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https://www.youtube.com/watch?.....gLG93uGTN0
(This was Heifetz on French TV in 1970, and there's a copyright fight.)
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Concert in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral, part 10
Violin Concerto in e minor by Felix Mendelssohn - Miclen LaiPang, violin - Preston Hawes, conductor
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I consider the Dover Quartet to be the millennial generation's best string quartet, at least so far.
Here's the Dover Quartet playing the rarely-performed original version of Barber's Adagio for Strings.
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Yes, I saw that video once before. I had seen a part of the score and realised that, since it was in Bb minor, the whole melody could be played on the A string and assumed that was the point, but was surprised in this video to see it played instead on the D string in 4th position.(from memory)
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Gordon Shumway said
@AndrewHYes, I saw that video once before. I had seen a part of the score and realised that, since it was in Bb minor, the whole melody could be played on the A string and assumed that was the point, but was surprised in this video to see it played instead on the D string in 4th position.(from memory)
I would definitely play it on the D string too. An open A would simply sound wrong in this piece, and 4th finger would be awkward.
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Great stuff 
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I just realized I posted the wrong video in Post 102 above....guess I copied the wrong YouTube URL. Here is the Violin Concerto in e minor by Felix Mendelssohn - Miclen LaiPang, violin - Preston Hawes, conductor
Note: Miclen LaiPang was only 13 years old in this video.
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LOL - Billy looks in vain for a "Shakes head in disbelief" smiley. Must say though, I like the look of the electric cello. And yes, it's the instrument I'm talking about. 
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh - 
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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Gordon Shumway said
https://www.youtube.com/watch?.....gLG93uGTN0
Hey @Gordon Shumway - was just browsing back through this thread for things I've missed - out of interest (since it seems no longer available due to
"Video unavailable
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Estate of Jascha Heifetz."
What WAS it ? Just curious, thanks !
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh -
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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BillyG said
Gordon Shumway said
https://www.youtube.com/watch?.....gLG93uGTN0
Hey @Gordon Shumway - was just browsing back through this thread for things I've missed - out of interest (since it seems no longer available due to
"Video unavailable
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Estate of Jascha Heifetz."
What WAS it ? Just curious, thanks !
Hi, Bill. It seems to have been Heifetz playing the Chaconne from Bach's Partita No.2 on French TV in 1970.
Here's a different link. You'd better download it while you can!
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Oh, cool - TYVM @Gordon Shumway - yeah for sure - as you well know - I'm not a "violinist" - just a fiddler taking "inspiration from classic violin players" - thank you very much, downloading (and watching and listening) as I write ! Yeah... awesome... so telling !
** EDIT ** Success - I have it ! TY again ! Inspirational.
I seriously recommend not copying my mistakes. D'oh -
Please make your own, different mistakes, and help us all learn :-)
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The other day I put on my CDs of Bach's Brandenburg concertos and was surprised to hear this piece come after them (shows you how often I play some of my music!). I only knew it for its oboe part, back in the day (I guess I played the first and second movements), and didn't realise it was a double concerto. (to be honest, I didn't give a damn about the violin back then, lol!). Actually, listening to it more carefully, Kremer really takes the back seat on this one, doesn't he!
I've ordered the sheet music. I can revisit the oboe part on the flute, and I can look at the violin part for the first time, if only the slow movement.
Andrew
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There's a file on IMSLP which may interest you in relation to this concerto:
The oboe line is also in the range of tenor recorder, but my recorders are as dusty as my guitars now.
Peter
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"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in" - Frederick the Great
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Thanks, Peter. That slow movement is a nice advert for 3rd position.
Andrew
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Yes; it tops-out at the D, and looks comfortable. Nothing too terrifying for the wind, either. Enjoy!
Peter
"It is vain to do with more that which can be done with less" - William of Ockham
"A crown is merely a hat that lets the rain in" - Frederick the Great
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I watched this yesterday. Perlman and Hahn 20 years ago, lol!
It's very interesting.
I downloaded it on May 10, and I probably first saw it on this forum, so apologies to whomever I stole it from.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?.....or09nXBUPg
Interesting where Perlman says the musician creates the tone, not the instrument. I have always believed that since I had to learn oboe on a plastic instrument and then learnt to make my own reeds. Otoh, Perlman is talking about Oistrakh's lower-rung Strad, so his base-level is an interesting choice! Either Strads are over-rated, or Perlman is being inadvertently snobbish (he bought Menuhin's Soil in 1986 for 600,000. Menuhin used the money to buy a house in South Kensington which he later sold for 15 million!).
However, I have read that the Russian government owned 15 Strads, and Oistrakh had the pick of them.
Andrew
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