Esse violinista Stern serviu de inspiração para muitos violinistas até nos dias de hoje. Um som tocado com o sentimento puro da alma. Simplesmente incrível. Lindo demais.
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Was one of the greats-yes, he 'coasted' the last part of his career but still was a GREAT musician. Somewhat towards his end of career...I played the Beethoven VLN Concerto with him, the intonation was VERY suspect but the incredible phrasing....was unlike ANYONE could achieve. I tend to forgive the intonation issues when the actual music making is THAT high....
We see Stern here, back in the day, the sixties, when Time Magazine put Isaac Stern, Leonid Kogan, Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Zino Francescatti, and David Oistrakh on their cover, with photos, and unequivocally proclaimed them the best living World Class violinists. (Some may think others deserve inclusion, and debate whether Francescatti was in their class.) Here you see why Stern deserved to be in their class. Unlike a Vengerov, Kavakos or Hilary Hahn today, no breathtaking playing of Erlkonig by Ernst or the repertoire requiring stratospheric technique.--Just amazing sound, true depth of feeling in the adagio, and raw passion. I sometimes see comments where people question how great was Stern. Well, for a few brief years, he truly was. Did he coast on his reputation in later decades, I think so. But as a Statesman for Carnegie Hall, a sponsor for young musicians, and as an articulate spokesman and tireless advocate for the arts, I think he led a life of exemplary accomplishment.
