Handel-Halvorsen Passacaglia - Augustin Hadelich & Efe Baltacıgil

G. F. Händel / Johan Halvorsen: Passacaglia
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Efe Baltacıgil, cello
Socially distanced performance in April 2020 during Covid19 hiatus

[@davidramos4707]

I’m honestly kind of offended you didn’t learn to play the cello for this

[@patrick6110]

Magical, thank you ! I feel sorry, that you dont see the tears and the air of amazement in the eyes of your public. What a marvellous performance as well as a technical tour de force. Fun fact, the KZbin view counter turns only once even if you listen 15 times. I cannot stop listening and watching. Anyone else find this performance mesmerising?

[@davec2007]

Hadelich is one of the best all time. What I love is unlike some other legends he seems to retain the great attitude and curiousity and passion, he takes risks and puts out a lot of novel pieces, explores new things like American folk, and is playing with solo arrangements for multi-instrumental pieces. He's laying down benchmark recordings and moving the instrument forward at the same time. And he's everywhere. Man does he work hard.

[@ruexcited2WholeHearted]

I must say that Augustin has a special and wonderful musical soul! I love to listen to him!

[@stevecreswell9962]

One of the finest performances of "chamber music at a distance" on the internet in the world today. In addition to the bravura playing, the need to sync (by rehearsing back and forth over several renditions) without using mirror neurons in real time (the way musicians playing in situ normally do) has created a fresh and thrilling togetherness--different and unexpected--that opens the score to the ear in a new way. THANK YOU!!

[@poukit.2833]

Btw Efe's video looks like speed up. Wow.

[@musicfirst5020]

Hadelich is a phenomenon. What more can you say?

[@junvunkwan8855]

spectacular

[@Czarissa.Moreno]

Out of every single variation I’ve heard, this is the one that I turn to time and time again. Simply outstanding!

[@rafaeltxd]

What was that !!! A complete different way to play hadelich, you are completly at another level hahaha bravo!!!!!

[@tonianzlovar7590]

Augustin, you are fast making your way into my heart.

[@ravithangiralaviolin1201]

One of the best recordings I've heard ever 👍

[@um1937]

Dear Mr. Hadelich and dear Mr Baltacigil,

[@ViolinHobby]

Super beautiful duet performance...a really nice change of pace. Mesmerizing match! I enjoyed it to the max :)

[@Vegathlete]

Complex and dynamic - oceans apart and still one of the best renditions.

[@peafonso]

Magnifique duo ! Merci à vous pour ce moment intense d'harmonie.

[@user-so4fp1hf8l]

Brilliant!!!

[@lopitu]

Wonderful!!

[@lopitu]

Bravo!!

[@tishmusso3949]

Kudos to both musicians...very well matched. Both on the same page literally and figuratively and a beautiful performance👏👏👍😍