Hilary Hahn - J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 - 4. Presto

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  • Music video by Hilary Hahn performing J.S. Bach: Sonata for Violin Solo No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001 - 4. Presto. © 2018 Hilary Hahn, under exclusive licence to Decca Music Group Limited
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  • @jimwells3279
    @jimwells3279 5 років тому +6340

    She's amazing. My son met her at a master class and she took time and spoke to each single child for a long time.

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +270

      I'm so jealous, I wish I was their.

    • @ALPalmos
      @ALPalmos 5 років тому +13

      Wonderful!

    • @robertoesquivel4447
      @robertoesquivel4447 5 років тому +199

      @@benedicttambiga7725 You wish you were their what?

    • @mariodisarli1022
      @mariodisarli1022 5 років тому +3

      For you, Mr. Benjamin! Your soul and "the best part of your body" will get pleasure !!! ua-cam.com/video/tZJBBE4TeYk/v-deo.html

    • @BlackStar-hy1iy
      @BlackStar-hy1iy 5 років тому +7

      Meow?

  • @erminejose4188
    @erminejose4188 5 років тому +3683

    She's said that one can't cheat while playing Bach and she plays Bach almost everyday and playing Bach keeps her intonation pure ... One of the most hard-working violinist and my inspiration to keep playing the violin ... I'm learning violin for 8 months now as an adult...

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +30

      good luck.

    • @waterliliesbymonet7827
      @waterliliesbymonet7827 5 років тому +86

      Good for you! It's never too late! We all play not to be perfect but "to make progress"(that quote is from Pablo Casals :))

    • @erminejose4188
      @erminejose4188 5 років тому +5

      Thank you ;)

    • @matteoamistoso834
      @matteoamistoso834 5 років тому +24

      ermine jose and im playing violin for almost 2 months now and i can not perfectly can read notes but i can read notes and im on a 4th finger Now!! and practicing my he's a pirate and i learn 12 song!!!

    • @erminejose4188
      @erminejose4188 5 років тому +7

      @@matteoamistoso834 nice... I can sight read good...but my intonation sucks...

  • @orin4654
    @orin4654 3 роки тому +354

    You probably wont see this out of the thousands of comments on here but I want you to know that I am learning this piece currently and you have inspired me to continue practicing. You are a true inspiration to all musicians and hearing this truly shows me what I could be. Thanks!

    • @Native_love
      @Native_love 2 роки тому +6

      God luck and you are a brave man for even attempting this! :-)

    • @quell1895
      @quell1895 Рік тому +4

      Godspeed, hope it worked out for u!

    • @durban55
      @durban55 Рік тому +4

      I’m learning this movement as well, it’s a struggle 😅

    • @deodeo7620
      @deodeo7620 Рік тому +1

      @@durban55 keep up the good work!

    • @jsv438
      @jsv438 Рік тому +1

      Hey, I KNOW how difficult these Bach pieces can be. i understand, to a point. Lifelong guitarist here, and I've spent years transcribing Paganini and Bach pieces, these things are addicting too once you've got your hooks in and think you can get them up to speed. There's truly nothing like Bach. I love playing from these sonatas and partitas and I'm getting hooked on a couple preludes and minuets from the cello suites. I'm listening here because I'm playing this on mandolin and I'm hitting snags in two places trying to keep the tempo genuine. The fingering on mandolin is tough but Hahn has given me a better feel and I'm getting past the measures that were tying me up. I had to playback at a slightly slower speed to catch here transitions of those tongue-twister measures.
      I'd tell my students and anyone that wants to play these...
      BACH... is a four-letter word! LOL!
      ~JSV

  • @ILikeBirds
    @ILikeBirds 3 роки тому +176

    She puts more effort into learning a note than I ever will
    Look on her Instagram, it proves how she had to work hard to get to this point.
    A true legend

    • @rajasrisinharoy2687
      @rajasrisinharoy2687 3 роки тому +12

      True dude! It seems you are a true Twoset's and Hilary's fan cuz I see your comment in nearly every video related to these artists. Well I am too a fan of both of them (twoset and Hilary).😊🎻🎻🎻

  • @goober4502
    @goober4502 5 років тому +3366

    I know this is completely off subject but
    That dress is fantastic.

    • @libertypastor1307
      @libertypastor1307 5 років тому +61

      Yes! It doesn't get in the way of concentration like the "dress" or lack thereof of some musicians.

    • @thespanielinquisition7167
      @thespanielinquisition7167 4 роки тому +40

      @@libertypastor1307 LOL well clearly it does since we're all discussing it

    • @pelinsutcuoglu6326
      @pelinsutcuoglu6326 4 роки тому +6

      Not only off but also shallow

    • @majarimennamazerinth5753
      @majarimennamazerinth5753 4 роки тому +1

      well said

    • @pbj4184
      @pbj4184 4 роки тому +11

      @@libertypastor1307 Lol, your reference to 'America's got Talent' is 'hilari'ous

  • @Natalie-dw9jy
    @Natalie-dw9jy 5 років тому +3578

    I don't understand how she somehow keeps getting... better? Remarkable.

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +80

      She was already Remarkable the day she started playing the Violin...

    • @zackio8899
      @zackio8899 5 років тому +115

      It's amazing what years and years of practice can accomplish.

    • @undeunitas1190
      @undeunitas1190 5 років тому +250

      BY PRACTICING 40 HOURS A DAY

    • @mariodisarli1022
      @mariodisarli1022 5 років тому +11

      Bach, Hilary Hahn & Sex sells and Playboy www.pinterest.de/pin/432838214160526255/ SLIPPED DISC Playboy? It's not a game February 3, 2009 by Norman Lebrecht No comments. An excited reader has notified me that Playboy magazine is running a feature titled Too Hot to Handel: the sexiest babes in classical music. Before you waste a moment’s click on the site, let me assure you that all of them are decorously clad. Along with the all-too predictable Anna Netrebko and Danielle de Niese, Playboy has selected violinists Leila Josefowicz, Julia Fischer, Janine Jansen, Hilary Hahn and Anne-Sophie Mutter, the last in a photograph that must have been taken at least ten years ago, or in very flattering light. Ms Mutter is described as Austrian - she’s German - and a MILF, which is a term that does not bear cultural elucidation. Two relative unknowns are included. One is the oboist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the other, perhaps, someone’s girlfriend. All good clean fun, right? Wrong. Let me tell you a story. Ten years ago, a Finnish violinist called Linda Lampenius allowed herself to be talked into posing nude for Playboy under the stage name Linda Brava. Her centrefold appearance landed an EMI record contract and an avalanche of media attention. Her first record reached number 14 in the UK charts and there was no follow-up. She was taken up as a talent by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, and quickly dropped. She appeared on Baywatch, just the once. A victim of unrealistic expectations, Linda went through years of turmoil before making her way back home to Finland, where a producer friend of mine recorded her some months ago playing chamber music - rather well, he said. The story has a happy ending. Linda, 38, is expecting her first baby in the coming weeks. Let’s wish her well. The Playboy experience is not to be recommended as a means of advancing a musical career. It’s exploitation, that’s the bare truth. Don’t bother to look. NL

    • @charredtodeath2205
      @charredtodeath2205 5 років тому +20

      LING LING

  • @PurpleFringe
    @PurpleFringe 2 роки тому +46

    I played the violin as a kid, gave up when I was 19 (after grade 8 in the UK). Took it up again two years ago, I'm now 58. I'm working on this piece at the moment, and it's a challenge, to say the least. When I started on it, I genuinely feared it would be impossible for me, but I can just about play it now, albeit not as fast as she plays it here. Knowing the piece, watching this performance is just mind-blowing. I know I'll never be able to play it as well as this, but watching her play is a real inspiration and an absolute joy. I've listened to a lot of violinists play Bach on UA-cam now, and HH is by far my favourite. Her technique is just beautiful to watch, as well, so clean and without affectation.

    • @cirenwu
      @cirenwu 9 місяців тому

      keep up!You just need to practice it for many times😊

  • @barney6888
    @barney6888 4 роки тому +47

    I thank God that this generation has one true genius.

  • @likenahbro
    @likenahbro 5 років тому +2523

    Pretty sure Hilary Hahn was Ling Ling all along. There can't be any other explanation convincing enough for this talent.

    • @micaherickson6328
      @micaherickson6328 5 років тому +26

      Yes, best thing I've heard all day, Ling Ling all the way

    • @ZShenlong1
      @ZShenlong1 4 роки тому +39

      It’s the 40hr a day practice that makes her so good.

    • @c.q.cumber5870
      @c.q.cumber5870 4 роки тому

      @@kristiankho What?

    • @oliverdelica2289
      @oliverdelica2289 4 роки тому +13

      Nahhh Ling Ling and Hilary Hahn are a couple

    • @solidjockey2963
      @solidjockey2963 4 роки тому +24

      That's true, you never see them in the same place at the same time. Hmmmmmm InTeReStInG!!!!

  • @aprilshowers1271
    @aprilshowers1271 5 років тому +2139

    no one plays bach like hilary

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +34

      I'm trying to play Bach like Hilary...

    • @TheOperamore
      @TheOperamore 5 років тому +13

      Nathan Milstein?

    • @robertorayoherrera5354
      @robertorayoherrera5354 5 років тому +11

      april showers yo ma ma does.

    • @Whomkey
      @Whomkey 5 років тому +38

      @@robertorayoherrera5354 yeah! Yo Yo Ma and Hilary Haha are the Masters of Bach! They both have such a pure and clean sound that's hard to replicate!

    • @mglasow6340
      @mglasow6340 5 років тому +4

      a lot of people do.

  • @buckrogers5331
    @buckrogers5331 4 роки тому +298

    After my dog heard this, it went: bach bach

    • @md8552
      @md8552 3 роки тому +3

      Underrated

    • @meimeiuwu8741
      @meimeiuwu8741 3 роки тому

      This need more likes a

    • @violetflower1994
      @violetflower1994 3 роки тому +1

      When ever I play the violin or show a recording of a violin being played my dog starts to howl and bark. Especially on the double stops or higher notes.

  • @evanwhipple8387
    @evanwhipple8387 4 роки тому +96

    I love the way she plays Bach, she plays every note so clearly and treats each note like a small detail in a giant painting on a canvas. Amazing!

  • @usuitakumi8179
    @usuitakumi8179 5 років тому +6254

    Alright, let's try Twinkle Little Star again, this time I wont fail.

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +53

      smells like newbie.

    • @voicedify
      @voicedify 5 років тому +286

      Yes. We all had to start somewhere. Even Hilary Hahn, here was a newbie once. It's a phase that eventually becomes history in favor of something else. What is that else? Depends on one's learning ability and commitment to practice.

    • @guppymaster5784
      @guppymaster5784 5 років тому +19

      I know the feeling so practice :v!

    • @ltjyx
      @ltjyx 5 років тому +4

      Usui Takumi 😂😂

    • @georgescancan7503
      @georgescancan7503 5 років тому +8

      Yes, Show & Glamour industry! >>A Violinist in the Metro

  • @sebsubZz
    @sebsubZz 5 років тому +2167

    You begin up bow?!! This is perfection

    • @tamvionsr3999
      @tamvionsr3999 5 років тому +80

      It's originally up bow, I played it before

    • @vladmirpuddin385
      @vladmirpuddin385 4 роки тому +24

      I don't really play violin could someone tell me whats the diffrence?

    • @tyrunwilloughbyjr.8220
      @tyrunwilloughbyjr.8220 4 роки тому +109

      @@vladmirpuddin385 generally speaking starting something on an upbow feels "backwards" so to speak and is difficult to coordinate because over the duration of the piece the feeling of being on a backwards bow is uncomfortable making it harder to play but hilary does it so easily and sounds better than most people despite the akward bow direction

    • @exactemphasis
      @exactemphasis 4 роки тому +60

      @@vladmirpuddin385 Up bow means you start at the tip of the bow and play towards the frog (part you hold). Typically up bows are a little lighter and down bows are accented. You can hear how Hillary plays the second note with a slight accent which is the result of the down bow being moved over. Most pieces start with a down bow as its more comfortable

    • @terahdactyl6682
      @terahdactyl6682 4 роки тому +4

      Hey I know you...r channel

  • @rowanwatkins1580
    @rowanwatkins1580 4 роки тому +42

    The way she just calmly walks in is just everything

  • @user-wz2qe2pv6r
    @user-wz2qe2pv6r 9 місяців тому +12

    Adult cello learner here. She is the most inspirational musician on the planet at this moment in time. Im supposed to fawn over Yo Yo Ma...but its Ms Han who has my attention. Such clean accurate playing, its mind blowing.

  • @gybx4094
    @gybx4094 5 років тому +936

    She's playing with her wedding ring on.
    I don't think I've seen other violin masters do that.
    She's a very consistent performer with flair and cordiality.
    She always provides an uplifting experience to cheer us when we're feeling low.

    • @munciyekahir1043
      @munciyekahir1043 5 років тому +63

      James Ehnes plays with his ring too. And he's the male equivalent of Hilary Hahn. Maybe it's the power of the Ring! (This is a joke, they are the best violinists of our generation.)

    • @endpc5166
      @endpc5166 5 років тому +90

      That ring is a reminder that some outrageously lucky man has married this stunningly beautiful virtuoso. Who could be so lucky?

    • @quackduck4090
      @quackduck4090 5 років тому +151

      yo, if you think that's impressive, you haven't seen her play while wearing a much bigger ring
      (a hula hoop to be exact)

    • @DerrickMims
      @DerrickMims 5 років тому +28

      Pretty sure she's doing it to remind me that I am not able to marry her. ;-)

    • @therealmrfishpaste
      @therealmrfishpaste 4 роки тому +2

      You should see the rings Yngwie Malmsteen has on!

  • @matyashale6768
    @matyashale6768 5 років тому +813

    Hilary doesn't show off with just speed, but an emotional and soul-bound connection between herself and her violin, where the genius of Bach is a mere mouthpiece in which she does this.

  • @fretzenearances1134
    @fretzenearances1134 4 роки тому +23

    Thanks TwoSetViolin for leading me to Hilary Hahn's channel! She is so amazing! Ling Ling is threatened

  • @bystroffc
    @bystroffc 4 роки тому +24

    Best interpreter of Bach on the violin alive today.

  • @edwardbenitez465
    @edwardbenitez465 5 років тому +2281

    cRiEs In Suzuki BoOk OnE

    • @LS-oh8kv
      @LS-oh8kv 4 роки тому +67

      Even book 6 is not very hard compared to most of the stuff Hilary does, idk if there’s any more but I quit taking Suzuki method after book 6

    • @ciri151
      @ciri151 4 роки тому +26

      @@LS-oh8kv there are 10 books. So 6 is almost in the middle. It's not supposed to be the hardest.

    • @LS-oh8kv
      @LS-oh8kv 4 роки тому +39

      Zireael Didn’t claim it was, just making a point. I just quit the Suzuki method after I finished book 6 and started learning what I wanted to learn instead of what I had to learn. Made violin much more enjoyable.

    • @underthebigbrightyellowsun
      @underthebigbrightyellowsun 4 роки тому +5

      I feel you

    • @hazyproduct1692
      @hazyproduct1692 4 роки тому +20

      Cries in essential elements 1

  • @bethblackerby761
    @bethblackerby761 5 років тому +2075

    She starts on an up bow as if it's nothing. That is crazy difficult to coordinate. She's a true goddess.

    • @johnh6147
      @johnh6147 4 роки тому +35

      Because of an up bow...? 😂

    • @johnh6147
      @johnh6147 4 роки тому +30

      Not really that hard

    • @cheesy8831
      @cheesy8831 4 роки тому +75

      @@johnh6147 nice you try and perfect it

    • @hithere324
      @hithere324 4 роки тому +9

      It’s not really hard when you think about it

    • @johnh6147
      @johnh6147 4 роки тому +53

      1071608張鼎翊 dude. Starting on an up bow doesn’t make a piece harder. Despite the bite on the string being slightly more difficult when starting on an up bow, this particular piece is facilitated by it because it makes the rest of the exposition easier to play because of the string crossings. I would know because I played it.

  • @esterleng860
    @esterleng860 4 роки тому +54

    Those heels are the prettiest shoes I’ve ever seen

    • @ulrichp.2275
      @ulrichp.2275 3 роки тому +1

      I agree! I also love the sound of her heels as she walks in!

    • @bradzabelski
      @bradzabelski 3 роки тому

      @@ulrichp.2275 I too like them having that sound in there as it gives you a clue as to the "room's" acoustics. I really like everything about this video.....wish she did the whole Sonata!

  • @JF-xq6fr
    @JF-xq6fr 4 роки тому +13

    She is to her violin performing Bach, as Gould is for piano... She may not be as eccentric, but in her own genius she demonstrates the same perfective mastery of the instrument, as Gould... Can never get enough of both playing Bach... Pure bliss, leaving one awestruck at the nexus of their technical PERFECTION, intonation and emotion. Alas, to be merely mortal.

  • @Kenny-lx5ws
    @Kenny-lx5ws 5 років тому +2881

    100% Skill
    0% Editing
    9000% P R A C T I C E

    • @strawbury1384
      @strawbury1384 3 роки тому +32

      Yeeeeeeah! Not talent, but 9000% practiceeee!

    • @relax2413
      @relax2413 3 роки тому +44

      0% Editing ?
      Proof that you don't make videos x) You think camera change are IRL things ? :p

    • @vikonyx.g8189
      @vikonyx.g8189 3 роки тому +7

      And TALENT

    • @alephnull6903
      @alephnull6903 3 роки тому +26

      40 hours

    • @randomcubing7106
      @randomcubing7106 3 роки тому +4

      I guess 40000%

  • @ronronnienie
    @ronronnienie 5 років тому +3666

    When the whole world starts with a downbow, Ling Ling decides to do it differently.

  • @sophiemehdizadeh6425
    @sophiemehdizadeh6425 3 роки тому +10

    To dislike this is to dislike Bach himself. Absolute perfection! Hilary never ceases to amaze me. Bravo!

  • @freakedout99
    @freakedout99 4 роки тому +50

    Her face shows more like she's proud of how amazing the piece she's playing is rather than How she does it. An absolutely amazing person and I'm also proud of her

  • @robtk3
    @robtk3 5 років тому +1119

    Well that looked easy... for her.

  • @rebeccako5313
    @rebeccako5313 5 років тому +865

    Hilary is the reason why I haven’t quit violin after 9 years of playing. I look at her when I feel sad, and she gives me determination! In March I will have played for 10 years! I’m so excited. Thank you so so much mrs. Hahn for giving me inspiration all these years! I’m 13 now, and I love you!

    • @edwardsumirin2420
      @edwardsumirin2420 5 років тому +123

      Damn...you have tiger mom

    • @itamarbar9580
      @itamarbar9580 4 роки тому +61

      I was in the same place as you, but I didn't watch Hilary, so I moved to the viola

    • @Triumvirately
      @Triumvirately 4 роки тому +4

      itamar bar HAHAH

    • @melinahubner-konitsioti9726
      @melinahubner-konitsioti9726 4 роки тому +12

      Which piece are you playing now? I'm 14 yrs old and playing the violin since I’m 6 yrs old.

    • @cocovid1323
      @cocovid1323 4 роки тому +12

      I have found another ling ling

  • @hyperwolf17
    @hyperwolf17 4 роки тому +313

    Im better than her...
    At playing out of tune

    • @silvariad9551
      @silvariad9551 3 роки тому +6

      sameeeee year 2.5 of playing and I only just learned how to tune earlier today

    • @silvariad9551
      @silvariad9551 3 роки тому +1

      Emmy Yang :)))

    • @Enthusiastically460
      @Enthusiastically460 3 роки тому +1

      I think i beat everyone here at playing out of tune, lol

    • @Urmn312
      @Urmn312 3 роки тому +1

      Y must u hurt me in this way....

    • @sneddley
      @sneddley 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe, maybe not: have you ever heard her do it? 😁

  • @QWeirdness
    @QWeirdness 8 місяців тому +4

    Anyone who has played this can tell you the greatest piece of magic she accomplishes is making it seem so EASY.

  • @sunshined3274
    @sunshined3274 5 років тому +1290

    Eddie is going to WHOAAAAA the whole vid am I rite

  • @ruscellaravas4029
    @ruscellaravas4029 5 років тому +902

    Someone cast her in a movie so that we have proper violinists playing as violinists

  • @krishnameet436
    @krishnameet436 4 роки тому +76

    There're violinists and then there's Hilary Hahn

  • @nicn1645
    @nicn1645 3 роки тому +5

    2:25 the smile of victory.
    THIS, people, is the definition of perfection.

  • @stew148
    @stew148 5 років тому +566

    I can’t. She just...HOW?! She is perfect! It’s one thing to listen to the music but it’s another to watch her actually play it. Her posture is absolutely flawless. A professional violinist’s bow hand should move gracefully meaning that when you change bow direction you should start the transition movement with your fingers. At such a high speed, Hilary Hahn does this incredibly well. Not to mention her bow hold just looks so relaxed. Her bow maintained perfect contact with the strings throughout the entire piece. It didn’t slip at all which gave it a really nice and clean sound. You could tell she was letting the weight of her left arm sit in her elbow which meant that she was not clenching the neck of the violin which made the shifts not even noticeable. The shifting was so clean and she never missed a single note. The speed of her shifting was so good as well. If it’s too fast, you are likely to miss the note. If it’s too slow, you can very clearly hear the shift and if that’s not what the composer intended then it sounds bad. And her left thumb stayed in the same exact spot unless shifting which is incredibly hard with such awkward fingering in this piece. I didn’t hear a single note where intonation was questionable. Despite how much her left fingers were moving, she kept her hand shape perfect. Also when she placed her fingers on the strings, she didn’t use the very tips of her fingers, nor the fleshy part like when you play a harmonic. She used just the right part of her finger so that the notes were exactly in tune every single time. With all of this she still manages to have a nice facial expression so it doesn’t look like she’s about to cry or stuff up like most violinist do when playing a hard piece. I am so blown away by Hilary Hahn and I absolutely love her work. She is easily my favourite violinist and I look up to her and respect her so much.

    • @RAFITAESTRADITA
      @RAFITAESTRADITA 5 років тому +11

      Don't forget that at the end she still being a human. Glory to Jehova the true God who give her such a talent.!!!

    • @heliopijpe
      @heliopijpe 5 років тому +11

      One of the best in the world,, thats alot of people out there ;-)

    • @chrisk8187
      @chrisk8187 4 роки тому

      Raphael,
      You would know.............

    • @cogitoergosum9069
      @cogitoergosum9069 4 роки тому +45

      @@RAFITAESTRADITA Personally, I would take this as an insult, were I Hilary Hahn. She wasn't just given the talent of the violin, she worked her ass off to obtain the dexterity and skill she has when playing the violin.

    • @RAFITAESTRADITA
      @RAFITAESTRADITA 4 роки тому +1

      @@cogitoergosum9069 Of course she have to deploy huge discipline to reach such perfection, but don't forget that all his "talent" was built on previous given talents: her body.

  • @ramonperaltamartinez6152
    @ramonperaltamartinez6152 5 років тому +432

    Every time i see Hilary playing it seems to me that she had previously meditated for 2 hours. I mean, she plays with such a relaxed posture. It´s amazing.
    Wish u come to Colon Theatre soon!!!! Cheers from Argentina.

    • @a.krishna3924
      @a.krishna3924 5 років тому +2

      or maybe she's been doing it most of her life..

    • @haferbrei7759
      @haferbrei7759 5 років тому +4

      ... *Colon* theater? 😲

    • @limageur
      @limageur 4 роки тому

      @@haferbrei7759 Does it mean the same for English as French ?

    • @limageur
      @limageur 4 роки тому

      Or is it colon for colony ?

  • @marianmatei1138
    @marianmatei1138 3 роки тому +11

    Mind boggling! She shows up handling that splendid Vuillaume of hers like a frying pan, then she starts playing it like the Goddess that she really is. Magnificent is just another empty word, unable to describe her unearthly art and outstanding violin skills.

    • @jasonmp85
      @jasonmp85 5 днів тому

      Weird to see a woman carrying something and immediately make an analogy to a frying pan but ok.

  • @nicolasmajendie1229
    @nicolasmajendie1229 4 роки тому +55

    She's the only violinist who reminds me of David Oistrakh - she shares his power, grace, serenity, good humor, strength and humility (as in 'how was I chosen to have this gift?'). Among so many phenomenal musicians, HH stands out as one of the truly great.

  • @Sam-zj6mw
    @Sam-zj6mw 5 років тому +400

    This is just preposterously good. Dynamics, articulation, phrasing, bowing, posture, sound-production, timing, intonation - all sublime.

    • @bringstring6090
      @bringstring6090 5 років тому +2

      Yes its surreal isn't it!!

    • @zisforzoo16
      @zisforzoo16 4 роки тому +3

      At 1:22 that crescendo...I just cannot with how smooth this is 😱

    • @WsprWndrr
      @WsprWndrr 2 роки тому +1

      I don't know the correct music musical terminology, but it sounds very bright to me. Like the Sun.

    • @Sam-zj6mw
      @Sam-zj6mw Рік тому

      @mister kluge Presto

  • @georgias8099
    @georgias8099 5 років тому +556

    Living for your hula skills

  • @martin-karendavidowitz5084
    @martin-karendavidowitz5084 2 роки тому +8

    I was enchanted when I first heard her play Bach when she was still young & now...she does not dissapoint as she has grown into a beautiful & talented violinist of the highest order! God bless her as she continues to amaze us! Her Bach sends shivers up my spine & I long to hear more every time I listen to her play!

  • @jamescruz7016
    @jamescruz7016 3 роки тому +5

    2:40 that running decrecendo towards the tip of the bow is legendary

  • @JeanDeLaCroix_
    @JeanDeLaCroix_ 5 років тому +488

    Interesting, she becomes more and more expressive (physically and in her music)
    That's beautiful as usual

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +14

      Interesting, this guy probably subscribed to TwoSet Violin.

    • @JeanDeLaCroix_
      @JeanDeLaCroix_ 5 років тому +2

      @@benedicttambiga7725 well I did but how did you know ?

    • @JeanDeLaCroix_
      @JeanDeLaCroix_ 5 років тому +10

      @@benedicttambiga7725 ow I just understood
      That was not intentional

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +5

      Interesting...
      Ssssssssoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
      Interesting.

    • @areski7968
      @areski7968 5 років тому +2

      Shut up with your comments man, analyse plus avant de dire des conneries, parce que qu'elle n'est pas plus expressive ni engagée qu'elle l'était auparavant, justement elle est remarquable de par sa constance.

  • @ErikWilliamsviolin
    @ErikWilliamsviolin 5 років тому +1094

    LOL Hilary, after all your shoulder rest experimentation, I love that you've settled on duct tape with a sponge :)

    • @benedicttambiga7725
      @benedicttambiga7725 5 років тому +78

      Haha! How did I not notice that.
      we should try duck tape and sponge on our shoulder rest.

    • @ErikWilliamsviolin
      @ErikWilliamsviolin 5 років тому +16

      Haha not at all, I think it's great that she's still experimenting.

    • @hockeybeast1000
      @hockeybeast1000 5 років тому +10

      Throwback to 1st year of Suzuki training

    • @VolknerBat
      @VolknerBat 5 років тому +10

      I like her towel + pad + shoulder rest combination most

    • @leakenny1125
      @leakenny1125 5 років тому +28

      I've been playing with a cleaning sponge on my rest for about two years now, and now I see that Hilary, one of the best violin players at the moment also does it, I'll use that next time when people tease me about it 😂

  • @som1980
    @som1980 6 місяців тому +2

    I’m a hardcore Metalhead and I think this is absolutely fantastic!

  • @user-li9bm6wi9q
    @user-li9bm6wi9q Рік тому +3

    In Bach's time only a few privileged people would have had the chance to hear this incredible music. I often wonder what he would have said.if someone had told him one day anyone in the world could do so at the touch of a button. I'm sure he would have been thrilled to hear this flawless rendition by one of his greatest admirers.

  • @ingula91
    @ingula91 5 років тому +254

    Well...I guess Ling Ling is a student of Hilary ;)

    • @cereal3162
      @cereal3162 3 роки тому +9

      *Hilary is Ling Ling's student

    • @si4801
      @si4801 3 роки тому +2

      she is actually ling ling

    • @mee6211
      @mee6211 3 роки тому +1

      No , ling ling got in her soul..........
      LING LING IS CHLOE CHLUA

    • @clox5738
      @clox5738 3 роки тому +1

      i think you made a typo, Hilary is Ling Ling's student

  • @wesk7346
    @wesk7346 5 років тому +5656

    Who's here after TwoSetViolin vid?

  • @18nomah
    @18nomah Рік тому +3

    The single greatest performance of the piece ever done. Hilary Hahn GOAT.

  • @muppetlove77
    @muppetlove77 4 роки тому +7

    She is playing so flawlessly in high heels too!! Never ceases to amaze me!! The yellow earrings must be her favorite. I just watched her in another video,BEETHOVEN Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, she was wearing them in this performance too.

  • @s.t.5993
    @s.t.5993 5 років тому +184

    I heard that there are faster and better pieces than “the flight of the bumblebee” and I came here 💯👍👏

    • @ahsenmughal9675
      @ahsenmughal9675 5 років тому

      Same!

    • @imender9219
      @imender9219 5 років тому +11

      And this sounds so much better to

    • @chrisk8187
      @chrisk8187 4 роки тому +3

      Flight of the bumblebee isn't a piece of music...........

    • @ahsenmughal9675
      @ahsenmughal9675 4 роки тому +2

      @@chrisk8187 explain.

    • @divisix024
      @divisix024 4 роки тому +14

      @@ahsenmughal9675 It technically isn't, because it's an interlude in the opera The Tale Of Tsar Sultan. So it's like, The Magic Flute (opera by Mozart) is a piece, but Queen Of The Night Aria is not.

  • @keonl5613
    @keonl5613 5 років тому +55

    She gets even better as she is getting older. Pure Perfection.

  • @jamesmcgrath4789
    @jamesmcgrath4789 11 місяців тому +2

    An outstanding artist . Met her once after a concert in Troy , NY . She stayed after to speak with anyone so inclined. A wonderful person and artist .

  • @stevenjbeto
    @stevenjbeto 4 роки тому +5

    Thank you, Ms. Hahn, for your many sacrifices over the decades to develop such a high level of skill. You brought joy into the world.

  • @leemendenhall9209
    @leemendenhall9209 5 років тому +68

    Madam Hahn, you are a gift to the world.

    • @PSchearer
      @PSchearer 4 роки тому +5

      I saw her debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra when she was . . . what, thirteen maybe? She walked on stage like she owned the building and then amazed me with the finest Mendelssohn concerto I'd ever heard. My feeling afterwards was that I was blessed to belong to a species that could produce a miracle like her. Then I heard some woman behind me huff that she paid to see STARS, not CHILDREN. "You ignorant cow, you HAVE heard a star and you're too stupid to know it!" . . . is exactly what I didn't say.
      Plus, Hilary is the NICEST person!!

  • @forrestaddy9644
    @forrestaddy9644 5 років тому +15

    I'm a retired machinist with industrially damaged hearing. Anyone who can play a Bach violin sonata without it sounding tedious to me has gotta be a real musician.
    Now I am a Hilary fan. Thank you, young lady.

    • @skazka3789
      @skazka3789 5 років тому

      Your comment is inspirational!!

  • @randomcubing7106
    @randomcubing7106 3 роки тому +3

    The accuracy and the clearness of the string crossings is far better than a quantum computer

  • @catter900
    @catter900 4 роки тому +2

    People like you make this world livable. Thank you for your music, your dedication, and your spirit!

  • @bedroombunny9529
    @bedroombunny9529 5 років тому +30

    It was just non-stop! I completely lost track of time just watching this absolute insanity. How can you play so consistently for so long without even so much as a rest or pause?

  • @roberteckert
    @roberteckert 5 років тому +22

    One of the most radiant musicians of all time! God bless her.

  • @martinaltenburg-su2hi
    @martinaltenburg-su2hi 9 місяців тому +2

    The way she walks in….she knows she’s a boss yet loves teaching others how to be a virtuoso too
    She’s a true musician for the ages

  • @zuzannawisniewska4464
    @zuzannawisniewska4464 Рік тому +2

    She's amazing! This is perfection. Thank you Hilary Hahn. God bless you.

  • @87Wayne
    @87Wayne 4 роки тому +87

    Truly an American treasure, arguably one of the finest in the world. Unbelievable talent and skill.

    • @ytnsanw
      @ytnsanw Рік тому +2

      The term 'American Treasure' has become a contradiction in terms in recent years, but Ms. Hahn is - no doubt - one indeed.

    • @johnmoooo5804
      @johnmoooo5804 Рік тому +1

      One of the the finest?

  • @carlosecabezas
    @carlosecabezas 5 років тому +60

    So Beautiful, Bach is Happy !! 2018

  • @andrearodigari4840
    @andrearodigari4840 Місяць тому +1

    This performance is equal only to the beauty of the magnificent lady.
    And of course....of JSB.
    I'm still speechless......❤

  • @lloydaran
    @lloydaran 2 роки тому +2

    The genius of Bach shines through the magnificent, impeccable playing of a truly world-class soloist. You're fantastic, Hilary Hahn!

  • @rweaver6
    @rweaver6 5 років тому +14

    I keep watching, or listening without watching, every few days. A lot to listen to, a lot to watch and appreciate. Concentration, relaxation, movement and a little "There, see how it's done?"

  • @alexthuene2806
    @alexthuene2806 5 років тому +11

    it starts to sound polyphonic at around 2:21 with those low notes so seamlessly mixed in with higher notes.

  • @shandaisy
    @shandaisy 3 роки тому +1

    I want to click the like button again and again if i can
    I found myself to coming back here whenever I want to listen to this piece

  • @Hello-ge5sw
    @Hello-ge5sw 2 роки тому +1

    Hilary Hahn is such a great violinist- also 3 years and no dislikes? Not a surprise, though I thought there would be haters ;-;

    • @geraldsnodd
      @geraldsnodd 2 роки тому +1

      UA-cam has a new policy that they will hide the public dislike count.

  • @0boecase362
    @0boecase362 5 років тому +12

    0:43 that power stance...

  • @_satanic_cyanide_
    @_satanic_cyanide_ 5 років тому +10

    I’m literally fangirling so hard over Hilary rn 😍😂

  • @captbloodeye5596
    @captbloodeye5596 3 роки тому +2

    Once in a while I see/hear something that mesmerises me. I just can't stop watching this. I usually listen to solo piano in the classical sphere, but this has opened up brand new horizons. Phenomenal.

  • @trevjr
    @trevjr Рік тому +1

    Another single note piece of Bach that is very difficult, you have to have the bass and describe all the harmony. Bach does this with humor, lots of phrases upside down and backwards. I hadn't played my viola for a while and to get back in it I picked this piece. It has everything, difficult bowing crosses, intricate phrases with different groups of notes alternating in number, tricky syncopations. I assumed it would an easy warm up just looking at the page, but it soon became something to practice in every measure, I had to slow down so much I play it adagio for now to get every note right. I am inspired by Hilary, I didn't realize she is a fantastic Bach player at least on the level of Perlman. Funny thing is I like to watch them both, the way the body and the bow move is so much a part of Bach playing. I can tell what you are thinking almost since I know the notes myself. You videos make me want to go practice, I guess that is a good thing.

  • @seppstefano
    @seppstefano 5 років тому +5

    In a word thank you for being, playing and sharing music with us!

  • @danieldeiparine1616
    @danieldeiparine1616 5 років тому +3

    one of the MOST PRECISE violinist ever exist in this world!

  • @jsv438
    @jsv438 Рік тому +4

    Absolutely remarkable. Every time I hear something she does, it's just outstanding. Her bowing is amazing, especially for this music, Bach. Just the right amount of attack and aggression with the subtleties all in the right place. Excellent dynamic expression. Her intonation too is always beautiful.
    I wonder if she's done any Paganini, like the Caprices. I'll have to look for that.
    Bravo Hahn!!
    ~JSV

  • @annagreiner5167
    @annagreiner5167 3 роки тому +6

    My teacher wants me to play this so I was like OK I’ll just look up Hilary Hahn, so I sat down in the Practice room;
    Me: presses play
    Sound: 🎵📈📈📉📈📉📈🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶( exaggerated times 100)
    Me and my heart jumping out of my chest with the first measure zooming away at a billion miles an hour: 😂
    My head: in awe and amazement
    Also me: let’s do this

  • @tamvionsr3999
    @tamvionsr3999 5 років тому +29

    Words become meaningless when it comes to describing you ❤️❤️❤️

  • @calico1208
    @calico1208 5 років тому +3

    omg Im in love. im literally teary eyed. The way you played it is so clean and clear. You play such beautiful music ❤❤❤❤

  • @emilalbazi8691
    @emilalbazi8691 2 роки тому +1

    One simple word... it's a GIFT.
    Emil
    Sydney Australia

  • @tor13128
    @tor13128 5 років тому +11

    wow. i always felt twoset's facial expressions when listening to her were exaggerated, but when i listened to this, eventually i made that face internally.

  • @paohermosin
    @paohermosin 5 років тому +19

    I absolutely love it❤

  • @Jabafish
    @Jabafish 3 роки тому +2

    I've listen to this over a 100 times I think... No joke

    • @Jabafish
      @Jabafish 3 роки тому +1

      Well, I'm still listening to it you (me) donut

    • @Jabafish
      @Jabafish Рік тому +1

      Still listening to it

    • @Jabafish
      @Jabafish Місяць тому

      Aand still listening...

  • @AliSaad-du3cc
    @AliSaad-du3cc 3 роки тому +2

    How can a human be this perfect??

  • @deutschliebe
    @deutschliebe 4 роки тому +3

    Man what a COOL video. I love the way it’s filmed - that sassy walk in silhouette and her colorful dress against the white background. And the performance is just perfection, of course!

  • @nelsonliew84
    @nelsonliew84 5 років тому +7

    Bowing, expression, everything changed for her! Love it!
    Oh of course, the shoulder rest as well lol!

  • @LSMG2004
    @LSMG2004 Рік тому +1

    Can't believe I've been watching your videos for like, ever

  • @Emma-ob5oj
    @Emma-ob5oj 4 роки тому +2

    Even with my crappy headphones I can close my eyes and imagine that she’s playing right in front of me in a concert hall😭❤️ absolutely incredible

  • @TS-xt1hz
    @TS-xt1hz 3 роки тому +2

    Hillary Hahn, a perfection that even reaches the heaven. So impressed after all the other videos I viewed you playing violin!

  • @VoyageMediaGroup
    @VoyageMediaGroup 5 років тому +18

    So good, and with high heels?! Brave too!

  • @DucHoang1112
    @DucHoang1112 4 роки тому +1

    Let's take a moment to appreciate Hilary Hahn's stunning performance.
    And those earrings. Yes, those earrings

  • @anonymousx2156
    @anonymousx2156 3 роки тому +1

    She makes it sound easy to play.
    She makes it sound like there are two violins playing at once.
    Hilary is elegant.
    She makes every note heard to the perfection, effortlessly.
    You can feel the music and savor the sweet melodies the way it was meant to be.
    She is an eye candy as well.
    Classical music goddess.

  • @robertwaroff4303
    @robertwaroff4303 4 роки тому +3

    Amazing! I can't even imagine being able to play that well. I love watching / listening to you play, I hope someday to see you play in person! You give me so much inspiration. I wanted to play violin when I was 20 (after hearing Schuberts' Death and the Maiden), but was too scared. I watched People play and couldn't figure out how they knew where to put their fingers! I tried guitar and wasn't good and they have frets! To be honest - I have trouble playing the radio... I'm 60 now and started playing the violin 8 months ago. I can only get about 1 - 2 hours a day to practice so it's slow progress. But I love it. Thank you!

  • @shin-i-chikozima
    @shin-i-chikozima 3 роки тому +4

    I can feel the aesthetics of Bach with her breathtaking performance

  • @ricksanchez4901
    @ricksanchez4901 3 роки тому +1

    literally, the video that made me want to start playing again.....you can't get more perfect than this.....

  • @yesitorresrivera4729
    @yesitorresrivera4729 Рік тому +2

    My dream is to play the violin and make it sound as beautiful as this lady does. 😍💚 I'm in love😻

  • @leofreitasa9933
    @leofreitasa9933 4 роки тому +52

    00:00 ( *Ling Ling enters the chat* )