"Old-fashioned" meaning a style of playing from Old Russia with the most renowned teacher being Leopold Auer, whose most famous pupil was Heifetz. However, a lesser known pupil was Toscha Seidel, who happened to be one of Arnold's earliest teachers. From this clip, a true connoisseur or professional can tell right away his "pedigree" by his vibrato, phrasing, and just that "je nais se qoi."
@marzannaclassics3347
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful playing as always by Mr. Steinhardt. Not many people know this but his Lorenzo Storioni Violin was originally a Storioni viola that was cut down to fit violin proportions by some luthier in the 1800s. This is very noticeable if you pay attention to the F-holes they are way bigger and longer than any violin model you might think of, and also the huge scroll which is you look closely is indeed a viola scroll :) This might be a logical explanation as to why his sound is darker than most, and often also richer in the lower register.
@wc1472_
9 ай бұрын
Nice!
@poxolo30
17 жыл бұрын
Arnold Steinhardt...His sound remembers his teacher´s sound: Toscha Seidel. It´s music from the heart...I´m crying...
@karliejoseph1526
10 жыл бұрын
God I love Arnold Steinhardt! What sound! What soul! What a vibrato! Also, his legato is an extinct skill of the past! Glorious!!!
@violinxalapa
12 жыл бұрын
I watch this video at least a couple of times every year.... I can't get tired of it... it's just the warmest sound...
@coy0te9
15 жыл бұрын
I was having lunch with the volunteer staff at my church the other day when our pastors walk in and say "we'd like you to meet our friend Arnold". we were floored to put it mildly. What a nice man!
@cooldude5699
4 жыл бұрын
Which church was that in?
@popinabag
15 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spectacular. I'm disappointed that players today are being criticized for using color like his. It really brings music to life. Thank you Arnold Steinhardt. You're an inspiration to me.
@powerofalto
10 жыл бұрын
Such an exquisite performance from both performers! I am so grateful that this is here to listen to and admire!
@Elainelps0421
13 жыл бұрын
I'm reading Mr. Steinhardt's book, "Violin Dreams," right now. A must for all violinists and music lovers! A great book - one that any violinist can relate to, regardless of their level or accomplishment. He thinks about each piece he plays - it's structure, why it was written, etc., This is why he puts such feeling into his performances. I would have loved to have a teacher like Mr. Steinhardt.
@Amin4l
9 жыл бұрын
Such simplicity...
@gawgul
17 жыл бұрын
Great video. What striking character is Mr. Steinhardt. I caught the Guarneri String Quartet back in '96 or '97 in Rio de Janeiro, unexpectedly. Even after an encore, an ovation spontaneously arose, difficult for the quartet to leave the stage. Teatro Municipal, life, was beautiful that night.
@Byrdmanguitar
16 жыл бұрын
Anybody ever heard Fritz Kriesler play this? I think Rachmaninov plays piano. I think Mr. Stienhardt might be thinking of that performance (hence his warmth of tone). What an exlemplar!!! The essence of Romanticsim Bravo to Arnold! Thanks for posting this 92Y.
@MoesTube1
14 жыл бұрын
Amazing the kind of playing that tugs at your heart.
@sherom
17 жыл бұрын
Wow what a beautiful sound, just like the old masters. You can tell he studied with Seidel. Thanks for posting this video.
@Rephrat
15 жыл бұрын
you are lucky !! he is my favorite. i am sure you are familiar with his Cavatina[op.130] on the RCA recording. violin playing from heaven.
@sean4730
16 жыл бұрын
its similar to carpal tunnel but its in the radial nerve in the arm (he had it in his left arm). it comes from having long arms and needing to compact your left arm in order to play in the higher positions, and putting constant strain on the radial nerve all the way from the back of your hand to your shoulder. this causes the nerves to swell and friction into the muscles of the elbow and the forearm. It is actually relatively common in musicians, as well as typists.
@TorinJB1
13 жыл бұрын
@ipmoic I. CAN'T. LIKE. YOUR. COMMENT. ENOUGH. I miss the playing of the old generation so much.
@nirvananirvan55
16 жыл бұрын
beautiful...
@TonicMike
14 жыл бұрын
Not only is Mr. Steinhardt a great player but also he is a very nice person.
@AlamoCityCello
7 жыл бұрын
His sounds reminds me of home!
@winrx
17 жыл бұрын
Wow, love his old-fashioned style of playing, especially his bowing. Even though he's in his 70s, he certainly lives up to the stereotype of the distinguished older gentleman.
@battleblades
16 жыл бұрын
it is not choppy at all. It is gorgeous.
@sean4730
16 жыл бұрын
i have heard Krieslers and Rachmaninov's recording, and its absolutely stunning. definitely one of my favorite recordings of the piece. and though this is a fine performance, i'd say it doesn't have the same majesty as rachmaninoff and kreisler.
@Rephrat
17 жыл бұрын
one of the greattest violinists and a very kind human being,you hear it in his playing,good jewish heart !!!! may you live long and healthy,dear Arnold.
@lugo1997
11 жыл бұрын
que genial ,es el sonido de sonidos,
@sean4730
16 жыл бұрын
you might be interested to know that he has that chin rest to help his form, as he struggled with Radial Tunnel for several years (I am currently having a similar problem, and thus have studied this).
@DanielKurganov
14 жыл бұрын
@sean4730 listen to Toscha Seidel's recording. It will all make sense that Steinhardt studied with Seidel in his youth :)
@musicmanncardiff
17 жыл бұрын
Steinhardt actually studied the violin with Galamian at the Curtis Institute and furthered his studies with Szigeti in Switzerland. He never studied with Toscha Seidel but aspired to play like him, Mischa Elman and Jascha Heifetz.
@cooldude5699
4 жыл бұрын
Actually he did study with Seidel. Just read his book “Violin Dreams”.
@sherom
17 жыл бұрын
He did study with Seidel, check out his web site.
@BBRENTTAGHAPP
13 жыл бұрын
awesome performance! what is the name of the actual documentary that this is taken from?
@karlwinkler66
5 жыл бұрын
Brent Taghap this isn’t part of the documentary but was filmed around the same time by the same crew. The documentary is called High Fidelity.
@leeganstrad
16 жыл бұрын
gaahhh what an amazing, warm, grandfatherly tone, despite the fairly poor recording quality
@manuelfohr6898
8 жыл бұрын
nice
@fiddlechix426
17 жыл бұрын
I just got done with his book--everyone should read it! I want to marry him!
@Scrufftar
16 жыл бұрын
It's very, very choppy for a piece of such a lyrical character, and I'm a little surprised he would play it as such. However, the tone is absolutely breathtaking. I could sink into the warmth of his sound. And his vibrato? Simply beautiful. I just wish the notes were more connected in the opening lyrical passage. Then it would be absolutely perfect.
@cooldude5699
4 жыл бұрын
Listen to his teacher, Toscha Seidel’s recording and you will see why. Also, Fritz Kreisler’s phrases were often choppy, but still beautiful in their own way.
@MarkHatlestad
14 жыл бұрын
@arsenstepanyan I'm sure you can play twice as good as this.
@battleblades
16 жыл бұрын
nah he's married. He's also way too sophisticated and respectable.
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