Bach Chaconne (VIOLA transcription) - Cristina Cordero 

This work should have been written for viola originally. She has beautiful control and expression. Just the right amount of vibrato. Every printed note can be heard. Intonation almost perfect. A wonderful performance - bravo!

This piece is such a monster. It’s the same four-measure progression, appearing in 64 variations, but I defy anyone to say it sounds repetitive. The structure is amazing, the technical demands extraordinary, and the emotional/musical/spiritual effect is profound. It’s really one of the most incredible pieces of music ever written, and I never get tired of hearing it or playing it (which I will never do in public, lol).

This is honestly one of the best viola performances I've ever seen!

Many people don't understand this piece, she does

Sounded so much better on a Viola than a Violin.

I love the idea of using a baroque bow! Very well played. The viola is definitely the most suited instrument for this piece after the violin. It doesn't quite give you the same intensity as the violin but has a calming presence about it

soooooo great! from a fellow viola player

This piece is hard enough as it is, but on viola, wow! Beautifully played, incredible. You do the viola community proud!

Ovación de pie!! Si el original en violín es casi imposible, en viola debe ser más que imposible. Magistral, sólida técnica, sonoridad impecable y excelente musicalidad!

Très beau travail de transcription d’une œuvre célèbre du Cantor de Leipzig ! Et félicitations à l’interprète. Merci Cristina ❤❤❤

One has to be extremely foolhardy or even braver to attempt this transcription in a public concert. Senorita Cordero leaves one awestruck with her concentration and the articulation of all its elements and undoubtedly has appropriated this for the viola repertoire. The hours of painstaking work that must have gone into preparing it are so absorbed that it seems as though written for her instrument. It is a struggle to play on a viola but the only sign of that was in her facial tensions from time to time and not in the music. Presumably it was the G minor transcription? Some viola too!

Your performance transported me to Heaven, Hell and Purgatory where I realized there is no such thing as music ... only love. Thank you for defining that through your connection with the Divine expressing the sublime as Bach's sonic poetry hoped to share with mankind. Many thanks.

Exquisite execution of this beautiful piece. Viola has a wonderful sound. Thanks Cristina for sharing your magnificent interpretation.

Masterful playing! Thank you for sharing your artistry.

Siempre genial! Eres una gran inspiración para mi, siempre me motivas a seguir estudiando. Gracias.

Molto Bella e Brava complimenti per il suono della viola ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

c'est tout simplement génial une maîtrise parfaite de l'alto merci

best interpretation of chaconne I have ever seen.

Amazing performance! You play like a virtuoso.

Loved every second.

This rendition competes with Hilary Hahn's for my favorite. I love the way Hahn starts the first arpeggio section, but your rhythm through the whole opening is just sublime...

I heard it while reading the sheet music. It sounds so perfect. After watching this video, I wanted to play this song like you. Maybe it will take about 20 years or more. :) Thank you for playing!

Totalement admirable sur le plan technique et musical tant cette Chaconne de Bach me semblait inaccessible à l'alto .

Inspiring. I will be off to transcribe this one too. Your performance of Vieuxtemps Capriccio for viola inspired me as well. The music is laying right in front of me as I type this. Thank you.

this has proven that a good piece can turns the viola's status

Beautiful. It’s really soothing to hear & watching you play this piece. One of my Bach favorites. It definitely sounds richer in viola.

What a great player you are, hermana. I had only known this with Tertis, now with you.

Wow Cristina, that was beautiful. Thank you for your impressive performance.

Bestial! No os podéis imaginar lo difícil que es tocar esta pieza, y más con la viola. Tienes que tener una mano enorme y aún así te va a doler unos cuantos pasajes infernales de extensiones de la mano izquierda. Increíble lo claro, limpio, la gran interpretación y el estilo maravilloso que es tan difícil de conseguir en Bach y tan subjetivo. Enhorabuena Cristina! P.D: la idea del arco barroco es supergenial y creo que te la voy a copiar para cuando toque Bach (sino te importa, jeje). Por curiosidad, cuánto tiempo has tardado en estudiar la Chacona hasta que la has tocado? Muchas felicidades por todo

Hola tu expresion en ❤ tu sonido ❤ motivas ❤ saludos 😊

Is there any instrument left behind that the Chaconne was not described for it. I would say it is the number one piece that was mostly transcribed . Christina does wonderful so we do not miss the original violin. the pleasure we get listening to it from these super players is the same as the violin.

Beautiful... music and she

Me encanta su forma de abordar esta pieza inmortal. Y como dice algún comentario, y como violista, desde mi punto de vista la sonoridad de los acordes en la viola es muchísimo más potente que en el violin. De hecho me encanta su ataque a los tres primeros acordes, esos que Bach te pone para que tengas clara la tonalidad desde el principio y su control de la dinámica en las partes más sutiles. Super interpretación!

What a beautiful girl, with a beautiful sound and that beautiful performance. Thank you for make my ears and my heart that happy

Hermosa ❤

Fascinating! Great applause for Cristina!

Bravo

Bravo !!! Ti amo :)

Eres increible!!! Maravillosa!!!

This is a truly monumental work to have performed at this level of musicality and technical excellence at 20!! Nonetheless in an entire violist’s career. You were already superb technically and created wonderful music, but this elevates you to another echelon of viola!

Amazing performance!

Bravo!! Loved your expression, technique and artistry!

You MUST record the Partita on CD

Genia Total! Bello! Bello!

Wonderful!!!

Bravo! I really enjoyed hearing this on viola. Two things that jump out at me: 1. The bottom ends/roots of the arpeggios and double stops in this piece really jump out at you here vs the standard violin version. I don't know if that is a function of dropping it a fifth or the audio, but as a violist myself, I like it. Puts a different focus point on the music and to me, makes it feel more counterpointal (if that is a word). 2. That baroque bow really allows you to get the full width of hair on the strings for the stops. I'm going to remember that trick.

Wow bravisimaa!! 👏👏👏 Maravillosa interpretación!!!

Wow tocas muy bien ! Buena técnica..

本当に美しい、

I love Christina’s playing style and sound. Does anyone know what strings she uses on her instruments?

Congratulations Cristina!!

Not sure why the commenter feels the authentic voice of the piece must be for the viola? It is a magnificent cathedral of human experience for violin, added choral lines, viola, cello and even double bass. I do think the transcription for viola, inherently because of the lower range of the viola misses (diminishes) some of the searing intensity of the higher register of the violin especially as showcased in great violin performances like Heifetz in the 1930s and in his last recorded televized performance, Szeryng's mono recording, Milstein's last studio Bach solo violin recording and Menhuin's last studio recording as well. Regardless, it still works well on the viola!

Brawo!!!!

비올라 버전도 좋네요! 저도 언젠가 연주해보고 싶네요~

Beautiful music, thanks

Haces que los abetos, arces y ébanos vivan su segunda vida. Felicidades 👍❤👍...🌷

Well played! I love your interpretation!

BRAVISSIMO !!!👏👏👏

Excelente =)

Cristina, please, tell us a bit about the instrument that you are playing! Old? New? Who made it? The dark colour of the varnish reminds me of the viola Máté Szücs is playing. Anyhow, you produce a lovely sound on it.

Beautiful! Congratulations!

Maravilloso!!!

Me encanta es hermoso :’3

Maravillosa.

Molto bello

Brava!

Perfekt LG Stefan Sack professionell Violin and Viola Player Technik Ivan Galamian Konzerte und Unterricht

Is sheet music available? Or at least what transcription was used? Would love to play this. Wonderful performance

Hermoso! Me encantaría conseguir las partes de esta transcripción en PDF , si pudieras compartirlas Cristina estaría muy agradecida, soy Violista también ❤️🎻

you are perfection!

exquisite

Wow I love this! I play viola too; where did you find this transcription?

Pagaría por ver esto en directo

4:45

Goddamn. Thats crazy.

Preciosidad

You exercised viola performance a lot!

0:44

Is there any way I could get sheet music for this?

8:26 por un momento pensé que era la de bob esponja jeje

Do u have a score for this transcription?

Super !!! Bravo!!! Que dites vous de cette version de la chaconne également joué à l'alto? Elle est sortie il n'y pas longtemps ; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e5y_r_-mbK4.html

:)

She fills the room with that thing. Not something easily done (with a violin).

Beautiful too me sounds like exercises.anybody playing it.parts of it that. Is.my grandfather used to say play me some algebra.bach that is.some parts.bach great composer.bad dude.

巴赫的恰空！！

bcache

Feels like because of the sound box of the viola is too big, that the high notes on the viola are not are clear as it could have been. This may sound foolish but I think a well made 3/4 size viola may make the sound of overall performance sound more justly and closer to where you are envisioning it to be.

I liked it a lot better when Maxim Venegrov played it on violin. She’s a fantastic violist, but this piece just sounds better on violin.

Preciosa❤️