Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Carl Stross Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share 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 ? Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 No! No names of vague relatives that have no known names! I draw a line there! Link to post Share on other sites
ctanzio Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Swing Monkey 1 Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Ron MacDonald Posted November 3, 2016 Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 The list is growing longer but I think it should also include Campoli, Ricci and Francescatti. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
The Violin Beautiful Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'll add a vote for Kreisler. Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Merkel Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 ... 9. David ... In no particular order. Stephen, David who? I don't know any with the last name of David. Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 1.................... 9. David.................. No, I've seen his statue. He didn't have a violin. Link to post Share on other sites
Will L Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
DGV Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Tartini Corelli Vieuxtemps Rode Kreutzer Dont Dancla Wienawski Link to post Share on other sites
DGV Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 Bull, Massart, Locatelli, Auer Link to post Share on other sites
Violadamore Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share Posted November 4, 2016 I'd go for Kreutzer and Ole Bull as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Merkel Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
crazy jane Posted November 4, 2016 Report Share 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 Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share 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... Link to post Share on other sites
Rue Posted November 4, 2016 Author Report Share 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. Link to post Share on other sites
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