Comments on: Henryk Szeryng plays Bach Fuga from Sonata No. 1

By: voncarmelo

voncarmelo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:11:47 +0000

Il suo Bach!!! Musa per tutti noi violinisti…. Grandissimo ed unico Szeryng.

By: assa123assa123

assa123assa123 — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:57:06 +0000

heavenly music and heavenly playing. I really like it that way and feel like having found a beautiful treasure of violin playing.

By: HeifetzRanew

HeifetzRanew — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 19:59:43 +0000

Every body should listen to Franco Gulli’s interpretation of this!
It is sensational!

By: HeifetzRanew

HeifetzRanew — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:17:26 +0000

@imhungrygivemeurkidz I disagree!
I see where you’re coming from,but I think that “fast” doesn’t always mean “rushed”.Tempo is not an issue,really,interpretation can be meaningful at all speeds!For instance,Heifetz plays almost every piece of music he interprets faster than everybody else,yet he still gives every note its due clarity and meaning,and more so than the others who play it a lot slower.
Cheers!
Tempo is not an issue,really,interpretation can be meaningfull at all speeds!

By: HeifetzRanew

HeifetzRanew — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 11:09:52 +0000

I find it very interesting that so many people here on Youtube think they know how Bach intended his music to be played.I mean,no offence,but I really think it is imposible to determine something like that,since he died centuries ago and left no written account on the matter.I think the artist can interpret the work the way he sees fit,and honestly,do you think that virtuosi like Heifetz,Menuhin and the others can get something as important as interpreting Bach wrong?

By: StradAmatiViolin

StradAmatiViolin — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:55:09 +0000

@imhungrygivemeurkidz I never thought about that it’s really beautiful.

By: Violinater

Violinater — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 06:39:44 +0000

I appreciate how he doesn’t contort his face. He is genuine

By: AbsoluteZ3R0

AbsoluteZ3R0 — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 18:02:35 +0000

@imhungrygivemeurkidz I think Szeryng is the only one who can pull of this movement slowly. If it were anybody else, it would be boring.

By: Lapez13

Lapez13 — Wed, 26 May 2010 01:30:00 +0000

@hgchjk yes. yes it is.

By: hgchjk

hgchjk — Thu, 13 May 2010 21:30:58 +0000

This is insanely hard to play.