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1. 
   Mari Haig

   Fascinating find! Spritely and dance-like! Uses a tight vibrato for energy, in contrast to using more bow speeds in lieu of most of the vibrato.

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   May 2, 2011 8:24 pm
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     tmangan

     Thanks, Mari … I was wondering what made his sound different.

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     May 3, 2011 2:45 pm
2. 
   Robin Chapman Tucker

   I always felt that Thibaud was a violinist that played, so to speak, “by the seat of his pants” when he was hot he was hot as a fire cracker! Oh, but there were times that when he was off..and when he was off, I hate to say it, he could not get himself right..like his recording of the Brahms VC..had I been him, I would have burned that master copy! But he had a sound that could not be replicated! I believe that he was an inspiration to Francescatti, who came along behind him, as I hear little traces of the Thibaud style in Francescatti! Thibaud had to relearn his absolutely remarkable bowing technique after a war injury! He slides are another thing that are very unique and somewhat remind me of the charming Kreisler slide..but this is what makes a master..one can listen just a few moments and identify the performer. Very few players today have such remarkable style.

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   November 18, 2011 12:39 pm
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   MarK

   The tone is sweet and pretty but the intonation is all over the place and the style does not fit the music. No, i can’t really enjoy this one. His playing does not sound particularly attractive to me in this recording.

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   November 18, 2011 2:39 pm

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