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

[@____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

[@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

[@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

[@yung_lemon6314]

That one rich kid in middle school orchestra

[@AyubuKK]

Outdoorsman’s Creations 😂

[@gavinplaysviola4155]

That’s me...ahaha

[@natalieg.1882]

LITERALLY ME

[@sfhades2531]

HAHA

[@Yoo_itz_cj]

Fr

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@Joseph3.1415]

Brett and Eddy need to watch this

[@InanMusharut]

Two Set Violin guys

[@Templar07]

Exonctly

[@YourLocalTrash_Panda]

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.

[@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...

[@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 😂

[@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.

[@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

[@BikerMiceOne]

But does it have nasa tech 😁

[@eliilovee77]

😂😂😂 Lol

[@tucharlie7064]

yo, lingling gang!

[@randomaccount742]

aris gemino you people are the reason I stay online

[@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 😢

[@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]

😂😂

[@dheyes803]

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

[@grievous_luvr]

Same here

[@c.g.i.2439]

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

[@AverageFortniteCreator]

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

[@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...

[@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

[@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

[@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 😂

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@batman4581]

1:42 , he literally starts playing three different things all at once, the "bass", middle notes, and the higher ones. the shine of his viola in the light is brighter than three of my futures at least.

[@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

[@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]

...

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@srod8004]

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

[@jesspz3780]

Lol XD

[@SooBeautyFull]

You're funny, Stefan!

[@butterfinger4393]

😀

[@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!

[@colinw2214]

$45 million viola recorded on a $100 microphone

[@guilhem2217]

Best commentary

[@Kloppsserialbottlers]

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

[@Kuolema1337]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@eddyr1041]

Hehehe not everyone van be there li ee all the time

[@souproll1321]

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

[@AyubuKK]

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.

[@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

[@possiblescammer]

There was a study that found that even top violinists couldn't tell the difference between a Stradivarius and a modern (and less expensive) violin. The sound alone doesn't make the instrument worth millions. The price comes from the "brand name" and its value as a work of art with a history of being played by famous musicians. More expensive doesn't always mean a better sound.

[@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.

[@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.

[@nikkolaus]

Don't let it fly with United.

[@gayathriparthasarathy9099]

hee hee\

[@gigiw.7650]

Seriously! Handcuff it to your wrist if you fly.

[@TroyanMarshall]

Hahahahahahahhahhaha

[@-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

[@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."

[@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

[@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.

[@sonyviva308]

It's best to listen it through your ears.

[@joshuahow1849]

sonyviva308 eh no lah you listen to it through your skin. Of course it's best listened through the ears coz only the ears can pick up sound🤦🏼‍♂️

[@khalidalamin8069]

Joshua How I think he meant to listen to it directly instead of a phone or pc speaker

[@sonyviva308]

I'm assuming that both of you are Malaysians like me. how did you find me here?

[@themodernshoe2466]

And not through price tags

[@aquaman6166]

Thanks for telling me bc I was listening to it through my teeth, you nugget.

[@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 🤣

[@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

[@classicalcat]

I wish there were less reverb so we could hear the core tone of it, but regardless, it sounds really amazing :)

[@DanielR0828]

im subbed to you :)

[@Scarppegios]

Nope, you're more amazing

[@ZiggyTheDawg]

Isn't that just the viola, and why its so expensive? out of topic, you need to do a Nausicaa Symphonic Poem cover.

[@violiniistt]

ZiggyTheDawg just a viola? it's not that simple ;)

[@ZiggyTheDawg]

violiniist just THE viola, not just a viola. No worries, i play the viola, and i meant that the reverb ***** mentioned was in part due to the viola being so well ,made, rather than an added effect.

[@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!

[@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

[@VicMik]

The way he makes bow changes unnoticeable is so beautiful

[@Kovukingsrod]

The viola is so beautiful

[@chrisnoon2704]

lol no one agrees

[@kabo_graff3448]

Yessss

[@biberflub]

@@chrisnoon2704 I smell a jealous violin

[@chrisnoon2704]

p 3vedi nope, piano

[@Am-gm4uy]

Sacrilegious!

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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.🤣

[@HardwareHut]

listens on $10 earbuds: "Idk man sounds the same"

[@biberflub]

mood

[@notactuallyarabbit7546]

*Drops it*

[@뷔밀이야-x9g]

Tayte the Rabbit

[@Abnarly]

Tayte the Rabbit **earth explodes**

[@Crisnixon1]

Butt Rabbit

[@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.

[@vicentefonseca9868]

The lack of viola jokes is astounding

[@naseerahvj]

Vicente Fonseca because no one knows what a viola is;) they just thought it was a typo

[@themilkycow4050]

Jacinto Williams I forgot that viola’s even existed

[@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

[@athalia3661]

Entranced by his beautiful facial expressions.

[@cmil159]

Athalia just makes it scary

[@Myself-anonymously]

Cailey Miller If you say so

[@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... 😂

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@billytragyu4679]

Why did the trombone player pack his trombone in a viola case? Theft protection

[@therealr0bert]

Why is this so funny? It feels wrong.

[@anthonyvu4692]

Ay nice!

[@justjared2009]

Poor viola players!!! LOL!

[@easilyoffended3410]

fuk u

[@Samuel-th6fw]

Ah, viola jokes. Gotta love them.

[@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.

[@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.

[@aidangodsey2904]

Wow look at superman go

[@funwithandy1322]

Aidan Godsey BRUH

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@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

[@daisyw4348]

It's not the instrument I'm interested in it's his eyebrows god dayum

[@daisyw4348]

God like face caterpillars

[@marjorierene427]

Daisy W SAME😂

[@tiberiussugarplum9780]

ikr! eyebrows on flEEK! he looks incredibly attractive!

[@HasaniTempest]

I remember seeing this video back when I first started taking viola lessons. Now I’m a senior in college about to graduate playing in orchestras.

[@PersianCyrusII]

That’s cool

[@rudib.6662]

well .. that's a nice imitation from an Car Horn at 2:41

[@iCyclone]

Lol. At first I thought this comment was childish, but when I listened to that part I totally got what you’re saying. It’s a great performance, but his execution of that one chord is a bit harsh.

[@zanewilkerson5568]

lol nah I disagree the composer obviously wrote a dissonant chord there so it makes sense that he interpreted it by playing the chord itself harshly

[@BandBHawks]

Zane Wilkerson old comment thread but whatever. Having played this piece many times, that chord and the one following it are really difficult to pull off well after you've been doing so many sixteenth notes for three minutes. It's easy to get really into a performance and no matter how great you sound up until then, you have to really coax that chord out of the instrument so it doesn't sound like... well, a car horn. Yeah it's dissonant but if you don't let each note sustain properly when you roll the chord, it just sounds messy. I say this having made that mistake almost every time I've played this piece lmao

[@BillingsOmondi]

@@iCyclone ok

[@-creativeusername-7521]

I can't unhear the car horn

[@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

[@kianacyrus448]

Even though I'm a violinist myself, I can surely and boldly say that this viola sounds like a $45 million viola. Being raised in the orchestral environment, it's very easy to say that the viola is not the most flattering or loved instrument in the string family...but this man with his technique (and the instrument quality) have proven that a viola could be just as beautiful and appreciated as any other instrument. God stand by me when I say this is the first time I've truly appreciated the viola in my entire orchestral career..

[@l8Os]

Nobody cares

[@raisinmydog]

+l8Os Dude, she cares. If you don't care, why did you comment?

[@susydiazdl]

if it's took you that long to appreciate a viola, then your "orchestra career" must not have been very rigorous.

[@mackaylaramdhanie2653]

I'm a proud Viola player

[@raisinmydog]

Harry Potter Yes, Harry. After ending your wizarding career, you took up music (:

[@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

[@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

[@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....

[@Kaio_Kid]

For 45 million this violin should play itself

[@NickolausTrevino]

viola*

[@akwadtypoyt8649]

I'm still because it's an old violin and only 10 known in existence and it would be pointless for it to play itself

[@dzycakes]

*eye twitches* its a viola....

[@lilmcchick4968]

ITS A FOOKING VIOLA

[@arieljaeger689]

V I O L A

[@GamingPhantomOnSteam]

At 0:40 if I am hearing, and seeing correctly, that was the most graceful sequence of up-bows I have ever beheld- not to mention his absolutely gorgeous tone and top-notch bow control. Bravo!!!!!

[@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.

[@Andrew..J]

Dang $40 million was my budget for violas, nevermind then.

[@hughstaffordlangan4949]

Unlucky, you might just have to settle for an average viola, a Bugatti Chiron, 4 villas and some change

[@michaelzhang5074]

Andrew Jatib how tragic :{

[@nameless4189]

Andrew Jatib what?

[@Thuyliie]

The viola cost $45 million but his eyebrows are priceless...

[@kroakie4]

This sounds the way honey tastes. Sweet and smooth.

[@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.

[@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~

[@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.

[@AyubuKK]

Anon Ymous 😂

[@steveadams8977]

Absolutely amazing I enjoyed every second. Thanks for the upload.

[@OlliLollie]

But can it run Crysis?

[@ThatWeirdDude40]

OlliLollie nope. But should do pong.

[@dphorgan]

This is funny/sad Generation X totally doesn't get that meme..... Such as the comment above mine lol

[@rupaksarkar3715]

Can it run deus ex mankind divided

[@andreatoppi5627]

Rupak Sarkar Yes. But he never asked for this.

[@dfed7673]

I think Crysis 1 only ! for Crysis 2 you need to overclock the bow : )

[@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

[@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.

[@artysanmobile]

Superbly played! That was such a pleasure. Thank you.