublime time of my life❤❤
I had this idea, too, but probably more in the extreme. This is the first time ever I have felt from watching that Dave gave a respectful, nice interview.
Idk how I why I came across this video an don't even know this guy or listen to violinist but he has a great sense of humor A really down to earth person that would be a pleasure to be around
4:45 "I'm lucky I'm not associated with any particular kind of music" - this was a decade before Schindler's List, ever since then they won't leave him alone...
He made a fine investment in his playing and holding of a rare Stradivarius violin since they are now valued in the million$. Mr Perlman will be 80 year old in 2025. He is legend!
A thoroughly enjoyable appearance. not a 2 minute deal shake his hand and goodbye. I've always liked Itzak very much for his talant. playing skills etc. and that he's in most cases "Just a regualr guy. " no Aires about him he has a talent. and Masterfully used it to give us the pleasure of great music in no matter what era it came or comes from. thanks to Dave and Itzak for this pleasure. ECF
Wow wonderful interview, so many important things we know about him , he’s so nice & such a humble person, may God always bless him. I was continuously laughing, I felt like I’m present in the interview, specially the violin lost & found.
A friend who was a top level Australian violinist had an instrument stolen. She went to every pawn shop in Sydney and then saw it in a window. She bought it for $50.00 and then said to the pawnbroker: "Now get the police. This instrument is mine, it's insured for $280,000".
It's so good to see you again!!! You will be 8O this year, stay young forever. You know you are my favourite. Happy to see you again, to hear you again. Happy New Year to you and to Your Family. Lots of kisses.
The reason the old violins cant be reproduced today is the wood. They used wood from very old growth trees that had gone through a mini ice age so the rings of the trees were very close together and the wood very dense. Those trees are all long gone.
Well no. Sorry for responding 9 months on the future, but most old violins are highly sought after for their maker/luthiers, and with the aging of the violin comes the aging of the wood basically, and with this, the wood will be less damped as it ages, it will have changes in tone and projection. The rings of the wood don’t tell us much other than their age, they don’t really affect sound or price.
@@Thekingpenguin947 - Actually, some violins from that time that were heirlooms were eaten by bugs and worms, and ruined. So, when Stradivari made his violins from old-growth wood, he treated the wood with a preservative(there's long been rumors of him using a preservative, but it's often been doubted, usually by instrument collectors and dealers). People from those times knew much more about wood types and grain and stuff like that than people from modern times; it's known that he selected his wood on purpose, and was very picky. More recently, scientists tested chips from wood collected from Strads brought in for repairs and tested it in a Geology lab on a spectrum analysis machine(at Texas A&M University; see "Stradivarius Secret Found By Texas Chemist"|Voice of America YTchannel), and the Stradivarius wood samples had traces of sulfer, chlorine and boron, which isn't normally found in wood. The wood preservative(and probably the tens of thousands of hours of playing time) working together are most likely the reason for the Stradivarius and Guernieri unique tones.
@Thekingpenguin947 The sound will move through the wood in different ways in denser wood. If the wood is denser as in slow growth trees it will vibrate differently as the sound waves pass through the rings, for instance sound waves move slower through denser objects, which would cause more resonance. And since a violin is a resonance chamber that could definitely have an effect on the violin/violas quality. As well as 350years, seasoned wood and time and players breaking it in.
culture is a fluid concept. help April with her question below. I am 63 and don't know the answer either. if wealthy people supported the classical arts as they have for centuries, we would not be talking about public budgets being cut - we'd be naming our generous entrepreneurs. artist certainly can't cover the bills of their work.
@@aprilshowersstormtrooper he was talking about how the people studying his violin wanted to “knock” it or hit it to see how it responded… Mozart composed an incredibly famous piece called “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (“a little night music” in English). The german word for night is “nacht” which sounds the same as “knocked”
It’s less easy for him than the lower registers, meaning he’s probably had to practice it more and thus, counterintuitively, become more skilled up there.
Axe is a slang term used by American jazz musicians to describe their instrument. Perlman was always a classical musician and probably only rarely even met a jazz musician and even then, out of respect, they would not use slang.
You can make a violin sound as good as a Strad! They just say all this because of sentiment. I have listened to many high end violins and they all sound remarkably similar. In fact blind tests show there isn't any real difference. They say the same thing with guitar and it is all not true whatsoever. Strad made superior Violins for his time but even then there were other very high end violins which are just as good today. When we are talking about the violin were are only talking about the body as the neck can be replaced and even the fingerboard and bridge gets replaced many times over 300 yrs of course.
Actually, the entire point went by you. Well, I do mean his respectfully. I really do. Said not with a mean voice but the player knows the difference. That is what he said, that after a certain point we cannot tell but the player can. I just wanted mention that maybe as a vital and essential point to add to your comment.
If you’ve heard the man play you might take him at his word. I play guitar on a top level but I’ll tell you the best guitar player that ever played pales by comparison to the amount of emotion this man can get out of his instrument. In fact I’ve decided that the violin is the most emotional instrument I’ve ever heard upon hearing him. Have some respect. This guy is like Jimi Hendrix or Guthrie Govan to the 100th power
I watched the video because I admire Pearlman's talent and character, but wasn't there a better title for this video? Very sensationalist for an irrelevant anecdote.
Nowadays this would have been boiled down to a 5 minute interview. This is a nice, pleasant and respectful conversation.
Wow. You think so?
C@@acharyajamesoermannspeaker6563
Ever seen a podcast?
And Jimmy Fallon would try to play along with him.
What a great interview. Itzhak is quite the speaker and very funny.
I did not know that Perlman had missed his vocation. He should have been a comedian. I was laughing all the time.
I wouldn't say so. He has/d a sense of humor, but is rather serious inside, which is good for music.
Well, he's extremely bright in whatever context it seems.
One - that is true of many of the best comedians (think of Charlie Chaplin). Two - I was making a joke, which is rather relevant in this discussion and seems to have passed you by.
HE IS A LEGEND 💯
Perlman's performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto plays at least once a month at sunset here in my yard in Jamaica. He's brilliant.
where you throwing buns
And he has a GREAAAAAT sense of humor
Yes he does! Love Itzhak Perlman!
I tool advice from him...... practice slowly
Such a gifted, gracious, priceless human! Wonderful interview.
I heard him perform, captivating
Never will forget
as a violinist and a long time Letterman fan, i was plesantly surprised that Dave actually conducted an insightful and respectable interview.
":conducted"? 😂! Sounds like you expected Dave to roast him or something!
@@jamesb.9155 no, but i was *afraid* Dave might not fully appreciate the stature that Perlman holds in the music world, and would ask some embarrassing (for him) or naive questions, but it actually came off pretty well. Dave never had on as many classical music stars as Johnny did, so i was a bit worried.
@@cornel999 I see your point. Thank you.
Great violinist. And great personality.. Have all his (I dont know how many) recordings.. God blessed him.
Incredible man incredible talent incredible music!
He's the Slash of the violin world.
No He's the eric Clapton
He’s the buckethead.
Wonderful interview. Itzak is my favorite.
Me too..
I met Itzak Perlman along with Pinchas Zuckerman and Issac Stern because they were Grenari Trio. I got their autographs because a friend of mine went to music school playing Cello.. it is wonderful memories. Because I was young art school student and I also met young Yo Yo Ma too. What sublime time of my life❤❤
THIS WAS GREAT, THANKS FOR POSTING IT - BRAVO!!!!!!!
Un gran Maestro, entretenido y con un sentido del humor que se le agradece
Itzhak Perlman is an amazing person and the best violinist in the whole world ❤
Thoughtful interview… I like Dave when he’s respectful which I always felt was rare .
I had this idea, too, but probably more in the extreme. This is the first time ever I have felt from watching that Dave gave a respectful, nice interview.
Good thing that Violin ended up somewhere safe.
Idk how I why I came across this video an don't even know this guy or listen to violinist but he has a great sense of humor
A really down to earth person that would be a pleasure to be around
You should look up the video of him playing the theme from Schindler's list!
Itzhak Perlman: Virtuoso Violinist, I know I played every note
See that. Here on UA-cam. Brilliant and captivating. Really worth your time.
4:45 "I'm lucky I'm not associated with any particular kind of music" - this was a decade before Schindler's List, ever since then they won't leave him alone...
Itzhak Perlman's cover of the Schindler theme moves me to tears. Every. Time.
@@ST-gf2ms Perlman did not cover the Schindler's List solos. He is the original.
Billy Joel has had him play on at least 1 song & has had him come & play in concert with him.
He made a fine investment in his playing and holding of a rare Stradivarius violin since they are now valued in the million$. Mr Perlman will be 80 year old in 2025. He is legend!
I love so much Maestro ITZHAK PERLMAN, Hy is so amazing and great and so sympatyc!🎻🌹❤️
Thank you very much 🥰
@@barbaraweselakfranch1387 💋🥰
Thank you very much ❤️
My favorite violinist! Best interpretation of the 5th caprice (and all caprices) I've EVER heard and I've heard them all!
A thoroughly enjoyable appearance. not a 2 minute deal shake his hand and goodbye. I've always liked Itzak very much for his talant. playing skills etc. and that he's in most cases "Just a regualr guy. " no Aires about him he has a talent. and Masterfully used it to give us the pleasure of great music in no matter what era it came or comes from. thanks to Dave and Itzak for this pleasure. ECF
Wow wonderful interview, so many important things we know about him , he’s so nice & such a humble person, may God always bless him. I was continuously laughing, I felt like I’m present in the interview, specially the violin lost & found.
A friend who was a top level Australian violinist had an instrument stolen. She went to every pawn shop in Sydney and then saw it in a window. She bought it for $50.00 and then said to the pawnbroker: "Now get the police. This instrument is mine, it's insured for $280,000".
What an incredible individual … and I never once noticed a handicap.
You need to have an eye exam. Blindness isn’t necessary for appreciating a musician or a personality
Only this genius could call a Stradivarius a fiddle and get away with it ❤
It's so good to see you again!!! You will be 8O this year, stay young forever. You know you are my favourite. Happy to see you again, to hear you again. Happy New Year to you and to Your Family. Lots of kisses.
The reason the old violins cant be reproduced today is the wood. They used wood from very old growth trees that had gone through a mini ice age so the rings of the trees were very close together and the wood very dense. Those trees are all long gone.
Sure
Well no. Sorry for responding 9 months on the future, but most old violins are highly sought after for their maker/luthiers, and with the aging of the violin comes the aging of the wood basically, and with this, the wood will be less damped as it ages, it will have changes in tone and projection. The rings of the wood don’t tell us much other than their age, they don’t really affect sound or price.
@@Thekingpenguin947 - Actually, some violins from that time that were heirlooms were eaten by bugs and worms, and ruined. So, when Stradivari made his violins from old-growth wood, he treated the wood with a preservative(there's long been rumors of him using a preservative, but it's often been doubted, usually by instrument collectors and dealers). People from those times knew much more about wood types and grain and stuff like that than people from modern times; it's known that he selected his wood on purpose, and was very picky.
More recently, scientists tested chips from wood collected from Strads brought in for repairs and tested it in a Geology lab on a spectrum analysis machine(at Texas A&M University; see "Stradivarius Secret Found By Texas Chemist"|Voice of America YTchannel), and the Stradivarius wood samples had traces of sulfer, chlorine and boron, which isn't normally found in wood. The wood preservative(and probably the tens of thousands of hours of playing time) working together are most likely the reason for the Stradivarius and Guernieri unique tones.
@Thekingpenguin947 The sound will move through the wood in different ways in denser wood. If the wood is denser as in slow growth trees it will vibrate differently as the sound waves pass through the rings, for instance sound waves move slower through denser objects, which would cause more resonance. And since a violin is a resonance chamber that could definitely have an effect on the violin/violas quality. As well as 350years, seasoned wood and time and players breaking it in.
All? Source
Not only an amazing violinist he's so funny!
8:46 amazing how many people in the audience “got” his Mozart joke… we have lost so much culture since this was recorded…
He mentioned budget cuts for the arts. It's taken its toll over the years.
Can you please explain the joke?
culture is a fluid concept. help April with her question below. I am 63 and don't know the answer either. if wealthy people supported the classical arts as they have for centuries, we would not be talking about public budgets being cut - we'd be naming our generous entrepreneurs. artist certainly can't cover the bills of their work.
@@aprilshowersstormtrooper he was talking about how the people studying his violin wanted to “knock” it or hit it to see how it responded…
Mozart composed an incredibly famous piece called “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” (“a little night music” in English). The german word for night is “nacht” which sounds the same as “knocked”
And gained so much it’s well worth it. What a sexist, homophobic, racist culture it was.
Did not interrupt him and straight to the point
One of my heroes!
The best in the world and in history; a true genius of geniuses !!
I was exactly 1 month old when this aired!!
“More than I would guess?”
“Yes.”
That wit 😂
Itzak Perlman is Gracious and Surprisingly Likable. Excellent interview, Dave 👍
It would be awesome to grab the violin in the pawn shop
@04:25 his hands are huge wow
He has a little trouble at the top of the fingerboard? But his high register playing is so beautiful. 😮😂
It’s less easy for him than the lower registers, meaning he’s probably had to practice it more and thus, counterintuitively, become more skilled up there.
@@MatthewChristianMurray ahhhhhh. Training, training, training. 😀
It was interesting that he did not know what "axe" meant to other musicians, but that's OK, he is the best.
I never heard that before. I’ve played the violin for many years.
@@M_SC Apparently, "axe" is a term used by all musicians except violinists.
Axe is a slang term used by American jazz musicians to describe their instrument. Perlman was always a classical musician and probably only rarely even met a jazz musician and even then, out of respect, they would not use slang.
New term to me as a singer-
@@S0ngsyngr I have to assume you are not a jazz singer
He's charming
The secret has been determined to be the way the trees grew during the period of the Maunder Minimum.
What you're looking for is at - 9:09
thanks
At first I thought it was Jorge Costanza a.k.a. Jason Alexander
George. Jorge is pronounced horhay
Funny guy.
Today, he would need to address the Kardashians. Now, that's culture.
You can make a violin sound as good as a Strad! They just say all this because of sentiment. I have listened to many high end violins and they all sound remarkably similar. In fact blind tests show there isn't any real difference. They say the same thing with guitar and it is all not true whatsoever. Strad made superior Violins for his time but even then there were other very high end violins which are just as good today. When we are talking about the violin were are only talking about the body as the neck can be replaced and even the fingerboard and bridge gets replaced many times over 300 yrs of course.
Actually, the entire point went by you. Well, I do mean his respectfully. I really do. Said not with a mean voice but the player knows the difference. That is what he said, that after a certain point we cannot tell but the player can. I just wanted mention that maybe as a vital and essential point to add to your comment.
If you’ve heard the man play you might take him at his word. I play guitar on a top level but I’ll tell you the best guitar player that ever played pales by comparison to the amount of emotion this man can get out of his instrument. In fact I’ve decided that the violin is the most emotional instrument I’ve ever heard upon hearing him. Have some respect. This guy is like Jimi Hendrix or Guthrie Govan to the 100th power
I watched the video because I admire Pearlman's talent and character, but wasn't there a better title for this video? Very sensationalist for an irrelevant anecdote.
Omg ,his hands are to big😅
what's a Rabid dog to do? about 17 shots, no matter the animal with rabies...which is worse among rodents and cave dwellers.