Apparently a lot of classical pieces that we know about are actually played slower than originally intended so yeah...some of them are supposed to be played like this kinda fast.
I love watching videos of these two guys, they are so talented and I do love the sound of the cello! This cover of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' is amazing and it's great to watch. 2Cellos were a Croatian cellist duo, consisting of classically trained cellists Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. The duo played instrumental arrangements for cellos of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as classical and film music. They split up in 2023 and they continue to be active as solo performers. Some other songs they covered are 'Back in Black', 'Candle in the Wind', 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Livin' On A Prayer'. Thanks for the reaction, Anthony.😊😊
They also toured with Elton John, a crew member showed him a vid of the duo and he was hooked. He had the manager call them up and offer a place on his tour.
I've seen this performance through a couple other reaction channels as well. Most are amazed, but I really like that AR stopped to look up a couple things he did not know and to explain some things I did not know. 👏👏👏
I was fortunate to go to a live concert of 2Cellos in Auckland (New Zealand) a number of years ago. They are incredible in concert, and their videos (like this one) are always brilliant. An extremely talented duo.
BTW, there was no looping- the bass/percussion was switched from Sulic to Hauser (and was switched back again). Watch again and you’ll see. They actually have two completely different styles to their craftsmanship, Hauser is more subtle. You definitely want to open this can of worms. I have seen them perform twice. Exhilarating!!!!
This band or Classical duet "2Cellos" has been my favorite classical group for 10 years...I absolutely Love them!!! They are extraordinary high tier musicians.
2 cellos is one of the best instrumental groups! Played cello in high school and the bow is horse hair and has to be restranded more than once or twice a year lol
These guys can also play this live, so I don't think loops were used. They could have put a few takes together for the film, but they do these songs live too.
Even in classical music, some musicians caused quite a stir. Franz List's music made people faint--and there was even a term for it: Lizstomania. Like Beatlemania, but in the 1830s. And then there was Stravinski's Rite of Spring--which caused a riot in 1913.
It's called rehairing the bow because typically it is made with horsehair and you apply a resin to it to give it the proper ability to slide across the strings. And breaking it like a rockstar would be insanely expensive cellos can be like 10 - 20 grand.
The rosin [ made from purified tree resin ] is not so much to make the horsehair bow 'slide' across the strings, as to provide friction and 'grip' the strings, causing them to vibrate.
I first saw this when I was 11 years old...it blew me away! I binged watched it for weeks and then I discovered classical music. I have never gone back.
Catch this one live - these guys' concerts are 🔥 One of my favorite pieces is "Mombasa", performed live at Santory Hall in Tokyo. So glad you discovered them, and hope you continue down this rabbit hole! (check out any live concert performance, too) Thank you for sharing this!
Music has been around for a *very* long time and instruments used to be non-existent. :) Harpsichords came before piano's and sackbuts came before the horn we hear today. When you think about it, a guitar is just another stringed instrument. Have fun. Music is a universal language and all are welcome.
That was the first time i saw them perform. The singer Elton John saw their version SMOOTH CRIMINAL I think on video? He liked it so much he had them play along side his band. Hauser the one dressed in gold has a few videos where he accompanies a singer Dimash Quadaibergen whom in my opinion is the best singer in the world. The two cellists played at the Sydney Opera House about a year ago or so. UA-cam has a video of the concert I think.
If I remember right without checking a classic cellos strings are made from dried stretched pig or goat intestines and the bow string was made from horse hair.
Hello, I am from Croatia, the country from where are the 2 Cellos. In fact Stjepan Hauser is from my home town of Pula. Any way, 13 years ago in the concert hall / ballroom of the old Austro-Hungarian building in Pula, they made a music video of Michael Jacksons ''Smooth Criminal'' and that video went viral. ua-cam.com/video/Mx0xCI1jaUM/v-deo.html ... their cover of "Smooth Criminal" became a hit on UA-cam, receiving over three million views in the first two weeks ....but to see their energy you can also watch their live performances... ua-cam.com/video/gNVNsuh5B8g/v-deo.html (about the bow, it has strings made of hair from a horse's tail. To be able to produce sound, the strings are smeared with rosin. Rosin is a hardened powder created by distilling the volatile components from the resin of some types of pine. They make a beautiful sound but they are also fragile , especially when you play cello like 2 Cellos do). Thank you for your reaction, I like your reactions and your nice deep voice.😉
I love the 2 Cellos. This video opened with Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Spring. The Bow is strung with horse hair. Depending what and how played the bow will need replacement sooner than later about every half year.
If you want to hear and see all the amazing ways you can play an acoustic guitar, I suggest something from Alexandr Misko. He covered many classics, from Michael Jackson to Linkin Park, but his original track "Dubstep Guitar" is still my favorite.
People forget the lifestyle of those "classical" musicians being paid by kings, lesser royals and even the general public before wax recordings were available, but they were living the rock star life style of their own time. Or at least they were living it, even if they couldn't afford to do so. They needed to have the talent and the oomph even on instruments that couldn't do what the piano introduced to the classical music when joined with other traditional stringed instruments. A piano is a percussion instrument. A guitar is similar because it doesn't employ a bow to lengthen the note, although I guess it could but the the register would be rather high and quite bad to the ear.
the utter devastation to the bows is one of my favourite parts of the vid, so fitting for the style of music too. The Who stage destruction but renaissance
One can add several strings to one bow. Depending on the performance. In their live performances they have shredded several in a performance. The reasoning for several strings is so as not to stop in the middle of performing. Some will.have an extra bow to pick up if necessary. But with the rock tunes they play, it's not possible to reach for an extra.bow, or 10. So, one just adds more strings to a bow. If you pay attention, in the beginning the string looks very thick, but as.they keep playing one string or two are being shredded.off. At the end the thickness has diminished.
They also do a great cover of Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal". Check it out too. They were able to tour without Elton John for a while too. Great reaction AR!
I have no clue why this is the only 2Cellos reactors go for. "The Show Must Go On" has an awesome scifi video. And if you do the mashup of Freddy Mercury's vocals w/ 2Cellos music it is off the hook. And there are other great 2Cellos cuts but nope just Thunderstruck.
Its just treated horse hair on the bows. Hairs break when you play with intensity. Strings also occasionally break, especially the violin's E string. Watch this short clip and be impressed., knowing that every violin is different. ua-cam.com/video/txc3w48CGMA/v-deo.html Here's another Two Cellos video you will like: ua-cam.com/video/1yx1aV7Av2M/v-deo.html
Can I just say, the fact that you look info up, in real time with the videos, is a stylistic stroke of genius. Instant respect. I know that smile right when the chords come in, everyone has it when they listen to this. You should check out Moyun's version, playing the guzheng harp. It's crazy.. ua-cam.com/video/564u39PJfUI/v-deo.html CHEERS!!!
Heavy metal so to speak did come out during the time period they're portraying with their dress. A musician who's name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was so misunderstood and his music was frowned upon by his peers as being unacceptable and too progressive. Not the standard traditional Italian style classical music. He composed music and partied his ass off and died young and poor. As have most rockers since the 1960's onwards.
I have always maintained that Classical Music was just Heavy Metal without electricity.
You should check out some stuff with the shamisen…
@@FromRussiaWithLuv007 I learned to appreciate the shamisen after watching "Those Snow White Notes".
Beethoven was the OG rock star ❤
Apparently a lot of classical pieces that we know about are actually played slower than originally intended so yeah...some of them are supposed to be played like this kinda fast.
Witnessing the death of two bows.
Haha😂😂😂😂
They're personally keeping luthiers in business with bow rehairs lmao
Shredded like these dudes' forearms, no doubt.
@amicooke1790 I would bet dollars to donuts they have 6-pack abs on their fingertips, too.
I've seen them in concert and they go through several bows. It is one of my favorite concerts. They are truly amazing!
The bow, regardless of what its used for, is always made with horse tail hair.
I love watching videos of these two guys, they are so talented and I do love the sound of the cello! This cover of AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' is amazing and it's great to watch. 2Cellos were a Croatian cellist duo, consisting of classically trained cellists Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser. The duo played instrumental arrangements for cellos of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as classical and film music. They split up in 2023 and they continue to be active as solo performers. Some other songs they covered are 'Back in Black', 'Candle in the Wind', 'Every Breath You Take' and 'Livin' On A Prayer'. Thanks for the reaction, Anthony.😊😊
They also toured with Elton John, a crew member showed him a vid of the duo and he was hooked. He had the manager call them up and offer a place on his tour.
Thank you ai
khm... Luka is from Slovenia :P
I've seen this performance through a couple other reaction channels as well. Most are amazed, but I really like that AR stopped to look up a couple things he did not know and to explain some things I did not know. 👏👏👏
Had a conversation once with a friend where he said he always thought Beethoven was Heavy Metal and Mozart was Pop.
I was fortunate to go to a live concert of 2Cellos in Auckland (New Zealand) a number of years ago. They are incredible in concert, and their videos (like this one) are always brilliant. An extremely talented duo.
BTW, there was no looping- the bass/percussion was switched from Sulic to Hauser (and was switched back again). Watch again and you’ll see. They actually have two completely different styles to their craftsmanship, Hauser is more subtle. You definitely want to open this can of worms. I have seen them perform twice. Exhilarating!!!!
I recommend watching their Verona concert. No re-takes there, and you'll also meet their incredible drummer too
This band or Classical duet "2Cellos" has been my favorite classical group for 10 years...I absolutely Love them!!! They are extraordinary high tier musicians.
2 cellos is one of the best instrumental groups! Played cello in high school and the bow is horse hair and has to be restranded more than once or twice a year lol
Love it when an artist can make the instrument sing, cello, guitar, violin, any instrument
You have to see at least 1 more video of theirs - a live performance called 'Smells Like Teen Spirit" - two words: ELECTRIC CELLOS !!!
thank you.... :D Here I go...
They actually do this live. No looping ...however they have added a drummer a time or two and yes Angus surprised them.
These guys can also play this live, so I don't think loops were used. They could have put a few takes together for the film, but they do these songs live too.
I took my teenage kids and their friends to a 2 Cellos concert, and they LOVED IT! So did I. Awesome stuff!
I have seen them preform this live. Legit one take at the concert I attended.
Yes they loop for live concert
Even in classical music, some musicians caused quite a stir. Franz List's music made people faint--and there was even a term for it: Lizstomania. Like Beatlemania, but in the 1830s.
And then there was Stravinski's Rite of Spring--which caused a riot in 1913.
Saw them live a while back, they do change multiple bows in a performance. R.I.P. 😅
Their concert in 2012 at Nîmes in France was so crazy. They are so talented
En sus conciertos la tocan en vivo y es asombroso ❤
It's called rehairing the bow because typically it is made with horsehair and you apply a resin to it to give it the proper ability to slide across the strings. And breaking it like a rockstar would be insanely expensive cellos can be like 10 - 20 grand.
My "beater" cello is $3000. My cheap bow is $300... and even they can run up into the $1000+ range.
The rosin [ made from purified tree resin ] is not so much to make the horsehair bow 'slide' across the strings, as to provide friction and 'grip' the strings, causing them to vibrate.
I first saw this when I was 11 years old...it blew me away! I binged watched it for weeks and then I discovered classical music. I have never gone back.
Watch their live performances, they're AWESOME! & yes, they shred the bows, which are made from numerous strands of horse hair!
Kudos to the actors in the audience. How did they keep their concentration and not rock out.
It is common for the strings on the bow to break, but they wear out according to use. These young men use them hard!
They do Smooth Criminal and many more you will love it.
I believe each of them got through several bows each live concert.
You should see their cover of 'They don't really care about us'.
I love 2 Chellos!!!!😊❤
Straight 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
They are shredding the bow, fantastic video.
Catch this one live - these guys' concerts are 🔥 One of my favorite pieces is "Mombasa", performed live at Santory Hall in Tokyo. So glad you discovered them, and hope you continue down this rabbit hole! (check out any live concert performance, too) Thank you for sharing this!
Re the bows, yup. For every concert they have like 5 bows each LOL. Passion, man.
Music has been around for a *very* long time and instruments used to be non-existent. :) Harpsichords came before piano's and sackbuts came before the horn we hear today. When you think about it, a guitar is just another stringed instrument. Have fun. Music is a universal language and all are welcome.
You literally hold your breath during the silent moment waiting for the beat to drop again.
There is a drummer playing in the background, also plucking the string in 6/8 time...very cool.
I always liked their take on The Trooper the best. Video is awesome too
You should see their cover of The Trooper by Iron Maiden.
It's INCREDIBLE.
Seconded!!
@martinarscott3524 😉
Dang! He tore that bow up! So cool.
also check out Apocalyptica (and their Metalica covers) - they have 4 cello masters ;-)
Can you imagine only hearing church hymns and minstrels then hearing a full orchestra in a concert hall.
That was the first time i saw them perform. The singer Elton John saw their version SMOOTH CRIMINAL I think on video? He liked it so much he had them play along side his band. Hauser the one dressed in gold has a few videos where he accompanies a singer Dimash Quadaibergen whom in my opinion is the best singer in the world. The two cellists played at the Sydney Opera House about a year ago or so. UA-cam has a video of the concert I think.
AR,please check out Dimash and Hauser performing 'SOS' in Singapore!!Match made in heaven...😉
If I remember right without checking a classic cellos strings are made from dried stretched pig or goat intestines and the bow string was made from horse hair.
Hello, I am from Croatia, the country from where are the 2 Cellos. In fact Stjepan Hauser is from my home town of Pula. Any way, 13 years ago in the concert hall / ballroom of the old Austro-Hungarian building in Pula, they made a music video of Michael Jacksons ''Smooth Criminal'' and that video went viral. ua-cam.com/video/Mx0xCI1jaUM/v-deo.html ... their cover of "Smooth Criminal" became a hit on UA-cam, receiving over three million views in the first two weeks ....but to see their energy you can also watch their live performances... ua-cam.com/video/gNVNsuh5B8g/v-deo.html (about the bow, it has strings made of hair from a horse's tail. To be able to produce sound, the strings are smeared with rosin. Rosin is a hardened powder created by distilling the volatile components from the resin of some types of pine. They make a beautiful sound but they are also fragile , especially when you play cello like 2 Cellos do). Thank you for your reaction, I like your reactions and your nice deep voice.😉
I love the 2 Cellos. This video opened with Vivaldi The Four Seasons, Spring. The Bow is strung with horse hair. Depending what and how played the bow will need replacement sooner than later about every half year.
As a Drummer, there a 4 ways to Hit something. As a bass Player, there are at least 5 ways how you may hit a string... ad a bow, you get 3 more
Also, have you heard of a group called "black violins" it is 2 african american brothers and they do hip hop violins!!
The first heavy metal composer was a guy by the name of Ludwig Beethoven. You may have heard of him. And the first shock rocker was Niccolo Paganini.
Beethoven's first name was Ludwig, not Wolfgang.
Wolfgang is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
@@PebblesBlue Ooops, my bad. Thank you for the heads up. I have corrected the original post. Thank you.
So we got the silence twice.....and you talked through it both times. Well done!
Johnson will love this........... ha ha
If you want to hear and see all the amazing ways you can play an acoustic guitar, I suggest something from Alexandr Misko. He covered many classics, from Michael Jackson to Linkin Park, but his original track "Dubstep Guitar" is still my favorite.
People forget the lifestyle of those "classical" musicians being paid by kings, lesser royals and even the general public before wax recordings were available, but they were living the rock star life style of their own time.
Or at least they were living it, even if they couldn't afford to do so. They needed to have the talent and the oomph even on instruments that couldn't do what the piano introduced to the classical music when joined with other traditional stringed instruments.
A piano is a percussion instrument. A guitar is similar because it doesn't employ a bow to lengthen the note, although I guess it could but the the register would be rather high and quite bad to the ear.
look at the speed of there finger/hand
I never thought anyone could spoil this 2 cellos segment ever but you did.
its a bow brother
the utter devastation to the bows is one of my favourite parts of the vid, so fitting for the style of music too. The Who stage destruction but renaissance
Check out a band called The Hu. It's worth it.
Love watching these two. This put Hauser on the map for me.
One can add several strings to one bow. Depending on the performance. In their live performances they have shredded several in a performance. The reasoning for several strings is so as not to stop in the middle of performing. Some will.have an extra bow to pick up if necessary. But with the rock tunes they play, it's not possible to reach for an extra.bow, or 10. So, one just adds more strings to a bow. If you pay attention, in the beginning the string looks very thick, but as.they keep playing one string or two are being shredded.off. At the end the thickness has diminished.
2 cellos LIVE ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
It's a bow
My favorite of theirs are the MJ covers
You should check out the live version....goose bump
Smooth criminal is amazing on cello
You should look up Jimmy Page Violin Bow and Guitar Solo. Also 2 Cellos did a version of The Trooper and it is amazing.
wow!
The more of a agresive player you are the shorter the life of your bow straind.
If you haven't already, check out Steve'n Seagulls and Apocalyptica
Never heard of Apocalyptica? It's worth a listen.
I have watched a few reactions to this, why does no-one get the audience reaction at the end? They are thunderstruck!
They also do a great cover of Michael Jackson "Smooth Criminal". Check it out too. They were able to tour without Elton John for a while too. Great reaction AR!
Loops? LOL You need to see their live performances...
Along similar lines of hearing a familiar song in an unexpected way, check out Harp Twins playing Metallica-One if you get a chance.
I have no clue why this is the only 2Cellos reactors go for. "The Show Must Go On" has an awesome scifi video. And if you do the mashup of Freddy Mercury's vocals w/ 2Cellos music it is off the hook.
And there are other great 2Cellos cuts but nope just Thunderstruck.
yup
These dudes are incredible. You should check out the 2 blonde twins doing Metallica on the harp.
Strings, tap on instrument... check Harp Twins "One" (Metallica cover)
Its just treated horse hair on the bows. Hairs break when you play with intensity. Strings also occasionally break, especially the violin's E string. Watch this short clip and be impressed., knowing that every violin is different. ua-cam.com/video/txc3w48CGMA/v-deo.html Here's another Two Cellos video you will like: ua-cam.com/video/1yx1aV7Av2M/v-deo.html
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Do the live version! And then do the live version of Smells Like Teen Spirit at the Syndey Opera House.
You should really try Apocalyptica, they cover many Metallica songs with multiple cellos
They're not looping. I've seen them play live. What you see is what you get.
I’ve seen brand new bows need to be replaced after one show so it’s not that out there.
Yeah, these two 'abuse' their bows pretty severely, lol.
theyb do smooth criminal, back in black and smells like teen spirit
Cut the crap and let them play! The audience were Thunderstruck!
🔥❤️
You should try some Paganini pieces. 😉
Bow
go look up apocalyptica. they are the best cello group there is, playing metallica and metal songs
Many parts of the song in the video even though shown played on acoustic cello are actually played on their electric cellos.
Can I just say, the fact that you look info up, in real time with the videos, is a stylistic stroke of genius. Instant respect. I know that smile right when the chords come in, everyone has it when they listen to this. You should check out Moyun's version, playing the guzheng harp. It's crazy.. ua-cam.com/video/564u39PJfUI/v-deo.html CHEERS!!!
Funny the kids are digging it. The parents not so much
ACDC
Heavy metal so to speak did come out during the time period they're portraying with their dress. A musician who's name was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was so misunderstood and his music was frowned upon by his peers as being unacceptable and too progressive. Not the standard traditional Italian style classical music. He composed music and partied his ass off and died young and poor. As have most rockers since the 1960's onwards.
>> 2 Cellos !!