Do University Students Today Know Classical Music? 

Probs favourite eddy quote : "its more oui oui, less dasvidaniya."

Me: Laughing to the contestants Also me: Didn't know the pieces

Brett with kpop: bts Brett with opera: Pavarotti

Petition for eddy's quote "its more oui oui, less dasvidaniya" to be on twoset apparel 😤😤😤😤😤😤

We should add "lamentable" to I N T E R E S T I N G and SACRELIGIOUS

I can tell “lamentable” is going to get written on their Merch

“Rite of Spring sounds like a ritual where they’re sacrificing pagans to the pagan gods.”😂 Very true!

I love and hate the fact that the host was so slightly aggressive in tone when they get the answer wrong.

"Amazing" "Geniuses are born, not created" "Sacrilegious" "L A M E N T A B L E"

The camera is still angry at TwoSet huh?

That host is the Gordon Ramsey of classical music quizzes.

Every soloist who is not an opera singer: "Oh opera, I'm out".

I'm the moron at 7:55! Still wake in cold sweats sometimes at the memory of that... In the run-up to the show I tried to cram as much classical music into my head as I could, and as soon as the piece started playing I knew it was Beethoven. But once I buzzed, I realised I was supposed to name the symphony as well and couldn't remember for the life of me which one it was, and rather than say Beethoven and give the other team a clue (in case they hadn't figured out which composer it was), I thought it was better to stay quiet. Surprised my team-mates didn't murder me after that. Keep up the lovely content gents!

Fun fact- TwoSet Violin can also be called TwoSet Glasses

I like how the host roasts them for missing "one of the most famous pieces," for Beethoven's sixth. Average non-musician will feel smart if they can recognize Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata, and the fifth symphony. And even then, they won't recognize the B sections because they have literally never heard a Beethoven piece in full. Main point is I don't think the sixth is even close to that level of recognition.

"Sounds European to me". I mean, he's not wrong but...

Last BBC guy: Sacrilegious! This BBC guy: Lamentable! Next BBC guy: "I need a better job...."

Me: HA, can't believe they didn't know the answer. Also me to every question: "Chopin? Chopin? Chopin?...Oh come on, at least one of these has to be Chopin!"

You can tell Clegg is probably a musician or something because of how he’s trying to recognize the music and how the entire team’s rooting for him to get it

The camera setup of TwoSet has gone to a new level: Nothing is in focus. Not even the gorgeous mic.

This quiz is definitely hard. Couldn't even answer all those questions with years of TwoSet uni.

me: knows nothing about classicalha music Two Set: OMG WHY WOULD THEY GUESS HAYDN LMAOOO me: YEAH LMAO WHY WOULD THEY GUESS THAT, SO STUPID.....

Me: How the heck can a professional RU-vidr film a video out of focus and still get a third of a million views? Also Me: Watches the entire video.

The answer: Offenbach The host of that show at some of the answers: Offendedbach

Eddy: "So we're not going to be yelling or screaming" *5 minutes later* Also Eddy: "My maaan!

Me who played that exact Beethoven piece at Orchestra but am a trumpet player so only played two notes for the entire piece..... that brought back sad memories.

I wonder if he'd be so condescending without the answer cards in front of him...

You guys didn't know Offenbach? L A M E N T A B L E

*Who is this Russian composer?* Me: Stravinsky Eddy: sounds like prokofiev to me Me: prokofiev Correct answer: Stravinsky Me: Stravinsky!!!

I forgot the title, so I just searched lamentable. I got here.

Piece: *is the Can-Can Brett: Rossini Me getting ready to revoke his classical musician card for not knowing that it was Offenbach

Yes, they know Cardi Beethoven and Megan Thee Stravinsky

Eddy: "Does it sound Italian?" Brett: "Dude, I do not know, it just sound European to me." *davie504 slaps bass*

"I know it's by Suzuki, 2nd book" IM DEAD

Eddy: Let’s listen to the language Eddy: *leans his ear up against the microphone*

_2018_ : *_Sacrilegious_* _2020_ : *_Lamentable_*

Eddy: “...and so we won’t be yelling or screaming.” Also Eddy 7 minutes later: 📣📣📣📣 RAMEAU!!!!!!! 📣📣📣📣

"Why didn't Warwicker answer?" There is a reason why only one person answers the bonus questions, and that's because although the teams debate the answer the captain is always the one to answer. If he or she isn't sure, the captain can 'nominate' another team member to answer. For the starter question, anyone can buzz in with the answer. If they get it right the team wins 10 points. If they get it wrong they lose 5 points. Universities hold internal competitions to pick the team members, and the whole thing is extremely competitive. Universities take University Challenge very seriously indeed.

I can just imagine the neighbors thinking wtf kind of party are they having? Yelling out classical composers?... Kids these days.....

We need to write to BBC for giving this community so much.

Is there anyone here that knows nothing about classical music but yet still gets very entertained? No, just me? Okay...

8:14 is where the Lamentable meme Started from btw!

If the host was my teacher, I would never raise my hand to answer.

2set: They're just normal college students British 2set fans who know how intense university challenge is: Lamentable

"You haven't clicked the subscribe button yet?" Me, subscribed since more than 2 years: "Haven't I? Better to check"

Fun fact for non musicians like me(sorry can't practice) at 8:36 when Eddy describes what the 'Rite of Spring'sounds like, he literally just explains the plot of the ballet it was the accompanying music for.

Alternative title: Eddy bets every two seconds.

Future TwoSet memes we have gained this year: - unbreakable ego - turtle making love - lamentable

Eddy: "It's pretty late so we're not going to be doing any yelling..." Eddy, 5 minutes later: "MY MANNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!"

2:30 I immediately gasped and yelled out loud, "BETHOVEN'S 7TH SYMPHONY 2ND MOVEMENT!" It's one of my favorite pieces by Bethoven

I spat out my water when she said Beethoven's 6th was "The Rite of Spring"

For those who aren't British, this is University Challenge: a seriously challenging quiz show between universities. Each university field a team of 4 (Oxford and Cambridge field one team of four per constituent college of which there are around 30 at both unis. People often complain this is really unfair because it gives the two unis many more shots at winning, but it also probably prevents them winning every year as it splits their brightest students up. An Oxbridge college still regularly wins despite this and so would likely be unbeatable if they could field a team of the four best from the whole uni.) The questions are exceedingly hard and the contestants are some of the brightest people at each university. Jeremy Paxman hosts and he was a UK journalist widely known as being very tough on the people he interviewed, particularly UK politicians. He now basically just hosts this. Hope this helps :)

New meme discovered.... Lamentable *Twoset apparel coming soon*

2set: gatta b quiet because we're tired& its late. Also 2 set: 7:49

I laughed so much at the "eine kleine". Im german and I didn't knew this is how people call it. Guess it makes sense though, Nachtmusik really is a difficult word.

I'm a university student and I didn't get any of them right L A M E N T A B L E

I liked the music but the blobs in the back are kind of loud

I'm no musican, just a casual classical music fan and I feel soooo damn good, knowing who composed Can Can whereas Twoset didn't know 😂 Anyway, the quiz is high quality, I'd love to see it in Poland (but would be afraid of the outcome 😅).

8:30 Brett's slow-mo reaction is everything XD

Are my eyes gone to shit or do Brett and Eddy really need to learn how to make their camera focus. 😂

I'm so early that the camera isn't even focused yet.

This is University Challenge, all of the questions are almost impossible and the host Jeremy Paxman is always passive aggressive! He also rushes them if they don't answer fast enough!

Half surprised someone didn’t go ASAP SCIENCE when can can played

Jon Sopel: Sacrilegious! Jeremy Paxman: Lamentable! Yours, BBC

TwoSetFocusButton: 'Day 935, the humans still have not found me.'

For anyone interested, Eddy was talking about Berg- Wozzeck "Act 3 Scene 5" .

*Hears Boccherini Minuet* My mind: *Suzuki Book 2 War Flashbacks*

Somewhere in an alternate universe: Professional cameramen react to Twoset's camera focus

Brett: hears baritone singer. Also Brett: names the most famous tenor of our time.

Brett- "you've had enough of a break , its time to go study and practice" me watching this at 3 am - 👁👄👁

9:38 Brett pogged so hard there oml

University Challenge is notoriously difficult, and Jeremy Paxman is just one of those Oxbridge people who know everything, so it’s not surprising to see him irritated :) As someone who’s a fan of the show, to me the clips that TwoSet has shown are actually easier than the average classical music question they ask.

Note: The guy answered instead of the woman who clearly knew because he was team captain - sometimes the captain nominates another member of their team to say the answer, but in this case I guess it wasn't necessary Source: I'm English and my family watched a lot of University Challenge :) And yeah, Jeremy Paxman is suuuper condescending and mean

Beethoven: *plays* Educated musician: "Is this a ?"

"University Challenge" is brutal. I turn it off when the questions about astrophysics begin!

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We really need to buy their merch; They’re starting to record on a potato.

0:59 we all had the same reaction

The Brits love University Challenge!!! And when we know or mostly guess correct answers the reactions are exactly like yours 😉😂

0:19 Eddy: And they're just normal college students... Screen: Most knowledgeable students from Oxford and Cambridge ;___;

Paxman is hilariously condescending when it comes to subjects he knows about e.g. classical music, literature, politics, history etc.. but he is amazed that anyone can answer the easiest of questions when it’s about science subjects or maths because he knows next nothing about these things himself.

I actually danced to rite of spring (I'm sure it was spelled like that). The dance theme was literally a sacrifice and we all "fell" at the end. It was quite interesting, it was a performance for CDI. (California dance institute, thank you for reading!)

honestly this video crushed my self esteem making me realize i do 't have enough musical culture....

I'm going to say LAMENTABLE in a British accent to my Mom and she'll be so confused!! 😂😂😂

2018: saCriLegOus 2020: lAmEntAblE

This makes me want to know every classical piece and composer and show off

I really enjoyed this episode. I expect you guys to get more answers so you got plenty but it just goes to show that we can never be too smart and we can always learn which is something my grandmother said years ago to me… Every day we should try to learn something new no matter how old we are. You guys put on the best videos and I just love you both can’t wait for the next video❣️

Eddy: "I know my ballet music!" 😼 Like three seconds later Eddy: "I don't know my ballet music" 😿

You guys should watch the latest episode of University Challenge. They weren’t even able to answer for Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto 1st Movement

The fact that they just have so much random knowledge of every musician’s style still surprises me after so long.

"Does it sound italian?" Me, an italian: "I have no idea"

Students: *have no clue on what's going on* Them: *guess the composer and the piece AND the movement*

9:52 That guy answers because he is the team captain. The person, who is second from the right, is always the team captain. The classical music round is just a tiny section of the entire show. Basically, the premise of this show is that 4 students are selected from many British universities and they are all extremely intelligent and are generally strong in most areas of study, from maths, linguistics, history, chemistry, to architecture, physics, art and music. The universities all compete against each other to see who has the cleverest students each year. The winning university wins nothing but a trophy and bragging rights over the losing universities.

Love this crossover. Grew up watching University Challenge and it's always a good week when you get things right that the contestants don't. :)

Should do something like this again. I really like this kind of content with the react & guessing along with the quizzes/games.

The only one I got that TwoSet missed was Offenbach. Those questions were brutal.

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rite of spring is on of the eeriest classical songs I've heard.

I love how high and mighty the host is, like he’d know any of these without his little cards

You should change the title to, “does twoset know opera?”