I know, right? Normally watching performances like this on TH-cam it's like, random (talented) musician playing song quite well. Here it's like, "YESSSS HILARY GET IT LOOK AT HER GO"
@@dianealline4083 YOUR VIOLIN HAS A NAME TOO?????? I like to think I asked my violin his name because I would’ve never thought of the name otherwise, and it was the first name that came to mind. His name is Pablo, but I’m going to have to give him away to the place I rented him from soon :( He’s too small for me now.. probably shouldn’t have gotten emotionally attached to him haha
@@idroppedmychicken haha of course, I have many friends who gave a name to their instrument so that's normal for me 😂👌 Even if this violin is a rental you can give him a name because you know that you grow up with him and he's your friend for many hours of hard work so by this way you respect him, that's cool 🙃😂
Only violinists know how hard it is to let a perfect, crystal clean sound come out of the instrument. But to produce those perfect, crystal clean harmonics in the 3rd movement... Only God knows how to achieve that. Ah, and Hilary Hahn of course. Pure talent and endless practice to the service of the art. Thank you
Hilary Hahn: Performs an outstanding performance of Sibelius violin concerto. Eddy watching: 👁👄👁 Twosetters: Eddy it’s your turn! Edit: WE DID IT!!! Get ready for the next show!!! SIMP SIBELIUS!
timestamps for me and myself only 5:50 really sad emotional squeaks 16:50 even sadder emotional squeaks 30:00 powerful build up + really happy conductor 32:20 best part
I physically cannot understand how her intonation can be so flawless... I mean I'm sure every violinist practices like crazy but Hilary is on another level
Who else is waiting for Eddy's Sibelius drop? Edit: Subscribe to TwoSetViolin and don't forget to practice today! Edit No. 2: OMG OMG THEY HIT THREE MIL Edit No. 3: AHHHH, IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW Edit No. 4 This was an amazing experience. Documenting the date: January 30, 2021
I am! ✋ Cant be for long now, they got 500.000 new subs.since tchaik drop. If it continues this way, we will be there around Halloween 😁😁 Omg this will be sooo epic 😁
I don't think there are many classical musicians that would do the things Hilary did on Two Set. Not only did she have fun, she let us see a side of a performer that is seldom seen. She is extremely personable, and has made this music more accessible to many who otherwise wouldn't listen.
Absolutely!!! "I" !!! "discovered" her on TH-cam several years ago, viewing clips of her performing as a ~14-16 year old (?) (younger ?) magnificently! She is my favorite! Such impassioned sonority and conviction! AND, much to her credit, the willingness to share the personal side of her humanity and humor. She's a real person like the rest us (except, of course, her insane musical genius).
I agree - she is that rare mix of supreme talent, grace and humility and is able to both perform to high standards and to play in a more silly and funny manner. I was shocked to learn her age, she is a true icon!
... the conductor is... fulfilling his role perfectly... I don't know how to say it. He exhibits humanity while also being perfectly on time... I don't know how to say it... I've never seen such a beautiful soloist-conductor relationship. Amazing.
Just so you know, I put this video on so I would concentrate on my work. 36 minutes later and I did absolutely nothing except looking at Hilary playing this like the genius she is
Yes, and so did I. Second screen remained dark..and worth every second to listen and watch this renaissance woman express her talent, genius and love for the music.
I am well aware of Hillary's ability to play but that dress is STUNNING on her. I'm so used to her in twoset merch 😂😂😂 And can we just appreciate the conductor! He is so happy and makes the whole experience just that much enjoyable.
All these comments have been rightly praising the musicianship on display here, but by God the audio quality here is the best available on TH-cam. The technicians did a masterful job recieving soloist and orchestra tone with such clarity.
True the best recording I can hear on the entire youtube. Maxim Venegrov one is also in terms of interpretation good but bad quality of audio turns me here. I also like interpretation at 2:38 starting with very quick notes(I dont know what to call them) and I love it. In many recording I hear that section started slow and then getting in pace like Ray Chen did and I dont like it. Also in many recordings the orchestra starting from 3:22 is very fast which again turns me in here as this recording offers that passage at a slower pace which sounds very good. Very nice work by orchestra they all played in harmony and created awesome music I am not going to switch to other recording for years to come. Sadly Maxim Venegrov recording has a poor audio quality as compared to this but I like his interpretation.
@@jyotsnasrivastava6373 I liked Vengerov's interpretation a lot, but nothing beats Hilary's. Her tone is utterly clean and clear, all the melodic passages come forward with such clarity and refinement and she never adds unnecessary embellishments. Sure, there might be a single mistake or two but it's insignificant, this remains my favorite interpretation, I actually prefer Hilary's to Ida Haendel's which is also a wonderful interpretation (Sibelius himself loved it).
She and Two Set have done great contributions to the classic music to the young digital generation, for letting them know that classic music is cool, smart, requires hardworking, and fun. It’s worth taking more than 10 years to attain beautiful sounds and sophistic rhythm, while it is also cool to curate music pieces on TikTok over one night.
True tho.. before this i only knew few famous pieces like canon, la campanella, four seasons, etc. Somehow watching 2set really opens my eyes to many more composers and more brilliant pieces.
I feel that many soloist consider the orchestra to be their 'backing band' but Hilary considers herself as an intrigal part of the ensemble. Not above it. Brilliant lady.
❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
@@conradinhawaii7856❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
@@ultrxlight❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
You can tell from her facial expressions/body language and the way she turns to watch the orchestra when she's not playing that she really enjoys playing and sharing music, it's not just an act. Love it!
I thought her expression was very serious and stern. Not that it was malicious. I'm certain she enjoyed listening to her fellow musicians. I think it was more that she was concentrating and was in the zone to focus on the performance.
Sophia Sharp. Isn´t it time for us to join a sort of sister/brother- relationship. I like your comment, and I hope you dont dislike mine . As I notice we have followed each other a long time. And rised together in this strive for eternal famousness. PS I like your glasses!
Imagine all the electronics stopped working.. witness something like this would only be possible for rich folks.. those who dislike dont have a clue how fortunate we are to be able to hear things like this for free..
The people working for the public radio here in France (and the working people in general bc we are very attached to our public services) have been fighting really hard to keep a quality public service (including this channel, which is publicly financed) - with relative success. Dramatically, the different French governments have been trying, one after the other, to slash the budget of Culture - de facto transforming it into an actual rich people priviledge.
ur spitting strait facts. my dad records classical music and then airs it on radio and TV in Israel. last year it was on a more mainstream channel that had no respect to the music and fucking put an add between the movements of the symphony. don't worry, after he saw what they did he made sure it would be the first and last time he would air anything on that channel
Hilary Hahn is definitely maturing as a violinist. She sacrificed the "perfect sound" for layers upon layers of emotion. In my opinion, that is one of the most musical things to do. Bravo Hilary Hahn!
Was just thinking along your lines, Flux. This is merely a personal opinion, and I don't wish to offend us chaps, but as women mature there is something about those emotions gathered that can be incorporated in music in such a deep and beneficial way. Perhaps we chaps approach it differently
I feel the same. Attended her Tchaikovsky concerto performance like 12 years ago at SFO. Well played like a bot but I couldn’t feel emotions. But now this, amazing
This is insane ....one of the worlds premiere violinists playing in company with the best orchestra in the world that's not in Germany - and still the criticism flows from the keyboard warriors .......some people are hard to please ...we should all be thankful that we get to see this mastery at work. I certainly am.
Exactly. What a joy to be able to view and hear live concerts during a pandemic (or any time). Hilary & the orchestra became Sibelius for these minutes. For that, and for being able to take it all in on-screen, I am totally grateful.
Hilary is stunning in this, musicaly and emotionally entrancing, but I have to applaud the entire orchestra as they don't seem to be getting much love in the comments. They all are performing with emotion and beauty and it just creates a stunning sound. I also want to say thankyou to the most happy and wonderful conductor I think I have ever watched. If you weren't feeling good for this performance in the orchestra, that smile would melt away any anxiety, and he truly paid attention to every detail and kept the orchestra together following Hilary when she took artistic liberty. This whole performance was perfect!
@@samdabeast3186 Im sorry, but what is a twosetter? Im sorry, i just find out about this woman rn accidentaly (i dont even play the violin) but i got really curious.
@@lou-gt3oy As no one replied to your Q - A TwoSetter is a fan of TwoSet Violin, 2 guys called Brett & Eddy who are professional violinists and who introduced me to Hilary. Non-violinists, even non-musicians, enjoy their channel which is educational and fun.
Please, don’t ever take this video down. I need to listen to this piece at least once a week to cleanse my soul of the stress over the pandemic, college, and my own personal issues. I absolutely adore this concerto and this specific recording. I honestly cannot imagine how Hilary, the audience, and the orchestra felt when they heard this sublime recording. It is simply perfectly executed and extremely vulnerable, emotional, and full of intense passages that run chills down my spine. The sheer amount of devotion, clarity, and impactful phrasing that Hilary creates is out of this world. This has to be the most emotive performance of Sibelius’s violin concerto in history. The sheer anguish inside of the musical context of this concerto is fairly deep and dramatic, but that’s what makes it so remarkable and memorable. Sibelius dreamed of becoming a soloist but unfortunately was never able to achieve his dream. Sibelius wrote this concerto for a kind of ghostly self. He was a failed violinist. He had begun lessons late, at 14, but then “the violin took me by storm, and for the next ten years it was my dearest wish, my overriding ambition, to become a great virtuoso.” In fact, aside from the double handicap of his late start and the provincial level of even the best teaching available in Finland, he had neither the physical coordination nor the temperament for such a career. In 1890-91, when he was in Vienna studying composition, he played in the conservatory orchestra (its intonation gave him headaches), and on January 9, 1891, he auditioned for the Philharmonic. “When he got back to his room,” we read in one of the great Sibelius biographies, “Sibelius broke down and wept. Afterwards he sat at the piano and began to practice scales.” With that he gave up, though a diary entry in 1915 records a dream of being twelve and a virtuoso. His Violin Concerto is imbued both with his feeling for the instrument and the pain of his farewell to his “dearest wish” and “overriding ambition.” And yet, he wrote one of the most challenging and physical demanding violin concertos ever. Sibelius is a genius.
Classical music is my life... Hilary Hahn’s interpretation of this violin concerto helps me the most with any stress or unwelcome feelings because it’s my favorite piece with my favorite violinist. If this video gets taken down.... I’ll be in shambles. The orchestra is beautiful; Hilary Hahn’s playing (as well as herself) is beautiful. And taking this down will be the end of it all.
Sofia, I forgot to adress my comment to you. Let me take it again: "I like your comment. Please, dont ever take this comment down, This is all I have to say. And we always will have music."
Sofia Sanchez, I myself listens to Sibelius almost every day. Perhaps I am an addict? But no, there are worse forms of addiction, I believe.Greetings from Sweden!
I’ve been listening to it once a week for the pat 6 months hahah this piece one of my favorite things in the world and such a gift to help me through college
I like how during the pause between the first and second movements people immediately started coughing, like as if they had been holding it all the way through lol
Lol i really dont know what it is about coughing at concerts? I dont cough unless im eating or drinking. Shrugs..maybe people need throat lozenges during concerts idk.
@@Dee010smaybe its because a lot of old people watch these concerts??? I genuinely dunno tho ive never rly felt the need to cough during a concert 13:30
33:22 This little flute arpeggio adds SO MUCH to the personality of the movement and this is actually the ONLY recording that this passage is so emphasized. Great job Mikko!
@@trey5537 honestly, this performance is so wholesome lol. hilary looking at the orchestra, smiling, the conductor dancing to the music, is so heartwarming to watch :)
The special connection between Mikko and Hilary is worth some thoughts. Mikko is another kind of conductor, as I see it. He is not some Furtwängler, or Karajan, he is only himself, smiles at Hilary, even sits when he is conducting, as if he is aware that the orchestra are the ones that does the real job. Together with Hilary. He has abdicated from the high position that conductors often have, but still does his job the best he can. And that helps the music to come through. At least it seems as Hilary highly appreciate this new order.
Look at Mikko Franck from 33:25, he is a lucky man! And why shouldn´t he, he has Hilary by his side and a wonderful orchestra. I also get lucky seeing him and Hilary together.
It's so beautiful when the soloist considers the conductor clever enough and the conductor considers the soloist even more clever though. There were the known professional courtesy, so nice! Both are so right in that! 😃
he actually has a spine condition that requires him to take a seat once in a while......his having to sit down almost has nothing to do with your statement although I'm sure he might agree with the sentiment....
One of the best truly. Alma Deutscher is another great personality though in todays classical music. If you do not know her, I strongly reccommend to look her up :)
I can't help but smile when seeing her move to the music and turn to watch her fellow musicians when she's not playing. Clearly it's so much more than a job or a role for her.
actually he is creeping me out. He smiles a lot but his smile is more like "make one little mistake and you are done" than " I am enjoying life today".
Dear friends this was that last composition that sibelius composed before he stopped,, his daughter was gone,, so absolutely he will express different feelings in this,, in addition to that,the queen hilary is the only one who achieved it technically and musically,, if sibelius was alive he would hug her...
@@shrutirege7913 I didn't see it live; just this TH-cam video like most everyone else. But I agree, to see a performance like this would be a real treat.
I'm sorry but Hilary Hahn is definitly the best violinist for me. She has everything, incredible intonation, good technique and really beautiful style. Her second movement made me realise how good she is.
It was phenomenal! I cried and bawled (especially during the second movement) because of how beautifully Eddy played with great passion and Brett was super duper supportive and awesome as always! I was/am so incredibly proud of the two of them! (Smile)
@@ChiefHerzensCoach I did see Ray Chen's reaction video. I thought he was going to roast Eddy super hard but he kept it professional and friendly. 😇🎼🎵🎶🎻
haha yes,, here wondering why eddy is frckn out so much abt having to play it lol now that I've heard it, it makes me so much more excited to hear eddy play it :DDD
A brilliant performance by a passionate artist, backed by a fine orchestra. Superbly produced, free of advertising, intimate and utterly beguiling. Folks, this is internet gold. And that was the quietest audience I have ever not heard.
This is by far my favorite recording of Sibelius. Hilary's Sibelius is so cold and enticing, while also being passionately heartwarming. And she plays everything flawlessly. Truly one of the best violinists ever. Some of my favorite moments: 3:34 intense violins join 4:33 😍🥰💓 7:02 Hilary is so pretty 8:22 Bb to Bb jump 9:00 Sudden intensity by orchestra, start of cadenza 11:05 The emotion... 😭 11:30 The pain... 😭 14:26 so epic 15:23 😍🥰💓😍🥰💓😍🥰💓😍🥰💓 17:17 imagine two big black cinematic bars appear 28:45 third movement 30:05 bum bum bum bum bum BUM BUM BUM 30:41 HILARY SMIRKS HAHAH WHAT 32:05 EPICCCCCCCCCC 33:45 sexy harmonics 35:15 Space! 35:45 BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 36:07 Bravo! Again, best violin concerto, best recording.
Just listen to and appreciate the music, stop typing these comments which have already been repeated 300+ times in a single video its meaningless and spam
As a teacher and musician I do want to spread the word though that while TwoSet make entertaining videos about such fantastic musicians (Ms Hahn, Ray Chen etc) they have made quite the amount of viola jokes and put-downs to the point where two of my viola students quit music. They quit private lessons with me and they dropped out of music at school because they "couldn't deal with the jokes and classmates that made fun of them for being a violist and dissed constantly by TwoSet". Some people have said to me "okay, but the students don't have to watch these videos" yet unfortunately in their music classes at school the teacher devotes a portion of class time to watching the latest TwoSet upload. I've written to schools and got no decent response. Both students took the easy way out and switched to sports. I just need to point out that good AND bad come from TwoSet videos and their comment section. With or without TwoSet, I love Hilary Hahn's performances and recordings.
You know her playing is beyond excellent when the only negative comments people have are about her hair, the way she smiles at the orchestra during the tutti, and something about her bowl. (?)
@@nelsoncheng4638 If you look through the comments, there is one that says "Bowl." They could be referring to a bow, but they could to her haircut in this video.
Every time I watch this recording I can't help but think the flutist matched her nails to Hilary's dress on purpose. By far the best recording of this concerto!!
I swear, if I had Hilary Hahn’s 4th finger vibrato, especially on the high positions, ESPECIALLY on the G string, my entire life would be complete. I’ve been playing violin for 10 years and my vibrato will never compare to hers.
I just stumbled upon this video after watching TwoSetViolin... ...so I thought that I just skip forward a couple of seconds to take a look... ... and then I just could not leave until the very end, listened to it with my eyes closed. Captivating. I still do not get classical music... but it seems that even if I still do not understand it, I might just enjoy listening to it.
I came here to check on my opinion of this piece. Now I'm sure that I was right. How silly it is to rate this as one of the four, or five, or... greatest violin concertos. It's perfectly respectable, of course, but it doesn't make you want to hear it again and again.It doesn't thrill There is no excitement. It is...okay.
_Try starting with Bach! He is just a set of complicated contrapuntal themes taken to the N'TH degree! If if you are good at math, your head will spin and you will get addicted!_ 😁
Ah ! Gergely, you have made a great start ! But maybe look for slightly "easier" pieces, cast around to see what you like. Beethoven Symphonies 6 and 7 are GORGEOUS, for example. There's a TON of gorgeous music out there.....dip into different things (You Tube is ideal ), and see what you like... Even seek out Andre Rieu, because thousands of ordinary folk LOVE his shows, as I do, they are easy to enjoy. But I mostly adore things like Chopin Ballades, (etc), Bach's Goldbergs, Rachmaninov All Night Vigil, Prokoviev Classical Symphony, the list is endless... xx
17:43 I don’t really know much about violin, but this part always amazes me. Also,thanks to TwoSet so that I can get to know Hilary and appreciate her amazing playing❤️
Hillary au sommet de son art; Miko et l'orchestre sont au top. Parfait + parfait = Perfecto merci pour cela des perfectos c'est ce qu'il nous faut dans ce monde
Seems to me this is the best Sibelius recording in existence. As many have noted in the comments, Hahn is getting better, more multi-layered, more complex. I think there can be no real dispute that she is the greatest living violinist, and - even at her relatively young age - one of the greatest in the history of the instrument. Such power and fire hasn't existed since Jascha Heifetz retired in 1972, and her musical intensity is matched only by Ginette Neveu's, who died in 1949. That, together with her combination of musical intelligence, clarity, and honesty; her disdain for any cheap appeal to emotion; and an unmatched technique (unmatched even by Heifetz!) put her in rarefied company indeed, that of Huberman, Kreisler, Heifetz, Oistrakh, and Milstein. Everyone else is a step below, musically or technically. Yes, I know, Busch, Szeryng, Grumiaux, Menuhin, Stern, Szigeti, Neveu, Ricci, Francescatti, Perlman, and so on. But none of them had Hahn's complete package: the musical incisiveness and curiosity, technical perfection, range of repertoire, and ability to reset our understanding of the violin and its capabilities.
It's a great performance no doubt, but I think Vengerov's performance of this with Barenboim (you can find it on TH-cam) is just on a completely different level in terms of intensity. It's a difference in style of course but I also think that his phrasing is better. And the orchestral part is brilliant with Barenboim.
4:50 - 5:14 just wow. I teared up. And I don't even really listen to classical music. I saw a video of Hilary Hahn playing Paganini a couple years ago and was very impressed. Then TwoSet happened and I've started adding pieces I like from their videos to my Spotify. And now here I am tearing up to Sibelius.
Not a single violinist could reach a half of Hilary's skills, even the very best ones of the past, even Heifetz. Hilary Hahn is unique, the others are kids in a kindergarten ! At 35'35, one old instrumentalist understands deeply what is happening, an absolute miracle, the nectar of violin, the sublimation of Sibelius because of Hilary Hahn ! She is the ambrosia of Gods, Hilary Hahn is a Goddess.
Hillary's style is so elegant and clear, its SO nice and exciting to see her DIG into this piece. It's so not her usual style and yes it may be scratchy but its SO REFRESHING to hear her put so much emotion into something to the point where it's not as clear as usual!!! It's so fun to hear her be human and explore a new style!!!!! I love it!!! Such a fun performance to watch, even if it's not considered perfect!!!
Same observation! A new Hilary, new sound, a new Sibelius. Its completely diferent from the other Sibelius recordings she made. This version made me cry and feel tension like never feel with Sibelius violin concerto. So amazing the musical development of Hillary. ❤
Scratch in the live recording doesn't mean scratch in the hall, live. And vice versa - if something sounds so clean in the recording, doesn't mean it's convincing in the hall. That's why I prefer a bit of scratch - it means the performer is "pushing for it" :)
Yeah, I wish they put mics for her further away. This was probably so incredible to hear live from a good seat. Her "scratching" is intentional and only makes impact and gives edge in a large hall. Too bad the sound engineers didn't do better.
I don’t see many people in the comments appreciating mr. Sibelius, so I’m gonna say this: Thank you soooo much to our Finnish friend for creating this iconic masterpiece!!! Without you, I’m 100% sure that none of this would have happened. So again, thank you Jean Sibelius:)
I did, in Madrid, 7 days before this recording, same orchestra and program, and I cannot describe how good it was. And Hilary signed the 13 cd booklets I took with me.
As far as I can tell, she is one of the very few greatest classical musicians performing today. So it seems preposterous to me for people to be making trivial comments about her appearance. Why? Why? WHY? If she gained some weight, good for her. They say it's healthy to have a little extra weight. I once spent an afternoon listening to lots of different violinists play the Bach Chaconne, and she and Jascha Heifetz easily stood out as being the two best. She gets right into the heart of the music so intelligently, without wasted effort on showiness, in a way that very few people seem to do.
I figure most of the human race still has a long way to go when it comes to maturity and holistic intelligence. It's a shame. At times, I'm no better. Here's to hoping we'll improve rather than regress.
She also had a second baby not that long ago either, maybe a year or so? Most women's shapes change. I agree with you, who cares what she looks like, the playing 😍 plus, if I could look like that at her age, I would be pretty happy!!
i am glad that i found twoset and the wide array of classical music they promote i feel blessed to be able to hear such beautiful creations over the noise .... months ago i never had any knowledge of classical music and now i see a whole world to dive into just love to all the ling lings out there
Just listen to and appreciate the music, stop typing these comments which have already been repeated 300+ times in a single video its meaningless and spam
Ishita Bisht Actually there’s a misconception, I’m very happy that twoset brings people to classic music like this video, the thing I am annoyed that people put all their comments in a separate thread, when all these comments can literally be put under one or two main threads and not take up like the entire comment section. Furthermore I know many people come to these and other videos to comment Ling Ling and then leave without watching it to the end
Mikko immediately became my favorite conductor after this tour de force, he's so intense yet relaxed in equal measure...and the sick sick sick fit does not bloody hurt his case does it lol
One of the best performances of anything, by anyone. Ever. They make you realise that the piece is even greater than you already knew it was. Ms Hahn’s virtuosity is musical, daring, apt, faultless and extraordinary. Speaking for myself, I don’t know whether to laugh with joy or cry - with joy. I usually manage to do both. Wonderful.
She's made the Great Splendid Job. Like a Musician. Like a Lady. Because apart of all artistic things this piece is physically hard for a lady to get the real Sibelius violin sound.
I've watched both Ray Chen and Max Vengerov play this. Both were dripping with sweat at the end. Even Sarah Chang is a little dewy when she finishes. But, Hillary looks as cool and composed as when she started. An excellent performance. I know that no one can compare to Hiefetz, but they say he rarely, if ever, made a mistake and I think Hahn might one day be in thought of in the same way. Everything about her playing is exceptional.
i thought about this exactly. she is soooo insanely effortless in this performance and it translates to such a nuanced take on the piece. ray chen played it technically well but hilary seriously brought such a unique character to this.
The third movement always knocks my socks off even when I hear it on a radio station that plays classical music all the time. A wonderful and exuberant performance from Hilary.
Physics Astronomy Kareen Huang is actually not wrong in saying it's not hard to do although the point of the original comment is to mention how pretty it was...
This piece gives me the idea of a queen leading her troops into battle, and she is the first on the battlefield. Hilary an absolute dynamite of a violinist. I practically listen to her everyday! And her look backs to the rest of the orchestra and how she moves with the music even if it isn't her part! AGH I love her so much!
@Dmitri Shostakovich I recently learned that Hilary played this exact concerto in Belgium (where I live), with the Belgian national orchestra in January of this year. However, I only discovered this masterpiece recently hence I didn't knew about the event I curse myself every day for missing it!! I really wish that one day Ill be one day able to witness Hilary's talent, passion and emotion As an ex violin student this kind of playing really encourages me to pick it up again. It's all the more frustrating that this concerto is probably my favourite classical music piece.
Because of twoset and her instagram, this feels like watching one of your friends perform even though I’ve never even met her lol
I know, right? Normally watching performances like this on TH-cam it's like, random (talented) musician playing song quite well. Here it's like, "YESSSS HILARY GET IT LOOK AT HER GO"
Dude you perfectly described that feeling
Yes, I love her Instagram!
I agree. It's not particularly healthy though, it's called a parasocial relationship. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasocial_interaction
@@Julia_Berrrlin bruh...
I rate this a 40/24
I see what you did there 2set
this is at 69 likes so I can't like it im so sorry
Ling Ling approves.
InTeReStInG/10
Oh yeah I got this one!
Me: Watches this
My violin: 'Why do you never touch me like that?'
Daddy
RIGHT😭😭
Yes, poor Chris (my violin 🎻😭)
@@dianealline4083 YOUR VIOLIN HAS A NAME TOO?????? I like to think I asked my violin his name because I would’ve never thought of the name otherwise, and it was the first name that came to mind. His name is Pablo, but I’m going to have to give him away to the place I rented him from soon :(
He’s too small for me now.. probably shouldn’t have gotten emotionally attached to him haha
@@idroppedmychicken haha of course, I have many friends who gave a name to their instrument so that's normal for me 😂👌
Even if this violin is a rental you can give him a name because you know that you grow up with him and he's your friend for many hours of hard work so by this way you respect him, that's cool 🙃😂
Only violinists know how hard it is to let a perfect, crystal clean sound come out of the instrument. But to produce those perfect, crystal clean harmonics in the 3rd movement... Only God knows how to achieve that. Ah, and Hilary Hahn of course. Pure talent and endless practice to the service of the art. Thank you
bro those artificial harmonics are brighter than anything i will ever see 😂
Gorgeous and never ending source of joy! ❤
Practice 🤣
I agree.
I can't believe I can watch this for free 😭What a gift!
So this is public service
The greatest things are free....
I mean...... You still gotta pay for your internet tho xD
you are watching it for free, because other people paid for it.....
@@hmax1591 yes, French people
WOW, she has the ability to make people not cough with the power of her playing.
Useful with this whole coronavirus thing.
18:58 this little moment 😂
@@oscarstephanedeniau1305 she wasn't playing at the time
Hard to cough when you're busy getting your breath taken away.
ikr, gotta love it as parts end people started to cough
She's definitly Ling Ling.
Does she practice 40h ?
Kogure yep
Every hour.
agreed
The Ling Ling KING don’t need to practice
Man, when you hear Hilary play this concerto, it really just ruins hearing everyone else play it...shoot that was next level.
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such energy
when you check the comments and it's all about two set
Jeff Hsu so cringe
Yes
It's so true..
What is 2 set?
Helen Stueber Search it!
Hilary Hahn: Performs an outstanding performance of Sibelius violin concerto.
Eddy watching: 👁👄👁
Twosetters: Eddy it’s your turn!
Edit: WE DID IT!!! Get ready for the next show!!! SIMP SIBELIUS!
Literally...
But first we need to get them to 3M
Eddy needs to start some masterclasses with Hillary. What luck! This season Hillary is on sabbatical until September.
@@da96103 And right after, I get to see her live.
I kinda sound like an a*****e but whatever.
I can’t wait till they hit 3M 😂
they didn't clap during movements! what self-control!
Ikr. Especially with such an out of this world ling ling performance
There is one little wooo! But in the beginning lol
And they held their coughs until the movements were finished too
I almost jumped up from my chair!
Especially after 1st movement, it was so epic..
timestamps for me and myself only
5:50 really sad emotional squeaks
16:50 even sadder emotional squeaks
30:00 powerful build up + really happy conductor
32:20 best part
30:00
Ms. Hahn does the slides and squeaks and harmonics in this piece better than I've ever heard.
33:44
Ling Ling gang!
What are you doing here love you lol
I came here to check out what Eddy has to practice for 3M subs, is this the one?
@@ddeongbyeolie yep n I can't wait
InTeResTinG
Nur Akhma yes excited for eddy’s sibelius!
And Brett’s orchestral arrangement lol
i'm still waiting for Eddy's Sibelius drop
Facts
Same
It won't take too much time😆
+ brett's tchaikovsky, i will get them no matter what it takes
me too
I can hear Eddy sweating in the corner with his new violin
𝙻𝚖𝚊𝚘
😂😂
i can hear Brett screaming too
Let's see what Brett does about the orchestra 😋
I'm so hyped for this! The style suits Eddy perfectly 🤗
Who the f* is Eddy and why is everyone commenting about him? You're all pissing me off with that. What is he, some kind of Cartoon Network character?
I physically cannot understand how her intonation can be so flawless... I mean I'm sure every violinist practices like crazy but Hilary is on another level
not to mention her perfect bow control and sound quality
She practices relentlessly, she's been hosting those sessions on social media for sometime. She's a gifted player.
Agree! 💯💕
is 2:43 also correct?
@@90seconds35yes. sul g just has a weird tone to it that can make it sound like it’s out of tune when it’s not lol
Brett better get ready to play the orchestra part
𝕊 𝕀 𝕄 ℙ 𝕊 𝕀 𝔹 𝔼 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊
@@b0ba_bob S I M P S I B E L I U S
oh how the tables have turned eddy
I thought Eddy.
@@b0ba_bob 𝕊 𝕀 𝕄 ℙ 𝕊 𝕀 𝔹 𝔼 𝕃 𝕀 𝕌 𝕊
Who else is waiting for Eddy's Sibelius drop?
Edit: Subscribe to TwoSetViolin and don't forget to practice today!
Edit No. 2: OMG OMG THEY HIT THREE MIL
Edit No. 3: AHHHH, IT'S HAPPENING RIGHT NOW
Edit No. 4 This was an amazing experience. Documenting the date: January 30, 2021
YESS SIMP THE SIBELIUS
Yaaaayyy
That’s why I searched for this!
"SIMP SIBELIUS DING DING DING "
-Brett Yang 2020
I am! ✋
Cant be for long now, they got 500.000 new subs.since tchaik drop. If it continues this way, we will be there around Halloween 😁😁
Omg this will be sooo epic 😁
I don't think there are many classical musicians that would do the things Hilary did on Two Set. Not only did she have fun, she let us see a side of a performer that is seldom seen. She is extremely personable, and has made this music more accessible to many who otherwise wouldn't listen.
ray chen
Absolutely!!!
"I" !!! "discovered" her on TH-cam several years ago, viewing clips of her performing as a ~14-16 year old (?) (younger ?) magnificently!
She is my favorite! Such impassioned sonority and conviction!
AND, much to her credit, the willingness to share the personal side of her humanity and humor. She's a real person like the rest us (except, of course, her insane musical genius).
@@BigBiiii I almost wish I were capable of envy. Instead, let me offer my congratulations to you and your wife--with, almost, envy.
coughs in Perlman
I agree - she is that rare mix of supreme talent, grace and humility and is able to both perform to high standards and to play in a more silly and funny manner. I was shocked to learn her age, she is a true icon!
... the conductor is... fulfilling his role perfectly... I don't know how to say it. He exhibits humanity while also being perfectly on time... I don't know how to say it... I've never seen such a beautiful soloist-conductor relationship. Amazing.
you put my exact feelings into words. thank you I love you whoever and wherever you are.
@@thomasvillarreal7234 ❤
Well he's from finland so..
Hilary plays in very finnish way. I think that Mikko, conductor from Finland, has told many things to her. Mikko is very good violinist also.
Yes! I really came here to say the same thing! The musical chemistry between Mikko and Hilary is off the charts!!
Just so you know, I put this video on so I would concentrate on my work. 36 minutes later and I did absolutely nothing except looking at Hilary playing this like the genius she is
Yeah, this performance it's like a magnet, the music isn't enough, you must to watch it too.
@@jgbusquets yes! That is exactly it!!
I can relate! Doing that kind of stuff myself all the time 😂
Yes, and so did I. Second screen remained dark..and worth every second to listen and watch this renaissance woman express her talent, genius and love for the music.
Same here!!
30:15 Hillary looking around trying to catch anyone in the orchestra who did not practice 40 hours a day.
LMAO HAHAHAHA
LMFAOOO IM DEAD 💀💀
she looks half her age.
Durga Kulkarni she’s always looked half her age
😏
I am well aware of Hillary's ability to play but that dress is STUNNING on her. I'm so used to her in twoset merch 😂😂😂
And can we just appreciate the conductor! He is so happy and makes the whole experience just that much enjoyable.
No we can't.
I'm still trying to get over the fact that he sat down periodically. Very weird. Would be just like Hahn sitting down periodically. Very, very weird.
@@PaperGrape Itzhak Perlman sits everytime he plays the violin. Not weird at all.
da96103 thats because he has polio
Smart man
Someone: how close to the bridge do you bow?
Hilary: yes
That extended fourth finger vibrato...
*it's practical*
*it's practical*
Brett and eddy : *we dont do that here*
it's practical
We don't do that here ✋
All these comments have been rightly praising the musicianship on display here, but by God the audio quality here is the best available on TH-cam. The technicians did a masterful job recieving soloist and orchestra tone with such clarity.
Yes!
yes
@@lilianakersten8824 Not very good. Audio quality may be good but I dont like the interpretation.
True the best recording I can hear on the entire youtube. Maxim Venegrov one is also in terms of interpretation good but bad quality of audio turns me here. I also like interpretation at 2:38 starting with very quick notes(I dont know what to call them) and I love it. In many recording I hear that section started slow and then getting in pace like Ray Chen did and I dont like it. Also in many recordings the orchestra starting from 3:22 is very fast which again turns me in here as this recording offers that passage at a slower pace which sounds very good. Very nice work by orchestra they all played in harmony and created awesome music I am not going to switch to other recording for years to come. Sadly Maxim Venegrov recording has a poor audio quality as compared to this but I like his interpretation.
@@jyotsnasrivastava6373 I liked Vengerov's interpretation a lot, but nothing beats Hilary's. Her tone is utterly clean and clear, all the melodic passages come forward with such clarity and refinement and she never adds unnecessary embellishments. Sure, there might be a single mistake or two but it's insignificant, this remains my favorite interpretation, I actually prefer Hilary's to Ida Haendel's which is also a wonderful interpretation (Sibelius himself loved it).
18:01 Hilary and the conductor give each other a smiling look as if to say: "We're killing it aren't we?!"
They give each other more smiles in other moments of the concert too. They really enjoyed the performance.
@@jgbusquets Yeah, you're right. I enjoy seeing that kind of thing, gives a sense of their working chemistry and appreciation for the moment.
That cheeky little smile 😏 I love it!
And then, at the end of the movement - she pauses, in the moment, for about 3 seconds, then slyly grins, like "NAILED it!" :)
Why did this remind me of 'your lie in april'. T_T
15:40 is my absolute favorite part - sounds like heaven
Oh man. I just teared up listening to that. Can't believe how beautiful this is
@@Hans-tr6dx ???????? wait do people actually cry
@@opticalreticle well.. yes
@@opticalreticle yes
@@willydion9205 wow willy dion
She became better after she did the Ling Ling challenge.
da96103 this was recorded before the ling ling workout you are aware right? Also twoset is very good.
@@ludwigvanbeethoven6280 Haha, I know. Just a shout out to the Ling Ling-Hahn connection.
If she had done the workout before this video she would've been able to play 32 notes a second by now
@@MortenErCrazy Haha as someone who plays violin and rock climbs I totally agree!
@@ludwigvanbeethoven6280 no it wasn't
She and Two Set have done great contributions to the classic music to the young digital generation, for letting them know that classic music is cool, smart, requires hardworking, and fun. It’s worth taking more than 10 years to attain beautiful sounds and sophistic rhythm, while it is also cool to curate music pieces on TikTok over one night.
more than 10 years of practicing 40 hours a day!
It also takes money. I’d love to send my kids for private violin lessons but...
True tho.. before this i only knew few famous pieces like canon, la campanella, four seasons, etc. Somehow watching 2set really opens my eyes to many more composers and more brilliant pieces.
I dont have the power to envy. You envy a competitor, but you don't envy a goddess
Truest words ever
this one speaks facts
❤️
I feel that many soloist consider the orchestra to be their 'backing band' but Hilary considers herself as an intrigal part of the ensemble. Not above it. Brilliant lady.
You are Absolutely correct about that. 😊💖
how is this correct, how did you come to this conclusion
❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
@@conradinhawaii7856❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
@@ultrxlight❤GOD JESUS TOLD US TO LOVE GOD AND TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER! LET'S NOT DESTROY THIS WORLD! NO WAR!!! БОГ СОЗДАЛ ТАКОЙ ПРЕКРАСНЫЙ МИР! НЕ БУДЕМ РАЗРУШАТЬ МИР! ПОЛЮБИМ БОГА И ВСЕХ ЛЮДЕЙ! НЕТ ВОЙНЕ!!
80% of the comment section: TWOSET, EDDY’S SIBELIUS DROP
15%: Hilary’s playing is amazing
4%: cute conductor
1%: comments like this
Thank you Ava. My comments will be among the 15 %. I am fed up with Eddy´s Sibelius drop. It will never come.
@@staffanolofsson8201 It will . . . . In due time.
- Ana
@@staffanolofsson8201 th-cam.com/video/GEsYlujLXJA/w-d-xo.html
@@staffanolofsson8201 Your patience was too thin. It was 18 hrs ago. You better get to practice.
@@staffanolofsson8201 Dude, patience is key. The drop came 2 days ago.
You can tell from her facial expressions/body language and the way she turns to watch the orchestra when she's not playing that she really enjoys playing and sharing music, it's not just an act. Love it!
You are right, I am about to suppose she is rather simple and empathic person, there's no stardust 😊
wasnt that remarkable,
@@nss4472 But I hope it will be some stardust upon Mikko, another rather simple and empathic person. :-
I thought her expression was very serious and stern. Not that it was malicious. I'm certain she enjoyed listening to her fellow musicians. I think it was more that she was concentrating and was in the zone to focus on the performance.
Sophia Sharp. Isn´t it time for us to join a sort of sister/brother- relationship. I like your comment, and I hope you dont dislike mine . As I notice we have followed each other a long time. And rised together in this strive for eternal famousness. PS I like your glasses!
Imagine all the electronics stopped working.. witness something like this would only be possible for rich folks.. those who dislike dont have a clue how fortunate we are to be able to hear things like this for free..
You're right. Btw, it helps me to appreciete this wonderful concerto more ☺️ even thouhg I've listened this literally a thouthand times
Or for people with violins & sheet music who could play it.
The people working for the public radio here in France (and the working people in general bc we are very attached to our public services) have been fighting really hard to keep a quality public service (including this channel, which is publicly financed) - with relative success. Dramatically, the different French governments have been trying, one after the other, to slash the budget of Culture - de facto transforming it into an actual rich people priviledge.
some classical concerts actully cost less than pop concerts
ur spitting strait facts. my dad records classical music and then airs it on radio and TV in Israel. last year it was on a more mainstream channel that had no respect to the music and fucking put an add between the movements of the symphony. don't worry, after he saw what they did he made sure it would be the first and last time he would air anything on that channel
Only being able to click the like button once is a shame.
Hilary Hahn is definitely maturing as a violinist. She sacrificed the "perfect sound" for layers upon layers of emotion. In my opinion, that is one of the most musical things to do. Bravo Hilary Hahn!
Was just thinking along your lines, Flux. This is merely a personal opinion, and I don't wish to offend us chaps, but as women mature there is something about those emotions gathered that can be incorporated in music in such a deep and beneficial way. Perhaps we chaps approach it differently
I feel the same. Attended her Tchaikovsky concerto performance like 12 years ago at SFO. Well played like a bot but I couldn’t feel emotions. But now this, amazing
I always admired Hilary Hahn and always noted her perfect technicality. I am suddenly however feeling such a deep life-changing wave of emotion! ❤
Matthew Coldicutt
why women, specifically?
@@matthewcoldicutt5951 AHAHHAHAHAHAH
This is insane ....one of the worlds premiere violinists playing in company with the best orchestra in the world that's not in Germany - and still the criticism flows from the keyboard warriors .......some people are hard to please ...we should all be thankful that we get to see this mastery at work. I certainly am.
Cameron Gaines
Silly me. Here I've been relying on my ears when I really should have been reading reviews.
Exactly. What a joy to be able to view and hear live concerts during a pandemic (or any time). Hilary & the orchestra became Sibelius for these minutes. For that, and for being able to take it all in on-screen, I am totally grateful.
gJb 1 Are you kidding me? Hilary has so much emotion, you can see it throughout the entire concerto.
@gJb 1
Do you like her , or not?
@@clayel1 Those who make that comment about Hilary Hahn are not worth engaging. It's a silly and unwarranted criticism.
Hilary is stunning in this, musicaly and emotionally entrancing, but I have to applaud the entire orchestra as they don't seem to be getting much love in the comments. They all are performing with emotion and beauty and it just creates a stunning sound. I also want to say thankyou to the most happy and wonderful conductor I think I have ever watched. If you weren't feeling good for this performance in the orchestra, that smile would melt away any anxiety, and he truly paid attention to every detail and kept the orchestra together following Hilary when she took artistic liberty. This whole performance was perfect!
"musicaly"
i noticed that too. this conductor is in complete control. and he certainly looks so happy.
the conductor was great, reminded me of Peter Griffin
Totally agree!
Absolutely. I noticed the conductor at the very beginning. He already gave a really emotional entry. Lovely.
Violence, passion, magie d'un violon dont j'imagine qu'il est tenu par une magicienne.
Elle est une magicienne, parfaitement dit.
Plus comme La Déesse lmfao
Non une technicienne. Pas de magie, juste beaucoup de travail.
@@viktork8442 je travaille beaucoup mais je n'arriverai jamais à jouer comme Hilary Hahn !!
A witch!
I'm speechless. She's absolutely brilliant. This was a weird reintroduction after seeing her do paganini while hoolahooping...
Lmao another fellow twosetter
@@samdabeast3186 Im sorry, but what is a twosetter? Im sorry, i just find out about this woman rn accidentaly (i dont even play the violin) but i got really curious.
Animated movements.
And that is the ultimate greatness of Hilary Hahn: she is a brilliant violinist, but also humble and fun.
@@lou-gt3oy As no one replied to your Q - A TwoSetter is a fan of TwoSet Violin, 2 guys called Brett & Eddy who are professional violinists and who introduced me to Hilary. Non-violinists, even non-musicians, enjoy their channel which is educational and fun.
Please, don’t ever take this video down. I need to listen to this piece at least once a week to cleanse my soul of the stress over the pandemic, college, and my own personal issues. I absolutely adore this concerto and this specific recording. I honestly cannot imagine how Hilary, the audience, and the orchestra felt when they heard this sublime recording. It is simply perfectly executed and extremely vulnerable, emotional, and full of intense passages that run chills down my spine. The sheer amount of devotion, clarity, and impactful phrasing that Hilary creates is out of this world. This has to be the most emotive performance of Sibelius’s violin concerto in history.
The sheer anguish inside of the musical context of this concerto is fairly deep and dramatic, but that’s what makes it so remarkable and memorable. Sibelius dreamed of becoming a soloist but unfortunately was never able to achieve his dream. Sibelius wrote this concerto for a kind of ghostly self. He was a failed violinist. He had begun lessons late, at 14, but then “the violin took me by storm, and for the next ten years it was my dearest wish, my overriding ambition, to become a great virtuoso.” In fact, aside from the double handicap of his late start and the provincial level of even the best teaching available in Finland, he had neither the physical coordination nor the temperament for such a career. In 1890-91, when he was in Vienna studying composition, he played in the conservatory orchestra (its intonation gave him headaches), and on January 9, 1891, he auditioned for the Philharmonic. “When he got back to his room,” we read in one of the great Sibelius biographies, “Sibelius broke down and wept. Afterwards he sat at the piano and began to practice scales.” With that he gave up, though a diary entry in 1915 records a dream of being twelve and a virtuoso. His Violin Concerto is imbued both with his feeling for the instrument and the pain of his farewell to his “dearest wish” and “overriding ambition.”
And yet, he wrote one of the most challenging and physical demanding violin concertos ever. Sibelius is a genius.
Classical music is my life... Hilary Hahn’s interpretation of this violin concerto helps me the most with any stress or unwelcome feelings because it’s my favorite piece with my favorite violinist. If this video gets taken down.... I’ll be in shambles. The orchestra is beautiful; Hilary Hahn’s playing (as well as herself) is beautiful. And taking this down will be the end of it all.
I like your comment. Please, dont ever take this comment down. That is all I have to say. And we always will have the music.
Sofia, I forgot to adress my comment to you. Let me take it again: "I like your comment. Please, dont ever take this comment down, This is all I have to say. And we always will have music."
Sofia Sanchez, I myself listens to Sibelius almost every day. Perhaps I am an addict? But no, there are worse forms of addiction, I believe.Greetings from Sweden!
I’ve been listening to it once a week for the pat 6 months hahah this piece one of my favorite things in the world and such a gift to help me through college
I like how during the pause between the first and second movements people immediately started coughing, like as if they had been holding it all the way through lol
Lol i really dont know what it is about coughing at concerts? I dont cough unless im eating or drinking. Shrugs..maybe people need throat lozenges during concerts idk.
Um.....they WERE holding until the break between movements. It's what polite audiences do (AKA - old school concert etiquette).
@@Dee010smaybe its because a lot of old people watch these concerts??? I genuinely dunno tho ive never rly felt the need to cough during a concert 13:30
4:47 absolute chills every single time
i need this sound in my practice violin :"c
It's tears for me.
This performance is why she is one of the BEST violinists in the WORLD!
Oh yes Indeed, she is.
Nobody:
Not even a single soul:
Hilary's fourth finger: Me, Me, ME! Look at ME!!!!
It’s practical!
Tʜɪs ɴᴇᴇᴅs ᴍᴏʀᴇ ʟɪᴋᴇs
@@hanfeiwang1 Oh my- THE REFERENCE AHHAHAA
I AM THE CAPTAIN *NOW*
did you get THAT reference?
Her fourth finger is magical.
HOW IS SHE 40
she's w h a t
Good genoma :)
she eat really healthy
40？！HOW THE HELL？
40 standing for 40 hours a day
33:22 This little flute arpeggio adds SO MUCH to the personality of the movement and this is actually the ONLY recording that this passage is so emphasized. Great job Mikko!
Yes very true, I have only this recording which captures the best music from the composer himself..
This recording would be pure gold if Hahn played the 2nd movement like Vengerov, because his interpretation of this movement is just sublime.
@@heyytheree Yes I agree with you, but thats just based on my personal liking.
i love the conductor at that time stamp. like he doing the party hips
@@trey5537 honestly, this performance is so wholesome lol. hilary looking at the orchestra, smiling, the conductor dancing to the music, is so heartwarming to watch :)
Who else is here from TwoSetViolin?
Brett must be staring in awe
He always does when she's around. LOL
So do I.
I ship them two tbh don’t even care
@@optimisticchaos2616 i kinda hate it when people ship eddy and brett.. I prefer brett with hilary
Me!
Like everyone lol but its because shes so freaking amazing
This sibelius concerto hits differently.
Better
@Anchi H-tws26 he meant the interpretation
Totally, I can't stop replaying
Just a suggestion check out Vengerov's
The special connection between Mikko and Hilary is worth some thoughts. Mikko is another kind of conductor, as I see it. He is not some Furtwängler, or Karajan, he is only himself, smiles at Hilary, even sits when he is conducting, as if he is aware that the orchestra are the ones that does the real job. Together with Hilary. He has abdicated from the high position that conductors often have, but still does his job the best he can. And that helps the music to come through. At least it seems as Hilary highly appreciate this new order.
Look at Mikko Franck from 33:25, he is a lucky man! And why shouldn´t he, he has Hilary by his side and a wonderful orchestra. I also get lucky seeing him and Hilary together.
There’s a special rapport. I’ve not seen Hilary smile this much during a performance!
It's so beautiful when the soloist considers the conductor clever enough and the conductor considers the soloist even more clever though. There were the known professional courtesy, so nice!
Both are so right in that! 😃
ego, sitting down, and smiles aside, he's no furtwangler because he's an actually good conductor! Furtwangler was very much not a good conductor.
he actually has a spine condition that requires him to take a seat once in a while......his having to sit down almost has nothing to do with your statement although I'm sure he might agree with the sentiment....
This performance could never get old… we are lucky enough for being able to listen to it freely.
I think Hilary Hahn is not only the best violinist, but also the best personality in classical music today.
A wonderful thing to be a genius violinist and a lovely person, both at once.
One of the best truly. Alma Deutscher is another great personality though in todays classical music. If you do not know her, I strongly reccommend to look her up :)
Don't Dismiss Lindsey Stirling. She is also bringing a lot of fun to the classics.
@@TeachUBusiness 😣🥴
While Hilary is no doubt a very talented musician, the title of best violinist can only be given to Heifetz
I can't help but smile when seeing her move to the music and turn to watch her fellow musicians when she's not playing. Clearly it's so much more than a job or a role for her.
She does this all the time - just enjoying the performance. It's lovely.
She’s living the dream! 🎻
She said she knows it’s good when she gets goosebumps in a performance.
She's the type gladfully look at the orchestra while waiting for her part soloist
This conductor is the friendliest looking conductor I've ever seen or met.
actually he is creeping me out. He smiles a lot but his smile is more like "make one little mistake and you are done" than " I am enjoying life today".
@@TalhaMakakk exactly he is the oppressor! free the lovely musicians who are forced to work under him to feed their families!
I like Zubin Mehta too...
Lmfao it's the opposite for me but it makes me laugh that this could be the case
he’s got friendly tavern keeper vibes
The flageolettes at 33:44 are indeed a miracle. Seldom have I heard such a lightness in this, combined with such an artistry.
Hillary is so great but we need to not forget about the other members of the orchestra.
They did an awesome job playing with her.
Yeah the orchestra sounds so good. Really full and powerful during the big parts then lush and delicate during the soft parts
@@emmyyang4339 I'd like to think they did Sibelius proud
@@brie1512 Me, too. It seems to me that this is the way he wanted it.
She had an orchestra!?
This recording of Hahn seems to be saying
"Here's my Sibelius" rather than "Here's Sibelius" which is actually the pinnacle of musicality.
Mark Schoenberg kind of the point....it’s called artist integration.
I though this works are different from other version of Sibelius too.
Lawrence Cisek which is fine, pretty sure that’s what he was saying
I was agreeing. I guess I could made clearer.
Dear friends this was that last composition that sibelius composed before he stopped,, his daughter was gone,, so absolutely he will express different feelings in this,, in addition to that,the queen hilary is the only one who achieved it technically and musically,, if sibelius was alive he would hug her...
18:55 *Movement Finishes* ... And the ENTIRE audience comes to realize that they are experiencing critical lung failure.
Cough Cough
Lol
ROFL 🤣
Only left lung failure
Hilary's expressions at 6:38 are priceless, she's just enjoying the epicness of a very well written, very well directed fragment.
She's rocking out.
I love the conductor. He looks so chill
Me too
4:50 and 15:45 Legitimate tears. Fantastic to see Hilary Hahn stepping out from her usual comfort zone and playing with such unrestrained emotion.
Same
@@RadioGnome606 Same
4:50 always makes me tear up for some reason lol
My absolute favorite part.
oh my god sameeee. it's so beautiful and poignant i can't even.
I love how happy the conductor looks! It's making me smile too! 😅😅
My dad says that it looks like he is wearing Pajamas
@@eleanorjones26407 haha lol... maybe that's why he is so happy! He is comfy!
He looked happy, in control of his orchestra, but Ms. Hahn controlled the performance. It's almost like the conductor was enjoying the ride.😀
@@kennethreeves1580 it must have been a real treat to watch the performance live!
@@shrutirege7913 I didn't see it live; just this TH-cam video like most everyone else. But I agree, to see a performance like this would be a real treat.
I'm sorry but Hilary Hahn is definitly the best violinist for me. She has everything, incredible intonation, good technique and really beautiful style. Her second movement made me realise how good she is.
Everyone ready for Eddy's Sibelius?
I’m so excited!
It was phenomenal! I cried and bawled (especially during the second movement) because of how beautifully Eddy played with great passion and Brett was super duper supportive and awesome as always! I was/am so incredibly proud of the two of them! (Smile)
@@ChiefHerzensCoach I did see Ray Chen's reaction video. I thought he was going to roast Eddy super hard but he kept it professional and friendly. 😇🎼🎵🎶🎻
Anyone else here to listen what it's "supposed to sound like" ready for Eddy's Sibelius drop at 3 mill subs? haha! Amazing.
I think you can't go into his drop with that attitude. You'll just be disappointed.
LING LING GRANGER not as good as Hilary he cannot produce such a good sound with violin.... no hate i luv twoset
It shouldve been a orchestra but alas covid
haha yes,, here wondering why eddy is frckn out so much abt having to play it lol
now that I've heard it, it makes me so much more excited to hear eddy play it :DDD
same :D and I'm really curious with brett's arrangement for the entire orchestra XD
A brilliant performance by a passionate artist, backed by a fine orchestra. Superbly produced, free of advertising, intimate and utterly beguiling. Folks, this is internet gold. And that was the quietest audience I have ever not heard.
i love "quietest audience I have ever not heard" :3
@@winstonchen1409 no coughing or sneezing!!!
@@pedinurse1 I swear I heard a cough at 4:21 as I was reading that comment. 😄
It has been years since I had advertising at any form on TH-cam, AdBlock Plus prohibits that.
Path to liberty
This is by far my favorite recording of Sibelius. Hilary's Sibelius is so cold and enticing, while also being passionately heartwarming. And she plays everything flawlessly. Truly one of the best violinists ever.
Some of my favorite moments:
3:34 intense violins join
4:33 😍🥰💓
7:02 Hilary is so pretty
8:22 Bb to Bb jump
9:00 Sudden intensity by orchestra, start of cadenza
11:05 The emotion... 😭
11:30 The pain... 😭
14:26 so epic
15:23 😍🥰💓😍🥰💓😍🥰💓😍🥰💓
17:17 imagine two big black cinematic bars appear
28:45 third movement
30:05 bum bum bum bum bum BUM BUM BUM
30:41 HILARY SMIRKS HAHAH WHAT
32:05 EPICCCCCCCCCC
33:45 sexy harmonics
35:15 Space!
35:45 BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
36:07 Bravo!
Again, best violin concerto, best recording.
And the second movement?
this is my favorite comment ever
how far did you look, because this is indeed flawless, but dear god it is boring. pleaaase listen to mutter or perlman or ehnes or chen
Also at 35:47 ba-ba!
@@shigahoomy
Yep...there's Always one in every crowd. Congrats, bud. 🙄😅🤣
I wonder if Hilary Hahn ever has nightmares that she's playing in the 2nd violin section while some 12 year old prodigy (Ling Ling) is the soloist.
Robert Paulson she is ling ling
@@srishtidhasmana6972 Not in her nightmares.
No because she is ling ling
@@Rask0lnikov Yo its a joke
@@Rask0lnikov im not even the first person to call her ling ling. I just referred to her as ling ling because some other guy did.
I want to thank Brett and Eddy as you guys helped introduce to me this amazing talented beauty
Just listen to and appreciate the music, stop typing these comments which have already been repeated 300+ times in a single video its meaningless and spam
@@bruh7130 so am I not allowed to thank them? Maybe you should just listen and appreciate it without being so negative in the comments. Boi bye.
As a teacher and musician I do want to spread the word though that while TwoSet make entertaining videos about such fantastic musicians (Ms Hahn, Ray Chen etc) they have made quite the amount of viola jokes and put-downs to the point where two of my viola students quit music. They quit private lessons with me and they dropped out of music at school because they "couldn't deal with the jokes and classmates that made fun of them for being a violist and dissed constantly by TwoSet". Some people have said to me "okay, but the students don't have to watch these videos" yet unfortunately in their music classes at school the teacher devotes a portion of class time to watching the latest TwoSet upload. I've written to schools and got no decent response. Both students took the easy way out and switched to sports.
I just need to point out that good AND bad come from TwoSet videos and their comment section.
With or without TwoSet, I love Hilary Hahn's performances and recordings.
You know her playing is beyond excellent when the only negative comments people have are about her hair, the way she smiles at the orchestra during the tutti, and something about her bowl. (?)
Yes, people can be such idiots.
And "iT'S LIng LinG lmao !"...
Bowl? You mean how she takes a bow to the audience?
@@nelsoncheng4638 If you look through the comments, there is one that says "Bowl." They could be referring to a bow, but they could to her haircut in this video.
Love it when she smiles with such beautiful eyes. Something is wrong with people who don't, and her hair is lovely.
Every time I watch this recording I can't help but think the flutist matched her nails to Hilary's dress on purpose. By far the best recording of this concerto!!
love the camera, they really know where to focus during certain moments (ahem ahem fourth finger vibrato 🤤)
Yeah, that was a good production.
LMAO yes
She has one of the strongest pinkies in the business. She must lift weights with it.
Oh yes her fourth Finger vibrato is just epic, but also her whole playing
My goodness the sound is so clean.
35:03 This passion! This intonation! This phrasing! This tone quality! Definitely one of my favorite parts.
i could watch and hear it a thousand times. It is so passionate it sends shivers down my spine. And she plays the whole piece so fearlessly...
40 likes. Now go practice
33:45 those harmonics and everything after that is beautiful
I swear, if I had Hilary Hahn’s 4th finger vibrato, especially on the high positions, ESPECIALLY on the G string, my entire life would be complete. I’ve been playing violin for 10 years and my vibrato will never compare to hers.
to be hair tho, she has been playing the violin for probably like more than 30 years so hard work does pay off...
Getting this sound out near the end of the board with vibrato with the 4th always amazes me...
@@porposeone2213to be fair after like 3 years her vibrato was probably better too.
How many inside jokes they have in this orchestra?? Sibilions.
I have never seen a traditional orchestra smiles this much haha
😂
I just stumbled upon this video after watching TwoSetViolin...
...so I thought that I just skip forward a couple of seconds to take a look...
... and then I just could not leave until the very end, listened to it with my eyes closed. Captivating.
I still do not get classical music... but it seems that even if I still do not understand it, I might just enjoy listening to it.
I got into classical music because I understood it. Sometimes it works either ways. you do you pal
I came here to check on my opinion of this piece. Now I'm sure that I was right. How silly it is to rate this as one of the four, or five, or... greatest violin concertos. It's perfectly respectable, of course, but it doesn't make you want to hear it again and again.It doesn't thrill There is no excitement. It is...okay.
And yet I have found the more I hear it, the more I am intrigued and want to hear it again.
_Try starting with Bach! He is just a set of complicated contrapuntal themes taken to the N'TH degree! If if you are good at math, your head will spin and you will get addicted!_ 😁
Ah ! Gergely, you have made a great start ! But maybe look for slightly "easier" pieces, cast around to see what you like.
Beethoven Symphonies 6 and 7 are GORGEOUS, for example. There's a TON of gorgeous music out there.....dip into different things (You Tube is ideal ), and see what you like...
Even seek out Andre Rieu, because thousands of ordinary folk LOVE his shows, as I do, they are easy to enjoy.
But I mostly adore things like Chopin Ballades, (etc), Bach's Goldbergs, Rachmaninov All Night Vigil, Prokoviev Classical Symphony, the list is endless... xx
17:43 I don’t really know much about violin, but this part always amazes me.
Also,thanks to TwoSet so that I can get to know Hilary and appreciate her amazing playing❤️
Tiffanye e *Hilary
Besides that, you seem to know just enough about violin
Tiffanye e this part is insane to play. I’m learning this piece right now, and I’m so stuck on this part. But thank you for noticing, respects
It feels like a knife at 17:52
Hillary au sommet de son art; Miko et l'orchestre sont au top. Parfait + parfait = Perfecto merci pour cela des perfectos c'est ce qu'il nous faut dans ce monde
Seems to me this is the best Sibelius recording in existence. As many have noted in the comments, Hahn is getting better, more multi-layered, more complex. I think there can be no real dispute that she is the greatest living violinist, and - even at her relatively young age - one of the greatest in the history of the instrument. Such power and fire hasn't existed since Jascha Heifetz retired in 1972, and her musical intensity is matched only by Ginette Neveu's, who died in 1949. That, together with her combination of musical intelligence, clarity, and honesty; her disdain for any cheap appeal to emotion; and an unmatched technique (unmatched even by Heifetz!) put her in rarefied company indeed, that of Huberman, Kreisler, Heifetz, Oistrakh, and Milstein. Everyone else is a step below, musically or technically. Yes, I know, Busch, Szeryng, Grumiaux, Menuhin, Stern, Szigeti, Neveu, Ricci, Francescatti, Perlman, and so on. But none of them had Hahn's complete package: the musical incisiveness and curiosity, technical perfection, range of repertoire, and ability to reset our understanding of the violin and its capabilities.
It's a great performance no doubt, but I think Vengerov's performance of this with Barenboim (you can find it on TH-cam) is just on a completely different level in terms of intensity. It's a difference in style of course but I also think that his phrasing is better. And the orchestral part is brilliant with Barenboim.
Hans Mahr well, sibelius vc is not about intensity, it's more emotional.
Uli Widmaier: Very well said
She will always be better to us twoset fans
Hello 👋
Docter: you have 36 minutes to live..
Me:
Unfortunately you'd be missing the last 29 seconds of this amazing performance
Death would be like
"29 seconds for this video? I allow it"
@@finth008 No because those seconds are only applause
@@finth008 so you wouldn't miss anything
The misspelling of Doctor only makes this joke funnier, somehow :D
4:50 - 5:14 just wow. I teared up. And I don't even really listen to classical music. I saw a video of Hilary Hahn playing Paganini a couple years ago and was very impressed. Then TwoSet happened and I've started adding pieces I like from their videos to my Spotify. And now here I am tearing up to Sibelius.
You're a sensitive woman :) that's the power of music! there's lots of wonderful classical pieces out there to bring you happiness (and more tears ;D)
Not a single violinist could reach a half of Hilary's skills, even the very best ones of the past, even Heifetz. Hilary Hahn is unique, the others are kids in a kindergarten ! At 35'35, one old instrumentalist understands deeply what is happening, an absolute miracle, the nectar of violin, the sublimation of Sibelius because of Hilary Hahn ! She is the ambrosia of Gods, Hilary Hahn is a Goddess.
Hillary's style is so elegant and clear, its SO nice and exciting to see her DIG into this piece. It's so not her usual style and yes it may be scratchy but its SO REFRESHING to hear her put so much emotion into something to the point where it's not as clear as usual!!!
It's so fun to hear her be human and explore a new style!!!!! I love it!!!
Such a fun performance to watch, even if it's not considered perfect!!!
Same observation! A new Hilary, new sound, a new Sibelius. Its completely diferent from the other Sibelius recordings she made. This version made me cry and feel tension like never feel with Sibelius violin concerto. So amazing the musical development of Hillary. ❤
Scratch in the live recording doesn't mean scratch in the hall, live. And vice versa - if something sounds so clean in the recording, doesn't mean it's convincing in the hall. That's why I prefer a bit of scratch - it means the performer is "pushing for it" :)
Loved all those extra “digging” sounds ! Yes what an exciting performance
God where is the humanity in that third movment 😂, she's still an alien...
Yeah, I wish they put mics for her further away. This was probably so incredible to hear live from a good seat. Her "scratching" is intentional and only makes impact and gives edge in a large hall. Too bad the sound engineers didn't do better.
I don’t see many people in the comments appreciating mr. Sibelius, so I’m gonna say this:
Thank you soooo much to our Finnish friend for creating this iconic masterpiece!!! Without you, I’m 100% sure that none of this would have happened. So again, thank you Jean Sibelius:)
The only thing I can think of when I see this: I wish I would have listened to this live.
I did, in Madrid, 7 days before this recording, same orchestra and program, and I cannot describe how good it was. And Hilary signed the 13 cd booklets I took with me.
Mikko Franck is an excellent conductor!
As far as I can tell, she is one of the very few greatest classical musicians performing today. So it seems preposterous to me for people to be making trivial comments about her appearance. Why? Why? WHY? If she gained some weight, good for her. They say it's healthy to have a little extra weight. I once spent an afternoon listening to lots of different violinists play the Bach Chaconne, and she and Jascha Heifetz easily stood out as being the two best. She gets right into the heart of the music so intelligently, without wasted effort on showiness, in a way that very few people seem to do.
So obnoxious.
Hilary has an elegance to her that does nothing but add to the music and the overall experience of beauty.
anyone bringing up her appearance in a negative way will burn in eternal hell fire.
I figure most of the human race still has a long way to go when it comes to maturity and holistic intelligence. It's a shame. At times, I'm no better. Here's to hoping we'll improve rather than regress.
@@somekid7 It's a pendulum. We already have regressed.
She also had a second baby not that long ago either, maybe a year or so? Most women's shapes change. I agree with you, who cares what she looks like, the playing 😍 plus, if I could look like that at her age, I would be pretty happy!!
i am glad that i found twoset and the wide array of classical music they promote i feel blessed to be able to hear such beautiful creations over the noise .... months ago i never had any knowledge of classical music and now i see a whole world to dive into just love to all the ling lings out there
Just listen to and appreciate the music, stop typing these comments which have already been repeated 300+ times in a single video its meaningless and spam
Ishita Bisht Actually there’s a misconception, I’m very happy that twoset brings people to classic music like this video, the thing I am annoyed that people put all their comments in a separate thread, when all these comments can literally be put under one or two main threads and not take up like the entire comment section. Furthermore I know many people come to these and other videos to comment Ling Ling and then leave without watching it to the end
Ishita Bisht Yeah because that’s dependent on how annoying one is
@@bruh7130 why are u so sour !!
Soham Halder if u read the full chat you would know i deserve to be so
The interaction between the soloist and orchestra/conductor is endearing. They seem to be having an enjoyable experience together. Long live music.
they are suffering forced to practice and rehearse by the greater powers. they are not free
@@opticalreticle what
@@dingbaaat5569 sorry it was chatgpt generated
This concerto is dialog, not only solo and orhchestra carpet. They can do it very well
Mikko immediately became my favorite conductor after this tour de force, he's so intense yet relaxed in equal measure...and the sick sick sick fit does not bloody hurt his case does it lol
One of the best performances of anything, by anyone.
Ever.
They make you realise that the piece is even greater than you already knew it was.
Ms Hahn’s virtuosity is musical, daring, apt, faultless and extraordinary.
Speaking for myself, I don’t know whether to laugh with joy or cry - with joy.
I usually manage to do both.
Wonderful.
That 4th finger vibrato
manuel 1849 goals right?😍😍😍
"It's practical"
manuel 1849 “we dont do that here✋”
...And in 5th-6th position on the G string too! Few can get that to work even in 3rd position on that string. Her technique is breathtaking.
“It’s practical! You get more finger to work with!”
33:47 'Those harmonics are brighter than my future.'
- You know him
Yeah those are fantastic
-eddy chen 2020
33:57 your pilot phase is over, let's relax, lol
She's made the Great Splendid Job. Like a Musician. Like a Lady. Because apart of all artistic things this piece is physically hard for a lady to get the real Sibelius violin sound.
Yup! Eddy Chen!😁
I've watched both Ray Chen and Max Vengerov play this. Both were dripping with sweat at the end. Even Sarah Chang is a little dewy when she finishes. But, Hillary looks as cool and composed as when she started. An excellent performance. I know that no one can compare to Hiefetz, but they say he rarely, if ever, made a mistake and I think Hahn might one day be in thought of in the same way. Everything about her playing is exceptional.
i thought about this exactly. she is soooo insanely effortless in this performance and it translates to such a nuanced take on the piece. ray chen played it technically well but hilary seriously brought such a unique character to this.
Maybe she’s one of those people that don’t sweat even after running 5 km 🤷🏻♂️
Horses sweat, men perspire, ladies merely glow. ( 'Hilary', 'Heifetz' - nice to spell their names correctly!)
2:42 this is the closest ive ever heard her come to making a mistake, our generation's Heifetz for sure
The third movement always knocks my socks off even when I hear it on a radio station that plays classical music all the time. A wonderful and exuberant performance from Hilary.
Everybody's talking about that extended fourth finger vibrato, can we take a moment to recognize that amazing double stop glissando at 4:50?
Ryan Khuu I almost cried when at that part! So beautiful
It’s actually not that hard to do....
@@chxrrypixels Then you play the whole concerto
Physics Astronomy Kareen Huang is actually not wrong in saying it's not hard to do although the point of the original comment is to mention how pretty it was...
@@angstybulbasaur1712 Isn't Sibelius concerto is one of the hardest out there especially the 3rd movement
This piece gives me the idea of a queen leading her troops into battle, and she is the first on the battlefield. Hilary an absolute dynamite of a violinist. I practically listen to her everyday! And her look backs to the rest of the orchestra and how she moves with the music even if it isn't her part! AGH I love her so much!
Am I the only person who wishes they could have attended this AmAzInG concert? Those people were sooo lucky!!😭👏🎻
Nope, at least one other person has the same wish!
@@davelee8961 yeah, me
I'm sure I wanted to aswell
@Dmitri Shostakovich I recently learned that Hilary played this exact concerto in Belgium (where I live), with the Belgian national orchestra in January of this year.
However, I only discovered this masterpiece recently hence I didn't knew about the event
I curse myself every day for missing it!!
I really wish that one day Ill be one day able to witness Hilary's talent, passion and emotion
As an ex violin student this kind of playing really encourages me to pick it up again.
It's all the more frustrating that this concerto is probably my favourite classical music piece.
@@lucass.7872 I was at that concert, it was AMAZING, and the best concert I've went to for sure. (not tryna make you feel jealous)
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