My father, who had a career as a violinist in a major symphony during the time of Milstein, studied with Stassavitch who was friends with Milstein. Sometimes, Milstein came over during my father's lessons to play something for Stassavitch, and get his opinion of it. My father said that it was astounding to watch him play close up, as he could seemingly do anything.

@tadaojr

4 жыл бұрын

What an awesome story, thanks for sharing!

@MrSilverfab

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, thanks for sharing dude

@doormatcat

3 жыл бұрын

Cool story bud thx for sharing

@Humbersox

3 жыл бұрын

what a wonderful experience, so cool to know

@user-zu3il2rr5t

2 жыл бұрын

what a cool story, it mustve been nice to see him play

To violin accordion He was a happy, successful, happily married violin virtuoso. He had a wonderful sense of humor, was kind to his students, loved the violin, played it as well as anyone on the planet, and loved jokes, soccer, wine and cigars if his wife was not there. Nothing sour there just seriously great violin playing. And really one of the all time greatest.

@MrFpam

8 жыл бұрын

+Charles Stegeman Violin Accordion is not interested in facts, he just wants to boost his own ego with unfounded provocative statements.

@ramongcastaneda5308

8 жыл бұрын

+Frank Pam I now see you are one of the various self-appointed KZread nannies, Mr. Pam. That puts your compulsive, gratuitous ad-hominem attacks in perspective. Thank you.

@MrFpam

8 жыл бұрын

+Ramón G Castañeda You are a self-appointed know-all expert who cannot abide any questioning of his extreme views. You attended recitals and concerts as a toddler? Perhaps that is why you have such set views.

@MrFpam

8 жыл бұрын

+Ramón G Castañeda A classic example of the pot calling the kettle black.

@barryd1671

8 жыл бұрын

Correct on all points. A marvelous violinist, musician and gentleman.

I saw him at a RFH concert in London as a student in around 1962. He played the Tchaikovsky concerto and broke a string, changed violins with the leader Hugh Bean and never blinked an eye. I didn't notice any difference. Milstein was totally at home on stage and fully in control of all situations that could arise.

Milstein's horizontal playing of chords is exceptional as well his inaudible shifting between all the positions. His articulation of every note is his trade mark. And then the little smile after the job has been done.

@ElsweyrDiego

5 жыл бұрын

horizontal playing of chords? can you explain? i didn't understand about it

@megabugginout

4 жыл бұрын

Everyone talks about Heifetz but he is the master of the 20th century.

@aasserelzoghby6781

3 жыл бұрын

He was known for being good overall

@RobW1836

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElsweyrDiego It's a term mostly used in Guitar playing, if that's what he means. I think he's referring to how effortlessly he walks double-stops up and down the fingerboard. Like right about 5:15.

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

@@megabugginout Agreed. Milstein was The Man.

he’s still the only man who can play this and make it look so effortless

What kind of cajones does it take to look at the works of Paganini and say, "That's alright, but I'm kinda getting bored. I need to spice it up a bit!!"

@Biglover29

4 жыл бұрын

That's kinda what I thought.

@aasserelzoghby6781

3 жыл бұрын

When you practice your scales too much

@diegoxplague

3 жыл бұрын

Cajones? I think you mean cojones

@eclipses1003

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy the original one better tho

@magicalcrystal7352

3 жыл бұрын

A Ling Ling perhaps

Paganini: Compose caprice 24* Liszt: Too easy for violin, i'm gonna make it harder, but for piano. Milstein: Check this out

@zewensenpai

3 жыл бұрын

Just wanna point out La Campanella is based of his second violin concerto and not off the caprice

@farleyribeiro8610

3 жыл бұрын

@@zewensenpai I know, i'm wasn't talking about La Campanella, i was talking of his Etude based on Paganini 24 caprice

@JoshuaLo2732

3 жыл бұрын

@@zewensenpai his 6th Paganini etude

@zewensenpai

3 жыл бұрын

@@JoshuaLo2732 I see. The only etude I know from Listz is his Transcendental Etude and the Dante Sonata

@junrenong8576

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Liszt version is the hardest out of the three. It's impossible for most of the people to play the original Etude No.6 by Liszt.

Twoset Violin brought me here

@No-pm4ss

5 жыл бұрын

Brian Lam Same 😅. I heard Ray Chen play that really fast part for like a second. Had to hear the rest :)

@autsni

5 жыл бұрын

They'll bring you back again

@richardwulansari7721

5 жыл бұрын

yup

@kalilsampaio7035

4 жыл бұрын

Right

@davidekdal7190

4 жыл бұрын

@@autsni Dude what the fuck... look at their latest video

Everything rings, there is the most sumptuous, rich sound, even in the most virtuosic passages and the clarity of articulation and coordination between the two hands is astonishing.

Years later, nobody can come close to this performance. he wrote it after all.

@nataliekriegler9329

11 ай бұрын

Agreed...he was amazing, the best wow❤

@adriantucaciuc2769

6 ай бұрын

Check out chloe chua's performance

@gnatural

6 ай бұрын

@@adriantucaciuc2769 nice violinist but cannot hold a candle to milatein

@opale1572

6 ай бұрын

​@@gnatural👍👍

@adambe1126

4 ай бұрын

​​@@adriantucaciuc2769I can't find a full performance of it anywhere? What I've seen is good but it's jot milstein. I personally love Guy Braunstein's rendition and Hilary Hahn's rendition. Clara Jumi-Kang is also very good.

After hearing this and seeing his technique it is readily apparent why Milstein was one of the greats of the violin world! I saw him perform at the University of Arizona in 1959 when I was a violin performance major there. Students and faculty alike sat there and salivated at the marvel of his playing! He still played magnificently in his late 70's and early 80's! Bravissimo, Milstein!

I'm a few days into learning about violin as a guitarist and I can tell this guy is heavily underrated. One of the most skilled musically there has been.

@illusion466

Жыл бұрын

I'm more than a few years into learning the violin, and even now, I can't explain anything this guy does. It's like he's speaking a completely different language

i started chewing on a piece of gum before listening to this piece and by the end of this song i forgot that it was still in my mouth, jesus that was some superb violin playing!

@JoshuaLo2732

3 жыл бұрын

IT'S A PIECE

@haruussan

2 жыл бұрын

Listening to this piece: ✔ By the end of this song: ❌

Despite being so relaxed in his playing, Milstein could also play like a demon when called for.

@jasonc4742

7 жыл бұрын

who says the demon can't relax too? :)

He definitely has his own way of holding the violin, it seemed almost careless, yet so natural. Other great violinists have had somewhat similar position, like a Ricci. One of a kind.

@voraciousreader3341

Жыл бұрын

Absence of tension allows for unrestricted mobility….the only “tension” is where the bow meets the strings. Truly amazing!

Grande Virtuosso... No more words anymore!

One of my favorite things. Such virtuosity, fire, and a sense of humor, too, fitting all the Paganini quotes into the changes of the 24th Caprice, like a Jazz musician. This is a treasure.

AWESOME ...Nathan Milstein is without doubt one of the greatest Violinists ever ..God Bless

I can't even begin to describe how much I wish I had been in that audience. What an amazing performance!

When Milstein found the 24th Caprice too easy -- what does he do? He creates a Paganini full course meal. When he went to Ysaye, the master asked him if he could play a Paganini caprice and his response was "Which one?" After listening to Hilary Hahn's version, I realized Milstein created a few more variations over time.

@cooldude5699

6 жыл бұрын

He kept making changes to this piece throughout his lifetime. This is the 5th or 6th version of it that I have heard and the variations are all different from each other

@ShpookyMetal

Жыл бұрын

I really love the way he almost whips his violin lightly but it is still makes a very agressive sound. Also very noticable in his interpretation of Bruchs violin concerto.

i play this piece at the moment, it is so difficult, if I listen to his version, I always think it's so easy. He was a great violinist!

A true master violinist. We are lucky to hear him as if he is still with us.

he is the true meaning of a 40-hour-practicing ling ling!!! ♥️🎻

@oleflogger6828

4 жыл бұрын

Well, I guess that comment came straight from Heaven.

@aasserelzoghby6781

3 жыл бұрын

We know it is a massive compliment to have heifetz say you are a master

Photographers always focus on the left hand...It's on the right that all of the good stuff happens! Wish I could see his spicatto up close.

@VIM365

3 жыл бұрын

Very true

@MrSilverfab

3 жыл бұрын

Spiccato?

@noglemott

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSilverfab Yup.

@M_SC

4 ай бұрын

I thought looking at his flat fingers was interesting. I’ve just spent a year and half unflattening my pinky

milstein just said “nah, i’m bored, let me do something different”

Supreme, world class, outstanding, incredible!

AMAZING!!!!!!! NO WORDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1000 fois écouté.... 🤩🤩🤩 NATHAN FOR EVER..! THE GREATEST IN THIS PIECE..!!!! Tellement fluide, naturel...! Liberté pure..!!

Now theres a man that knows his violin

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

Gee, you think so?

This video should be saved as soon as possible as a Music World treasure! When we have the oportunity to watch a Master playing his own musical piece himself? Marvelous!

I was fortunate enough to hear him play this at is 50th anniversary recital at Carnegie Hall in 1979. He was always changing it a bit here and there. Seems like it is always a bit different here and there and a bit different from what was published!

Milstein - one of the GREATS. What a daredevilish virtuoso!!!! Reminds me of Gitlis.

@chrysler1283

4 жыл бұрын

Wow a actual Og

@yimuxiao8941

3 жыл бұрын

Gitlis used to hangout with Milstein and they got along really well

@violinhunter2

3 жыл бұрын

@@yimuxiao8941 It is amazing that Leopold Auer, in his biography, could not remember his name. Violinists of Milstein's generation did not play this work in public. Today's generation of fiddle players do play this.

@user-hl8hc1xo8d

27 күн бұрын

Et Heifetz, qu’en faites-vous? Un des meilleurs aussi sinon le meilleur?!!

@violinhunter2

27 күн бұрын

@@user-hl8hc1xo8d Heifetz was better than anyone else - in a class by himself.

Milstein just amazes me in every way possible. His composition is great too :)

*This one has complete mastery of the instrument, playing in various* *positions*

Such old recording technology but the sound is so beautiful and smooth. Beautifully played with almost perfect strokes.

Milstein's left-hand fingerings on a fretless board of a violin is an astonishingly eye-opener hallucinatory that makes you zone-out for a split second.

Restrained sound, perfect articulation. Great musician and intelligence. His Bach and Beethoven are extraordinaries.

For me he is the best violinist ever!

This is staggering.I didn't realise it was possible to play so well.

Many thanks for making this fabulous recording available.

If Milstein's phenomenal playing didn't make your head spin, the cameraman completed the job. I'm dizzy.

The 3rd variation with ricochet sounds like folk music

4:18-4:38 is absolutely brilliant......as is the whole piece. If you've never heard his version of Bach's Chacone, it's not to be missed. WOW!

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

IMO it's The Gold Standard.

The best of all time.

Take that!! Love me some Milstein, especially to see him play! That was astonishing! Thank you!

Thanks so much for posting this video. What a great musician- such a wonderful sense of humor to combine great pieces of violin repertoire with the Paganini Caprice, and to have the virtuosity and flair to make it all musical and exciting.

One of my favorite violinists of all time!

Dear god... why does everyone always mention Heifetz when they talk about virtuosity, and not Milstein? He is inhuman...

@VanessaMaeFan18

4 жыл бұрын

Both Milstein and Heifetz are one in the same to me. When I think about Heifetz in particular, his double stops from Bach's Chaconne is totally synonymous him. I have listened to Milstein play the Chaconne and it was great. For pure imagination, I prefer Heifetz's arrangement. I wish Heifetz had a Paganini recording because I am sure this particular piece would mirror Milstein's version. Milstein knocked it out of the park. Taking Caprice 24 and just being lost in the music. This is pure virtuosity at it's finest.

@aasserelzoghby6781

3 жыл бұрын

Kavakos, Hilary, Ray and Janine too Itzhak perlman as well Vengerov Gitlis. The list goes on

@aasserelzoghby6781

3 жыл бұрын

He practices his scales too much

@grammarpolice8009

3 жыл бұрын

@@aasserelzoghby6781 Roman Kim

@bakerpeeples4724

3 жыл бұрын

Milstein is not mentioned as much as Heifetz because, even though his bowing and left hand were both outstanding, just as outstanding as Heifetz, it wasn’t bow speed you could not just feel, but SMELL, like Heifetz. He made it look and sound easy. It wasn’t difficult for Heifetz either, but in a lot ways, Heifetz made it “look” more difficult. This is very similar to why, in baseball, Hank Aaron, even though he holds the MLB for Runs Batted In, and, for years, homeruns, is still considered underrated, because he wasn’t flashy. He wasn’t flashy because nothing was that hard for him. He didn’t need to dive for balls because he had an unerring sense of when it was worth it to let it bounce and not possibly injure himself, like Milstein, unlike someone fiery, like Ken Griffey Jr, who would make highlight reel plays, but suffered many injuries because he was risky, like Heifetz

I swear I can't even move my upper body like him, physically, for 5 minutes, let alone squeeze all the eternity out of that gorgeous Stradivari.

Total genius! King.of violin. Wow!

Milstein had a left hand technique like no one else!

Wonderful......and no one can top Milstein playing Meditation from Thais.

He knows that he has done a fantastic job!

It’s fascinating me how different he plays from other violinist. I had just watched Hillary play this piece. It’s really different and I like when violinist interpret music differently

It's insane how controlled his playing is with that much rubato.

i'm shookdt that first variation is flawless. when will i ever

When paganini is too easy for you and you make it harder to the extent that it starts going supersonic

Every year i make a pilgrimage to this vídeo

@chislehead15

Ай бұрын

Same.

My hand hurts for seeing this shit It´s not even a joke That man is a legend!!

Art is Imortal...

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

immortal.

The King of all Kings!

Tema: Capricho 24 Var.1: Capricho 3 Var.2: Le Streghe Var.3: Capricho 6 Var.4: Capricho 14 Var.5: Capricho 21 Var.6: ??? Var.7: Concierto 1 (1º mov.) Coda: Concierto 1 (1º mov.)

@ramongcastaneda5308

8 жыл бұрын

+Javier Comesaña Barrera ;-)

@diegeigergarnele7975

6 жыл бұрын

Sixth variation is (I think) a variation made by Milstein on the theme of caprice 24

@vernonfernandes5908

6 жыл бұрын

its caprice 24

@jimmydeng453

5 жыл бұрын

no, lol, its all 24 caprice combined

@duolingoowl7043

5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy Deng I think Milstein made variations on Caprice 24 based on the other caprices and other paganini pieces

I am just speechless. He is truly amazing and, sadly, he is not known like Menuhin, Heifetz, Elman, Francescatti, etc.

@papa_mia4495

8 жыл бұрын

+Suzana Corritori People know Elman and Francescatti better than Milstein? No, just you who didn't know him. Step into the violin music world and he's right there!

@ksviewerx

8 жыл бұрын

Milstein went to Ysaye as a teenager, and when asked if he could play a Paganini caprice, he simply asked, "Which one?" He is quite well known to classical lovers and musicians. Itzhak Perlman has stated that Milstein's left hand was the most articulate of his generation.

@papa_mia4495

8 жыл бұрын

ksviewerx Yeah, the man defines the word "Perfect".

@megeldridge1745

5 жыл бұрын

not true.

@megeldridge1745

5 жыл бұрын

it's not true that he was less known.

Eddy: I think I got cramp.

so crazy istg,,, to all the violinists out there, you're all amazing!!

genuis!! To know your way around the violin so intimately takes a lot of dedication. In a league of his own (coming from a violinist aswell!)

Fantastic rely fantastic👍👍🏿👍🏻👍🏾👍🏽👍🏼👍👸👌👌

W.O.W. it's unbelievable

Milstein… always (seemingly) nonchalant genius!

Y'know, I just love stuff like this, it shows that the violin can be so good it can stand on its own two feet. this is where you get down to it's roots. orchestra is fine, but you can't really hear its true beauty.

Milstein, Oistrakh, Heifetz ¡Los mas grandes!

@mapa6772

7 жыл бұрын

Francisco Espinoza Gamboa And Menuhin. And Kavakos.

@franciscoespinozagamboa6490

7 жыл бұрын

Hay muchos grandes violinistas, como los que tu mencionas, y muchos otros: Cogan, Vengerov,Szigeti,Szering,Perlman,Huberman,Elman,Mintz,etc,pero en mi opinión, Milstein,Oistrakh y Heifetz sobresalen en forma insuperable.saludos

@zhandosmansurov6668

7 жыл бұрын

Francisco Espinoza Gamboa Francescatti,Kogan,Oistrakh,Heifetz,Menuhin,Perlman,Milstein,Isaak Stern,Elman,Szering...

@franciscoespinozagamboa6490

Жыл бұрын

....ahora habría que agregar a la lista de los grandes a Guy Braunstein

Milstein is one of my two favorite violinists (Rabin is the other). I just love the combination of his intense focus and magnificent technical prowess. He makes it look effortless, yet it's clear that he cares about every single note he plays.

@walderrub2434

2 жыл бұрын

Milstein admired Rabin. Sometimes I think they interpet in a similar style.

Wow that camera shift and blur/dust at 0:58 xD I thought he blew off his rosin by hitting that chord so hard xD

what i like about milsteins playing is his typical physical expression when he closes his eyes. awesome playing!!

One of the true masters of his time period and will truly stand the test of time IMHO!! I have to agree with most all of the great violinist comments...

Absolute madlad

It was just perfect...wooooow😱

He demonstrates a skill level that could rival that of Heifetz. His exceptional control and unwavering focus are truly remarkable. An outstanding performance!

A genius!!!! I wonder are musicians those 33 who voted thumbs down and how do they play..

@BlindTom61

6 жыл бұрын

Thinking the same thing. Probably Justin Bever (I know) wannabe's who pressed a wrong key...

@excelsior999

3 жыл бұрын

They'd probably give a Thumbs Down to Jesus' walking on water, claiming that it proved He couldn't swim.

The best recordings: Video quality = bad Sound quality = amazing

Twoset Instagram story brought me here

@suweii

3 жыл бұрын

lol same

I remember an interview of Milstein where the interviewer was praising him, but Milstein in effect said he 'was only a technician fiddling around. It was the composers who were geniuses'. He was a very common and humble man for a virtuoso.

His bow gives me goosebumps. As a violinist I don't understand how he can make this sound with his unorthodox bow control! (Not parallel to bridge at the tip) I always think it's gonna slip and slide. But holy shit what a god😂

@walderrub2434

2 жыл бұрын

its the old Russian technique, its a very different concept but it seems to work, also holding the violin without the left hand without any support.

@mcsplat8693

Жыл бұрын

Straight bows are overrated.

@francois8752

7 ай бұрын

It's difficult to bow straight for those with shorter arms...

@aegeanenjoyer668

6 ай бұрын

It's easier to bow like this, G and D tend to be easier to play and also sound better closer to the fingerboard than A and E. Ricci had similar bowing. Milstein also has the Auer bow hold which gives the best stability.

I say, people can't really help what face they were born with, and it's a display of your own stupidity to judge a violinist's ability by how he looks. Heifetz too was accused of being a "stone face", but he didn't like showing his feelings. Anyway, judge the beauty of a piece of music by how it affects you instead of by how it seems to affect the musician.

@holstorrsceadus1990

4 жыл бұрын

When you can play passionately at that high level of technical proficiency all your soul is in your fingers. There's nothing left to work the face.

@cole5266

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for saying that, I appreciate it! ♥️

@harrynking777

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Many critics of the time were completely fooled into thinking Heifetz's playing was cold. The opposite was the case. It is a mystery to me that such great players can produce such a high level music and demonstrate unimaginable mastery of their instrument that it can go unnoticed by so many.

@srinitaaigaura

11 ай бұрын

Watch the bow arm. That communicates the demonic intensity behind that calm face.

Paganiniana = Paganini summed up in seven minutes. Kind of. It's more like an appetizer, really.

That piece is SOOO goood 👍😮 Love it.

É simplesmente magnífico

In one word.....FEROCIOUS!

Maravilhoso!

Thanks TwoSetViolin for getting me here.

Twoset and Professor Chloe Brought me here

I love this kind of music

Fantastic !!!

Awesome! TY zo for posting.

Good God! I'm sure the real challenge for Milstein was keeping the violin from catching fire and exploding before the end of the piece!

What a great player!

Sisplesmente a coisa mais linda e perfeita!!!

c'est incroyablement génial!

This man along with Gregor Piatigorsky was close friends with Horowitz back in the day. Sometimes they performed as a trio and they toured the U.S. at around the same time Horowitz came here (U.S.) for the first time. Although none of them surpassed Horowitz's fame and glory they were still considered geniuses in their own instruments.