Most Famous Violin Pieces Ranked from Easiest to Hardest

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  • @citrus0112
    @citrus0112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3553

    I can basically spend hours and hours hearing them talking about music just like this since their passions make it so engaging and intriguing.

    • @dannya8614
      @dannya8614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Which can place you at a Ling Ling level of intrigue

    • @stay.once.v
      @stay.once.v 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So ture

    • @ciel-101
      @ciel-101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Agree. I love listening to twoset too. The way they talk about classical music is indeed engaging and it’s just the right portion for me - between serious classical dialogue and comical chaos \( >v< )/

    • @Sharonzhao287
      @Sharonzhao287 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are very correct 👍

    • @KlaviersAnthology
      @KlaviersAnthology 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      But can't spend even just 40 hours to practice... I feel you...

  • @fatpun1948
    @fatpun1948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5745

    Thanks to the influences of TwoSet, I have heard almost all the pieces mentioned in the video even though I am neither classically trained nor taught. You guys are REALLY doing a marvellous job on spreading classical music to the world!

    • @katejung5785
      @katejung5785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Well and also they are the most famous pieces so not surprising

    • @hailee1277
      @hailee1277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Same!!! I stumbled upon this channel by chance and I'm very glad that I did. I'm from South Asia and Western classical music is not something I've associated with or heard in general.

    • @ericadavenport2039
      @ericadavenport2039 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Sure, Kate, anyone can just turn on the radio and hear these pieces. Sheesh, just let Fat give TwoSet a compliment.

    • @autoghg
      @autoghg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I agree

    • @lalala5583
      @lalala5583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I always enjoy, seeing you two having so much fun.Please keep playing together as long as you have the opportunity.🙏🏾

  • @xandraxandra1437
    @xandraxandra1437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2972

    I'm smiling so hard right now. Seeing Twoset with violins playing from memory and having fun. It's like the old days. I love it so much!

    • @xandraxandra1437
      @xandraxandra1437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      @@TMinusRecords Yes, I think they have changed a lot during the years. It's natural and I like their newer videos too. Somethimes I miss those videos when they just played to teach us about the violin, about classic musik and used their violins casually. They also seemed to have a lot of fun trying to play the pieces and listening to each other.

    • @lucticide
      @lucticide 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@xandraxandra1437 yup, they don't do many skits or charades videos either nowadays. i kinda miss them even though they used to flood their channel with charades lol

    • @chiathesavant
      @chiathesavant 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@xandraxandra1437 yes yes I remember when they had just started. All was peaceful. Im so happy they got famous and big and im glad they hardly changed and they didn’t get so mainstream

    • @brendamiller5785
      @brendamiller5785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I love this so much. Listening to each
      other....yes...playing from memory, sometimes alone, sometimes together.
      The Ytase piece...Brett just casually forgets he had a private lesson with Vegerov.... humble but flex (lol)
      I wonder how many pieces (or parts of)
      they know from memory ....amazing.
      So prodigy

    • @wobblyorbee279
      @wobblyorbee279 ปีที่แล้ว

      1:58 wait is that actually like that or is it out of tune or is it just my ears?

  • @susanbryant6516
    @susanbryant6516 2 ปีที่แล้ว +973

    I like these kind of episodes where they EXPLAIN and DEMONSTRATE why a piece is difficult or special.

    • @twstdreality
      @twstdreality 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Racist

    • @Slenderman-lt6dj
      @Slenderman-lt6dj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@twstdreality wdym?

    • @acatsimp1838
      @acatsimp1838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@twstdreality how is that racist

    • @wongcayven9893
      @wongcayven9893 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@twstdreality How tho

    • @colinehasaki
      @colinehasaki ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeees, absolutely
      I never touched a violin so I am so glad they actually explain very well and I can laugh/be impressed along ! They really make quality content.

  • @Mango_41
    @Mango_41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3741

    Just wanna say that ive been watching twoset for a few uears now and i love how there content has evolved (bubble tea stuff, collabs, etc) yet they havent lost sight of the core of their channel. Theyre still 2 awesome guys who love classical music and love sharing it with us. 😁😁

  • @simplytwosetter
    @simplytwosetter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2614

    These two went on and on about how hard a piece is, and how only virtuosos can play it, and then, played it...
    And they've played almost all of these pieces...
    Twoset never disappoint.

    • @RSTDRO
      @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      yea like boi brett played tchaik violin concerto, yasye 3 and eddy played sibelius violin concerto and shostakovich violin concerto

    • @RSTDRO
      @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      They didnt perform ling ling level pieces tho

    • @czarmvillalobos3537
      @czarmvillalobos3537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Brett also played Ysaye Ballade No. 3 in Maxim Vengerov's masterclass. Twoset are god level lol

    • @vt4979
      @vt4979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      The difference is that they can’t play them on the same level as the virtuosos, even with the easy pieces.
      That’s not a knock on their ability at all, as they are already highly skilled professional musicians. It’s just that violin soloists are totally different beasts, they are the great masters as twoset puts it.

    • @simplytwosetter
      @simplytwosetter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@vt4979 I agree. I'm still impressed that they can play it, and I believe with a lot of practice, they can reach a higher level. But I do agree that they still have a long way to go (or probably impossible) to reach many virtuosos' level. But still, to me, they are amazing already.

  • @totibeck6356
    @totibeck6356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +886

    I’m a 47yr old non-musician. Before twoset - I listened to blues and jazz and had no idea what bubble tea was.
    As soon as I finish writing this comment - I’m about to order bubble tea and choose some of the pieces from this video for a playlist.
    That’s how much this one weird channel has influenced and affected me!

    • @ahappyfrenchtoast2669
      @ahappyfrenchtoast2669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      that's so cute :)! im glad you found this channel and the wonders of asian cuisine (including the bubble tea)

    • @Lewej1
      @Lewej1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ahh, that's so cool! To be honest, though, classical and jazz merge in many areas (case in point, Gerswhin).

    • @cyrissiryc5126
      @cyrissiryc5126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hope you liked the bubble tea 😊 brown sugar less ice 😉

    • @totibeck6356
      @totibeck6356 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@cyrissiryc5126 brown sugar and tapioca - cold no ice - medium sugar (because of brown sugar) 😁

    • @accepttheawesome
      @accepttheawesome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      What a beautiful community music creates!

  • @damshek
    @damshek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1323

    Paganini goes from "impossible" to "doable" surprisingly quickly, once you start practicing it seriously. There's a huge drop in difficulty once you start cracking all his little tricks, which you inevitably will if you throw enough "grind hours" at it.
    But Bach, Tchaikovsky, etc., on the other hand... some of the passages in those pieces just never sit well, even if you practice for a lifetime. They are never not hard to get to sound right. My personal nemesis currently is the 3rd Bach solo sonata, that thing is just borderline abusive.

    • @niamhkeira8784
      @niamhkeira8784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      You are extremely correct

    • @georgesteffey8375
      @georgesteffey8375 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I've had the same experiences as a trumpet player

    • @diadrite
      @diadrite 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      I think I can understand that actually, even though I don't think I've sank enough 'grind hours' myself just yet. Paganini's very difficult to a point but once you're comfortable enough with upbow staccato, spicatto, high positions, thirds, tenths, and fingered octaves, I'd imagine you can basically play all 24 caprices with some practice. (Although I'd argue the God Save the King variations would be a massive undertaking no matter what.)
      But then there's some passages from less violinistic composers that are just plain uncomfortable and they'll never get more comfortable. You just have to grit your teeth and fight through the pain.

    • @manunited1235
      @manunited1235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So you’re saying bach’s violin pieces are overall harder to play than Paganini’s?

    • @damshek
      @damshek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      @@manunited1235 My best analogy is that learning Paganini is like learning to juggle, looks impossible at first, then becomes second nature. While playing Bach solo pieces is like learning chess. It never becomes really easy, because there's so much depth and new possibilities at every step.
      And on top of that, yes, there are some technical moments in Bach solo violin pieces, especially the fugues, especially with a modern violin and bow, that can make a lot of Paganini seem like a breeze. Slow chords where you have to carry multiple voices by connecting notes in midair, hoping it makes sense to the listener, and not crunch any of them, and stay in tune... I'll take tenths and left hand pizz anyday for easiness tbh.

  • @speakfolkmore_edits
    @speakfolkmore_edits 2 ปีที่แล้ว +262

    I like how when Brett flexes Tzigane, Eddy acts surprised and just makes that face at 9:41

  • @gliscor9892
    @gliscor9892 2 ปีที่แล้ว +789

    I think devil’s trill should be ranked higher, the original manuscript has a lot of uncomfortable double stops and the Kreisler arrangement and cadenza are pretty fiery. I think it’s at least hard

    • @sethewesson2882
      @sethewesson2882 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      Yea the cadenza is impossible

    • @bal-xx7fh
      @bal-xx7fh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      my brother tried to learn that once... safe to say he's not touching any cadenzas ever again

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The cadenza is written by Sauret, who also wrote the cadenza played in Paganini violin concerto

    • @frederickerichsen6303
      @frederickerichsen6303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      The end is freaking insane with all the tenths and double stopps. My face went O.o when they ranked it medium

    • @aragornsonofarathorn3461
      @aragornsonofarathorn3461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I dont think they listened to devil's trill to the end :D

  • @creepow8528
    @creepow8528 2 ปีที่แล้ว +287

    pronouncing "Liebesleid (Love's Sorrow)" as "Liebeslied (Love Song)" is just like 2 entirely different things but still makes sense somehow.

    • @PeegyKittyKat1
      @PeegyKittyKat1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Was about to comment on that :D

    • @zokoravonyensloh
      @zokoravonyensloh 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I mean it's still a love song - just not in the normal sense XD
      I was looking for this comment I found it very funny :D

    • @Slalamandre
      @Slalamandre ปีที่แล้ว

      And Zigünerweisen

  • @antoineduchamp4931
    @antoineduchamp4931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    Other contributors have mentioned Tartini's Devil trill: I was in London many many years ago, when as an ENCORE the great David Oistrakh propped his violin under his generous chin and played this truly demonic piece ! he played it as if it were the nursery rhyme Three Blind Mice, i.e. effortless beyond belief.
    I recall all the string players of the London Symphony orchestra craning their necks to try and see him do it.... a memory I shall always have.

    • @nb7524
      @nb7524 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Wow!! It is SO awesome that you experienced him performing that piece😁

    • @antoineduchamp4931
      @antoineduchamp4931 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@nb7524 Dear NB, more happened at that concert! during the famous opening orchestral tutti of the famous theme of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto, Oistrakh walked to the leader's desk while they were playing and lifted away his music from the stand! As if you say... "you don't need this to play the famous theme!" The audience laughed at what he did, and so did the orchestra. The greatest violinist I ever did hear.

    • @Aristaeuss
      @Aristaeuss 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing. When was this?

  • @melanieverbruggen6432
    @melanieverbruggen6432 2 ปีที่แล้ว +186

    don't even play classical music but still watch these videos the second they come out

    • @user-cx8iz6xw5d
      @user-cx8iz6xw5d 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      same but I’d love to learn the violin or a musical instrument

    • @cristinaciotlaus
      @cristinaciotlaus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yes, they inspired me to play the violin I’ve been playing for a few months now 🎻

    • @huienvlogs
      @huienvlogs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me, a viola player: 😻🦶

    • @booksandmusic2526
      @booksandmusic2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am not even a musician but I do the same

    • @rimurutempest5377
      @rimurutempest5377 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @chiakum
    @chiakum 2 ปีที่แล้ว +519

    Would be interesting to see how other violinists list these difficulty levels

    • @johnny_eth
      @johnny_eth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      Ling Ling would put everything in the easy category.

    • @kritee
      @kritee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Yeah they should do this again with Hilary or Ray

    • @danieltran9634
      @danieltran9634 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I would love to see Hilary Hann do this. Because everything seems easy and effortless when she plays. 🙄

    • @freeziez8569
      @freeziez8569 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes. Would also love to see a difficulty ranking of popular violin showpieces, from Praeludium and Allegro up to The Last Rose of Summer.

    • @ajsorensen2585
      @ajsorensen2585 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would rank them about the same for technical difficulty

  • @mavow_
    @mavow_ ปีที่แล้ว +13

    « Bach makes you feel very naked »
    - Brett

  • @sheenam1535
    @sheenam1535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    The way Brett’s bow gets in Eddy’s face. 😆
    You know you have watched enough TSV videos when you are familiar with the pieces even if you’re not a musician yourself 😂

    • @elissahunt
      @elissahunt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      What I loved about that is Eddy didn't do anything about it. Almost anyone else would have moved it out of the way. Eddy just went with it.

  • @xxPenjoxx
    @xxPenjoxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    I would love to see where Hilary Hahn and Ray Chen would place these exact same pieces on the same chart. How differently would they be compared to twoset??

    • @liesalllies
      @liesalllies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      All easy (jk)

    • @katherinemurphy2762
      @katherinemurphy2762 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@liesalllies I mean, there's a video of Hilary Hahn playing Erlkönig out there on the interwebs...

  • @JurgenWindcaller
    @JurgenWindcaller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I'm so proud to be finnish. Our country is small but we gave birth to Sibelius, an amazing composer and it feels great to see that he's surprisingly known around the world

    • @alvarezgabriel6679
      @alvarezgabriel6679 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well your small country gave birth to the the best violin concerto in the world (imo ofc) so i'd say it is definitely a success

    • @Rafael_Peixoto
      @Rafael_Peixoto 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      *Cries in Brazilian, from a country as big as a continent and with no really well known classical musicians*

    • @JurgenWindcaller
      @JurgenWindcaller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@alvarezgabriel6679 Finnish people mostly know Sibelius for Finlandia, we play that always on our independence day and it's awesome

    • @owdy3973
      @owdy3973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Isn't Finland known as the happiest country?
      That's some achievement for a small country

    • @JurgenWindcaller
      @JurgenWindcaller 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@owdy3973 yeah that's true and the funniest thing is that all finnish people are complaining about everything all the time :D it's kind of a meme here that we are called the happiest country

  • @marikkomariam
    @marikkomariam ปีที่แล้ว +44

    watching now how Brett's trying to decide where to put Mendelssohn Violin Concerto.... and now he is preparing for A SOLO WITH AN ORCHESTRA guys i feel so proud ❤

  • @dehanbadenhorst1398
    @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    Devil's trill is way harder than medium in my opinion. One cadenza is by Sauret, who also wrote the Paganini violin concerto cadenza. But Kreisler's cadenza is much more prevalent, and incredibly difficult to play clearly. I highly recommend Oistrakh's recording with Frida Bauer

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oistrakh plays it really well, if you want to listen to a great recording

    • @arashkeyani2578
      @arashkeyani2578 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Isn’t the cadenza by Kreisler?

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sorry, I was mistaken. Sauret also wrote a cadenza for the piece, but the Kreisler cadenza is much more popular

    • @andreyv116
      @andreyv116 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah kreisler cadenza is a pretty good finger twister

    • @zongopbongo
      @zongopbongo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I was really confused when they put it in medium. Just looking at the sheet music for the second half of that piece makes me dizzy.

  • @kokkiro
    @kokkiro 2 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    twoset: *ranks piece as hard*
    also twoset: *plays it effortlessly*

  • @devilskiss1
    @devilskiss1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    The pieces in order are:
    Easy:
    Elgar salut d'amour
    Brahms Hungarian dance no. 5
    Massenet meditation (from thais)
    Kreisler liebesleid
    Monti csárdás
    Medium:
    Sarasate zigeunerweisen
    Waughan Williams the lark ascending
    Franck violin sonata
    Lalo symphonie espagnole
    Tartini devil's trill sonata
    Bruch violin concerto no. 1
    Beethoven spring sonata
    Vivaldi summer concerto
    Mozart violin concerto no. 3
    Hard:
    Tchaikovsky violin concerto
    Ravel tzigane
    Bach adagio (from sonata no. 1 in g minor)
    Saint Saëns introduction and rondo capriccioso
    Mendelssohn violin concerto
    Beethoven kreutzer sonata
    God level:
    Ysaye sonata no. 3 ballade
    Brahms violin concerto
    Shostakovich violin concerto no. 1
    Dvořák violin concerto
    Sibelius violin concerto
    Paganini caprice no. 24
    Bach chaconne (from partita no. 2 in d minor)
    Ling ling:
    Ernst der erlkönig
    Ernst the last rose of summer
    Paganini violin concerto no. 1

  • @nikki._.nguyen
    @nikki._.nguyen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    9:36 one perfect pizz boi :3

  • @giuseppeettoremantovani2465
    @giuseppeettoremantovani2465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Ernst was not jealous of Paganini, on the contrary! There is a story: Paganini had been performing many concerts around Europe, and Ernst was following him everywhere he went, he even stayed in hotel rooms right next to Paganini's, trying to learn his "secrets", but rarely did Paganini practice during his stays.
    Later, at a concert that Paganini attended, Ernst played Nel Cor Piu Non Mi Sento with "accuracy that shocked the audience and Paganini". At the time of that concert, the piece was not published yet, so Ernst would have had to learn it by ear from Paganini's concerts.

  • @orla257
    @orla257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    I started playing violin in September and I nearly have my first grade done. TwoSet was the reason I started to play, so THANK YOU , from one of your biggest fans!!!!!

    • @mazeppa1231
      @mazeppa1231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nice!! Hope you enjoy your journey with the violin. :)

    • @mazeppa1231
      @mazeppa1231 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice!! Hope you enjoy your journey with the violin. :)

  • @MrChannelnamehere
    @MrChannelnamehere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    Should do an easiest to hardest video for piano repertoire with Sophie!

  • @Hi-hk5eg
    @Hi-hk5eg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +368

    I agree with most of them but, in my opinion, Devil's Trills Sonata should definitely be on Hard-Hard level because of some of the later-er parts.
    Reasons -
    *Firstly, it lasts a good more than 15 minutes.
    *It requires another level of musicality.
    *In the 4th movement, the violinist has to do trills while simultaneously playing arpeggiated triads.
    *And then there's the cadenza.
    Note- It is just my personal opinion.

    • @CopShowGuy
      @CopShowGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That last movement is pretty intense, yeah. The other three movements, comparatively aren't so bad though.

    • @vladoilic8497
      @vladoilic8497 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I completely agree; in fact I wanted to comment exactly that but you did it for me. Thank you, kind stranger :)

    • @Hi-hk5eg
      @Hi-hk5eg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vladoilic8497 No problem :)

    • @smithmusicstudies
      @smithmusicstudies 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh, good! I'm not the only one. When they put it just barely in medium I almost crashed my car. 😆

    • @CopShowGuy
      @CopShowGuy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@smithmusicstudies Oh...um...maybe you shouldn't watch videos while you're driving. Unless you're saying it made you so angry that it made you feel like destroying your car.

  • @Yourdailydoseofsarcasm
    @Yourdailydoseofsarcasm ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Twoset : THESE ARE THE HARDEST VIOLIN PIECES
    Also twoset : plays them all flawlessly

  • @Mango_41
    @Mango_41 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Eddys face when brett did the pizz... brett is perfect pizz boi after all lol

  • @denkanator
    @denkanator 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    1:55 This is why i like two set. They've been making videos for seven years, and Brett still waves his bow in front of the camera like a noob

  • @helenlee1780
    @helenlee1780 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I love this episode so much. It reminds me of what it felt like to fall in love with your channel at the very beginning.

    • @citrus0112
      @citrus0112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      now we all fall for them once again :>

    • @helenlee1780
      @helenlee1780 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@citrus0112 exactly<3

  • @stevqtalent
    @stevqtalent ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Sibelius: i wish i was a violinist
    Ernst: i wish all violinists would just quit

  • @MsLionsmurf
    @MsLionsmurf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    honorable mention to Schubert who wrote Erlkönig originally for Voice and Piano (after a poem by Goethe)
    Ernst adapted it for Violin
    as did Liszt for just Piano

    • @niamhkeira8784
      @niamhkeira8784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The piano version is RIDICULOUS

    • @amandapr1me
      @amandapr1me 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My blood boiled a bit when they credited it to Ernst, who just transcribed Schubert's piano music to violin.

    • @MsLionsmurf
      @MsLionsmurf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      it was more of an "at least mention who wrote it originally ..."

    • @Satopi3104
      @Satopi3104 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh good I was like “wait isn’t this Schubert…?“ good to know I am not losing it (yet)

  • @cristinaciotlaus
    @cristinaciotlaus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Who else wants to see more charades?
    Love you guys by the way

    • @nancychen4998
      @nancychen4998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      me!! 1/100 🥰

    • @xandraxandra1437
      @xandraxandra1437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I would love to, but I think they don't. It's become harder and harder to find a theme.

    • @moonwatcher99
      @moonwatcher99 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This. Also, I wouldn't mind a chicken or two, lol. (I'm also hoping more tv shows will start using violin; I feel like they kind of ran out of material to roast.)

    • @kokod2736
      @kokod2736 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me, I love charades

  • @GerinoMorn
    @GerinoMorn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I've never heard Ernst' Erlkönig so I went and listened to it. I have been properly educated as a classical music listener, but I have never, ever felt what this piece did to me. Incredible.

  • @kaugusta1
    @kaugusta1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Thank you. I have decided to add "Never play after a prodigy" to my life rules.
    You guys just tossed off demos of every piece - that was crazy! So impressed with your retention of pieces you might not have played in a while along with the skill. Yowza!

    • @theyluvtwoset.13
      @theyluvtwoset.13 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Never, EVER play after a musical
      genius\prodigy

  • @bloodybutterfly2992
    @bloodybutterfly2992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Thank you twoset for introducing me to so many classical bangers

    • @brendamiller5785
      @brendamiller5785 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Eddy: We were just jammin' lol lol

  • @booksandmusic2526
    @booksandmusic2526 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Oh my god them playing little snippets of various concertos/sonatas are so beautiful and for some reason it makes me tear up 🥺
    Now this is my new favorite video of theirs

  • @curio_sphere
    @curio_sphere 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Is no one gonna comment that Brett actually can *play* Ysaye 3 (a borderline LingLing piece) so well that Vengerov himself congratulated him?? Like obviously he's not world-class soloist level (that would be physically impossible with what they're doing with twoset) but he could get *musicality* and *subtle phrasing* in a piece this difficult!
    Not to forget Eddy's Sibelius of course, that Ray Chen was very complimentary of!

    • @theyluvtwoset.13
      @theyluvtwoset.13 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Brett met VENGEROV?????

    • @josephotoshi
      @josephotoshi ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@theyluvtwoset.13 Yep! Watch the last 30 minutes of their "4 Levels of Violin Masterclasses" and Brett gets to have a lesson on Ysaye Sonata 3 with Vengerov.

    • @theyluvtwoset.13
      @theyluvtwoset.13 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@josephotoshi Okay! I'll do that now

    • @sa.5360
      @sa.5360 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@theyluvtwoset.13 Vengerov himself actually posted the whole Masterclass on his own channel if you are interested. It's a really long video

  • @olle130
    @olle130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    I just realized that I've achieved a goal of mine and that is largely thanks to you guys! Two years ago I knew nothing about classical music and wanted to learn to appreciate it. I am a musician and grew up with a lot of different music (classical was however not one of the genres played at home) so I knew by theory how composers such as Mozart and Beethoven were great but I couldn't feel it or really enjoy it. Hence I wanted to explore more classical and learn more. One way to do it was to make sure to be more exposed to classical and by subscribing to you guys the journey was a treat. Before I knew it my playlists were full of classical music. This video just reminded me of how far I've come with my goal and also gave some tips of new pieces to listen at :D Just wanted to thank you guys for all you do and let you know that I really appreciate it and that The Ling Ling Academy really delivers!

  • @cyrissiryc5126
    @cyrissiryc5126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    13:54 haha love this 😆 it's ok Eddy, even if you're not Chloe-prodigy level, you're still #1 (with Brett) in our books 😘😘😘

  • @marialoh9136
    @marialoh9136 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    3:40
    "You have to be like the fattiest sound."
    Eddy Chen 2021

  • @RSTDRO
    @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Just a reminder to like the video so Brett can perform Last Rose of Summer, Erlkonig and Paganini Concerto No. 1.

  • @alessandraquincy3212
    @alessandraquincy3212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    your voices are so damn soothing, if you have a podcast I would use it to cure my insomnia. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD IMAGINE TALKING WHILE PLAYING WITH YOUR VIOLINS!!!

  • @lostfroggs
    @lostfroggs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Yesterday I was having a mental breakdown over a piece and then I realized that Brett and Eddy could probably sightread it in double time immediately after waking up yet here I was crying over it ;-;

    • @wishingonthemoon1
      @wishingonthemoon1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same, fam. Hang in there, we got this ❤️

    • @daneta.3227
      @daneta.3227 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awww man, what piece is it?

    • @lostfroggs
      @lostfroggs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@daneta.3227 Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave 🥲

  • @simplytwosetter
    @simplytwosetter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    Me, started the violin half a year ago, clicked in to see whether there are famous pieces I can begin to play for fun, only to find out that probably they are all ranked "hard" or "god" level lol
    See you in my next life, famous pieces!

    • @anry815
      @anry815 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      hhhhhhhhhhhhh that's true!
      the easiest=the pieces in my mind the hardest

    • @simplytwosetter
      @simplytwosetter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@anry815 yeah lol none of them were playable to me, not within three years I'd say lol

    • @Nicole-uw2db
      @Nicole-uw2db 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah in my mind something like Ode to Joy would be easy (i’m just a beginner) and not the Hungarian Dance .
      And I’m aware of Ode being just a little part of Beethoven’s 9th.

    • @lalabest1aj
      @lalabest1aj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      trust me, you couldnt even play the "easy" pieces.

    • @ealston0826
      @ealston0826 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Half a year? you are beginning to crawl! don't give up! if you enjoy it and love it, don't give up! practice smart and one day you will play the pieces you want to play. Don't ever give up on your dreams!

  • @FreestyleSkier
    @FreestyleSkier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    The Devils Trill Sonata has a ridiculous cadenza, I personally think it deserves a higher ranking.

  • @JacquesLuu
    @JacquesLuu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    3:50 well Eddy you better already prepare for the 5 Mil Brahms ! ;)

  • @nickdubya1215
    @nickdubya1215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Let us never forget how skilled these two goofs are

  • @mnstpkrg_7
    @mnstpkrg_7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    9:36 Perfect Pizz Boi strikes again 👀
    Also Eddy's reaction at 9:41 lol

  • @notcriskey8011
    @notcriskey8011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    14:50 stooop he is already deeeead 😭

  • @remember9097
    @remember9097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    4:45 a moment of appreciation for how in tune they were

  • @Loorp
    @Loorp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Love the pool of pieces you guys selected! I played Tzigane and Chaconne for my senior recital in high school, but haven't really played consistently after that. Your recent videos have encouraged me to start playing again after 15 years. It's harder now with young kids, but just go through the first page of Ysaye (trying not to get depressed from the Chloe recording though).

  • @pita4401
    @pita4401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    they're so impressive, my god!!! they keep getting better and better and becoming an improved ling ling version of themselves.

  • @GrandMasterEzio1800
    @GrandMasterEzio1800 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Y'all are crazy good content creators and even crazier violinists. I came hoping to find out the name to a piece and ended up watching the whole thing through, subbing, and watching other vids. Still haven't found the piece I've been looking for😂😂😂

    • @arrianah5080
      @arrianah5080 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      any updates? hope u found it already xDD

  • @TheIrenepiekarski
    @TheIrenepiekarski ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is my favorite kind of TwoSet videos! Fun and beauty in one swoop!❤❤

  • @speakfolkmore_edits
    @speakfolkmore_edits 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    “I think Bach makes you feel very naked.” Oh, well, I didn’t know Bach made me feel that way.

    • @oxoelfoxo
      @oxoelfoxo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      only if you're a violinist playing the violin. since I'm not, Bach (played well) makes me feel elevated

  • @simplytwosetter
    @simplytwosetter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    4:47 Twoset telepathy (or telekinesis according to Brett) let's go!!!

  • @gatesurfer
    @gatesurfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Does no one here realize what the last few minutes of this video are about? They’re talking about an impromptu performance by Chloe Chua of the Ysaye. They make her out to be totally goddess-like. As much as musicians love to heap praise on each other, it’s very rare to see it expressed at such a giddy, hysterical matter. Can’t wait til she begins to tour.

  • @mentallyunstablernplssendhelp
    @mentallyunstablernplssendhelp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    9:35 Enjoy Brett being perfect pizz boi ✨

  • @4llowyourdream
    @4llowyourdream 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I'm amazed how frequently you're posting!! I feel blessed 🙏
    Just don't burn out.

    • @nancychen4998
      @nancychen4998 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      yes please take care of yourselves

  • @ckchang-wg2lw
    @ckchang-wg2lw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I need brett to play those three Ling ling tier pieces. All twosetters need that shi..eet music

  • @Rombizio
    @Rombizio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bach makes you feel naked, especially slow Bach. Truer words have never been said.

  • @MistyShadowsXX_Valdemar
    @MistyShadowsXX_Valdemar ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Before school ended, the 8th grade orchestra performed Hungarian Dance No. 5. While not a professional orchestra, they performed it pretty well considering its difficulty. I cannot wait to be in 8th grade next year and be playing songs like that. I love playing violin.

    • @apurvaarora1781
      @apurvaarora1781 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good luck!

    • @MistyShadowsXX_Valdemar
      @MistyShadowsXX_Valdemar ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I am filled with regret and self-loathing. Time to continue my violin career into High School xd lol

  • @toastermkii7836
    @toastermkii7836 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I sometimes think “hey I should compose for string instruments.” But then I remember I’m a band teacher

  • @ttv.lostintokio
    @ttv.lostintokio 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Listening to these pieces in the background, just made it easier for me to finally get started on my classical music playlist i've been meaning to set up for months, so thank you.

  • @Chrstne81
    @Chrstne81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love how creative and interesting your videos are! I’m not really a classical music person, but videos like this make me want to explore listening to more music.

  • @prevalentdarkness8481
    @prevalentdarkness8481 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The energy of 14:20 talking about how they got killed so hard by Chloe that it made them lose the ability to play out of sheer awe. Yeah, I think you haven't lived as a person until you have felt that feeling when you meet someone in your "field" that just warps your own bubble of reality. Combination of jealously, pride(that they are in the same "field" as you) and sheer respect. Truly a cluster of strong feelings. XD

  • @sweet_melody.
    @sweet_melody. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Brett and Eddy: *literally says every superlative adjectives that desrcibes how hard the piece is*
    "Ohh that's just hard, you can't even, that part just makes it insane..."
    Also Brett and Eddy: *proceeds on playing the "hard part" and nails it every time*

  • @cam6144
    @cam6144 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The video being released right in the middle of me having an existential crisis because I have now realized that I no longer want to play music professionally (I want to work with historic literature and art/music history shit) but I still feel most comfortable when surrounded by musicians ✨ it’s a vibe

  • @silvanavivas9728
    @silvanavivas9728 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's such a pleasure to see you interact and have fun and try stuff...your videos are also educational! Thank you, you make me feel good.

  • @AspiringToFailure
    @AspiringToFailure 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Brett & Eddy: Rank violin pieces by difficulty
    Me, a flautist: yes.

  • @gerbile3493
    @gerbile3493 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I don't play violin (but do play other instruments) but I do listen to Devil's Trill pretty much everyday and the second half of the piece with the (you guessed it) trills and also secondary voicing merit it a higher ranking

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I agree, it's atleast in God tier

    • @RSTDRO
      @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dehanbadenhorst1398 nah...

    • @RSTDRO
      @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its higher but not god

    • @dehanbadenhorst1398
      @dehanbadenhorst1398 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RSTDRO I think it depends on the performer. Some people find it much more difficult than others, even at a virtuoso level. To play the last part cleanly is very tricky. But that's just my opinion. You might be right

    • @RSTDRO
      @RSTDRO 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dehanbadenhorst1398 yeah but i think its in hard, because to play nearly any piece cleanly is hard, as they stated "to play it like vengerov, hilary or heifetz or any great violinist is all like god tier" (butchered what they said). But it's subjective, and honestly you're probably right because i dont even play violin. It does sound freakishly difficult though, maybe it is god tier.

  • @kurtbecker3827
    @kurtbecker3827 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I started learning to play the violin at age 5 and had a private teacher until age 12... then he threw me out... this boy has no talent. Truth is, I enjoyed playing soccer with the boys instead. So I sucked... never touched the violin again for over 50 years... regretted every moment of my life.
    Good thing you put all the famous violin pieces side by side.
    I am happy to see that boys like you actually are a lot better than I ever was. Keep at it, classical music is a wonderful thing. Playing the violin is one of the few things in life which requires everything of you and you always get better... unlike sports.

  • @Roseblossom2004
    @Roseblossom2004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Them: *calls a piece god level*
    Also them: *plays said piece beautifully*

  • @Boxland_
    @Boxland_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Bruch violin concerto was the piece I was practicing when I was at my best, and it was super hard. Double stops are hard, chromatic scales are hard, just the first page took me ages to get through. But I guess in the grander scheme of things it's just 'medium'. Consider me humbled.

  • @ryanluo5797
    @ryanluo5797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    *practises 40 hours a day
    Me: okay 8000th time trying to play the first bar of the easiest piece there

  • @darksaber5437
    @darksaber5437 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I secretly wanted this as a video without knowing I wanted it

  • @theworsttriangle9669
    @theworsttriangle9669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ive been waiting for this video for a while now! thanks!

  • @juviasilman4309
    @juviasilman4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Funny as always guys and so nice seeing and hearing you play together. Would like to see Paganini clothing merch 🙏

  • @aliceberethart
    @aliceberethart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You should rank the pieces you enjoy to play the most.

  • @Anonymouss1221
    @Anonymouss1221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I finally got my violin and now I will practice 40 hours.

  • @helenwong4230
    @helenwong4230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    6 months into this channel, Twoset has taught me enough that I can rank along with them (Surprisingly similar thoughts too)
    Btw, I think Brett already "promised" to play the last rose of summer in a previous video?
    Let's get this to 80000 likes because I would love to see you try Erlkonig!

    • @citrus0112
      @citrus0112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      😂 more like Eddy threw him under the bus but yeah i do remember that “promise” too

    • @helenwong4230
      @helenwong4230 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@citrus0112 That's what friends are for! On the other hand, it means Eddy really has faith in Brett and Brett's playing...

  • @muyanxu5077
    @muyanxu5077 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video, especially the ending joke bit brings me back to 2019-20's twoset! Waiting for ur lingling level performance Brett😉😉

  • @Jaysnoneexistentmanbun
    @Jaysnoneexistentmanbun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Love how they didn't even need a comment about der erlkönig just straight Ling ling

  • @yyuwan
    @yyuwan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Love these episodes! As a non musician, can know more about classical or violin more!

  • @jorgemejia1007
    @jorgemejia1007 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love this channel cause these are really charismatic and I also get to know more beautiful pieces

  • @mimimonbebe9077
    @mimimonbebe9077 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love you Twoset, thank you for these types of videos 💚💚

  • @beatricedubois7377
    @beatricedubois7377 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I really appreciate that you two complement each other than being in constant one upsmanship that I see so often. Hope your friendship stays humble to each other and respectful to each other’s strengths. You two are a pleasure to watch!

  • @Tenshiiqt
    @Tenshiiqt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ive been watching you for a year now and I finally got my first violin and just started playing violin 2 days ago, because of you😁 Thank you so much Eddy and Brett! Love both of u lol

  • @BigTallLankyDude
    @BigTallLankyDude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice, videos like this are a goldmine of new pieces to check out!

  • @vitorr2469
    @vitorr2469 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    well you guys have outdone ur selves once again. this video is probably one of the best videos u guys have ever done. you’ve labeled about every song you’ve guys used in ur videos, and it was very nice seeing ur guys chemistry when playing. keep doing this, great video!

  • @catherineanntuazon2131
    @catherineanntuazon2131 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I am new to this channel but I've been binge watching even on work 😂 I love how I'm learning classical music because of you two. Kudos and keep it up. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @MegaRabadaba
    @MegaRabadaba 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is great, I learned the names of so many pieces I've been trying to find!

  • @DavidMillsom
    @DavidMillsom 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just came across this vid. Thanks ! I know many of the pieces but I'm delighted to that you revel a number that I've either did not know or hadn't paid attention to.

  • @konoha2955
    @konoha2955 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you twosets violin for making this video letting us know the ranking of difficulties among all this famous violin repertoire. Now i got a clearer idea which one to start from and what to practice next 👍🏻 this difficulties ranking thing really help so much 🙏🏻

  • @keltong2492
    @keltong2492 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing, you guys always outdo yourselves

  • @avercado4132
    @avercado4132 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    whenever i watch this channel i feel like if I had known about you guys in sixth grade I would have actually stuck with violin bc i would have seen it as something both beautiful and fun

  • @shaalis
    @shaalis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I love how you two talk about not only difficulty, but the character and duration of each piece. It's very insightful as much as it is entertaining!

  • @pioussutherland8962
    @pioussutherland8962 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you, guys. I’ve wanted to learn music since I was 10, and you guys convinced me to start after 9 years of wanting to learn. I got a guitar 3 days ago and started with music theory beginning of this month.
    Keep on! And practice!