Lana Trotovsek - J.S. BACH: Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin No.2 in D minor
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- *@LanaTrotovsek - J. S. BACH Chaconne from Partita No.2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004*
Recorded on 8th April 2014 in Church of the Ascension, Blackheath, London , United Kingdom
Video and Sound engineer : Boris Bizjak, Hedone Records
The Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) by Johann Sebastian Bach was written during 1717--1723. Professor Helga Thoene suggests that this partita, and especially its last movement, was a tombeau written in memory of Bach's first wife, Maria Barbara Bach (who died in 1720), though this theory is controversial.
A chaconne (French: [ʃaˈkɔn]; Spanish: chacona; Italian: ciaccona, pronounced [tʃakˈkoːna]) is a type of musical composition popular in the baroque era when it was much used as a vehicle for variation on a repeated short harmonic progression, often involving a fairly short repetitive bass-line (ground bass) which offered a compositional outline for variation, decoration, figuration and melodic invention. In this it closely resembles the passacaglia.
Though it originally emerged during the late sixteenth century in Spanish culture, having reputedly been introduced from the New World, as a quick dance-song characterized by suggestive movements and mocking texts,by the early eighteenth century the chaconne had evolved into a slow triple meter instrumental form.
Outstanding examples of early baroque "ciaccone" are Monteverdi's "Zefiro torna" and "Es steh Gott auf" from Heinrich Schütz.One of the best known and most masterful and expressive examples of the chaconne is the final movement from the Violin Partita in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach. This 256-measure chaconne takes a plaintive four-bar phrase through a continuous kaleidoscope of musical expression in both major and minor modes.
After the Baroque period, the chaconne fell into decline during the 19th century, though the 32 Variations in C minor by Beethoven suggest its continuing influence. However, the form saw a very substantial revival during the 20th century, with more than two dozen composers contributing examples. - Hudba
She makes it sound like a whole symphony for 1 instrument. Beautiful.
Brahms said about this piece, something like: "If you don't have the greatest violinist with you, it is just the best thing to listen to this piece in your mind."
I have studied this peace extensively myself, I've heard virtually all the big names playing it, and this is and (likely will remain for a very long time) my favourite rendition even though there have been performances that were technically even more accomplished. We know that Bach composed the Sonatas and Partitas at a time of grief over the death of his first wife when he had no access to an organ, which would probably have been the instrument of choice for expressing his most intimate feelings. What Trotovsek does here is what I can best describe as taking her violin and virtually turning it into an organ by making use of the acoustics of the church she is playing in. It's almost certain that others have tried the same, but I've never experienced this approach nearly as succesful as here and therefore I think that she probably captured the spirit of the Chaconne better than all other violinist I have heard. Her interpretation seems to be highly authentic in an intuitive way, or at least I feel it to be very true to Bach's intention although it's clearly not what one would call historically informed playing. Forget about that anyway, this is true heartfelt musicianship that defies such categorizations.
I mostly agree. You will probably like the rendition of Viktoria Mullova then as well. I found this one to be quite similar.
An emotional rollercoaster. Peaks of joy and hope, followed by intense bursts of angst and despair, follow by sparkles and drips of crystaline purity. What an effin' trip.
The intonation is unreal! so good!!!!
Every time I hear your Chaconne my breath stops in the bariolages from measure 89 to hear all the harmonics, the resonances, the infinite number of intense variations you bring to life from your hearth and mind, it’s a 2 minutes long apnea, a meeting of souls, edifying!
"On one stave, for a small instrument, the man writes a whole world of the deepest thoughts and most powerful feelings. If I imagined that I could have created, even conceived the piece, I am quite certain that the excess of excitement and earth-shattering experience would have driven me out of my mind." - Johannes Brahms about Bach's Chaconne
@Caden Cayson Do you ever feel shame for having such a shallow life?
Even the greats play this with tension and focus on the intricacies, the repetitive astonishing variations on those four notes. They stay close to the moderate pace throughout, seldom letting us forget that it is a dance we are hearing, drama flows from the song. Lana approaches it from the other side, taking the time to dwell on the emotions, to let them stand out in full light, or in shadow. She is not just playing amazingly, she is chaneling Bach for us, her reading of the piece brings out the conflicted soul of a man whose unwavering faith cracks when his belived is taken from him. THe pain and anger at the ends of the Chacona frame the romance, the love, the joy in the d-maj center, and JS asks WHY before he returns to his faith and acceptance of his - human - condition. This reading does largely away with protocol, showing great courage and IMHO the deeper, more mature understanding of this extraordinary song. Chapeau.
jast11 it was a pleasure reading this comment. Thank you.
Echo Gustavo's comment.
I feel your comments informs this neophyte listener to appreciate this piece even more. Thank you.
The best Chaconne I ever heard.
This is a song I want played at my wedding and funeral. It has everything you could possibly want in a violin solo. It's so inspiring to listen to. Lana did the best job at putting soul into it. I'm glad i found somebody that plays the first 20 lines a bit slower. People like Jascha Heifetz butcher the beginning. The beginning is somber, I don't like the rush it has incorporated into it- otherwise its perfect. I want to hear those double and triple stops drawn out more. So beautiful.
Alley Wig same here Alley.
"People like Jascha Heifetz butcher the beginning." That's like saying "God" is an underachiever. Stay with your day job as Ronald McDonald. Your career as a comedian has failed. You wouldn't know "soul" if you tripped over it.
Heifetz as "people" ... you're a special kind of s....!
She plays it very beautiful, like I can hear her soul singing. I think why she plays it so good is because she's got an ancient spirit and it is just awesome. I think the photography adds something to this too
Lana - give credit where credit is due. You play evocatively, yet somehow without altering the "essential Bach" . Your interpretation is highly and uniquely personal yet somehow ego-less. At least it comes out that way to me. A remarkable achievement.
Nearly every set of phrases is treated differently than the set before and following it yet with all the slight differences in tempo treatment, coupled with your defining dynamics - you achieve a rendition none of the "Greats' have previously ever produced to my limited knowledge.. Bravisissima ! Your playing has surpassed everything (at least recorded) that came before you many here are saying. Only a humility can free you to interpret "purely" how you believe and think this piece deserves to be performed so that listeners may hold close to their hearts a newer, and more intimate experience of this greatest of composers in perhaps, his most beautiful composition. You have done Bach a great honor and I am enriched because of it.
Lana, how wonderful is your Bach....I am inspired by you. How I wish to listen to one of your concerts
That might be the most magnificent, transcendant 17:33 minutes I have ever spent......I can actually feel Ms. Trotovsek's soul emanate through her violin as she plays.....
She plays Bach with something more, that belong to herself her own passion and feelings, I really like it.
brilliant! 5:21-7:21 so much passion, I almost cried! bravo, great performance! 👏👍👌👏
Yes, this passage is hauntingly beautiful... it brought tears to my eyes too
Lana.... from the bottom of my heart, thank you, thank you, thank you.
The rivers of your soul run deep.
Your playing, in my heart the part I keep.
S'il est une pièce soliste où le violon 🎻 trouve son plein épanouissement euphorique c'est bien dans le flot continue de cette chaconne de JS Bach où l'interprète comme l'auditeur se noie littéralement dans une transcendance inouïe de par cette conviction qui l'infuse littéralement.
Merci à notre interprète pour sa virtuosité dans cette pièce où les possibilités polyphoniques de l'instrument atteignent un sommet que seule une maîtrise complète de sa technique permet d'atteindre.
..et au-delà j'entend...
Wow. I have no words to describe what I just went through listening to this.
Plays and looks like an angel
you sound like a perv
Thank you Lana. Your great talent and authenticity is more powerful then the emotions of this piece. Personally, that's what I love to hear the most on this piece, when it trancends from pain and sorrow, to glory and resistance, purhaps that was Bach's purpose. It's very difficult to control that balance and not to carry away, but not for you, You are at much higher levels. Love to hear Arthur Grumiaux also, God Bless You Lana, and am waiting for more.
Such a wonderful interpretation! brought me to tears!
One of my most favorite pieces, played with such grace. Thank-you.
A great precision and a very pure sound while maintaining all the raw emotion.
Large interprétation transcendante de cette stupéfiante Chaconne de Bach par Lana Tropovsek . Inoubliable !
The Bach Chaconne will be played until the end of time. The themes of suffering, pain, and grief are uniquely the human experience, as well as the ability to birth such beauty from the ashes of suffering. Thank you for sharing your soul in this piece -it is beautiful. Your emotion and feeling is born of unique and formative experiences. Thank you for playing them for us.
She's really good! I always skip to the part around 5:30 to hear the clarity the way different violinists play that part, and she plays it very crisp and clear.
What a wonderful interpretation of the Chaconne! Brought me to tears. I find it similar to Hilary Hanh's rendition, which I also love. Why, in 300 years, has no one surpassed the achievements of this great master?
Well, statistically, the chance to have a genius of the magnitude of Bach is extremely close to zero.
Because he was blessed by God as Salomon. Jesus bless you too.
She is better than Hilary
Very young soul on earth & very talented Gene !
Listening to Lana playing Bach is a wunderfull experience!
聞けば聞くほど、この演奏がしっくりきます。だてに長い時間をかけて演奏しているわけではないことが分かります。この演奏を聴きながら深呼吸している自分がいます。不自然なテンポの揺れがなくて、最後まで安心して聴けます。
Mich verwundert es immer wieder, wie modern klassische Musik ist. Danke Lena für diese wunderschöne Interpretation! Da capo! Eventuell an einem Ort mit halben Hall.
Si Bach afirmaba que al levantarse cada mañana tenia que mirar muy bien para no pisar las notas a su paso,esta extraordinaria interprete de sus obras,Ella........las toca todas de manera obsolutamente impecable....bravo Lana👏nunca me cansare de escucharte interpretar al genio de Bach
One of the most beautiful things I've ever listen in my life!
I absolutely love the articulation of every voice! I have listened to so many of the greats play this and this is still on of my favourite recordings of this angelic piece
And her placement of the very subtle rubato is amazing during the piece.
Such a wonderful stylistic interpretation on a modern instrument! Impeccable! Very inspiring! Thank you!
A wonderfull performance!, i need study since now!!!
A great work by a great master, Johann Sebastian Bach.
Thank you Lana for awesome music. Be blessed. 🙏🎼🎻❤️
I have been waiting for her to play this piece!!!! I'm so excited I'm finally hearing her play it
carlLawrence1990 vu
Me encanto ,fresca y sensible interpretacion,,,,,alejada de las formas estereotipadas que casi todos los violinistas han incurrido historicamente.
Gracias por habernos compartido este extraordinario video que muestra una forma mas profunda de interpretar esta maravillosa obra ,,,,,,Bravo
Pierced my heart, Lana...
Beautiful version, gorgeous recording x
One of the finest interpretation of Chaconne I have heard.
Beautiful video. Amazing music. Well done, Lana Trotovsek!
Gracias por ofrecen tan emotivo Concierto , desde P. del Este Rca, Oriental del URUGUAY Sud, AMERICA
Bravo ... awesome playing and i have found a new to me a great violinist. Thank you for this wonderful version !!!!!
I come here daily ! Thank you.
best version of this piece I've ever heard
amazing
Very boroque. Minimal vibrato and a still strong bow. Your technique is immaculate. Your pitch and warm tone stands alone without ANY ornamentation. Absolutely singular work.
this is exceptional this music is exceptional its not about being in the spotlight or in the parties classical music soothes the soul i like metal and all instrumental music but this can save someones life and help them see the beauty in the world and that there is more to life than paychecks and bills!!!!!
Speechless 😮 So beautiful I'm crying
Brilliant!
Meraviglioso
Spectacular. Bravo!
This is stunning!
This is actually the best version. Funny, I just chose this one as it was HD and all in one video, but seriously, this one is the best I've heard. Fair play to her.
Mind-blowingly beautiful
There is just something so remarkable about her playing. The utter bandwidth of her tone is unlike anything I've ever heard from a violin. It's like a river flowing and yet look at her face, there is no stress nor striving to be anything other than inside the music. Eyes closed she has no need to watch her hands for in her dreaming she flies at will, her thoughts immediately become an otherworldly reality. Clearly, she is both a violinist and a storyteller. I look forward to hearing more and more of these fantastic reveries...
the fact that I don't have any need to look at her hands, despite their dexterity, is testament to her skill.
EXTRAORDINARIA ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ BELLA INTERPRETACIÓN UNA JOYA MUSICAL DE JS BACH
Exelente APRESENTAÇÃO!!!Adorei!!!
Beautiful ❤️
She's back! Great rendition. And great editing too.
Fantastic performance!!
Wow this is great! I feel everything shes expressing. And beautiful violin by the way :)
i've seen her several videos, she is wonderful musician!
Lana, your rendition of Bach is so, so respectable.
Beautiful performance!
I love her style. Wonderfully played, never seen it played quite like that before.
These videos are amazing my teacher loves your style and we use your interpretations as a reference.
i love your rendition.. slow and thoughtful!
Très belle et forte interprétation !
Incredible.
**Une merveille...**. A precious gem.
bravissima, wonderful
Just ❤ Lovely 🌹
BRAVOOO!!!
Sublime!!!
Fantastic!
Amazing!
Her interpretation of this music touches me the most.
Abso-lutely beautiful!
Fantastic! A real virtuoso.
Excellent !!!!!
Awesome, Lana!
it's just amazing! !!!!!!!!!!
This is the first performance I've heard that has had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Ranks up there with NBS's Sato (which is a different kind of masterpiece). Truly this is a marvel!
One of best perfomance for me.
Bravo!!!!!!!!!!
Wunderschoen !!! Neujerdings hoele ich nur dieses Schpiele. 神業的な名演。最近こればかり聞いています。
The Violin Queen
You made it happen
The miracle
PS superb sound and so brilliant aesthetic
MY HERO
Hermosa!
If I ever make a Sherlocke Holmes movie, he's gonna be playing this piece...
She puts Hilary Hahn to shame!!!!! Lana your music has stolen my heart and lifted my soul! Belissimo Bella! Bravi
what?
+Wade Wilson
Hilary Hahn is considered one of the most accomplished and best violinists in the world (alive), well, at least of the public violinists.
+Dexter Quintessence yes I know, that's why I said "what?" retorically
+Wade Wilson
Oh sorry it seemed I interpreted the wrong tone of what you were trying to say...
+Dexter Quintessence no worries ;)
Excellent...Lana as well as Szeryng's version are both just great !
This is remarkable, a joy, so stately, the tempo never forced. "The divine sewing machine." I think those were Colette's words.
Lana brilliant!!!
Increíble
Unlike many other composers during the time period who were works for hire by royalty, Bach wrote for the church and drew inspiration from God. Theoretically, if you think about it drawing inspiration from God would essentially be like drawing inspiration from an infinitely deep source. I’m agnostic however after listening to this piece for over 20 years, I can honestly say that this piece has never faded in beauty or lost its depth, quite the opposite is true. This may be the only evidence I have for the existence of God in my life and Lana’s interpretation of this piece exemplifies that.
Un acierto la elección del tempo.