J. S. Bach: 2. Partita d-Moll BWV 1004 (Chaconne) ∙ Marc Bouchkov 

Me neither

Same ;-)

This is one of the few classical pieces that I will listen to 15+ minutes and be completely invested the whole time.

That's the power of Bach for you. Plus the violin. I think this really is Bach's greatest work for a single instrument. I'm including his klavier works and also piccolo-cello sonatas (now known as the famous cello sonatas, but they were originally written for a smaller 5-stringed instrument). As a violist I obviously would want to claim that the 'cello' sonatas we play on viola are just as captivating, but they're not as powerful as this Chaconne ... which is just one movement. This piece is on another level of compositional greatness. Magical.

he absolutely rocks this piece!

What a great way of describing it

Hahah

Marc est un génie un grand violoniste que j écoute avec attention!!

100%🎉

Schon lange.

Ausgezeichnet Violinspieler

In my opinion, the best interpretation ever recorded is from Hilart Hahn.

Apart from the modern temptation to vibrato, which is completely out-of-touch and keeping with Bach, I agree.

@@bt9124 How do we know? You can have vibrato on gut strings... where did this "no vibrato" nonsense came from? There is not one word about how Bach liked or disliked vibrato on his works.

@@bt9124 there is no historical backing to the idea that baroque violinists did not use vibrato.

@@giancarloferrero4231 Never heard of Hilart Hahn.

Pitty that the young fellow with blond hair sitting in the concertmaster chiar plays much better

Really enjoyed this version, but was about to say "except the intonation" 🙈glad you liked it too though, it must be my ears 🤷😄

Agree

The interpretation is a little too romantic. A little lack of dynamics. A little too much breaks of silence in some part.

(Methaphoric speaking… no ‘orchestra’ needed for The Chaconne ; in fact… even one violin ‘could be too much’ … if it could be just ‘played’ with not even a single violin but with just the soul… :-). But I know what you mean. It’s true. This versión is… top amd deepest sound… right!:-)

Неукротимый, необъятный и прекрасный Марк!

Перед нами - современный музыкальный гений. Слышим выстроенность по форме и содержанию. Обогащая Чакону Баха мощным, разнообразным мужским чувством, Марк выходит за рамки старинного понятия и ДАРИТ нам героическую, скрипичную симфонию. Сыграть так, подражать ему невозможно. Искусство Марка - НЕДОСЯГАЕМО. "НАС МАЛО ИЗБРАННЫХ."

There was a reason for writing "Soli Deo Gloria!" in the manuscripts!

🤣

@@die_schlechtere_Milch Thank you for telling me this... I did not know, but it is very apposite.

Among all composers of all times Bach is, without any doubt, for meditation i just can't get how he did it, how he could write such a music... When You play this or at least try to play this, it is like your brain explodes while You are deeply concentrated and Focus on the instant ... Definetely it is a spiritual thing happening ❤️❤️❤️

@@iaf1810 Yes, I agree. To me Bach is simply the most spiritual composer there ever was... he is utterly unlike any other composer of music, i.e. he stands alone in his individuality...the older I get the more I like him, and need him.

This is a performance in the Milstein / Szerying tradition - and all the more wonderful for it.

Totally agreed

Absolutely.

Out of how many?

Wasn't he stellar?!!!! Fantastic!!

Nothing to add. Why haven't I heard from him sooner?

@@die_schlechtere_Milch I was very confused when I saw that he isn't very established even though he's at this level of playing. I'll definitely keep an eye on him!

Are you sure? According to Wikipedia he plays a Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume. Also very, very good violins, quite a bit underestimated, I think.

@@Lajos279 I love the 19th century French school - my father habitually played an 1853 George Chanot (Paris) in preference to his (genuine) A&H Amati, which says much I think. PS Bergonzi and del Gesù seemingly bought some wood off the same tree, as the bellies of both sometimes have exactly the same sap mark running down alongside the fingerboard. The ribs here are beautifully figured and aligned, which almost certainly discounts del Gesù, leaving, in my view, only Bergonzi... Just my two-pence worth!

Just as great the second time around.

The problem is that it's too long... 15 minutes of nonstop Bach is no funny bussiness 😆

they should play the full partita as a concert instead. They might be practicing bach more than the concert piece HAHAHAH also this is hella hard

@@mariorobe4805 true, it is long, but if they play a short concerto it could be a great way to fill the rest of the time

I do, I do!!!

@@mariorobe4805 haha of course! Just a little joke. I'm super impressed Maestro Bouchkov would attempt such a feat!

Браво конечно!

La Chaconne quelle merveille! Bravo Marc et aussi merci à J.S.Bach de Simone.durand

Same here!

You can also hear influence from Bach on Mendelssohn in the tutti after the violin's introduction in the first movement of his violin concerto

And also Philip Glass

The way I perceived it is that he walked off the stage to compose himself.