John Williams, Itzhak Perlman - Schindler's List

Itzhak’s version feels like the violin is crying deep inside but still trying to hold back the tears and putting on a straight face.

The violin here doesn't play a tune, it cries in memory of those that died

The fact that the audience pauses for roughly 6 seconds after the piece is completed just shows how moved everyone was. The fact that Perlman was able to do that with his violin reveals how marvelous of a musician he was. He moved an ENTIRE audience. Not ONE person knew what to do when the song was over. EVERYONE was so full of emotion for the song. Bravo to you Itzhak Perlman. You are a fine musician.

Perlman is one of the only ones who can play this well. He doesn't just play the notes, he really gets the whole feeling and sadness. It is almost like the violin is crying. It is so beautiful and his timing and everything is just perfect.

When Spielberg showed to John Williams an unedited copy of the movie, the composer was left speechless. He declared himself unable to write the score, and said to Spielberg "you need a better composer than I am for this...". Spielberg just replied, "I know, but they're all dead!".

00:20 Woah... I was not prepared for that mustache...

One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

You listen to this, not with your ears, but through your soul.

I am not Jewish but I'm not ashamed to cry when I hear this recording. If it doesn't touch your heart then you don't have one. As an aside I think history will record Perlman as the greatest violinist of our time.

One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written in my opinion. It tears me apart each time I hear it!

Possibly the most beautiful and tragic pieces of music ever written.

John Williams is one of the greatest composers of our time and Itzak Perlman is truly magnificent. Never fails to make me cry.

The weeping violin. John Williams and Itzhak get it perfectly. Such a treasure.

I cry.with this brilliant music. My family escaped from Poland. When the music ends I smile.

The sadest music ever composed by John Williams, played brilliantly by Itzhak Perlman.

Beyond a masterpiece......... Spielberg, Williams ,& Pearlman Created a miracle

If you listen closely, I think you might hear the violin cry.

So moving! I’m 80 years of age and I have never been so moved by anything like this composition! The movie is my favorite of all movies I’ve seen!❤

I don't know how people get through this song without crying.

To dive into Schindlers list is to dive into a pit of loneliness. To immerse in Schindlers list is a challenge to ones soul. You begin to relate to these people and you begin to relate with the pain and sorrow. I don't believe there is a better film ever made. It's the most haunting experience I've ever had watching film. And this song wrote by John played by the great itzahk is the most beautiful piece of music for film. There's no comparison. If you don't feel something when hearing it you're dead inside. There's something about it that simply haunts you. It's superb.

3:38 That high note always breaks my heart, so much emotion in just one note, amazing talent and beautiful master piece.

Williams should have gotten 10 Oscars for that!!!!!! It is THE most moving music I have ever heard. Itzhak Perlman is genius

This has to be the most emotional musical piece ever made. It's beautiful and Itzak brings it to life.

Remember these people were Lawyers, Doctors, WW1 veterans, Tailors, Barbers, Musicians, Teachers, Clerks, Businessmen, Shoekeeper, Jewelry owner, Fathers, Mothers, Daughters, Sons, Babies, just decent people they were all just normal people, It was a terrible fate.

I was at this concert, which was filmed for Evening at Pops. The hush at the end of the piece was completely accurate--the audience was reacting to a superb piece of art...

There's that moment where John Williams recognizes that this performance by Itzhak Pearlman is something special and hushes the entire orchestra to let him shine that much brighter. One of the finest pieces of music ever written by man.

John Williams is a genius. It's an honor to live in his time.

Perfectly written Perfectly executed A glimpse or rare, true perfection

This violin cries for the earth entirely.

Everytime someone publishes a performance of the theme of Schindler's List, I always return to this performance for a comparative study. Many violonists play this piece with a slower tempo, but for me the tempo which Itzhak Perlman plays this intrinsically sad melody demonstrates the urgency of time for the poor victims who had so little time left by continually pushing the song through. I have always felt that this performance is like the sound of a human voice reproduced by the violon. Mr Perlman plays the piece with such a deep understanding that only age can bring. This piece truly belongs to him. PWhat also makes this performance so great is John Williams' understanding of Hebraic folk music for the composition as well as his wonderful conducting skills. He holds back the orchestra at certain points to let the violin sing its melancholic song and then controls the timing perfectly of that so important last note. It enraptured the entire audience so much they didn't breathe or clap for 6 seconds. It always makes me cry without fail.

His touch on that violin is dripping with such emotions.

No one can deliver this as a Jew with Polish roots. Heart breaking beautiful Perlman

This is the best rendition of this piece I have ever heard. One can really feel the struggle and the sense of hopelessness growing as the music progresses.

The violin weeps, and I with it.

Magnificent rendition. If you notice, the audience was so stunned by the performance that it took several seconds for anyone to be able to applaud. Mankind at it's best in answer to mankind at it's worst. Gives one hope!

This song moves even the coldest malicious heart. I can hear it 1,000 times, and 1,000 times tears run down my face. God bless these musicians.

When that mustache came out. I was like, WHAO!

There are many versions of this song, some people play it as hope, but god, the sadness and loneliness that came of this particular performance brought me to tears

The violin is part of his body.I tear up every time I hear this.

The power of music to touch the heart and the soul fully realized in this piece, masterfully performed by Maestro Perlman.

Painfully, achingly beautiful.

incredible - my heart cries with him - beyond beautiful - God touched this man

God has given John Williams a talent, there is no doubt.

If you listen to this song and not getting a tear in you're eye, you are not human :S

That little constriction at the edge of your throat that makes you understand how pain can be transferred through music. Chilling.

Whether just listening or while watching the movie, this John Williams’ theme never fails to touch me way down deep, calling forth tears, producing a lump in my throat, and raising goose flesh on my arms. The collaboration between two of the great geniuses - Maestro Williams and Itzhak Perlman was manufactured in heaven and will reside there for all of time.

How can anyone regardless of faith or taste in music not listen to the purity and perfection of this piece of music and not be profoundly moved? It's one of my personal favourites.

This music weeps not only for the Jews, but for all the oppressed peoples of the earth. Scottish poet Robert Burns also expressed such angst with these timeless words: Many and sharp the num'rous ills Inwoven with our frame! More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame! And man, whose heav'n-erected face The smiles of love adorn, - Man's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn!

In Schindler's List, you'll find one of the saddest events in history told by a genius director, a genius composer and a genius musician.

Heartbreakingly, breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks to Messieurs Perlman and Williams.

Love the way the dying echoes of the haunting last note are visualised by Williams' right hand. Not a stage for mere mortals.

Schindler "un juste" un homme hors du commun , un héros, des gens comme il n en existe plus de nos jours !MERCI

Heart-wrenching.One of the finest performance ever by one of the finest man of unparalleled genius.This song will survive the test-of-time and will reveal and remind to the future generations the saddest and most-unfortunate times of human history.

The violin cries for all of those who perished during this horrendous period of our world. So difficult to listen to without becoming emotional. Magnificent.

This made me cry. I play the violin. I admire really Him.

The first time I heard this was on Public Radio. I missed the announcer's introduction, but caught the first notes of the music and knew it was Itzak Perlman playing.

It doesn’t get any better than this. What a maestro!

so many years later, still so magical...

Itzhak Perlman is God Almigty's gift to mankind. As a musician, he can not be compared.

Composer John Williams is a genius....and words cannot express the contribution he has made to American music (global audiences) and the movies. ((And, he remains so very humble....a true artist.))

I went to the movies to see Schindler's list back in the day, it was heart wrenching, I could never see that movie again as it brings me profound sadness. How can humans behave like that to one another.

there will never be a better Soundtrack than this...thank you so much John Williams and Itzhak Perlman

This is pure musical perfection. Brilliant Mr. Perlman. You are a treasure to all of us who love music.

What a haunting piece of poetry, it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it, I be come obsessed with it and play it incessantly, What talent, I love it, Thank you both John Williams and Itzhak Perlman. Thank you so much for your talent.

Thank you, Mr. Perlman and Mr. Williams. I will never forget the first time I saw this important film. The music is so hauntingly beautiful, and I am so glad Yulia and her coaches have brought it back to the forefront again. We must Never forget~!

The greatest violinist who still alive

If a song could cry, this is it.

This may not be his most acclaimed piece but I LOVE IT. Over and over. never never gets old.

That violin piece dives into the deepest and darkest crevice of despair, loss, and sadness that one can imagine.

listen at 3:50 how clean, smooth, tender and sweet he plays that last note. skillz. skillz. he DESERVES a standing O.

The most powerful movie I have ever watched.

The man who created the immortal Star Wars and Indiana Jones scores...created also this breathtaking piece

The legendary John Williams and the great Itzhak Perlman combining forces for an OScar Award-winning movie. Sublime beauty and magnificent art put into music. So touching.

It should have 6 billion views - walking through Kazimierz and listening to this piece of art.

I just can't... It breaks my heart and I can't stop crying ...

A great jewish violinist playing this heartbreaking melody means so much!

his violin is crying,,.beautiful....

This man is genius.and film is just brilliant as well as the soundtrack.. I love it with all my heart!

There are many fiddlers out there today who can play Paganini flawlessly but only Perlman can this simply but breathtaking melody so beautifully and touching. At this point he blow away anyone else!

He always makes me cry when he plays this piece His yiddiskite flows from his heart to his violin. No one plays this piece like him. He is truly blessed with a great gift, and we are blessed to be able to hear him.

This is far more than 'liking' or 'disliking' violin music. It is far more than just music. Thank you Itzhak for giving this to us.

this man, leads me to understand what is the definition of a music. a sound that is not only gives color to our faded world. giving hope to our dying dreams. and strengthens our faith and belief to what we believe in. agree?

This music even got perlman to shed tears.

The Music evokes a very deep and sad emotion. Those poor victims , what an ordeal beyond words, the madmen who perpetrated this were inhuman . Rest in Peace all those poor lost souls now safe in Heaven. Amen, Chalom.

John William's and Perlman's hands must have touched by G-d to have composed and played such a hauntingly beautiful composition. Kudos to both and thanks for uploading.

im watchin this again this year..and I still cry when they put the camera on the woman who is in true awe of his powerful performance. Gotta love the last part on the e string and the last note....he plays like he puts you through a time capsule..such an incredible artist....

Man this is one of the most beautiful Soundtracks ever written. you really get em tears in ur eyes especially of u have seen the movie..

I think that this was the most powerful rendition by a wonderful musician I have ever heard. Makes you want to weep.

He makes it look so easy... you can feel the emotion in every note he plays!

Я русский, меня эта музыка тронул до глубины души. Когда смотрел фильм "Список Шиндлера" рыдал в прямом смысле этого слова. Самое большее чего хочу то чтобы в мире никогда не было войны и ужаса который она принесла. И чтобы будущие поколения это не испытали и не видели . Но это не значит что можно забыть о прошлой трагедии ,думаю надо об этом рассказывать чтобы сделать максимально чтобы предотвратить подобное.

I saw him in concert 2 years ago. He played mendelssohn and Schindler's list. Best concert I've ever been to.

How can 299 people dislike this, its so beautiful?

Maestro Perlman

How sad and sublime this melody.....Bravo Itzhak!

One of the most beautiful and moving pieces of music I have heard. Genius!

Itzhak Perlman - лучший! Много музыкантов исполняли это величайшее по пронзительности произведение. Но исполнение этого музыканта невозможно спутать ни с кем. Его скрипка гениальна. Она поёт, говорит, плачет... На все времена. Браво!

Without a doubt, this is John Williams finest composition.

I can only imagine that this piece drew tears from HaShem. I have always loved this piece. Shalom.

Foer every daughter who saw her parents disappear, for every mother who saw her children walk away....for every father who saw his family vanish....for every child who lost their family ...this Violin weeps.

when you accually know the meaning of he movie, you realize how sad the music is