10 Levels of Violin Concerto Cadenzas

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[lowkinfeng]

Twoset flexing hard to remind us they have serious skills. I like it.

[simplytwosetter]

I literally was gonna ask when can we hear Twoset play seriously again yesterday and BOOM here we go!! As amazing as always!! Practice motivation 400% recharged!!

[kenthefele]

I like how Level 1 is already moderately difficult. Makes you realize how far up the ladder of skill and talent goes.

[christinashelby]

Couldn't stop smiling when they each played their "own" cadenzas--and now Mendelssohn added to the list! So awesome.

[stinaxer]

Eddy's intense playing with the occasional soulful look directed "at us, " or a sigh. Brett's passionate playing sometimes with a small jump of intensity, but he only has eyes for his violin. Both so captivating.

[COOL_GEEK_]

Timestamps :

0:00 Level 1 : Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor
0:31 Level 2 : Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor (improv. by Ferdinand David)
1:28 Level 3 : Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor (improv. by Joseph Joachim)
2:18 Level 4 : Beethoven Violin Concerto in D major (arr. by Fritz Kriesler)
3:02 Level 5 : Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major (arr. by Joseph Joachim)
5:01 Level 6 : Brahms Violin Concerto in D major (arr. by Joseph Joachim)
5:40 Level 7 : Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major (arr. by Eugène Ysaÿe)
8:24 Level 8 : Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor
10:01 Level 9 : Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor (arr. by David Oistrakh)
11:22 Level 10 : Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major (arr. by Émile Sauret)

Note : 'arr.' means that the cadenza was arranged by the aforementioned famous violinist for performance. 'improv.' means that the cadenza was written by the composer, however it was improvised and modified by the violinist.

[ilianatrahan]

Me: I’m going to sound as good as Twoset one day!
Also me: Doesn’t practice

[bertieedfy]

Hearing Brett play the Mendelssohn cadenza… SO EXCITED FOR MENDELSSOHN 4 MIL!! :D

[jxx]

I wonder if Twoset gets discouraged sometimes, seeing that violin playing videos (the levels of / evolution of series) tend to get less views, despite the hard work put into practicing these excerpts. If so, I hope they know that there are many of us out here who love, appreciate and look forward to such videos! It's always great to see them in their element with no-nonsense violin playing! Plus, as a non-musician, these videos help expand my exposure to more classical music. Keep going :)

[cassandra]

Love so much that Brett plays the pieces who require the “power”

[עמיתמשיח-צנ]

Eddy said in an old video that he tried playing the cadenza from Shostakovich's first violin concerto once but couldn't because it's insanely difficult. Happy to see he managed playing it now!

[vilkor]

Explenation: In music, a cadenza (from Italian: cadenza [kaˈdɛntsa], meaning cadence; plural, cadenze [kaˈdɛntse]) is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists, usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing virtuosic display. During this time the accompaniment will rest, or sustain a note or chord. Thus an improvised cadenza is indicated in written notation by a fermata in all parts. A cadenza will usually occur over the final or penultimate note in a piece, the lead-in (German: Eingang)[6] or over the final or penultimate note in an important subsection of a piece. It can also be found before a final coda or ritornello.[3]

[catherinestewart]

Brett’s Tchaikovsky on the new violin sounds incredible, wow

[goldenesei]

11:52 that kind of pain that only violinists can understand. We feel you Brett, we have all been there

[bachopinbee]

Brett's rendition of Tchaikovsky's Concerto was PLATINUM LEVEL

[dorth]

Finally an ear blessing video after all the tracks that Brett made on GarageBand 👀

[SophieCViolin]

alternate title: 20 years of violin mastering summed up in 12 minutes

[yourfriendlyneighborhoodmegu]

I always love them flexing their lingling prowess on us
Me: THAT WAS LEVEL 1?
Love you guys

[iamsoulsister]

So happy to hear Eddy play the Shostakovich Violin Concerto cadenza. It's literally my favorite violin concerto right now.

[tedricksak]

Thank you twoset for giving us quality content, and also all the research, practicing and editing (yes we all know that editor san did an amazing job) adding the sheet music on the screen...