Hilary Hahn Plays Paganiniana

Hilary Hahn plays Milstein's Paganiniana at the Verbier Festival, 2007.
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[@dommychi]

Im here after watching Chloe Chua destroy twoset's self esteem for 17mins straight

[@YannickAndrade]

Same

[@segmentsAndCurves]

It hurt a lot, doesn't it?

[@ada.3880]

Same

[@mosescho2694]

At least we can purify our roasted spirits here thanks to hilary hahn 😆

[@gcmayoy]

same

[@YT-rs3ns]

Chloe Chua and two set brings me here

[@raykiunga]

Ik😂😂😂

[@thuhiennguyen2720]

same here. really want to see twoset play this piece

[@idonthaveagoodname59]

Stop STALKING me. How other do you think I got to this video (I’m kidding)

[@sooryashankarjoy8571]

Oooh yeah

[@cheezy3687]

Yeah this is in my recommended also I’ve seen the full video where she plays pag 24 and this

[@nurlintangasrionos38]

best 144p video i've watched

[@manelmij]

That is so true!

[@nesto9889]

Definitely

[@CrossoverGenius]

I didn’t even notice until I read this comment.

[@idroppedmychicken]

Honestly- yeah.

[@MrMobi007]

agreed, and nice positive outlook!

[@Jwm367t]

So Chloe Chua was just a couple of months old when this performance was played.

[@mango__.latte25]

You’re right O_O

[@renascitur7051]

isnt she just 10?

[@Jwm367t]

@@renascitur7051 no shes 13 now

[@lingwang3940]

Wow, I never thought of that

[@weltschmertzz]

@@lingwang3940 are you the real Lingling? 😂

[@simonitomar3347]

this randomly popped up in my recommendations 12 years later

[@KanokYT]

Never seen it, so glad I could after all this time of not knowing it was here. Probably because I saw TwoSet with Chloe last night.

[@thunderfire741]

100% because of the new two set video

[@simonitomar3347]

yeah probably the twoset video

[@projecteer4498]

Yeah I think it's cause twoset fans found this video and KZbin algorithm took the fact that you watched that video and assumed that you would also like this one

[@KanokYT]

@@projecteer4498 I mean, I'm certainly not going to complain! Love Hillary Hahn anyway, so it worked out!

[@Qubicle.]

twosetviolin is really influential in bringing attention toward classical music on youtube. I mean, a frickin' 12yo video just popped up.

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

Who's here from TwoSet and (Professor) Chloe Chua?

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

@Senuka Abeysinghe Yikes, sorry. Why are you so aggressive though? I was just also trying to show some appreciation for TwoSet and Chloe and the fact that they led me here.

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

@Senuka Abeysinghe Yeah, you're right. I usually never write those types of comments so sorry I annoyed you. I'll try to avoid it in the future too

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

@Senuka Abeysinghe You're totally fine! It was my bad. :) Have a nice day!

[@OhhBread]

Athena Cruz-Albrecht this comment chain being so wholesome made my day ty

[@nyaa2805]

Wow! My first time seeing comment ending peacefully May you all have a nice day ≥~≤/

[@titash3973]

Omg! TwoSetters have filled the comments section. Me too. Lol.😂

[@simphorseraddish17]

Lol we out here *sister*

[@titash3973]

@@simphorseraddish17 *sister

[@jahnavirishikesh448]

What I want to see is her playing along with prof chloe and twoset just looking at both of them with their jaws on the ground

[@classicalviolinist2325]

YES

[@srinitaaigaura]

Or better, both of them playing viola.

[@angelina-gc6uo]

@@srinitaaigaura sacrilegious

[@ealston0826]

@@srinitaaigaura that would be epic 😆😆😆😆

[@martacastillo6272]

I just love how serene she looks while playing such a monster piece

[@MooNAtyX]

at the same concert, right before or right after, she played the Erlkönig arrangement by Ernst, just as flawlessly... freaking alien

[@mirandamobley9904]

also Paganini 24 and Last Rose of Summer

[@niksmehmeti4560]

she played on this one concert bach sonata 2. ernst last rose of summer. ernst elkrönig. paganini caprice 24 . milstein variation on paganini caprice 24 paganiniana. Ysaÿe sonata 3 Ballade.

[@VM-wt3sc]

Niks Mehmeti all those pieces are devilishly hard.......she’s so amazing. Mad respect.

[@chuchu8561]

@Henri Roy also cantabile

[@jeffhsiao4863]

Damn.

[@mrmatt24]

That's exactly how I've tried to describe her to other people. I love her 'cause she doesn't try and show herself off. She just plays what the composer wrote and has the technical skills to do it just how they wrote the music. She doesn't try and brandish her interpretation all over it, so you get the real music pure and unadulterated.

[@hachiumi]

Wait this comment is from 12 yrs ago with 0 likes and comments. Well here I am!

[@jelamabbun5623]

Just found a decade comment

[@diogenes2763]

mrmatt24 wttff 12 years

[@lefudj4236]

14 years apart in the same spot somehow i think it’s crazy

[@macwinter7101]

I agree with you about Hillary being true to the music and not a show off. But what is interesting is that Milstein, the person who composed this specific piece, is everything you just criticized, haha. He was certainly a show off, and would often distort and completely alter certain pieces to add his own interpretations, sometimes to his own downfall, where he would get lost. This whole piece is actually Milstein's show-off, interpreted version of a piece by Paganini.

[@katleogaming43]

I really hope Brett and Eddy ask her for help with this piece too

[@s0sDarkAngels0s]

You didnt see their latest clip? A proffesor helped them with paganiniana. Really worth watching

[@mohammadfahrurrozy8082]

@@s0sDarkAngels0s sorry, he said "too", which means he already watched the video

[@katleogaming43]

Manh Quan Hoang oh yes I did, but i hope they also bask her just to see what she would say, too. I did really like that video though. She is literally so awesome

[@katleogaming43]

Mohammad Fahrurrozy yeah 😊 but I’m actually a girl lol. I’m the Katherine in the username. Leo is my little brother lol

[@rostharan]

I wanna see her teach them Last Rose of Summer

[@niksmehmeti4560]

she played on this one concert bach sonata 2. ernst last rose of summer. ernst elkrönig. paganini caprice 24 . milstein variation on paganini caprice 24 paganiniana. Ysaÿe sonata 3 Ballade. and even more!

[@omerkorkmaz6093]

I think it might have been multiple concerts at the same location but I'm not sure. It is still amazing that she can play all of those though

[@ShockzG5]

😧so literally the hardest pieces in violin rep in one concert

[@Adrian_AdamViolonDiGerma-tm3nq]

Big brained 👽🤓

[@fingerhorn4]

Hahn grows on me each time I see these clips. She never "over-plays". Her sound is exquisite, her intonation flawless and her vibrato is economical but very beautiful. She might not possess the demonic approach of some players but for someone looking for wonderful examples of very fine playing and fantastic control, she has no equal.

[@srinitaaigaura]

She's the cleanest player of the current top. Delightful phrasing.

[@subakuryu]

omfg... I accidentally rated 4 on this! *cries* I meant 5! 5 stars! The sound she produces is so accurate and dynamic! A true musician! *favs*

[@Iku00]

Ah yes, back when videos were still rated, good timez

[@Protooncogene]

wow this comment is so old

[@daichinannen8577]

whoa 12 year old comment

[@arrianah5080]

whoa this comment is only two years older than me

[@aniniinya]

I forgot videos were rated on KZbin before 😭

[@fingerhorn4]

This is just stunning playing. Different approach from Milstein whose piece it is (based on Caprice No.24). But listen to that fabulous intonation - almost perfect. Best high position G string playing I have ever heard....anywhere. Top notes E string. Best I have ever heard anywhere too. Clarity, rhythm, crispness, dynamism...she's got it all. Milstein would have approved, and Paganini too.

[@Feimicha]

She has the Clarity, rhythm, crispness, and dynamism while being so...light. It’s delicate, yet strong at the same time....she truly is a legend. Love from 2021

[@charvipitambare3720]

Yes based on Caprice No.24, but there is also a variation from Caprice No.6 at 2:14

[@violintegral]

Honestly, I don't think Milstein would have approved of Hilary’s playing of his piece. Her playing is of the highest technical caliber, but perfection is not what this (or any) piece of music is truly about. With this piece, Milstein sought to honor the revolutionary effect Paganini had on violin technique and classical music as a whole. With Paganini came the advent of the age of virtuosity, and virtuosity was since then known as a necessary component of a great artist. But while virtuosity is certainly important, that’s not what this piece is about either. It’s about invention, combining themes by Paganini, a great inventor of violin technique and of music, and turning them on their head. Hilary and most other performers of this piece simply don't do that. They just play what is written on the page, nothing more, nothing less. The 19th century was filled with musicians who wrote and played their own music, but that fell out of style in later years. It’s a shame musicians aren’t as inventive today as they once were.

[@user-jc1xl5lj1t]

I'm so appreciative of TwoSet and (Professor) Chloe Chua for leading me here and giving me more insight into the classical world (I don't even play an instrument but thanks to them I can still enjoy classical music!)

[@fanthomans2]

I highly recommend Benjamin Zander's interpretation classes as a next step. :)

[@j.lynnpirch9454]

Yet

[@mochiquita4411]

so many people came from watching twoset... i'm so proud of how our boys bring people closer to classical music 💗

[@stevenkaceykacey1]

If Paganini Caprice no. 24 wasn't hard enough. hahha

[@gopracticenow]

Steven KaCey i think this is one of the variations not sure

[@projecteer4498]

@@gopracticenow This is a variation on Caprice 24, but not a variation in Caprice 24, so it is separate but similar (sorry this is hard to word)

[@gopracticenow]

Projecteer ok thanks for telling me peace

[@fishuuuuuuuuuuuu]

@@gopracticenow It has been 7 years.Ha

[@gopracticenow]

冰魚icefish lol your correct stay safe cool animation by the way

[@oussamaokbi]

I never knew the name of this piece before until i watched a twoset video and now it gets recommended to me daily.. Sometimes the KZbin algo is obnoxious, but i'll take Hilary Hahn destroying on Violin any day of the week

[@NeiroYT]

why your pfp is qr code

[@SophiaVonHelgastein]

this is how you get someone's complete attention for 8 min and 22 sec!

[@keller109]

I love how she actually utilizes dynamics. It’s very rare to find when people play this piece, and it’s a breath of fresh air tbh. For pieces like this, where it is so blatantly difficult, ignoring dynamics lessons the emotional and creative impact to me. It’s almost offensive with how showy and brash it comes across. Exactly why this is my favorite version.

[@violintegral]

Lol how can THIS be your favorite version when Milstein himself has three VERY different recordings of this piece available on KZbin???

[@keller109]

@@violintegral It’s called an OPINION. Not everyone likes Milstein.

[@violintegral]

@@keller109 fair enough, but you must like him to some extent considering he composed the piece. I actually like how Hilary ends it with the trills, it's very convincing. She's certainly a great violinist, I just think most showpieces aren't really her thing (with the exception of Der Erlkönig, her performance of that is unmatched). The big concerti, particularly the German ones, are where I think she really shines. And of course Bach.

[@Halland197]

Been wanting to comment for a long time about this performance. I studied at Juilliard prep for 12 years. Played paganinia at the ripe age of 15. Older now lol. Hahn's doubles and trips at 7:35 are TOO EASY to muffle moving quickly thru 7th pos and up and almost EVERY recording I've heard and I've heard ALOT of them this is the case. I've never EVER heard this passage played at this obviously elevated tempo with such sublime clarity and perfection it almost made me cry. ( I RARELY CRY) she is my inspiration at my age of 39 years. What an amazing virtuoso and God gift to the violin she is!!

[@MishaSkripach]

I am learning this now. I am 11, it is great fun and very hard!

[@Halland197]

@@MishaSkripach Fantastic!!! i would definitely learn the full 24 caprices first. At least that was how my teacher Mrs O'cello imposed. She said you can never play Paganini from the hip without playing it on paper first lol. Millsteins Rendition of Paganini's greatest hits (Paganinia) although popular on its face is NOT paganini's creation either way practice hard enjoy your obvious god gift talent good luck!!!!!

[@MishaSkripach]

@@Halland197 Learning Paganiniana just now! Can do fast! Caprices 13,16, 9, 7, 5, 24 ready, next will be learning 6, 21, 17. Thank you so much! Please wish me luck , I am going today to the complementary masterclasses with Professor Bron! Rondo Capriccioso, Saint-Saens concerto 3, Wieniawski D major Polonaise de concert, Paganiniana , Bach sonata 1

[@ObnoxiousNinja99]

@@Halland197 Let me get this straight...your VIOLIN teacher...was named Mrs. O'cello????

[@CHWired]

Been listening to it here for 12 years straight!

[@jason101other]

Hilary hahn has a very rare talent. She truly is probably the most precise, most technically perfect violinist to come along in decades.

[@lordofcheese1805]

If you're still alive have you seen Chloe Chua

[@burnbook3076]

@@lordofcheese1805 She's good, but she isn't even close to Hilary

[@kiwi_kookoo]

she's not close to Hilary, but she has the potential@@lordofcheese1805

[@kiwi_kookoo]

please research more about Hilary LOL@@lordofcheese1805

[@nickcarroll8565]

@@burnbook3076she will be in 10 years, to where Hilary is now I mean. Of course I’m sure Hahn will also can continue to improve.

[@-AtomsPhere-]

Every time people tell me Lindsey sterling is the best violinist I show them this video ha

[@MissAseel10]

Exactly!

[@kaiam3907]

Lol Lindsey sterling is pretty bad. She is no where near these true violinists

[@MissAseel10]

Em Mossblad Oh yeah definitely! Believe it or not I used to listen to her music a lot but when I heard her play live...... No comment.....

[@marispilgrim1677]

+jsndms123 THANK YOU!!

[@melaniewilliams3095]

I really like Lindsey's music but she's far from being a great violinist

[@justwarren]

This is a superb performance and "classic" Hilary. Her's is a very clean and austere interpretation yet somehow she manages to make it very personal and expressive without going overboard. It's a matter of taste. But for my taste she rocks this performance with her supernatural technique and clean lines of expression. Love this!!!

[@jacc88888]

Great comment. I agree

[@sukhim5486]

The comment section is crazy you have comments from years to a few days really does show you music is timeless...

[@joobin814]

4th finger curved more than my round belly from many years of no exercise.

[@johndorian7564]

I really want to know whoever disliked this. I am an otorhinolaryngologist and you probably need help.

[@devonchristopher5837]

Yea the bots really net help

[@philaryswift]

The whole performance gave me goosebumps, but the last few bars..... the were crazy! So spot on, and such a beautiful sound. ...I bet If I tried it would just sound like a dying seal.

[@theurge14]

On the fast part at 4:35, I love how she tears it up a second time through by playing it even softer... and then ends it on a perfect high note that just rings so softly... no other words but WOW.

[@chaoticfanboy347]

The comments are legit just TwoSet fans 😂

[@jeromeernestdevera9380]

Well. LingLing insurance. 🤣🤣🤣

[@rchiulim]

Im a violinist and I say this is perfection!!!!

[@jadedlucidity9799]

I feel like the Twoset community is just hoarded towards the same videos at the same times. because we are.

[@radjedi2010]

Wow. I just came from Chloe Chua’ s version, so I can actually hear the differences. Chloe is of course amazing and I’m a huge fan, but Hilary here is sensational. She makes everything sound so clean and easy and with so much color!

[@hammerofharpel]

She was on the later Fred Rogers shows (Mr. Rogers Neighborhood). I watched it with my one year old (at the time). She was such a normal kid and very generous with the interview. There was nothing pretentious or pompous about her. Amazing talent. Once in several lifetimes will we see someone like this.

[@piermarco]

The tenth and octaves she plays at min 6:38 in absolutely super perfect!! She's more in tune with the octaves than I when I play a single note!!!

[@cageynerd]

Goddamn it her voicing is incredible. Such incredible bow control it is in a league of its own in the history of violin playing. Such a consummate player.

[@sashaciudadano8742]

it's always so amazing to watch someone who is a /master/ of their craft completely in their element

[@aggressivepianonoises813]

7:35 EASILY the best part of the performance, and it’s not even close. Like, damn. Those triplets were just immaculate.

[@guillermoriveranunez5974]

Leaving a comment on this video feels like you are leaving a footprint in a historical place. I will just say: Her perfomance was absolutely amazing

[@donthaha3965]

7:22 personally love this part

[@Marianopiano]

Her violin playing sounds so t h i c c 😍😩👌

[@richtrophicherbs6463]

how can anyone dislike this?

[@spoot]

Hilary Hahn doesn't have the word crunch in her vocabulary. The accuracy between her bow and fingers is stunning.

[@ludwigamadeusbach8363]

1:42 That note filled the void in my soul.

[@oajjajajaj]

Twoset: We can play really good!!! Chloe Chua and Hilary Hahn: Aight, gurl, les end these two blokes' careers!

[@sarahm4046]

Ben Lee: “I’m the world’s fastest violinist.” Hilary: 4:36

[@nesto9889]

And this is accurate aswell

[@williamyauwry2876]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJrNepKcrreqn80 this one too..

[@williamyauwry2876]

This one too kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYLNq36MoKukl8k 😃👍

[@joecampbell46]

And this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bLgWh_ntB7mas

[@Dionnne09]

I started with a random video of Alice Sara Ott, then Chloe Chua, then twoset, more Chloe Chua, then Hilary Hahn.. i love them both

[@alexaknaupp2479]

Can I just say...the octaves at 6:40 made my jaw DROP. The most flawless I've ever heard!!

[@twinicebear775]

those aren’t octaves

[@twinicebear775]

they are tenths

[@MishaSkripach]

This is SO beautiful!!!!! Hilary is a genius!

[@theoredori]

6:48 is by far my favourite part!!!!

[@floorvandevelde]

absolute perfection. it cannot humanly be more perfect. she is amazing.

[@joywever264]

5.6K are Ling Ling wannabies. 83 people aren't practicing.

[@carlosivan1332]

Best and cleanest interpretation I've heard of "Paganinia" ever!

[@manfred7657]

You should listen to milstein version.Hilary is good but milstein double stops are better(the song is so hard at ard 4:00 Hilary is still having whistling sounds.Milstein one to me is best

[@carlosivan1332]

@@manfred7657 Well I bet, he composed this piece! haha

[@namlex4483]

nah u trippin Fred this one is a lot better LOL

[@violintegral]

@@namlex4483 haha nope Fred is right, Milstein all the way

[@Peanutbuttrluv]

Amazing! she plays so consistent! Not once did her tone waver in the slightest!

[@Artist-128]

Meanwhile, vibrato:

[@linglingss_-]

Hilary amazes me each time with her playing, its so clear, you can hear every note, barley any note is out of tune. grateful for twoset to bring me hear and introduce me to Hilary. 🙃🤞🏽

[@patriceakoube6493]

Playing so good that I can't even see the bow.

[@user-wh3rp1br5g]

144p do hit different

[@jyounghee]

a 12 years old video with an active comment section *hhMhmMMm i see what you did there twosetters*

[@listenmusic9811]

Her taste in voicing and sound is unmatched -- the depth of her interpretation is remarkable. Jesus -- I feel like I'd be happy dying right now knowing I've seen a human achieve this level of artistry.

[@benten7205]

How can anyone dislike this? I don’t see anyone else playing it.

[@Feimicha]

My orchestra teacher’s assignment on Hilary Hahn, Brett and Eddy, my love and admiration for this QUEEN, and Chloe Chua brought me back here👑

[@fjompnoah]

Stunning. Absolutely incredible performance.

[@Poliphilvs]

Did that just happen? Was that like, real?

[@ingridsalazar5296]

not just real but live

[@Blackpinkblinks-stephanie2010]

Yeah, this post is almost decade ago, but because of two setter 😂

[@flowerpeachh]

My orchestra teacher always told us not to clap when there was a break or rest in song, glad to see the crowd doing so :3

[@whatever4929]

Old school virtuosic brilliance. Just astounding ... And no silly faces!

[@Imcrazyaboutbooks]

Hilar is amazing. period. I don't care who is better, or who is worse, all I know is that right now, I'm inspired by her. I go to a 'school' for music, and no one, or at most one person, can play to the magnitude she can. She makes it look easy. If you think it looks hard, well then you'vegot something coming.

[@Ganchan_]

Apart from technique what most impress me is that she performs always without sheets!

[@gst87]

After the twoset video, now most of us finally knows how its supposed to sound like lol! Very well played!!

[@violetflower1994]

To those people who disliked this video, I just wanted to tell you that you don’t know what to appreciate and have no idea of what hard work is, and because of this you will lose in life, you won’t many friends and end up alone. Mark my words, you are going to regret what you’ve done here. I hope you will end up homeless and hope you will never see the light in the cave, with this memory you will live to remember this and take it to your grave. Don’t worry you won’t live long!

[@LukaLuksic]

Best performed Paganini I've ever heard from any violinist. I wish I could play like this.

[@vishnuhalikere2151]

We all do..... :(

[@garykozlowski9712]

holy shit!!

[@sodumbicoulddie]

She is absolutely amazing!

[@22bomd]

this is an EXCELLENT performance from Hilary Hahn ! I really LOVE it !! the BEST version of this piece that I did hear EVER !

[@oriolmenes3195]

Did you hear milstein performance? .-.

[@Chrisspher]

+Carla Menes Of couse, Milstein performance had its own natural authority. However, I think Hilary Hahn performed with much internal intense and the perfection of musical structure.

[@cageynerd]

She puts all other violinists to shame. We're lucky to be alive during this golden age of violin, headed by Ms. Hahn... yippy!

[@strad3411]

Not sure if she's some sort of magical being, Goddess, or alien...it's too perfect...

[@justred.]

And here I am, in 2021, watching this-

[@bear393]

such clarity. amazing

[@niksmehmeti4560]

thre times when i want to see her fingers i see her face, and when i want to see the bow i see her fingers. the camera angles aren't good. they don't make sense

[@natethepianist5845]

Brett and Eddy struggle to play this piece today, and yet Hillary Hahn played this piece perfectly 13 years ago, although Brett and Eddy were like 14 or 15 at this time

[@altercaze]

They were probably the same age as her when she played this piece at that time

[@srinitaaigaura]

It doesn't matter, if you are playing it for the first time. If you've seen a video of Hilary practicing the Tchaikovosky Concerto, she starts so slowly I cannot recognize the music. That was how Heifetz used to start as well.

[@natethepianist5845]

I know that everybody starts out slowly. Anybody that is a good musician will realize that you need to work on intonation and expressiveness before working on speed. I just said that because they weren' t just starting to learn it; they knew a good chunk of it already.

[@theawesomeotaku4590]

She makes it sound so easy, what a skilled musician!

[@violionalan335]

One of the greatest Violinists ever!! clear Intonation, wonderful articulation, above all the Music Feeling is there

[@scytheria7]

see y'all again in 12 years when youtube recommends it... she's stuck to 40 hours of practice a day clearly

[@KolodziejczykKuba]

Aboslutely fantastic performance. It is a miracle that a human being can do something so amazingly perfect in both technic and artistic sense.

[@ViolinistAtHeart]

Hilary Hahn is incredible in person. Her pitch and intonation are almost never even slightly off in real life.

[@chaitanyalodha3948]

Hmmm i didn't ever come across this video but had the other one in my favorite which had both Caprice 24 and this one. Glad to find it ^-^

[@dallasalbritton]

Love the vibrato at the top of the 10ths (:

[@graysroksan]

So this is how it’s supposed to sound like.....ahhhh so beautiful and does not sound like a dying cow at all.

[@mrmatt24]

Man, keep these videos coming! I could watch these all day. Watching and listening to Hilary is like reading a textbook on good violin playing. Thanks, twilight!! If you get any more in the future, please please upload them!

[@mike_chr_]

Yuh

[@celloman79]

Chills!! I never see violinists with good bow control during long pianissimo notes. That impresses me more than all the other amazing things in this video. Phenomenal. No wonder she's so famous.

[@frenchhufflepuffie83]

Wow Eddy and Brett could also have asked Hilary! But I guess Covid-19 didn't allow it

[@nazjobs]

Hilary took a 1 year sabbatical so she's still there

[@me3251]

But Chloe lives in Singapore, so either twoset or Chloe must have travelled to meet each other. I think it’s just that Hilary does not have the time and Chloe is amazing in the first place

[@thumbsup5524]

Swiss Roll i think twoset actually might own an apartment in singapore, so theyve been staying there for the past month and a half or so now?

[@allannalla420]

@Haduct the fact is that this piece is more of a medley of paganini caprices and concerti. milstein was a great violinist, i will admit that much, but this piece is based entirely on paganini's music, so logically it must be played the way paganini would play it! paganini was known for technical perfection and i see that milsteins playing is sloppy compared to hahn's. nobody really knows what this song is supposed to really sound like, so it's just a matter of opinion. :)

[@The062Violinist]

We gotta love these kind of violinist that make musics seem super easy and just look like they were sleepy the whole entire piece playing the music

[@kablamo9999]

Who are these people who post negative comments on every Hilary Hahn video? She's fantastically talented, and I'm puzzled at how people think she's boring. I'm not an expert at all, but I don't understand how she's boring, or plays without emotion or feeling. Am I doing it wrong when listening to her...? Unbelievable.

[@gekotuneyuka]

How to destroy your self esteem musician edition:

[@stephanieyeshuaislife7236]

this is absolutely amAZing .........

[@yuinurahilyon5711]

Beautiful... this is the first time I have ever heard something like this.

[@ru-bmusic5724]

Lovely......😍😍😍😍😍the best paganiniana interpretation ever...😇😍😍