Devil's Trill Sonata (G Tartini/ed. Kreisler) - Kerson Leong

Live performance in Reims on July 4, 2017 as part of Flâneries Musicales de Reims
Kerson Leong, violin
Christia Hudziy, piano
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[@lucasmarques6897]

If i ever go to hell, im gonna ask the devil to play his version so I can finally appreciate what Tartini once did.

[@bloodydiablo666]

Hell yeah

[@unworthy1582]

You’ll go to hell if you don’t repent of your sin and follow Jesus. Luke 13:3

[@bloodydiablo666]

@@unworthy1582 love how christians push their beliefs onto others

[@unworthy1582]

@@bloodydiablo666 He brought hell up first. This one is free game

[@agustinsida8877]

He'll probably just tell you to fuck off.

[@pathetiquefirewood9528]

It felt like a ploy, getting serenaded at first and without realizing falling into his hands. It slowly comes to you around 9:20 and then it hits you at like 10:20-ish Towards the last third or so I truly felt powerless and like I couldn't move. That I was being taunted by the devil, and then slowly getting closer and closer to the deliverance of death.....it was amazing wow

[@edanuryanikoglu1861]

You touched my heart with your smooth clear playing. Adorable performance of a beautiful piece.

[@ProdigousKal.El.]

The beginning sounds like his lament about his fall from heaven down to earth before he suddenly remembered he was being challenged /tested on his skill at 4:03, I wish I could have heard the real version

[@mhv1279]

Enfin un violoniste qui ne met pas en avant la performance technique (pourtant bien là, et d'une finesse d'exécution... !) mais l'émotion et la dramaturgie de cette sonate si belle... Merci à Kerson Leong et à Christia Hudsiy, pour cet accord parfait...

[@mrmatt24]

One of the best and most interesting violinists I've come across. I'm surprised it took so long for KZbin to recommend him to me.

[@penpow]

You are easily the best violinist in the 21st century. Unbelievable sound.

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

1:10 - Kerson "squeaked" with the bow, yet his violin, bow, set-up *and his playing* is so good that he produced an actually lovely overtone that fit in perfectly with the piece! Just noticed that upon listening to this for the 10000th time :)

[@akrishnaa]

Prodigiously talented and gifted ... We music lovers are truly blessed to have this young genius in our midst!

[@lilianwriterMemoirs]

Indeed!

[@soojungcho6388]

Yeah

[@TYChou-wq3su]

You are my favorite violinist for sure

[@lilianwriterMemoirs]

Gripping, uplifting, mesmerizing, perfect, impeccable, gratifying, masterful. Wonderful. Thank you, Kerson Leong and Christia Hudziy. Lilian Duval, U.S.

[@janvanrooyen8916]

Perhaps the most sensitive musicality and beauty yet are revealed in this rendition of the fiendishingly difficult Devil's Trill Sonata. I stopped breathing in the cadenza. Bravo, bravissimo, bravissimo Mr Leong, and THANK YOU, thank you sooo much.

[@aeimcinternetional]

The most musically sensitive and impressive playing of this piece that I've heard. (I've never heard it played with a greater infusion of not only beauty as far as tone-quality but also quantity of interesting and perfectly tasteful musical ingredients.)

[@wbpound]

I just discovered this entrancing Tartini piece a few months ago, and I gotta say, this is the best rendition of it I have heard thus far. Both musicians here play with such intense precision and sensitivity. I can't help but wonder if they might be concerned about the possibility of a hellish smiting by the fallen one, should either player have an accidental misstep. This sonata truly astounds me. Well done. Bravo.

[@arcadedomination8006]

Damn! You're seriously talented. A great performance of one of my favorite pieces of music!

[@vittoriocena]

He's one of the best violinists ever

[@liamnevilleviolist1809]

Amaziningly amazing. That is all Kers! :)

[@nathandestaart]

I've discovered this piece recently, and I've been looking around KZbin. I love your interpretation so so so much. It feels like you didn't just played it mechanically, but put your soul into it. Beautiful!

[@candela__]

Excuse me. HOW ON EARTH? How- who can do this with an instrument??? Holy- I have to keep replaying to mildly finish processing what my eyes just saw and my ears just heard. Just... Breathtaking.

[@serafin1719]

You are probably my favorite violinist of today’s world. Impeccable technique with very carefully worked out interpretations. Talent paired with a lot of dedication and hard work. I would love to see you playing chamber music with Jonathan Roozeman!! A pianist equally superb I have not found yet..

[@masonjar49]

0:06 How did you do that retake? Did you even lift the bow? What?

[@DevilViolinist]

It's awesome isn't it?! :O Many hours of practice and a tiny dash of good luck when playing live on stage. Maybe he heard a slight brush of the bow, but we didn't! So clean and lightning quick....

[@Violedegambe]

@@DevilViolinist Ray Chen does the same thing, he explains it on his Instagram page

[@benjaminlarrieu1050]

If you’re wondering, you can achieve that by very little bow weight, very fast bow speed, and lots of practice to not make it sound during the quick retake. 😄😄 im still working on that myself

[@wannabecat369]

A violin bow has a given weight. The production of continuous and clean tone upon a violin is dependent on several factors. The pressure the bow exerts upon the strings, the speed at which the bow is drawn, and the angle of the bow in relation to the string (along the 2D plane of the string -- we are not talking about tilting the bow here) all are important factors in tone production. While bow-angle is a complicated subject, suffice it to say here that a straight bow (+ - 10 degrees) is necessary to produce a clean tone. On top of this, the other two factors are thusly related: if the downwards pressure is p and the speed is s, we may describe a rough equation of p=s. This equation applies only within certain limits--an extremely fast bow under great pressure will fail to produce an even tone, while an extremely slow bow with extremely light pressure will produce no sound whatsoever. (Curiously, if we can say that the first equation works in moderate circumstances, while nothing works with extreme variables, we can also say one more thing: in the case that the strength of one variable is "very strong" or "very weak", this equation applies: p=-s. So, if you draw VERY fast (but not extremely fast), you should play with light pressure to produce the ideal tone; while if you play with VERY strong pressure (though not extremely strong), you should draw slowly. For the latter case (which is rarely discussed in the technical literature), one should tilt the bow towards oneself and play VERY CLOSE TO THE BRIDGE in order to produce a good tone.) However, all violinists might agree that those two scenarios are preferable to the other two options of extremes: extremely slow with extremely high pressure (pure coughing and grating) and extremely fast with no pressure (no sound). It is by the virtue of the equations p=s and p=-s (applied in their respective domains), with the help of tilting the bow a bit more this way or that way, that any volume of tone may be produced on the violin for a period of about seven seconds per bow-length. This, if you will, is the great secret of tone-production--how great technicians seem to will any quantity and quality of sound out of their ethereal wand of a bow. While the production of tone thus relies upon the equation p=s, if you want to do a soundless retake without lifting the bow, we can try to purposefully fail the equation so that we do not produce tone. Since using an extremely slow bow with high pressure (p>s) produces noise, the preferable option is to use high speed with no pressure (p

[@yankeedoodle3237]

Best interpretation I ever heard! I love it!

[@ShauntProductions]

You make it look so easy man!!! Phenomenally executed, as if the devil himself played it as a child blindfolded. In awe. Bravo!!!

[@lilianwriterMemoirs]

I love this comment!

[@Obecox]

This is one of the hardest pieces to play but you my friend did an outstanding job. Better than most I’ve seen on youtube.

[@embracehardship]

You're honestly an inspiration, im glad i found your channel

[@Kheltonheadley]

Your playing is incredible, I had to rewatch the retake in the first few seconds several times.

[@soniastraley9066]

I had to rewatch the first few seconds several times before I even saw the retake of the bow. That was smooth!

[@jassielovando5857]

From 15:00, the trill was more notable, like stronger? But quite awesome, really

[@spookytreez3402]

Absolutely beautiful

[@enriquevite8457]

Bravo Maestro!!! His bow technique is awesome! Greetings from Mexico!

[@CaballeroDeLos5A]

I have just discovered this video. Wonderful performance. Completely unique. Bravo. Thank you very much.

[@bermot-tema]

Perfecto, una de mis obras favoritas! Hermosa interpretación. Saludos.

[@cecilia7259]

Notas clarisimas y bien rapidito donde deberia ser. Hermosa interpretaciOn, que me encantO tremEndamente! Gracias por tu mUsica. Es muy linda.

[@HuyHoang-bw8lz]

Hahaha i know you through a video on instagram of u playing a french baroque piece for 2 violins, now i found you on youtube playing my all time favorite piece. Great job man! I'm a guitarist but my dream is being able to play this piece one day, whether they say it's too late to learn the violin or not :D

[@JesusGarcia-dr6tg]

So talented!! very amazing!!

[@MrRafaelgeraets]

Bravo! Great performance! Thank you

[@AndySaenz]

Wow, he's amazing!

[@bananasuite]

Beautiful!

[@dorasimunic1726]

So beautiful!!!! ❤️

[@jeanparke9373]

My favourite version!!!! Bravo Kerson.

[@sasssssa6565]

I like also Anne Sophie mutter

[@frankletourneau1614]

Stunning, thank you Kerson and please come back to Halifax.

[@intovertedintrovert8923]

this is such an emotional piece and you played it perfectly. I love the phrasing and your interpretation of the piece.

[@reestman]

An extremely nice recording, many thnx for posting!

[@VSNarasimhan]

Wow!!!!! No words to express my feelings! Great playing!!!!!

[@elenanavascues524]

Bravoooo!! I haven't words 👏❣👏

[@danny_chestnut253]

So in tune!!!

[@keerthilanka9039]

this one is my favorite interpretation

[@justusforviolin2719]

Wonderful performance, Kerson! Thank you so much for posting this. Btw, really interesting insights you shared with us and Nathan Cole a couple weeks ago!

[@fernandowanderley8269]

Fastest trill ever heard in the human history...?

[@wangxiaotong1213]

Hi, Kerson , I've been following you for a long time. You're the best violinist in recent years. We are in New York and we have owned our music conservatory, hope can invite you to come!

[@davidcaselli8410]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Bravissimo Piaciuto moltissimo

[@jairalexanderbazobanda7767]

Hermosa melodia , siempre la escucho pero la manera de como vuelas con ella te hace sentir como si estuvieras fuera de este mundo. Quiza la que toco el diablo hasta la vida te quitaba .

[@lourdesgloriajuarez6361]

extraordinario y emotivamente tierno, casi espiritual !

[@dm5374]

Excellent performance, excellent video too. Bravissimi!

[@nemascope2001]

Oh man.... You re a God...

[@yasminstewart1548]

Прекрасно играет 😍💯

[@ВладимирПрожужжатель]

Really good execution

[@esmeulonsouzadeoliveira3636]

Esmeulon - Linda Performance. Gostei. .

[@InnaYurievna]

Керсон, вы сыграли во славу Бога Живого и Господа нашего Спасителя Иисуса Христа, потому, что во истину всё прекрасное от Него, Им и к Нему, поэтому успехов вам и вашему концертмейстеру Кристине Дюваль!

[@keerthilanka9039]

the accompanist is wonderful!

[@marcosPRATA918]

Esse talento é uma boa surpresa no mundo da interpretação!

[@keerthilanka9039]

absolutely fantastic

[@InnaYurievna]

Браво!

[@ignantxxxninja]

How does he do it without reading any music sheet? This is incredible

[@substancep21]

Cant you see the horn headed figure standing next to him, Humming in his ear :)

[@george2211484]

He played it more than 10000 times until he was able to perform it this way. We violin players most often don't use sheets in solo concerts to focus on feelings and performance details. We close our eyes and we feel music the right way. memorizing is not a big deal since not your brain who remembers, but your fingers. We never think about it actually fingers move by themselves. By the way thank you KersonLeong great performance... :)

[@ciri151]

I don't get why classical musicians/listeners are amazed by memorizing a piece. If you look at classic rock for example. Guitarists memorize a 2 hour concert while being drunk and drugged up... There's seriously nothing special about it.

[@JameSongMaker]

@@villesarkilahti4975 there are many genres as complicated as classical, including some rock sub-genres. The chord progressions in many core classical pieces are actually quite simple, as well.

[@ViriatoIH]

Honestly I don't play the violin but this sonata makes me want to at least learn this one song

[@isauwy]

Good luck, post it in 20 years? 😂

[@elalquimistamettal1594]

Hermoso

[@anne-mariedubois5316]

Bravo !

[@savageg2002]

Incredible trill

[@andrewma3491]

This guy is good!

[@rosernabona9364]

Excel.lent Kerson Leong amb Devil,s Trill amb la Sonata de Tartini and Kreisler

[@El_Boots]

bravo ! keep it up u just eared a subscriber 👍

[@rosernabona9364]

Vasjititilna. Chudiesna

[@plzineedtogowayrn6353]

Perfect

[@andrewma3491]

Ferocious virtuosity is what they say is required to play this

[@Hlaholyk]

How is it even possible to trill like that?

[@toffifeewolf2069]

From the ellbow and from your main finger joint and with much practice

[@AaronJ180]

Pianist looked really impressed by the Violinist at the end lol.

[@Hamid-cm2pt]

Wow💐💐💐💐💐💐💐

[@쫄볶이-i7o]

You king 🤴 very good 👍 👏

[@yasminstewart1548]

💔💔💔 моё сердце плачет

[@HowardH]

Those trills...

[@Estambar2]

M A R A V I L L O S O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Drachenschnauze]

4:00

[@andrewma3491]

And I KNEW that there was piano in this!! LMFAO 😀 hahaha

[@irinavassvetlova]

Замечательно!!! Excellent!!!

[@johnchenmusic3706]

I got the 1k like!!

[@lisa_9845]

I though they said this song was impossible to play

[@El_Boots]

because the guy that made it ( tartini ) could not play it exactly how the devil played it in his dream ..so ppl just do it how tartini did it

[@Dmichoacan]

*piece

[@jordigutierrez4161]

Nah tartini didn't actually write down what the devil played in his dream but he wrote what he could remember, it's more of a tribute to what the devil played for him

[@timothymcclure196]

This guy is brilliant, but even he sweats during the devil's trill at ~10:00. The flames of hell get closer.😅🥵

[@williamnalley7380]

I'd guess that when Mephistopheles played the piece for Tartini, it sounded MUCH like this..

[@muslit]

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[@georgiepentch]

13:53 Unreal

[@Caleb-ee2nt]

There's something very erratic, impulsive and almost psychotic about this interpretation. It's like he is possessed. The real devil's trill

[@carlosenrique2271]

🌜🙂

[@brambismoko1987]

08:20

[@moisesst4191]

Ao menos o diabo tem bom gosto.

[@gobears5497]

I'm sort of scared to attempt to learn this because of how the composer had inspiration to write it, being a christian it's disheartening. LOL

[@jordigutierrez4161]

Ur just playing music not worshiping Satan it's fine

[@Obecox]

I think he was a little possessed there at the end lol

[@xxx0892]

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[@olegvorkunov5400]

Good but skipped a few notes at 16:00

[@brownievp3853]

What happened between 1:10 to 1:13, 2:12 to 2:14... at 4:04 I stopped watching.

[@pippikrumeluss5167]

How incredibly sad for you. You missed something very beautiful.

[@andrewma3491]

I wonder what attracts Asians so much to this piece?? LMFAO 😀 hahaha

[@isauwy]

It’s extremely hard

[@othmanmajid6380]

Keep wondering, you'll be happy enough😂...enjoy😊

[@aidanlim193]

Suuuuuks

[@El_Boots]

but u swallow 😂

[@yoshi_drinks_tea]

Cartel Jr. Legend

[@Ipbulldog]

Shame on you! This is the most technically difficult and best performed I’ve heard.