Heifetz

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Listening to Heifetz' rendition of the Bach Chaconne from the D minor partita, it is true that he might not ever be called the greatest violinist ever. There are small errors in his playing, but he plays with such feeling. He makes you believe that he loves what he is playing deeply. He gives it his all. It is not technically perfect, but it is alive. Perlman's version sounds like the long sigh of a middle aged man who is lonely and sad, it could move you to tears, but I think Bach would be disappointed.

Perlman:
Part I
Part II

Heifetz:
Part I
Part II

I guess this is a dip into my psyche here: I want to be alive like Heifetz and not a lonely middle aged man like Perlman ;).

One day I hope I can play it as well as either of them. I see much practising in my future.