10 Piano Pieces That Should Have Been For Violin

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[@emalaw1329]

Turning the pianist into an accompanist on their own repertoire... That's some cold sheet

[@sanaaalamine8915]

Yup

[@philip.stigaard]

Day 483, pianist log: it’s been over a year since the string players took over, I’ve been forced to accompany the rest of my days. Someone end my sufferings

[@iamperplexed4695]

That's all pianists are good for. Background for the superior instruments.

[@emalaw1329]

@Adil Tijani I'm reporting you, just so you know

[@jayne3751]

@@iamperplexed4695 😢😢

[@romela865]

Eddy's excuse to play his fav Piece Clair De Lune.

[@TranAnh-vj5jn]

Haha cute

[@shirlyjosna2702]

Yeah!

[@putrisyafaranipratiwisaleh5820]

Agree hahaha

[@stephenvanbellinghen933]

Fuckin loved it man

[@twosetviolin]

Correct

[@helenluo5112]

This pianist dude looks exactly like how I imagined a person being forced into accompliment in their own repertoire would look

[@oasprey1108]

How though

[@CertainlyOneDay]

😂

[@lMuffinSrUsl]

he looks like little finger to me.

[@SaphirKnight]

Sounds like 'Your Lie in April' in a nutshell. XD

[@dona7.]

Lmao dude you put what I was feeling into words. The dude is like “this feels illegal 😐” the whole time

[@Will-jc2cw]

As a triangle player, all I can say is that all of these could sound great on triangle. These pieces transcend instruments and works on every level.

[@shubhsrivastava4417]

😏

[@frqv]

Soooo, i assume there are different pitched triangles, so you could make an octave or two and then play them... :-) Hmmm, i think im onto something here...

[@Tristanlu789]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@karenhook4875]

But of course!

[@sh_aspking]

@@Tristanlu789stolen comment

[@chrischen465]

Next we need violin pieces that should’ve been for piano.

[@Emily-hy3fm]

Yes

[@rejedy]

Yes

[@MusicalSeriesChannel]

For example what?

[@pianoforte1720]

Yesssssssss

[@wiktord9264]

Liebeslied is just one example. Tbh I want rachmaninoff to be alive so he can transcript every piece to piano.

[@demisemihemidemisemiquaver]

Nobody: Liszt: Ten Violin Pieces that Should've Been for Piano

[@user-yi1zq5lw8y]

Violinist: **writes a piece** Liszt: "It's free real estate."

[@ortezac.5339]

Paganini pieces: *exist* Liszt: *cracks knuckles eagerly as he prepares to wreck the future of all aspiring pianists*

[@ilovemilfs69420]

Uh oh

[@EntelSidious_gamzeylmz]

The guy literally transferred the choir into the piano

[@ElviolonLacie]

🤣

[@BreadBoi-0]

I can just imagine Eddy shouting "CLAIR DE LUNE" as soon as they're brainstorming pieces

[@marekholub8668]

Or sees the Moon.

[@oplo0349]

As a pianist, this video is S A C R I L E G I O U S

[@mickeyd9369]

🤣

[@ahisha_apparently_cant_pla865]

S A C R I L E G I O U S

[@Pierro-Lito]

I AGREEEE

[@clvsidy]

YOU are sacrilegious

[@amillaniakea]

Y E S

[@kadns9493]

As a piano player, all I can say is that the beauty of these pieces seems to transfer to any instrument, which is what makes them such masterpieces ...

[@paulignacio3720]

It's nice to see this comment

[@paulignacio3720]

the amount of salty pianists are driving me crazy

[@upsidedown1671]

To be fair, it's easy for Piano Gang to say nice, complimentary things because they are at the top of the pile. When you have the best repertoire and an instrument that can play soloist and accompaniment, you don't have the anxiety and need to stake your claim! 🤣

[@microitos9754]

@@paulignacio3720 haven’t seen any salty pianists lmao. We just gave our opinion on why some of us think most of these pieces sounds better with piano alone. There is a reason why the composers chose solo piano.

[@alishashashasha6909]

Agreed ✨💜 in amidst of all the salty pianists here, this is such a comment that brings joy to me because it's like you read my mind and wrote my thoughts.

[@kumo-kun1831]

The sad pianist 🙂 playing for a video that titled “piano pieces that should’ve been for violin”

[@Cranberry_haley]

Frr lmaoooo

[@sanaaalamine8915]

True lmao

[@sanvithas4724]

Lol

[@maurmi]

Yes, he really looks like he's trying to rein himself in

[@bloosy1771]

I think he plays the accompaniments perfectly and with no resentment or anything... They totally complement each other!

[@othnielakaveka8498]

As a tuba player, all I can say is that all of these would not sound good on a tuba. Thank you.

[@emerielatta1527]

as a trumpet player I can say these would not sound good on a trumpet.

[@FredCDobbs-er4qd]

Ditto....banjo.

[@yukitoosaka6078]

I'm so sad that I really love these pieces but I am not able play them well on tuba...:(

[@Tristanlu789]

@@yukitoosaka6078 Learn violin or piano then :)

[@yukitoosaka6078]

@@Tristanlu789 Actually right~

[@MissGeorgey]

Pianists: So I see you woke up and chose violence.

[@khaldaimtinan]

they chose violince 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️

[@redpandashatecherries]

violince

[@Ctomme]

Never anger pianists. They leave no survivors.

[@justary_97]

When you ask yourself: *“why is Eddy the biggest Debussy simp?”* here is why

[@anaccount9554]

Lmaoo i thought I was the only one

[@ckchang-wg2lw]

He literally made this entire video just so he can play clair de lune lmao

[@nguyenvpicipmu]

@@ckchang-wg2lw Ikr, he even shuffled the roles so his bit plays last, and the outro.

[@astro3395]

@@anaccount9554 me too

[@litybae]

“I do love Debussy, you got a problem with that?” -Eddy Chen 2021

[@flutechannel]

As a flute player, all I can say is that all of these could sound great on flute. These pieces transcend instruments and works on every level.

[@ILikeBirds]

Lol

[@hunganhnguyen4575]

yesssssss

[@neilwalsh3977]

Chopin apparently loved both the cello and the soprano. So I could hear a flute there

[@storyphilepremium1724]

True! I’m a trombone player and there’s a great version of Reverie for trombone.

[@calebsullivan8278]

yes

[@jiayiisconfused3103]

as both a pianist and a violinist i’m just watching mesmerized bc these interpretations add another flavor to it… why r people salty this is great music

[@aliboughaleb6539]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKK3p5yYqLVljtk.

[@clvsidy]

Yeah me too

[@jagp135]

I feel like most of them are fine, but Reverie and Clair de Lune just really don't fit. Reverie especially since the piece is meant to have a dreamlike quality which is pretty much lost with the timbre of the violin.

[@Viewer13128]

ppl are salty cause they are sweating ofc.

[@kris_pang]

After 2 weeks, it is news to me that people are salty. As a piano gang myself, I don't agree with some, but that's all lol The pieces are still piano's anyway. Why so serious 😆

[@sophiaschulz6328]

brett and eddy: still needing a pianist to play the pieces us pianists: look what they need to mimic a fraction of our power

[@betty3121]

piano gang

[@MY-ud6xr]

Swag!

[@natefong5077]

can u vibrato tho ?

[@pianissimo_yt]

@@natefong5077 can u play a chord without it being arpeggiated tho?

[@socringe2217]

@@natefong5077 can u make a good sound without practicing for months tho?

[@mae__]

I don't know if it's just me, but it's funny how I think Eddy's playing is really like out there, his energy goes outwards filling the place. He's like throwing a ball at me and I better catch it because it's coming at me anyway. Brett on the opposite his energy goes inwards, it pulls you/ invites you in his private space. He's like keeping a secret place, but opens the doors just for the time of the piece. ... yeah, that's probably just me😅😂

[@undercoversquid1304]

Cool perspective--their energy is often like this, but I never thought of it that way--and now I don't think I will be able to unsee it.

[@annabelle5402]

thats what i thought too

[@lykaclairebriones6561]

This deserves more likes

[@miamam5484]

THIS. Totally agree and feel that.

[@madelinezhang9693]

YES wow I’ve never noticed but you’re right!

[@misfitbxscuit]

we all know we're just waiting for eddy's clair de lune don't deny it

[@Yo-tc5ru]

😅👍

[@chiyamilu6851]

@Adil Tijani stop

[@vedantthanki745]

Of course 😌😌

[@randompensamientos9802]

If by waiting you mean skipping ahead to it then yes

[@earlybyrdy]

@@chiyamilu6851 he might be a sadist.. the more you say no, the more he continues...

[@reepicheepsfriend]

C’mon guys, we all know this video is just an excuse for Eddy to play Clair de Lune

[@kvn00000]

0:00 ~ Chopin: Nocturne Op.9, No.2 1:06 ~ Beethoven: Piano Sonata Op. 13, No. 8: "Pathetique" II (Adagio Cantabile) 2:00 ~ Debussy: Rêverie 2:46 ~ Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Var. 18 3:35 ~ Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor (K. 310) 4:06 ~ Schumann: Carnaval, 5 (Eusebius) 4:59 ~ Grieg: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 5:35 ~ Mendelssohn: Songs Without Words Op.19, No. 1 6:20 ~ Haydn: Piano Sonata in Eb Major (Hob. XVI, 52) 7:08 ~ Debussy: Clair de Lune

[@zjco2550]

课代表，送你上去

[@tylermoore8218]

Love how they literally were like “This piano piece that’s based on a famous violin piece should be for violin!”

[@cifa9713]

Thanks! 😁😁

[@user-wu8qc9bb3e]

Thanks.

[@cphyk6923]

Forg :)

[@lamanganbar]

This reminds me: darker, more menacing pieces like Schubert’s Erlkönig or Bach’s Toccata & Fugue sound absolutely mesmerizing on the viola, even though they were both written for keyboard instruments. Specifically the viola, more so than the violin.

[@iamhorny4542]

I mean enrst exists for der erkönig

[@PaulSeow1612112]

erlkonig was intended for a tenor to sing - the range and tone colour can fit very nicely with that of the viola

[@lightspaladin231]

im glad i found this comment. i just went to look for Erlkonig for viola and, chills. just ... chills. thank you!

[@lamanganbar]

@@lightspaladin231 You’re welcome! Check this one out as well, I’m sure you’ll love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o56tmqBonZKVr7M

[@sofanofafalafel2890]

@@PaulSeow1612112 since its tenor shouldn't it be for the cello? Edit: a group of cellos for the horse, father, erkonig and a viola for the boy

[@DOZXSM]

Don't worry, Eddy just being jealous Debussy chose piano over violin. 🗿

[@user-kv6zm9oz2d]

HHHHHHH

[@MichaelSBaram]

Yeah we wishes he could have gotten Debussy.

[@aliboughaleb6539]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKK3p5yYqLVljtk..

[@granolaraspberry2261]

This is 8 minutes of Brett and Eddy living in an imaginary world where violin is the best

[@nelinkcost9641]

If it isnt in the real world then which instrument is it ?

[@EntelSidious_gamzeylmz]

@@nelinkcost9641 idk about the instrument but piano repertoire is by far the best

[@wellyngtonamaral4097]

@@nelinkcost9641 piano is considered to be the king of instruments. You can literally play a full orchestra on it.

[@redpandashatecherries]

THE BURRRRNNN

[@abrakadaniel5908]

@@wellyngtonamaral4097 Bro, what are you talking about. You can't play a full orchestra on a piano... you can play more voices than most instruments, but you cant replace 10-100 musicians lol.

[@aprilsmith601]

Two Set finds these pieces so beautiful and inspiring that they want to play them too and wish they were part of the violin repertoire. This is a compliment to, not a competition with the piano gang.

[@catherinefranicevic7886]

False, everything is a competition

[@blobyeol27i72]

@Tianrang Bu are you new to this channel ? The title is obviously a joke and a trigger for the "piano gang"

[@blobyeol27i72]

Yeah absolutely ! People are soooo salty in the comments... I feel like some pianists took the title literally instead of understanding it as a cover/tribute

[@user-hz6sf2if4h]

i agree what you say totally. These are beautiful pieces for all to play, to listen, to share and enjoy

[@mitodrumisra8972]

0:00 Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 1:07 - Beethoven - Pathetique Sonata - 2nd Movement 2:00 - Debussy - Reverie 2:47 Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme by Paganini - Var. 18 3:38 Mozart - Piano Sonata No.8 - 1st Movement 4:06 Schumann - Carnaval - 5. Eusebius 5:02 Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 5:36 Mendelssohn - Songs Without Words Op.19 No.1 6:22 Haydn - Piano Sonata Hob.XVI 52 (thanks to @The Prodigy Of Prodigy!) 7:10 Debussy - Clair de Lune Hope it helps! :)

[@theprodigyofprodigy4077]

You missed Haydn - Piano Sonata in E-flat Hob. XVI, 52 at 6:22

[@frosty9750]

Thank you for this!

[@JohnnySinsHD]

@@theprodigyofprodigy4077 was literally looking for a comment like this, thanks

[@jaqueaprimeradama973]

Wow. Music for 🎹 sound better in violin. No one can deny it. I love 💕 sound of violin.

[@knownanonymous1691]

God bless you man 😄

[@samrudhijagdale1879]

This video is Eddy's excuse to play Debussy wearing Debussy Merch

[@chinglian766]

As a piano player, I just couldn’t stop replaying this video! Like, some of which are just extraordinary. Violin can be so expressive!

[@Vononko2011]

I just love how nobody is surprised by how well they play anymore. 😆 The earlier videos always had those people saying 'I almost forgot they were actual violinists' and now nobody even dares doubt it! 👏👏👏

[@cpsnakemusic3082]

That’s actually the reason they were written for piano, to make other instrumentalists jealous of piano pieces as part of a large historical conspiracy from the piano gang to dominate all!!

[@f52_yeevy]

I’m a pianist and it kinda sucks that many composers ignored some other instruments. Also, I couldn’t help but notice the lick in your pfp.

[@tylermoore8218]

@@f52_yeevy badadedadumbadum (if you can’t hear this, you are either lying or uncultured /lh)

[@jeremy8473]

@@tylermoore8218 I mean, he already knows it's the lick

[@TheRoxster]

Lmao I love this comment but I can’t upvote it because it’s at 440. Or I could upvote it in the hopes that someone else does too so we can get 442 here…..

[@cpsnakemusic3082]

@@TheRoxster I mean A-442 is standard tuning for mallet percussion a lot of the time, especially in classical

[@dabinx226]

Next we need violin pieces that should’ve been for violas

[@vgmusic4679]

probably none

[@conmayn]

Could work now that youtube shorts are a thing... I would just be an intro and a outro

[@ahhhbalalalallaalalalla]

@@prokopjula John Cage’s 4”33” fits in perfectly

[@vgmusic4679]

@@ahhhbalalalallaalalalla nice one

[@abigailmeighoo6919]

No violin pieces can be taken over by violas 😈. Violins rule.

[@Regalecus_glesne]

Honestly, this kind of highlights one of the difficulties of piano that a lot of people take for granted: melody. Learning how to master accentuating the melody, and the other parts, as individual lines and not just chords, takes a lot of understanding of the piece and a lot of good control. And learning how to make them sound good, without having the lines standout like a sore thumb, but sing from out of the harmonies, is even more work. Especially for composers like Beethoven or Rachmaninoff. It’s something that even professional pianists, at least from amateur’s and an avid listener’s perspective, can sometimes struggle with. It’s a lot easier to bring that out with another instrument. But when it’s done well on the piano it’s just…*chefs kiss*

[@AY-vc5dg]

I just simply enjoyed these guys performing. It was a pleasant change up from their regular content. I love how they are so engrossed in their work. Their faces are completely different expressions. Thanks guys! I enjoyed this greatly!

[@royelleabaquita1798]

This is what happens when you fund the arts. FUND THE ARTS.

[@ortezac.5339]

Now we need this slogan as part of Twoset Apparel

[@royelleabaquita1798]

Yesss

[@ch_rizz]

The only comment (so far) with no Hamza Mzali self-promo link in the replies. FINALLY!! Edit: i found more than 10 comments with no links:))

[@ortezac.5339]

@@ch_rizz Gotta watch out for the Sara Bensoudas and the Adil Whats-Their-Names, too

[@Thetrilingualreader]

An offensive disaster? No thanks

[@deartaeils]

Being jealous of piano gang? Makes sense to why you never roast them Edit: This is a joke, please don't take it too seriously. I don't want people to get upset about the comments & and yes they can't carry their instrument but pls, if you want to talk about it, please keep it not-so rude!! (and yes I play genshin)

[@spectre9340]

It's just not fair that pianists can just play whenever they see a piano around 😭

[@shirlyjosna2702]

Also because they need sophie oui oui to accompany them in their next concert right?😂

[@hapainess3636]

sadly, cant bring the piano everywhere with u, as it will probably be too heavy-

[@bklehano7671]

@@hapainess3636 although not the same but midi keyboards make it way better! 😁 Especially the mini scales

[@1nk140]

@@bklehano7671 while midi keyboards are more portable, they miss out on a lot of the essentials of an actual piano such as projection and dynamics

[@tmann986]

After a couple years or so I have went from appreciating classical music ,then taking the music appreciation class in college and now playing the violin. These things would not have happened without twosetviolin! Now I feel a more appreciation for pieces of music because I understand the amount of time and commitment to develop beautiful performances. Thank you for playing the violin guys! While I love to laugh at the silly content I do appreciate the serious performances too.

[@cycoekiller119]

Eddy's Reverie is so beautiful. Its one of my fav Debussy pieces after Arabesque 1 :) I wish they uploaded full interpretations of these !

[@MelbaToast7117]

Me too! It's killing me!

[@anngeeeee]

pianist be like "I'm supposed to be playing that"

[@vanivashisht7305]

Get someone who loves you the way Eddy loves Claire de Lune...

[@mani_be]

That sounds impossible, there's no greater love than that

[@kristiankumpumaki8701]

I like this type of episodes when you guys basically compose covers, interesting and of high artistic value

[@ems7623]

Arrangements. Not covers

[@TheCultureshock101]

I love these videos where Brett and Eddy actually perform, and not just play snippets of pieces of music. You can see in their eyes and in their physique just how focused they are, but also how deeply rooted they are in the music and what they're doing. Sure, they're funny guys and all; they're human and they love to laugh and roast things, but at the end of the day they are musicians who LOVE what they're doing and why they're doing it. They aren't playing because they were forced to as kids or because they make lots of money... They're playing because they like it and love it. I especially love watching Eddy's expressions. They absolutely melt my heart!

[@user-hz6sf2if4h]

i totally agree with what you said. i felt the same way listening to them playing these beautiful pieces on their violin.

[@lls1980]

i feel bad for the pianist, hes just like “dude wtf this is so stupid”

[@olivernguyen1709]

“why does this sound better?” 🥲

[@linkthai1995]

"If it weren't for the money"

[@ruthsteen6943]

He's Eddy's friend from when they were teenagers, so he's probably used to it.

[@flashydashy2815]

Im a soloist not a “collaborative pianist”

[@xandraxandra1437]

I think they had a good time. They are good friends since uni.

[@twosetmist1195]

Alternate title: Brett and Eddy simply starting war.

[@flamechamp]

Violin has this amazing capability different from other instrument when it comes to long notes. The dynamics and vibrato in long notes are such a signature beauty of violin sound

[@joaomarcosbarrosfernandes6832]

alternative title: 10 Pieces you guys should record and upload on spotfy

[@amedeacatpaw5987]

No, Clair De Lune has to stay on piano. It’s probably the only reason Eddy even touches a piano

[@dsleech]

It totally loses the impressionistic quality.

[@kewlforever6463]

Yeahhh I agree lol Claire De Lune on piano >>

[@mamarkg]

nah, i'd have to say cello+piano

[@tylermoore8218]

I think it works for both (piano more so obviously) - give Oistrakh a listen! It’s Ray Chen’s favorite recording!

[@Andrew-xv6nn]

I agree, it sounds more delicate on the piano and Eddy just wanted an excuse to play it and I don’t blame him

[@jasonadriel]

Chopin and Debussy are chef's kiss on the violin

[@manitarintomata7673]

HELL NO

[@pppp-zp2vo]

@@manitarintomata7673 HELL YES

[@ladym.7594]

*PETITION FOR MORE CHOPIN ON THE VIOLIN*

[@gwaynebrouwn844]

@@ladym.7594 its pretty hard. The Nocturne has a one line melody which makes it easy to play on the violin, but as soon as we get to more complicated melody's with lots of chords and octaves, yea no chance. Sure u can do it. U can just play the main melody of for example Ballade no. 1, but it will feel less majestic and powerful. There is a reason Chopin wrote those passages in Chords instead of just a 1 line melody

[@ckchang-wg2lw]

@@gwaynebrouwn844 couldn’t agree more

[@user-ld5ts7yl9n]

not gonna lie, i love reverie and clair de lune the most, no matter playing on a piano, violin or harp. It's amazing how could instrument depict one piece into different feelings.

[@amerkhoury8034]

We need a spotify list with those pieces on violin 😮

[@pppp-zp2vo]

it’s midnight here, listening to eddy’s nocturne while it’s raining outside feels like heaven 🥰

[@lB-nv3nn]

Truely heavenly its also raining here for me

[@mitodrumisra8972]

SAAAME

[@ouanouan8935]

I can feel you 🥰

[@hapainess3636]

thats nice

[@lanalang1909]

saaaaame😅...heavenly 💙💙

[@shirlyjosna2702]

Editor San is working 40 hours a day?! Let's appreciate her for her works!

[@chiyamilu6851]

@Adil Tijani stop

[@samthehamm]

Editor-san needs a raise too

[@emperorwasabi3038]

I think for Clair de Lune, the violin is a great accompany instrument because it adds fluidity to the sound. However, the piano by itself is still the best way to hear/play this piece, because it is such a more peaceful sound. (The violin can be calm, but will always have that passionate undertone ;) )

[@omnivationhk7865]

feel so sorry for Alex (Pianist) playing with only one hand. He could bring the piece of music blossom to this fullest color.

[@jasonquinn4516]

Have to disagree on the 1st example. Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 was meant almost as a lullaby. It does sound lovely on a violin. However there is a more gentle and delicate quality that the piano brings to the piece that I think better suits the aim of the composition.

[@efedaghanbagatur5115]

While I do agree there is definitely a "nocturnal" element to the pieces; I don't think they are lullabies. For example Op. 48 No.1 or Op. 55 No. 1 have sections that are way over the top for a lullaby 😁

[@uhh4312]

claire de lune too, i think piano represent the "night" sound very well thanks to its trebly timbre

[@jasonquinn4516]

@@efedaghanbagatur5115 that's true. But I am only referencing the specific Chopin piece chosen for this video...which is very much like a gentle lullaby. The violin sounds nice, but it falters on capturing the mood; especially as the violin hits those high notes. The high notes for this piece, when compared to the piano, can come off as a bit shrill when compared to the more even tone you get from the piano.

[@jasonquinn4516]

@@uhh4312 I think that's true about Claire de Lune as well. The original piano arrangement has a mellow, gentle tone that suits the mellow and gentle composition better than the violin arrangement.

[@efedaghanbagatur5115]

@@jasonquinn4516 Oh if you are refering to this specific piece than I agree as well! I believe you are referring to the "timbre" while talking about the piano being more suited to the setting of the piece. (Which I agree about as well, the violin is better in terms of singing though not really delivering that lullaby feeling because the harmonies are not blending like it does with the piano)

[@natashacenn]

eddy: tell me you love debussy without telling me you love debussy

[@foofyloo]

Can we just appreciate the talent instead of arguing about how piano sounds so much better. We all know people have their own biases. But they’re creating content for us and it’s good content so why can’t we enjoy it?

[@lmcu0]

No, I mean I enjoy the content but dude, you can't desagree that some of the songs played here sound quite better on the piano

[@josephineraeburn5809]

I totally agree with you. Let's enjoy and appreciate what they have put in so much of their time and effort to create this video for our pleasure.

[@badenpaoloyichuangthian3400]

Timestamps: 0:00 Nocturne Op. 9 no. 2 - Chopin (Eddy) 1:06 Piano Sonata no. 8, Op. 13 - Beethoven (Brett) 1:59 Reverie - Debussy (Eddy) 2:46 Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, var. 18 - Rachmaninoff (Brett) 3:35 Piano Sonata no. 8 in A minor - Mozart (Eddy) 4:06 Carnaval, 5. Eusebius - Schumann (Brett) 4:59 Wedding Day at Troldhaugen - Grieg (Eddy) 5:35 Songs without Words Op. 9 no. 1 - Mendelssohn (Brett) 6:20 Piano Sonata in Eb Hob. XIV, 52 - Hadyn (Brett) 7:09 Clair de Lune - Debussy (Eddy)

[@user-hu6mf8nz6v]

It seems that there's gonna be a conflict between piano gang and violin gang

[@petrhanzlik69]

only the lesser members of each gang will try to start a war but us, the cultured will just sit around drinking tea for a while before going our separate way to practise

[@sophiegonzales2615]

Nah, piano gang and violin gang are besties

[@mattette]

@Adil Tijani bruh stop

[@ecalpon1]

Lots of us belong to both gangs 🤣

[@joeybuddy96]

There's going to be violince.

[@simplytwosetter]

I'm just so happy that you guys are back together with your (and almost like ours) old friends!! Big respects towards Alex, the accompanist (cough cough) I mean collaborative pianist.

[@simianto9957]

AccomPIANIST 👏👏

[@skym5873]

otherwise known as: 10 Piano Pieces With Beautiful Melodies

[@ajallen6980]

While I did enjoy this, I think the flexibility a single pianist has to play with time and dynamics would take a very solid duo and a lot of practice to replicate. Although the counter argument is that now it’s a duet and shouldn’t be judged against the original! Either way, great content.

[@idingdang1010]

Cellist: These pieces should be played by Cello.

[@anas-bmt]

Cello gang here :)

[@Camille_Lazara_Official]

I attempted to play Clair de lune on the cello by ear, the first part worked. The second half.. we won’t talk about that.

[@Camille_Lazara_Official]

@@anas-bmt yesss cello gang

[@handznet]

Piano, Cello................ violin

[@andrewanderson3016]

@@Camille_Lazara_Official then you may like this very much. Clair de lune arranged for cinco cellos kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGKpfGOep8loq5Y

[@ladym.7594]

Everyone's talking about the Nocturne and Clair de Lune but a moment of appreciation for Rhapsody on theme of Paganini please. It was 🔥

[@hellyjasni6002]

It was! Literally wanna cry listening to the wonderful arrangement

[@tommeng6522]

This is basically just taking out the melody from the piano and making it a violin part.

[@angelliese324]

I'm going through a slump and listening to you guys play made me emotional. I wish I can be passionate about something, too. Thank you for the wonderful music, TwoSet.

[@acsaha8304]

What's funny is that, in another universe, there could be a piano version of TwoSet and these pieces _were_ for violin, they would make a video about these pieces that should have been for piano.

[@microcosmos1864]

I love thinking like this! 💜

[@mahaktaheri]

@Playergartoon94 Dabs LOL

[@ifujoshiiweeb8991]

@Playergartoon94 Dabs TwoSetTriangle

[@sungpackhong4144]

FourHandsPiano

[@wangavenica8013]

**Picks up violin to practice** Two set: **new video** Me: think I'm about to _not practice_

[@davidofclay]

TwoSet is gonna be so dissapointed

[@shirlyjosna2702]

Ling ling wants you to watch twoset and practices at the same time

[@KarstenJohansson]

@Adil Tijani You suck. Get some lessons.

[@yzcw]

The pianist was definitely dead on the inside.

[@kabalder]

Wedding-day at Troldhaugen, along with almost all of Grieg's pieces nearby this collection the piece ended up in, are actually deeply inspired by (or almost literally are) folk-tunes intended to be played on the double-stringed hardingfele. So they are all suited for violin, even though the sheet music will sort of mirror a "polite, quiet rich man's party with music in the background". So, good call on the bow-pressure, Eddy :D That was really neat.

[@ajmerinder]

in my personal unbiased opinion, and this is only a subjective view on this, debussy’s pieces sound better on the piano than the violin 🤭 there’s something about the softness of the sounds the piano makes that is needed in clair de lune and rêverie that simply cannot be replicated on string instruments! the violin, however, does express the rushing and skippy nature of the piano sonata and the wedding day at troldhaugen quite well

[@kayleeewin]

i agree because debussy is literally just for the piano LOL it sounds kinda like rusty and “unbalanced” on the violin, if that makes sense???

[@dodecahe]

as a pianist, I couldn't agree more. i think it's how Debussy's pieces almost blend the left hand accompaniment and the melody together, and you can do that with enough skill on the piano, but it's just so hard to blend the crisper violin sound with the softer accompaniment. like you can't make it sound as if both parts are equally as important, but you could with the piano. i genuinely can't figure out how to describe what i wanna say but ye

[@cathtaylor8878]

Agreed. I think it’s because the two timbres don’t blend, weave and merge together like the original piano compositions.

[@joshjams1978]

I agree with you 100% . Thing is, for this softness and blended sound, piano is not the best in my humble opinion. Classical guitar is. When I listen to Roxanne Efasci play Clair De Lune or Rêverie, I feel like the piece has finally found it’s soulmate instrument. Classical guitar is so underrated and fits those pieces soooo well

[@veronicachow]

@@joshjams1978 I've been thinking about how Clair de Lune sounds on the guitar!! I loveeeee Clair de Lune so much & I pay the guitar, so why not both 😂 Definitely gonna listen to Roxanne Efasci's arrangement!

[@TheAsianTree]

Oh it’s the piece Brett couldn’t sight read bass clef to save his life

[@islamkamil5459]

Just when I was thinking schubert piano sonata no. 16 should've been on the violin, KZbin recommended this video. All the love to the great music

[@taa347]

As a pianist this upsets me. As a major fan of Two Set, this brings me great joy.

[@ladym.7594]

This week TwoSet is set on reuniting with friends now that they are back in Australia and I so approve of the amazing music they are gifting us.

[@lenaakesson2610]

Can someone tell me why they lived in Singapore?

[@karenseligman9188]

Great to know they’re back, but how did they get in? It’s not easy!

[@noctopanda9576]

ahh i noticed you're a bengali ! i am bengali too!

[@booksandmusic2526]

@@noctopanda9576 Indian gang 🤭

[@noctopanda9576]

@@booksandmusic2526 yaaaayyy! lessgo!

[@evan.gelion]

7:15 Bretts shoulder rest drop will never disappoint us

[@sallyhamilton7202]

Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

[@abigail40]

Timestamps 0:00 Chopin Nocturne Op 9 No.2 1:07 Beethoven Sonata Op 8 No.13 “Pathetique”II Adagio Cantabile 2:00 Debussy Reverie 2:46 Rachmanioff Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini Var 18 3:36 Mozart piano sonata No. 8 in A minor K.310 4:07 Schumann Carnaval 5 Eusebius 4:59 Grieg Wedding Day at Trolehagen 5:35 Mendelssohn Songs without Words Op 19 No.1 6:21 Haydn Piano Sonata 7:09 Debussy Clair de Lune

[@OnkelPeters]

The Grieg piece is extra suitable for violin, due to the tradition of playing folk dances and wedding marches on violin/harding fiddles in weddings 👌🏼

[@aquamarine9568]

I love this channel. Both of you play so beautifully . I love that I get to hear and see you do what you love to do. Thank you for all you do for your viewers.

[@clementine6760]

Nice to see them actually playing. Basically what they're acknowledging is that a good tune is a good tune. I really liked the Paganini, worked beautifully on a violin.

[@abril4172]

I can’t explain how Rêverie makes me feel.. either in both piano and violin, is amazing ✨😭🤍

[@SPINWER]

debussy is amazing

[@cupotea3492]

Probably daydreamy :)

[@rebeccablashock3829]

This is truly lovely. I so appreciate the effort that went into this video. Wonderful job ALL & props to accompanist. Thank you!!! :D

[@keegansmith5988]

With respect, I disagree. Some of these are fine on violin, but I feel Chopin and Debussy especially lose their clarity and poignancy when played on violin. There's a certain stark beauty to Debussy's work that is lost when played by more than one instrument, and a violin can only play half the piece.

[@lucyj8204]

Agreed - the only one I thought genuinely improved was Wedding Day.

[@armfe3307]

I like to play the nocturne on the guitar, it still keeps the warming calmness to it, but the violin is just to intense of an instrument to make it work.

[@eggizgud]

The 'silence' after the key is struck is part of the effect in Debussy's piece. The violin can't replicate that minimalist effect and actually spoils the sense of wonder.

[@emma-nr2uj]

I do agree ! But i heard the Chopin one with violin with an another person playing and i found that it was really a great interpretation. Maybe it's just this one that souds strange ? I don't know

[@blobyeol27i72]

Wow you guys are way too picky/salty... you don't have to take the title literally. It's actually a kind tribute to piano and piano composers (they used to play piano and obviously chose pieces they like for this video). How would you react if someone was gate keeping a melody written for another instrument under a piano cover? "You shouldn't play that on a piano, it was written for another instrument and playing it on a piano doesn't improve the piece". That's literally how this comment thread comes out :/

[@TwoSetPlaylists]

Not sure if I agree. Clair de Lune is falling apart a bit soundwise, it's more cohesive in the original piano version in my opinion. I'll make the playlist of the original pieces, so that you can easily listen back to back.

[@randomcubing7106]

Violin cannot produce that dreamy voice. Debussy chose it to be a piano solo for a reason

[@sculean]

Listen to Ray Chen's or David Oistrakh's rendition of it

[@the.violin.noobie]

When I hear it on the piano, I hear water drops in the moonlight. That's what represent the "clair de lune" imo. Violin is beautiful, but here the piano is much more literal and "pictured" than the violin

[@mickeyd9369]

Agree, and put the Beethoven along with it. Something about the piano striking the notes, letting them ring out, hanging there before moving on, that a bow sustaining cannot match.

[@eh9673]

@@sculean I love Yu Chien Tseng's version too 😍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnKQhIWdlJZ9bdU

[@Marcelo103Duarte]

“Piano piece that should be for violin” - adds a piano along, because violin can only do so much at the same time - (Violin player myself, no hate guys 😂)

[@cloudz5736]

I’m a pianist, and these pieces just ain’t familiah on the violin

[@randomcubing7106]

Yes me being both a violinist and a pianist, I feel that.

[@randomcubing7106]

@@cloudz5736 Those are called pieces not songs but I agree anyways

[@amedeacatpaw5987]

@Immaculate hey Thrasher gang!

[@eugenehong9668]

@@cloudz5736 IT AINT FAMILIAHH!!

[@williamohyeahh249]

As a timpani player, all I can say is that all of these could sound great on timpani. These pieces transcend instruments and works on every level.

[@alishashashasha6909]

Clair de lune sounds so soulfully beautiful with the violin-piano repertoire 😭✨💜 LOVE IT SO MUCH.

[@vortexbsisbad]

Nocturne wasn’t for violin because the pianist just won’t have a good time playing left hand

[@dufadufdil4778]

So true... But ut's gonna make nocturne so easy for beginner like me lols

[@redastannsd3398]

Can't​ imagine​ violin​ist playing​ winter wind, how​ cool​ will​ it​ be

[@manmeetsingh4719]

Now I want to hear that

[@thingiezz]

I don't think it will catch the same clarity as piano can. That is my only problem with ravel's orchestration of pictures at an exhibition, in the second movement (gnomus or something like that), the strings section just cannot match the clarity and speed of a piano there. I think the same will happen with other fast piano pieces because violin is limited by it's 4 strings and having to shift between positions, while pianists have a lot more notes within close reach (logically the piano is better for piano pieces lol)

[@Nico-ds3uo]

I couldn't find winter wind but i found the moonlight sonata 3rd in violin...still pretty cool tho kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSZeYygm9djhNU

[@manmeetsingh4719]

@@Nico-ds3uo that was amazing

[@dmxanion7427]

@@Nico-ds3uo same violinist played winter wind here kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2acc2qMbbWtgK8

[@luismarioXD]

Pleasee record full arrangements of this for violin.

[@naomi-dn2kn]

i never really thought of the violin much before, so i just wanted to say i'm grateful to twosetviolin because this channel is the reason i now have a new-found appreciation on how beautiful of an instrument the violin is (and just classical music in general!) so yeah thank u brett and eddy !! u guys r cool : DD

[@aformeralto5229]

Alex looks so good!

[@ceoce]

It's official: Debussy is for Eddy and Mendelssohn is for Brett 0:00 E Chopin - Nocturne Op.9 No.2 1:06 B Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, "Pathetique", II. Adagio cantabile 2:00 E Debussy - Reverie 2:46 B Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Var. 18 3:35 E Mozart - Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor K. 310 4:06 B Schumann - Carnaval, 5. Eusebius 4:59 E Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen 5:35 B Mendelssohn - Songs without Words Op.19 No.1 6:20 B Haydn - Piano Sonata in E-flat Hob.XVI, 52 7:09 E Debussy - Clair de Lune

[@giovanni21mas]

Clair de Lune is perfect for piano

[@my_family_journal]

Thank you so much. Most of these pieces are some personal favorites and it's so lovely to hear the violin version of them.

[@ivyliu7455]

We piano gang can do a video : "10 Violin Pieces That Should Have Been For Piano" (only 10? I thought would be 101 lol)

[@abrakadaniel5908]

And Liszt and Rachmaninoff already transcriped so many 😅

[@shellyhe4007]

@@abrakadaniel5908Piano gang has started doing so from so long ago that this should be a big series

[@annaandhertypewriter4395]

Oof

[@blessedtchaikovsky]

Have you ever heard of a pianist who needed accompanist? -no But have you ever heard of a violinist who needed accompanist (who is a pianist)? -yes

[@Isabella-vg5ro]

Well, well, well.... how the turn tables

[@sanaaalamine8915]

@@Isabella-vg5ro Well, well, well.... how the turns have tabled

[@ensaladadepapaya8511]

Well, piano concertos are technically works for piano and accompaniment (orchestra)

[@estherchan1738]

This was beautiful! I enjoy videos where we can hear you play with other musicians :)

[@robinhansen2296]

As a member of piano gang I must say S A C R I L E G I O U S!!!!! All jokes aside though, those pieces sound beautiful on violin and I loved hearing your interpretations of them!!!!

[@VeggieBoi-rt6qm]

Ok but Clair de lune sounds PERFECT when played on piano with a -violin accompaniment- collaborative violinist

[@briannareyes1453]

chose your words carefully lol

[@cahkentir4647]

Hello, 911 I wanna report this person for some Inappropriate words 🤣

[@iliketea9678]

Twoset: These pieces deserve to be on the violin! Also Twoset: Plays with accompaniment

[@thingiezz]

They should have the balls to play the Ernst erlkönig transcription then hahah