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  • @StevenHe
    @StevenHe Рік тому +2241

    I like playing pachelbel’s Canon 😈

    • @StevenHe
      @StevenHe Рік тому +437

      And my favorite guitar piece is wonderwall

    • @npkmanasatienkijmusic
      @npkmanasatienkijmusic Рік тому +137

      ​@@StevenHe and i love mozart and his "fur elise" so BEaUtiFuL!

    • @angryasfman9077
      @angryasfman9077 Рік тому +34

      no way steven he😱😱😱

    • @patzer6018
      @patzer6018 Рік тому +20

      @@npkmanasatienkijmusic Mozart didn’t compose that… 😬

    • @calcshifiar8168
      @calcshifiar8168 Рік тому +57

      I like Steven's Failureitto in F minor

  • @bigbobo3572
    @bigbobo3572 Рік тому +3803

    7:28 Actually, Yuja Wang played all 4 Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Paganini Rhapsody in one night, and she wore a different dress for each one. It's not just 5 bows, she actually made a big accomplishment that night.

    • @bananas_8235
      @bananas_8235 Рік тому +508

      Apparently it was so impressive that the conductor literally knelt after the concert

    • @kelleyforeman
      @kelleyforeman Рік тому +196

      I wish that there was a recording or video of that performance because she is a true rock star!

    • @debrawhited3035
      @debrawhited3035 Рік тому +81

      This is pretty morbid, but didn't a man actually die of a heart attack in the audience that night? I don't know if it was that concert, but a man did die at one of her concerts very recently.

    • @kelleyforeman
      @kelleyforeman Рік тому +142

      @@debrawhited3035 I believe there was a medical emergency and an ambulance was called, but I don’t know that the man died.

    • @phethophakathi9667
      @phethophakathi9667 Рік тому +45

      @@debrawhited3035 nah the dude was okay

  • @Laura2025
    @Laura2025 Рік тому +1793

    I must tell you that Maria Callas was the first great opera singer of the XXth Century, but a soprano, not a mezzo, which is what the role of Carmen here, is. She messes up the text here, but being the superb artist she was, she kept her cool. She was the first opera singer to give all the nuances of the text, and even if her voice was not beautiful, she managed to express emotions like no other until her. As a retired opera singer myself, I have had much to learn from her. And I am also greatful to you guys for opening my understanding of violin repertoire!!!

    • @septima_de_dominante
      @septima_de_dominante Рік тому +17

      Maria Callas was a soprano. She could sing mezzosopran roles fine enough, but she wasn't a mezzosopran.

    • @XcaptainXobliviousX
      @XcaptainXobliviousX Рік тому +125

      @@septima_de_dominante yes, that is literally what they said

    • @ianng9915
      @ianng9915 Рік тому +4

      Only Medea to grace the stage literally

    • @jamesrawlins735
      @jamesrawlins735 Рік тому +23

      On top of her amazing skill, you also have to factor in all the stuff, good and bad, from her private life - her famous temperment, the "feud" with Renata Tibaldi, her affair with Onassis (continuing even while he was with Jackie), being nearly blind onstage. The very definition, good and bad, of a diva.

    • @UrosKovacevic91
      @UrosKovacevic91 Рік тому +28

      "I must tell you that Maria Callas was the first great opera singer of the XXth Century" I must tell you that you are very wrong. There were many great opera singers of the XXth Century that came before Callas, like Caruso, Titta Ruffo, Jose Mardones, Tetrazzini, Flagstad, Lauri Volpi, Pinza, Chaliapin I can go on for days... "She was the first opera singer to give all the nuances of the text" - Thats just very ignorant of you to say.

  • @bananas_8235
    @bananas_8235 Рік тому +1221

    That cadenza in the Beethoven violin concerto by Hilary is just insane. The continuous sound and gradual increase in intensity and dynamics doesn't sound like a solo violin anymore, it sounds like a Beethoven symphony. As an amateur violinist I can't believe how I didn't think to check out her performance of this piece, given that she's basically the queen of polyphonic violin playing and there's this amazing polyphonic cadenza written by Kreisler (the one she played in this video). It definitely will be a recording I will revisit many times

    • @humblesparrow
      @humblesparrow Рік тому +30

      They have so much to say in the other videos, then fall silent for her . . .

    • @bananas_8235
      @bananas_8235 Рік тому +33

      Maybe they're just at a loss for words due to how impressive it is

    • @kristopherwilson506
      @kristopherwilson506 Рік тому +30

      @@bananas_8235they literally said they can’t explain it😂but yeah that’s how I feel. It sounds like she’s playing two or even three instruments at once

    • @debrawhited3035
      @debrawhited3035 Рік тому +18

      This perfectly illustrates one of my biggest sorrows when it comes to classical music. There are incredible, mind-blowing videos of live performances out there, but too often when you listen to studio recordings by the same artist, it's like..."well, THAT was...OK." Why can't they record more live concerts?

    • @Cattrix999
      @Cattrix999 Рік тому +10

      @@kristopherwilson506 I got goosebumps and shivers up and down my spine on that cadenza. It's like magic, when 1 violin sounds like two or three..

  • @m.piglet4541
    @m.piglet4541 Рік тому +503

    It's amazing watching the guys watch Hilary's performance with such awe and respect and then realizing that not only have they made several fun videos with her, she also had them perform an encore with her at one of her performances. So wholesome.

    • @ariaavery183
      @ariaavery183 Рік тому +16

      I was into her playing as well, even forgot that I was watching a video of twoset.

  • @azurediamond2323
    @azurediamond2323 Рік тому +564

    The Pavarotti is one of my favourite performances, not only due to the quality of his singing but for the context behind it. The rendition is fantastic, although, in fact, the audio was pre-recorded: he was already suffering from significant health issues at the time, so he refused, fearing he wouldn't be able to perform at his best level. The Olympic organisers eventually convinced him to 'perform' if the audio was recorded a few weeks beforehand.
    The opening ceremony at Turin was a part of his farewell tour, but only a few months after the Olympics, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer (which was the reason as to why it had been pre recorded) and eventually passed away a year later. That glorious performance of Nessun Dorma was fated to be his last. The lyrics of the final portion of the aria triumphantly declare:
    "Tramontate, stelle!
    All'alba, vincerò!
    Vincerò! Vincerò!"
    or in English:
    "Fade, you stars!
    At dawn, I will win!
    I will win! I will win!"
    Which really is striking. Although the aria and the opera it comes from speak of completely different things, Pavarotti's final performance in 2006 seems to me like a man thrashing against the disease that would eventually claim his life, searching for one last piece of glory, of magic, and putting his very soul into his singing until he had no more to give. It's enough to make me cry.

    • @Imman1s
      @Imman1s Рік тому +26

      Definitively, his greatest trait as an artist is that he literally lived through the characters he sung, that's why his interpretation are so emotional. But his Nessun Norma, as great as it is, is not even his best, specially in the context of your comment. If you truly want to get your heart broken, try his version of "Caruso" (if you haven't of course :p)

    • @zoeolsson5683
      @zoeolsson5683 Рік тому +7

      Thank you for that context ... Oh my pancreatic cancer is just awful. Hope the researchers find a cure for it soon.

    • @zoeolsson5683
      @zoeolsson5683 Рік тому

      ​@@Imman1s will check it out thanks

    • @pamgeddes5346
      @pamgeddes5346 Рік тому +3

      Yes, I agree with your comments on Pavarotti. Since Two-Set, I have listened to more classical music and opera. That is good!!

    • @Imman1s
      @Imman1s Рік тому +1

      @@zoeolsson5683 Nah, more like "Oh **, I'm dead. Look at all the good things in my life I now have to left behind and how much more I could have done". Dunno if your comment was serious, but if it is, I have an uncle that had the same 40 years ago and he is still going strong (albeit it sucks he needs to get the enzymes to digest the food with the food itself).

  • @NightshadeMia
    @NightshadeMia Рік тому +461

    Brett keeps evolving into a sunshine personality
    It's kinda weird in a good way

    • @notpoggamer
      @notpoggamer Рік тому +28

      Brett Lofi intensifies…

    • @terranbricklin
      @terranbricklin Рік тому +34

      Ever since Hilary he's been acting actually happy.

    • @notpoggamer
      @notpoggamer Рік тому +1

      @@terranbricklin true

    • @burgundy.v
      @burgundy.v Рік тому +50

      He's always been a giggly dude, idk why y'all say otherwise

    • @ajchandra7735
      @ajchandra7735 Рік тому +22

      brett was sick and ever since he has recovered everyone start treating his true self as sort of “personality”. how considerate of you

  • @curtishsiung5979
    @curtishsiung5979 Рік тому +362

    I've never really understood TwoSet's praises for Hilary Hahn, but the fact that from 6:15 ish she played the two melodies with two different expressions is absolutely insane: crescendo on the rising higher notes while playing the same volume on the lower notes, or even crazier, crescendo on the rising higher notes while diminuendo on the descending lower notes. I'm a piano player, so I'm not sure whether that's common technique for violin, but it sounds very challenging to do to me. Fan converted.

    • @utha2665
      @utha2665 Рік тому +70

      But what I really love about Hillary Hahn is that she is also so down to earth and such a nice person. Often times when people reach this level they become pretentious and obnoxious. Not her.

    • @grutarg2938
      @grutarg2938 Рік тому +59

      She also plays so cleanly - her notes are never slurred together no matter how fast she is playing.

    • @altoclef6688
      @altoclef6688 Рік тому +16

      I find her playing always technically flawless but often lacking emotion. But this cadenza was expressive. My favourite Beethoven otherwise is with Christian Ferras.

    • @TacticalStrike
      @TacticalStrike Рік тому +7

      @@altoclef6688 her new recordings have a lot more emotion. Honestly I love her striking and powerful tone and artistic choices. Her 3019 Sibelius is amazing!

    • @givenfool6169
      @givenfool6169 11 місяців тому +2

      Don't forget that she's drop dead gorgeous lol.

  • @katierose33
    @katierose33 Рік тому +135

    As a pianist and violinist, Martha Argerich's and Hilary Hahn's performances were just... wow.

    • @RichTCS
      @RichTCS Рік тому +5

      I hate to have to ask, but what was the piece that Martha Argerich was playing? I recognize it but can’t name it.

    • @InfluxDecline
      @InfluxDecline Рік тому +10

      @@RichTCS Tchaikovsky Concerto no. 1

    • @katierose33
      @katierose33 Рік тому +4

      @@RichTCS Tchaikovsky piano concerto no.1

    • @RichTCS
      @RichTCS Рік тому +1

      @@InfluxDecline thanks!

    • @RichTCS
      @RichTCS Рік тому +1

      @@katierose33 thanks!

  • @jxx7396
    @jxx7396 Рік тому +92

    Laughed so hard at 4:31 😮 Editor-san's a genius!

    • @auntjess
      @auntjess Рік тому +3

      Editor-san knows we need more meme material ..HAHA

  • @beastasfiist
    @beastasfiist Рік тому +36

    Martha Argerich video is her playing the tchaikovsky piano concerto no.1 for anyone wondering :)

    • @eriknystrom5839
      @eriknystrom5839 Рік тому +3

      Yes, she is absolutely amazing. When was that clip from? She is now 81 almost 82 yo. I think this is a rather recent performance, maybe she was more than 75 yo in the clip. Anyhow to be able to play brilliantly after fighting with cancer:
      …. in 1990, Argerich was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. After treatment, the cancer went into remission, but it recurred in 1995 and eventually metastasized to her lungs, pancreas, liver, brain, and lymph nodes. Following an experimental treatment at the John Wayne Cancer Institute in Santa Monica pioneered by oncologist Donald Morton, Argerich's cancer went into remission again. In gratitude, Argerich performed a recital at Carnegie Hall benefiting the institute.[44] As of 2021, Argerich remains cancer-free.[10] (Wikipedia)

  • @unrealrailway1592
    @unrealrailway1592 Рік тому +279

    If you want to hear some more of Maria Callas, I would definitely recommend her rendition of Casta Diva from Norma by Bellini, which is divine. 👌

    • @magkal8690
      @magkal8690 Рік тому +7

      Yes, yes, yes ! And that was when she was younger, and in full voice ( sort of speak...the Habanera was from her elderly age, when her voice was more like a mezzosoprano's)

    • @Laura2025
      @Laura2025 Рік тому +3

      casta diva

    • @unrealrailway1592
      @unrealrailway1592 Рік тому

      @@Laura2025 cheers, just fixed that

    • @bethbilynskyj162
      @bethbilynskyj162 Рік тому +8

      Don't miss the second act of Tosca. She could ACT as well as sing! When an opera singer speaks, rather than sings, it is like underscoring a boldface. After stabbing the sadiistic Baron Scarpia, who has attempted to rape her, Callas stands over his body and speaks the line "E avanti a lui, tremava tutta Roma!"(""And before him, all Rome trembled.) THe venom in her voice is chilling!

    • @clementinedanger
      @clementinedanger Рік тому +3

      @@bethbilynskyj162 Yes yes arias bring in the punters but the real ones know to look for that flawless recitativo 🤌

  • @tsuba666
    @tsuba666 Рік тому +153

    I'm actually quite impressed at the way Maria Callas managed to recover from that mixing up in the lyrics (for those who don't know the lyrics or don't speak french, she messed up half a sentence...and still managed to fall back on her feet).
    It's like, when playing an instrument, you forget a part of 5 or 6 bars, and then manage to fill those bars with some impro, falls perfectly on time with that last bar so you can resume you're playing....WITHOUT ANYONE NOTICING !
    I mean...iron-clad professionalism and nerves of tungsten, that's what it takes.

    •  Рік тому +4

      Quite the mess up too since she spoke fluent French XD

    • @Casutama
      @Casutama Рік тому +28

      @ I mean, you can mess up lyrics no matter how fluent you are in a language. I've messed up lyrics in my native language before, so :D

    • @tacothunderking4558
      @tacothunderking4558 Рік тому +2

      When you're good, you're good.

    • @TheVoitel
      @TheVoitel Рік тому +16

      This tells me you have little experience with opera singers. It is not uncommon for an opera singer to blackout for a part of the text. Keep in mind they do usually not sing from scores at the performance, in a concert performance such as this they do not really see the conductor well, and in a stage performance they are standing quite a bit of a distance behind the orchestra, which makes being on time rather harder. Also there is a lot of text to remember, and often limited time for preparation. The general rule you learn as a singer is: Do not stop. Just sing anything, but do not stop. Of course we also see this with instrumentalists who play without notes. Occasionally they forget how exactly a part goes and then they start improvising.

    •  Рік тому

      @@TheVoitel it was a joke but ok.

  • @bobbiecat7139
    @bobbiecat7139 Рік тому +239

    For the Piano Gang: Yunchan Lim got 10 million votes in 10 months (actually less than 10) for Rach Piano Concerto #3 at the 2022 Cliburn Competition. Pretty good for an 18 year old who also won the competition. It's incredible how many outstanding muscians live in our world including TwoSet,♥ of course😊

    • @ABHthepicurious
      @ABHthepicurious Рік тому +7

      I remember that performance, totally amazing, even the conductor was moved if I remember correctly, that's how good it was.

    • @bobbiecat7139
      @bobbiecat7139 Рік тому +11

      @@ABHthepicurious Yes...Marin Alsop was in tears and the orchestra was coo coo crazy applauding!

    • @mirokajevskivelevski8895
      @mirokajevskivelevski8895 Рік тому +13

      What about all 12 of Liszt's transcendental etudes? That is a huge recording and accomplishment in and of itself, but playing it in a competition is something else

    • @bobbiecat7139
      @bobbiecat7139 Рік тому +4

      @@mirokajevskivelevski8895 His entire competition presentations were show-stoppers! I wanted to throw a towel on the stage to him at the end of the 12 Trans, but since I wasn't there, I couldn't do it lol.

    • @chloeheung
      @chloeheung Рік тому +1

      i was thinking about this performance as well

  • @nuu9282
    @nuu9282 Рік тому +21

    I'm sad the video of Hilary Hahn's recording of Mendelssohn concerto is not available anymore (it has been reuploaded, but the original video had more than 25 mil views)

  • @simplytwosetter
    @simplytwosetter Рік тому +86

    The one video with Hilary playing Beethoven violin concerto, I once opened it, thinking to make it my bgm while I work on my data processing, but end up finishing watching the whole video without touching my data analysis lol To be honest, many of the classical music performances are really worth watching instead of just listening as bgm, as least for the first time, it's a pleasure to the eyes and ears!! I hope more people can discover the beautiful of classical music through Twoset and increase the views of more classical music video!!

    • @wakingtheworld
      @wakingtheworld Рік тому +6

      Well I know they have cos TwoSetters are all over the comments sections! Sometimes you see derogatory remarks from 'other musicians' and I tell them that it's thanks to TwoSet that we're here appreciating her music/playing, increasing the views AND attending her concerts. So it's nya nya to them!

    • @susanbryant6516
      @susanbryant6516 Рік тому +4

      @@wakingtheworld Nya! 🐱

    • @TarunoNafs
      @TarunoNafs Рік тому +6

      And ultimately, attend a concert!

  • @littlefurnace
    @littlefurnace Рік тому +22

    I love that you guys have met and worked with Hilary multiple times but you still look at her as if she's a mythical being. If that doesn't show people just how incredible a violinist she is, nothing will. She uses her bow like a legendary samurai.

  • @teasetofbubbletea8026
    @teasetofbubbletea8026 Рік тому +65

    Seeing TwoSet's silence during Hillary Hahn playing, I kinda feel jealous with you two now. To have someone you looked up for your whole life then be able to meet and interact with her are any fans dream come true. She's not only talented and persistent, but also a genuine-heart person ❤

  • @Chamtechie
    @Chamtechie Рік тому +15

    There's a bit more to the the Yuja Wang short. That was from a performance at Carnegie Hall earlier this year when she played all five of Rachmaninoff's major works for piano and orchestra in a SINGLE EVENING. And also had a different outfit for each piece.

  • @Shakin_bacon
    @Shakin_bacon Рік тому +13

    Brett cracking his back when he bowed is about the funniest thing I’ve seen all day💀

  • @thewitchbasket
    @thewitchbasket Рік тому +12

    5:12 Unironically, as a sculptor, watching Hilary play is such a good reference for how the top part of your pecs engage when you move your arm across your body. You can see the clavicular head (the part that connects your collarbone and humerus) engage every time she moves her arm. It's so cool

  • @rjkbuny
    @rjkbuny Рік тому +11

    7mil of Hilary Hahn's views were from Brett

  • @boohoo11111
    @boohoo11111 Рік тому +100

    Things I love about this video... again!
    1. Brett's singing "owahuhuhuhuowahuhuhu" (Bach Cello Suite) 😅
    2. Eddy's side by side with the opera singer
    3. Twoset's rhyming "Bow! Now! How! Wow!" 😂
    4. Twoset's laughter, always gives me a serotonin boost ❤
    5. Twoset's admiration and respect for Hilary Hahn 🥰

  • @josephotoshi
    @josephotoshi Рік тому +26

    Actually, there was a video of Hilary Hahn playing the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto which had over 27 million views, but it was deleted for some reason a little while ago. There are still other videos of that same recording though (and the performance is so good!)

    • @susanbryant6516
      @susanbryant6516 Рік тому +3

      I wonder why that happened- not a copyright strike I hope!

    • @iioxy7530
      @iioxy7530 Рік тому +3

      She played it with the frso (in South Korea I think) for those trying to find the specific recording

    • @shelbyyoungest
      @shelbyyoungest Рік тому +1

      I fully expected Hilary’s video to be the Mendelssohn concerto, I was SO surprised when they said it was the Beethoven instead- Aw man I loved that recording! I wonder why it was taken down

    • @lemoneeja
      @lemoneeja 3 місяці тому

      I also remember her performance of Mozart 3 with Dudamel (the one with the pope) reaching 10M views but was deleted somehow

  • @evannygard6352
    @evannygard6352 Рік тому +39

    I think it would be really cool to review the new movie Chevalier about the 1700s French Black violinist and composer Joseph Bologne. Obviously a lot of the review could be about the violin playing, but the movie also talks a lot about his composing and it would be interesting to see what classically trained violinists actually know of his works.

  • @jessicah6714
    @jessicah6714 Рік тому +16

    Watching Eddy and Brett fawning over Hilary Hahn’s Beethoven Concerto and forgetting to react to the video for like 30 seconds made my day

  • @wakingtheworld
    @wakingtheworld Рік тому +31

    Hey guys, ever thought that it's thanks to you two, that the audience for Hilary has grown. I hate to admit it but before I subbed to your channel, I'd never heard of Hilary or Ray Chen or Oistrakh... My classical musical education has skyrocketed since then.... and you even inspired me to take up the violin. You are absolute game changers and I can't wait for your concert in June.

  • @cicilynnofficial
    @cicilynnofficial Рік тому +17

    Pavarotti is the GOAT! What he does with his voice is crazy hard to do well. Rest well, sir.

  • @nilsfrederking62
    @nilsfrederking62 Рік тому +40

    The evenness and modulation and control used as a tool to shape the interpretation is incredible. Hilary Hahn is a true master of her instrument. I heard a lot of violin recording great violinist of the last hundred years, but her playing is very unique and fascinating in that sense. There is something extremely focused in her tone.

  • @katierose33
    @katierose33 Рік тому +12

    8:02 Brett forgot he's wearing a t-shirt and tried to put his "hood" up! 😂

  • @Peraou
    @Peraou Рік тому +12

    I literally couldn’t even tap a table as fast as Martha plays those octaves and with that phrasing and dynamics and EXPLOSIVE loudness
    It just seems like some kind of …magic? My mind can scarcely comprehend that as genuinely possible in real life

    • @ronald3836
      @ronald3836 3 місяці тому

      If you use 10 fingers you will tap faster ;-)

  • @feralbluee
    @feralbluee Рік тому +69

    Maria Callas - incredible! her phrasing, the emotion. never heard this sung so, so beautifully.
    9:33 i didn’t catch the pianist’s name - but O-M-G! the first second you know.

    • @mystogan6556
      @mystogan6556 Рік тому +14

      Martha Argerich

    • @marine_has_no_life_purpose
      @marine_has_no_life_purpose Рік тому +2

      What piece was she playing?

    • @magkal8690
      @magkal8690 Рік тому +8

      @@marine_has_no_life_purpose Tschaikovsky no.1 .

    • @arkanys3401
      @arkanys3401 Рік тому +9

      You should listen to some of Martha Argerich's performances. She won the Chopin competition in 1965, today she's 81 and still playing amazingly

    • @strawberystar
      @strawberystar Рік тому

      @@magkal8690 thank you

  • @Lily-xr4vj
    @Lily-xr4vj Рік тому +56

    I love that their talents are being appreciated even in social media. And honestly, watching you two reminds me a lot of my mentor. Not because of the personality, but how you two handle situations in band and performances. He's really optimistic and always has a smile on his face, and when he gets serious, his instrument reveals this beautiful sound enough to make me fall asleep even. We're not an orchestra, but instead a marching band. He decided to quit band and focus on his peace of mind, he deserves it. But I feel this melancholy inside me because I have not yet made him feel proud of me who was his student. I hope one day, I make him the proudest mentor ever. I play the Euphonium and it's really, REALLY hard in my opinion. But it's fine, practice can always improve everyone.
    Brett and Eddy has and will always be the musicians I look up to, second to my best mentor ever. I'll miss him, but we gotta respect his decisions. With his resignation, two members of the lower brass section will get a promotion probably to a section leader or ranking. If its ranking, you'll get higher amount of money after playing music in a certain event if you got an invitation to come with them. If its a section leader kind of thing, you'll start to have more responsibilities.
    I hope he has a good life ahead of him and enjoy it.
    Another good video as usual. Putting beside the topic about my mentor, I really admire Twoset Violin. Performance Anxiety is no joke.

  • @expired_rosin
    @expired_rosin Рік тому +15

    7:48 Brett's age is catching up on him 😂😂😂

  • @humblesparrow
    @humblesparrow Рік тому +16

    Usually TwoSet is the one introducing me to new stuff, but today I had the pleasure of seeing them discover the one-and-only Maria Callas. Nice.

    • @aquamarine9568
      @aquamarine9568 Рік тому +2

      Pretty sure they were joking and know who she is. She is an icon!

    • @Casutama
      @Casutama Рік тому +2

      They've seen her before - she was featured in the video where they had an opera singer show them must-see opera performance :)

  • @oshmithroy
    @oshmithroy Рік тому +17

    Never a bad day when two set uploads

  • @iamgroot9499
    @iamgroot9499 Рік тому +47

    Hilary Hahn‘s part just took my breath away. I almost got jumpscared when Brett stopped the video, I was completely gone in the music. The brilliancy of her whole intonation, sound and phrasing is out of this world.

  • @kenzieharris594
    @kenzieharris594 Рік тому +10

    I went to see Hilary a month ago, and I want to say, she is magnificent. Totally my favorite soloist.
    The way that she moves is incredible.
    Honestly, it's like watching a goddess.
    she's also an incredibly sweet person, and i just love her so much
    everyone love and protect her, pls
    anyway, I loved the vid, twoset
    watched many of these, and they are my favorites 💛

  • @jj22arc90
    @jj22arc90 Рік тому +9

    I was just watching some TwoSet videos, and a new video has been uploaded, my day is getting better !

    • @huzbaha
      @huzbaha Рік тому +1

      Same! I think I could never finish watching all their videos since they always post a new one. 😂

  • @platypusmusic8843
    @platypusmusic8843 Рік тому +12

    As both a funk and classical fan James Brown x Pavarroti is a wild collab haha

  • @passerotto_
    @passerotto_ Рік тому +11

    I'm ready for the world tour! ❤

  • @AidanWR
    @AidanWR Рік тому +10

    I always give major props to opera singers. They have to have a relaxed jaw, relaxed face, relaxed neck, all while holding high notes and belting it at the same time. Whenever you see people try to mimic them, they always stress out their neck

  • @sofiaverdes9886
    @sofiaverdes9886 10 місяців тому +9

    I'm a pianist, but to educate you, yes, Maria Callas is an opera singer. She's greek, but lived her life in USA. She did many concert in her life( she met Martin Monroe and a Spanish painter that I forgot his name).I love her, she's amazing!

  • @user-ql1oy6nq8k
    @user-ql1oy6nq8k Рік тому +18

    We need to see more of Brett's rendition of Bach Cello Suite No. 1. I'm kinda here for it lol

  • @mojooo4996
    @mojooo4996 Рік тому +9

    Wow, now I feel like I need to plead the case to review opera arias which are also played as instrumental pieces! And Maria Callas! My Diva!

  • @CompletelyCr
    @CompletelyCr Рік тому +7

    I think the wonderful and captivating thing about Hilary is not just the sound, but the way she moves with her phrasing and the way she evidently feels every note she plays.

  • @bloemundude
    @bloemundude Рік тому +7

    I didn't even notice that Brett and Eddy weren't talking during the Hilary Hahn part. Also, replay the Maria Callas part and note that she is also acting while singing a difficult piece flawlessly.

  • @lottie2525
    @lottie2525 Рік тому +8

    Not an opera fan usually, but Maria Callas gave me shivers/goosebumps on your clip, legit.

  • @JaneG58
    @JaneG58 Рік тому +6

    Seeing you lost in Hilary’s playing was so heartwarming. Mind you, who can blame you!

  • @Potterhead_slytherin675
    @Potterhead_slytherin675 Рік тому +23

    These videos were amazing! Hilary was excellent as usual and she just keeps getting better 😊Two set never fails to make us smile ❤ Keep it up! Subscriber over here! 🙋🏻‍♀️

  • @mcsage393
    @mcsage393 Рік тому +5

    Always glad to see another Twoset vid!

  • @PatrickLienCT
    @PatrickLienCT Рік тому +7

    Been waiting for TwoSet to feature the video of Hahn doing Beethoven with Detroit. It's really a stunning performance, Hahn's performance is so clean, with such structure and elegance. And Slatkin and Detroit are on point also! Plus, it's very well recorded. I think it's the best performance of the Beethoven VC on UA-cam.

  • @MattinLapland
    @MattinLapland Рік тому +12

    Listen to Anne Sophie Mutters Mendelssohn from 1983. The way she plays and how the violin sounds is like an opera singer…….she understands this. She flows like a voice and doesn’t rush changes

    • @aquamarine9568
      @aquamarine9568 Рік тому

      Her rendition of Mendelssohn is my favourite. The one I listen to is a Deutche Grammaphon recording from 1981 with Berlin Philharmonic. It is stunningly beautiful.

    • @MattinLapland
      @MattinLapland Рік тому

      @@aquamarine9568 Yes that’s the one from 1981…….getting the years mixed up! It’s a stunning recording

    • @aquamarine9568
      @aquamarine9568 Рік тому

      @@MattinLapland yes, I agree. I listen to it often. It is so gorgeous.

  • @ESKARGAMES
    @ESKARGAMES Рік тому +15

    I’ve listened to Hilary Hahn play that Beethoven Concerto, that exact video at least once or twice every week for the last two months. It’s amazing! It’s likely my cellists jealousy that Beethoven never wrote a cello concerto!
    Also Maria Callas is life goals of expression and beauty! I also think Martha Agrerich is a phenomenon!
    For next time!
    Jacqueline du Pré (cello)
    Ray Chen (violin)
    Khatia Buniatishivili (piano)
    Itzhak Perlman (violin)
    Krystian Zimmerman (piano)
    Glen Gould (piano)
    Mitsuko Uchida (piano)
    Paul Tortelier (cello)
    I’m sorry woodwind/brass/percussion gangs, I don’t know the vituousos for your instruments.
    Another good video would be top viewed videos of conductors (Gustavo Dudamel, Seiji Ozawa, Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan etc)
    Or maybe even composers and their respective eras!
    Loving the discussion and exploration of classical music!

    • @Casutama
      @Casutama Рік тому +1

      And, for viola gang: Tabea Zimmermann, Nobuko Imai, Kim Kashkashian, Antoine Taméstit, Lawrence Power, and Timothy Ridout!
      (I fully support a "top viewed conductors" video btw! And I love your list, I'd only add Vengerov and Hadelich for violin, Rostropovich for cello, Richter and Horowitz for Piano, and Elīna Garanča and Jessye Norman as vocalists)

  • @sariahcheadle9909
    @sariahcheadle9909 Рік тому +7

    5:40 Watching Brett and Eddy watch Hillary Hahn play will NEVER get old.

  • @jxx7396
    @jxx7396 Рік тому +18

    It's always a good day when Twoset uploads :)

  • @trollertrain7873
    @trollertrain7873 Рік тому +9

    Lang lang seems to play everything faster then it is usually played.
    And Hilary Hahn is great she inflicts so much emotion into everything she plays, same with Pavarotti

  • @super_siri
    @super_siri Рік тому +6

    I love that you always remind people to practice. It's so important.

  • @keyem4504
    @keyem4504 Рік тому +8

    Hilary is incredible. Her playing is world class, but her personality is even better. Sich a nice person despite her being one of the best violin players is adorable.

  • @guyandahalf7844
    @guyandahalf7844 Рік тому +7

    Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma is one of my favorite classical recordings of all time, I highly recommend a listen for anyone who hasn’t and it’s only 3 minutes long.

  • @ynot5478
    @ynot5478 Рік тому +12

    Great video! Part 2 soon, please? 😃

  • @seemackerel
    @seemackerel Рік тому +8

    The crack when brett bowed though 😮

  • @janach1305
    @janach1305 Рік тому +28

    Good to see you guys learning a bit more about opera. It has been something of a blind spot for you. The human voice and the violin have much in common, and each tends to take the starring role when it appears. When one steps to the fore, the other has to take the back seat.

  • @wing_beingveryhonest
    @wing_beingveryhonest Рік тому +6

    Love it when twoset uploads

  • @L3_cHat
    @L3_cHat Рік тому +21

    twoset never fails to make me smile

  • @alanwegener9090
    @alanwegener9090 Рік тому +4

    Hehe going into Hilary’s bit, I knew you weren’t going to be able to end her video and we’d all just sit there and watch the whole thing together

  • @mdrakic
    @mdrakic Рік тому +9

    If there is one piece that deserves 10m+ views, it's The Violin Concerto, best ever written, and my most favourite piece (by chance). And watching Brett's and Eddie's jaws drop during the Cadenza was a pleasure to the eyes.

  • @TheMessyDeskxyz
    @TheMessyDeskxyz Рік тому +4

    More videos, what a treat!

  • @mitsoreo
    @mitsoreo Рік тому +9

    Them guessing the piece for the video makes it more hilarious than it already is

  • @ninnik
    @ninnik Рік тому +6

    I know basically everyone and their mum on youtube have reacted to Dimash but damn I would love to see Twoset react to some of his more classical/opera performances. Although he is not a classical soloist, he very well could have been. He even was offered a place as a opera singer but he wanted to pursue a career in contemporary music. His vocal range is crazy, voice control always perfect and he can sing basically any kind of music. And I read he has a perfect pitch, too. I think if anyone was the Ling Ling of singers, it would be Dimash.
    Also, he has sung in 12 different languages, can play seven instruments (won a national piano contest in Kazakstan when he was 6) and got a perfect score on his Master's thesis in Composing. Oh and has won basically in a billion different singing competitions around the world. Aaand he seems to be a very kind, humble and compassionate person. Because of course he is.
    (okay so I was meaning to write a short comment but was yet again so shocked how talented he is and went on a preaching mode, lol. Sorry about that. I just..HOW?! *exasperated fangirling* Many have said this, and I will say it too: he is an alien. That's the only explanation that makes sense.)

  • @nanettetredoux7613
    @nanettetredoux7613 Рік тому +65

    It would be great if you could do a video on some much viewed classical singers who are still alive today. Pavarotti and Callas were iconic, but the living singers also deserve attention.

    • @oxoelfoxo
      @oxoelfoxo Рік тому +12

      if they do, they should have Sanna or Zach or some other singer to guide them otherwise...

    • @daltyd4820
      @daltyd4820 Рік тому +3

      I would love to see them react to the crazy stuff that comes out of Michael Spyres mouth or his duets with Lawrence Brownlee. Hell I bet they could have one of them on as a guest, Spyres does have a youtube channel!

    • @hillarylinton5655
      @hillarylinton5655 Рік тому

      @@oxoelfoxo Sanna? The same one who said technique isn't important? That one?Puleeease! She is NOT in a position to guide anyone in classical singing. My deaf dog could do a better job!

    • @ianng9915
      @ianng9915 Рік тому +1

      I don't think they do, considering how often horrible they are generally, though some are listenable, most aren't

    • @nanettetredoux7613
      @nanettetredoux7613 Рік тому

      @@ianng9915 Goodness that's harsh.

  • @sepiae
    @sepiae Рік тому +8

    If your teachers are telling you to listen to the piece you're studying as it is being sung it's probably excellent advice; all my favourite musicians (e.g. Hahn & Argerich, since they were present here) sound as if they were *narrating* what they're playing, phrasing notes as if they were words, telling a story in music.

  • @spring_is_here0
    @spring_is_here0 Рік тому +5

    love u twoset!! my favorite you-tubers ❤❤

  • @daryatrafimava
    @daryatrafimava Рік тому +7

    I went to a school that had music classes built into the study program, and to reinforce how special the school was all school bells were Turkish March instead of ordinary “ding/briiiing”. So every time I hear it, I feel a ptsd wave crushing into me

  • @sabrinai
    @sabrinai Рік тому +6

    "Actual talent"
    How savage🔥

  • @andrejwalilko634
    @andrejwalilko634 Рік тому +11

    I recall seeing you talk about variances in playing through the decades and centuries, I was wondering if you might do a video showcasing those differences on a single piece, like humoresque?

  • @torgenxblazterzoid
    @torgenxblazterzoid Рік тому +8

    Martha Argerich, at the age of 80, had more than 35 piano concertos “under her fingers” - an incredible achievement.

  • @springsilver9383
    @springsilver9383 Рік тому +4

    6:33 I love their faces of genuine astonishment. Sometimes they play their shocked reactions up (which is also fun). But you can tell they're truly awestruck by Hilary's phenomenal playing!

  • @AvelTheCat
    @AvelTheCat Рік тому +22

    If you ever do a sequel, please watch Ana Vidovic's classical guitar! Is has over 40 million views and is an incredible performance

    • @therealjonas7209
      @therealjonas7209 Рік тому +4

      I would like to see them reacting to a lot of guitarist. Like Marcin Dylla, Kupinski Duo (maybe some Chopin interpretations), HK guitar duo (Drew Henderson and Michael Kolk, maybe Mozart Symphony 40 or Marcello/Bach - Concerto in D minor) and maybe Bach Chaconne played by John Feeley (also over 4M views). For the chaconne it would be interesting what say say compared to violin versions

    • @AvelTheCat
      @AvelTheCat Рік тому +2

      @@therealjonas7209 Yes ! It's kinda annoying how the guitar is often excluded from the classical world xD

    • @magdad.72
      @magdad.72 Рік тому

      Oh, Ana is just perfect.

    • @syntaxlost9239
      @syntaxlost9239 Рік тому +1

      26M for Paco de Lucia Concierto Aranjuez Addaggio too,
      Not saying they shouldn't but they often need to avoid artists/pieces as part of playing dodge the demonetisation.

  • @sabrinai
    @sabrinai Рік тому +50

    Do they have their own performances included? I sure hope so!😊

  • @hie7326
    @hie7326 Рік тому +4

    ngl I don't mind a whole 30 minutes reaction of you guys to your favorite performance of a violin concerto. That part about Hilary makes my jaw dropped and seeing you do the same just ...yeah.
    Great Video, I hope more is included especially from 'newer' world class soloist, so that us viewers can get more exposed to them as well. Thank you Twoset for another fun video.

  • @sabrinai
    @sabrinai Рік тому +6

    Yoyo Ma's Bach Cello suite is actually so nice!

  • @yanranqiu505
    @yanranqiu505 Рік тому +5

    Please bring back this type of videos🤩

  • @j_side7733
    @j_side7733 Рік тому +1

    What I love about each of these soloist videos is the amount of heart and power that they put in to what they do. It's the kind that reaches to your soul and all you can do is be blown away.

  • @mukilnarayanan
    @mukilnarayanan Рік тому +7

    Wow! This is an amazing video! You guys are soloists - let’s not forget that either!

  • @arynahirhel3093
    @arynahirhel3093 Рік тому +21

    Guys you just make me so happy by posting videos. Thank you so much. Love your message, jokes and energy. You're amazing

  • @Miss_Meryan
    @Miss_Meryan Рік тому +3

    Hey Brett, I need someone to get excited with on a classical music concert and I think you are the one. It will be an educated excitement too!

  • @subjectline
    @subjectline Рік тому +4

    One of the reasons Pavarotti's Nessun Dorma has the 50M views is he'd already made the song famous in 1990 when it was used for the World Cup in Italy: he did a legendary charity concert afterwards with Placido Domingo and José Carreras. That was what caused him to break classical containment, taking quite a lot of other singers with him, for quite a while. Zubin Mehta conducted. I wish I still had the video, because it was insanely entertaining, and I never forgot him saying "adesso siamo proprio riscaldati" at the end of the medley before they started doing encores. Which you'd miss if you didn't watch it live. (It means "we are all properly warmed up now").

  • @SunHazBusted
    @SunHazBusted Рік тому +7

    I think Brett's Yo-Yo-Mussy started trembling when he tried to imitate that Bach 💀
    BRETT FOR CHOIR!!

  • @user-ij5ul7pi7o
    @user-ij5ul7pi7o Рік тому +4

    didn't expect this episode to include brett and eddy barking

  • @arijitdasgupta1706
    @arijitdasgupta1706 Рік тому +9

    Few more that could have made the list:
    Valentina Lisitsa Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 - 23M
    sumina struder Paganini 5 - 10M
    Zakir Hussain & Rakesh Chaurasia | EtnoKraków/Rozstaje 2015 - 19M

    • @nancyjfs
      @nancyjfs Рік тому

      I'm going to look for the Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia video. I have loved Zakir Hussain for decades, and his dad before him.

    • @FelipeCostaPiano
      @FelipeCostaPiano Рік тому

      Anna Fedorova playing Rach No.2 - 38M views!

  • @Andre-zz4hv
    @Andre-zz4hv Рік тому +4

    8:21 Every sung version you hear of Carmen Habanera used in old animations is using this woman's voice sample :V

  • @sabrinai
    @sabrinai Рік тому +6

    Twoset Education is back!!!

  • @ash.........
    @ash......... Рік тому +4

    i was actually having a breakdown while practicing but then i the saw the notification now everything's fine

  • @Ana-vb5ms
    @Ana-vb5ms Рік тому +2

    WOOO new viddd :))) thank you for the weekly entertainment againnn

  • @blabiourrt
    @blabiourrt Рік тому +7

    You guys should do a part 2 with Janine Jansen, Ray Chen, and Chloe Chua! Great video as always.

  • @aidan4624
    @aidan4624 Рік тому +11

    Not knowing who Maria Callas is is like not knowing who either Yo-Yo Ma or Itzhak Perlman is

    • @aquamarine9568
      @aquamarine9568 Рік тому

      I think they were joking

    • @aidan4624
      @aidan4624 Рік тому

      @@aquamarine9568 Yea that’s very possible lol

  • @kadorakasu
    @kadorakasu Рік тому +5

    7:19 Watch as Eddy sinks deeper into his hoodie, therein lies his insecurity after watching Hillary violin solo 😢

  • @leslieholland7843
    @leslieholland7843 Рік тому

    This was golden. Thank you!

  • @wingtang10
    @wingtang10 Рік тому +1

    TWOSET you guys have helped me out battling my own depression