Augustin Hadelich Talks About the Violin He Plays: the 1744 "Leduc/Szerying" Guarneri "del Gesù"

[@ilsospetto4608]

I've had the privilege to attend to one of Mr. Hadelich's masterclasses and I sat on the first row. Stood less than 2 meters from him while he played the most famous passages of every great violin concerto on this beautiful violin of his. As a violinist myself I can say: his violin has a beautiful voice. It's not punchy, but it's a dolcissimo, dark ad also warm sound.

[@duggiefresh8170]

My favorite living violinist.

[@philippehazael-massieux9181]

il faut reconnaître que c'est un calibre !

[@elrioviolino3549]

One of the top 3 violinists who have ever lived, sitting right here.....talking about his magnificent Guarneri with it's astounding provenance. However I am reminded of several of the old Henny Youngman stand-up comedy routines where he comes out holding a violin and bow and commences to deliver all manner of one-liners and comedic stories, occasionally raising the violin to his chin with bow in hand BUT NEVER ACTUALLY PLAYING IT BEFORE HE GOES OFF INTO THE NEXT STORY!!! Such was his whole comedy routine.....repeatedly raising the violin as if to finally play.......but then never does!!! Insane!!

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

The video has been cut to show just him talking about the violin mainly. At one point she says that was really beautiful... but the music has been cut from this clip

[@SunilAruldas]

EVER LIVED 😂

[@LoisFox131]

That’s quite an honor.

[@Skinny_Karlos]

It's a wonderful violin and I wish I were the type worthy of such an instrument. I have a nineteenth century German violin which does have a lovely tone and warm sound but is, of course without doubt, entirely outclassed by the del Gesu and were it a choice between that and a Stradivarious I'd choose the former every time. There's just something about them that is so 'inner soul' enhancing to me. Not to all I understand but to me they are THE violins of violins !! Mark - Australia.

[@duggiefresh8170]

I'm not kicking either one out of the sack, mate. ;)

[@Skinny_Karlos]

@@duggiefresh8170 No, I guess I wouldn't either. Beautiful instruments, both.

[@thatoneguy8064]

"Dale YAYSEW"