James Ehnes - Bach Violin Sonata No. 1

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
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[@dariusgoh5314]

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]

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

[@Gtu9107]

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

[@deanronson6331]

@@Gtu9107 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.

[@보링거]

@@deanronson6331 I agree😂

[@KaungZawZaw]

⁠@@ogorangeduckJames Ehnes is a good friend of his actually

[@Trava56]

I do not know if I will break my violin over my knee, or go practice. I love my violin, so I will go practise. This was astoundingly beautiful in ALL respects. Most of all, it speaks to my heart!

[@vishnuhalikere2151]

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

[@andwhat5248]

So true. His Chaconne is exquisite.

[@poppyz6816]

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

[@pattyyancey5617]

NZ First yes!

[@yeelok5145]

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

[@marxismisevil839]

James is the king of double stops 😎

[@hajnihety17]

Adagio: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> Fuga: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="258">4:18</a> Siciliana: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="570">9:30</a> Presto: <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="738">12:18</a>

[@xeroc4520]

thanks so much!

[@alexanderchieng3401]

Legend

[@pierreadrienbalestro782]

Une pure merveille ❤!

[@rnhtube]

The real mvp

[@vudomath]

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

[@jingweiyu3568]

I live in the UK. When I go to concerts even by orchestras of the highest caliber, I get nervrous whenever there is an exposed brass section. Then I go to any random German village and attend a Sunday concert, it always feels so secure. That is the feeling James Ehnes leaves on me. It's satisfying.

[@shannonwade9933]

The first to top Perman’s ‘88 recording. Ehnes is so masterful. Proud to have attended Meadowmount in ‘96 with him. It was obvious then as well…

[@aytenwaltermoonmademusic1129]

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

[@mihoai5513]

If only I could do good poetry to praise him

[@ehotkim]

His live play always makes the sound of CD quality.

[@justusvm355]

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

[@lmarsick3145]

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

[@cageynerd]

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

[@cindyindallas]

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

[@sasha42196]

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.

[@lindacowles756]

The part with the double stops <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="295">4:55</a> sounds like 2 violins playing. Brilliant!

[@colemckeel8000]

That was the best tone I’ve ever heard.

[@nabi5864]

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

[@Amittai_Aviram]

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_ !

[@shooshieroberts3913]

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.

[@johnalexander301]

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

[@florarabbitry]

Best performance I have heard yet.

[@TheSparshofMusic-wn7de]

Amazing!👍👍👍This is my favourite interpretation of this piece! My favourite part was the presto!

[@Heyitsgrey8]

those CHORDS THEY SOUND SO GOOD

[@JoshuaLee]

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

[@annettepatzold3446]

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

[@durban55]

I could listen to this all day.

[@rodolfomendoza3554]

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

[@soyeux27]

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

[@ChuckPM12]

Incredible!!! Can't wait to see him in concert soon

[@dmcvegan1963]

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.

[@tfh5575]

james ehnes is incredible

[@jacc88888]

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

[@andresgunther]

Absolutely stunning, in every aspect. Bravo!

[@isap-r7002]

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

[@jdilisio6414]

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.

[@RafaelQuirinoVex]

Best rendition of this piece on KZbin. I can only thank you for that!

[@MsPea]

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.

[@JMaxwell1000]

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

[@bygrgra]

Effortless perfection.

[@jameshesford]

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

[@lindacowles756]

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

[@kitamuram4389]

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

[@Fernandomendoza-hq8uz]

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

[@leventedomosi7516]

Nagyon szép előadás, kiváló felvétel.

[@TheTucsonJeff]

An absolutely spellbinding and riveting performance! Thanks James!!

[@MsHorley]

Muito bom e equilibrado o domínio técnico dos acordes. Poucos entendem a profundidade de Bach!!

[@СветланаУрияева]

Бесконечно гениально, гениально красиво

[@graziellaborgna2923]

Bellissima esecuzione!

[@sardonic_smile_8752]

This guy has a very effortless mastery of the instrument.

[@fluteastana8707]

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

[@mattg6262]

Well that was fabulous.

[@brantshettron8076]

Wow. Spectacular performance. Truly spectacular.

[@rubbishcomments7269]

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

[@glennbeard7219]

No one does it better ❤

[@donaldholtzclaw8130]

Elegance defined. Fabulous.

[@andrewchristianbrundidge]

Bravo 👏👏👏

[@golden_smaug]

He plays without reading the music sheet, the full sonata :0

[@avi-mari2878]

The adagio sonata is so beautiful! 😻

[@papelhigienico317]

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

[@보링거]

Perfect

[@dlove2830]

Immaculate intonation!

[@melissae.5417]

out of this world!!

[@DresdenMusicFestival]

definitely!

[@landolfi__c]

Great❤

[@retf054ewte3]

I would approve this performance.

[@ОльгаМорева-м5д]

Огромное спасибо😢🙏🎻

[@salmongaming6753]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> Adagio <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="260">4:20</a> Fuga <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="573">9:33</a> Siciliano <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="738">12:18</a> Presto

[@I-nokami]

All perfect! I can't stop this video.

[@anali2207]

Que linda sonoridade! ❤😭

[@marcomartinello9886]

Un piacere ascoltare tanta bravura e intelligenza musicale. Super

[@ヨッシャミュール]

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。

[@SebastianBohrenViolin]

Fantastic!!!!!

[@melicorso24]

Es preciosa su interpretación... gracias!

[@stephenleigh4571]

Really fantastic!

[@septq2006]

Absolutely beautiful ❤️

[@wchen8671]

Awesome 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@vesselinatp]

Amazing... 💖.

[@monikawlezien7922]

Natchnione wykonanie. Inspired performance.

[@輝夜姬-i1n]

Merci beaucoup!☺️

[@JorgeSmitt]

Bravo maestro!!!

[@qoqo5270]

행복하다…❤

[@hedgehog1962]

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

[@christinalulu52]

Bravissimo!

[@iiTzJulian]

This was awesome

[@parissimons6385]

Fabulous! Thank you!

[@lauraperisi203]

Amazing❤👏👏👏👏👏

[@ermahgerd5697]

Okay, so, I was looking at the autograph and.... realized I'd learned this wrong, but that so had everyone else. And then I started comparing recordings and.... well, so far, Ehnes is the only person to put the emphasis in the correct place in the upbeat to bar 4, (which is to say the on the relative major scale per se and not mostly on the C as if the passing subdominant were twice the length that Bach actually wrote, which would, however, be more expected).... and.... and... EVEN HE DOES NOT PLAY THE DOUBLED 'C' IN THE AUTOGRAPH. Apparently no one in the world does. Although, the world is nonetheless full of great interpretations like this one, if that's any consolation....

[@johnalexander4946]

Violin God

[@jacmusic5]

wonderful

[@zenxi2694]

amazing！

[@notrobocapnombo]

Wooowww!!! ❤❤❤

[@daurenzhumash8082]

👏👏👏 Cool ! 💣

[@HowardH]

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

[@kevinye1041]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="303">5:03</a> b <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="336">5:36</a> c <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="390">6:30</a> d <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="433">7:13</a> e <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="463">7:43</a> f

[@Violinlesson-Venice]

Super!!!

[@familiaweritos2460]

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

[@RobertoJia]

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

[@M_SC]

Ya think? 😂

[@stefansack9107]

Perfekt LG Stefan Violine Viola Germany

[@josedominguez3525]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="263">4:23</a> fuga

[@바람이분다-e7j]

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.

[@mashbeato]

Woww

[@HumbleNewMusic]

❤