Fantastic musician! It's easy playing violin if one have this: 1)some talent 2)proper focus/priorities 3)appropriate high-level teacher 4)experimenting mind 5)perseverance
One of Alexander's best tutorial videos ever... diatonic sequences that he "Can play for hours" and are so fun to practice if your hands have the durability.. the Pizicatto...again, strong hands.. and the "ricochet" ... all Paginini tricks.... and I know he has a bag full of em'... like the "over-the-string" harmonics, the String to String lightning fast sequences.... (that's what I really want to see) I want to see how he breaks those down. I know that some violinists use a "grouping" technique, which I personally don't find extremely valuable. I'm sure there are other ways to skin that cat. Of course the bottom line is simple: PRACTICE! Bowing does have its "ups and downs"
Haley Sabai omg yes!!! the lights went out and his bow turned into a red lightsaber and he did the national anthem. hes beyond amazing. check my instagram at @jrellarel you can see me and him :)
@Ari Purnama absolutely not this man. Do not believe for a single second that he is a top 5 violinist. Living violinists who are phenomenal would include Augustin haedelich and kerson Leong. Dead violinists who where the best of all time include Jasha heifetz
That point about how tension creeps in is so connected to developing good or bad posture, avoiding muscle aches, joint pain, neck problems. More so as you age. Spine and balance matter. Fiddle playing defies human anatomy (left arm!) so getting a critique from someone knowledgeable who watches and feeds back helps. Film yourself with your camera/phone, be your own critic. Errors will creep in, we have to watch for that. Good habits should be cultivated from the outset.
It's true, but only half of the truth. Second part is: but unless you spend a lot of time, sweat, nerves, sometimes money, you will never get to this point! But if you finally master some piece, or passage -anything, you will exclaim Really! how simple is that! And why I spent so much efforts to do that right!?
you don't really understanding what he is actully meaning ...sure... mastring everything in the world need a good time .. but he talk more deep here .... (sorry about bad english )
Well he didn't said that anybody can grab a violin and play like a pro since the first lesson. He said that once you master a violin you needn't to put much effort in it and you can play relaxed way for hours and hours. So basically he should say that playing violin (once mastered) is "ergonomic" instead of "easy" :D
And this guy is among the best violinists. When he was younger, I'm not sure about now, he could play all 24 Paganini Caprices. You probably don't know about those, but they're the most difficult pieces ever composed.
Anyone can explain how paganini could have played on the canon with a fingerboard 8 mm to short on a string lenth of 330mm ?? I am curious if anyone can demonstrate this magical ability ?
I'm not sure how much time it would take you to type a little more than 20 letters. But, I guess for you, that would take quite a long time because you have to look down every time, right?
@cicciopasticcioLXXV, no sé suficiente, pero esto es lo que capté: 3:43 ejerzo más presión para producir más sonido 4:22 técnica del staccato... para mí, no hay una técnica universal de cómo tocar exactamente el staccato... 4:52 creo q más q pensar, es algo q hay q sentir cuál es el ángulo con el q te sentís más cómodo 5:10 como siempre, la clave de cualquier muestra escénica (performance) exitosa es la relajación.
Erik Nystrom No piece is "not difficult" if you want to play it artistically. The notes and bowing aren't difficult, but just listen to what he does with it. Or what Anne Sophie Mutter or Hilary Hahn would do with it. I used to shake my head when my violin students would say "This piece is too easy for me" because NO piece is easy if you purpose to play it musically, artistically and beautifully. There are always nuances, perfect bow changes, beautiful and tasteful shifts/slides and with that great bugaboo of all string players, PERFECT intonation. And that's just for starters. Don't forget about colors and shading, beautiful and seamless phrasing, phrasing that "lives," not to mention musical interpretations. But, yes, as notes and bowing go, not a "difficult piece." LOL ;)
Darlene, you are right, yesterday my new violine teacher told me exactly the same thing. I hope she will be able help me in that respect. My favourite violinist for the Meditation (and many other pieces) is Michael Rabin. He was one of the very best. His tragic life....that's another story.
+Erik Nystrom Yes, Michael had such a tragic life. He didn't deserve any of it. He was one of my favorite violinists growing up, and he still is. Rock music thinks it has the corner on sad lives of musicians, but any performance genre has its share. Eugene Fodor is another sad story that comes to mind. The most tragic of all is Oscar Levant, my musical "love" since I was 5 years old. In a nutshell, his mother adored Paderewski and groomed him to play for the guy. Oscar was, in my opinion, the most talented and gifted pianist who ever lived--the music just flowed effortlessly from his heart through his fingers. But Paderewski was old, getting arthritic and was very jealous when he heard Oscar when Oscar was 20 and got to play for him, Paderewski told him "Go home and do something else--you have no talent." Oscar was crushed, especially in light of his Mom's agenda for him and was embarrassed by this his entire life--and he actually BELIEVED it. Someone once said, if you listened to Paderewski's live performances at that time, Paderewski "was no Paderewski"! haha -- He was all hype! He was jealous of Oscar's real talent. Oscar, however, never recovered. He became hypochondriacal, addicted to alcohol and pills and basically self-destructed. He followed George Gershwin around like a shadow and the 4th chapter of Oscar's autobiography says it all-- the title is "My Life--or the story of George Gershwin." Oscar believed he was a non-entity. He gave phenomenal performances but was a total basket case for every one of them, before and after. He died far too young from the toll his body took. I am lucky to possess vinyl of much of his work and his personal recordings of his own compositions (he studied composition with Aaron Copland) because people only hear him playing Gershwin. He could play Gershwin better than George himself, but his performances of other works are to die for. Anyway, I love Michael Rabin too!
He does things on violin I've never heard or thought possible. Genius, absolute genius.
He is one top violinist of all history of humanity
Very exciting. Superb tone. Absolutely perfect intonation. So relaxed and silky smooth. This guy just oozes talent. And he's funny too.
He is the 20-21st century Paganini.
He even looks like Paganini. LoL
ikr
Lol no, and skin bleaching wasn't around.
Fantastic musician!
It's easy playing violin if one have this:
1)some talent
2)proper focus/priorities
3)appropriate high-level teacher
4)experimenting mind
5)perseverance
@Susej Christ Explain or go.
@Susej Christ Well I am playing many, many times longer than you. You would do yourself a favor to trust me. 😉
@Susej Christ Everyone.
Last one: Introduction and Rondo - Saint-Saëns
i love his flair while playing, his dramatic endings and finger placements are awesome and soooo epic!
This is the best musician - on any instrument, I have so far witnessed on youtube.
I LOOOOOVE HIM!
"It's easy to play the violin..."
Of course, hahahahaaaaaaaa
He's such a great teacher!
he came to my school today and had this awesome gold violin.
Watching him play the Tchaikowsky concerto, I think I just fell in love. :)
Violin is not only an instrument but an Art by itself, Bravo Mr Alexander Markov !!!
Thank you for the demonstration. Very helpful.
that's not "stuck up attitude" that's putting your whole heart and soul into the music.
One of Alexander's best tutorial videos ever... diatonic sequences that he "Can play for hours" and are so fun to practice if your hands have the durability.. the Pizicatto...again, strong hands.. and the "ricochet" ... all Paginini tricks.... and I know he has a bag full of em'... like the "over-the-string" harmonics, the String to String lightning fast sequences.... (that's what I really want to see) I want to see how he breaks those down. I know that some violinists use a "grouping" technique, which I personally don't find extremely valuable. I'm sure there are other ways to skin that cat. Of course the bottom line is simple: PRACTICE! Bowing does have its "ups and downs"
The theme is "Meditation" from the opera "Thais" by Jules Massenet.
Thank you i was searching like hell to find out what this piece was ....
It is easy to play the violin... said no man ever.....
It is easy to play the violin.
Said a girl, just now.
I swear it wasn't me! It was my evil twin! I'm innocent!
"it's easy to play the violin" he says when he is doing that incredible and really hard technique. He's totally awesome.
'Its easy to play violin' remember this to me when im crying
Same lol
"...t's easy... It's easy to play the violin..." ayyyyeeeeiiiiiiiii!!!
That left hand pizzicato was totally badass!
what a gifted and pleasant to learn from violinist!
which I surprisingly haven't heard of before!
great
Thank you Alexander, you are an inspiration!!
I love his economy of motion..effortless and "easy".....mmm, easy for him to say!
i met him 2 days ago. he prob top 5 violinist of our time
Jerel Tatum did he have his golden 6-string electric fiddle with him?
Haley Sabai
omg yes!!! the lights went out and his bow turned into a red lightsaber and he did the national anthem. hes beyond amazing. check my instagram at @jrellarel you can see me and him :)
@@TrebleFM who else in top 5 violinist? Im new in violin world
@Ari Purnama absolutely not this man. Do not believe for a single second that he is a top 5 violinist. Living violinists who are phenomenal would include Augustin haedelich and kerson Leong. Dead violinists who where the best of all time include Jasha heifetz
That point about how tension creeps in is so connected to developing good or bad posture, avoiding muscle aches, joint pain, neck problems. More so as you age. Spine and balance matter. Fiddle playing defies human anatomy (left arm!) so getting a critique from someone knowledgeable who watches and feeds back helps. Film yourself with your camera/phone, be your own critic. Errors will creep in, we have to watch for that. Good habits should be cultivated from the outset.
i want HIM as my teacher! :)
So wonderful playing ! God bless Alexander ! Bravo!!!!!!!!⭐💖
JAZCHA ES UN GENIO GRACIAS POR NOMBRARLO A QUIEN MAS ADMIRO
His staccato technique is amazingly cool
that left handed plucking and "ricoche" is freakin masterful, not mention his nsane staccato.
I believe so & he's a perfection 🎻🌼
bravo Alex!!!!Its wonderful as always!!!
Wow...awesome violinist!
8:15 "It's easy to play the Violin" ..... LMAO!! Easy for you, maybe.....
Such talent! Such a beautiful sound! Makes me want to weep
you make violin playing FUN !!!!!
It is easy to play the violin - only when you know how to. Practice and determination come before it gets easy.
i expected some vibrato techniques, but this is awesome too, especially the left hand pizzicato, crazy to watch :)
"It's easy to play the violin" ...
i laughed at that! lol
It's true, but only half of the truth. Second part is: but unless you spend a lot of time, sweat, nerves, sometimes money, you will never get to this point! But if you finally master some piece, or passage -anything, you will exclaim Really! how simple is that! And why I spent so much efforts to do that right!?
you don't really understanding what he is actully meaning ...sure... mastring everything in the world need a good time .. but he talk more deep here ....
(sorry about bad english )
No it's not
Well he didn't said that anybody can grab a violin and play like a pro since the first lesson. He said that once you master a violin you needn't to put much effort in it and you can play relaxed way for hours and hours. So basically he should say that playing violin (once mastered) is "ergonomic" instead of "easy" :D
@indoormusic
He popularized it though. I'm not sure, but I believe it was Corelli that first demanded it in some of his pieces.
5:48 "I can play this for hours....." sounds like a piece from Pagi's Perpetual Momentum....no?
How the hell he makes it look so easy? Amazing!
I need an advice with changing positions. Do You have a gold exercises which make me fluent with that?
And this guy is among the best violinists. When he was younger, I'm not sure about now, he could play all 24 Paganini Caprices. You probably don't know about those, but they're the most difficult pieces ever composed.
Junlin Yi there are plenty of things more difficult than the caprices
Yes, he had used the violin Shoulder rest. That very help full for the vibrato.
this man literally looks like Nicolo... im pretty sure this man is thee reincarnation of astounding maestro Paganini himself. LIKE LOOK AT HIM!
love the pizzicato!
Markov the great..... superb.
Perfect vibrato. It is so perfect you could divide it mathematically presice : )
Fantastic
wow, he's amazing!!!
Thank you very much !!
Méditation by Massenet. He wrote it as an interlude in an opera. Thank you Alexander, really interesting!
5:42 his face is like, whatever
se rifa este carnal
Como se llama la obra que toca al principio?
Helicores are better than Spirocores and they cost half as much. How do you play in tune?
BugsWisely practice
leave the bow in the case
Queria aprender c o meu vc. Bravo.brasil.
very good, like Markov!
what name is 1 fist song q alexander Markov plays ???? help-me please
this why i love youtube
at 6:10 -6:18 I RESPECT THIS ARTIST AND EVERY MUSICIAN NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND IT!!!!!!!!
sorry i am stupid what do they do?
Holy shit this guy is so pro.
nice music
So... How long do You play Maestro Marcov?
Muito bom
That is sautille , isn't it? the Paganini moto perpetue that you played?
4:01, get roasted brass!!😂 (I feel so bad)😂
Anyone can explain how paganini could have played on the canon with a fingerboard 8 mm to short on a string lenth of 330mm ?? I am curious if anyone can demonstrate this magical ability ?
what song he plays in the beginning?
what is the caprice?1? and 24?
yes
whats the name of music in the beginning
Amazing!!!
뭘 어떻게 한건가용??
This guy just charmed my socks off. Its hard to put your socks back on when you're holding a violin.
i like his job.
Brilliant!!!!
Love violin viola players
super!!!
HOW DOES HE DO IT?? :(
Relaxing is the most difficult art.
@MrMjp58 ¿Escuchaste/viste en UA-cam a Jascha Heifetz? Extraordinario!!
I'm not sure how much time it would take you to type a little more than 20 letters. But, I guess for you, that would take quite a long time because you have to look down every time, right?
@cicciopasticcioLXXV, no sé suficiente, pero esto es lo que capté:
3:43 ejerzo más presión para producir más sonido
4:22 técnica del staccato... para mí, no hay una técnica universal de cómo tocar exactamente el staccato...
4:52 creo q más q pensar, es algo q hay q sentir cuál es el ángulo con el q te sentís más cómodo
5:10 como siempre, la clave de cualquier muestra escénica (performance) exitosa es la relajación.
excellent
his technique. i cant even.
Repose?
@indoormusic so ho did?vivaldi??ahaha
what is the name of this song in the video from the beginning??
It's Jules Massenet's "Meditation" from Thais!
Meditaition from Thais, by Massenet. Nice beautiful music, not that difficullt to play.
Erik Nystrom No piece is "not difficult" if you want to play it artistically. The notes and bowing aren't difficult, but just listen to what he does with it. Or what Anne Sophie Mutter or Hilary Hahn would do with it. I used to shake my head when my violin students would say "This piece is too easy for me" because NO piece is easy if you purpose to play it musically, artistically and beautifully. There are always nuances, perfect bow changes, beautiful and tasteful shifts/slides and with that great bugaboo of all string players, PERFECT intonation. And that's just for starters. Don't forget about colors and shading, beautiful and seamless phrasing, phrasing that "lives," not to mention musical interpretations. But, yes, as notes and bowing go, not a "difficult piece." LOL ;)
Darlene, you are right, yesterday my new violine teacher told me exactly the same thing. I hope she will be able help me in that respect. My favourite violinist for the Meditation (and many other pieces) is Michael Rabin. He was one of the very best. His tragic life....that's another story.
+Erik Nystrom Yes, Michael had such a tragic life. He didn't deserve any of it. He was one of my favorite violinists growing up, and he still is. Rock music thinks it has the corner on sad lives of musicians, but any performance genre has its share. Eugene Fodor is another sad story that comes to mind. The most tragic of all is Oscar Levant, my musical "love" since I was 5 years old. In a nutshell, his mother adored Paderewski and groomed him to play for the guy. Oscar was, in my opinion, the most talented and gifted pianist who ever lived--the music just flowed effortlessly from his heart through his fingers. But Paderewski was old, getting arthritic and was very jealous when he heard Oscar when Oscar was 20 and got to play for him, Paderewski told him "Go home and do something else--you have no talent." Oscar was crushed, especially in light of his Mom's agenda for him and was embarrassed by this his entire life--and he actually BELIEVED it. Someone once said, if you listened to Paderewski's live performances at that time, Paderewski "was no Paderewski"! haha -- He was all hype! He was jealous of Oscar's real talent. Oscar, however, never recovered. He became hypochondriacal, addicted to alcohol and pills and basically self-destructed. He followed George Gershwin around like a shadow and the 4th chapter of Oscar's autobiography says it all-- the title is "My Life--or the story of George Gershwin." Oscar believed he was a non-entity. He gave phenomenal performances but was a total basket case for every one of them, before and after. He died far too young from the toll his body took. I am lucky to possess vinyl of much of his work and his personal recordings of his own compositions (he studied composition with Aaron Copland) because people only hear him playing Gershwin. He could play Gershwin better than George himself, but his performances of other works are to die for. Anyway, I love Michael Rabin too!
do jeito que ele explica parece ser muito fácil, mas no momento que vou executar é uma tremenda dor de cabeça kkkkkkk
@KraneosCorvus exactly!
Now that is one busy right hand - not something for us mere mortals to emulate, I think...
The piece is Massenet - Meditation from Thais :)
whats the song is he playing at start of video?
miau lujan meditation from thais
Thanks or the lesson. :)
does he have something under his violin? it looks like a piece of cloth or something. i can't tell...
@sheepbird It's actually very far from the Russian hold - closer to the German school.
exellent desmotration beatiful.
Is that mud or sweat on his shirt?
nope, just the dire image quality
cudnie!
god is that you