Guidon Kremer is the most creative and unique violinist of our time. Someone posted him playing all the Bach sonatas and partitas on YouTube. Marverlous.
Here he is doing the second half of the Bach Chaconne:
For all you non-fiddlers, among violinists the title “the Chaconne” doesn’t need any further description. If a violinist, any violinst, were to name only one piece of music which defines the instrument, this is that piece. One never finishes learning the Chaconne. It evolves throughout a players life along with the growth of a violinist’s musical maturity, and through the acquisition and then the eventual, gradual and inevitable loss of his or her technique.
When I no longer can have the Chaconne on my music stand and the ability to practice it and play it, I will sell my fiddle.
I’m home alone tonight, with no one to disturb, so I think I’ll struggle through it one time before bed.
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