Hilary Hahn Plays Paganiniana
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- Hilary Hahn plays Milstein's Paganiniana at the Verbier Festival, 2007.
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Im here after watching Chloe Chua destroy twoset's self esteem for 17mins straight
Same
It hurt a lot, doesn't it?
Same
At least we can purify our roasted spirits here thanks to hilary hahn 😆
same
best 144p video i've watched
That is so true!
Definitely
I didn’t even notice until I read this comment.
Honestly- yeah.
agreed, and nice positive outlook!
Chloe Chua and two set brings me here
Ik😂😂😂
same here. really want to see twoset play this piece
Stop STALKING me. How other do you think I got to this video (I’m kidding)
Oooh yeah
Yeah this is in my recommended also I’ve seen the full video where she plays pag 24 and this
this randomly popped up in my recommendations 12 years later
Never seen it, so glad I could after all this time of not knowing it was here. Probably because I saw TwoSet with Chloe last night.
100% because of the new two set video
yeah probably the twoset video
Yeah I think it's cause twoset fans found this video and TH-cam algorithm took the fact that you watched that video and assumed that you would also like this one
@@projecteer4498 I mean, I'm certainly not going to complain! Love Hillary Hahn anyway, so it worked out!
So Chloe Chua was just a couple of months old when this performance was played.
You’re right O_O
isnt she just 10?
@@renascitur7051 no shes 13 now
Wow, I never thought of that
@@lingwang3940 are you the real Lingling? 😂
That's exactly how I've tried to describe her to other people. I love her 'cause she doesn't try and show herself off. She just plays what the composer wrote and has the technical skills to do it just how they wrote the music. She doesn't try and brandish her interpretation all over it, so you get the real music pure and unadulterated.
Wait this comment is from 12 yrs ago with 0 likes and comments. Well here I am!
Just found a decade comment
mrmatt24 wttff 12 years
14 years apart in the same spot somehow i think it’s crazy
I agree with you about Hillary being true to the music and not a show off. But what is interesting is that Milstein, the person who composed this specific piece, is everything you just criticized, haha. He was certainly a show off, and would often distort and completely alter certain pieces to add his own interpretations, sometimes to his own downfall, where he would get lost. This whole piece is actually Milstein's show-off, interpreted version of a piece by Paganini.
at the same concert, right before or right after, she played the Erlkönig arrangement by Ernst, just as flawlessly... freaking alien
also Paganini 24 and Last Rose of Summer
she played on this one concert
bach sonata 2.
ernst last rose of summer.
ernst elkrönig.
paganini caprice 24 .
milstein variation on paganini caprice 24 paganiniana.
Ysaÿe sonata 3 Ballade.
Niks Mehmeti all those pieces are devilishly hard.......she’s so amazing. Mad respect.
@Henri Roy also cantabile
Damn.
twosetviolin is really influential in bringing attention toward classical music on youtube. I mean, a frickin' 12yo video just popped up.
I'm so appreciative of TwoSet and (Professor) Chloe Chua for leading me here and giving me more insight into the classical world (I don't even play an instrument but thanks to them I can still enjoy classical music!)
I highly recommend Benjamin Zander's interpretation classes as a next step. :)
Yet
@@fanthomans2 That guy is in his 80s and through some trickery has eluded me for 40 years.
What I want to see is her playing along with prof chloe and twoset just looking at both of them with their jaws on the ground
YES
Or better, both of them playing viola.
@@srinitaaigaura sacrilegious
@@srinitaaigaura that would be epic 😆😆😆😆
I just love how serene she looks while playing such a monster piece
she played on this one concert
bach sonata 2.
ernst last rose of summer.
ernst elkrönig.
paganini caprice 24 .
milstein variation on paganini caprice 24 paganiniana.
Ysaÿe sonata 3 Ballade.
and even more!
I think it might have been multiple concerts at the same location but I'm not sure. It is still amazing that she can play all of those though
😧so literally the hardest pieces in violin rep in one concert
Big brained 👽🤓
omfg... I accidentally rated 4 on this! *cries* I meant 5! 5 stars! The sound she produces is so accurate and dynamic! A true musician! *favs*
Ah yes, back when videos were still rated, good timez
wow this comment is so old
whoa 12 year old comment
whoa this comment is only two years older than me
I forgot videos were rated on TH-cam before 😭
Hahn grows on me each time I see these clips. She never "over-plays". Her sound is exquisite, her intonation flawless and her vibrato is economical but very beautiful. She might not possess the demonic approach of some players but for someone looking for wonderful examples of very fine playing and fantastic control, she has no equal.
She's the cleanest player of the current top. Delightful phrasing.
I love how she actually utilizes dynamics. It’s very rare to find when people play this piece, and it’s a breath of fresh air tbh. For pieces like this, where it is so blatantly difficult, ignoring dynamics lessons the emotional and creative impact to me. It’s almost offensive with how showy and brash it comes across. Exactly why this is my favorite version.
Lol how can THIS be your favorite version when Milstein himself has three VERY different recordings of this piece available on TH-cam???
@@violintegral It’s called an OPINION. Not everyone likes Milstein.
@@keller109 fair enough, but you must like him to some extent considering he composed the piece. I actually like how Hilary ends it with the trills, it's very convincing. She's certainly a great violinist, I just think most showpieces aren't really her thing (with the exception of Der Erlkönig, her performance of that is unmatched). The big concerti, particularly the German ones, are where I think she really shines. And of course Bach.
Omg! TwoSetters have filled the comments section.
Me too. Lol.😂
Lol we out here *sister*
@@simphorseraddish17 *sister
I really hope Brett and Eddy ask her for help with this piece too
You didnt see their latest clip? A proffesor helped them with paganiniana. Really worth watching
@@s0sDarkAngels0s sorry, he said "too", which means he already watched the video
Manh Quan Hoang oh yes I did, but i hope they also bask her just to see what she would say, too. I did really like that video though. She is literally so awesome
Mohammad Fahrurrozy yeah 😊 but I’m actually a girl lol. I’m the Katherine in the username. Leo is my little brother lol
I wanna see her teach them Last Rose of Summer
Been wanting to comment for a long time about this performance. I studied at Juilliard prep for 12 years. Played paganinia at the ripe age of 15. Older now lol. Hahn's doubles and trips at 7:35 are TOO EASY to muffle moving quickly thru 7th pos and up and almost EVERY recording I've heard and I've heard ALOT of them this is the case. I've never EVER heard this passage played at this obviously elevated tempo with such sublime clarity and perfection it almost made me cry. ( I RARELY CRY) she is my inspiration at my age of 39 years. What an amazing virtuoso and God gift to the violin she is!!
I am learning this now. I am 11, it is great fun and very hard!
@@MishaSkripach Fantastic!!! i would definitely learn the full 24 caprices first. At least that was how my teacher Mrs O'cello imposed. She said you can never play Paganini from the hip without playing it on paper first lol. Millsteins Rendition of Paganini's greatest hits (Paganinia) although popular on its face is NOT paganini's creation either way practice hard enjoy your obvious god gift talent good luck!!!!!
@@Halland197 Learning Paganiniana just now! Can do fast!
Caprices 13,16, 9, 7, 5, 24 ready, next will be learning 6, 21, 17.
Thank you so much! Please wish me luck , I am going today to the complementary masterclasses with Professor Bron! Rondo Capriccioso, Saint-Saens concerto 3, Wieniawski D major Polonaise de concert, Paganiniana , Bach sonata 1
@@Halland197 Let me get this straight...your VIOLIN teacher...was named Mrs. O'cello????
I never knew the name of this piece before until i watched a twoset video and now it gets recommended to me daily.. Sometimes the TH-cam algo is obnoxious, but i'll take Hilary Hahn destroying on Violin any day of the week
why your pfp is qr code
This is a superb performance and "classic" Hilary. Her's is a very clean and austere interpretation yet somehow she manages to make it very personal and expressive without going overboard. It's a matter of taste. But for my taste she rocks this performance with her supernatural technique and clean lines of expression. Love this!!!
Great comment. I agree
so many people came from watching twoset... i'm so proud of how our boys bring people closer to classical music 💗
Who's here from TwoSet and (Professor) Chloe Chua?
@Senuka Abeysinghe Yikes, sorry. Why are you so aggressive though? I was just also trying to show some appreciation for TwoSet and Chloe and the fact that they led me here.
@Senuka Abeysinghe Yeah, you're right. I usually never write those types of comments so sorry I annoyed you. I'll try to avoid it in the future too
@Senuka Abeysinghe You're totally fine! It was my bad. :) Have a nice day!
Athena Cruz-Albrecht this comment chain being so wholesome made my day ty
Wow! My first time seeing comment ending peacefully
May you all have a nice day ≥~≤/
This is just stunning playing. Different approach from Milstein whose piece it is (based on Caprice No.24). But listen to that fabulous intonation - almost perfect. Best high position G string playing I have ever heard....anywhere. Top notes E string. Best I have ever heard anywhere too. Clarity, rhythm, crispness, dynamism...she's got it all. Milstein would have approved, and Paganini too.
She has the Clarity, rhythm, crispness, and dynamism while being so...light. It’s delicate, yet strong at the same time....she truly is a legend. Love from 2021
Yes based on Caprice No.24, but there is also a variation from Caprice No.6 at 2:14
Honestly, I don't think Milstein would have approved of Hilary’s playing of his piece. Her playing is of the highest technical caliber, but perfection is not what this (or any) piece of music is truly about. With this piece, Milstein sought to honor the revolutionary effect Paganini had on violin technique and classical music as a whole. With Paganini came the advent of the age of virtuosity, and virtuosity was since then known as a necessary component of a great artist. But while virtuosity is certainly important, that’s not what this piece is about either. It’s about invention, combining themes by Paganini, a great inventor of violin technique and of music, and turning them on their head. Hilary and most other performers of this piece simply don't do that. They just play what is written on the page, nothing more, nothing less. The 19th century was filled with musicians who wrote and played their own music, but that fell out of style in later years. It’s a shame musicians aren’t as inventive today as they once were.
Been listening to it here for 12 years straight!
Hilary hahn has a very rare talent. She truly is probably the most precise, most technically perfect violinist to come along in decades.
If you're still alive have you seen Chloe Chua
@@lordofcheese1805 She's good, but she isn't even close to Hilary
she's not close to Hilary, but she has the potential@@lordofcheese1805
please research more about Hilary LOL@@lordofcheese1805
@@burnbook3076she will be in 10 years, to where Hilary is now I mean. Of course I’m sure Hahn will also can continue to improve.
The whole performance gave me goosebumps, but the last few bars..... the were crazy! So spot on, and such a beautiful sound.
...I bet If I tried it would just sound like a dying seal.
She was on the later Fred Rogers shows (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood). I watched it with my one year old (at the time). She was such a normal kid and very generous with the interview. There was nothing pretentious or pompous about her. Amazing talent. Once in several lifetimes will we see someone like this.
On the fast part at 4:35, I love how she tears it up a second time through by playing it even softer... and then ends it on a perfect high note that just rings so softly... no other words but WOW.
The comment section is crazy you have comments from years to a few days really does show you music is timeless...
I really want to know whoever disliked this. I am an otorhinolaryngologist and you probably need help.
Yea the bots really net help
this is how you get someone's complete attention for 8 min and 22 sec!
If Paganini Caprice no. 24 wasn't hard enough. hahha
Steven KaCey i think this is one of the variations not sure
@@gopracticenow This is a variation on Caprice 24, but not a variation in Caprice 24, so it is separate but similar (sorry this is hard to word)
Projecteer ok thanks for telling me peace
@@gopracticenow It has been 7 years.Ha
冰魚icefish lol your correct stay safe cool animation by the way
Every time people tell me Lindsey sterling is the best violinist I show them this video ha
Exactly!
Lol Lindsey sterling is pretty bad. She is no where near these true violinists
Em Mossblad Oh yeah definitely! Believe it or not I used to listen to her music a lot but when I heard her play live...... No comment.....
+jsndms123 THANK YOU!!
I really like Lindsey's music but she's far from being a great violinist
The tenth and octaves she plays at min 6:38 in absolutely super perfect!! She's more in tune with the octaves than I when I play a single note!!!
it's always so amazing to watch someone who is a /master/ of their craft completely in their element
Wow. I just came from Chloe Chua’ s version, so I can actually hear the differences. Chloe is of course amazing and I’m a huge fan, but Hilary here is sensational. She makes everything sound so clean and easy and with so much color!
7:35 EASILY the best part of the performance, and it’s not even close. Like, damn. Those triplets were just immaculate.
Ben Lee: “I’m the world’s fastest violinist.”
Hilary: 4:36
And this is accurate aswell
th-cam.com/video/fijI_fyRwik/w-d-xo.html this one too..
This one too th-cam.com/video/KQjzKVkFqag/w-d-xo.html 😃👍
And this one: th-cam.com/video/Q5hP5IikHcI/w-d-xo.html
Best and cleanest interpretation I've heard of "Paganinia" ever!
You should listen to milstein version.Hilary is good but milstein double stops are better(the song is so hard at ard 4:00 Hilary is still having whistling sounds.Milstein one to me is best
@@manfred7657 Well I bet, he composed this piece! haha
nah u trippin Fred this one is a lot better LOL
@@namlexs haha nope Fred is right, Milstein all the way
Leaving a comment on this video feels like you are leaving a footprint in a historical place. I will just say: Her perfomance was absolutely amazing
Can I just say...the octaves at 6:40 made my jaw DROP. The most flawless I've ever heard!!
those aren’t octaves
they are tenths
Who are these people who post negative comments on every Hilary Hahn video? She's fantastically talented, and I'm puzzled at how people think she's boring. I'm not an expert at all, but I don't understand how she's boring, or plays without emotion or feeling. Am I doing it wrong when listening to her...? Unbelievable.
absolute perfection. it cannot humanly be more perfect. she is amazing.
4th finger curved more than my round belly from many years of no exercise.
This is SO beautiful!!!!! Hilary is a genius!
Hilary amazes me each time with her playing, its so clear, you can hear every note, barley any note is out of tune. grateful for twoset to bring me hear and introduce me to Hilary. 🙃🤞🏽
Stunning. Absolutely incredible performance.
how can anyone dislike this?
Goddamn it her voicing is incredible. Such incredible bow control it is in a league of its own in the history of violin playing. Such a consummate player.
How can anyone dislike this? I don’t see anyone else playing it.
this is an EXCELLENT performance from Hilary Hahn ! I really LOVE it !! the BEST version of this piece that I did hear EVER !
Did you hear milstein performance? .-.
+Carla Menes Of couse, Milstein performance had its own natural authority. However, I think Hilary Hahn performed with much internal intense and the perfection of musical structure.
My orchestra teacher’s assignment on Hilary Hahn, Brett and Eddy, my love and admiration for this QUEEN, and Chloe Chua brought me back here👑
I feel like the Twoset community is just hoarded towards the same videos at the same times. because we are.
To those people who disliked this video, I just wanted to tell you that you don’t know what to appreciate and have no idea of what hard work is, and because of this you will lose in life, you won’t many friends and end up alone. Mark my words, you are going to regret what you’ve done here. I hope you will end up homeless and hope you will never see the light in the cave, with this memory you will live to remember this and take it to your grave. Don’t worry you won’t live long!
1:42 That note filled the void in my soul.
The comments are legit just TwoSet fans 😂
Well. LingLing insurance. 🤣🤣🤣
Her taste in voicing and sound is unmatched -- the depth of her interpretation is remarkable. Jesus -- I feel like I'd be happy dying right now knowing I've seen a human achieve this level of artistry.
Hilary Hahn doesn't have the word crunch in her vocabulary. The accuracy between her bow and fingers is stunning.
7:22 personally love this part
Definitely would like to see this In 4k! This is awesome! Amazing!!
Twoset: We can play really good!!!
Chloe Chua and Hilary Hahn: Aight, gurl, les end these two blokes' careers!
This was pure peace to my ears .❤
Amazing! she plays so consistent! Not once did her tone waver in the slightest!
Meanwhile, vibrato:
simply wow... i didn't know how amazing this performance was back then
Her violin playing sounds so t h i c c 😍😩👌
what a perfection in her sound and intonation.... I'm amazed!!
thanks for sharing!
She is absolutely amazing!
Man, keep these videos coming! I could watch these all day. Watching and listening to Hilary is like reading a textbook on good violin playing. Thanks, twilight!! If you get any more in the future, please please upload them!
Yuh
Mm
6:48 is by far my favourite part!!!!
She's so brilliant in performing this . Amazing talent never heard it so pure .
5.6K are Ling Ling wannabies. 83 people aren't practicing.
Hmmm i didn't ever come across this video but had the other one in my favorite which had both Caprice 24 and this one. Glad to find it ^-^
Best performed Paganini I've ever heard from any violinist. I wish I could play like this.
We all do..... :(
absolutly sublime, this is what keeps me playing my violin, with the hope that someday...someday, i will be able to play like this, and to capture audinces with my passion, and emotions brought forth through that beautiful pice of centuries old wood and metal.
Did that just happen? Was that like, real?
not just real but live
Yeah, this post is almost decade ago, but because of two setter 😂
After the twoset video, now most of us finally knows how its supposed to sound like lol! Very well played!!
Violin skill: The people
I’m my school orchestra
This is a dedication to me for when I started the violin. Beautiful piece of work!
Aboslutely fantastic performance. It is a miracle that a human being can do something so amazingly perfect in both technic and artistic sense.
I've watched this video so many times. I always drop my jaw, no matter how many times I've seen it.
Playing so good that I can't even see the bow.
144p do hit different
I started with a random video of Alice Sara Ott, then Chloe Chua, then twoset, more Chloe Chua, then Hilary Hahn.. i love them both
see y'all again in 12 years when youtube recommends it... she's stuck to 40 hours of practice a day clearly
such clarity. amazing
a 12 years old video with an active comment section *hhMhmMMm i see what you did there twosetters*
My orchestra teacher always told us not to clap when there was a break or rest in song, glad to see the crowd doing so :3
Love the vibrato at the top of the 10ths (:
Beautiful... this is the first time I have ever heard something like this.
thre times when i want to see her fingers i see her face, and when i want to see the bow i see her fingers. the camera angles aren't good. they don't make sense
Brilliant in every way. Intensely moving and incredulous. BRAVO! My life is enriched with her art. It seared into my being and left me fulfilled.
She puts all other violinists to shame. We're lucky to be alive during this golden age of violin, headed by Ms. Hahn... yippy!
Wow. I saw her perform several sonatas yesterday evening and she was absolutely brilliant with those too. I think I'm going to buy many of her CDs...
How to destroy your self esteem musician edition:
i probably watch this video at least 3 times a week and it still amazes me every time i watch it
holy shit!!
Amazing! I recently saw her and was taken away, I've always admired her playing^^ Very talented, thank you much for sharing! ^.^
Brett and Eddy struggle to play this piece today, and yet Hillary Hahn played this piece perfectly 13 years ago, although Brett and Eddy were like 14 or 15 at this time
They were probably the same age as her when she played this piece at that time
It doesn't matter, if you are playing it for the first time. If you've seen a video of Hilary practicing the Tchaikovosky Concerto, she starts so slowly I cannot recognize the music. That was how Heifetz used to start as well.
I know that everybody starts out slowly. Anybody that is a good musician will realize that you need to work on intonation and expressiveness before working on speed. I just said that because they weren' t just starting to learn it; they knew a good chunk of it already.
Thanq soooooooo much 4 posting!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anybody out there who can recommend a comparable or better version of this ? She does a better job than Milstein himself IMO
Bravo Hilary! This is probably my favorite piece I've heard her play. Milstein and Paganini would both be proud.