Ray Chen Tartini Devil's Trill Sonata arr. Kreisler

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The name “Devil’s Trill” comes from a dream Tartini had, where the devil appeared before him and asked to be his servant and granted all he desired. Tartini decided to give the devil his violin to test his skill, whereupon the devil proceeded to play the most wondrous melody Tartini had ever heard. Upon awakening, he frantically tried to write down the melody he had just heard but could not for the life of him remember how it went. He often lamented this fact throughout his entire life. The devil's blessing is often a curse in disguise.
In Tartini’s own words:
“How great was my astonishment on hearing a sonata so wonderful and so beautiful, played with such great art and intelligence, as I had never even conceived in my boldest flights of fantasy. I felt enraptured, transported, enchanted: my breath failed me, and I awoke. I immediately grasped my violin in order to retain, in part at least, the impression of my dream. In vain!”
- Broadcast live at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam on 17th February 2019 with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta
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[@RayChenViolinist]

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[@stevefranklin9176]

Good onya Ray made my heart race buddy. Dynamic.

[@theviolinguy384]

hello

[@ardeladimwit]

40 hours a day

[@paulafox9482]

It's really not fair for someone to be so talented and skilled WHILE looking that good.

[@mamamememoo]

I’m sure you plucked that thought out from Brett and Eddy’s head. Lol. (Those two are really adorbs though. Haha.)

[@HuyHoang-bw8lz]

He looks alright.. Not like.. that good.. He plays well tho

[@yourguykeikei5738]

@@HuyHoang-bw8lz True, he looks like my uncle to be honest 😂

[@bh7616]

AND a 15 million dollar strad violin.

[@paulafox9482]

On LOAN bitch!!!

[@pembe116]

No one coughed... That's a big success you know

[@fifilabellechapelle7132]

When people forget to cough during a performance, the performer has created a spellbinding effect on the audience.

[@donna30044]

Coughing is not possible when the music takes your breath away.

[@Sagolel4797]

10:39

[@GeodesicBruh]

Sagolel4797 FUCK

[@azusaazuki9615]

Right as I was reading this I heard a cough at 2:27 LOL

[@kevinl6231]

It’s extremely hard to get a standing ovation out of a European audience. Congrats Ray. I t was very moving.

[@vamvra5498]

Not the dutch, they always stand, even when they shouldn't, in other European countries you are right.

[@kevinl6231]

Va MVra Oh Thanks

[@knallfroosch]

Us poor young people with the standing tickets will always give standing ovations :D But jokes aside, at least here in vienna, i have witnessed it several times. Lugansky, wang, schiff, trifonov... They never fail to get all the able bodied audience on their feet. I thjnk the longest applause i experienced was after Lugansky performed Rach 3. That was a solid 10 minutes i think

[@Giulia-dc7ml]

In Italy we are good to performers we give em a standing ovation usually

[@aleg2910]

@@Giulia-dc7ml in italy we are used to great classicals performers so it's very hard to get a standing ovation. Some countries have little to none classical music history so performers are more appreciated (as it shoud be)

[@FlipFlopRanch]

I just burned my dinner because I was too busy watching him play

[@tor13128]

TIMING. You need to practice TIMING!

[@annakaro9081]

I was so absorbed by the music that I put my ukulele on my shoulder and pretended it was violin... now I can't get my brother to delete the video 🙄

[@remember9097]

JAJAJAJAJ it worth it

[@elrepertoriodejuan1757]

Jajaja that was funny! Sorry about your dinner! Jajaja

[@DanteHanma]

Mom: I allow it

[@Kaylaa23]

I saw Ray yesterday playing this piece at his concert in Tilburg. His sound is even a hundred times more beautiful live than it is in the video.

[@karyduran9390]

You're so lucky!

[@RAFITAESTRADITA]

@FUSION HAMMER Nope, the ideal way to hear this kind of beauty is exposing your all body to the vibrations, to the energy, of the Musik. You have to experience to understand.

[@maayaasakura]

Wanna hear that too

[@asiaoharasbutterflies9425]

Dio Brando *classical music

[@MichaelWilliams-ow9ue]

I miss irl music 😥

[@p.1346]

I was like 13 years old when I first heard this sonata and had a tremendous impact in me, it became one of my all time favorites. I feel that hearing this interpreted by Ray is one of the best gifts life has ever given me. Ray is undoubtedly an amazing virtuoso, but what makes him so special is that, besides being a wonderful, wonderful person, he plays from his very core and soul. He reaches for your heart and either squeezes it or holds it in the most beautiful way.

[@HuyHoang-bw8lz]

Paula - hey try Anne Sophie Mutter's. She's unparalleled when it comes to Devil's trill

[@lotusbuds2000]

Hi Paula, I'm another Paula here....sooooooooo agree with your comments.

[@lotusbuds2000]

@@HuyHoang-bw8lz Hello Huy, you know, I used to like ASM's playing a lot, but lately have fallen out of love with her playing ....for several reasons....

[@trigger565]

During the cadenza, it really felt like the Devil was on stage. Incredible

[@kevinl6231]

It felt like he was playing the first, second, and viola section all at once😱.

[@liamthelitlord5738]

I'm sure Ray is honored to be on par with le Satan

[@RosieLeaAllan-gw5uc]

That's terrible. YHWH is the only way God bless you all Please be safe, stay away from the evil one and follow Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach, our King

[@chingsamsung]

Dad pun alert: That was a truly trilling performance to listen to!

[@dJb-oe9sy]

*that one joke aged you by 5 years*

[@IceOfPhoenix88]

•-•

[@tammylaronde8593]

😂

[@OttoKuus]

That made me very angry!

[@Trooman20]

**sigh**

[@gothicel]

TwoSetViolin needs to make a vid on this performance and that crazy technique Ray use. This is crazy wonderful.

[@angelo5964]

I second this @twosetviolin

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

@@meg4194 I don’t think it works cos it’s not twitter

[@ThisOldHorn]

Stunning performance Maestro Chen, I am a 73 year old lifetime musician but beginning violin, yes at this late date. I follow you avidly. Bravo!

[@cletedavis5849]

Go for it, Rob! I specialize in teaching adult violin students, and it is so rewarding to see the pleasure it gives them to be able to play the violin. My oldest so far was 81 when he started, and he learned well enough to complete book 4 Suzuki.

[@JSB2500]

Bravo! How are things progressing?

[@RenKeXing707]

​@@cletedavis5849I loved your comment so much ! Very inspiring. Keep up the good work.

[@ethantran1395]

The bulging eyeballs at 4:25. Classic Ray Chen.

[@o.paulooo]

Huehuehuehue

[@jinu9342]

Huehue

[@Beeie]

H

[@corbinmeyer3637]

l

[@kevinl6231]

I was thinking “Miraculous Mandarin,” but he’s probably Cantonese in descent.

[@frog_inabog_]

15:20 the commentator is killing me lmao "ray chen, who's been upstairs by now, and now back down the stairs, two or three steps at a time"

[@Bluedog171]

Just As Well He Is Fit!

[@dannyboy2267]

Larghetto ma non troppo 0:01 Soft beginning 0:33 Brighter part 1:39 Hopeful part 1:54 Beautiful double stops Allegro moderato 3:08 Powerful & dance-like 4:45 Anxious part 5:30/5:41 Tense to bright part 6:07 Ending of powerful part Grave 6:16 Sorrowful part Allegro assai 7:17 Aggressive part 7:51 Intensifying part 9:13 Similar to 7:17 9:42 Similar to 7:51 11:00 Similar to 7:17 & 9:13 11:36 Cadenza introduction 11:51 Cadenza 13:14 Cadenza end part 14:02 The ending

[@dannyboy2267]

@@sintermeklaas6819 Thanks :)

[@abdielabad3320]

Wow

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

In layman’s terms I guess 😅

[@cke900]

Thanks, always enjoy these :)

[@tartytube]

? What's a double stop? Non violinist here.

[@tommeng6522]

Tartini didn't see the devil; he saw Ling Ling!

[@hoot2416]

I love seeing Two Set references on my random KZbin ventures....

[@tommeng6522]

@@hoot2416 lol

[@owenoconnor4786]

To play this song, you must practice 666 hours a day!

[@paxden7127]

😂

[@tommeng6522]

@@owenoconnor4786 piece

[@alyssasalada4122]

I first watched this because I was crushing on Ray in his video with TwoSet - now I've come to genuinely love this piece and violin concertos in general

[@zack1140]

Ray what the heck man. That Cadenza f*cked me up. You're amazing.

[@JamesLee-yn4wj]

Zack WhoAmI you mean hecked you up right

[@HeliNoir]

11:35 when things about to get more serious 11:50 onward when he starts getting totally possessed by the music

[@hermr7170]

Finally an interpretation I’ve been looking for. I will always marvel at the sound of a Stradivarius.

[@pinsk94]

I once checked Ray's performance schedule only to find out he actually played close to me the night before. i was pissed lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lu0844]

Reading the first comments I realize, if you're not a twoset violin follower, you won't understand half of the comments and classical music jokes here and everywhere. I follow them for a long time now so, it's time well spent... That and of course violin PRACTICE! 😀

[@grobanite4ever85]

I know like Ling Ling jokes

[@blancheleblah1195]

@@grobanite4ever85 : I may barf uncontrollably if I see another Ling Ling joke!

[@yikes7607]

Don't forget, 40 hours a day

[@antoniong1449]

If you can read something intresting, you can understand it sacrilegious

[@DreamlessSleepwalker]

Viola practice*

[@paulelowe]

It is amazing to watch his fingering with his left hand. His hand is so relaxed.

[@bananawater5916]

😏

[@soph6064]

;)

[@OnDasherOnDancer]

I come watch Ray play this beautiful piece of music when I feel awful and it heals me. In music like this there is no room for pettiness, grudges, or small minded arguments. There is just the music. It carries me away.

[@monikamamanova7814]

ПОТРЯСЯЮЧЕ!❤❤❤

[@eurly93]

I think we found ling ling... What an incredible performance. Amazing Ray, amazing.

[@AndySaenz]

11:36 WOW, I got goosebumps when he did that cadenza! This guy is on fire! 🔥 😈 🎼🎶🎵 🎻

[@darthlily7138]

What a perfect thing to wake up to.

[@plumb.474]

Me tooo....mmmmmmm...lovelinessss

[@davidl9781]

Bravo! Love you, Ray. Could listen to you play all day.

[@Jynx215]

Ray is my favorite interpreter of pieces with some darkness and drama to them. The way he plays the fast trill part, I can imagine the Devil himself playing it to Tartini.

[@Lynn-fb1kp]

The music took my breath away

[@fifilabellechapelle7132]

I hope you got it back!

[@juliawang5199]

I have to say Mr. Chen's interpretation is the cure to my seasonal depression.

[@gugutkaG]

So virtuosic, expressive, perfect, and so relaxed...

[@Musicrafter12]

I've listened to many other recordings of this, and very few manage to capture the intensity and bravura that Ray does. This will likely remain my "reference recording" for a long time.

[@samtheman8392]

Wow, here is the real sacrilegious boi... Making this beautiful Baroque era sound like it was made in the 20th century. Good job Ray.

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Kreisler's edition, so this is the 20th century version. Plus the fact that it was written in the 700s doesn't mean it has to be played in that period's style, that's a common stereotype artists nowadays know to avoid in many case. If you want baroque's renditions look for them, don't expect every artist's vision to coincide with your historical knowledge

[@czhao912]

Some nice 700s music

[@rubydog25]

@@diegeigergarnele7975 knowing what the composer or author of any media will always benefit the end result no matter what interpretation the artist shows the audience

[@a.krishna3924]

don't be an edgelord...are u also those people who say NO VIBRATO ALLOWED FOR BACH

[@wingsnad]

Lol true, maybe Perlman's the best rendition for Baroque performance

[@JaydonVerbueken]

Ray is such an incredible musician. His playing has such a full and rich sound to it too... clearly some who has mastered his potential well and respects the instrument he plays as well as the music.

[@danielfichtner667]

This is the best that I've ever seen of him. So much depth. Ray Chen is really growing! Superb!

[@oiarasilva5790]

sleeping with this sound is wonderful

[@Richard-coom-bucket]

Those trills so sooooo freacking clean

[@guerrero4982]

I’n working on a scholarship essay while listening to this for the first time and that was the worst mistake of my life...my god...Once that cadenza came on, my full attention was on to Ray’s playing. It felt like I was in a trance. Jesus christ.

[@reybontje2375]

Whenever I write with this on, the forlorn atmosphere infects my writing. It's insane. This is one of the few pieces of any art/literature that can bring tears to my eyes. Played wonderfully by Ray Chen. I usually go back and forth between Anne-Sophie Mutter and Ray Chen on this piece.

[@davidyesayan5464]

Unbelievable performance Ray😮 Tartini would proud of you!

[@PlanetYokoshima]

Violin is such a precious instrument...

[@thenewraymak9561]

Agreed.

[@comrademoshi1028]

quite literally as well lol

[@juliawang5199]

Every time I listened to Mr. Chen's playing I felt like this video deserves more views. Should be way more than 200k.

[@DanielTate834]

It deserves 1B.

[@amirakbar2392]

Amazing performance! Ling Ling better watch out lol

[@evabarcot5558]

Plot twist: Ray is ling ling

[@leoluo05]

No doubt.

[@JoeARedHawk275]

OH GOD YOUR PROFILE PIC... it needs to be burned

[@fifilabellechapelle7132]

Ray is Ling Ling's teacher.

[@TheSIGHTREADINGProject]

Bahaha 2SetViola - I am ‘viola gang’

[@MikeJohnson-hp8lr]

I’ll bet that when he was done playing, the violin needed a cigarette...

[@Sean-yr4se]

Mike Johnson ???

[@rebecaaraujo7324]

lol i bet he did

[@vulongduong1417]

This remind me to 1900

[@lotusbuds2000]

Now that's an appropriate and very humorous comment!!

[@thatsEforEveryone]

@@lotusbuds2000 u ruined it 😂😂😂

[@ThereaalSP]

This is my favorite interpretation. His playing is just sweet like caramel but his passion makes it’s feel like he really has sold his soul to the devil. This cadenza made me feel authentic fear. I had to look over my shoulder; I’m watching this at night.

[@wandadeleon1817]

The beauty of Tartini. I aspire to be as great as Mr. Chen right here!

[@oliviapereira364]

Ray is such an amazing storyteller... I can always SEE the Music when he plays. Such an experience, this also happens in his rendition of the Tchaikowski Concerto, where he describes a hero (in an interview about his interpretation)

[@johnhunter8965]

Now that Ray is a bit older, a more masculine bravura appears in his playing, which I find really caps off his artistry. He is playing from the soles of his feet, rather from his head now.

[@beyondlimits8159]

Huh

[@genocidist2602]

Wat

[@davidekdal7190]

Wot

[@pttj9947]

Ye

[@robertpaulson1107]

Ok

[@carlosiason9401]

Ling ling brought me here. Amazingly played Ray, new fan here 🎻

[@arwengarraway9143]

If I could ever play so beautifully then I'd cry during this piece......so emotional!

[@edyuentt]

We can watch it online only a few days after your actual performance. Thank you, Ray.

[@kourikage]

I'll be honest, I was playing this video to check the sound quality of my speakers and then let it play in the background while I did other things. You know it's good when it strikes your attention and focus and you immediately wander back to watch the rest. Never heard of this piece before btw but that was wonderful. I'm a new fan Ray!

[@cassiecasper8560]

Ray is one of the few musicians I've seen play this piece with such emphasis on the high note at 13:27 and it just evokes so much more emotion. A powerful culmination that explodes with passion and I am LIVING for it. Can't get enough of this rendition.

[@loc12345pro]

So in tune, so much concentration, and emotion...

[@NicoleFelker1673]

It's amazing how one instrument can produce so much sound and beauty... Truly amazing!

[@Cranberry_haley]

when i first listened to this piece, i was very bored out, but then i didn't even notice that im still continuing listening and watching ray play, until i reached half way through the video

[@amyzoe9168]

love u~~~Ray, from Korea~~^^♡.

[@jfr9964]

At the end the commentator said “violist Ray Chen”. Sacrilegous!

[@mayawitters]

@Alan Deutsch yep, also violin and viola are both called 'viool'. In fact we say 'alt-viool' for viola.

[@emilia1911]

@@mayawitters So it's like violin and alto violin?

[@mayawitters]

@@emilia1911 yes, exactly!

[@Asmr_kungfu]

Viool, Viola of altviool and then cello and contrabas

[@varunsathya696]

Violon

[@davetheviolist4390]

14:20 the sad orchestral life of a violist

[@Asmr_kungfu]

DaveTheViolist f 😂he is considering his life’s choices.

[@Isi-km2ln]

It is amazing how he feels the music, like if it comes right out of him and and not from the violin. Ray Chen is a blessing for the music world ^-^

[@alexyun5764]

Ray Ling Ling Chen is his full name

[@fifilabellechapelle7132]

Ray is Ling Ling's teacher.

[@awakenedbahamut2574]

That is false.

[@MrOtis-vj3ds]

@@awakenedbahamut2574: What is false?

[@awakenedbahamut2574]

@@MrOtis-vj3ds Ray Chen's middle name is not Ling Ling.

[@MrOtis-vj3ds]

@@awakenedbahamut2574 : Yes, you are absolutely correct.

[@herbertkronzucker8367]

This kind of repertoire and chamber setting turns out to be perfect for Ray. Outstanding musicianship and sound production here, and more controlled mannerisms than usual. Reminiscent of the great ensemble playing by Gidon Kremer and his Baltica group. I greatly look forward to more of this kind of playing from Ray.

[@adamb9057]

I can feel the presence of devil when he plays..such a talented guy!

[@keerthilanka9039]

i cant get over the cadenza

[@leamarielabang8024]

Thank you...❤️❤️❤️ from philippines

[@selfactualizer2099]

Really enjoyed the ad 7 minutes in

[@GustavoStrauss]

Holy cow. Is there even a unit of measurement how far i am from this level of violin playing????? All my respect Mister Chen! 🙏🏽

[@furchtegottkant2255]

haha

[@MichaelGutierrezViolin]

@@furchtegottkant2255 Ha! You are probably between one and two Lings away! ;-)

[@ljmk22]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎻he will inspire a whole new breed /gen ... talented/good looking....rather see younger gen blowing up on tik tok for this .. than whatever else they do! Excited to see what is to come for classical music in the future. 2015 was such an epic year too! Massive for so many good things/manifesting and in general, lots of love all around back then! Take me back ! So that when I was listening to classical then when studying (probably would have found this much sooner if not that same year) I was going to UNI that I didn't end up making a wrong choice in who I surrounded myself with and have been working my way back there in a sense now - ever since. And not even drugs or bad choices...lol just me giving and helping and caring too much/ forgetting what I love or who I was.... I digress.

[@graceannalittke9066]

That cadenza is absolutely killer!!! I love your musicality!

[@lkrader1]

The cadenza took my breath away. Wow. Just wow.

[@javesgutierrez2907]

I meet him when I was 13 y/o and in that moment I thought that he was amazing,today I see him and wow! its still being amazing :)

[@qualitychannel1528]

he also looks like the devil is possessing him too but really great playing

[@yve6177]

I mean.....if you aren't playing like Satan has possessed you, are you even playing it right?

[@islarebecca8604]

Yay i can listen to something good while getting ready now

[@totogisela9719]

It´s so beautiful that brings tears to your eyes, I can´t stop listening to it, listening to everything Ray Chen plays and does. I do not live in Europe or USA, or Australia, all I have are the videos he uploads, so I honestly hope he continues doing it, most of the simple humans in the world just can admire him through videos. So unfair.

[@mayawitters]

The Dutch commentary is great. "You have to be a bit of a beast to play this piece!"

[@Yaimdan]

Jesus christ Ray! That was insane!

[@Bluedog171]

Some playing,hard to beat is Ray Chen

[@meszarosmate4257]

Extraordinary! 😁and that conducting by yourself was no challenge! Congrats and thanks for uploading! 🙂

[@dankhnw8]

He plays with reverance

[@ltbrooklynny]

After listening to this extraordinary performance, I need to share that Ray looks just like my dad who passed at age 26, a young and promising Chinese-Japanese violinist and conductor. Just wanted to express how much meaning it added to the extreme beauty of this performance.

[@rosernabona9364]

Ray Chen , sensacional amb Tartini Devil,s Trill Sonata amb Kreiler Es fantastic

[@aragornsonofarathorn3461]

this is absolutely the best devil's trill I've ever listened to

[@cynhwon]

I don‘t even dare to voice my other opinions in the fear of being misunderstood... but Ray, your interpretation is so unique on this piece. The harmony you have with your fellow musicians is indescribable.❤️

[@elliotjamesrattner1216]

I got goosebumps during that Cadenza, ughhhhh this is my favorite piece and you rocked it!

[@noelic6744]

That description, it makes me remember the time I heard a very beautiful melody in a dream. I woke up and it was still in my mind...but it just disappeared the moment I touched my violin. I couldn't remember it anymore, it was just there a second ago, but I just can't seem to remember it.

[@rosernabona9364]

Ahir , Kerson Leong , amb Devil,s Trill amb Sonata Tartini and Kreisler , tambe sensacional

[@pokare]

A standing ovation... Well deserved!!!

[@nate6511]

For anyone interested, this is a translation of the Dutch at the end of the video (just because the narrator calls Ray a beast tbh): Violin player Ray Chen and the Devil's Trill sonata by Giuseppe Tartini, arranged for violin and string orchestra, and the string orchestra was here the Amsterdam Sinfonietta lead by concert master Candida Thompson. *You need to be a bit of a beast to play this piece like this.* Ray Chen, who by now has been upstairs, up the stairs, and already down the stairs, two, three steps at a time, and he reports to the ensemble again. I will now reveal that you will hear some more about this soloist, Ray Chen, together with the Amsterdam Sinfonietta.

[@esuna6352]

My favorite interpretation is Anne Sophie-Mutter's, but Chen really played this piece so well. His virtuosity and brilliant musicality evident.

[@chengqinglow4034]

The ads in the middle of video is SACRILEGIOUS

[@Bigandrewm]

Watching this makes my left hand sore. Wow.

[@danielpalavecino3725]

En las propias palabras de Tartini: “Cuán grande fue mi asombro al escuchar una sonata tan maravillosa y tan hermosa, tocada con un arte e inteligencia tan grandes, como nunca había concebido en mis más atrevidos vuelos de fantasía. Me sentí embelesado, transportado, encantado: me faltó el aliento y desperte. Como es posible mensurar esta belleza de interpretacion a cargo de RAY CHEN ????

[@charles0cychan]

the Best Devil I've ever seen. Thank you Ray!

[@andiemusik975]

Chen, You crazy, did you sell your soul to devil? Astonishing!

[@BjornWilliams]

a divine moment. both god and devil smile at this performance.

[@Jasmin-xw7nx]

Thanks Ray, what a joy to listen to this outstanding performance!

[@fifilabellechapelle7132]

You should change your name to RayRay Wannabe.

[@Jasmin-xw7nx]

@@fifilabellechapelle7132 Good idea, maybe I will

[@andrewzhang8512]

@@fifilabellechapelle7132 You should see the where the Ling LIng jokes come from.

[@IsaacW.]

One of those pieces that just gets better every single time you.listen to it.

[@xangraneko2290]

The first time I discovered Ray, it's through this performance, The Devil's Trill. After looping this song so many times, I always end up loving this performance and discover a lot of new things to love as well.

[@felicityfoo6240]

This is my favourite violin piece but I never liked Kreisler's arrangement.. until now. This was a beautiful interpretation. If only I got to listen to it live

[@veloqis]

This is not Kreisler's arrangement. Kreisler only wrote the cadenza.

[@keerthilanka9039]

He performed it so so so well 😭

[@niapawina]

I keep coming back to this powerful cadenza😭😱if excellence was a video, it would be this!!!