Oh... my ... god... When I opened this video I was so skeptical, I though "Pfff, come on, Chardash on contrabass? That's impossible! you gotta have fingers of titanium to do it". I've never been so wrong! And the second part! ON ONE STRING! I bet Paganini himself would applaud you - at least his violin was not 30 kg heavy! Lev, you are a true master. Thank you!
Vladimir Kornev Thank you Vladimir. Спасибо! I'm not the only one who is playing this piece on the double bass. There are other beautiful recordings of this music made by Roman Patkolo, Lauren Pierce and others. And you don’t need “to have a titanium fingers” to play this. Now there are light weight metal strings allowing to develop fast playing technique on the double bass.
Lev I wish I was kidding when I tell you I’ve been watching this video since 2018!! I can’t get enough of it, you are a true master! A salute from this Violinist and Pianist!!
Oh man, I played bass in high school (was gonna continue in college but I had back surgery), and the number of people who don't realize just how versatile a bass is blew ( and continues to blow) my mind. This is incredible. Once I get a steady job I might join an orchestra again, this has totally rekindled my desire to play!
@@TothTimea32 Ever heard of rubato? Ever heard of playing with feeling? Ever heard that artists have their own interpretations? Did you bother listening to the full piece? Ever heard that you're an absolute dumbass?
Unbelievable! Only 75k views? It should be in the millions. But don't worry sir, people just haven't found you yet. And when they do, you would be regarded as the master because you sir are amazing!
I really don't see why someone would mark this as fake, I mean, why would he go out of his way to learn the fingerlings for such a hard piece and play them out on camera and then just not make real sound? C'mon now, that just doesn't make sense, it's a genuine video that took effort to make, don't throw out someone's hard work like that.
he filmed it. and recorded it two different times. what you're seeing is a video, with a seperate audio track dubbed. The reason is simply audio quality.
Greg Prymicz I'm glad that there are people like you, who understand that for a musician the main priority is the quality of the sound recording and to create possible great piece of music, but not an attempt to impress anyone.
Lev Weksler you did an outstanding job and i now have something to accomplish. I want to be just as good as you. I look ip to you. Right now i would say i am a good bass player but still need to improve on so much more. I am about to become a college freshman and i would love to get better throughout the years
Oh man that is some beautiful music he is playing. Wow I love how it sounds so smooth and so good. I like that it has some type of deep sound. It's so beautiful
I accidentally came across this video you for me now that after 41 years of playing electric fretless Bass I am really dedicating myself to my upright bass playing you have become a Mentor I will make it my business to follow you thank you
Charles Lambiase Thank you Charles! You'll be one of the first to whom I will send (as a gift) my arrangements with fingering indicated and some explanations of the technical features of my execution methods.
I've just listened to this track for the umpteenth time. I doubt that many bassists could play Czardas at this pace and on a single string without ending up in a fracture ward. Lev Weksler is a stunning musician and a very entertaining one. His runs alone are jaw-dropping and his passion and musical depth are a rare experience. It's nice that his twin brother helps out with the right hand! It would be almost scary to hear Lev team up with Vittorio Monti; what a double act. Thank you, Maestro.
It seems like the recording and the camera are off. Try clapping, then when editing the video, just like up the peaks of the two channels (camera microphone and proper microphone) It will help make it line up more I guess if that's how you would like to call it.
The thing is that he did two different recordings of this piece however when the audio and live recording is actually played without the edits the coordination between the two audios would be out of sync because the one you see in the video is Lev doing a second recording of the Czardas, which is why it was edited to make sure to sync both recordings together. I mean there could have been a better job in editing it, but he gave it a lot of effort to do, and I respect him for that
This is truly astounding. I have just found your page and it really makes me excited and uplifted to want to continue double bass. This is not only the best rendition of the piece, but an outstanding reminder of hard work and dedication with a musical instrument can get you.
+Nikolaj Petronijevic Thank you very much. I am glad that I can be an inspiration to you and keep you motivated and on the right track, never stop playing:)
I am a violinist, and people always say the violin is hard to master, but looking at this makes me think the double bass is much harder to master. I mean look at the aglity you must have to shift that quickly, and I have tried to play one and the strength you must have just to hold down on a string without it hurting and giving you calluses, is truly remarkable.
Sir Lev Weksler, you're such a brilliant musician. I loved this so much! I just subscribed! I love double bass a lot and I hope to at least get to play one someday, even if only a little. Thank you for posting this video! I hope you're in good health and still playing. Take care!
I’ve attempted those harmonics and yeesh they’re hard to get right you have to have amazing skill to play them properly but he’s just casually speeding on through this man is amazinh
Watch from 0:50 either this video is just poorly edited or it is fake. I play the double bass and guitar and this sounds very strange. The tones you hear just instantly cut off after he releases the string. That doesn't work like that. The string still swings a bit and he didn't even mute his strings so... And at 0:50 you obviously see that something is off. As I said, either the editing or its fake.
He recorders the video after making the audio recording. So there is your answer. Stop saying that it's fake, please For professional musician is an injury I'm a musician too.
@@xxLukaMegurimneXxx Then tell me why the sound of his instrument changed mid-piece (1:53)? That normally doesn't happen. And also you obviously hear how some tones were cut off. Not damped. Cut off. As I said, I am not quite sure if it really is faked or just poorly edited.
@@xxLukaMegurimneXxx And also, as a very popular person once said, facts don't care about your feelings. If it's fake, it's fake. If it's poorly edited, then it's poorly edited. You can't say that you don't hear the unnatural dampings and the sound.
This guy is quite confusing, the audio sounds fake, but at the same time he is also playing the notes. Why would you play it only to edit it and put MIDI audio over it? I don't know.
I can explain since I once made a video and had this same issue, it is because the sound was pre-recorded and then he tried to play along with the track to match the recording. He had to do that since he recorded himself twice. So it is a matter of poor editing and filming skills, but he is definitely playing correctly.
Well, I am a violinist, not a bassist or cellist, but I can certainly see that your bowing technique is very real and very fluid. Vibrato, also real, and very nice technique as well as all the fingering and shifting. So, you have put in your hours and got your reward, a combination of admiration from the sane and bitter jealousy from the usual internet "I need to get a life brigade." You may have, for all I know, patched some of this together using technology. Anyone who doubts that this happens in classical music recording should watch the movie Pianomania and pay particular attention to the recording of the Bach Art of Fugue. The fact that some people seem to feel that nobody should be allowed to play or record classical music if they are not Leonid Kogin or Rostropovich or Arthur Rubinstein is just sort of pathetic. You can guess how far they got with their instrument, so they quit and live vicariously through the top of the top musicians and invest their time in bitter commentary rather than practice. Anyone who puts in huge love and effort and achieves a high level of musicianship is the winner, they get the thrill of felling the music go through them instead of being a mere listener. Bravo!
I stitch together multiple takes of sessions recordings for the perfect result. Unless it's a live concert, it's all about the end result imo. I'd be surprised if Lev had to do much if any cutting from multiple takes, though. He's quite something.
+Lev Weksler as long as the violists don't poke fun. i have heard the true range of sounds fom a double bass-from noise to beauty, and i say, thank you, good sir. have you released any albums to date?
Oh my. You can hear all the cuts and editing he made on the notes. You are a very talented and refined musician, hopefully your future covers are different
Cameron Conley You are a very talented and refined musical critic, but, hopefully, your future critical research is different. Here is a little tip: This piece of music was written for violin and piano, but I, as an exception, play both parts on double bass using my own arrangement. I created this arrangement through trial and error at the audio recording session itself, by experimenting numerous times, recording and re-recording different parts of music, so this is not a "Live performance” in a musical competition, and I don't need to cover any “cuts and editing”. The professionals do it better, but I don't care.
Your pizz are really impressives. I'm just amazed by the intro. Still I can't help but noticing the strange sound, a bit like an electic guitar if I dare say so. Anyway it is an awesome video. thank you for producing it and sharing it.
Each time I watch this performance I am astonished at the agility of Lev Wekselr's hands. His playing is fast, accurate, inventive ... and most of all, entertaining. Thank you, Maestro.
Wow amazing maestro.....you have inspired me to pick back up the double bass. I stopped about 2 years ago but I think I'm willing to give it another shot again!
![Czardas - V.Monti [DoubleBass Minje Sung] 차르다시 더블베이스 성민제](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/PACObhWJL5k/mqdefault.jpg)
Oh... my ... god... When I opened this video I was so skeptical, I though "Pfff, come on, Chardash on contrabass? That's impossible! you gotta have fingers of titanium to do it". I've never been so wrong! And the second part! ON ONE STRING! I bet Paganini himself would applaud you - at least his violin was not 30 kg heavy! Lev, you are a true master. Thank you!
Vladimir Kornev Thank you Vladimir. Спасибо! I'm not the only one who is playing this piece on the double bass. There are other beautiful recordings of this music made by Roman Patkolo, Lauren Pierce and others. And you don’t need “to have a titanium fingers” to play this. Now there are light weight metal strings allowing to develop fast playing technique on the double bass.
Paganini also had a disease that made his tendons looser than average, which contributes to how fast one could play.
Vladimir Kornev Czardas is actually standard repertoire for most professional bassists
Ikr
Vladimir Kornev agreed. Strongly agreed
🤗You can see the passion this man has for music, the way he plays .Amazing performance. God bless u.THANKS
Thank you too!
Lev I wish I was kidding when I tell you I’ve been watching this video since 2018!! I can’t get enough of it, you are a true master! A salute from this Violinist and Pianist!!
Thank you Aiden!
Your left hand technique is quite something to behold specifically the thumbing.
Oh man, I played bass in high school (was gonna continue in college but I had back surgery), and the number of people who don't realize just how versatile a bass is blew ( and continues to blow) my mind. This is incredible. Once I get a steady job I might join an orchestra again, this has totally rekindled my desire to play!
Mary O'Dell 𝚍𝚘 𝚞 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚢 𝚒𝚝 𝚗𝚘𝚠?
I hope you got to play some bottesini
its been 5 years. did you retry bass?
You, sir, are the best bassist I have ever seen.
best? :DDD total bad tempo, and slides, and dynamic.
Please watch Edgar Meyer's and Bozo Paradzik's videos,man :)
I agree, only Bozo Paradzik makes me emotions...
@@TothTimea32 Ever heard of rubato? Ever heard of playing with feeling? Ever heard that artists have their own interpretations? Did you bother listening to the full piece? Ever heard that you're an absolute dumbass?
Aryaman Manish Joshi yeah really
Beautiful in sound, techniquie (a dance of the hands), superb bowing. Magnificant.
Well that was absolutely glorious, I loved every minute. Thank you
Unbelievable! Only 75k views? It should be in the millions. But don't worry sir, people just haven't found you yet. And when they do, you would be regarded as the master because you sir are amazing!
One of the better performances of Czardas on the bass that I've heard. You're certainly an exceptional bass player.
I really don't see why someone would mark this as fake, I mean, why would he go out of his way to learn the fingerlings for such a hard piece and play them out on camera and then just not make real sound? C'mon now, that just doesn't make sense, it's a genuine video that took effort to make, don't throw out someone's hard work like that.
Exactly! He would just throw paintings or sheet music over it.
he filmed it. and recorded it two different times. what you're seeing is a video, with a seperate audio track dubbed. The reason is simply audio quality.
Greg Prymicz I'm glad that there are people like you, who understand that for a musician the main priority is the quality of the sound recording and to create possible great piece of music, but not an attempt to impress anyone.
Lev Weksler you did an outstanding job and i now have something to accomplish. I want to be just as good as you. I look ip to you. Right now i would say i am a good bass player but still need to improve on so much more. I am about to become a college freshman and i would love to get better throughout the years
You can obviously hear the cuts and edited notes. Its undeniable
Brilliant. Love the editing as well as the unbelievable performance. It just shows playing with yourself doesn't have to be a rude thing !
Oh man that is some beautiful music he is playing. Wow I love how it sounds so smooth and so good. I like that it has some type of deep sound. It's so beautiful
My dog was beginning to panic and turning this on instantly calmed him. Thank you!
I like the good tempo. Thank you for sharing your musical piece.
People say this is fake because you got a damned super clean and good sound. Wish one day to know how to play double bass like you do ❤
Astounding, this is pure magic, I'm about to cry, please please allow us to listen more of these gorgeous pieces. Thank you so much.
I wish this man was my teacher, I been watching this video for a year and still cant believe that its possible to sound this good.
Bravo!!! Amazing and thank you for sharing Mr. Weksler!
Made me teary-eyed, superb playing Mr. Weksler.
I accidentally came across this video you for me now that after 41 years of playing electric fretless Bass I am really dedicating myself to my upright bass playing you have become a Mentor I will make it my business to follow you thank you
Charles Lambiase Thank you Charles! You'll be one of the first to whom I will send (as a gift) my arrangements with fingering indicated and some explanations of the technical features of my execution methods.
Beautiful work!
I've just listened to this track for the umpteenth time. I doubt that many bassists could play Czardas at this pace and on a single string without ending up in a fracture ward. Lev Weksler is a stunning musician and a very entertaining one. His runs alone are jaw-dropping and his passion and musical depth are a rare experience. It's nice that his twin brother helps out with the right hand! It would be almost scary to hear Lev team up with Vittorio Monti; what a double act. Thank you, Maestro.
Such precise playing in the fast sections. I love it!
Fantastic! I love watching you play.
It seems like the recording and the camera are off. Try clapping, then when editing the video, just like up the peaks of the two channels (camera microphone and proper microphone) It will help make it line up more I guess if that's how you would like to call it.
Ryan LeFevre it’s not live, he edits them to sound more professional
I was thinking "why does it sound sometimes like keyboard?" xdd
@@vojtech_cermak IT REALLY SOUNDS LIKE A MIDI BASS SOMETIMES DOESN'T IT HOLY CRAP
The thing is that he did two different recordings of this piece however when the audio and live recording is actually played without the edits the coordination between the two audios would be out of sync because the one you see in the video is Lev doing a second recording of the Czardas, which is why it was edited to make sure to sync both recordings together. I mean there could have been a better job in editing it, but he gave it a lot of effort to do, and I respect him for that
Woodland especially for a piece like czardas tho. I believed he played it well it’s just that it was maybe too much edits
❤ Extraordinarily wonderful and astonishing! Thank you ever so much, sir, for sharing your expertise with the world!
Thank you!
This is truly astounding. I have just found your page and it really makes me excited and uplifted to want to continue double bass. This is not only the best rendition of the piece, but an outstanding reminder of hard work and dedication with a musical instrument can get you.
Mr. Lev you inspired me to start playing again classical upright bass, and i'm very thankful because of that.
+Nikolaj Petronijevic Thank you very much. I am glad that I can be an inspiration to you and keep you motivated and on the right track, never stop playing:)
Lev Weksler this is amazing. I play guitar and know how hard it is to play this piece at tempo. I am speechless!
I am a violinist, and people always say the violin is hard to master, but looking at this makes me think the double bass is much harder to master. I mean look at the aglity you must have to shift that quickly, and I have tried to play one and the strength you must have just to hold down on a string without it hurting and giving you calluses, is truly remarkable.
Wow, so nice to warch your incredible talent.
Stunning player and a fantastic sound!
Great work!
Absolutely...Beautiful composition and great performance!!
Many thanks!
you have my bass playing goals. I just started playing again and you make me more dedicated then what i already am. I'm so happy I found your channel.
Taveonna Wood Thank you Taveonna, I am really glad.
Very underated song (keep playing these absolutely beautiful songs)
Sir Lev Weksler, you're such a brilliant musician. I loved this so much! I just subscribed! I love double bass a lot and I hope to at least get to play one someday, even if only a little. Thank you for posting this video! I hope you're in good health and still playing. Take care!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you like it!
This is PHENOMENAL. Utterly blown away.
Awesome piece and an amazing performance.
Omg the harmonics at 3:37. Never heard a bass use those until today
I’ve attempted those harmonics and yeesh they’re hard to get right you have to have amazing skill to play them properly but he’s just casually speeding on through this man is amazinh
I’ve looked more and his bass is special made to play those Corelli strings a 5/8th bass and extended fingerboard amazing
Sir, i play violin but here's my very very big respect for you, best string player i've ever seen, that fast part on only 1 string is incredible
Dios mio que bello,, incluso con un toque de locura ! Gracias por compartir su Arte , Maesto!
Amazing amazing just do not describe enough what is accomplished. Wow.
Watch from 0:50 either this video is just poorly edited or it is fake. I play the double bass and guitar and this sounds very strange. The tones you hear just instantly cut off after he releases the string. That doesn't work like that. The string still swings a bit and he didn't even mute his strings so... And at 0:50 you obviously see that something is off. As I said, either the editing or its fake.
He recorders the video after making the audio recording. So there is your answer.
Stop saying that it's fake, please
For professional musician is an injury
I'm a musician too.
@@xxLukaMegurimneXxx Then tell me why the sound of his instrument changed mid-piece (1:53)? That normally doesn't happen. And also you obviously hear how some tones were cut off. Not damped. Cut off. As I said, I am not quite sure if it really is faked or just poorly edited.
@@xxLukaMegurimneXxx And also, as a very popular person once said, facts don't care about your feelings. If it's fake, it's fake. If it's poorly edited, then it's poorly edited. You can't say that you don't hear the unnatural dampings and the sound.
This guy is quite confusing, the audio sounds fake, but at the same time he is also playing the notes. Why would you play it only to edit it and put MIDI audio over it? I don't know.
I can explain since I once made a video and had this same issue, it is because the sound was pre-recorded and then he tried to play along with the track to match the recording. He had to do that since he recorded himself twice. So it is a matter of poor editing and filming skills, but he is definitely playing correctly.
By far... one of the most impressive videos I have ever seen...
Wow... brilliant sir. Many years spent mastering that instrument obviously
Шикарное звучание!!! Браво!!!
Beautiful.Just beautiful.
Simplesmente magnífico. Parabéns e obrigado por mostrar esse espetáculo musical.
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Super sir,I'm an Indian.By your performance I inspired to learn double bass
MARVELOUS..... MASTER OF MASTER....
❤
Well, I am a violinist, not a bassist or cellist, but I can certainly see that your bowing technique is very real and very fluid. Vibrato, also real, and very nice technique as well as all the fingering and shifting. So, you have put in your hours and got your reward, a combination of admiration from the sane and bitter jealousy from the usual internet "I need to get a life brigade." You may have, for all I know, patched some of this together using technology. Anyone who doubts that this happens in classical music recording should watch the movie Pianomania and pay particular attention to the recording of the Bach Art of Fugue. The fact that some people seem to feel that nobody should be allowed to play or record classical music if they are not Leonid Kogin or Rostropovich or Arthur Rubinstein is just sort of pathetic. You can guess how far they got with their instrument, so they quit and live vicariously through the top of the top musicians and invest their time in bitter commentary rather than practice. Anyone who puts in huge love and effort and achieves a high level of musicianship is the winner, they get the thrill of felling the music go through them instead of being a mere listener. Bravo!
I stitch together multiple takes of sessions recordings for the perfect result. Unless it's a live concert, it's all about the end result imo. I'd be surprised if Lev had to do much if any cutting from multiple takes, though. He's quite something.
Chuck Berry u mean celloist
U had the time to make this
cool Chanal No, its cellist.
I cellist
Spectacular!!! Bravo maestro!!!
OMG LUV IT
Holy Sh*t! That just blow my mind. Amazing! Bravo!
I'm a violist and you're making me want to play bass! You're awesome, Mr. Weksler!
+Vrtuosa Thank you very much. This is the greatest compliment i can gat. Even cellists are trying to make fun of us -bass players.
+Lev Weksler as long as the violists don't poke fun. i have heard the true range of sounds fom a double bass-from noise to beauty, and i say, thank you, good sir. have you released any albums to date?
I don't think he has, be you could easily create your own playlist of his songs.
Thank you Lori. Not yet, but you'll be one of the first to get it as a gift!
I have started renting a bass about a month ago and I am having a blast with it, in just a day I started playing The Elephant quite well.
Oh my. You can hear all the cuts and editing he made on the notes. You are a very talented and refined musician, hopefully your future covers are different
Cameron Conley You are a very talented and refined musical critic, but, hopefully, your future critical research is different. Here is a little tip: This piece of music was written for violin and piano, but I, as an exception, play both parts on double bass using my own arrangement. I created this arrangement through trial and error at the audio recording session itself, by experimenting numerous times, recording and re-recording different parts of music, so this is not a "Live performance” in a musical competition, and I don't need to cover any “cuts and editing”. The professionals do it better, but I don't care.
A smile, a pleasant one.🤗
a hypnotic talent, unbelievable
Thank you Tarkan
Beautiful! Masterfully played
Thank you!
I loved every second of that!
+Kirk Beeson Tank you Kirk.
I wish I could like this video the amount of times I watch and listen 😍
I’m just amazed by you. I’ve never seen someone so in tune with their instrument like it’s their own limb. And that’s a BIG statement.
Jesus, you guys are geniuses! ❤
My mouth stays open … till tomorrow or so. Yeah, also @night. Amazing! So fast and accurate.
That really helped my self-esteem as a violinist that can barely shift!
Fantastic job
This man is fantastic
Omg, that clean sound... PERFECT
Your pizz are really impressives. I'm just amazed by the intro. Still I can't help but noticing the strange sound, a bit like an electic guitar if I dare say so. Anyway it is an awesome video. thank you for producing it and sharing it.
shit audio editing :P
What?.. No its actually high solo tuning.
Run the pizzicato through some midi soft generator and you,have the score. This is super solo
Each time I watch this performance I am astonished at the agility of Lev Wekselr's hands. His playing is fast, accurate, inventive ... and most of all, entertaining. Thank you, Maestro.
I wish I can like this video - twice.
Same, it's toooo beautiful
Make another account and like it there lol
No version of csardas so well.What correctness and perfection of staccato.Hats off.India.
great video, thanks for sharing. I enjoy watching it. 🤝✌💯🌷
I never knew that you can play such high pitched notes on a DB , I love your magic fingers, you're so great 💝💝💝💝💝
he uses a diff tuning
Wow amazing maestro.....you have inspired me to pick back up the double bass. I stopped about 2 years ago but I think I'm willing to give it another shot again!
“Ninja Boi X Omega” Nurse I am vary glad about that.
you have earned my respect, sir! I wish when i'm older i will be able to play like you! greetings from Greece :)
It gives me such great pleasure to both listen and watch you perform this piece. Such flamboyant style. My humble salute.
I actually really enjoyed the edits, I think they add to the performance.
WOW!!! Its absolutely awesome!! Thank s, enjoyed very much! :)))
The control, on both parts is fantastic. Thank you.
Superb!! Well played maestro well played
Amazing. Just amazing.
Fantastic, super!!! I love it
Those artificial harmonics really caught me off guard!
The precision is phenomenal. You are an exceptional player, Mr. Weksler.
음색 정말 미치도록 아름답네요. 잘 감상하고 갑니다. 감사합니다
Very beautiful!!!!!!!
I am amazed!!!!
Most wonderful I like the use of high tuning for these solos.
Amazing!!!
Sacrilegious ver: AMazInG!$#!
That's very, I N T E R E S T I N G !
@@xiaolanliu1786 i didn t know u were a two set fan, glad to know piano gang got which gang is the best
Thank you so much Mr Le Weksler, thank you for bring us such amazing and beautiful double bass music.
i did not know it was possible to play it on the doubble bass bravvvvisssimo maestro!!!!
Thank you for the music! I really enjoyed it!
Those harmonics... and those glissandi....😃
This is outstanding sir!
Beautiful bravo💕
Amazing technique💓
Beautiful, old man!!
When I saw this video I thought ,this man is gonna play some thing wrong or out of tune.But you didn't .So it makes it perfect and fantastic.
You are great !!!!
Thank you Octavio!
Lev Weksler to pluck that well your finger must have very good Cali's I am still developing mine
I would give him a big round of applause if I had him in front of me. Beautiful instrument, gorgeous player! ❤
Brilliant! Thankyou so much! 😀👍❤