Berliner Philharmoniker Master Class - Viola

Martin Stegner, violist of the Berliner Philharmoniker, gives a master class for the KZbin Symphony Orchestra 2011 introducing the viola part in Richard Strauss's "Don Juan". Learn more at / symphony
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[@ViolaLove9]

He makes this excerpt look easy! This is actually a very hard to play with lots of complexity, which is why it’s a common excerpt for professional orchestra auditions! A true master at work! And what a wonderful viola!

[@chopinvalseop42]

Unless you're in the Berliner Philharmoniker, then I would keep my mouth shut. He's a terrific violist and this was not meant to show off, but to help those in preperation for playing Strauss's Don Juan.

[@brt1050]

The mark of any great string player is an ability to tackle Strauss with artistry and technical poise. This guy has both in spades!

[@bastiatintheandes4958]

Greatest viola sound in the world!

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Der best Klang habe Ich niemals noch gehört... besonders von einer Bratsche ;)

[@davidchamberlain8910]

So this is what the viola is meant to sound like! This gives me a sound to aim for in my practice. Thank you!

[@berlinphil]

@Farnik01 Subtitles will be uploaded soon, so stay tuned!

[@Katerina_akashi]

Perfect technique and what a sound! He is perfect! :)

[@jimp4170]

Put it on 0.25 speed to hear how your high school orchestra would sound.

[@jairochaves8916]

Salute from Brasil herr Stegner!!!!!!

[@kerciaevelyn7830]

Está salvando minha vida! Sou grata por ter esse vídeo disponível.

[@berlinphil]

@fsacriste They are there! Just click on the "cc" button, scroll down and pick the Spanish subtitles.

[@fsacriste]

@BerlinPhil Sorry, I just found that I can do it on Full Screen mode, so happy, one of my nieces is violist, I will send this to her. Big thanks.

[@berlinphil]

@ThaSchwab Yes, we can. And they will be available very soon.

[@OrlandoAponte]

Man, every time I watch any video uploaded by this channel I am inspired to practice and become great

[@SuperElper]

Vielen Dank

[@berlinphil]

@binkyabc123 Just click on the "cc" button below the video.

[@anyalun115]

Does anyone what viola is he playing? I love it!

[@dorianmonroy3839]

Great video 👍 Makes me want to break out Don Juan again

[@iliaslivieratos966]

Nice video! But two fun facts that i noticed. At 5.27 he plays e# instead of e. And at 6.35 he suggests a fingering with first position at the b but then plays 6.45 plays it on the D string! LOL

[@sneddypie]

5:27 6:35

[@user-ok6bj6bd4l]

Mistakes happen. That fingering he proposed is obviously not the optimal and more natural one

[@cardiovideo]

You don't need subtitles to hear greatness...

[@gvn933]

i like his viola!

[@jaicou]

Funny i found this after i had an audition for viola which required me to play an excerpt of don juan.

[@jelisaraherrera]

Excelente! Mil gracias!!

[@violatione]

I wish that I spoke German! I'm sure there is lots of wisdom here.

[@jasmine9581]

There are captions available! That's how I understood it

[@AllKnowingAtheists]

Look at him go!

[@MarkHatlestad]

Could you add some english subtitles to this? That'd be very helpful!

[@AllGrowing]

What sound, congratulations, what viola does he have?

[@greid36]

Ich musse mit desen learner studiert!! Danke !!

[@fanc.5711]

Perfect! Thankyou! (What does it mean to cut after each tone? )

[@pirastroliv]

Thanks God for Amihai , he can play Don Juan

[@anyalun115]

@ThePeoplesGuru well i guess so..haha i've heard Bashmet and his testore viola two weeks ago life

[@Rammstein52012]

What type of Viola does he have?

[@fsacriste]

@BerlinPhil Thanks for the answer. Sadly, I can only see the upper part of the list, but is a problem with either the site or my machine... So bad, you didn't write it this way "Español"

[@blank4060]

How tf u can do vibrato like that good

[@mwjunk]

Niiice room!

[@Askeys]

Where is the shred version??

[@jeffohmart1222]

I think they deleted it. I've been searching for it too haha

[@whatadamnusername]

I wonder, could you add subtitles possibly?

[@Blazytemusic]

goo too practis!

[@laurentiumihalyi]

Ohh dear santa i wan't a instrument like that !!!

[@ThePeoplesGuru]

@anyalun115 Probably something that costs a little more than a brand new DB9.

[@fsacriste]

Oh please, add Spanish subtitles, you will cover many countries

[@germanviola2315]

His C string is so strong and full. Where mine is so weak and annoying! Does anybody know why this is so? It would help me so very much. Playing such music as I do is difficult to play without a proper sound from the C string.

[@callmejayze]

try to go closer to the bridge when you play on the c string, it will probably help you.

[@user-ok6bj6bd4l]

You can try the thomastik wolfram spirocore string. It‘s expensive but soooo good

[@daniel3231995]

holy shit... lol

[@Kyle-ur4mr]

Good thing I studied German and that he speaks clearly because the subtitles were not great

[@chemprofmatt]

He plays wonderfully. That said, I've always heard that one should never play both upper and lower parts in an audition unless the part is clearly marked non divisi. Maybe that's only an American orchestra thing, who knows?

[@ordnael7]

Pena que não é em inglês.

[@lukashf8440]

+Leandro Gomes ainda melhor -- há legendas em português

[@MadameValeshka]

😅 dice "lo que sigue es más fácil" y no es ciertoooo ajajaa

[@brunoschmidt7734]

Ok, spielen sie eine 16tel bitte sauber an!

[@binkyabc123]

NNNOOOO. Not in English.