Bach: Gavotte en Rondeau for solo violin / Shaham 

Fun fact: A recording of this piece was sent into deep space with Voyager 1 on a golden record. This piece along with others is the farthest a physical piece of music has ever travelled. Around 14.2 billion miles as of the posting of this comment. After everyone who posted comments in this comment section dies, after Google goes bankrupt, after the sun expands enough to destroy Earth, this piece will live on, somewhere, very far.

My neck hurts so bad after watching this. Wonderful playing anyway.

He really looks like he’s having so much fun.

Once you listen to this version, you can't seemingly go back to listen to other versions anymore. Truly incredible.

Haha I love that cheeky grin at 0:42 after his little ornamentation.

The most beautiful version of this partita I’ve ever heard.

fantastic playing! The cellist behind him is really into it xDD

The look on some of the musicians' faces truly show their admiration for such a wonderful violinist! Well performed!

Ah, one of my favorite violinists playing my favorite Bach Partita for solo violin. I love the purity of his tone and the way he truly makes it sound like a dance :)

I love the ornamentation! It keeps the repetition of the rondo interesting.

Wow... such a unique interpretation and yet so respectful to the music

He looks like a violin maniac 😄So crazy, full of life, energetic, I love it! Can listen forever

This is wonderful! I feel so great after watching this. Not only that, I really like how he added all these extra notes to the song. I feel like the viewers would enjoy this!

Daniel Day-Lewis really gets in to his roles doesn't he?

I love how on every video I see of Shaham, people in the comments are pointing out celebrity look-alikes in the orchestra 😂

My favorite version of this lovely piece! So much thought put into every note

This is a joyful melody but I got tears in my eyes man

I got to see him live in CA 25 years ago when he had black hair and a pot belly. Still one of the most stunning musical experiences of my life. My favorite violinist.

I love how he adds the ornamentation😍

Today, I listened to Gil's Bach. I was so impressed.

Pure Joy; dancing and singing all the way. Merci Gil

I really love his tone. It really matches the character of this movement in particular!

it's amazing how much such a simple encore can do.

How many times do you suppose you have to have played that piece before you can play it like that? Just a testament to what talent and hard work can accomplish.

Those smaller flourishes and runs added in just made it really come to life. Thanks for the fresh take on a classic piece!

J ai découvert et entendu Shaham à L'Auditorium de Lyon. J'ai été touchée par son interprétation. Quelle émotion

"It means that when I'm happy, my music sounds like this:"

flawless amazing simply a masterpiece

Magnificent! Gil Shaham captured the resonance beautifully. I first heard this in a Swingle Singers arrangement on Sesame Street in a film, "You can clean almost anything" (which was on the premiere episode on Nov. 10, 1969). The music fit the subject to a T, showing how malleable and universally applicable Bach's music is to a variety of occasions old and new. Thanks for posting, and bravo!

What a gorgeous sounding violin. It has an undeniable beautiful warm quality to it. Mr. Shaham’s phrasing was spot-on as well 👍🏻. 🌴☀️🌴

I first heard this in J-drama Orange Days - tearing up hearing it again here

The ornamentation has me grinning like crazy!!

Harrison Ford looks impressed.

at my local recital, ii witnessed a 7 year old play this master piece. it was only after i got back home after my performance and looked up this piece that i realized that i had probably just witnessed a prodigy at work. the 7 year old performed the piece perfectly.

Beaucoup d'idées ! une grande cohérence de son, de phrasé, de conception, au service de l'émotion, c'est remarquable et beau, merci

I’m so grateful I was there that night to hear this incredible performance in person.

This amazing performance instilled so much joy💜 Can't stop smiling!

Play the most familiar solo violin piece in front of lots of violinist from Berlin Philharmonic. Only master does that!

Such tasteful playing! Clear, vibrant, energetic. Really wonderful to listen to :)

I love the extra fun bits he adds, plus how he seems to look at individual audience members as if to say, "this next part is for you."

The sound so familiar to all. The faces remember Bach as if they knew him. Wonderful.

Excellent performance.Never heard better.

Vraiment magnifique !!! Bravo !

Accompagnée par le livre magnifique de Akira Mizubayashi Ame brisée ! Merci

How is it even possible to invent that kind of music? Gavotte en rondeau is so simple, so big, so everything!

MAGISTRAL

Fantastique !!! Merci !!!

Well done!!! And love the little variations every time the theme comes back

quand vous aurez lu le livre de Akira Mizubayashi "Ame brisée" vous aurez envie d'écouter ce morceau de musique - magique

Perfeito!!!!!!!

one of greats in my life time of music thank you

👍👍 Pure talent!

와 연주 진짜 좋다..

¡Qué pedazo de obra tan bonita! Saludos desde Jalisco, México

Wonderful !

Oh Lordy, that's astonishingly good.

was that benedict cumberbatch back there with a cello at 2:05

Simplesmente encantamento pela arte e pela vida que em certo momento se confundem em minha alma.

Beautiful ❤

Wonderful, Maravilloso

Beautiful!

Belíssimo!

Bravo!!

Beautiful

Bravo!!!

Wow amazing

Gil has this music so deeply in his psyche that the fiddle us like a mere extension to his body.... Esp the G#m variation.

Beautiful!🌹

Bravissimo!

Amazing !!!!!!!!!!

Thank you BP

Beautifull. How can a single instrument can produce this chef d'oeuvre

😘 Beautifull.

Sounds marvelous ! , wonderful sound

Vibratissimo.

Geatest of all time

Quelle sonorité.....

Hermosa composición.

when i am sad this seems to give me footing

Imagine doing that !

I'm not too crazy for how Shaham interpret this music, Milstein and Grumiaux were deep in my heart.

BRAVO

소리가 청량하다...진짜 좋다

Incantevole!!!!

👏👏👏💟🇧🇷✍️

Wooah. 😍

Playing this for 8th grade solo competition on alto sax, thanks!

Unfair. They shortened the applause

Wow

His bow seems really tight..

Nice!

2:06 The woman of left edge is beautiful .

How come we never observe a gavotte being danced to accompany this piece? For that matter, any other dance based suite?

Muy bueno

Who's here bcs of their music teacher?------->

very good

Bach as it should be. Upper half mostly, solid, NOT off the string. Thank you Sir.

I love u

Everyone should check out Buckethead's Gavotte version on acoustic guitar, from his "Electric tears" album. You're welcome ;S

fuckin rip it, bro!! I love the tidbits of added ornamentation :D