When I moved into my house I found an old violin and an old painting in the attic. I took them to an expert and he told me they were by Stradivarius and Rembrandt. When I asked how much they were worth he said: "Nothing, Rembrandt couldn't make violins and Stradivarius couldn't paint."
They are meant to be played. It changes the sound, it makes them so, so much better. What better musician than her to have lifetime access to this creation. It's as it should be. It's an honor to the instrument and maker.
I completely agree with you about the effect of playing an instrument on the enrichment of its sound quality. The most it's played the more alive it sounds. In my opinion, the grains in the wood are meant to conduct vibrations and make sound. If unplayed, the instruments sound quality starts to diminish.
I own a 120 year old Japanese Suzuki violin. It has a few loose pegs, a worn label, and water damage... but it does sound noticeably different from newer model violins. It has a wonderful lush sound and handles most comfortably like it was made just for me. I wish I knew a bit more of its history but I hope to pass it on to continue its story and sound.
I own a 50 year old violin and it does sound noticeably different. They work like a finely aged wine I tell you. Everything just resonates more cleanly. It's like the various parts of the violin got to properly know each other through the decades and now everything resonates as one, as its meant to be, like it has not been made that way, but born that way.
@@dustintsai1839 A violin is only good or bad to the player. That lady's expensive Stradivarius does not sound outstanding to me. If uber rich, I would not pay so much money for it.
People on here who are not professional musicians do not truly understand what these artists are feeling when you find a truly incredible instrument. It may sound the same to an untrained or unfocused ear as a cheaper instrument, but it really isn't that simple. It is the details that the performer hears and the overall feel of the instrument while the performer plays that determines it's exquisite quality. It's something that most people won't understand.
I've been playing about a year and a half and recently found a violin in a shop. It was old, really old. All beat up and scratched, chords were all caked with rosin, the glue was coming off and the varnish was worn out in all the common places. This thing looked like it was played every day for 50 years and never knew a case. But my god. I picked this thing up and it was light; so light and delicate. I actually got taken aback by it, as compared to my violin It felt like air in my hands. So I held it on my chin, and it was the single most comfortable violin I have ever held, and it gave off an energy in my hands I have never felt. It was an immediate connection. Now I have been a musician all my life, I have owned plenty of instruments of different types and this is the first time anything has made me think of them as anything but that; this wasn't an instrument, it was different, and it was unhappy on that shelf because all it wanted to do was sing. I think that's what sets the great instruments apart from the others, I touched this thing and held its soul.
Ive played strad and del gesu violins. They are great. yes. but not that, they are THE violins. there are some great modern violin makers, which instruments are much better then strad or del gesu. They are that expensive because of their name.
It's the same with 60's strats, they still sound alot better than the most expensive ones you can find today and it's more because of how they feel while playing than how they sound. I had a Korean Squier that sounded amazing and I gave it way because I knew I will never reach the musicianship this instrument deserves to sing.
The Ex-Vieuxtemps is a wonderful instrument. The timbre on it is absolutely astonishing, and Anne Meyers has no reason to exaggerate the sound it has. However, with all that being said, don't be terribly upset for not having the opportunity to try it for yourself. There have been a few double blind tests that pretty much debunks the myth that violins from that era have a sound that can't be duplicated. Even accomplished violinists and luthiers alike were not reliably able to distinguish an old strad vs a new violin made by great luthiers today. Not only that, but in those same tests, the old strads and del gesu's consistently underwhelmed the violinists playing them, and often came in at the bottom when it comes to which violins the violinists preferred. In fact, in one such test, the overall winner was a brand NEW violin.
The reason for that is not that they can't be duplicated, rather than flaws in the way of testing. A good instrument, even or maybe even more so a Strad, needs years and years to get accustomed to and to play it to its full potential. Even a Heifetz couldn't have just picked up any Strad and made it sound like heaven. Stop saying these instruments are not special, just because there's no original maker to defend them anymore. They ARE induplicable, and people who call themselves serious musicians and think they can judge the quality of a violin on a one-day or one-week "study" in completely unnatural circumstances, should seriously reconsider why them call themselves professionals. Have you ever played such an instrument like a Strad? I have, it didn't sound incredibly good, because I wasn't good enough as well as I didn't know the instrument. But I certainly felt the infinite possibilities with that masterpiece, of which the wood has breathed and loved for over 250 years.
+kritischbiszumschluss That's just poetry... what you say can be also with a fine modern instrument, which also need to be known and can be also shaped by the sound requests of the player to give more and more...
David Marzoli I am not saying that modern instruments cannot sound special and beautiful. It just bothers me that so many people try so hard to "debunk" a myth that is none, saying that Strads and del Gesus are just like any other instrument. They are truly not. Also the reason why these old instruments have a special sound is due to their degree of decomposition of wood. They are very likely to be at their peak right now, not necessarily producing the same sound in a hundrer years. New instruments have freshly dried wood, which just sounds different to a sensitive year. Again, not saying that they can't produce a beuaitful tone, but these old masterworks are truly worth their praising.
I disagree with your assessment. Yes a modern violin maker can produce a violin as good or better but they cannot do that consistently as the old masters have. Out of a hundred they might hit on a few that shine. My 4th year instructor had a Stradivari and I did get to play it. The way the wood vibrated and the sound that could be expressed far surpassed my German copy's ability. I also have played an Amati that I fell in love with. Needless to say neither of those 2 violin's even to this day are for sale.
its no different to vintage acoustic guitars, and even electric guitars. the problem here lies in the person's ear and exposure. i also believe in what i personally call the "ownership principle" - one may think that the difference between a good modern instrument and a good old instrument is 5 to 10 percent, or even less than 5. but that's because many do not own or are deeply exposed to vintage / old instruments. their ears have not grown accustomed to the nuances and the character of very old wood. once you've owned an old instrument, and have played it every day for years, comparing new and old will be easier than before. ive also noticed that people will "hate" or "dislike" but when presented with such an opportunity to have one, they change tune. also, youtube doesnt do justice to the quality of sound, just like any instrument or even the human voice - you have to hear it live.
+BreakMyViolinHeart Some string instruments... Violin has too much high frequencies, with time the sound gets sweeter losing high frequencies. You can throw away a guitar that's 30 years old. It does not sound anymore like when it was new, it becomes without brilliant sound and loose high tones.
I'm not claiming to be a know-it-all or anything, but I'm a violinist. That may be true with some lesser instruments, but usually the handmade instruments made by those who are experienced are ones that do improve with time. That's why violins that are hundreds of years old are so highly valued, and why you can't get one without paying so much or getting one on loan from a museum or something.
No! Technique matters the most. You can play a Strad horribly as a begginer or even intermediate. But if your technique is good you can even play a wooden plank with strings attached to it divinely. It's like an old saying,don't blame the tools for being a horrible craftsman.
@@enealiviu4797 The quality of the instrument matters a lot for soloists and professionals though. A good quality instrument is also easier to play on.
What an amazing sound! I'd love to play on such a beautiful instrument one time, though I'd probably be too paranoid to even touch it, since I'm extremely clumsy. I can really understand her. My violin was actually incredibly cheap but I fell in love with her sound. I first didn't want to take her, because I didn't like the wooden structure she had, but now! I think I'd die if something happened to her. Violins and string instruments are so wonderful and this musician is incredibly talented. I think I'll listen to some of her performances now. Also I have to say that I feel bad for the violins that lay in some safe and are never played on. Instruments are meant to sing, I'll never understand how someone can just lock them away like this, no matter how expensive they are.
I agree about violines collecting dust in museums. Also don't agree the capital owner giving this violine to whoever he wants. Best violines should be in hands of best players.
I just saw her last night in Laguna Beach, CA 2/17/24. She played my favorite piece, which is Bach concerto in D Minor for two violins. I've been listening to it for 40 years but it was my first time hearing it performed live..
I can't believe 26 people didn't like this video. I sit here with a tear in my eye at the thought of even touching something that old and well preserved let alone playing one like it. Thanks for letting us hear it. I would have liked to hear more of its voice though.
I think it is a bit sad that so many instruments are being stored. They (the instruments) are never used and are just collecting dust. But, I understand that they want to preserve the instruments for the future, but what if they all get messed up because they are not used, then the instruments would not sound as good.
As a self proclaimed decent violinist.... I would LOVE the opportunity to have some UBER RICH person let me play their priceless violin. Just to ensure the wood is constantly agitated.
Yes! Specially violins that are built in 17th centuries ~~ they should be played once or twice a week so it would not lose its unique and soulful sound
I see this a lot with guitars. Beautiful pieces of art and relics yes, but if you close your eyes and take away the hype it all comes down to the artist.
Violins are amazing. My father repairs violins, they are never quite right when you first fix them, it takes month of consistent playing for them to warm back up. The new factory made violins never have the same character as a well made antique.
Few very few people such as this lovely woman knows the soulful deepest depths of an instruments life beating heart. It's why people who won beautiful violins are insane to store them without allowing those prisoner violins to breath by the giving hands that know how to give them breath...
90% player, 10% violin and bow, sound is subjective ,when the best players play a instrument it is going to get reputation, but no instrument is worth 16,000,000 unless you are uber rich wine sniffer.
It's not the player that makes it expensive, it's the craftsman who makes it. Stradivari was a godsend and made it hundreds of years ago, violins are supposed to age over centuries to sound anywhere near as magnificent as this
I agree. It's only worth that much because Stradivarius made it. I wonder how much Stradivarius sold it for after he made it 300 years ago, adjusted for today's currency and inflation of course. Not to mention that, due to modern science, they've been able to figure out what gives it its sound and recreate it.
I play the violin and love it very much! I actually am going to college to study music. But never would I ever buy an instrument that could pay for 500 kids' college tuition!
+Kira The Musical Nerd I'm studying music education. Good luck with your studies! I've played a Stradivari violin worth $3.5 million and it was so glorious. Don't knock it until you try it! It's so different. :)
BreakMyViolinHeart I'm pretty sure the sound quality of the intrument is heavenly! I bet it's amazing. But I'm not changing my mind. I would rather use that much money on more important matters
You don't have to. :) But a professional musician will have a handmade instrument, not a factory made one, at the very least. Several thousand dollars, but a worthy investment for your career. :)
It seems as if people don't really care how much it cost but the value it provides. if you make the best instrument they will cost a lot more than the worse. People just like the art form, much respect. I don't understand why they cost so much but respect the reasons why someone may
I know a soloist of NHK symphony who sold his Guarneri just after he quit his career. Then, he purchased new violin from the luthier who cared his Guarneri for about $10000.
I read a number of rather ignorant comments, most by folks who have either never played the Violin or else play so poorly they do not know what they are hearing. I have been privileged to have played a Stradivari, and the feeling, under the chin, can best be described as driving a Toyota and then getting behind the wheel of a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce.
I think the information about value may be wrong here as the Violin used by Wallace Hartley has been found and just sold at auction for much more than the instrument here . Wallace Hartley was the band leader on the Titanic .
Hello Robert , Kindly define what is a 'vintage' guitar? ... A cello , violin or viola from 200-300 years ago I can appreciate , however 'when' and 'which' guitars can be classed as 'vintage? ...
@@donaldcook3112 For my mind any used guitar of at least 35 years old or older. Perhaps even older since I bought guitars new 35 years ago. My Explorer was purchased new in 1984 and it is considered "vintage" although it still feels like a newer guitar because of perspective. I'd have to say 50's Les Pauls and Strats for certain. I don't play Jazz but any Super 400 from the 40's would certainly be considered vintage. They are still relatively young when compared to 200 to 300 year old instruments such as these types. But give them time.
I listened to a very interesting podcast recently, I believe made by Planet Money, that talked about Stradivarius Violins. It basically concluded after multiple tests from professionals both listening and playing them blindfolded, that the sound of these Violins compared to other decent (but far less expensive ones) were not even that different sounding. A lot of them could not tell and often guessed the Yamaha to be better sounding than the other, that is worth millions of dollars more. It is worth a listen, a lot of it I believe is the way our mind works after the fact that someone was to tell you the instrument is worth $16million...
The Rare and Antique violin dealer "Paolo Alberghini" mentions at 1:30, that "being able to share this violin with the world and letting future artists play this instrument will attract wealthy customers".. I hope he is aware that very few composers grew up rich and started with a cheap but good quality instruments.. It is only after generations that people start having more interest in classics.. I have tried to play parts of Caprice No. 24 with the cheaper Student/Intermediate violins ranging from 800-1500$ Quality in strings matter too!
Has anybody noticed the Glaring Flaw in this demonstration. Every one listening to this Violin is doing so on an electrical device. Be it a smart Phone or a computer these violins are noted for their projection of sound
Have you listened to Stainer violin videos? One of them I saw showed the highest notes he could play. I was surprised that he went almost to the bridge end of the fingerboard. The notes were crisp, clear, and clean.
Most violinists tend to fall into the Strad or Del Gesu camps; very different characteristics generally speaking, and so players tend to develop a preference for one or the other.
That instrument he used sounds scratchy compared to this, and hes an amazing player in his own right. There is definitely a difference. The 'worth' of an instrument in the millions is determined by scarcity for the most part.
While I enjoy listening to classical cello pieces I find that at that classical violin to be really harsh on my ears where as the cello is more soothing and easy on my ears.I would really like to hear a demonstration with these older instruments playing other genres of music instead of classical just so I could judge the quality sound and to hear how versatile they are .
Antique violins shouldn't be stuck in a collector's closet or a museum! They should always be being played by someone who can utilize its full potential!
I bought online Stradivarius labeled for $170 from a real estate clean out. Did not allow to return. Which meant no body tried. Once I set up and played it. I had never touched my Scott Cao again.
I've been a huge classical music fan since childhood and honestly, though this is a beautiful instrument, sorry, it's just not true that it is superior to most all. Hell, honestly, Hahn's Vuillaime sounds just as good. There are many equal sounding violins to this. I do LOVE the gorgeous dark varnish ot this instrument though.
В скрипке самое главное звук, не важно, сколько она стоит. Я считаю что на скрипках должны играть музыканты, они не должны быть в руках коллекционеров, которые не умеют играть. Скрипки на которых не играют, погибают и рассыхаются. Им нужна звуковая вибрация чтобы поддерживать их в тонусе.
G string sounds just like the G string on my violin (that violin my father got for free for me). E string sounds like - E string. And lady player in this video proves exactly that human wild imagination have no limits whatsoever. Especially when backed up with 16 million dollars.
The sound quality is not sonorous in the low-middle register and quite weak in the high register. Seriously some high-end modern violins sound much better than this Strad!
I understand being a good steward of something so valuable but that would be like having a Bugatti Veyron and not even taking it out for a Sunday drive.
When I moved into my house I found an old violin and an old painting in the attic. I took them to an expert and he told me they were by Stradivarius and Rembrandt. When I asked how much they were worth he said: "Nothing, Rembrandt couldn't make violins and Stradivarius couldn't paint."
+Iazzaboyce That was a good one! I'm going to use that next time!
His name is Stradivari
wow,that is wise
Hah, I get it!
I don't get it?
They are meant to be played. It changes the sound, it makes them so, so much better. What better musician than her to have lifetime access to this creation. It's as it should be. It's an honor to the instrument and maker.
I completely agree with you about the effect of playing an instrument on the enrichment of its sound quality.
The most it's played the more alive it sounds. In my opinion, the grains in the wood are meant to conduct vibrations and make sound. If unplayed, the instruments sound quality starts to diminish.
I own a 120 year old Japanese Suzuki violin. It has a few loose pegs, a worn label, and water damage... but it does sound noticeably different from newer model violins. It has a wonderful lush sound and handles most comfortably like it was made just for me. I wish I knew a bit more of its history but I hope to pass it on to continue its story and sound.
I own from jesus.
I own a 50 year old violin and it does sound noticeably different. They work like a finely aged wine I tell you. Everything just resonates more cleanly. It's like the various parts of the violin got to properly know each other through the decades and now everything resonates as one, as its meant to be, like it has not been made that way, but born that way.
@Greg. You know a crap violin becomes $0 after 200 years. Only good violins increase in value.
@@dustintsai1839 A violin is only good or bad to the player. That lady's expensive Stradivarius does not sound outstanding to me. If uber rich, I would not pay so much money for it.
They will be fine, because lunar wood is not subject to degradation and oxidation.
Worth more than any musician can earn in their lifetime.
Porschen Hund pretty sure Paul McCartney could afford it
Most musicians. Not any musician. There are definitely plenty who can afford it.
@@hughjaness1041 Classical musicians
People on here who are not professional musicians do not truly understand what these artists are feeling when you find a truly incredible instrument. It may sound the same to an untrained or unfocused ear as a cheaper instrument, but it really isn't that simple. It is the details that the performer hears and the overall feel of the instrument while the performer plays that determines it's exquisite quality. It's something that most people won't understand.
I'm not a pro but I understand
Dustin Shreve I agree 100%!
I've been playing about a year and a half and recently found a violin in a shop.
It was old, really old. All beat up and scratched, chords were all caked with rosin, the glue was coming off and the varnish was worn out in all the common places. This thing looked like it was played every day for 50 years and never knew a case.
But my god. I picked this thing up and it was light; so light and delicate. I actually got taken aback by it, as compared to my violin It felt like air in my hands. So I held it on my chin, and it was the single most comfortable violin I have ever held, and it gave off an energy in my hands I have never felt. It was an immediate connection.
Now I have been a musician all my life, I have owned plenty of instruments of different types and this is the first time anything has made me think of them as anything but that; this wasn't an instrument, it was different, and it was unhappy on that shelf because all it wanted to do was sing.
I think that's what sets the great instruments apart from the others, I touched this thing and held its soul.
Ive played strad and del gesu violins. They are great. yes. but not that, they are THE violins. there are some great modern violin makers, which instruments are much better then strad or del gesu. They are that expensive because of their name.
It's the same with 60's strats, they still sound alot better than the most expensive ones you can find today and it's more because of how they feel while playing than how they sound. I had a Korean Squier that sounded amazing and I gave it way because I knew I will never reach the musicianship this instrument deserves to sing.
You can hear the clarity in the tone when you listen to it. The tone sounded easy and smooth as a knife through butter. Beautiful instrument.
The Ex-Vieuxtemps is a wonderful instrument. The timbre on it is absolutely astonishing, and Anne Meyers has no reason to exaggerate the sound it has. However, with all that being said, don't be terribly upset for not having the opportunity to try it for yourself. There have been a few double blind tests that pretty much debunks the myth that violins from that era have a sound that can't be duplicated. Even accomplished violinists and luthiers alike were not reliably able to distinguish an old strad vs a new violin made by great luthiers today. Not only that, but in those same tests, the old strads and del gesu's consistently underwhelmed the violinists playing them, and often came in at the bottom when it comes to which violins the violinists preferred. In fact, in one such test, the overall winner was a brand NEW violin.
The reason for that is not that they can't be duplicated, rather than flaws in the way of testing. A good instrument, even or maybe even more so a Strad, needs years and years to get accustomed to and to play it to its full potential. Even a Heifetz couldn't have just picked up any Strad and made it sound like heaven. Stop saying these instruments are not special, just because there's no original maker to defend them anymore. They ARE induplicable, and people who call themselves serious musicians and think they can judge the quality of a violin on a one-day or one-week "study" in completely unnatural circumstances, should seriously reconsider why them call themselves professionals.
Have you ever played such an instrument like a Strad? I have, it didn't sound incredibly good, because I wasn't good enough as well as I didn't know the instrument. But I certainly felt the infinite possibilities with that masterpiece, of which the wood has breathed and loved for over 250 years.
+kritischbiszumschluss That's just poetry... what you say can be also with a fine modern instrument, which also need to be known and can be also shaped by the sound requests of the player to give more and more...
David Marzoli
I am not saying that modern instruments cannot sound special and beautiful. It just bothers me that so many people try so hard to "debunk" a myth that is none, saying that Strads and del Gesus are just like any other instrument. They are truly not. Also the reason why these old instruments have a special sound is due to their degree of decomposition of wood. They are very likely to be at their peak right now, not necessarily producing the same sound in a hundrer years. New instruments have freshly dried wood, which just sounds different to a sensitive year.
Again, not saying that they can't produce a beuaitful tone, but these old masterworks are truly worth their praising.
I disagree with your assessment. Yes a modern violin maker can produce a violin as good or better but they cannot do that consistently as the old masters have. Out of a hundred they might hit on a few that shine. My 4th year instructor had a Stradivari and I did get to play it. The way the wood vibrated and the sound that could be expressed far surpassed my German copy's ability. I also have played an Amati that I fell in love with. Needless to say neither of those 2 violin's even to this day are for sale.
its no different to vintage acoustic guitars, and even electric guitars. the problem here lies in the person's ear and exposure. i also believe in what i personally call the "ownership principle" - one may think that the difference between a good modern instrument and a good old instrument is 5 to 10 percent, or even less than 5. but that's because many do not own or are deeply exposed to vintage / old instruments. their ears have not grown accustomed to the nuances and the character of very old wood. once you've owned an old instrument, and have played it every day for years, comparing new and old will be easier than before.
ive also noticed that people will "hate" or "dislike" but when presented with such an opportunity to have one, they change tune.
also, youtube doesnt do justice to the quality of sound, just like any instrument or even the human voice - you have to hear it live.
Made in the 16 century, shame she couldnt afford a new violin
+peter withers hahaha
+peter withers I know you're probably being sarcastic, but stringed instruments only get better with age.
+BreakMyViolinHeart
Some string instruments... Violin has too much high frequencies, with time the sound gets sweeter losing high frequencies.
You can throw away a guitar that's 30 years old. It does not sound anymore like when it was new, it becomes without brilliant sound and loose high tones.
I'm not claiming to be a know-it-all or anything, but I'm a violinist. That may be true with some lesser instruments, but usually the handmade instruments made by those who are experienced are ones that do improve with time. That's why violins that are hundreds of years old are so highly valued, and why you can't get one without paying so much or getting one on loan from a museum or something.
+Marco Minervini old guitars are fine you just need to refret them and make sure everything is undamaged or they go rattly get hard to play
strings matter too. If you use low quality beginner strings, well.
No! Technique matters the most. You can play a Strad horribly as a begginer or even intermediate. But if your technique is good you can even play a wooden plank with strings attached to it divinely. It's like an old saying,don't blame the tools for being a horrible craftsman.
@@enealiviu4797 The quality of the instrument matters a lot for soloists and professionals though. A good quality instrument is also easier to play on.
Who can afford good strings when you've just forked out $15 million?
@Robertson Thirdly Yes but there was a clear difference in quality. The g string even changed pitch when Ray played on it.
The quality of the bow is also extremely important
It's good to see someone " knock the dust " off of that . It wasn't made to be hidden away and rarely played .
What an amazing sound!
I'd love to play on such a beautiful instrument one time, though I'd probably be too paranoid to even touch it, since I'm extremely clumsy.
I can really understand her. My violin was actually incredibly cheap but I fell in love with her sound. I first didn't want to take her, because I didn't like the wooden structure she had, but now! I think I'd die if something happened to her.
Violins and string instruments are so wonderful and this musician is incredibly talented. I think I'll listen to some of her performances now.
Also I have to say that I feel bad for the violins that lay in some safe and are never played on. Instruments are meant to sing, I'll never understand how someone can just lock them away like this, no matter how expensive they are.
I agree about violines collecting dust in museums. Also don't agree the capital owner giving this violine to whoever he wants.
Best violines should be in hands of best players.
I can't play. I would make it sound awful.
I just saw her last night in Laguna Beach, CA 2/17/24. She played my favorite piece, which is Bach concerto in D Minor for two violins. I've been listening to it for 40 years but it was my first time hearing it performed live..
And the poor bows never get any attention, yet without them, no lovely sound happens.
I can't believe 26 people didn't like this video. I sit here with a tear in my eye at the thought of even touching something that old and well preserved let alone playing one like it. Thanks for letting us hear it. I would have liked to hear more of its voice though.
I think it is a bit sad that so many instruments are being stored. They (the instruments) are never used and are just collecting dust. But, I understand that they want to preserve the instruments for the future, but what if they all get messed up because they are not used, then the instruments would not sound as good.
Pretty sure the preservation process for these million dollar instruments is highly advanced.
@@mle1872 but not as advanced as actually having them played.
Sadly,it will probably end up sitting in a bankvault!
P Heart it won't, as violins deteriorate if not played, which is why they are lent to world-class players.
As a self proclaimed decent violinist.... I would LOVE the opportunity to have some UBER RICH person let me play their priceless violin. Just to ensure the wood is constantly agitated.
@@stevekim2160 You can accomplish the same by putting it in a cabinet while playing violin music.
instruments should not sit silently in private collections. It's nice to hear this violin is in good hands
Yes! Specially violins that are built in 17th centuries ~~ they should be played once or twice a week so it would not lose its unique and soulful sound
This is what gives us primates, substance. The instrument is in excellent hands, BRAVO!
I see this a lot with guitars. Beautiful pieces of art and relics yes, but if you close your eyes and take away the hype it all comes down to the artist.
1:57 highly skilled "craftspeople" LOOOOL
Violins are amazing. My father repairs violins, they are never quite right when you first fix them, it takes month of consistent playing for them to warm back up. The new factory made violins never have the same character as a well made antique.
i don't even play violin and i can say this sounds a billion times better then any violin i have heard beautiful
Few very few people such as this lovely woman knows the soulful deepest depths of an instruments life beating heart. It's why people who won beautiful violins are insane to store them without allowing those prisoner violins to breath by the giving hands that know how to give them breath...
90% player, 10% violin and bow, sound is subjective ,when the best players play a instrument it is going to get reputation, but no instrument is worth 16,000,000 unless you are uber rich wine sniffer.
It's not the player that makes it expensive, it's the craftsman who makes it. Stradivari was a godsend and made it hundreds of years ago, violins are supposed to age over centuries to sound anywhere near as magnificent as this
Plus the fact there are only about 50 del gesu's in existence and so many people want to get their hands on one!
Alex Rivers agree
I agree. It's only worth that much because Stradivarius made it. I wonder how much Stradivarius sold it for after he made it 300 years ago, adjusted for today's currency and inflation of course. Not to mention that, due to modern science, they've been able to figure out what gives it its sound and recreate it.
No they haven't.
Only artists know how precious they are
They are as biased as the rest of us.
There is something with expensive violins that literally sounds emotion
"16 *minion* dollars." 0:13
She only paid just over 3 minion dollars.
16 Billion dollars 💰 😂 DR EVIL is new owner
It kind of find it sad that she dident even bow straight or flat
I play the violin and love it very much! I actually am going to college to study music. But never would I ever buy an instrument that could pay for 500 kids' college tuition!
+Kira The Musical Nerd I'm studying music education. Good luck with your studies! I've played a Stradivari violin worth $3.5 million and it was so glorious. Don't knock it until you try it! It's so different. :)
BreakMyViolinHeart I'm pretty sure the sound quality of the intrument is heavenly! I bet it's amazing. But I'm not changing my mind. I would rather use that much money on more important matters
You don't have to. :) But a professional musician will have a handmade instrument, not a factory made one, at the very least. Several thousand dollars, but a worthy investment for your career. :)
I would literally sacrifice my soul just to play a song on a strad
its not a strad its a del gesù ! different maker than stradavari
@@joekelly9369 thank you, for correcting a 14 year old me :)
Give it to me and it will sound like a 1$ viola you bought at the thrift store
same exact coment in an other video of a viola. wtf? are you a robot or smth?
@@chaostade4087 Just a viola hater, I imagine.
To say it in a Shakespearean way, nothing sings sweeter than a Stradivarius.
that is only due to placebo.
Wonderful !
It seems as if people don't really care how much it cost but the value it provides. if you make the best instrument they will cost a lot more than the worse. People just like the art form, much respect. I don't understand why they cost so much but respect the reasons why someone may
What is the song in the beginnings name? Truly beautiful song!!:)
Prokofiev violin concerto number 2 👌
I know a soloist of NHK symphony who sold his Guarneri just after he quit his career.
Then, he purchased new violin from the luthier who cared his Guarneri for about $10000.
I read a number of rather ignorant comments, most by folks who have either never played the Violin or else play so poorly they do not know what they are hearing. I have been privileged to have played a Stradivari, and the feeling, under the chin, can best be described as driving a Toyota and then getting behind the wheel of a Bentley or a Rolls-Royce.
I think the information about value may be wrong here as the Violin used by Wallace Hartley has been found and just sold at auction for much more than the instrument here . Wallace Hartley was the band leader on the Titanic .
This is why I only play vintage guitars. They evoke something from me that new instruments do not.
Hello Robert , Kindly define what is a 'vintage' guitar? ... A cello , violin or viola from 200-300 years ago I can appreciate , however 'when' and 'which' guitars can be classed as 'vintage? ...
@@donaldcook3112 For my mind any used guitar of at least 35 years old or older. Perhaps even older since I bought guitars new 35 years ago. My Explorer was purchased new in 1984 and it is considered "vintage" although it still feels like a newer guitar because of perspective. I'd have to say 50's Les Pauls and Strats for certain. I don't play Jazz but any Super 400 from the 40's would certainly be considered vintage. They are still relatively young when compared to 200 to 300 year old instruments such as these types. But give them time.
i like dark G strings
I listened to a very interesting podcast recently, I believe made by Planet Money, that talked about Stradivarius Violins. It basically concluded after multiple tests from professionals both listening and playing them blindfolded, that the sound of these Violins compared to other decent (but far less expensive ones) were not even that different sounding. A lot of them could not tell and often guessed the Yamaha to be better sounding than the other, that is worth millions of dollars more.
It is worth a listen, a lot of it I believe is the way our mind works after the fact that someone was to tell you the instrument is worth $16million...
Exactly....Or that it was made by such and such in the year blah blah.
The power of suggestion is very powerful. You can cause yourself to believe anything.
Cersey got a new job I see O)
Worth twice as much in her hands.
Beautiful!
Of course that these instruments are wonders, but it is the hand which matters more ... .
I'm a layman... The first words out of her mouth made me chuckle... That is all...
What's the name of the piece she play at 0.00 - 30 second time??
Engga Dallion. EW prokofiev violin concerto n2
The Rare and Antique violin dealer "Paolo Alberghini" mentions at 1:30, that "being able to share this violin with the world and letting future artists play this instrument will attract wealthy customers".. I hope he is aware that very few composers grew up rich and started with a cheap but good quality instruments.. It is only after generations that people start having more interest in classics.. I have tried to play parts of Caprice No. 24 with the cheaper Student/Intermediate violins ranging from 800-1500$ Quality in strings matter too!
Has anybody noticed the Glaring Flaw in this demonstration. Every one listening to this Violin is doing so on an electrical device. Be it a smart Phone or a computer these violins are noted for their projection of sound
the violin angle tho
is sounds great
Even from this video report you can definently tell that the high end is amazing. Still you can find great G sounds from even cheap chinese violins.
Have you listened to Stainer violin videos? One of them I saw showed the highest notes he could play. I was surprised that he went almost to the bridge end of the fingerboard. The notes were crisp, clear, and clean.
She owns 2 Strads and cried like a baby for the del Gesú?.... No comment.
Most violinists tend to fall into the Strad or Del Gesu camps; very different characteristics generally speaking, and so players tend to develop a preference for one or the other.
I saved millions by buying a Palatino.
TO HAVE A INSTRUMENT LIKE THIS AND COLLECTING IT AND NOT PLAYING ON IT ...IS A DAMN SHAME...
Now please compare to the sound of the violin in the video "109 Dollar violin test" by Fiddlerman! :-)
That instrument he used sounds scratchy compared to this, and hes an amazing player in his own right. There is definitely a difference. The 'worth' of an instrument in the millions is determined by scarcity for the most part.
She is the Joe Bonamassa of violins
anybody know what she's playing in the beginning?
While I enjoy listening to classical cello pieces I find that at that classical violin to be really harsh on my ears where as the cello is more soothing and easy on my ears.I would really like to hear a demonstration with these older instruments playing other genres of music instead of classical just so I could judge the quality sound and to hear how versatile they are .
Antique violins shouldn't be stuck in a collector's closet or a museum! They should always be being played by someone who can utilize its full potential!
Its just a glued together wooden box.
lol, much more then that
make one so
Andrew Byrne lol, ikr
diamonds are just carbon.. it's all in the value you place on it
Troll much?
Omg I love old violin
I can't yell any difference between that violin and mine. Lol.
+Nicholas Brands ?????????
+NicholaslovesMC It takes time and experience to truly hear and understand the differences. :)
+NicholaslovesMC I think that says more about you than about the violin. LOL!
+NicholaslovesMC HAHA YOUR A FUCKING LOSER WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOUR EARS! RIGHT GUYS! AM I RIGHT? LIKE WHAT A FUCKIN LOSER! JESUS FUCK!
+Corncob Jenkins You've never heard my violin. Maybe if you did you would realise how wrong you are
I bought online Stradivarius labeled for $170 from a real estate clean out. Did not allow to return. Which meant no body tried. Once I set up and played it. I had never touched my Scott Cao again.
I've been a huge classical music fan since childhood and honestly, though this is a beautiful instrument, sorry, it's just not true that it is superior to most all. Hell, honestly, Hahn's Vuillaime sounds just as good. There are many equal sounding violins to this. I do LOVE the gorgeous dark varnish ot this instrument though.
So obvious. What you say is so true.... There is nothing superior about it except age...
В скрипке самое главное звук, не важно, сколько она стоит. Я считаю что на скрипках должны играть музыканты, они не должны быть в руках коллекционеров, которые не умеют играть. Скрипки на которых не играют, погибают и рассыхаются. Им нужна звуковая вибрация чтобы поддерживать их в тонусе.
What is the second song she play
Stam Lim The one which starts in 1:09? I think it is Winter (from The Four Seasons), first movement, by Antonio Vivaldi
i feel sorry for musical instrument dealers..its hellish hard work..
the messiah is the actual most expensive violin, but it has only been played a select number of times and is currently on display in a museum
I know that she was playing Winter from Four Seasons in this video, but what was she playing in the beginning?
Owned by my uncle. Used to keep it under his bed!
Genuinely curious, wouldn't newer technology enable way better violins to be made than compared to old violins?
Came here after hearing one of those 3D printed violins
I like her hands :)
So why can no one else make one just as well now . Or is it the money that makes it better .
Grand,
But I preferer Hilary Hahn.
You better hold that fucking thing with two hands girl. 3:16
That's what she said....when she saw my tiny wiener and grabbed the keys to her car
What was the name of the the piece that she play in the first part of the video
That violin is not sacrilegious
What piece is she playing at the beginning?
Prokofiev concerto no 2 . At end, Samuel Barber concerto
1:19 whats the song?
Winter from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons 1st movement I think
i see by the remarks people think this del gesù is a strad ! theyre two seperate makers alltogether
Again, an instrument is worth only what someone is willing to pay......
I wish I could own a Stradivarius
What song was she playing in the beginning of the video
"The G-string is so dark and rich"
Depends on who's wearing it.
sounds like a Erhu
What's the name of the piece she plays at 1:10?
"Winter" from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. What she played was just a part around the middle of the 1st movement.
Thank you so much. I knew it was Vivaldi.
Vivaldi 4 seasons
Summer
G string sounds just like the G string on my violin (that violin my father got for free for me). E string sounds like - E string.
And lady player in this video proves exactly that human wild imagination have no limits whatsoever. Especially when backed up with 16 million dollars.
What is the song at the first of the video
with only the first 9 seconds i already had a seizure from the pleasure
please tell me, what piece does she play on 2:42?
What's the song in the beginning?
prokofiev violin concerto no.2
The sound quality is not sonorous in the low-middle register and quite weak in the high register. Seriously some high-end modern violins sound much better than this Strad!
All hype. All blind tests to date have shown a preference for modern instruments among the greatest players
With my tailpiece and sound post are exceeding the Stradivari and del Gesu violins with great Chinese Violin.
it's on loan to her and she can use that violin for the rest of her life..wow..
why?
She shouldn't wear that dress while carrying a $15m violin. That could be the most expensive trip-up in history
I understand being a good steward of something so valuable but that would be like having a Bugatti Veyron and not even taking it out for a Sunday drive.
Some times violins are squeaky especially when I play them