N. Paganini - God save the King

Roman Kim plays Variatons on theme ''God save the King'' of Niccolo Paganini.
In memory of Ruggiero Ricci.
(Recorded by Mark Gertsel & Mikhail Danilov)

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[jamesbench]

"What's for dinner today?"
"Uhh, violin strings."

[girbij]

Reasons why he plays like the frickin devil

-super even and clean runs
-super powerful and accented left hand pizz.
-incredibly even bow work
-playing it way faster that any other interpretation I’ve ever heard
-nailing the tenths and thirds like it’s nothing
-crazy projection
-super even trills, especially on the double stop trill
-somehow didn’t break a bow hair
-phrasing is super on point
-even vibrato
-sustains the semiquaver ricochet passage in the finale
-nails the flying upbow staccato on the left hand pizzicato passage
-bites the violin to bring out the lower voice
-plays notes way up in high positions super fast and plays them super cleanly and in-tune
-chords sound very even and not-crunchy
-both voices speak cleanly
-nails the harmonics
-trill passage sounds like a mandolin somehow

I could go on forever

[Jysun_]

"I am not handsome, but when women hear me play, they come crawling to my feet" -Niccolo Paganini

[LNYuiko]

I never knew this piece actually sounded good until this guy played it.

[nikanj]

If Roman travelled back in time and performed for Paganini, Paganini would think he was the devil.

[Matt-hwlo]

Ling Ling: Finally a worthy opponent

Roman: *eats violin*

Ling Ling: . . .

[troll]

Can we all just really soak in that this man with 48k subs is easily one of the greatest violin players this planet has ever seen. We're all witnesses

[henrykwieniawski]

Roman Kim truly is the reincarnation of Paganini. Hands down the best interpretation of God Save the King I've ever heard.

[razzle_dazzle]

And now, after 70 years, the name of this piece is accurate again.

[Tllk]

If you ever wondered how Nicolo Paganini would play himself, i think this guy right here is the closest we have or ever had, simply amazing Roman.

[dredejaeger]

That is the longest pinky I have ever seen

[phoebea]

Nine years later and this is still the most cohesive and musical rendition of this piece.

[susamogus]

How Asian parents expect you to play the violin after touching it for a millisecond:

[tperm]

After some googling out of curiosity, at the time of this recording, this man WAS ONLY 21

[-ps]

The seamless transition at 3:32 left me in awe.

[josephsmith]

This is pretty much exactly how I imagined Paganini himself would play it. I think he would've play it passionately, forcefully, and effortlessly. You truly captured the essence of the piece. Paganini was always so flashy and showy and you sir are that.

[andrewchoi]

I too love biting my instrument to impress all the ladies in the audience XD

[Itzabhboo]

5:05 he is so fast that the camera also moves with his bow like a hurricane

[Fufolium]

the way he seems so relaxed at 5:16 then a little smirk has me dying of both pain and laughter

[leoluo]

How did he not break a single bow hair?!?!!?!??!