Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Posted November 3, 2016 1. Kreisler (4 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart
Carl Stross Posted November 3, 2016 Report Posted November 3, 2016 Leopold Mozart. IMHO, through his written works and his progeny he left us more than any other violinist one could name. Yes, but what about HIS daddy ?????? He left us Leopold and....... Now, that I'm thinkin' , what about his daddy's daddy ?
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Posted November 3, 2016 No! No names of vague relatives that have no known names! I draw a line there!
ctanzio Posted November 3, 2016 Report Posted November 3, 2016 One person whose recordings I never tire of listening to is Oscar Shumsky. That is my vote. If you are unfamiliar with him, please take some time to dig up recordings on youtube, especially his interpretations of the Kreisler works.
Swing Monkey 1 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Posted November 3, 2016 All of the above violinist are indeed worthy, however if they all played the same work, how many people could tell who was who? Heifetz stood apart with his own sound. I think Stephane Grappelli should be considered due to his creativity, uniqueness, and being instantly recognizable. Even Menuhin admired his talent.
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Posted November 3, 2016 1. Kreisler (4 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart 18. Shumsky 19. Grappelli
Ron MacDonald Posted November 3, 2016 Report Posted November 3, 2016 The list is growing longer but I think it should also include Campoli, Ricci and Francescatti.
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Posted November 3, 2016 1. Kreisler (4 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart 18. Shumsky 19. Grappelli 20. Campoli 21. Ricci 22. Francescatti.
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Posted November 3, 2016 Again, this shouldn't be a list of every good historical violinist, just a fun attempt to select the Top 10.
The Violin Beautiful Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 I'll add a vote for Kreisler.
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 While Kreisler was extremely impressive on several levels, he already got a bagful of votes. I'm modifying my Mozart vote to one for Leopold, as a well-respected player and influential violin educator as well as one for Wolfgang, as the prototype of a touring violin prodigy, before he was known as a composer. IMHO, both should be on any top-ten list.
Pluto Vermin Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 ^If we're going to take it that far afield, Bach obviously played the violin. And Tartini or somebody was the grandaddy of everyone. Let's try to limit it to top ten you have actually heard... That way the #1 won't be a proto-ape plucking a Tarzan vine. Or some microbe.
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Posted November 4, 2016 1. Kreisler (5 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart, W. 18. Mozart, L. 19. Shumsky 20. Grappelli 21. Campoli 22. Ricci 23. Francescatti.
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Posted November 4, 2016 ... 9. David ... In no particular order. Stephen, David who? I don't know any with the last name of David.
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 ..............the #1 won't be a proto-ape plucking a Tarzan vine. Or some microbe. No fear, you won't make either list.
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 1.................... 9. David.................. No, I've seen his statue. He didn't have a violin.
Will L Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 One person whose recordings I never tire of listening to is Oscar Shumsky. That is my vote. If you are unfamiliar with him, please take some time to dig up recordings on youtube, especially his interpretations of the Kreisler works. YESSS! Perhaps we should start a list of top 10 "unsung heroes" and certainly Shumsky would make that list.
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Posted November 4, 2016 1. Kreisler (5 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart, W. 18. Mozart, L. 19. Shumsky (2) 20. Grappelli 21. Campoli 22. Ricci 23. Francescatti.
DGV Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 Tartini Corelli Vieuxtemps Rode Kreutzer Dont Dancla Wienawski
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 I'd go for Kreutzer and Ole Bull as well.
Pluto Vermin Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 1. Kreisler (5 votes) 2. Paganini (4) 3. Heifetz (4) 4. Milstein (3) 5. Menuhin (4) 6. Oistrakh (3) 7. Thibaud 8. Grumiaux 9. David 10. Joachim 11. Fodor 12. Szeryng (2) 13. Ysaye (3) 12. Elman 13. Vivaldi (2) 14. Szigeti 15. Zimbalist 16. Rabin (2) 17. Mozart, W. 18. Mozart, L. 19. Shumsky (2) 20. Grappelli 21. Campoli 22. Ricci 23. Francescatti. I don't see proto-ape plucking a Tarzan vine on there.
crazy jane Posted November 4, 2016 Report Posted November 4, 2016 Ten? How are we to do this, when we haven't heard most of them? But in keeping with the last few posts, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski, De Beriot, Rode . . . Ernst, Bazzini
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Posted November 4, 2016 LOL...no, you are only supposed to put in one vote for the one you think is worthy of being in the Top Ten... But I have been very lax in my adherence to my own rules...
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Posted November 4, 2016 Tartini Corelli Vieuxtemps Rode Kreutzer Dont Dancla Wienawski Bull, Massart, Locatelli, Auer I'd go for Kreutzer and Ole Bull as well. Ten? How are we to do this, when we haven't heard most of them? But in keeping with the last few posts, Vieuxtemps, Wieniawski, De Beriot, Rode . . . Ernst, Bazzini Did you all want to rethink your entries? This wasn't supposed to be a list of every conceivable violinist that ever existed. I will accept up your top 3 worthy candidates if that helps you make a (smaller) decision.
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