J.S. Bach: Chaconne For Solo Violin, From Partita No. 2 In D Minor by James Ehnes, Violin 

MisesEnForce If you like that interpretation, I am sure you will find Szeryng to be 100x times better. Superior intonation, with the same emotional aggression, better articulation, double stop control, dynamic control, etc.

A ti te sale mejor?

S L don’t judge the music by your small knowledge. Enjoy the music! Only morons listen to music to find some mistake.

This was flawless!

Vengerov's Bach is untouchable. Seriously. Meaning no disrespect towards this amazing violinist though....it's just since I keep watching Vengerov performances and masterclasses I realize that no one else compares. Most other renditions seem mechanical in comparison.

Except Hillary Hahn😗

Actually he played just like Hillary Hahn. So much copy of her…

Hahn's recording is completely different.

The bowing, tempo and the chords are the same. Especially at the first and second variations. He crosses so quickly D and F to directly A and high F. I know every single sound and note. I listened more then 100 times of Hahn’s recording.

​@@Kirmizikeman Sorry but that is ridiculous. The tempo is the same? Hahn's recording takes almost three minutes longer! In fact it's the slowest Chaconne recording I'm aware of. Ehnes chose a much more usual tempo, a bit slower than the old school interpretations which are usually a bit quicker and way faster than Hahn's extremely slow approach. The chords are the same? I guess these violinists are all just copying each other! There are not that many ways that you can play these chords, lots of recordings sound similar in that regard. Still, if you actually listen, you'll find that Ehnes uses much more vibrato in most of his chords and in general. Hilary seems to go more for a HIP-influenced approach. The phrasing is really different too in many parts. Maybe start listening to more recordings of other artists, then you'll get a feel for the nuances: what's the same, what's different, etc. The whole idea that James Ehnes, one of the greatest violinists of our time, would copy another interpretation is laughable, especially when that interpretation is three minutes longer and completely different. You know how much work it would take to copy an entire interpretation? Of a piece that's this long? Live? And what does Ehnes do for all the other recordings he does? Does he copy other violinists? Get a grip dude.

haha, seems like the guy who works 9-5 to makes his music dream come true.

@Jethro Torczon This is the most uplifting and inspiring and amazing classical music piece I think I've ever heard in over 4 decades of listening.

😂😂😂

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He looks like he is supposed to be in the office not concert hall....

Tell all your friends! Tell the whole bunch!

lilianwriter Besutifully said. Exactly. A prayer. The soul sings.

Cannot have said it better. Let the music speak for itself.

All versions of the chaconne are great includinv the version on electric guitar,however James Innes version is my favourite.

@@pkrones Thank you, Peter!

@@shawkobezhu Thank you, Shawn!

Yes he's amazing to me. Who else do you like for this piece? I like Vengerov too. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rSAMK3kiz5c.html

@@mscir always loved Heifet because he takes it so fast. It changes the mood a little but there are times when his tempo really works and adds something to it. Also, maybe my favorite, is Hilary Hahn. She handles this piece like a faberge egg, just spectacular feeling and tone.

@@mscir and yes! Vengerov is always amazing, I love watching his master classes.

Exactly, yes, yes. He plays the music, and he is not a showoff. Bravo Ehnes!

@@lilianwriterMemoirs No one one at the same level as him dont spend their life devoting their time to the violin just to show off.

It's not the most difficult piece for violin at all.

@@moooobkityy you're right but it's probably musically one of the hardest pieces to ever to get correct, up there with Mozart concerti and the Beethoven concerto.

I’m having a tough time between James Ehnes and Jascha Heifetz.

I fully agree. I've played this chacone, and heard so many fantastic versions from all great masters. This version is a pure magnificent jewel. Ends up to be among the best performances I ever heard.

I like how he lacks the crunchy banged-out chords you usually hear. Yes, I can hear the actual notes. Also the simple arpeggios which are actually harder because of the fingerings in a couple places. Also speeding up the last phrase and toning down on the vibrato at the very last notes at the very end. All things I try to do myself. Very tasteful and well-executed. Also interesting bowings that seem to span phrases rather than contain them. I don't agree with everything he does but it's great anyway and probably better than my or other commenters' performances.

@@adamdonahue2079 I'll check out Heifetz, thanks.

bravo Robert Li...you are absolutely right

Parlman, Grumiaux, Hadelich they are also comparable

Can't agree with you more sir. Henryk Szerying (imho) tends to take this particular score to the romantic era.

Hahn's rendition drags on. Same vibrato and same articulations on every single note. I love her Sonata No.2 interpretations but her Chaconne is just an unbearable experience. I fail to see how Szerying is any more Romantic than this. First there is no such thing as a "true Baroque" interpretation. I could prove that using a variety of reasons but for one, no Baroque performer plays even remotely the same making a whole number of decisions you could not support. Ehnes played very well here but Szerying doesn't make nearly as many random rhythmic or articulation changes. If anything, his playing is less romantic (but again, not like that matters).

I love James Ehnes. But also try Sigiswald Kuijken's on baroque violin where he plays this with the violin held in front of him.

@@s.l5787 shut up

Am I the only one that perfers heifetz's interpretation?

It IS divine. It seems like he is channeling divinity.

The playing is amazing, I love James Ehnes's playing and his humble, unfussy approach is ideal for Bach. Memorising the Chaconne is really not that difficult, though: after all, do you know your way home without a map, having done the journey many times - because if so you could memorise a long piece of music like this after practising it several times a day for a month or two, indeed you would find it difficult to forget the notes! The problem is actually how to keep it fresh and not automatic playing.

@@LemonadeLiberal I'm a classical piano teacher and memorizing a classical piece means most of all 1) ear memory and 2) finger memory. There is also a little bit of 3) eye memory. But I can assure you that it takes a lot of work to memorize such a long and not particularly catchy piece.

Yeah but compared to a regular piece it's quite long.

true

@@armandinc3051 And don't forget that the Chaconne is only one movement of a much longer work!

Outstanding!!!!!!

I totally agree, I respect anybody who can play this wonderful partita in dminor by Bach . Ive enjoyed all the great violinists who have tackled this piece ,however I think James version is supreme.

Whoa. Heavy praise. Thanks for sharing!

the best perfomer has been Heifetz.

Maybe, Hahn's and Heifetz's performances are very tough to compare with!

Augustin Hadelich

i used to do that stuff it was fun until it got to violin lessons time every week

Bach composed chaconne to glorify God. Your comment is sad....

what the fuck are you talking about ?...I am complimenting the man ...Heifetz, for example, is generally known for playing it at a breakneck pace...As a violin novice, I was praising his ability to play so well !! Get off your holier than thou horse...I have studied the unaccompanied sonatas and partitas since the late 70's, you nincompoop ! God is my Father, whom I rely on every day of my life...Excuse me if We disavow you !

i am saying again... i'm glad he doesn't play it 'so fast' .he plays it flawlessly in front of an audience...i am in awe of his talent and I recognize God's presence..you twit !

the balls thing you mentioned is absolutely true!

Can you come up with a statement similar to that meaning, that a woman might say? I just would have never had that comparison even occur to my mind, as a woman , not to mention a Christian believer. He seems quite humble.

Great share! Glad to hear it's still working for you! :P

We love music even when (or especially when?) it makes us cry! 😂

@@cbcmusic 8:35-9:10 does it for me almost every time.

@@thevoiceofhumanitynetwork72 12:25 the ascending bottom line brings me to tears -- it is so heartachingly simple and beautiful.

Perhaps it's more listenable, but it's a bit boring when you compare it to Ivry Gitlis's playing. Whereas Gitlis's Chaconne demands your attention, this rendition is sort of nice to hear in the background. So . . . very listenable, I guess. Neither is "better," but I think the Gitlis rendition has a harshness that makes it more beautiful, and it's the one I'd prefer to hear.

​@@mignonfilet If you like Gitlis' interpretation, you might like these Baroque interpretations: The Netherlands Bach Society: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pnK6R5ej6Hg.html Rachel Podger: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1HSJufg7I1I.html Greg Ewer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o5IkdN9ghuE.html These recordings are far more historically accurate and sound more like how violinists in Bach's time would have sounded.

+rheumer Thank you for watching! Seriously. It's why we do it! :)

D'accord, Fabrice, et ce violoniste-ci joue mieux cet oevre que tout autre.

Joliment formulé!

@@lilianwriterMemoirs ce violoniste jouit d’une maîtrise parfaite de son instrument. Son jeu est tout en finesse sans trop d’emphase ni d’épanchement émotionnel excessif. Il vise plutôt l’harmonie de l’ensemble. Ce qui donne un résultat plutôt réussi qui me fait dire qu’il est fidèle à l’intention du compositeur.

See him perform live if you get a chance!

@@cbcmusic I really want to do, but I live 14 hours away from Florida by planes. However, I will go and listen his solo before his retirement.

Thanks for watching!

James Abbot trust me, when you’ve learned a piece as hard as this, it’s 90% memorized anyway.