Henryk Szeryng plays Bach's Chaconne ('live')

[@taenggom-xy7ry]

I've never heard more beautiful Chaconne than this! Peace to Szeryng!!

[@yvesmeow]

Leonid Kogan the best❤

[@taenggom-xy7ry]

@yvesmeow Everyone must have a performance that they feel is the best, but there is no need to say that someone else is the best or better blah blah to the praise of a certain artist's video.

[@voraciousreader3341]

Nathan Milstein….he was known for many, many pieces, but according to the critics then and since, the Chaconne was _his_ piece. Let me just say that *just because a violinist is **_YOUR_** favorite, it does not make him/her THE BEST.* There is no objective framework to measure such things, only individual opinion. Every top violinist brings his/her own voice to every piece, and *THAT* is what we should be talking about, not (rhetorically speaking) whose d!ck is longer, which is just _intensely_ boring and a useless enterprise. In other words, *you don’t get to decide who’s best for everybody.* So just stop it, please.

[@hectorberlioz1449]

Szeryng was one of the greatest violinist ever. Nobody plays the Bach sonatas& partitas better than he does.

[@brynjarhoff-lr6hw]

Yes! Szeryng is one of the greatest,in many works he is a leader in clear sound and musicianship of the higest order! I satt in the orchestra when he playd Paganini-Brams and Sibelius..will never forget that evenings…

[@JuanMartinexplacerez-mw3we]

Es una interpretación Magistral del Prestigioso Maestro y Vioilinista Henryk Szeryng ; su excelente sonido me recuerda cuántas veces escuchaba la grabación , su tono es por siempre fabuloso . Gracias por compartir tan Valioso Video de uno de los grandes Violinista que hiso grandes aportes al instrumento ; graduando a generaciones de Violinistas muy brillantes

[@Tethysmeer]

His control of tone is unbelievable. Combined with such musicality.

[@adamnelson4859]

Does anyone here ever torture themselves wondering what a peformance by the composer himself would've been like? ...To hear the emotions in the music that inspired others, to hear the true sound of the creator himself? I can't help but to feel and beleive that mastery of an instrument and even technical precision can only serve as second best to originality, voice and soul. This player has it, in their playing, as few others do, but i can't stop thinking about how Bach would have played it.

[@freddykruger3132]

Honestly Henryk Szeryng caused my love to classical music and violin. I listened to many artists for chacconne after him and he is simply second to none. True maestro

[@55archduke]

I've heard all the great ones do this, and Henryk is the tops as far as I'm concerned.

[@dizzyfeed3288]

isn't it just incredible, actually brought tears to my eyes.

[@MultiViolin1]

Absolutely agree with you. The Master!!

[@kevinbb2004]

One of the most 'faithful' interpretation of Bach's work by old masters of violins ( a personal thought). Szeryng (and milstein, Francescatti) plays Bach in Bach's way. Some, like Heifetz, play theirs.

[@SallyGordonMark]

Sublliime. To me, he created the most beauifiul sound ever on the violon.

[@butsirrr]

yall sleeping on my mans Ivry Gitlis

[@Paul-om7gf]

Absolutely sublime performance of perhaps the greatest solo violin piece ever written.

[@deadvodka]

This is my new favorite performance of Chaconne.

[@equisgp]

This piece and this interpretation could be the best summary of human genius and sensitivity.

[@1Rubato]

Many experts agree with you....So do I...

la plus belle version que j'ai jamais écouté. Il se dégage une telle expressivité que les seuls mots qui me viennent sont: lumière, foi, ferveur, un cri...du coeur sans pourvoir exprimer ni plainte, ni joie, ni quoique ce soit. La musique parle...

[@IndelibleBeings]

Bach triumphs and weeps in joy and grief in eulogy eternally through the hands of Szeryng

[@KARIBIKunderwater]

wow, so profound !

[@OgnenIvanchev-up5eu]

😢🙏🏻♥️

[@saarlooswolfhund6237]

Großartig! Die alten Meister konnten noch Bach spielen. Szering, Menuhin, Stern, Milstein. Was man heute hört ist größtenteils zum Schuhe ausziehen. Wie kann irgendjemand bei dieser phantastischen Interpretation ein Dislike geben?

[@alexandersuvorov185]

G.SHERING--GENIUS OF VIOLIN!!! THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!

[@brandongermer5241]

This is the most beautifully and masterfully played version of The Chaconne in history, even among the other records of Henryk playing it.

[@katherinewilson1853]

Memories. Thank you.

[@PaperGrape]

In looking back, Henryk Szeryng stands out as a flawless jewel among many fine violin players. By and large, I consider him perhaps the greatest that ever lived.

[@kathrynmcmorrow7170]

Nary a rough edge!

[@simon0yeung]

I found myself come back to this performance time and again. Just sublime!

[@jean-francoismasson3058]

indiscutablement la plus magnifique et sublime version ! l'enregistrement des suites de Bach pour violon seul est un sommet inégalable, absolu et éternel!

[@oboeguy100]

This, to me, is the most sublime musical composition ever composed. It is not only a finely sculptured musical work but also a deep examination of the spirit. I own at least 8 sets of the Bach unaccompanied violin works. Syeryng's and Ida Haendel's stand out as the best in my mind with Milstein's following pretty close. Gidon Kremer also has a fine, if a bit eccentric at times , interpretation of these monumental works.

[@pluutoop]

When you said "deep examination of the spirit" it hit me hard cause that is exactly what happened to me when I first heard this piece. I broke down into million pieces and felt feelings i never knew about. He lasered my soul and my spirit and showed me my wrongs and my rights. I will forever be grateful to Bach. I own him my life.

[@danyariv-weisbuch7543]

where is in your order of value ivry gitlis? it s my first in my order.

[@HenJack-vl5cb]

I agree, thought there is a recording of Menuhin (1934) on the same level.All of them were great masters of this work.

[@martinsinger3561]

"Gidon Kremer also has a fine, if a bit eccentric at times , interpretation"

[@brianasselta9237]

I always felt he had the best recordings of Bachs partitas and sonatas with the modern style bow. Hes one of my favorites for sure.

[@박수현-b4e8r]

True Gentleman Henryk Szeryng . Still His Works remain in my mind

[@jordanwartell-composer]

I think this is my favorite version of this masterpiece. He plays with nice speed, connects the chords so effortlessly, and still manages to infuse rubato and such musicality in his music. Also, he handles my favorite section, 11:46 -- 12:23 so beautifully! Szeryng is the KING of Bach.

[@elmworldacademy5212]

The only one rendition of this piece for me. Still hold Sonata & Partita by Szeryng on old cassette. Bought 30 years ago way before YT. Have been hearing this countless of times. None performer is even close to Szeryng's interpretation. Even Heifetz, Perlman and Vengerov could not catch this imho. Szeryng played distinctively and articulated clearly leading line amongst three and even four simultaneous tracks. Not just genius performance but Divine!

[@davidbrereton7147]

Ive heard many interpretations of Bach’s Chaconne over the years and use to play this myself at the Melba Con ( Teacher Cecil Parkes ) but this is perhaps the best

[@Brink0War]

Szeryng is THE VIOLINIST when it comes to Bach works! Bravo!

[@norawaltz8231]

Each artist has something different to bring to this magnificent piece, and I love them all.

[@stephenjackendoff4886]

Yes all the performances are different, different and wonderful, and we would all be thrilled to listening to any of them

[@bernardghibaudo1068]

Bien parlé !

[@be2thoven286]

I don't love them all because of theire kind to choose the speed! Sometimes it is too quick!

[@Nicole-ww4lg]

Has been my absolute favorite of all the violinists that have recorded these pieces for almost twenty years Henryk is a giant among giants

[@AndrewRudin]

Incredible. LIVE, yet. And beyond flawless.

[@sashosom]

Absolute geniouses- composer and performer! Gratitude

[@ceruti1866]

When I studied at the academy there was a portrait of Henryk S. in our room. Every time I played Bach in that room - I pulled the curtins over that big picture. I actually met the man once. He just showed up once - and never again. Almost shit my pants..!!

[@vardanpetrosyan6293]

Magnificent !!!! Incredible !!!!! Maestro Szeryng !!!!

[@HiThere-p2u]

The aliens are going to be impressed with this. The composer. The player. The instrument. Humans can be proud of this.

[@walterbenjamin1386]

Henryk Szeryng was born in Warsaw, Poland into a wealthy Jewish family. The surname "Szeryng" is a Polish transliteration of his Yiddish surname, which nowadays would be spelled "Shering" in the modern Yiddish-to-English transliteration. His teachers were Maurice Frenkel, Carl Flesch and Jacques Thibaud.

[@JuanMartinexplacerez-mw3we]

El Sonido y Timbre brillante del Prestigioso Violinista HENRYK SZERYNG es Súper fABULOSO , nadie como él ejecuta con ese derrame de formas y colores para dar paso a una ejecución MARAVILLOSA ; entre tantas notas prevalece el mejor de los cantables para terminar la Obra Maestra del Genial Compositor J.S.Bach con una Magistral Interpretación .

[@francescoficarella1474]

Simply incredible!!!

[@robertoterzi4054]

Even being not an expert, I find this version absolutely the best I've ever listen to, since my youth. Two genious performing toghether, the Author and the Player, manage to touch the heart of whoever want to listen.... Thank you 🙏

[@marcomiotello8857]

My favorite performance ever! La migliore , Bravooooooo!

[@100crowns6]

out of this world! unbelievable

[@darthyiu]

He actually played it on the organ to get a feel of this piece. Admirable!

[@janezpeternel7678]

Thebest pest rformans ever.. i saw his i vivo in Ljubljana in 1976

[@tonianzlovar7590]

Janez Peternel blagor ti. Jaz sem bil star 3 leta in mi ne bi pominolo tokl kot danes...

[@pluutoop]

You must be lucky to have seen this man live.

[@liab.romero]

@@tonianzlovar7590 😢

[@alenagorina4199]

The best!

[@pianonight]

While I cant comment if this is the best performance of Bach's Chaconne it certainly gives me goosebumps, makes my spine tingle and my heart soar. I can say that this is one of the greatest works of art of all time, one that I have listened to 100s of times over the years and it never fails to amaze me. As a pianist, I find Beethoven's piano sontas, particularly the late sonatas such as No. 32 Op 111 equally as profound, majestic and awe inspiring. There is a very intimate version of Claudio Arrau playing it on KZbin that is worth a listen. And of course Bach's Well Tempered Clavier preludes and fugues provide as complex and deep emotional stories and purely beautiful music as one could ever hope to hear.

[@nicoviolin]

No words to describe suche a marvelous and solid playing!! the best by far!

[@jbiebrich]

Best chaconne interpretation ever!!!

[@bekanav]

Essential parts of the chaconne Szeryng plays best. Other parts he plays as good or better as any. I have listened tens of other players versions - and simply, this is the BEST.

[@imjh1388]

another great interpretation of this work! and this is LIVE recording!! love it. up there with the live recording of Heifetz's interpretation of this monumental work!

[@alexcarrara6352]

All time favourite interpretation. Magnificent.

[@davitdanielyan2051]

Best BAch Performer EVER

[@kevinbb2004]

The one by Vengerov is also very touching. Check that out.

[@vladimirvorobev2554]

This interpretation is so wholesome and complete. By far at the very top!

[@BALDASSARREBRENTANI]

Absolutely ... Sophie Mutter told that Szeryng is the point of reference about the Bach's violin works..

[@s.l5787]

Interesting they have a similar style. I hate Mutter's violin concertos but her Partita 2 Sarabande is the best I've heard. Actually an interpretation by Peijun the violist might be even a bit better.

[@AnnaKarkowskaVirtuoso]

Thank you !! Henryk Szeryng was born in 1918 in Zelazowa Wola like Fryderyk Chopin. Szeryng is one of last true Violin Virtuosos but also a wonderful man and hero ! In 1941 as assistant to gen. Sikorski he saved 4000 People from death !!! This is why after WWII NKWD gave him death sentence and he could not come back for many years to Poland.

[@ЛидияКот-ы8ч]

where did this information come from ?

[@anjieskaya]

rock and roll in superb form!!! magical combination of a composer and an interpreter ...wow, make me cry for humanity all the time...never fails...

[@remember9097]

oh my- That's beautiful

[@JacquesFoche1]

brilliant 👏

[@eugeniaflueras803]

De neintreut.fantasica interpretare !

[@raoultak]

Let's not forget Henryk Szeryng; critics have been so hard on him. Szering was a first class violinist, who has given us one of the most beautiful Chaconne's ever played.

[@pluutoop]

Why

[@Galbex21]

When you are good at something people will always try to critizise you.

[@monelleny]

@@pluutoop - I believe that his intonation was called into question. I certainly don't hear too much of a problem on this recording, but I have on others.

[@uliwidmaier5192]

Not exactly. His intonation was in fact the best of his generation, and recognized as such. Criticism stemmed from from his very difficult personality - pompous, arrogant, condesceding, insufferable at times - and from the extreme perfection of his playing, for which others, including D. Oistrakh and Perlman accused him of lacking individuality. To me, he ranks at the very top of the all-time greats. Especially his Bach, which is in many ways unmatched. I knew him well; he was a family friend from 1974 to his death in 1988. I also attended his masterclasses in Geneva in the '80s, where he was generous and very kind. As he always was with young colleagues. In my personal opinion, he has no equal in the history of re order violin playing in terms of intonation and tonal power.

[@monelleny]

@@uliwidmaier5192 - Thank you so much for sharing this, Lili. I hate to impune the motives of Oistrakh or Perlman, but it is very difficult to find any justification for their opinions. I don't think this recording could be improved upon,

[@sedefcankocak9523]

Majestueux, réfléchi, posé ...

[@dizzyfeed3288]

oui, encroyable

[@kathrynmcmorrow7170]

Bach's poet-violinist.

[@ykc8888]

Simply the best! None better

[@stephenjackendoff4886]

It’s so interesting how varied all the comments are about all the different performers and performances, it at least people are listening

[@serafin1719]

Its amazing that historical informed playing didn’t really exist at that time and he managed to come surprisingly close to that. At the same making the listener experience colors and emotions that nobody else couldn’t do to that extent. He became my favorite violinist after surrounding myself so much with him as a person and especially with his music!

[@monelleny]

I must admit that my favorite version of the Chaconne is Milstein's, but Szeryng's transition to the major is unequaled (6:42). This is a very moving rendition.

[@clau6873]

Fantastic ! The best !

[@fiddlestyx21]

This is when composition genius met violin genius!!!!!!

[@celloshed]

its fantastic! amazing ballance of technique, personality and musicality ....marvelous, especially its the LIVE....

[@Cyoko2012]

Sound is very beautiful and perfect!!

[@qwertylife1158]

Beautiful and passionate bravo🌹💕

[@mercucio09]

Esta fué la primera versión que escuché en mi vida de la chaconne de Bach. Eso fué hace décadas, a los 16 años, cuando empezó mi admiración por el viejo kantor, el maestro Peluca. Hallar la partitura unos años después y poder tocarla fué como hallar un tesoro. Gracias por la alegría de poder escuchar de nuevo específicamente esta versión de Szeryng.

[@porfirij]

szeryng's & heifetz' versions of this chaconne are by far my favourites...

[@mozartjpn137]

Such a masterpiece performed by such a great violinist.

[@wenbaoyu]

Totally classical music amateur here. Listened to Perlman at first, liked it but didn't feel too much other than that. Then listened to Heifetz - mind blew up by his techniques, but still felt no much emotions. Then I found Gidon Kremer, and got addicted. Later I found Milstein. It was good, but I went back to Kremer. Finally, I found Szeryng...and so far I've probably listened to his version for a hundred times. And there will be infinitely more.

[@tonianzlovar7590]

Listen to Gitlis, Rachel Podger and

[@hamadah4]

From the playing of the older generation of violinists, I most often like Szeryngs Bach best. Beautiful! Thank you for uploading.

[@odraciratsoc]

Esta, é sem dúvida, a melhor inrpretação que já ouvi desta monumental obra de Bach.

[@tany-a7510]

marvelous!

[@alexandersuvorov185]

Это гений игры на скрипке! Слушая понимаешь кто есть кто, он гений!!!

[@chaconne221]

Love how he plays the part before and at 5:00. Amazing recording!

[@be2thoven286]

Man hat das Gefühl, dass die Chaconne für Henryk Szeryng geschrieben wurde! NAMASTE an Bach und Szeryng!

[@Надежда-е1с8й]

Великая музыка,великое исполнение!!!❤❤❤

[@imatra52]

hello - good morning - he is maybe the best in my mind, too .. with one word magic..

[@MrGer2295]

Beautiful ! Merry Christmas and a Happy New year 2018 !

[@lorabourla8994]

Wonderful!

[@freddykruger7615]

I found this version of Chaconne somehow 20 yrs ago recorded on old style cd :) And still keep on listening to this - Szeryng is far the best performer of this piece and so far and by far others. It is just my opinion but I hardly believe anyone could disagree.

[@s.l5787]

Unfortunately most people are deaf and swear by other renditions. Szerying's interpretation hasn't been surpassed - couple measures here and there occasionally but as a whole? No intonation problems, no sloppy articulations that you hear in almost every single mainstream violinist (i.e Heifetz, Perlman, Mullova, Millstein, etc.), carefully crafted dynamics, no constant same width vibrato that Hahn likes to use to stagnate every single measure instead of allowing the music to breathe, etc. His double stops is also the only double stops that lets you get a glorious view of this polyphonic structure, not this pseudo authentic breaking of chords that people somehow think is representative of this music (well it's also partly because they don't have the technique to render it).

[@muslit]

believe it

[@cheriangang]

S L, would like to know what you think of Igor Bezrodny’s version? It’s also available on KZbin.

[@s.l5787]

​@@cheriangang Never heard of him. I'm really impressed with his bow control (double stops, controlling the speed) and his intonation. I love how he starts the major key of the piece, quiet and with a steady bow; also much better executed tempo change and rubatos than the 1st part. The 1st part honestly sounded like a worse version of Szerying, a less disciplined romanticism. It's too stagnant like Hahn, who tries to emphasize every note instead of seeing the whole forest; but the 2nd part of the Chaconne sounds like an actual story with the way he planned his dynamics and tempo changes. I also thought his 3rd part was better than the 1st part, much less stagnant. Also on a side note, I don't think live version of Chaconne is Szerying's best. The 1st part is great but the 2nd part is much too fast compared to his recording, with none of the dynamic and articulation nuisances. It's almost as if he was nervous playing this live.

[@cheriangang]

S L Thanks. N I wonder what’s your opinion of Viktoria Mullova’s: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2mmnXmci9OqbtE

[@JacquesFoche1]

The Godfather of Chacconne ❤👍❤

[@alipitogen]

These are sounds wrung from the soul.

[@Treebard]

Indeed. You win the comments.

[@therusosky1]

que sonido! Szeryng entendió a Bach completamente. Que lastima que los grandes maestros tengan que morir, deberían tener permiso especial para vivir más. Grande Szeryng!

[@Treborstuben]

The idiots that put a thumbs down on this performance, I would love to hear them try and play it.

[@AdamantSeraph]

I am sure half of them are "baroque players"

[@francescoficarella1474]

@@AdamantSeraph 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@stephenjackendoff4886]

Much easier to criticque than spend a life studying and practicing

[@henrykszeryng5900]

I guess they just missed the like button

[@mbwilson2625]

Forgive them, for they have neurological problems from being vaccinated.

[@violim]

This is from a recital he gave in Lugano, in 1975.

[@JuliaPikalova]

Thank you!

[@alenachekhova_violin]

Thank you!

[@linosclassics]

Thank you so much for posting this absolutely amazing version. Very much appreciated!

[@victorbernard284]

Absolument et définitivement une version incontournable

[@Patrick_H.]

Glad someone turned me on to this version. Technically brilliant (especially for a live version) and played at a non-plodding speed. This becomes my personal 2nd favorite version. That is of course highly subjective to my own musical preferences/sensibilities. I tend to prefer live performances with passion and dynamics over technical perfection, so my favorite remains the live PBS recording of a 70 y/o Jascha Heifetz (the only one that actually made me cry) - but that is just my personal preference.

[@monelleny]

This is amazingly beautiful, really tops among the best ... along with Milstein. It's a shame that the recording is not very good, sounds like he's under water.

[@markolopa]

There is in this piece the highest musical ecstasy ever composed (going from 4'22'' to 5'55'' in this recording). In my opinion this passage should be played as a single phrase, a long and intense legatto. Szeryng does it quite well.

[@gotsukenj5358]

I totally agree with you. Basically I prefer to listen to Szeryng’s Bach unaccompanied Sonatas and Patitas, and specially ciaccona because of the part you mentioned. Which performance is the best really depends but at least I can say about the part Szeryng is the best.

[@qthc17]

dang i normally dont save 2 same pieces with different performers but i like both this and Itzhak Perlman's interpretation 😭

[@be2thoven286]

NAMASTE! THANK YOU!

[@extrasalt4595]

For live performances of the Chaconne, I consider that this one ties with one by Nathan Milstein in the 1950s. Hoomeyow!!

[@Jalcolm1]

When Oistrach was finally allowedby the Soviets to travel, all the Russian refugee violinists in the States went to hear him at Carnegie. Isaac Stern, Milstein, Menuhin, etc. Asked after the concert what he thought, Milstein said, "Acchh, he's worse than Heifetz." Nice to have so many choices!

[@tonianzlovar7590]

Menuhin was an american though....

[@blinkkeebs]

woah, really? I'm happy to see that :D cuz I'm a fanboy of Heifetz but I also love other violinists for specific pieces :D

[@jhglobal1]

I've listened to a number of the top players on the Chaconne ....Szeryng is the master in this genre...I also give high marks to H.Hahn. Has anyone heard Sarah Chang do this? That would be really interesting.

[@kathrynmcmorrow7170]

L-I-V-E!

[@Florestan88]

What a strong and passionate perfromance! I prefer Perlman's interpretation but Szeryng's is a sublime interpretation for sure

[@ImWagon]

shoutout to that one guy for coughing nonstop!