Joseph Joachim plays Bach Sonata #1

[@powerflower6727]

He was about 72 years old at the time of this recording, 4 years before his death from an infection. Can you imagine he had studied the Mendelssohn e-minor violin concerto guided by the composer and had played it under the baton of Mendelssohn who died in 1847? Feeling deeply grateful that we can hear this violin playing from another time - by one of the greatest violin masters of the 19th century.

[@albachteng]

i do believe this recording will haunt me for the rest of my life. absolutely beautiful.

[@opus4]

Truly an historic recording. Thank you! Interesting characteristics: rounded, organ-like full chords; noble, reverential playing; very sustained line; little vibrato; a few notes diverge from current Bach performance.

[@HeifetzRanew]

Love this rendition.What I find very admirable in the old masters is that they did not fear their intonation losing its fire and emotion at quick tempos.Today's violinsts think "slow tempos evoke emotion,fast ones don't".This is prime evidence for the contrary!

[@geza1283]

So True!

[@fryfry377]

jesus christ... thank you so much... I had no idea recordings of Joachim even existed.

[@srinitaaigaura]

Despite the severe limits of the old technology, it's a true relic from a past master.

[@holyknight234]

he makes such unpredictable breaks in between chords. its so different from what i hear nowadays.

[@FilipSandecomposer]

A very interesting recording!!.....he attacs the tones and phrases with a tenderness and warmth you rarely find listening to contemporary violinsts...

[@musicaenlaniebla]

aimson Many greetings and thanks from Lima, Perú, for this direct window to the past. Indeed, in the very last fraction of second it seems tome to hear the voice of Joachim or someone else. It seems, also, that, by the restrictions caused by the time limits of the phonograph, Joachim is obliged to abridge the crotchets (the long notes). I have read about the rivalry between Joachim & Wieniawski. W criticized J of lack of technique. J criticized W of excess of it. Thanks again!

[@ewparkentity]

It'd be wonderful if one day technology becomes advanced enough to be able to extract the performances from long dead violin masters' memories as they performed when recordings hasn't been invented yet and get them recorded so we could hear what was truly possible!

[@mohamad.a5989]

114 years age that's amazing.great player

[@hipser]

i would give a finger to have heard this in person. not on my left hand though.

[@ravelmeister]

i like hearing players who are legends now its good stuff...you should post the sarasate and ysaye recordings they are intresting too. listening to them makes me want to go practice

[@GuidedFireWind]

@mhaley101 paganini was born and died, sadly, before the light bulb was invented...let alone recording...

[@mhaley101]

Dude this is amazing! You wouldn't happen to have any recordings of Paganini playing his del Gesu would you???

[@veryoriginalchannel]

I posted the filtered versions of Sarasate's recordings.

[@PabloStredel]

Yuval Yaron, Heifetz, Grumiaux

[@seahyimin]

lol this is the Joachim who was a friend of brahms. ancient recording

[@OrlandoAponte]

Did he really burst into tears upon first hearing himself? Where did you learn that? That's interesting, I think he sounds amazing, particularly in the hungarian dance, i mean, I'm sure he didn't actually sound like THIS, the terrible technology probably only picked up like 1/10 of his tone. But in terms of phrasing and musicality I think he was incredible.

[@AMTrexler]

@hipser LOL "not on my left hand." :P

[@veryoriginalchannel]

Sometimes I hear the notes of a Viola (eg C below middle)? He's one of the best I've ever heard. Anyone got recordings of Paganini?

[@robertberger4203]

Unfortunately, none exist, because Paganini lived from 1782 to 1841 .

[@zanhuang7402]

Where do you find these recordings?

[@Hopfensperger]

The man was 70 years old! Give him a break.

[@violaplayer1995]

no unfortunatly they don't haev recordings of paganini

[@violaafan]

do you speak in serious? How is it possible, that the people stop listening when it comes to listen to the most famous one? The truth is, that nowadays there are so many (completely unknown) violinists that are much better then Joachim in his best time. But the record surely does not reflect his best time. By the way- I like this recording very much.

[@violaplayer1995]

whose he?

[@aimson]

Ehehe... go back to watching American Idol rejects, that's all you are probably able to "appreciate."

[@ВаляВорожцова-г5з]

Бах- религиозный композитор . Этот музыкант его не понимает.

[@OrlandoAponte]

Probably? If you can't tell that Joachim was an amazing violinist despite this terrible sound quality then you might as well just quit

[@crazy77town]

I am sorry to say such a thing, but anyone playing Bach compared to Szeryng seems just like an amateur sad but true