I like playing pachelbel’s Canon 😈

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.

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!!!

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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. 👌

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.

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😊

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)

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!!

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.

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 ❤

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.

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

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

7mil of Hilary Hahn's views were from Brett

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 🥰

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!)

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Never a bad day when two set uploads

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.

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 💛

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

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

I'm ready for the world tour! ❤

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

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!

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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! 🙋🏻‍♀️

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

Always glad to see another Twoset vid!

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

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 KZfaq.

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!

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Great video! Part 2 soon, please? 😃

The crack when brett bowed though 😮

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.

Love it when twoset uploads

twoset never fails to make me smile

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

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.

More videos, what a treat!

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

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.)

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.

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.

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

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

"Actual talent" How savage🔥

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?

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

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!

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

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.

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

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

Please bring back this type of videos🤩

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.

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

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

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!

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").

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

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

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

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

Twoset Education is back!!!

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

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

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

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

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

This was golden. Thank you!

TWOSET you guys have helped me out battling my own depression