Hilary Hahn - Paganini - Caprice 24 - Sheet Music Play Along 

The words ‘Paganini’ and ‘play along’ do not belong in the same sentence! Edit: wow this has blown up! Thanks for all the likes and comments everyone XD

Ling Lings sister is Hilary Hahn for sure.

“Play along.” I really appreciate you having faith in me.

"I bought the whole violin, I will use the entire violin." -Nicolo Paganini "Ho comprato l'intero violino, userò l'intero violino." -Nicolo Paganini, but in Italian

I can imagine brett’s face now

I love how she just walks on stage, adjusts her chin rest for like half a second and then immediately starts playing. No one last moment concentration or deep breathing or even physical preparation, just already being in the zone and starting the music like it is the easiest piece in the world. And THEN executing it so masterfully. How on earth.

The person who made this video has a really good sense of humor. They tried to tell you to play along with a Paganini piece. They even put in sheet music to make it seem convincing!

Anyone here in ‘24 for caprice 24?

"play along" ha ha no.

“Play along...” Who do they think I am? Hillary Hahn?

4:32 amazing how there's a moment of silence before the audience start applauding because they had to take in what they just witnessed.

I actually heard this years ago and I had goosebumps. But i never remembered her name (only remembered 'epic violinist in a purple dress'). When i saw her on TwoSet, i thought she looked really familiar then searched for this again on YT. I cant tell you how mindblown i was to find out that it was in fact Hilary Hahn who played this. Im not a classical musician but man, to give goosebumps to an unpracticed ear is living proof that she is so skilled at her instrument.

bro those octaves

me: plays along my violin: pls stop

this looks like it was filmed on a potato but you can still hear how crisp and clean her playing is

4:15 - 4:31 as a guitarist and someone who’s never touched a violin, that part reminded me of an epic sweep picking solo ending, and I loved it.

"play along"

Wonderful! reminded me of Eddy: its a FOURTH FINGER DOUBLE STOP LEFT HAND PIZZICATO

I saw Hilary Hahn play at a violin camp when I was around 5th or 6th grade and she was an awesome person as well as an absolute virtuoso. I'm glad she didn't bust this out or I might've just stopped playing violin altogether.

O-m-g.... That freaking left-hand pizzicato though!!? I loveeee Hilary sooo much!!!

Oh God! She made that caprice looks sooooo easy. She is just the best.

That pinky vibrato is more powerfull than all of my hand muscle...

I specifically love Hillary Hahn's interpretation of the first variation for some reason. I've never heard that part played in such a clean, beautiful, and satisfying way before. It's the way she can play those high notes without so much as a squeak. Amazing.

The way she struck the last chord in one Swift stroke, and immediately sheathed her katana like a samurai. Epic!!!!

me, who doesn't understand violin: *beautiful. So difficult. Applause.*

After watching... Me: *why do I even continue to play violin*

Can we just appreciate this channel for placing the sheet music I’m not even talking about Hilary cos she’s a goddess and we know it

How incredible is it that we live in an age where any violinist could take a measly 30 seconds of their time and literally have Paganini's, a most-revered musician and secretive person, sheet music right in their hands instantly. In most other time periods it would've been virtually impossible to get the sheet music for something like this, let alone having a lot of people who were able to play it anyway. If there is one good thing about the internet, it's that we musicians have a ton of access to anything we could ever desire to play. That is a relatively new concept, and I imagine that the ubiquitous exposure to this music for all modern day musicians will only be able to take it higher than the generation before it, and higher than any generation that has preceded them. Cool stuff. In terms of musical talent on instruments in general, we are seriously a whole lot better at our instruments than anyone in Paganini's day was (except for the man himself; but what do you expect? he made a deal with the devil to get where he got lol) just because of the roads that people like Paganini have paved for us. Such an important figure.

Everybody gangsta till she does it in double speed

I remember Brett everytime I see a left hand Pizz. 😁 She made caprice look so easy that someone like me might actually think it's easy which I know is not. Yep, she's awesome. 😍😍😍

Hilary Hahn really has the whole package: stunning vibrato, perfect bow control, beautiful tone, and she plays all of it so effortlessly like it's nothing. Man, I want it all.

3:09 Var 9 4:05 Var 11 The dexterity required to do bow jumps like that is absolutely UNREAL. This is what true mastery look like, its awe-inspiring.

0:16 [1] 0:33 (0:40) (0:44) staccato [2] 0:50 (0:58) (1:01) crossing slur [3] 1:07 (1:22) (1:28) octaves [4] 1:38 (1:45) (1:48) half-steps --------------------- [5] 1:51 (1:58) (2:02) [6] 2:07 (2:17) (2:23) tenth [7] 2:31 (2:39) (2:44) triplets [8] 2:50 (2:57) (3:01) Chords ---------------------- [9] 3:07 (3:15) (3:19) pizzicato [10] 3:25 (3:39) (3:45) [11] 3:54 (4:06) (4:11) arpeggio [Finale] 4:15 (4:18) (4:23)

Me who watches 2 set but plays piano: I don't need Ling Ling. I need Lang Lang. Edit: 2K likes and ill do a video on my toilet water Edit 2: Toilet water is near. Edit 3: Toilet water vid coming soon. should i sell it? Edit 4: You got what you asked for Leg reveal at 3K?

A human being touched by perfection. She makes me cry.

Pianist myself. Heard her play it before. Always absolutely loved her violin playing. Only after seeing many episodes of twoset have I really begun to appreciate violin. Got into a bit of Paganini. Really love this piece. I know it's hard, but I've never seen the music or seen it played. This is the most amazing thing I've ever seen! And it was effortless. She makes it look so easy!

Imagine being so good at violin that you write a piece just so you can flex.

The sheet music: piano Hillary: no, I don’t think I will

It was so helpful slowing down the video for fingerings while still having the music on the screen! Her fingerings make so much sense!

3:08 just the most insane part And after the rest is just crazy how she gets her fingers to move like that

Ling Ling Workout be like: Now play it double speed 😂

Absolutely breathtaking. Not only are the notes so clear and precise, but it sounds beautiful and the phrasing is exquisite. She’s also a super cool person. Thanks twosetviolin for having her!

Without music, life would be a mistake. Dear music, thanks for sharing! 🎉

This makes me appreciate the music a LOT more.

Hilary: *insane talent* Me: *nervous laughter*

Why is she literally a god 😧 another really good performance of hers that I have been watching nonstop since it come out (literally 3 days after it came out) is her playing Sibelius with the French orchestra 😵it’s so frickin good!!!

Her body movement almost looks animated or unreal it’s so precise. Beautiful.

00:16 - Theme 00:33 - Variation 1 00:50 - Variation 2 01:07 - Variation 3 01:38 - Variation 4 01:51 - Variation 5 02:07 - Variation 6 02:31 - Variation 7 02:50 - Variation 8 03:07 - Variation 9 03:25 - Variation 10 03:54 - Variation 11 04:15 - Variation 12/Finale 04:24 - Coda

Nothing like a good Paganini performance to make yourself feel wholly inadequate.

My friend: define perfection. Me: *shows this vid*

I'm not a violinist (I'm a guitarist), but the final section where she sweeps (no idea if violinists call it that) is outstanding.

I have Covid right now, and yet I think I just held my breath for 5 mins straight

That technique. That clearity of sound. Those octaves and those decimes. That intonation. Just wow

and she does it wearing heels…..balancing on one foot…….with a hula hoop…..and the violin upside down……in the wrong hand she is just that good. I can’t believe that I could hear everyone of those tiny grace notes

Hilary made it so easy! The sound keeps going and I’m totally fine with that! It’s so classy, beautiful and demanding!

my Mother taught violin & This is JAW-DROPPING ....!! ........Thank you Hilary ...!!

*fails on first note* ”Aight imma head out”

Wanna hear a joke ? Read the end of the title

THAT PROJECTION AT THE LAST CHORD WAS JUST **CHEFS KISS**

That 4th finger vibrato. 🤩🤩

Thank you - this helps a lot. this piece goes by so fast the music allows me to see what is going on, and I can now say with confidence, that I will never even try to play like this.

Demon: "Only me and Paganini can PLAY it ALONG". * Hahn enters the chat * Demon: "... OK, today our topic is video games... yes, video games... NO, we are NOT talking about Caprice 24..."

I am sincerely moved to tears -- right now -- by this exceptional performance. I think it's in the way that the deepest musical expression is contained and sometimes released within a transcendental controlled mastery of the music and the instrument. Hilary, really; glad you exist. Thankyou for this.

The octave variation was so perfect it actually made me cry. so many interpretations and 're-inventions' of this piece but this performance stands out as the gold standard for absolute perfection.

Her tone and sound quality overall is just wow it’s so clean and clear

She is legit a goddess in violin she makes it seem so effortless 😳😳 I can’t imagine all the practice hours gone into this piece

I never touched a violin and even I understand how flawless it is

Thank you Hilary!!! This melody is so fantastic, i'ts a amazing sound!!! I'm 55 years old and will learn this Caprice 24. I've begun learn music-notes and playing violin,. now for 5 Months .I hope so we'll, i can learn this beautifully melody on my violin in the next 7 or 10 years!!! And here's my answer for you Hilary; 12 Points from Germany ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Play along? Lemme switch to my piano real quick

LING LING 40 HOURS

Jeez, she sliced through this like it was butter! Beautiful.

I love the way you play

Wow she did things on that violin that I didn't even know were possible to do on a violin

I like how two set has taken over all of RU-vid’s music comment sections

The finale of the last movement is so quintessentially Hilary! So accurate, expressive and powerful! And the build up to, and her ff on the last chord is so typically her: HULK GO SMASH!!! Seriously, I always let out a roar after that last chord from her!

That last note omg so majestic

0:15 oh well that doesn't seems too difficult- 0:33 I- 0:50 uh no.... 1:06 no 1:32 just no... 1:39 Wh- 2:18 i am deceased. 3:07 *Quits violin* 3:54 *yeets myself out the window*

Connection to Ling Ling is established

I spent 80 minutes to play it the first rime sight reading. My challenge is to learn this piece before I die. Hilary reminds me I should give up

I love that one guy at 3:24 who wasn’t sure if the song ended or not so he just clapped.

Amazing playing. And amazing work Virtual sheet music, for the wonderful editing

0:17 1st variation 0:49 2nd variation 1:07 3rd variation 1:38 4th variation 1:52 5th variation 2:07 6th variation 2:31 7th variation 2:50 8th variation 3:07 9th variation 3:26 10th variation 3:54 last variation

that lh pizz is so good what (i mean the entire thing is wonderful but that just stood out to me)

Hilary Hahn is like an incarnate goddess. Her ability is practically superhuman.

Liszt is entering the chat...

“Play along” In my dreams XD

I've been in this performance. It was during the Verbier Music Festival in Switzerland, around 2008

WOW the way she uses her third finger for the octaves is genius

But does she practise 40 hours a day?

You know what? I realised that I've never listened to the whole thing before. And now I'm here... five minutes later with my face melted off like I've just listened to Master Exploder.

4:20 to to four twenty one really stands out to me. each individual note is so clean and the timing, it sounds almost like a synthesizer or something. incredible

FOURTH FINGER DOUBLE STOP LEFT HAND PIZZICATO. My GOD! Hahn makes it seem like everyday playing. She plays this passage as good as Heifitz ever did, and he is considered the greatest musician of all time (GOAT).

That last chord...so much sound and resonance

THE CHORDS, THE LEFT HAND PIZZ WHILE STILL DOING ARCO, THE OCTAVES, TONE, INTONATION, EVERYTHING WAS FUCKIN FLAWLESS HOW TF

She and Nicolo’s pieces are phenomenal. The memorization is amazing to me let alone the playing.

Has got to be one of the best versions out there.

phenomenal. ....both the composer and the player. Bravo!!!

Im really courious how she do 3 strings at a time HAHAHA Edit:also the 4 string note

Best sleep for my emotionally exhausted kids. Ever so grateful.

one of the greatest of our time, right there. and that paganini was some wild dude.