Catalin Rotaru, professor at Arizona State University plays Paganini Caprice 24 well, if you'd like to check it out, I just posted another version of this Caprice which I played recently in Tokyo: • Catalin Rotaru - Pagan...
therapsids it’s because you see it first and your like, oh cool, his fingers are moving really fast and then you start to learn things like thumb position and vibrato and it’s like holy crap how do you do that
@@kenmaakozumees1513 funny enough it doesn't. Ever since that term became popular vernacular it of course had to be misused by people who want to boost their perceived intelligence.
The level of difficult is the same. People use to say that every single concert in cello/double bass is harder than violin just because these instruments are higher. Every instrument has its difficult, that's why THERE'S NOT A HARDEST INSTRUMENT IN THE WORLD
actually i think it's still harder for violin, because the distance between notes are more 'relaxed' on the bass than the tiny spaces between each micronote on the higher positions on the violin.
@Oscar Stern the gadget guy Circuits and Strings 2 oh, ok now. but it can't be played with 'normal' double bass strings, just two octave lower? really must use solo strings?
@@ElsweyrDiego nahhhh, tienes que haber practicado alguna vez contrabajo, para saber la verdadera dificultad al tocar. La presión ejercida sobre las cuerdas es mayor en contrabajo, muy diferente del violín. Decir que las posiciones en contrabajo son "More relaxed" it's false. Qué es más grande , violin o contrabajo? Entonces cómo así que los intervalos son más fáciles en contrabajo. Totalmente en desacuerdo con su opinión
@@ElsweyrDiego liszts original transcription of caprice 24 is harder than the violin version. Some parts are just impossible to play at the 'intended speed.
I'm a violinist from Texas and I never heard this piece played on the big boy before. This is absolutely amazing, I especially loved your double stops. Your students must feel fortunate to have such an amazing talent teaching them
@@aaaaaiatoyomartelaaa1011 bruh, u know he’s saying he’s so good he doesn’t need practice , even though every good player practices , he’s just saying that to be nice , bc he’s awed at his skilled , he’s not saying that he doesn’t practice , it’s just bc he’s good, obviously u did not get what he said ,
@@nathanrock9269 this simply boils down to interpretation. i didn't interpret kindness goodwill from 'Wait you practiced this. That’s weird.' I interpreted naivety and stupidity, which is why I wrote this comment. You know, when people write six letters on the internet, people are going to have very different interpretations on your words. You have yours. I have mine.
Going to high school now and i swear to myself, i will go to arizona state university and play this for you. simply amazing, i cant count the times i listened to this 🙏
@@danicotzo1642 I’d argue that harmonics require much more right hand technique, light, quick, close to the bridge, and smooth bow changes, while for the left hand you just have to have your fingers in the right place.
I came here from wondering if anyone had attempted it on bass. You sir, in your own rite, have made history! I was blown away with each passing variation, wondering how you'd execute the next! Let it be said that this masterpiece of Paganini has graced all strings!
You played for my Music Performance class this morning, and I was astounded. This should have more than 77k Views. One of the most technically impressive pieces even on the violin. On the Bass, it's just nuts.
Prof. Rotaru Even though I`m a jazz double bass player, I have you as a reference of expressivity, technique and tunning. Thanks for such amazing work!
I love the sound of this bass. And you play it so well! Your bowing looks so relaxed and controlled at the same time. Everything just flows out of the instrument, and it sounds amazing.
I had commented the Rococo Variations clip, but now that I have the chance to listen to this I have to express how impressed I am, Catalin is truly a music genius, my deepest admiration.
Professor Rotaru, this is incredible. I have never seen anyone play this caprice on the bass before. I am absolutely in awe. I am a violinist, and playing this piece on the violin is deadly enough, but to play it on the bass with the accuracy that you have is absolutely amazing. The double stops and the left hand pizzacatos were great. Thank you for posting this video. I would not have believed it if I had not seen it for myself.
@Strefanasha many thanks for listening and thanks for your kind remarks! I agree with what you say regarding the lack of works for bass from the great composers, but we must remember that the technique on this instrument has made a big progress only in the last 50-60 years, after the big contributions from Bottesini. Best wishes my friend! Catalin
I don't think the way I hold the bow makes much of a difference, and at this point I don't pay attention to my bow hold. As I said in the reply below, if you develop a good technique, you can do anything you want, regardless of how you hold the bow, or whether you play German or French bow. Thanks for listening!
How did Arizona State get such a phenomenal musician as this? Rotaru is simply amazing. He is able to make the double-bass sound like a solo instrument. Incredible!
We regret we were unable to attend your recent program as part of the ASU lecture series in Rio Verde, AZ. I was delighted to find you on RU-vid after hearing from friends who attended your program. Lovely.
Dear "The Cat" !! I have just now listened to you with my father "Minguccio" your so simple and simple performance of this capriccio. Probably the same Paganini now is listening to you. And in the high skies he surely is composing something for Our So Loved Double Bass. Thank you Catalin to exist !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
my friend, this is one of the German bow grips; we use on bass 2 major types of hold: the French and the German. In my humble opinion there isn't much of a difference, as long as you develop a good technique; it depends on how you get started playing bass by your teacher. Good luck!
Excellent performance!!! What an inspiration!! I have played this Paganini Caprice on violin, plus I play the viola, cello and bass. I know just how difficult this is to execute on bass. Stunning all the way through!!
Absolute mad lad here. I started on Electric and have moved to a double bass and learning how to bow properly.....this is like watching The Micheal Jordan of the Double bass
Never mind that he does it rather well.... The amazing part is that it can be done at all. Sort of like hearing Chaliapin singing Violetta in "La traviata."
BRAVO!!!!!! Your playing is technically beyond belief. More importantly, your sound is glorious. I encourage my double bass students to watch your videos on RU-vid and buy your recordings. Thank you for your inspiration.
I put this on to read to, and forgot how entrancing it is to watch. The fact that he can get such clean rapid double stops and harmonics out of a contrabass is superhuman. Not to mention the intense dexterity required to do those left-handed pizzicati.
@bassocat And there's quite a lot to love indeed. Hardly a portable instrument, it's not an instrument you can take along on a family outing. It's just like hauling around an extra large sized person. Unlike the big bass, pianos are ubiquitous. How easy it must be for the Zukermans to travel. The d-bass is a fascinating instrument. Seeing it played in this fashion is something that I never thought was possible. Any university would be proud to have you on its faculty. You are simply amazing.
Ciao Catalin, ho ascoltato con attenzione la tua grande esecuzione, ho notato quanto sia grande la tua dedizione per questo "tosto" strumento. Hai dimostrato un grande carisma, tecnica ineccepibile e grandissima musicalità, BRAVISSIMO!!!!!!!!!!!
The adroitness & alacrity put into this 24th Paganini Caprice is truly amazing. The double-bass isn't supposed to be able to play such an etude! This performance appears even more devilish than was the composer himself. The violin is clearly the perfect instrument for Paganini's idiom, but seeing something like this being done makes me think of an eighth wonder of the world. Bravo, Maestro! Of a scale of 1-10 with 10 being best, Uncle Junior gives this performance a resounding 10+.
This performance (and some other Bottesini works I discovered just this year) made me consider coming back to music as a hobbyist* (I am an adult now, played an instrument briefly nearly two decades ago). There is something so alluring about the double bass. It looks unwieldy, devilishly hard and unpractical, and yet I can't stop dreaming of playing the thing. *Fully aware that the Caprices are not amateur-level pieces!
it's so much full of insperstion and pure beauty!! I learned so much just by listening to it. greetings from israel and the double bass players here :)
Hi Catalin you came to my school and performed this piece. I was very surprised, and I wish to learn this piece, is there any sheet music, or was this learned by ear?
Imagine playing this song on an Octobass Edit: a really good bass player at my school attempted to play this from this video that I showed my bass section and yeah it will take him awhile
All I can say is wow. I'm 13 and I play the bass and violin in advanced Orchestra (Mostly bass). I know, 2 very different instruments. xD I saw Yo-Yo Ma's version, and fell in love...but this? This is beyond anything I ever seen. You sir, are incredible. I hope one day to be as good as you.
