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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2014
- 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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He's holding something worth more than all the houses on your street combined.
You clearly don't live in Auckland...
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
So if housing seems an issue where you live, you can come here, residency is easy to obtain
+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.
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...
Brett and Eddy need to watch this
Two Set Violin guys
Exonctly
YAS
Someone needs to post this on their reddit page
They have, they referenced it in one of their videos a while back.
"45 Mil. is nothing if you don't put in those 40 hours of practice a day" - Ling Ling
"45 mil is nothing if you spend it on a viola"-Ling ling
But does it have nasa tech 😁
😂😂😂 Lol
yo, lingling gang!
aris gemino you people are the reason I stay online
for $45M, it better come with that guy as well
ikr
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.
😂😂😂😂
+LagiNaLangAko23 Yup, that's definitely how record players and jukeboxes worked. They were just tiny people playing even tinier instruments.
LOL!!! XD
Legends said he did not wash his hands to this day after touching that viola..
Amirit
Major Minor triggered?
lol
U MADE MY DAY :D
because he is a derty jew
whats new
That one rich kid in middle school orchestra
Outdoorsman’s Creations 😂
That’s me...ahaha
LITERALLY ME
HAHA
Fr
Look how big he is! He makes that cello look so small!!!
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... 🙃
I hate people who get these instruments wrong, it's a double bass dummy head
ortsacPH no it’s a violin loser😂
r/woosh for everybody
@@Templar07 r/wooosh you or am I getting r/wooooshed
>This is is what a $45 million viola sounds like after undergoing RUclips's audio compression off of a crappy on-board laptop sound output through cheap head phones.
yes.. it's awful. even on my 250$ headphones
hakurimakamuri there's a limit to quality...
It sounds amazing on my headphones :D
Still sounds amazing but not as good as it would be in person.
There's some an eq cut-off, pop filter or something altering the sound.
does the guy come with it
captainKaP I wish
lol
I was thinking the same
captainKaP LOL. Just have him stand in a corner and play
LOL nice.
captainKaP you read my mind like a book
A piece of wood and strings is worth more than me
Ethan Corbin it's pretty obvious. your probably worth 0.01
Clorox Bleach you're*
A whole lot more
Depending on how it's made it's wood, horse hair and guts...unless they used metal string which I don't think they would've...don't feel bad that instrument is worth more than all of us.
Ethan Corbin no, a Stradivari is worth more than you
Digital recording can never capture even 10% of the quality of the sound of a Stradivarius. Hearing it live is an incredible experience.
Alex Lanoux There is little, if any difference between analog and digital, but hearing live music is incomparably better than ANY recording.
@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.
@@ilanrodriguez6127 Maybe by "digital" he meant "with fingers."
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 😭
No it definitely can. I have a 96kHz sample rate lossless recorder and it does just fine thank you.
The Viola is underrated. Most music written for strings is for the violin or cello. Viola is like an afterthought.
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.
@@budbutterson9577 i mean we can just transpose cello stuff very easily and violin stuff just has to be brought down an octave
@@telebtw5697 It's just inconvenient :(
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.
@@telebtw5697 Or half an octave...
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.
Adam K Haha so true
Adam K I agree. This guy made a bad deal
HAHAHHAHAHA XDDDD made my day
XD
I completely agree. Made no difference on my laptop speakers.
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....
GIMME DAT FLAC
Ayy Lmao
it sounds like you know a little about sound
it's just a clickbait for more views and money.
Came here to say the same thing, you've done the comment sections justice
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 ❤️
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.
@@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
@@svenolycannoli yes, i agree. the viola has a very rich sound.
I play it now for 3 years and I absolutly love it even if there is not so much repartoire you can learn. But I'd love to have RUclipsrs like TwosetViolin for the Viola
Hey, playing any instrument is good. More power to you and keep it up!
The viola itself sounds as if it has a whole symphony and percussion on its own.
Actually_H ikr
my ears have never been so satisfied
It's the piece mostly but yes it does project very well.
by the 2 min mark ....wow
what the crap?? So is this a Stradivarius viola? Asking seriously.
Still waiting for a $100 Million cowbell video...
LMAO
ru bruce dickenson?
Yes
i've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell
I remember when this comment only had 10 likes
Scrolling down comments while watching the video. My life feels complete with this mixture of humor and music.
I got the same thing out of this.
Arunima Tiwari EXACTLY MY THOUGHTS
Nerd
Seriously? You just hopped to it. I cannot trust a person whose channel's name is Hop to it!
Jayant Chopra Well said my friend!
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.
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.
Ew
@@LorenaBla2208 ew to you hater
Carry on, the Viola is a beautiful and underestimated musical instrument
good
Rumor has it......his eyes havent opened
😂😂😂
The Biking Police he opened his eyes at 3:20 🤦♂️
I never knew Brock could play the viola
3:19 that rumor was hoax
He is Brock No. 2!
let's all agree that this dude can make a potato sound good
lol
loll dude best comment
Dude he got 3 notes wrong; he sucks
He can play my potatoes
...
The way he makes bow changes unnoticeable is so beautiful
*imagine him dropping it*
I had a bit of shrinkage just contemplating your comment. We would never see that man again.
that man is a billionaire
Sacrilegious
@@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
Jeez! Don't even say such thing. It is sacrilegious!
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.
Bryant Guidry I wish this was the top comment instead of all the jokes about how expensive it is.
Bryant Guidry I figured it was old as balls.
Bryant Guidry geez 1719! basically 300 years ago oml
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.
Ah so that's why its expensive no wonder.
Ah yes the sound of my dream mansion, six Ferraris, college tuition, and a giraffe
Stirling Duncan lol
Stirling Duncan but do you really have enough ghinis in your ghini account?
why giraffe. may be a Lion lol
sam sein if you have to ask why the giraffe, you're missing out on life
More like 27 giraffes
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.
😂
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.
Yea but he needs to hold on it for like 10 years before someone buys it
This instrument is exactly the same age as the piece being played. Bach could have had this piece played on this particular viola.
No ones gonna say it? Alright. That’s pretty awesome. :)
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
@@kathrinevanezasierra4312 some people think that older instruments sound better, actually. I’m not sure though
@@kathrinevanezasierra4312 with string instruments not so much, but for more mechanical instruments like the piano or harpsichord they do depreciate over time.
That's really cool!
He better be included for 45 million. I want him playing 24/7.
With Healthbars lmao
With Healthbars that’s awesome!!! 😂🤣
With Healthbars hahaha . basically its his price for life hahaha
He is so yummy oml
im your thousanth like
If you look closely you'll see it's actually his eyebrows making the sound.
Well played
I'm dead omg
GrandmasterofWin hahaha
GrandmasterofWin 😂
You just gave my life meaning.
a violin could never 💁🏻♀️ , the viola is so beautiful
wavvy eliie , say it louder for the violinist with the big egos in the back
I don’t play any string instruments but I like the depth of sound from the viola better then the violin.
It's no cello. But yeah
@@valermink so true, ppl get so full of their self trying to make the viola look bad
A violin could never.
A viola did never...
😂
so passionate, Must be incredible to lose yourself in the music like that, he is somewhere else during this performance.
marvtheandroid agree - he lives what he does here
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
@@kanatsizkanatli ew
@@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.
@@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.
Has chance to play $45 million Viola.
Plays cello piece
omglolgiraffe There aren't many great viola solos. viola is mainly used in orchestras. on a $45 million viola you are going to want to explore the full range, both literally and with expression
WE NEED MORE VIOLA SOLOS
What's the difference between those two?
St. Ann a cello is a large standup instrument, for the bass end
+St. Ann YES!!! Thank you! Violas for DAYYYYSSSS! Violas everywhere! Violas just because...VIOLAS ROCK!
Give it to me and it will sound like a 1$ viola you bought at the thrift store
Man Kev best comment ever
Man Kev it's not even a violin lmao
allison, it WILL be))
LOL
Man Kev you made me laugh 😂
This sounds the way honey tastes. Sweet and smooth.
You can just feel it with him, the passion to play something like that and just the sound floods you. We miss you Stratovani you are a true hero in the music world and a Craftsman we will never be able to replicate until we get a time machine.
I'd be too afraid to even breathe anywhere near it.
Same here
D Heyes you are very funny.. I like it.
Like the story of the guitar that was broken on the set of The Hateful 8.
D Heyes lol same
D Heyes I'd snap every single hair of that bow and kick the bridge and stomp it into smithereens
Ew it's used now. I'll pay 5 dollar
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...
YouShallPassGas Yes, because nobody has touched it since 17th/18th century when this viola was made...
Ahahahahaha
+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.
Ever heard of Amati or Steiner Instruments? Same age and cost less
Absolutely amazing I enjoyed every second. Thanks for the upload.
Worth every penny! That's one sweet viola...wow. Close as any of us will get to one, thanks for posting.
0:03 “What...I have to play now?“
Jeremy Heere 😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
“What if I sneeze?”
i guess
they just said its cost
Me when mom calls me in to the family
Half the reason it sounds great is the very skilled performer using it.
Puzzling exactly, it takes a true musican to perform something passionately enough to show the full potential of the viola.
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
Puzzling 3/4 the reason
Superbly played! That was such a pleasure. Thank you.
I thought mine was expensive at $3000 now i just feel more broke lmao
Ur flexing hard lol. 3000 is a lot. Mines like 600 😞
Lol my cello was $300! XDXDXD
Mine was given to me for free and it plays beautifully, but I wish I had 45 million to spend on a mansion😂
I wouldn’t be seen dead with a cheap 3k violin.. ew
the viola is 45 million dollars but the guys eyebrows are priceless 😂
Lol.
It's a Viola
+Natasha Vernon High five viola player!!! If youre not then i missed the high five with your face
+Jordan Can't Video Star I'm a violinist and I just Love it even if I'm not exellent at playing it
+Natasha Vernon meh i'm a crappy high fiver i might've gotten your shoulder 😂
i bet %99 of the world can't tell the difference between that and a 4.000$ viola , myself included as a musician.
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.
i play guitar too
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.
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
RUclips compression takes away a lot of the detail as well.
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!!!!!
It sounds so much better and sweeter than regular Viola. I loved his performance so much.
But I only got a small loan of a Million...
Please Give This Man A Beer!!! xD
Dracule Mihawk adjust for inflation.
Dracule Mihawk sell your castle. Taka no me...
Can I have that small loan 💲💵💲💸
And yet you spend all your time on a creepy raft....
You could see the notes coming out of his eyebrows
I was going to say that!
Gerad Vindicating i was looking for this
Best comment of the video.
Gerad Vindicating hah
Yesh 🤣
Wow! Beautiful sound and playing. This is what makes life worth living.
I play violin and have just renovated a viola that was on its way out and I've got to say I love playing it. I'm an alto singer and the range of the viola just feels right. And it's also helping me reach the extended notes on my violin when I get back to playing it ❤
Today, on Pawn Stars,
You bought that Viola for $45 million?
Let me call my guy.
The best I can do is $5.
Amanda Pritts
He knows a guy who deals in Viola's worth as much as the GDP of small island countries.
"Hey, this is a business; I gotta make money here too"
come on man can you go up a little from the $5 and meet me at $44 million?
adam cisneros how about a entire 5 dollars and 4 cents
He got a deal! That sounds exactly like. $46 million viola!
Lol XD
You're funny, Stefan!
😀
so beautiful tone and playing, the room too has resonance and it makes the playing even more beautiful!
So much reverb in the room cannot really hear the viola
It goes right into my soul. so beautiful✨
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.
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.
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.
+Joumana Rashad Preach, fam... I just got a bigger higher quality viola and it has so much more sounds and much richer sound.
+WCC Gaming :D
+Joumana Rashad finally someone understands omg all these ignorant people talking had me crazy 😢
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.
me over here wishing i could feed my violin vitamin pills to make it grow bigger into a viola
@Skink Knitter Well you can make the strings grow with the viola too, which would change their sound
Wow, really love the music, the musician, and the precious Viola! I always love Viola; the richer sound is wonderful!
forget the 45 million dollar viola, lets talk about the 45 million dollar eyebrows
Steve the queen No kidding!
YES
Steve the queen lmao the eyebrows!
$45 million viola recorded on a $100 microphone
Best commentary
And uploaded to RUclips in a compressed video file. Bliss.
In a room with crappy reverb...
+Eric Kanervaa and still sounds better than average
It sounds so middle-ey its driving me insane
One of the most exquisite sounds. I love his pieces.
Where's TwoSetViolin??? String review!
yes
YESSSSS
But this is fake look at 0:40 he is playing slurred and on a higher string even though the audio is not slurred and it is on g or c string
Rare Pepe wow twoset needs to se this mate
Rare Pepe video is just delayed a bit, you can so where the video was supposed to be a couple seconds earlier
Didn't know Tom Riddle played the viola
jules ; omfg, someone finally said it 😂
you mean he who should not be named
omg lol xDDD
you mean. Tom Fiddle
Alex R
That would mean that (like me) he would play the violin, but funny!
Corrected the headline: This is what a 45 million dollar viola sounds like recorded with 10$ mic, edited background noise away, flattend into 0,0001mb youtube form and played by crappy mono speakers :-D :-D
splendid discover indeed! *sips a glass of wine*
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.
It's not the Stradi making the music beautiful, it's the massive, beautiful, specially designed concert hall with great big echoing walls that amplify the sound.
I wanna hear a Stradivarius viola played in a carpeted room!
TwoSetViolin needs to see this lmao
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.
hand it over, I'll make it sound like a $10 one with two strings you found at some garage sale.
Real skill
Wow, the viola is rich and beautiful. Thank you for posting. 🎶 🙏
the goosebumps I experienced during this video now this is my only life goal to buy a viola like this because mine can't even compare to the beauty and sound this one produces
I bet I could still make it sound like crap
Are you that awful?
RandyNewmanFan You and me both. My specialty on string and bow instruments is "The brutal murder of a cat".
I've only tried playing Violin once. I play piano mainly ;P
Not sure about that
+RandyNewmanFan i highly doubt it man for 45 mil i bet even if you look at it it plays nicely
I'm more fascinated by the passion of the player than by the violin itself :-D
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.
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.
Well 90% Of RUclips 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 :)
Samuel Scarisbrick Apologize accepted. Have a happy & cozy Christmas. Bye
luticia Apology* (comment meant in good spirit) you too! Seasons blessings!
Beautifully played. Absolutely gorgeous instrument ~
Awesome ... both the musician's performance and the instrument!
So money can buy happiness
+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.
+james wasda couldn't have put it better myself good man ha ha
+james wasda that's..... Not really what that phrase means....
***** 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.
Hey Money can't buy us happiness cause you can't even have a good time~
Entranced by his beautiful facial expressions.
Athalia just makes it scary
Cailey Miller If you say so
"if you can play it slowly, you can play it quickly" - sacrilegious boiii
"If you learn it slowly,you forget it slowly. If you learn it quickly,you forget it quickly."
Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!! Great video, amazing sound.
This is what a 45 million dollar viola sounds like, captured over a mic of ambiguous quality and streamed over RUclips towards your speaker set of ambiguous quality.
You forgot: "to listeners of ambiguous quality."
I dont know man, only sounds like 44 million to me... clickbait tbh
Zephyr hahahahahahahaha I love reading comments like this
Lars Guddal completely agree
Waaahahaaaa! I so like connoisseurs!
Lmao
😂😂
This viola is so amazing, it comes with its own reverberance. 🤣
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.
That’s cool
I'm waiting for a $2 trillion triangle video smh
thomas spence lol 😂😂
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.
thomas spence better $3 trillion
this guy costs 45 mil??
Anxx you should not be allowed to breed.
He's joking, bud.
Judging by your profile pic, i don't' think you should be either.
Anxx honestly he looks so posh it seems like he could cost 45 mil
I would pay 45 small loans of a million dollars to have this guy on my bed. :3
I love viola sound... It's to me earthy and reassuring, lukewarm sunshine, comfortable.
Every time I hear this beautiful instrument I get a glimpse in Mr. Carpenter's eyes of the idea that he may never get a chance to make music with a instrument like that again. Truly a bitter sweet moment...
Superman seems to be very talented
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.
Pfft yeah, Batman may have cool crap in his dungeon, but he's got nothing on Superman's fabulous viola.
TheMr Manav the camera is his kryptonite so he cant look at it
Funny, I could have sworn that was Clark Kent.
Ахахахахах
Too bad it was recorded with a $200 mic :p
+Derek Gruber savage
hahahahah
+Derek Gruber and played through everyone's integrated sound cards through either $20 speakers/headphones. So many things wrong.
+Derek Gruber
No kidding! D A Carpenter may have splendid credentials but he sure sounded sloppy playing this instrument in this demostration.
+Derek Gruber You looked really hot last Tuesday!
Inspiring, relaxing and breath taking 🌹 it's a way of thinking of how simple Life is.
If anyone deserves this viola it's this guy. WOW!
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.
wait.. you bought a 45 mio $ violin on amazon??
He's like begging to get ripped off
Is this some kind of a joke or are you really this rich??😵
Asmita He couldn't have been able to afford it with shipping. Come on.
nice troll bruh.
*hugs my viola* I still like you better buddy don't worry
*glares at bow* nOT YOU
Anon Ymous ME HAHAHAHA
Anon Ymous honestly me and my strings i need to replace them lol
So fantastically relatable
Anon Ymous I'll wholeheartedly agree, even if the bowed string instrument I play isn't a viola.
Anon Ymous 😂
A performance worthy of subsequent guitar smashings. Bravo bravo 👏🏼👏🏼
fantastic video, lovely playing. what a great violist
This Violin is worth more than my countries economy
Lmao
They don't want you to have a better economy
Africa is not a country
+Assholes Biggycunt
Africa has countries, though. Quite a few, I think.
+A Kid From Africa woah it's a viola don't get it mixed up
Accidentally stepped on my violin once. I would not trust $45 million in my hands.
DarkMagicSeptember why would you place your violin on the ground?! I always treat my violin like it cost $1M.
DarkMagicSeptember It's ok, I once stepped on my flute, my ukulele, my keyboard... I need to stop leaving my instruments on the floor...
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........
Me too man. Me too.
DarkMagicSeptember oh my god SAME
Outstanding! This sounded great!
Sounds smooth as butter. Love it.