Paganini Caprice 24 performed on the cello by Timothy Hopkins

Caprice No 24 by Niccolò Paganini
Arrangement for cello by Luigi Silva/Timothy Hopkins
My arrangement contains some alternative elements from Leopold Auer's version.
This performance was filmed at the atelier of the luthier Andreas Kägi in Berlin.
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[@phlosen7854]

As adult Cello Beginner, I am fully aware that I won't be around long enough to get to that Level of Mastery. Mad respect

[@user-gq1sv9on3h]

Same here

[@lambchopstomb]

how's your cello journey coming along 4 months later?

[@phlosen7854]

@@lambchopstomb Pretty good :) I am practicing some music for Christmas, there is some kind of "Concert" coming up from the music school and I am looking forward to "performing" :) I've learned "Approach of the Swans" quite ok, so my daughters can danc Ballett to it. All in all I am happy with my Progress considering the time I can invest into it :) Thank you so much for asking :D

[@lambchopstomb]

@@phlosen7854 np and i hope the concert goes well!

[@rasmusskovlund390]

If you find the right instructor and you dedicate some time to it you will advance far. ive played for 1 and a half year ish, and my ongoing project is practicing Waltz 2 by Shostakovich. you got this!

[@alaaazzam1794]

Man, I am just unable to understand why do you have just this small number of subscribers, views and likes !!! You are an amazing cellist and that is really unfair 😔

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Maybe it is because it takes me decades to answer my comments 😅 Very very kind of you! Belated thanks for your feedback!

[@FlaviaZiqiJin]

Amazing ✌✌✌very creative arrangement and performance!!!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@kalebbehrens7357]

this is actually insane!!! so glad to see and watch this!!

[@brodiebehrmann9295]

Tremendous!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thanks!! 🙏

[@silverpennypromotions4637]

I haven’t heard a better sounding tone and INTONATION than this on the 24th of Pag! Keep it up! GREAT WORK!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Oh wow I don‘t know. I bet you have 😅 But thank you so much!! I appreciate it 🙏

[@silverpennypromotions4637]

@@timothy.hopkins_cellist nah, I’m for real.. Pag is my guy! I’ve heard this piece played many many times on violin and a few on cello.. I’m honest, that performance was the best! AMAZING !

[@DjDj-bd3bn]

The harmonics 😮😦😦😦😯😯

[@jonathanwingmusic]

Such a tight performance! Absolutely love the double-stop shifts starting around 0:58, such an awesome sound 👏

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you so much!!

[@johnalexander4946]

Nice playing. I love the studio.

[@orionsam699]

Bravo!!! ❤❤

[@walter-yt8mu]

Amazing performance cello sounds really good and I wonder what bach suite 6 prelude sounds like on it

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you for the comment! I think I will record the 6th Prélude soon. Stay tuned

[@samuelungar6528]

Wow those false harmonics at 3:33 are some of the cleanest I've ever heard

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Happy you liked it! Thank you very much!

[@txbooklvr]

I got goosebumps at 3:35 as well as the beautiful c string resonance at 4:46, it was cool to see the different techniques and sounds that can be achieved on cello. I’m only finishing up my 1st year of cello and it’ll take a long time to reach this mastery, but I’m glad I’m able to appreciate your approach to Paganini caprice 24. Well done 😊

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you for the comment! Happy you liked it. Wishing you all the best and happy practicing!

[@pauljohnson6233]

Bravo. I love it!

[@AlamoCityCello]

Bravo! Great playing

[@user-gq1sv9on3h]

Wow!!!!!!! I'm all astonishment, that's simply perfect!!! ❤

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Oh thank you so much!!!

[@davidgrossman5741]

Stunning!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thanks a lot!

[@frognation5206]

Wow you’re so inspiring!!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you very much!

[@pascalpoussin1209]

Gorgeous playing, bravo! Beautiful tone, excellent bow technique, what's your cello and set up?

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thanks for the comment!! It is an unknown French cello from around 1900. That day I had Larsen strings on A, D, C and a gut core (Passione) on G

[@magnocello2019]

Bravo, bravo, bravo... What perfection, seeing you playing stimulates me to study more and more every day. The artificial harmonics were very sharp 🎵🎶😮😮

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you very much! I'm happy it inspired you. Thanks for the comment!

[@Bat1924]

Very Well ❤️ thanks for the performance

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you! Happy you liked it!

[@christinawitzel2436]

Grossartig 👍👍

[@franklinmartins6018]

Bravo!!!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you!!

[@Accocu]

NICE!

[@wongeeleng7103]

So smooth n soothing play..nice..😂

[@davegedge7040]

Flippin eck!!

[@lr4495]

bravissimo, un saluto dall'Italia 👍

[@user-ib3wy4jy5z]

Bravo!

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thank you :)

[@Sploinky_doinky]

I didn’t even you could play that high with harmonics on cello😮

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Sure you can ;) Thanks for commenting!

[@most_sane_piano_enthusiast]

holy crap

[@yasarkoroglu4239]

Amazing job! Is there anyway to get scores ?

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

For most variations, I used the arrangement by Luigi Silva, which you can find on imslp

[@sspiegler]

Bravo, bravo! That's so difficult to learn. Can you give suggestions on how to approach? I'm an advanced player in many ways who would love to have the facility with upper registers and double stops as you do. Again, bravo- maestro.

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thanks for the comment! I would suggest to incorporate any sort of exercises into your daily practice routine that help the hand understand and remember the system or the "geography" as Starker called it. Pick a few exercises and repeat them every day, e.g. start with a one octave scale up and down plucking down two strings with the thumb and then repeat this while chromatically moving upwards. Thus explore the fingerboard systematically. Make sure you focus on a healthy posture and good sound first and then on intonation. I hope this helps.

[@pedrolazaroroda6371]

Good job boy.

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Thanks!!

[@zerxninja4479]

how would you recommend practicing this piece? and how long did it take you to get it to this level?

[@dustunion]

God's work

[@zerxninja4479]

I’m trying to perform this piece for my capstone project (fine art seal for hs) any advice for me to learn this and perform it as well as you have?

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Sorry for the late response! Each variation needs an own kind of technique, so I would recommend to develop your own exercises to work on the specific challenges as systematically as you can. Do allow yourself some time! Good luck!

[@zerxninja4479]

@@timothy.hopkins_cellistunfortunately I have to give up on the piece for my solo concert. It’s in one month and I’ve barely started comprehending the positions, high notes, harmonics, and triple stops. I’ve got most of the variations down but not enough for a concert in one month 😅 so I’m gonna just learn it for fun and play good ol Bach prelude #1 for my concert

[@damonsaltos2973]

I can probably play the first ten seconds of the piece at most💀

[@zerxninja4479]

how was the cello tuned?

[@timothy.hopkins_cellist]

Normal ;)

[@zerxninja4479]

Yo quite impressive that you still respond to a year old video. Good on you