Baron Buika plays the violin

[@segwaymusic]

I worked with him on a Carnival cruise ship back in 1990-91. He lived on the ship with his wife (Miss America 1947!! I kid you not!). He was a very nice man who spoke 7 or 8 languages. I spoke with him in French mostly and his French was excellent. We always had a blast playing his show as it was a complete clown fest on the bandstand which he encouraged! He was great even then and everyone loved him.

[@Damsel_In_Distress_528]

Daniel Seguin That is so amazing, thanks for sharing. It's so weird how small the world is and how whenever you get older you see people ya knew on T.V.

[@standarddisclaimer]

I had the same experience, working with the Baron in the mid-80s. Consummate showman, great memories.

[@graham7276]

Thats amazing Are there some other performances by him on on KZbin or somewhere else? Cause for me it seems as if this one would be the only in the entire Internet haha

[@franceskinskij]

Did he tell you something about this? Was it real?

[@lifetodamax]

Wow. This clip is just a minute and it's stunning. That must've been so beyond cool to see a whole show in person, but for you guys show after show!

[@myrnaadamone4378]

The guy is a genius. Considering all this "horsing around" amazingly in tune, while holding the steady beat. It takes a great talent to make such an effortless spoof of a basically fairly difficult piece (to play right ;-). Brings to mind Keaton, Chaplin or Grock... This comes not form an amateur, have been international musician for seventy years.

[@aprilshowers1271]

twoset anyone?

[@dextrosinistral7138]

ye

[@mrhose3577]

Yeeppee

[@sithgamer5126]

Yes here

[@sarahkraus8247]

How did you know?

[@ez-kill4797]

Yea

[@standarddisclaimer]

From the Baron's promotional material: "Baron Buika Van Balthazar, born of Noble Parents in Budapest, left Hungary at the age of three and was raised in Switzerland. Coming from generations of violinists, he gave his first concert at eight as a soloist with the Symphony Orchestra of Berne, Switzerland. Linguist, gourmet cook and painter, he plays all instruments except the trombone. Baron Buika also is a composer, arranger and conductor, and he records for Columbia Records. He received his Virtuosity Diploma at the Conservatory of Music in Vianna, and also has studied at the conservatory in Berne, Switzerland. Baron Buika was a concert violinist for several years in Europe, but after coming to America, he switched to "commercial" show business, making people happy with his unique show of music and humor. The Baron's many awards are proof that he is considered by European and American critics as one of the world's greatest technicians of the violin. His permanent address is Spain on the southernmost coast of the Costa Del Sol, where he lives in a lovely old castle with his wife, one son and three grandchildren, and breeds Arabian horses.""

[@humpfrog]

Never seen anything so impressive! Plays two violins at the same time and twirls it like a cheerleader!

[@Ichigo_Keba]

hump frog I know this is very impressive

[@lawrencezhang9429]

T.R.I.P. TwoSet Rest In Peace

[@Paganini-Liszt]

6 years ago, bro predicted the future 💀

[@xSebaHD.]

​@@Paganini-Liszttrue 😂

[@theexcaliburone5933]

wow

[@littlelamp100]

1:15 how many broken violins did it take during practice before he got that consistent

[@carbonara7521]

He used violas

[@chr7scr592]

@@carbonara7521 Fick dich😂😂😂 ich spiele viola😡😡 (Nicht ernst und böse gemeint)

[@imjustarandomguy1757]

Ling Ling When he 57 years old (Not Colorize)

[@pijoo_213]

You know what they say: If you can play it slowly...

[@re-iu4je]

you can play it fast

[@Chris-bt9do]

@@re-iu4je *quickly

[@eke6375]

...You can play it slowly.

[@Ccharv]

y o u c a n p l a y i t q u i c k l y 💀

[@zanderdevinci8198]

I'm just a KZbin commenter and I don't play the violin, but after watching this on loop for like an hour I'm pretty confident this is real. The main thing that convinced me was 0:28 - during that transition you can see he doesn't quite have it for a couple moments, and you can hear in the audio that it sounds a little quiet and awkward before he gets back on track. If it was a recording, it would sound correct right away. Plus, if you think about a performer working hours and hours to practice how to play this piece like that, none of what he does is really that out of the realm of possibility. Incredible impressive no doubt, it's some god-tier stuff, but I don't think it would need to be fake

[@bluegreen5279]

I am teacher of Ling Ling I show u da wae like dis

[@lizzy8147]

Ting Ting nop Ling Ling is ur teacher also if he/she is your student

[@glitterwings1004]

Do ya even knoe da wae? 😎

[@dolphe.chiarino6142]

This guy is the Jimi Hendrix of the violin. Plays two violins at once and doesn’t miss a note....

[@fipsfoxy]

this guy ROCKS

[@gyrene1966]

Hard not to love this, man is brilliant

[@KRuskea]

Estoy viendo Ed Sullivan Show en "Pluto TV" y me encontré a este personaje MAESTRO!!!

[@DeeMar1123]

he makes this look so effortless! if u play the violin u could never realize how hard this is lol

[@titobobby5511]

Who's hear from two stets violins

[@karmelakaramatic2102]

Me

[@lifetodamax]

Ed Sullivan sent me

[@kevaughn1030]

heifetz would even say that's impressive

[@tonygreen9708]

Hmmm...At first viewing this show of musical acrobatics while performing those difficult Hungarian violin pieces perfectly without missing a note and staying with that blistering tempo is more than impressive. Upon second glance though, me thinks this entertainer was dubbed including the orchestra. Any other videos of Baron Buika performing? I couldn't find any.

[@UrsusSuperior44]

@Tony Green It doesn't take a genius to see that at least he knows the principles of playing I played a few instruments in my life - not a violin though, but electric guitar, where the basic principles of left hand work are almost the same, the absence of frets, different arm position and strings tuned in 5th not 4th being the only difference. And I see he nails the fingering. Bowing seems legit too. No doubt he plays violin in general and does it good. The only problem to make this performance real would be developing the strength and flexibility to maintain those outlandish playing positions. How do you think - would it be a big problem for a guy who basically was making a living by being a show off?

[@standarddisclaimer]

I understand your skepticism, but no, he was for real. There are other recordings of his cruise ship days, many years later, but he could still play. Had a great sense of humor!

[@DeeMar1123]

amazing

[@jamlie977]

See guys? Geniuses are born, not created.

[@stevenkoehler6018]

Gee-Zuhs! Totally awesome...

[@amberhashmi9465]

This gives me anxiety

[@violinbodo]

Whoooaaaaa !! I think, he is actually playing re-tuned open strings on the violin under his chin ! Can someone teach me the trick of making the violin turn around the bow ?? :-)

[@yurimeyrowitz6788]

Yes... in the first piece, he doesn't play the two lower strings, which as is shown in the second work, have been tuned up a tone to A and E...

[@MisterSpecialturkey]

Folks he Real!!! His violins are up for Auction

[@timothybonis1614]

Let’s have wind players attempt this

[@Jay-S04]

What is the second piece he played

[@tmrgsnstudios8240]

I don’t know but sounds like Paganini caprice 1 with all the strings crossings

[@leoncioviolin]

BRUTAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL1!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@umuttalay9695]

Piece 2?

[@jantigercat]

Good thing it's not a Strad or there's hell to pay...

[@sasto65]

LOL! Fabulous! ;)

[@jiripazour9551]

Does anyone know the name of the second piece?

[@carlossoares873]

Whats the Second music name ?

[@Mimi38ls]

@mathiaskobel 0' 50 '' isn't it ? I think he plays only open strings on the first violin.

[@Hari-vm4gi]

How was it recorded?

[@GarryDeWitt]

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[@zelki_tv]

And this is a real talent!! Not Lindsey Stirling...

[@nikolajdornes2188]

mphoto90 You're right👍

[@Pfromm007]

This man is incredibly talented and the genuine article of a time we may never see again. And I think Lindsey Stirling is also a talented musician, and doesn't need to measure up to the standards of anyone to bring happiness and joy to other people.

[@greyleaf]

He might be more talented, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't rather listen to Lindsey Stirling.

[@shellingf]

but Lindsey Stirling sounds still better and 2setviolin have the opinion, that he fakes at least the 2 violin part

[@lolaa.8161]

@14Shelling13 His bow came off the string before the first piece ended, so he might be faking. I first I thought it might’ve been bad syncing but his bow stroke was too quick to match the longer note in the audio. I was surprised when Brett and Eddy didn’t mention it.

[@JuicestainMedia]

@greeney92 He was clearly joking... /facepalm

[@karmelakaramatic2102]

Witch is piece

[@hughmungus6964]

level 100 Lindsey Sterling/10

[@user-ge2es2bp2x]

what piece is this?

[@myrnaadamone4378]

"Csardas" by Vincenzo Monti

[@user-ge2es2bp2x]

thanks

[@davidamaya9574]

Michael Angelo batio :v

[@piano2884]

WTF

[@AndrewCounsell]

He's holding the violin completely wrong. What an amateur.

[@nikolajdornes2188]

Andrew Counsell what is your problem he did it perfect in my opinion no matter how he's holding the violin

[@murrmac]

@Nikolaj Dornes Google "sarcasm" ... or "irony" ... or even "humor"

[@lifetodamax]

Lol

[@SabrinaTodeschi]

I don't believe! He isn't playing the violin. Fake performance!

[@duolingoowl7043]

Estela Aqui u dumb