This Is What a $45 Million Viola Sounds Like | The New York Times

David Aaron Carpenter plays Suite No. 3 in C by Johann Sebastian Bach on a Stradivari viola that will have a starting price of $45 million at auction this spring at Sotheby's.
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[@uba754]

Too bad it was recorded with a $200 mic :p

[@tommyhuang687]

+Derek Gruber savage

[@saintmichael104]

hahahahah

[@xxdanxexx]

+Derek Gruber and played through everyone's integrated sound cards through either $20 speakers/headphones. So many things wrong.

[@saifulrimkeit296]

+Derek Gruber No kidding! D A Carpenter may have splendid credentials but he sure sounded sloppy playing this instrument in this demostration.

[@keithruddell1800]

+Derek Gruber You looked really hot last Tuesday!

[@NihilanthNonServiam]

He's holding something worth more than all the houses on your street combined.

[@Tazzinaespresso]

You clearly don't live in Auckland...

[@NihilanthNonServiam]

I'm sorry I excluded these over the top expensive areas... I live in a 5 bedroom 2 floor townhouse with garden/lawn, terraces, 2 car garage... 500k it's on sale + the sun shines all year here and you eat mediterranean food in one of the most sought after locations of Spain... I think for that price you get an extremely good deal, of course this violin costs more than my entire neighborhood

[@NihilanthNonServiam]

So if housing seems an issue where you live, you can come here, residency is easy to obtain

[@patootie3529]

+Nihilanth Non Serviam Haha, don't worry. My home in California is just like yours. It's just that Hong Kong's government doesn't care about their residents' homes, as some of my relatives there say.

[@NihilanthNonServiam]

Rich Punani Yeah I know, it's crazy, i've seen the termite nests they live in, huge blocks of apartments, tiny rooms, people living crammed together...

[@stirlingduncan2690]

Ah yes the sound of my dream mansion, six Ferraris, college tuition, and a giraffe

[@jonathanlopez9631]

Stirling Duncan lol

[@GrandmasterofWin]

Stirling Duncan but do you really have enough ghinis in your ghini account?

[@justsam0511]

why giraffe. may be a Lion lol

[@ricocarrillo1945]

sam sein if you have to ask why the giraffe, you're missing out on life

[@robertjusic9097]

More like 27 giraffes

[@yung_lemon6314]

That one rich kid in middle school orchestra

[@Jobe-13]

Outdoorsman’s Creations 😂

[@gavinplaysviola4155]

That’s me...ahaha

[@natalieg.1882]

LITERALLY ME

[@sfhades2531]

HAHA

[@Yoo_itz_cj]

Fr

[@ibreathexcellence]

Give it to me and it will sound like a 1$ viola you bought at the thrift store

[@MikachuAi]

Man Kev best comment ever

[@lanhua216]

Man Kev it's not even a violin lmao

[@rozediana24]

allison, it WILL be))

[@EstefanyMushi]

LOL

[@eerielconstantine5051]

Man Kev you made me laugh 😂

[@Xxbeast30xX]

let's all agree that this dude can make a potato sound good

[@taytoast]

lol

[@fernandocruz2384]

loll dude best comment

[@matteolombardo1]

Dude he got 3 notes wrong; he sucks

[@aloofmusician856]

He can play my potatoes

[@OGSinisterPotato]

...

[@jayantchopra]

Scrolling down comments while watching the video. My life feels complete with this mixture of humor and music.

[@oof-rr5nf]

I got the same thing out of this.

[@LyssaLou51]

Arunima Tiwari EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS

[@hoptoit8687]

Nerd

[@jayantchopra]

Seriously? You just hopped to it. I cannot trust a person whose channel's name is Hop to it!

[@niveyoga3242]

Jayant Chopra Well said my friend!

[@mexicanosdelmundo]

"45 Mil. is nothing if you don't put in those 40 hours of practice a day" - Ling Ling

[@missilemagnet1111]

"45 mil is nothing if you spend it on a viola"-Ling ling

[@arisgemino]

But does it have nasa tech 😁

[@eliilovee77]

😂😂😂 Lol

[@tucharlie7064]

yo, lingling gang!

[@randomaccount742]

aris gemino you people are the reason I stay online

[@michaelthequeen141]

forget the 45 million dollar viola, lets talk about the 45 million dollar eyebrows

[@Jack-eu7ye]

Steve the queen No kidding!

[@anika9924]

YES

[@annavannoni]

Steve the queen lmao the eyebrows!

[@LanaLeon]

the viola is 45 millions, but the microphone they used to record this is like... $10?

[@Noosphericallyl33t]

Theyre probably using an SM57

[@pagamenews]

You read my mind! I was thinking...what's with the poor sound quality?

[@robinlindberg5136]

The mic is probably fine. It's the room that is at fault.

[@Noosphericallyl33t]

***** Thanks, im getting into recording myself and terminology still flies over meh

it's like they used the camera mic, in a shitty room to boot with. good job

[@dracolnyte]

for $45M, it better come with that guy as well

[@m1randa638]

ikr

[@kev2020]

dracolnyte It better resurrect Bach himself. He can come out like Genie...or wreck the stage like the Kool-aid man for all I care.

[@awesomenessrequired4787]

😂😂😂😂

[@ViggoMor10sen]

+LagiNaLangAko23 Yup, that's definitely how record players and jukeboxes worked. They were just tiny people playing even tinier instruments.

[@bijanlove8000]

LOL!!! XD

[@Joseph3.1415]

Brett and Eddy need to watch this

[@InanMusharut]

Two Set Violin guys

[@Templar07]

Exonctly

[@Random_Snek]

YAS

[@miarodriguez5683]

Someone needs to post this on their reddit page

[@bradthomson3758]

They have, they referenced it in one of their videos a while back.

[@RandyNewmanFan]

I bet I could still make it sound like crap

[@isabellapineda4465]

Are you that awful?

[@erikrasmussen7953]

RandyNewmanFan You and me both. My specialty on string and bow instruments is "The brutal murder of a cat".

[@RandyNewmanFan]

I've only tried playing Violin once. I play piano mainly ;P

[@DarkPuzzle]

Not sure about that

[@lilcon236]

+RandyNewmanFan i highly doubt it man for 45 mil i bet even if you look at it it plays nicely

[@6EQUJ5.]

Legends said he did not wash his hands to this day after touching that viola..

[@6EQUJ5.]

Amirit

[@6EQUJ5.]

Major Minor triggered?

[@aseelalshehry2001]

lol

[@theppman6421]

U MADE MY DAY :D

[@slmanbadr6832]

because he is a derty jew whats new

[@GrandmasterofWin]

If you look closely you'll see it's actually his eyebrows making the sound.

[@xxwongsxx466]

Well played

[@yesyesyesyesyes686]

I'm dead omg

[@poppyz6816]

GrandmasterofWin hahaha

[@BoogieBitch69]

GrandmasterofWin 😂

[@smartaIec]

You just gave my life meaning.

[@siamesebb]

Digital recording can never capture even 10% of the quality of the sound of a Stradivarius. Hearing it live is an incredible experience.

[@feeeshmeister4311]

Alex Lanoux There is little, if any difference between analog and digital, but hearing live music is incomparably better than ANY recording.

[@ilanrodriguez6127]

​@Alex Lanoux Dont forget that youtube compresses video and audio. Quality will be lost. Also, different speakers/playback devices have different response rates at different humidities, air pressures, angles, rooms. What also matters is the quality of the amp reproducing the sound. The sound is inevitably changed once its played back. I think what the author of this comment meant by digital recording is the youtube playback being a form of digital media. (Semantic difference of the word digital) I do agree with you on your comment since recording containers like FLAC are amazing and do preserve 99.99% of what they record.

[@impCaesarAvg]

@@ilanrodriguez6127 Maybe by "digital" he meant "with fingers."

[@megazuccc]

that is so facts i heard a strad violin played in live concert it was one of the most beautiful sounds i’ve ever heard in my, sounded what i would imagine an angel would sound like 😭

[@kishascape]

No it definitely can. I have a 96kHz sample rate lossless recorder and it does just fine thank you.

[@dheyes803]

I'd be too afraid to even breathe anywhere near it.

[@sharkysaurus]

Same here

[@c.g.i.2439]

D Heyes you are very funny.. I like it.

[@VivedVibes-fan]

Like the story of the guitar that was broken on the set of The Hateful 8.

[@gabrielleblanc4852]

D Heyes lol same

[@mx.litzix9100]

D Heyes I'd snap every single hair of that bow and kick the bridge and stomp it into smithereens

[@adam145]

Doesn't sound anything like a $45 million Viola. It's much closer to a $39.6 million one. I can hear the difference even on a mono speaker in my smartphone.

[@af252]

Adam K Haha so true

[@TatzkaTube]

Adam K I agree. This guy made a bad deal

[@MissMerieM1995]

HAHAHHAHAHA XDDDD made my day

[@benzyza666]

XD

[@PychStudios]

I completely agree. Made no difference on my laptop speakers.

[@____5t]

does the guy come with it

[@Ok-sx7re]

captainKaP I wish

[@annarose328]

lol I was thinking the same

[@Meyra97512]

captainKaP LOL. Just have him stand in a corner and play

[@UniQueLyEviL]

LOL nice.

[@Sapphie02]

captainKaP you read my mind like a book

[@alchemist1111]

This instrument is exactly the same age as the piece being played. Bach could have had this piece played on this particular viola.

[@popatochisps6712]

No ones gonna say it? Alright. That’s pretty awesome. :)

[@kathrinevanezasierra4312]

and the sound didnt deteriorate over time? genuinely curious if sounds from well maintained old instruments sound the same as when they were initially made

[@popatochisps6712]

@@kathrinevanezasierra4312 some people think that older instruments sound better, actually. I’m not sure though

[@bananabattlebean4858]

@@kathrinevanezasierra4312 with string instruments not so much, but for more mechanical instruments like the piano or harpsichord they do depreciate over time.

[@Mr-qt4xr]

That's really cool!

[@drogoscg1]

Hmm, let's record a $45 million instrument with deep, rich sound on audio equipment that doesn't have the dynamic range to record the sound, then compress the audio further thru the internet, and then have viewers listened to the soda straw thin mimic of the actual sound on speakers and headphones that cannot even translate the already internet compressed audio files and say, "This is what a $45 million sounds like." Yeah, that should do the instrument justice....

[@lucasasecas4231]

Ayy Lmao

[@WaveyBavey]

it sounds like you know a little about sound

[@randomthot125]

it's just a clickbait for more views and money.

[@michelchaman6495]

Came here to say the same thing, you've done the comment sections justice

[@churchiglesiabethel-piano4813]

i Granot Hahahahahaha

[@zephyr2278]

I dont know man, only sounds like 44 million to me... clickbait tbh

[@larsguddal]

Zephyr hahahahahahahaha I love reading comments like this

[@alanbaena7344]

Lars Guddal completely agree

[@tomasviane3844]

Waaahahaaaa! I so like connoisseurs!

[@gc3380]

Lmao

[@vegasclassic9034]

😂😂

[@bryant7542]

Ah if you guys were wondering this Viola was made by a famous viola maker in 1719. Only 10 were made and this one is the only surviving one that is in perfect condition and able to be played regularly. Interesting stuff.

[@estherbjerga523]

Bryant Guidry I wish this was the top comment instead of all the jokes about how expensive it is.

[@notbrandon721]

Bryant Guidry I figured it was old as balls.

[@torivolz7523]

Bryant Guidry geez 1719! basically 300 years ago oml

[@bryant7542]

Tori Volz Yes. Another hundred years or so and it would be older than the entire city/everything around it. That object outdates probably 90%+ of the entire modern city.

[@brigittey4656]

Ah so that's why its expensive no wonder.

[@seancarawan6571]

Rick Harrison: I mean the bow is used and the instrument has been played a lot. The best i can do is 40$ and im taking a big risk here seriously.

[@fancyx8794]

😂

[@brianpowell7442]

I mean I know it's worth a lot, but I have a business to run here. I don't know much about strats, but I have a friend that will know everything there is to know about the instrument. Expert- well Rick, I could see it going for around 1000 in a competitive auction.

[@ape2533]

Yea but he needs to hold on it for like 10 years before someone buys it

[@omglolgiraffe]

Has chance to play $45 million Viola. Plays cello piece

[@redrocks2468]

omglolgiraffe There aren't many great viola solos. viola is mainly used in orchestras. on a $45 million viola you are going to want to explore the full range, both literally and with expression

[@AndreA-eo8us]

WE NEED MORE VIOLA SOLOS

[@KP-ul2ep]

What's the difference between those two?

[@pharozen]

St. Ann a cello is a large standup instrument, for the bass end

[@AJBrayWrites]

+St. Ann YES!!! Thank you! Violas for DAYYYYSSSS! Violas everywhere! Violas just because...VIOLAS ROCK!

[@-Vitalis-]

Still waiting for a $100 Million cowbell video...

[@jobiwan1015]

LMAO

[@danzwku]

ru bruce dickenson?

[@akwadtypoyt8649]

Yes

[@DeadEngine3825]

i've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell

[@akwadtypoyt8649]

I remember when this comment only had 10 likes

[@WithHealthbars]

He better be included for 45 million. I want him playing 24/7.

[@chookymooky9607]

With Healthbars lmao

[@Sanchezstrong]

With Healthbars that’s awesome!!! 😂🤣

[@nurzahrie3571]

With Healthbars hahaha . basically its his price for life hahaha

[@maryhope5369]

He is so yummy oml

[@nsgclan88]

im your thousanth like

[@souproll1321]

The viola itself sounds as if it has a whole symphony and percussion on its own.

[@Jobe-13]

Actually_H ikr

[@valermink]

my ears have never been so satisfied

[@nunyabusiness8498]

It's the piece mostly but yes it does project very well.

[@decruzyserao6994]

by the 2 min mark ....wow

[@saltstillwaters7506]

what the crap?? So is this a Stradivarius viola? Asking seriously.

[@colinw2214]

$45 million viola recorded on a $100 microphone

[@guilhem2217]

Best commentary

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

And uploaded to KZbin in a compressed video file. Bliss.

[@Xerxes1337]

In a room with crappy reverb...

[@syleise8729]

+Eric Kanervaa and still sounds better than average

[@supremebuffalo6322]

It sounds so middle-ey its driving me insane

[@jennerg1474]

Ew it's used now. I'll pay 5 dollar

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

YouShallPassGas Most of the best Stradivarius are actually the most expensive because of their age or the fact that hey were on hands of the most important violinist ever existed like Yehude Mehunin...

[@kacperrybicki8030]

YouShallPassGas Yes, because nobody has touched it since 17th/18th century when this viola was made...

[@michaelmozkytho50]

Ahahahahaha

[@BrokeBkr]

+Jose Payan yeah... They aren't really worth that much if it wasn't used by famous musicians, and most of those are sold in auctions so they probably costs more than 3x its actual price.

[@mausemadchenmi7144]

Ever heard of Amati or Steiner Instruments? Same age and cost less

[@gracethomas7962]

*hugs my viola* I still like you better buddy don't worry *glares at bow* nOT YOU

[@tulip8388]

Anon Ymous ME HAHAHAHA

[@sugarninja6974]

Anon Ymous honestly me and my strings i need to replace them lol

[@vnleao]

So fantastically relatable

[@huaen8880]

Anon Ymous I'll wholeheartedly agree, even if the bowed string instrument I play isn't a viola.

[@Jobe-13]

Anon Ymous 😂

[@catherineblack9411]

The Viola is underrated. Most music written for strings is for the violin or cello. Viola is like an afterthought.

[@budbutterson9577]

I decided to play viola because it was the more unique string instrument. Now I know it has the most unpopular clef and the least variety of music made for it because of that. Pain.

[@telebtw5697]

@@budbutterson9577 i mean we can just transpose cello stuff very easily and violin stuff just has to be brought down an octave

[@budbutterson9577]

@@telebtw5697 It's just inconvenient :(

[@laurenmontera9516]

I know. I play by ear, since I left the college orchestra at the end of my 2nd year. But I'm leaning towards Irish music and movie scores, with some famous Alto or high tenor covers like Patsy Cline, Cher, Paul McCartney, The Everly Brothers and The Carpenters. Best of all trying to incorporate movement like Maired Nesmitt from Celtic Woman, or Anna Phoebe from Trans Siberian Orchestra.

[@laurenmontera9516]

@@telebtw5697 Or half an octave...

[@jacecotton4190]

>This is is what a $45 million viola sounds like after undergoing KZbin's audio compression off of a crappy on-board laptop sound output through cheap head phones.

[@teyton90]

yes.. it's awful. even on my 250$ headphones

[@teyton90]

hakurimakamuri there's a limit to quality...

[@Chewy427]

It sounds amazing on my headphones :D

[@jacecotton4190]

Still sounds amazing but not as good as it would be in person.

[@manictiger]

There's some an eq cut-off, pop filter or something altering the sound.

[@Amandafromappalachia]

Today, on Pawn Stars, You bought that Viola for $45 million? Let me call my guy. The best I can do is $5.

[@erniegrimaldo2536]

Amanda Pritts

[@godbelow]

He knows a guy who deals in Viola's worth as much as the GDP of small island countries.

[@falcoperegrinus82]

"Hey, this is a business; I gotta make money here too"

[@whatupgangsta]

come on man can you go up a little from the $5 and meet me at $44 million?

[@shenanigans5183]

adam cisneros how about a entire 5 dollars and 4 cents

[@thatpotato2918]

Look how big he is! He makes that cello look so small!!!

[@kcl6627]

There once was a really small lad, (about only a foot and a half tall), who desperately wanted to play cello. His stuttering teacher went to the top maker in town. A very small cello was made for the boy, and when the teacher presented it, he shouted, “viola!” meaning of course to say, “voila!”..... And it stuck And I may have made this up... 🙃

[@chuxbox]

I hate people who get these instruments wrong, it's a double bass dummy head

[@tylerh2712]

ortsacPH no it’s a violin loser😂

[@Templar07]

r/woosh for everybody

[@H0ldUp]

@@Templar07 r/wooosh you or am I getting r/wooooshed

[@videosandvideosandvideos]

But I only got a small loan of a Million...

[@xelavii5707]

Please Give This Man A Beer!!! xD

[@Yuzurea]

Dracule Mihawk adjust for inflation.

[@ronaldgalvan8745]

Dracule Mihawk sell your castle. Taka no me...

[@amandaflo15]

Can I have that small loan 💲💵💲💸

[@Hi-ke1kn]

And yet you spend all your time on a creepy raft....

[@quame5565]

what does a 45 million violin sound like?!? incorrect what does my phone\computer sound like

[@Jafmanz]

incorrect! how good are your ears?

[@DallasGreen123]

incorrect, how do the interpretations your ear makes from sonic waves, sound like?

[@DARTHxBRSTNITRX]

Actually all of you are wrong; it's more like what distortions and impurities are caught and what's lacking from the recording equipment? This would sound completely different in person compared to the recording were hearing.

[@pomegranateyes3832]

I love how all the reply's get more and more complicated

[@OfoeNelson]

+Theatrical Pelican True. And video compression would ruined it further after uploading it KZbin. Lossles WAV would be the best way to listen.

[@geradvindicating9514]

You could see the notes coming out of his eyebrows

[@thejudgeholden]

I was going to say that!

[@Rienebiene]

Gerad Vindicating i was looking for this

[@UnfashionableThinker]

Best comment of the video.

[@PlaybyRaine]

Gerad Vindicating hah

[@jacquelineherrera4709]

Yesh 🤣

[@VicMik]

The way he makes bow changes unnoticeable is so beautiful

[@thebikingpolice82]

Rumor has it......his eyes havent opened

[@lovelylee2862]

😂😂😂

[@kostaa713]

The Biking Police he opened his eyes at 3:20 🤦‍♂️

[@TheMurrmursonbottle]

I never knew Brock could play the viola

[@MIlhamP]

3:19 that rumor was hoax

[@christ.4658]

He is Brock No. 2!

[@yam-ingtonjr7606]

the viola is 45 million dollars but the guys eyebrows are priceless 😂

[@GarrettCarr916]

Lol.

[@natashavernon9828]

It's a Viola

[@jordantucker1295]

+Natasha Vernon High five viola player!!! If youre not then i missed the high five with your face

[@natashavernon9828]

+Jordan Can't Video Star I'm a violinist and I just Love it even if I'm not exellent at playing it

[@jordantucker1295]

+Natasha Vernon meh i'm a crappy high fiver i might've gotten your shoulder 😂

[@mlaro888]

It's funny & awesome that the better a musician gets, the more they sound like 3 or 4 musicians playing at once.

[@Nathan-wm8yb]

mlaro888 This is actually real! If a musician plays really in tune, it sounds like a bunch of other notes are also being played. It's the overtone series at work. This is also why a good barber shop quartet sounds like there's like 20 guys singing - they're all so in tune that their chords get extra notes.

[@mlaro888]

I know :) it's so cool! Thanks for the insights, I'm interested to know more and exact science behind it just out of curiosities sake. :D

[@sirotaku2429]

mlaro888 in music there is something called the pyramid of sound. It is a structure of how much of each sound you need. ( bass is on the bottom and soprano instruments at the top). When you get the right balance of power like In a barbershop quartet or the right strings on the viola it makes the sound fuller and sound bigger than it actually is.

[@gasolineandwine]

Don't forget the fact that there's some reverberation in that room. A dry signal of a viola doesn't sound as big or full.

[@NoshuHyena]

The secret is that the best musicians are actually stacks of smaller musicians in a trenchcoat.

[@gamstabri8923]

*imagine him dropping it*

[@adamtaylor31]

I had a bit of shrinkage just contemplating your comment. We would never see that man again.

[@lincolnyonghaozhang7965]

that man is a billionaire

[@francoisfaivre2184]

Sacrilegious

[@studentphucanhdoan8071]

@@lincolnyonghaozhang7965 doesnt matter. he could pay 20 billion but wouldnt ever get a violia as good as that one again. Unless he brought Antonio Stradivari back to life and then waited around 300 years for the wood to age

[@BrljoMrljo]

Jeez! Don't even say such thing. It is sacrilegious!

[@jujulachlan11]

Didn't know Tom Riddle played the viola

[@diannemacutay]

jules ; omfg, someone finally said it 😂

[@EL_Clutch_Dumper]

you mean he who should not be named

[@ainajane7311]

omg lol xDDD

[@alexr1250]

you mean. Tom Fiddle

[@swagmaster4599]

Alex R That would mean that (like me) he would play the violin, but funny!

[@killranger15]

This Violin is worth more than my countries economy

[@realdonaldtrump6389]

Lmao

[@realdonaldtrump6389]

They don't want you to have a better economy

[@assholesbiggycunt1923]

Africa is not a country

[@hastobe303]

+Assholes Biggycunt Africa has countries, though. Quite a few, I think.

[@gabrielleroberto3991]

+A Kid From Africa woah it's a viola don't get it mixed up

[@SimpleBeats123]

Excuse me sir with your $45mil would you like to buy 2 Ferraris , a mansion , yacht and a few summer homes ? Na I'm good ima buy a viola , thanks Tho.

[@kennedymutiti1826]

SimpleBeats123 all that would total closer to 450 million than 45 lol

[@stomblard]

Well, actually u can buy a pretty mansion for ~15mil, 2 ferraris for 10 mil, a little yacht for another 10mil and 10 summer houses 1mil each one

[@liamprince1409]

Dumitru Vartic 2 ferraris for 10 million? Unless you were buying something old and rare like a 250 gto, then 2 ferraris would cost you no more than 2 million

[@JonathanCamposReyes]

I kinda wanna leave it at 666 likes so here is my comment like

[@joshlini3224]

Jon Campos u fond of 666 may I ask if u stay in cave surrounded by fire and flesh eating monsters? lol

[@donnakona7615]

me over here wishing i could feed my violin vitamin pills to make it grow bigger into a viola

[@eclipses6605]

@Skink Knitter Well you can make the strings grow with the viola too, which would change their sound

[@puzzling9321]

Half the reason it sounds great is the very skilled performer using it.

[@spikemycorona]

Puzzling exactly, it takes a true musican to perform something passionately enough to show the full potential of the viola.

[@esdrascaleb]

in fact no. I am a violinist and if you use a better istrument it sound better tham a cheap one. How I know? I played in a violin of a professional one time and it sounded like I was far more betther tham I was in my normal violin Cheap viola and violins has more wolfs(like one you can hear in 2:03~2:05) and a diferent timbres

[@shairingarcia8042]

Puzzling 3/4 the reason

[@tomspence1300]

I'm waiting for a $2 trillion triangle video smh

[@euca9569]

thomas spence lol 😂😂

[@manictiger]

That probably exists somewhere, is made of Neutronium, has the signature of god on it and can't be safely handled by humans without radioactive protection gear.

[@cows_drink_milk]

thomas spence better $3 trillion

[@DevrimOdabas]

i bet %99 of the world can't tell the difference between that and a 4.000$ viola , myself included as a musician.

[@DasPenguin85]

Thus making its price tag fairly meaningless. I'm also a musician, but I play classical guitar, so I definitely wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

[@DevrimOdabas]

i play guitar too

[@MrCyssiek]

And as a musician you should know that great instruments makes a difference in very, very subtle way.. And of course, judging the sound of 45mln viola by listening to really crappy recording is not the best to.

[@Miguel-ke5cq]

not only that. play that viola on a room with poor acoustic qualities and that 45 million dollars are a waste. in a live performance you might well notice the difference but there is no way you can tell the difference on a record unless it is quite well done. maybe you can say the armonics sound quite rich on that open strings but..... come on dude. 45 million lol

[@akatsukiandy]

KZbin compression takes away a lot of the detail as well.

[@svenolycannoli]

I love the viola so much. I don’t understand why people dislike it so much more than the violin or cello. This is my 6th year playing it and I know I will never give it up. It’s beautiful and deserves just as much praise as all the other instruments ❤️

[@thereddestsuninthesky]

its because there are way less people that play it, much less repertoire, and less interesting parts in orchestral music. it also seems too much like a violin, but with less pieces and music for it, so people will generally opt for violin.

[@svenolycannoli]

@@thereddestsuninthesky That makes sense, I wish people would make viola music more interesting so more people would play it though. I just find that the deeper sound of it is super pretty

[@thereddestsuninthesky]

@@svenolycannoli yes, i agree. the viola has a very rich sound.

[@Briguy1027]

Hey, playing any instrument is good. More power to you and keep it up!

[@BostonWells]

Literally can’t fathom any hate towards the violin viola cello or bass it’s insane to me

[@Fuliginosus]

I wouldn't pay more than 38 million for a viola like that.

[@windowssux3196]

+David Maxfield lol

[@ericmetzger7004]

Viola*

[@gabrielvonblumenthal7819]

good one xD

[@dderudito]

38,5 million seems to be my limit

[@natalieshinobi3454]

i would pay mximum 15 million

[@literalegg5529]

this makes my viola look like a cardboard box

[@literalegg5529]

X-Serenity_Rose-X my viola is the same tf

[@forgotthe_tea6318]

Mine is in a cardboard boxe

[@cube1146]

Haha so true though

[@ayo4637]

Me too

[@ericli1224]

just like all violas

[@MrTheManav]

Superman seems to be very talented

[@julienielsen3746]

Yup. You have to be able to play that good first. Otherwise it's just a wood box with strings, and a stick with a horses tail tied to it.

[@cuppajj]

Pfft yeah, Batman may have cool crap in his dungeon, but he's got nothing on Superman's fabulous viola.

[@8izzy]

TheMr Manav the camera is his kryptonite so he cant look at it

[@zackstewart4109]

Funny, I could have sworn that was Clark Kent.

[@sadixhuseynov4104]

Ахахахахах

[@sean-inactiveforawhile5179]

In my opinion, no matter how beautiful and expensive an instrument may be, its all about the player and yes, the price can definitely help the quality and tone of the sound, but a professional always ties everything together. I think we all are glad to see this man is getting the praise he deserves in the comments.

[@DarkMagicSeptember]

Accidentally stepped on my violin once. I would not trust $45 million in my hands.

[@sumin156]

DarkMagicSeptember why would you place your violin on the ground?! I always treat my violin like it cost $1M.

[@madssc9601]

DarkMagicSeptember It's ok, I once stepped on my flute, my ukulele, my keyboard... I need to stop leaving my instruments on the floor...

[@ProdigyAngel33_Nagichan]

maddie cooper my brother pushed me into my flute and bent it in half. Apparently my dad was so frightened by the scream that came out of my mouth that he assumed he was coming down to a murder scene. It may as well been........

[@rice6593]

Me too man. Me too.

[@abby6223]

DarkMagicSeptember oh my god SAME

[@Roycemoo]

inside his mind while he's playing "don't drop this, don't drop this, don't drop this, PLS DON'T DROP THIS"

[@peridot2263]

KIM JONG UN I'm gonna drop a nuke on your country

[@piyushsohal94]

KIM JONG UN drop the bass!!

[@Roycemoo]

no, but i can drop the nuke

[@instak9011]

KIM JONG UN Your missiles can't even last 10 seconds before they explode in mid air 😂😂😂

[@cl4m473]

instakill90 Actually, at the right altitude, a nuke can be more effective mid air.

[@dustinthecynicalassoholicb3621]

hand it over, I'll make it sound like a $10 one with two strings you found at some garage sale.

[@Satanslittlegoat]

Real skill

[@trumpsahead]

Omg! How beautifully played that was, and what a magnificent sound. I will be getting a Viola very soon to replace my Violin. These videos are making Violas much more popular than they ever were I believe. The huskier voice of Viola is quite an attraction. I love it.

[@LorenaBla2208]

Ew

[@jeremiah3355]

@@LorenaBla2208 ew to you hater

[@jeremiah3355]

Carry on, the Viola is a beautiful and underestimated musical instrument

[@friendlyfriends5046]

good

[@ObeyTriangles]

Imagine if he ended it like how a rockstar would

[@marieflores2478]

Joey Batangan 😂😂😂😂

[@alfonso598]

Joey Batangan Pete Townshend style

[@kalinsx]

Joey Batangan my heart....

[@robinboucher9208]

Joey Batangan I would've had a stroke

[@jasonsonnenfeld1985]

OH NO!! LOL

[@milkotv1471]

Corrected the headline: This is what a 45 million dollar viola sounds like recorded with 10$ mic, edited background noise away, flattend into 0,0001mb youtube form and played by crappy mono speakers :-D :-D

[@davidvillacrez]

splendid discover indeed! *sips a glass of wine*

[@IMTHEMOTHERFUCKINGMAILMAN]

MilkoTV I must say your mind is rather amazing good sir Marvellous Analysing there I applause you and my ancestors *pours tea in too his teacup* say care for a cup of tea we have Chamomile today and must say it is rather delectable.

[@aloofmusician856]

His eyebrows are worth 45million

[@LLLadySSS]

Aloof Musician the stand of hair falling in his forehead is worth 45 mil

[@jengafusion3807]

LadyS his jawline is worth 45 million

[@plate.armour_0996]

Aloof Musician ***FACE

[@Owldera]

his whole being is worth $45 million

[@elirod44]

a violin could never 💁🏻‍♀️ , the viola is so beautiful

[@valermink]

wavvy eliie , say it louder for the violinist with the big egos in the back

[@mh7915]

I don’t play any string instruments but I like the depth of sound from the viola better then the violin.

[@cellokid5104]

It's no cello. But yeah

[@sahithikurla2338]

@@valermink so true, ppl get so full of their self trying to make the viola look bad

[@PaperGrape]

A violin could never. A viola did never... 😂

[@bastetcat33]

That sounds beautiful but 45 million dollar is way too much.

[@flashbang2865]

maybe 6,000?

[@peccatz9717]

bastetcat33 an original viola made centuries ago by the most famous violin-maker in history with the greatest care? not overpriced.

[@t2529s3_]

bastetcat33 It sound different on your device then in real life. The audio get compressed and distorted.

[@ammarabdalla5433]

bastetcat33 how about 44,999,999.99

[@bastetcat33]

WatAir yeah, probably.

[@anxx4395]

this guy costs 45 mil??

[@BenoSaradzic]

Anxx you should not be allowed to breed.

[@rinseyong5202]

He's joking, bud.

[@anxx4395]

Judging by your profile pic, i don't' think you should be either.

[@monte7367]

Anxx honestly he looks so posh it seems like he could cost 45 mil

[@totty2524]

I would pay 45 small loans of a million dollars to have this guy on my bed. :3

[@srod8004]

He got a deal! That sounds exactly like. $46 million viola!

[@jesspz3780]

Lol XD

[@SooBeautyFull]

You're funny, Stefan!

[@butterfinger4393]

😀

[@organicsrock]

Worth every penny! That's one sweet viola...wow. Close as any of us will get to one, thanks for posting.

[@meer-hoo]

So money can buy happiness

[@shipwreck9146]

+Pocky Cat The saying "Money can't buy happiness," is a lie that poor people tell themselves, so that they don't feel as bad about being poor. So yes, I completely agree with your comment.

[@galacticacorn7805]

+james wasda couldn't have put it better myself good man ha ha

[@allons-yalonso1890]

+james wasda that's..... Not really what that phrase means....

[@shipwreck9146]

***** Then perhaps it was a phrase that was made up by rich people so that poor people don't feel as bad about being poor. Which would be a much kinder way to look at it.

[@huayu5555]

Hey Money can't buy us happiness cause you can't even have a good time~

[@AimlessMoto]

Never heard of a "Million" viola, but it sounds pretty good for $45.

[@juliang.2552]

I see what you did there ;D

[@FabricioAguiarMichel]

haha well done son

[@ss-pk1mo]

LOL

[@oliviaviolet5873]

AimlessMoto lmao

[@ayofrtho7014]

No Name *savage*

[@super-quantumunitintelproc8107]

0:03 “What...I have to play now?“

[@oliverthomson3843]

Jeremy Heere 😂😂😂😂

[@christiangiord97]

😂😂😂😂

[@gabrieleriva651]

“What if I sneeze?”

[@АртёмМарков-х8х]

i guess they just said its cost

[@ee8546]

Me when mom calls me in to the family

[@danigonzalez-dotti2540]

I thought mine was expensive at $3000 now i just feel more broke lmao

[@yxz5198]

Ur flexing hard lol. 3000 is a lot. Mines like 600 😞

[@nohandleXD]

Lol my cello was $300! XDXDXD

[@beckybrittian6382]

Mine was given to me for free and it plays beautifully, but I wish I had 45 million to spend on a mansion😂

[@ryanwood6407]

I wouldn’t be seen dead with a cheap 3k violin.. ew

[@ACh3rryOnTop]

He looks like he got touched by an angel at the end

[@etamlous]

His face says that he enjoys playing 15th century music more than having sex with someone.

[@ACh3rryOnTop]

+etamlous Exactly xD

[@mason3845]

+etamlous This piece is 18th century.

[@Samuel-th6fw]

Looks like he came a bit to me.

[@etamlous]

Mason W Forgive me. Spice Girls is the only classical music I know.

[@joumanarashad2895]

Can I put something straight? This is directed at all you people saying, "I wouldn't pay 45 million for a viola," or, "It doesn't sound any different from any other viola," or, "It's not the Viola, it's the violist." 1. You wouldn't pay 45 million for it because (A), you probably don't even know how to play it, or (B), you don't know how valuable it is and can't hear the richness and colors of the tone that resonates from it. And not only its playability and sound, it also has a history. Made in the seventeen hundreds by one of the greatest luthiers in history, Antonio Stradivari. Depending on which Viola it is, it was probably passed down from some guy to another guy and sent as a gift to some other guy and yadda, yadda, yadda. Anyhow, it being 300 years old ALONE makes it priceless. You see, the older a string instrument is, the better it sounds, and the more the wood resonates. Search it up.

[@joumanarashad2895]

2. It doesn't sound any different from other violas? ...What..? If you had a viola, or even heard a normal Viola, or played a normal Viola yourself, you would know that this Stradivari viola is exceptional in tone. Getting this sound out of any other instrument is extremely hard.

[@joumanarashad2895]

3. "It's not the viola, it's the violist." This statement is partially correct, if a beginner played this Stradivari, it will sound horrible, but if David Aaron Carpenter played a cheap viola it wouldn't sound very good. Thank you for taking your time to read this.

[@adelbordas3046]

+Joumana Rashad Preach, fam... I just got a bigger higher quality viola and it has so much more sounds and much richer sound.

[@joumanarashad2895]

+WCC Gaming :D

[@skaterboi7204]

+Joumana Rashad finally someone understands omg all these ignorant people talking had me crazy 😢

[@CosmicGaijin]

I'm so poor I couldn't afford to even load the video. Let alone hear it. 😞

[@marilynnatali]

Lee Aciar 😂😂😩

[@alex_n215]

iPhone 4 I'm guessing

[@ok-ff1wf]

I don’t think you’re considered poor if you can afford a $45 million flute.

[@pauliethemushroomman]

I’m so poor I can’t afford to pay attention.

[@MAPAustin]

Wow, really love the music, the musician, and the precious Viola! I always love Viola; the richer sound is wonderful!

[@SahanTheMighty]

That's like what the entire country of Greece is worth 😳

[@somebodystolemygoddamncarr520]

TheWolfGamer issa joke

[@georgioschasiotis3390]

SahanTheMighty 😂😂as a greek i can say that we are more expensive

[@prpr9570]

SahanTheMighty you forgot whose your dad kid...you have your life beacuse of us...show some respect

[@SahanTheMighty]

king of everything - I'm fairly certain I have a life because of my mother and father and not because of a tiny set of islands and a forlorn and forgotten ancient civilisation clutching to their last few coins... on the other side of the world. Move with the times mate.

[@SahanTheMighty]

chrisoulicius - Australia, the world's most resilient economy.

[@luticia]

I'm more fascinated by the passion of the player than by the violin itself :-D

[@samuelscarisbrick6189]

Does it matter? There's no need to be a smartarse on the internet. I play Bari Sax and Contrabass Sax and when people say oh look a saxophone I don't feel the need to specifically tell them what kind it is. Leave people be.

[@luticia]

Samuel Scarisbrick what a fool you are :-D It's your OWN soul that puts bad thoughts into my sentence. It wasn't meant to be mean. Actually it was a comment with a good thought. I love people who have passion and are able to express it. Hope you're able to let more peace and love into your heart. Get well soon. God bless you.

[@samuelscarisbrick6189]

Well 90% Of KZbin comments express anger or hate in some way. I apologize if I took yours in a manner that it wasn't meant for. On another note, my heart has plenty of love and peace in it, no need to question that. Get off your high horse and accept a mistake was made :)

[@luticia]

Samuel Scarisbrick Apologize accepted. Have a happy & cozy Christmas. Bye

[@samuelscarisbrick6189]

luticia Apology* (comment meant in good spirit) you too! Seasons blessings!

[@Bass_Tee]

the title should be: This Is What a $45 Million Viola Sounds Like, when recorded and put on KZbin so all viewers can hear that sound over their crappy shitty speakers through crappy soundcards...

[@dinosaurpants6002]

Speak for yourself, some of us actually put some thought into our PCs, thank you very much.

[@RoadUser_Motovlog]

You still can tell what's making the difference..you don't need good speakers for that

[@Bass_Tee]

and we also don't know how it was recorded, which microphones were used... so we won't be able to hear the real sound... @dinosaurpants and what ever pc soundcard or pc-speaker you are using, it is not as good as a "real" soundsystem and thats what the most people are using. pc-soundcards and pc-speakers

[@Skrenja]

Also recorded in a very echoey room. lol.

[@chasewinemiller3935]

YES. Instruments as amazing as Stradivari will never be understood unless you hear them in person

[@timothyllamo7731]

Where's TwoSetViolin??? String review!

[@ShowsgottoShow]

yes

[@sophiarosales7159]

YESSSSS

[@rarepepe8790]

But this is fake look at 0:40 he is playing slurred and on a higher string even though the audio is not slurred and it is on g or c string

[@clementine7825]

Rare Pepe wow twoset needs to se this mate

[@Miguel-ks2mc]

Rare Pepe video is just delayed a bit, you can so where the video was supposed to be a couple seconds earlier

[@athalia3661]

Entranced by his beautiful facial expressions.

[@cmil159]

Athalia just makes it scary

[@Myself-anonymously]

Cailey Miller If you say so

[@Malzanar2010]

Here's the secret: that guy doesn't know how to play the viola at all, but this viola bestows upon him powers of a virtuoso. At least that's the only way I can see that being worth 45 million dollars.

[@maizelet85]

Lol! You just described the anime "La Corda d'Oro". Synopsis from myanimelist.net: Hino Kahoko is a student whose school is divided into two branches-the Normal Branch, in which students wear grey uniforms, and the Music Branch, in which the students wear white. The school's tradition is a music competition, but it is more common that students from the Music Branch are chosen to compete. Kahoko is surprised one day to encounter a fairy named Lili. Solely because she is the only student to see him, she is the only student from the Normal Branch to be in the competition. Kahoko doesn't have any musical knowledge, until Lili grants her a magic violin, one that anyone can play if they believe they can truly do it. Kahoko must now face the trials of the competition, her competitors, and her peers.

[@__-lj3cj]

Nicholas Tan weeaboo alert

[@spracketskooch]

I could research the secret of this viola's construction, purchase everything I need to be a luthier, live comfortably for the 20 years it would take to learn to make top notch violas, and make a hundred viola's that only three people could tell sounded slightly different for 45 million dollars. And I'd still have enough left over to build the nuclear bunker I've always wanted.

[@curtissmoak69]

spracketskooch problem is you'd have to wait 300 years and play them for 10s of thousands of hours first.

[@shenanigans5183]

Curtis Smoak lol you just crushed his dreams so badly😂😂

[@ea1ik]

This viola better make me hear god himself

[@wspeir]

I'm not sure that's how it works...

[@roiyarusama2027]

The Joke -> Your Head

[@johnbazy]

The Joke -> Funny, Good delivery

[@THEMISOGYNISER]

Elias Azar doesnt exist sorry :/

[@kroakie4]

This sounds the way honey tastes. Sweet and smooth.

[@leftyfourguns]

Something tells me this guy would sound amazing on any violin he plays

[@ellieboisen1479]

It's a viola, but yeah, I get what you mean

[@maximillian227]

Ellie Boisen 'It's a viola, but yeah'. LOL!

[@GomerfromIsaan]

Yeah. It sounds really good ............................................for a viola.

[@Alto-Viola]

We're the butt of every joke, I swear.

[@GomerfromIsaan]

LOL. Just kidding. I play the cello, just a big viola that plays one octave lower.

[@isaiahstokes7869]

That whole thing better be coated in diamonds and unicorn skin

[@mimimarcus]

+Isacc S Diamonds are worthless bro. But I get what you're saying. ;)

[@elismaatta]

No, they are not. Diamonds are worth what people are ready to pay for them(wich happens to be alot). But I get what youre saying :)

[@brianblood9691]

Tjenare Tjenare That's only due to the control of supply and really, really good marketing campaigns by De Beers

[@RememberRox]

I love watching the expressions of a passionate musician

[@dylanmccallister1888]

Go watch Lars Ulrich from Metallica he is the human personification of entertainment

[@nurzahrie3571]

RememberRox yeah . its look like he's grinding on 45 millions.

[@padmabalaji9283]

me, whose expressions always look like i'm constipated: 👁👄👁

[@sean-inactiveforawhile5179]

@@padmabalaji9283 exactly i dont get how anyone could look so graceful while getting so passionate i just look like i havent pooped in 10 years

[@victoryvalladares2769]

I love my viola. Her name is Rhapsody. Such a melancholy instrument. And violas have the longest bow. I play metal in my Viola, Metallica, iron maiden,godsmack, ect. I appreciate classical.

[@tomdekler9280]

This is what a 45 million dollar viola sounds like, captured over a mic of ambiguous quality and streamed over KZbin towards your speaker set of ambiguous quality.

[@AndyZach]

You forgot: "to listeners of ambiguous quality."

[@notactuallyarabbit7546]

*Drops it*

[@뷔밀이야-x9g]

Tayte the Rabbit

[@Abnarly]

Tayte the Rabbit **earth explodes**

[@Crisnixon1]

Butt Rabbit

[@tsamule5159]

The best thing about the video are the comments 😂😂😂

[@nonsense7853]

Sam Rojas I am just here to read the comments😂

[@elizabethdaley]

Sam Rojas fr tho.. I was listening to thjs and looking at the comments and laughed so hard 😂😂

[@yankee2666]

So I guess you like asinine comments.

[@marvtheandroid]

so passionate, Must be incredible to lose yourself in the music like that, he is somewhere else during this performance.

[@randallace]

marvtheandroid agree - he lives what he does here

[@kanatsizkanatli]

To be lost in the music is the sign of a bad musician and to think that this is the aim of music is a sign of ignorance. One doesn't get lost or be allowed to be lost in good music. You became closer to the music and you feel it more intimately and therefore you are more aware of everything

[@marvtheandroid]

@@kanatsizkanatli ew

[@chloec8219]

@@kanatsizkanatli umm no its not. good musicians do get lost in music for solo performance. I think you’re talking about ensembles. Good musicians don’t “get lost” in the music for ensemble performance because they have responsibilities but when solo performing you aren’t paying attention to anyone but you therefore it is OK.

[@captmack007]

​@@kanatsizkanatliI agree he's playing for himself here, playing way too fast and not carrying the listener with him. I get it, I play viola too and this is cello suite 3 prelude. I've played and practiced it a million times it's ok to run some parts fast but you have to stop and smell the roses too. Well that's the way I interpret bach you have to observe the signposts along the way, remembering that the listener maybe it's his first time hearing it. But he doesn't get that idea. Playing it like one big cadenza.

[@7MINJAE]

Pawn Stars: *I can do $120* GameStop: *we'll take it for $10*

[@Geo_K012]

*in store credit

[@ggc4183]

Not counting the service fee which is 50 dollars. Now you owe me 40, with the tax it will be 45 thank you!

[@ObitoUchiha-id1nq]

Also he is taking a huge risk,it wud take space in his shop.🤣

[@matthewlum9737]

The artist determines whether or not its garbage or not

[@tylercraig9273]

Yes and no, the instrument does play a role in the richness and sound of the music....but not necessarily a $45,000,000 role xD

[@chloemacdonald5488]

Have you ever heard the story, "Touch of the Master's Hand?" You should look it up. :)

[@philcahill8151]

I was just about to say that! My grandfather always used to recite that

[@michellemorrison9663]

I'm a musician and trust me, is not the person who plays the instrument, you can have the best musician in front... But if the instrument is not well developed, you would listen to a poor performance. it all depends on the instrument, the type of wood, how many years it has of existence, if you bought it by a lutherian or any other store, etc.

[@lapiisdeii]

I think that it's both the artist and the instrument. It does make a difference in sound quality if you play a well crafted instrument, but if you do not have the skill, it isn't possible to truly sound nice on a higher quality instrument. At least, that's what I have taken from listening to myself and other musicians.

[@abcd123906]

I bought one of these beauties a few weeks ago on Amazon. Best purchase decision ever! And thanks to the free shipping, I was able to afford it.

[@s.a.g5417]

wait.. you bought a 45 mio $ violin on amazon??

[@JGaute]

He's like begging to get ripped off

[@asmitachatterjee5146]

Is this some kind of a joke or are you really this rich??😵

[@samanthagriffin6710]

Asmita He couldn't have been able to afford it with shipping. Come on.

[@starkller919]

nice troll bruh.

[@kayd6853]

Me: Oh no I watched 1 viola video amiss watching like 20 violin vids a day KZbin: VIOLA VIOLA VIOLA

[@nikkolaus]

Don't let it fly with United.

[@gayathriparthasarathy9099]

hee hee\

[@gigiw.7650]

Seriously! Handcuff it to your wrist if you fly.

[@TroyanMarshall]

Hahahahahahahhahhaha

[@jonathanmellqvist2]

Hahaha I thought it was $45 and got very impressed!

[@sonne1305]

jonathanmellqvist2 Me too! I watched throught half the video and had to check it again. XD

[@spooky8130]

jonathanmellqvist2 oh I just noticed that lol

[@ViviChiki]

You made my day lol

[@EC-zv4kx]

The only way I'm buying this is if he comes with it

[@wantedfreak12]

Tae Ew are you a guy

[@yukimatsumoto5635]

dave miller Ew are you human?

[@techwizpc4484]

Because you can't play? It makes sense.

[@diegoechevarria8752]

Gay

[@wantedfreak12]

Diego E. I know right

[@JerGol]

I cannot get over the sheer transportation he experiences while playing, so profound that he's spellbound for nearly 10s after it finishes BEFORE HE EVEN BREATHES AGAIN. Extraordinary! We're all richer for having experienced a tiny fraction of it with him.

[@SGTRVN1]

Somehow I get the feeling he could do the same thing with a $50 pawn shop violin.

[@gageagrippa]

yeah

[@jingcao9296]

u mean viola? lol

[@pseudolemon8272]

try seeing this live. I saw a several million dollar piano once, played by a very skillful Pianist, and the sound it made was the of the uttermost delicacy.

[@coltonpage6070]

Not really. He would incredibly frustrated by the fact that he cant produce as good a sound with the cheaper viola and it just wouldnt be the same quality.

[@cia1328]

at some point you have to start admitting there is diminishing returns. More money for less increase in sound quality.