Niccolo Paganini - God save the King (LIVE)

[@halneufmille]

Can't afford a string quartet? Paganini: No problem, I play all the sections.

[@ahuddleofpenguins4842]

Four players? Nah just four strings baby.

[@adambe1126]

@@kxloux8466 he wrote all the music for himself. The 24 caprices for example are the studies that he wrote for himself. The reason why it is so virtuosic is due to his Marten syndrome making his fingers significantly longer. This opened the door for him to perform many techniques which (at the time) had not been written for. His work was therefore ideomatically designed for himself to play.

[@sairak7964]

@@adambe1126 Ah you are correct however he did not have Marten Syndrome, it was actually the Marfan Syndrome.

[@ConanQT]

Yeah, pretty much.

[@marjandaraei8351]

Cant afford an octet? No problem. Paganini can play all 8 at once

[@alicanersin4614]

This is one of the most technically difficult pieces in all violin repertoire, and he is playing this as an encore after the concert, he is playing it completely flawless. Incredible. Awasome. Congratulations. by the way, many peoples asked, why is he wearing glasses is to project his eyes, in case one of the strings breaks during the pizzicatos and hits his eyes.

[@deenibeeniable]

Wow. Like a violinist's crash helmet. This kid needs an asbestos suit in case his instrument spontaneously combusts.

[@ratman2817]

he actually described in an interview they help him "perceive time slower" whatever that means

[@andrescastrog.618]

@@ratman2817 yeah, you are right, I had totally forgot about that but I just rewatched it and you are right.

[@niceguy8935]

"To protect his eyes in case a string snaps" Hahahahhahahahahahahhshshs Those are his invention, prism glasses that in his words makes the time go slower.

[@taz8504]

They help focus his vision on to the fingerboard. I’ve worn them.

[@tydeze1]

Dude the part from 0:30-6:00 is absolutely unreal.

[@sreny148]

0:06-0:10 was also insane

[@worldofgaming4301]

@@sreny148 ikr

[@wobblyorbee279]

@@sreny148 lol

[@vishnuviolin5651]

thats litterally the whole piece 😅

[@hughzhouzhou9868]

@vishnu violin that’s the joke

[@SR-jx8yu]

He is one of the most technically brilliant young violinists today

[@calebhu6383]

*the* most brilliant violinist- have you seen some of the techniques he's invented?

[@road2acoustic99]

Yeah... this guy is a PRODIGE !

[@stamatello1995]

@@calebhu6383 *laughs in Leonidas kavakos*

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

@@stamatello1995 nah man Kim is better

[@stamatello1995]

@@user-ww2nd4co2p it's possible, but does it really matter? they are both playing on a level that's so so high! one might argue that ziyu got the juice aswell

[@vampireadjacent]

roman kim is definitely putting in his 40 hours a day practice. ling ling would be proud

[@graham7276]

Twoset everywhere. Help...😂

[@ss7836]

Loved that it was the first thing I saw

[@orionwhitcher6213]

Please let them react to this

[@ss7836]

@@orionwhitcher6213 lol would be awesome

[@caramellatte1828]

Orion Whitcher I’d love to see that

[@besura_tambura]

Twoset officially deemed this piece as the hardest ever.

[@mateoronderos6107]

Straight up tho, have they even reacted to Roman Kim's playing yet🤔🤔

[@besura_tambura]

@@mateoronderos6107 no! I have replied to a few of their videos requesting them to react to Roman Kim. I guess not enough twosetters follow Roman Kim.

[@cellokid5104]

@@mateoronderos6107 they have to

[@marcush8268]

@Michel vachon lol upload your recording then

[@besura_tambura]

@Michel vachon listen to his version of I Brindisi and tell me it doesn't have musicality. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmbOq5ecbdCIm68

[@derrickware7816]

his pinky is so long omg

[@futuroid]

Derrick Ware hi drrrick

[@hilel10]

That's one reason why he is sooo good

[@Matthew-do3zg]

Didnt notice his pinky until I saw this comment. They are crazy long

[@kartikkalia01]

It's pinkier

[@fredericchopin6445]

he made those left hand pizz looks like nothing

[@baieun]

Roman is the 21st Century Paganini....God Save the Kim...!!!

[@ValkyRiver]

4:20 these harmonics...

[@keadeharakazuha3521]

@@ValkyRiver brighter than my future

[@christopherleeanderson2649]

@@keadeharakazuha3521 Kim’s even brighter than your future

[@jiripazour9551]

Jong Un

[@dogpaw814]

Left hand pizz while playing tenths...yup time to quit

[@naurdupond8461]

have you seen i brindisi? makes this look like a student warmup

[@davidhenderson5051]

@@allons-y933 FIENDISH VIRTUOSITY... love that term... well said..

[@1132-p2s]

@@allons-y933 I'm learning the God Save the King variations, and they are *extremely* difficult, but I'm confident that I Brindisi and Il Palpiti are considerably more difficult. They sorta hide their technical challenge, making you forget that there are 15ths, crazy artificial harmonic arpeggios, and *tremolo double-harmonics with LH pizz* at the same time.

[@1132-p2s]

@@allons-y933 Oh, that makes sense, I was wondering why you were thinking that I Brindisi was significantly easier. This is just from my personal experience, but the hardest variations in God Save the King are the 3rd and 5th, I can't even begin to imagine the coordination and dexterity required to do both at the same...

[@laipo1175]

Scary Pumpkin yep Time to watch the Roman Kim version of I Palpiti, that would change your sentence again :)

[@juanita6102]

me: I want to play this my fingers: no you don't

[@daleanguiano6780]

This mans skill is beyond my understanding. May Ling Ling be proud.

[@thopham7976]

"I have studied violin myself and I have seen and heard many great violinists, but Roman Kim is revolutionizing the whole violin-technique. You have to go back to Paganini to find somebody that innovative and groundbreaking." - Dirk Radloff

[@mphillips]

Two Set Thanks for gifting me the love for violin (listening to)

[@harrisonmartel2090]

Roman Kim is truly extraordinary. 4:51 gives me chills every time!

[@dannydefe]

Gives me chills every time aswell!!!

[@kaomink]

roman: plucks strings with his pinky at rapid pace in his head : what should i eat later

[@Bevsworld04]

Ok, why is your pfp different when I open your channel?

[@kaomink]

Bevsworld04 idk

[@kaomink]

Little Peperoni what’s wrong with fortnite

[@mirnim]

@@kaomink oh, just that only 9 year olds play it, the community is toxic, they are too young to play in epic games, etc.

[@stoningupper]

@@mirnim yeah super toxic community and you're right lots of them arent old enough

[@crarytrombone9672]

How does this man exist in our planet. My gosh. Absolutely amazing!!!!

[@alyoshakaramazov8469]

He’s from Kazakhstan, where the Russians have their cosmonauts. The cosmonauts brought him back from outer space.

[@VeganChefRon]

Techincal difficulty 10+++++ on 1-10 scale. Played at a technical and musical level of off the scale. Left double pizz. while bowing too is insane. He's using techniques I've never seen before. His left hand is the most skilled I've ever seen. All while being musical! Mind blowing magic.

[@siinxx7656]

I saw you on his Beethovens performance! Definetely, if I was a mear peasant in the 19th century and people tells me 1:30 are some mermaids or banshees souls trapped in his violin, I would've had no doubt

[@vergil666dante8]

What is most astounding of his playing is how clear the intonation is. Simply incredible!

[@dexterleavues9147]

God save Twoset Violin

[@Kkulchong.]

Amen

[@tydeze1]

This is by far the best rendition of this piece on youtube.

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

And one of the only lol

[@tydeze1]

@@user-ww2nd4co2p because who dares attempt this piece, haha

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

@@tydeze1 true, im sure many have tried lol (including myself)

[@notmuchtoseehere.9862]

It’s crazy to think that Paganini was so good that it drove him to compose this...

[@PointyTailofSatan]

A piece so insanely hard, it's said that no one can actually play it as written. Even Hahn leaves out the hardest Pizzs.

[@banana7558]

Imagine some guy aspiring to be a violinist was like "hmmm, i like this piece. I think I'll learn this first"

[@mandarbamane4268]

I thought of having a violin. Now this guy inspired me to not to even think about it.

[@kylebaguan4337]

How is it going?

[@Adrian_AdamViolonDiGerma-tm3nq]

Twoset also ended the same with the outstanding performance of professionals and prodigies. R.I.P. self esteem

[@MyFakePlasticWorld]

Came for the performance, stayed for the glasses

[@yams.4308]

4:11 that’s amazing! He’s so talented!

[@keyesey0787]

5:14 bow control so good that you can hear almost every note

[@RLsoundoost]

The most beautiful performance of this God Save the King I have seen and heard!

[@abelalbion543]

Flawless, effortless, inspiring, legend goes on... Violin solo has a bright future on you, Roman 👍

[@Sabine919]

This Young musician is really unbelievable! And when he is playing everything seems to be child's play! Paganini himself could not have played more perfectly!

[@audreylane4302]

Did this pop up in anyone's recomended after twoset did the video about this being the hardest piece?

[@evax8660]

OMG exactly like does KZbin want to destroy my self esteem that bad....

[@audreylane4302]

@@evax8660 I KNOW

[@terencejean]

yes

[@ericlego321]

It's nice that roman is getting more recognition indirectly (but I Brindisi is the harder piece haha)

[@alfiiamansi]

Yes, and I'm curious about why they mentioned Chaconne but didn't Molinara by Paganini 😄😄😄

[@hamwhacker]

Thank you so much for sharing this. I am blown away every time I see you play. You are a living Paganini.

[@keels829]

I didn't even know violins could make some of those sounds! Like at the part that starts somewhere around 5:15 I was like what??? How?!?! I'm not a violinist but that looks and sounds downright impossible, AND YOU HAVE GREAT DYNAMICS ON TOP OF IT. This is unearthly in how awesome it is!!! I know I'm 7 years late or so but I had to say something lol.

[@bait5257]

That's not the hardest part of this piece

[@sla7889]

It’s called ricochet and Paganini has a piece (his 1st caprice) composed almost solely by them This part is very difficult, but I don’t think it is the most difficult one

[@罗阳-y5o]

Ricochet (like slurred sticatto)

[@alfiiamansi]

That's funny that this is probably easiest of these variations (if you can call anything easy in this sheet)

[@istvan9051]

It’s called “Alien Invasion: take me to your leaders or I’ll zap this miserable planet into oblivion”

[@tydeze1]

By far the best rendition on KZbin.

[@ryejabai946]

He possesses an infinite sensibility of music.

[@geigenatelierbrusch469]

This is the best live version that I have heard, because it captures the devilishness and the demonic.

[@siinxx7656]

The glorious and the holly as well. This piece was the biggest FU to the crown and the catholics back in the day. It was like Michael Angelos chapel

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

This man has unreal skill. Amazing.

[@NicholasWarnertheFirst]

I can't believe how good this is, when you think how challenging the sound, acoustic, lighting must have been!

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

And I thought brett was good at left hand pizz

[@snickydoodle4744]

he is, there are people who are also better than him

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

@@snickydoodle4744 ik it was just a joke

[@tamarberger3760]

Long love perfect pizz boi

[@pradyumnanr3680]

Ay you're from Raychen violin

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

@@pradyumnanr3680 yo is that prady 😳

[@wakingtheworld]

Did Paganini compose pieces so no one else could play them? Your extraordinarily long fingers help... This was one mind-blowing performance.

[@axelrodriguez4327]

Bow Control is over the roof and then there’s his left hand

[@morpheus3190]

Every time I listen to Roman I am shocked that he isn’t in the discussion as one of the very best violinists in the world. The man is the second coming of Paganini.

[@dulistanheman6316]

Virtuoso in such young age. How cool!

[@jhonnyvegas1002]

He oído muchas versiones de Dios salve al Rey pero en mi opinión es la versión más hermosa, afinada, y perfecta que he oído, su sonido es inconfundible, la primera vez que oí está pieza fue en una radio de música clásica en fm aquí en Venezuela, y sin temor a equivocarme creo que esa versión es la de este joven. Genial de verdad.

[@txtingtingxu]

the 91 people that dislike are jealous concertmasters that can't play this

[@golden-bh3kc]

No jealous music students

[@damshek]

*Very* few soloists can play this with such ease either.

[@curtislee3521]

@@ILikeBirds no. There is a reason Roman Kim is famous for this, he is abnormally good. Barely any soloists can do this.

[@HenJack-vl5cb]

Sure

[@billace90]

Probably are!

[@user-he1xq5rt4v]

How have I not heard of this guy?

[@arashtavassoli]

This a live performance. Only a violinist knows how hard it is to play this piece on a stage. Paganini would be proud of you.

[@genehuangviolin]

This is amazing on so many levels.

[@arifakyuz7673]

Good grief, who is more of a savage, Paganini or this mad lad who managed to to learn this piece?

[@nickcarroll8565]

I mean Paganini wrote it too, so I think he gets the one-up here.

[@fredericchopin6445]

yes

[@southernhawkstudios]

Legend has it that twoset cannot mention his name without Roman being conjured in flame and torturing them with Dounis exercises.

[@arnavm7226]

Amazing I admire you and your pure talent. I will practice 40 hours now!

[@karlmuster263]

3:30 I never knew you could do that on a violin. 5:14 I never knew you could do that either! :D

[@alicanersin4614]

You don't know pizzicato, you don't know arpeggio, so do you know what violin is or who Paganini is? :))

[@matthewgonzalez2040]

Yeah at 5:14 its an incredible hard technique called cross string ricochet 😐

[@nickwooden5661]

@@alicanersin4614 quite the condescending asshole, arent you?

[@snickydoodle4744]

@@alicanersin4614 excuse me, this is quite aggressive

[@andreyv116]

5:14 is a good exercise for getting very good at sweep picking quickly if you dare try it on a guitar

[@yurialves4262]

Remember: When playing Paganini, always use safety glasses. (JK... awesome performance congrats).

[@billace90]

Yes, because of the sparks!

[@gijoe696]

That made me laugh 😂

[@bait5257]

That's actually special glasses made by Roman kim himself

[@cellokid5104]

Twoset has to react to him

[@eduardovf174]

:)

[@Ben.Jacobsen]

:)

[@jennyliu7586]

haha they just did

[@yeltobes9512]

They did

[@vedantthanki745]

Which they did

[@3spokes]

Paganini : I pay for those strings, I've gotta play all of those

[@johngarner6333]

Bravo. Excellent. I'm a big fan of yours, 로만.

[@charliemackenzie2485]

The result of a lifetime of dedication, fantastic.

[@DOIRONchannel]

Never even got a chance to pick up my jaw until the video was over

[@dogpaw814]

Great control of phrasing and timing of pauses for such a techincally demanding piece

[@moiseschicgarrido4776]

Watched this and reminded me I should be practicing so bye bye

[@violinhunter2]

Simply unbelievable but believable because I saw it and I heard it.....

[@moisesarellano9205]

1:27 - 1:38 my favorite part (gives me chills)

[@siinxx7656]

I swear this is how Homero pictured the singing of the mermaids back in the Odyssey, those sounds are so out of the natural, like beautiful devious giggling echoing through the air, tickling your hearing, calling for your mind

[@moisesarellano9205]

@@siinxx7656 interestingly enough Paganini’s 13th caprice is called “devil’s laugh” which depicts exactly what you’re talking about

[@Cryseris]

Definitely the best violinist on earth

[@humpfrog]

ARE THOSE VIOLIN GLASSES????

[@kasper6873]

Prism glasses, believed to enhance self control and cerebral activity or something along those lines.

[@andrewzhang8512]

@@kasper6873 nah its just normal glasses its so the string doesn't poke out his eye waiting to get r/woooosh-ed

[@christianrupp4006]

@@andrewzhang8512 you just got r/wooosh-ed

[@christianrupp4006]

@@andrewzhang8512 he actually said in an interview that these glasses help him play faster, because he says it feels like time passes slower when he uses them

[@joobin814]

@@christianrupp4006 i guess it's like one of those things that pros do to be consistent with their things. Like they do specific things to put themselves in the right mindset. They program the action with the mindset. For example, tennis players bounce the ball in a specific way or they spin their racket before a serve to get in the right mindset for playing.

[@cheshirecat6438]

Beautiful, really exited to see so many videos posted lately!

[@darksaber5437]

He should honestly play this at the Queen’s funeral

[@Тайныйновгородец]

Если договорятся о цене - надо бы содрать с Виндзоров так некисло - чтоб знали, как грабить мир...

[@Adrian_AdamViolonDiGerma-tm3nq]

This is not a piece of the dead 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣, this is the UK national anthem.

[@zachbenedictluistro2179]

TwoSet fandom is gonna dominate this comment section....... Soon...

[@friolle]

Hahahaha trueee

[@kevinmelendez1460]

It already has

[@Vegathlete]

Paganini’s bravura. Extraordinary mind and hands seem to be more than equipped for the demands of this piece, and it’s not at all difficult to imagine Paganini playing his ‘Il Cannone Guarnerius’ when you hear this.

[@jayw8726]

Confused Brits be like : "Kinda sounds like the national anthem, kinda not!" 😂

[@bait5257]

Isn't their national anthem ode to joy

[@lighting7508]

@@bait5257 No, our national anthem is “God save the king/queen” depending on the current monarch

[@bait5257]

@@lighting7508 it changes?

[@lighting7508]

@@bait5257 well only the word “king” changes to “queen” but the anthem stays the same 🙃 when Paganini composed this, a king was the monarch, nowadays we sing “God save the queen “

[@bait5257]

@@lighting7508 thx

[@leandrocarneiro3020]

O melhor violinista do mundo !

[@willydion1003]

Concordo

[@hdirtwater]

About as tough as it gets for violin here. Great performance.

[@7xrking317]

yea. im wondering if he will play last rose of summer :)

[@dogpaw814]

7xrking about the same level as this piece ...those two are probably the most challenging among the repertoire..and maybe erklong Schubert Ernst hehehe

[@philipyao5989]

hdirtwater haha, you should see the pieces he composed

[@Ickguenthrasil]

@@dogpaw814 not Erlkönig is really not in the same league here. Maybe Nel Cor piu non mi sento (paganini) or the sauret cadenza to paganini first violin concerto

[@ilcannonemusic]

his own compositions are much harder

[@saxgarcon734]

This has got to be the peak of human ability.

[@samuelfowler2305]

Amazing! Thanks so much for posting!

[@你沒有-y4r]

he saved the king

[@drjact]

So outstanding!

[@sorinion61]

Amazing, as always

[@jesuspalma7283]

Una obra de Paganini de quién más!!!? Hasta hoy no lo hay

[@breckon2684]

5:14 holy crap. That is all I can say.

[@luf4rall]

Great musicality and the best technique in the world.

[@ramonmanjarrez5262]

¡¡¡ Magnífica Interpretación !!!

[@teasokolovska8099]

4:10 wtf happened how did he do that?

[@josephotoshi]

I think he pizzicato-ed the harmonic right there, but got that funky sound by lifting his finger at the same time he plucked the note (E6)

[@Jackson_Blagg]

@@josephotoshi Never seen that before!

[@pessimisticnat7031]

Those double stop left hand pizz while playing a melody has me dying internally

[@lloydaran]

Oh yes, before I leave, I thought I could play one of the hardest, most technically demanding pieces ever written for this instrument. Just like that, as a spicy encore. Damn.

[@lxvendercloudii]

God save the violinist ;) (I am a violinist who, hearing this, is amazed... like seriously)

[@victor7831]

El es lo más cercano que tenemos de como seria escuchar a Paganini

[@DieterSdringer]

Quelle expression puissante pour une oeuvre aussi difficile, bravo monsieur Kim GOD SAVE THE KIM .)

[@tryingtomakeanamebelike7245]

He makes it look so effortless..

[@josekalilsalles4706]

H's spectaclar, wonderful and brilliant. Brave boy!...

[@user-ww2nd4co2p]

boy? he is 28, I thought he was younger too lol

[@HermanoPOJ]

Fantastic!!!!

[@CheliosRofocale]

Super.... Hello Roman from Venezuela

[@dsm2240]

I noticed his long fingers. Is this Marfan's? This condition was a factor in Paganini's skill.

[@bellab9960]

It could be. Long fingers are just one physical aspect. Marfan is actually a connective tissue disorder that can sometimes result in elongated fingers.

[@renoox2460]

This is definitely not marfan

[@Nic-co6ot]

Not marfan, i think

[@karusplat]

I think that those glasses gives him the power to play like that

[@valkyrjavakre6439]

The beginning of this score is dare I say ugly, almost like a parody. Then in true Paganini style he makes it as ridiculously difficult and extra as he can imagine. Personally I think he wrote this purely so that only he could play it. Well he was wrong. Roman absolutely nailed it. I thought at 1:42 he was really heating up that rosin, but I forgot about the 5:17 pizzicato and richochets.....insanity.

[@marthaflores9278]

Gracias muchas gracias.

[@willydion1003]

O melhor do mundo. Brilhante Roman Kim!!

[@owenmcneill7746]

Wow, that ricochet was so clean!

[@awakenedbahamut2574]

This recording is better than that other one.

[@wendyburrows4178]

amazing

[@chessematics]

More like, God Save the Violinist

[@casseyanzio2568]

wow. wow. wow. now that's next level talent. Brava👏👏👏