Paganini: Caprice No. 5 arr. for Viola

Primrose Competition 2011 Semifinals
Robertson & Sons, Albuquerque, NM
June 2011
Posted with permission of the American Viola Society and the Primrose International Viola Competition

[@abigailjohnson9524]

this is even harder on the viola because the hand has to stretch even more

[@michaelhu1806]

also viola is less responsive, so it is harder to get a good sound

[@edithbricaire9900]

Agree. I can’t stretch my hand that far without having my pinky finger and joint knuckle cramp 😂

[@violamusic4518]

+

[@snowyminnesota6028]

Hand sizes and body shapes vary greatly from player to player, so that's not really that much of a thing: small-handed violinists still have to do what those with big hands do, and vice-versa. What's most impressive here is getting that kind of definition and tone production out of the instrument. Those heavier strings are more difficult to set in motion. I bet that's a *really* good instrument, expertly played.

[@Ellison991]

That was really really great! It takes a lot of talent to get a viola to sound like that.

[@chriswong1070]

@TwoSetViolin

[@WeigleCorreia]

LoL

[@Roescoe]

and once again.

[@daniwarlo96]

@twosetviolin

[@snsdlegend155]

twosetviolin!

[@maijacalcagno]

@Twosetviolin is just going to complain that she's not using original bowing.

[@RaphaelBas1995]

Wonderful tone and technique, especially with such a large range.

[@iCyclone]

Really amazing playing. The clarity of the sound in the lower register is particularly awesome-- each note comes out. Gorgeous.

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

The tempo is great, and she takes sensible liberties! Very well prepared and played. The response of her viola in combination with her bow is wonderful - it is fairly hard to "activate" the sound for each semiquaver with such clarity. A truly awesome video here :)

[@deepadass9236]

This must be ling ling's inspiration to take up the viola.

[@MC-kp2oi]

deepa dass ling ling would never

[@happypiano4810]

@@MC-kp2oi
But he plays every instrument perfectly.

[@bettywyatt]

@@happypiano4810 yeah

[@michaelbrook8781]

awesome clarity! I love how each note jumps out, even on the low registers

[@anonymousanonymity2815]

Holy shit that is fast, like even compared to other versions of no. 5 I’ve heard

[@Joaquim925]

Bravo Bravo.
Parabéns sua sonoridade e maravilhosa!
(Brasil)

[@handelviola]

God damn! It’s so clear and intune!!! And beautiful tone.

[@ngurenjoroge1016]

Love this performance

[@ephraimcho]

I think the only reason why this has dislikes is because the channel that uploaded is not the actual person playing.

[@kristin5376]

Your shifting and clarity is flawless

[@elliesvows]

Viola gang viola gang viola gang
Spent ten racks on a c string

[@varshanair1160]

I can’t stand your e string

[@elliesvows]

XD

[@AmadoDom]

100 likes and 0 dislikes! thats the proof then this is a good interpretation. congrats!!!!! (i am 100th like)

[@lebu2006]

Exquisite playing!!!!!!!!Awesome

[@mislenemerces7689]

Que velocidade é essa menina 🙂

[@nocturnallsnake4228]

She is good! Usually I think violas are too slow-resposive to play those quick-paced transcriptions, but here it went pretty fine.

[@АнастасияКоршунова-м3ш]

Потрясающе 👏🏻👏🏻

[@julievertongomes9242]

Incredible!

[@andrewmargrave7518]

Astounding facility and beautiful tone.

[@neonwind]

Most Beautiful!

[@JrG-gj7kb]

Oooh, I know that hand was sore after that cause that's a lot to do on a Viola.

[@MrGuitarman8000]

She is on fire .

[@adriansmith84]

Wow! Great wrist.

[@geraintparfitt1078]

Excellent

[@정혜지-h4i]

bravo!!

[@samg8761]

BRAVO !!!!!!

[@kristin5376]

I have no words

[@irinadragneva7254]

So simple!!😮

[@sangeethbhawana-thusharath7018]

amazing

[@musico981]

Super Brava 🎶

[@settimiodicori8958]

Ling Ling.

[@NicoloP3419]

bravo

[@HarpiolaDuo]

bravo!!!

[@athaluthfimurtadapohan1346]

Wowzers

[@pineapplewhatever5906]

Isn't this Liszt's Paganini Etude No. 1?

[@SavyoMouraOFC]

that's Paganini caprice no.5, dude

[@EllieMcEla]

i'm so gay for you holy shit

[@沈子卿-b6s]

！！wonderful

[@DiegoLopez-fc8sm]

Where have you gotten the sheets I need them plis

[@marcelomendoza2001]

EXCELENTE

[@musico981]

que bien!

[@rachaelbratsch]

Whoa!

[@fedmaestro4106]

👍

[@amarismilano845]

this is amazing, but the bowing is different from the actual thing. it’s more ricocheted

[@williamrasasane364]

Im mean. Its good. But did she forget that the 5th Caprice is basically a bunch of ricochet?

[@Luviola1994]

William DatKKid It can also be done differently, it is true that the original version of paganini comes with another bow stroke... I think its not exactly ricochet..

[@samanthasarco8665]

it’s supposed to be saltando but likeee that’s not very fun to do on c string 😂

[@szyszkafreestyle9012]

She tried leonidas kavakos style

[@DavidSmith-kc4hz]

Brilliant but she does not use the correct saltando bowing.

[@unavailavle123]

David Smith she does

[@hi-ur4qd]

Fabrizio Pomata no she doesn’t.. but this bowing sounds good as well 😊

[@stephaneschmalen2742]

Almost nobody is using the right bowing

[@amoggvenkat710]

David Smith Bruh barely anyone does

[@fotovideo6804]

The "Saltando" on a viola would make it sound like a lawnmower. Never never never neeeever play a viola like if it was a bigger violin. Never.

[@U0VwpiQ]

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