I think this is my favourite Caprice. It so eerie, and sublime in a way. This is also my favourite recording of Shlomo Mintz's, and my favourite version of this piece.
When you listen to it, it almost sounds like there's two violins playing, but there's only one person playing! Amazing! I don't even think that the greatest musicians in our time could even compare to Niccolo Paganini's talent. I wish I could have seen him play in concert.
whoever disliked this has absolutely no feeling for music at all as this is one of the most beautiful renditions of the paganini caprices i have ever heard.
I love the way the descending harmonic minor scale sounds. It stands out so much, even to my 20th century ears. Does anyone else feel that way as well? But I love the way it sounds, for Paganini to use it in a slow caprice was a wise decision, it is very effective IMO. I enjoy Mintz's interpretation of Paganini's Caprices. His technique and body language are well suited to perform them.
@TurboTsunami19 it has this alomost space effect to it rolling the tones so frequently. Plus it makes so much "music in a way it almost resonates" it sounds very very pweeetty!
@unclejuniorsoprano Thanks! Shlomo is my favorite violinist when it comes down to technique without losing expression. I think this caprice is one of the pieces that represents that best. I'll check out your comments on Joshua Bell's performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto
Lyadov - The Enchanted Lake by BBC Philarmonic - Vassily Sinaisky. The thing touches the same deep inside me as No. 6 by Shlomo Mintz does. And you can't un-touch it. You are different once it happens, forever.
@TurboTsunami19 Thanks for your comment. Mintz is among my favorite violinist, as well. What you wrote makes a lot of sense. He does not sacrifice expression through virtuosity. These trills are devilishly difficult to sustain while remaining focused on the musical interpretation. Mintz is one of the few violinist I find very little to find fault with. I won't put him with Heifetz, Oistrakh & even Stern. To me, he is somewhere between Perlman & Zukerman- technique vs. musicality.
@jmastaflash1000 Most of these caprices are probably best defined as etudes written in free form. 1:55 and 3:26 might be called the development, as they are developing the musical ideas that started the piece, 3:26 having the descending harmonic minor scales that I mentioned in my first comment. I like that you called this piece emotional and deep, I agree. Paganini had great talent as a performer and composer to capture and connect with the listener.
It's tremolo. Yes, I have heard the second movements of Mendolssohn many times. It's very haunting and beautiful. It's a violin technique that isn't uncommonly used, although it is odd to have an entire piece composed encorporating it.
in my opinion this guy is more haunting in his way of playing, than even Paganini was.. Paganini was god, but this man also does a veeery good job, a scary good job!:)
this is the most beautiful of all the 24 caprices. i get goose bumps at 3:26, i love that part as well as 1:55. what are those passages called? i must know. i love peices like this, they're so emotoinal and deep.
@jmastaflash1000 I'm a violinist and I studied music theory at the college level for two years. I also had music history for one semester. Thats pretty much why. Are you a violinist as well?
You obliviously do know what you're talking about. But you are incorrect about their being no descending harmonic minor scale. On the way down a harmonic scale the seventh is still raised and creates an augmented second just as it does when it ascends. Composers of the classical period didn't like the descending augmented second, which is why its mostly found in renaissance music. I believe you're thinking of melodic minor when you said the descending scale was natural minor.
I think this is my favourite Caprice. It so eerie, and sublime in a way. This is also my favourite recording of Shlomo Mintz's, and my favourite version of this piece.
When you listen to it, it almost sounds like there's two violins playing, but there's only one person playing! Amazing! I don't even think that the greatest musicians in our time could even compare to Niccolo Paganini's talent. I wish I could have seen him play in concert.
whoever disliked this has absolutely no feeling for music at all as this is one of the most beautiful renditions of the paganini caprices i have ever heard.
this piece is so beautiful.
I love the way the descending harmonic minor scale sounds. It stands out so much, even to my 20th century ears. Does anyone else feel that way as well? But I love the way it sounds, for Paganini to use it in a slow caprice was a wise decision, it is very effective IMO.
I enjoy Mintz's interpretation of Paganini's Caprices. His technique and body language are well suited to perform them.
The best Virtuoso on the earth !
the lighting is nice! makes this piece even more ghostly and eerie
Awesome!!! My favorite caprice.....
Looks like Shlomo didn't pay his bills. Maybe the power company will take pity and turn his lights back on in a week or two.
So unbelievably clean and precise--If only the audio quality could be a bit better
thanks for the upload!!
Very well put.
@TurboTsunami19 it has this alomost space effect to it rolling the tones so frequently. Plus it makes so much "music in a way it almost resonates" it sounds very very pweeetty!
@unclejuniorsoprano Thanks! Shlomo is my favorite violinist when it comes down to technique without losing expression. I think this caprice is one of the pieces that represents that best.
I'll check out your comments on Joshua Bell's performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto
Lyadov - The Enchanted Lake by BBC Philarmonic - Vassily Sinaisky. The thing touches the same deep inside me as No. 6 by Shlomo Mintz does. And you can't un-touch it. You are different once it happens, forever.
@TurboTsunami19 Thanks for your comment. Mintz is among my favorite violinist, as well. What you wrote makes a lot of sense. He does not sacrifice expression through virtuosity. These trills are devilishly difficult to sustain while remaining focused on the musical interpretation. Mintz is one of the few violinist I find very little to find fault with. I won't put him with Heifetz, Oistrakh & even Stern. To me, he is somewhere between Perlman & Zukerman- technique vs. musicality.
@jmastaflash1000 Most of these caprices are probably best defined as etudes written in free form. 1:55 and 3:26 might be called the development, as they are developing the musical ideas that started the piece, 3:26 having the descending harmonic minor scales that I mentioned in my first comment. I like that you called this piece emotional and deep, I agree. Paganini had great talent as a performer and composer to capture and connect with the listener.
It's tremolo. Yes, I have heard the second movements of Mendolssohn many times. It's very haunting and beautiful. It's a violin technique that isn't uncommonly used, although it is odd to have an entire piece composed encorporating it.
in my opinion this guy is more haunting in his way of playing, than even Paganini was.. Paganini was god, but this man also does a veeery good job, a scary good job!:)
Itzhak Perlman's version is still my favourite but this one is just as melancholy and as eerie...
Perlman is rather fast
it dont matter what recording i hear of this.. its bad ass music!
@davids1method I agree, I love how my respect for you continually drops as I read your comment, even with my 21st century soul
this is the most beautiful of all the 24 caprices. i get goose bumps at 3:26, i love that part as well as 1:55. what are those passages called? i must know. i love peices like this, they're so emotoinal and deep.
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Now you know what classical guitarists have to put up with :P
porque hay mucha sombra tapando a shlomo?? quiero ver como le hace para tocar esa canción !!
@jasonform you use this peice to warm up? Damn you must be an exceptional violinist.
If there was such thing as making love to a violin...well, this would be it.
@codyahernek hahaha let the valve go for a sec;D
Why do I hear the thunder in this video?
@jmastaflash1000 I'm a violinist and I studied music theory at the college level for two years. I also had music history for one semester. Thats pretty much why. Are you a violinist as well?
@TurboTsunami19 how do you know this stuff?
You obliviously do know what you're talking about. But you are incorrect about their being no descending harmonic minor scale. On the way down a harmonic scale the seventh is still raised and creates an augmented second just as it does when it ascends. Composers of the classical period didn't like the descending augmented second, which is why its mostly found in renaissance music. I believe you're thinking of melodic minor when you said the descending scale was natural minor.
@davids1method that's hilarious!
caprices were meant to be etudes -.- just that great that it is mistaken as a showpiece.... read description, as poster of video agrees.
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there is no such thing as small hands only bad technique ^^