Learning The Hardest Violin Piece. Ever. 

Hard to believe this is the same guy who dressed up his violin in a Gucci belt

_procrastination_ is when you have 2 years to practice but decided to practice *2 months before the due date* .

It’s like Paganini wanted to compose a duet but didnt have any friends so he just said fuck it and played both parts himself

"violins are supposed to only play one staff" Paganini : ahaha pizzicato staff go brr

Today the whole Twoset community feels like proud Asian parents

You know it’s hard violin music when it starts to look like piano music

I feel like a criminal we should all be paying for this

Guys, since Eddy played this when Brett practiced for his 2M Tchaikovsky drop, it's only fair that Brett plays Ernst last rose of summer when Eddy practices for his 3M Sibelius drop...

Pianists to violinists: we have to read two lines while you can read only one Paganini: I'm going to stop this joke

I like how Eddy didn’t want to do the Sibelius for 2 mil because it was too difficult...and he got stuck with this.

woah. not only did he attempt this, he memorised it AND did it in one take. we should be paying....

Somebody once told me that TwoSet was just a reaction channel disguised as a music channel. I spent three hours chewing him out. I will definitely send him this link as well.

Eddy: “no Sibelius at 2M” Also eddy: “iMa pLaY DiS dEviL PiEce tHo”

2017 Eddy: Wow! You did it in two years!? 2019 Eddy: *Does it in two months. #Respect

I keep coming to this video, it’s so beautiful that Eddy learned this piece in 2 months just because Brett said it as a joke in a way. He made no excuses and learned it for us. This is something that deserves a lot of respect. And it is incredible that he played this with only 2 months of practice. Such talent these two guys have. Never tired of watching this video.

This is after only two months of practice. Imagine what it would sound like after 6 months! This was amazing.

There's a reason why the piece is called "I don't feel anything in the heart anymore"

Paganini: DO ALL THE THINGS AT ONCE!!!!! 🗣 Violinists: no.

it was the “i was tensing my butt cheek” for me LMAOOO

This is when you can really appreciate the fact that they are world class musicians not just meme makers how amazing they are it’s almost unfathumable

When the sheet notes look like your crochet pattern, you know you've entered hell...

Teacher: this isn’t a project you can do in one night Eddy: hold my rosin

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is how I fell in love with Eddy Chen. Not romantic love though, but absolute adoration and respect to his professionalism and passion for music. I could never.

4:37 "Ah, that's just evil." Well, folks, there you go. Entire description of Paganini making violinists suffer in one, accurate sentence.

And this folks, is the reason they can roast

let's appreciate the fact that Eddy is not charging us a cent for this performance

“Ziyu played a four-note chord because _obviously,_ Paganini is too easy for him.” Jeez, that hit hard and I’m not even a violinist.

EDDY. EDDY. DUDE. this is insane. you had every right to just not do it (especially when you said it wasn't gonna be fun in the first sightreading clip) I can't believe you actually went and did it. like. dude I don't think anyone would've given you shit for noping out. but the fact that you did it?? did it like this??? SERIOUS respect. holy SHIT.

Having the score at the bottom was best bit... It's like watching a foreign film with the subtitles. Possibly best twoset video ever. But now my brain needs a rehair.

if anyone else wants to see ziyu's reaction to this, raise your hand 🙋

wait wait wait - he MEMORISED that whole thing in just TWO MONTHS????!!!! How can these guys call themselves "not that good" players? They - they're so good and the most amazing youtube channel at the same time :,)

I watch Twoset for 3 things: the theme, the quality and the motivation. Honestly, just seeing Eddy practice makes me think about that piece I tried and abandonned because it was "too hard". I'm gonna get up and start practicing it again rn.

Imagine Paganini being like “guys it was just a joke. how was i supposed to know you’d actually do it!”

I love how twoset kept their promise. This deserves true respect.

Fourth finger double stop left hand pizzicato - I want that as a two set T-shirt please 😂

You know, there's a wonderful sense of poetry at the end. Eddy has just collapsed after his amazing attempt at this stunningly difficult piece. He knows it's not perfect, but he succeeded in making it to the end without any huge mistakes (needing to stop or redo a section, etc). He utters this guttural sigh of relief that it's done, it's finally done, and better than one would have expected after only two months of practice. It's followed only by a poignant stillness and two words inscribed on the parting screen: "keep practicing". The chills were real.

Eddy proving his worthiness of roasting sacrilegious bois lol

Those dislikes are people who tried to learn the song but failed

This one of the most inspiring things I have ever witnessed. Eddy demonstrates that practice can take you from being freaked out by the impossible difficulty of a piece to performing it respectably. Practice, mindset, resolve, perseverance and more practice. Bravo Eddy! and thank you! Now I gotta go practice!

"Fourth Finger Double Stop Left Hand Pizzicato" sounds like a Tony Hawk Pro Skater trick

How many things do you want left hand to do at once? Paganini: Yes

How many different techniques should be in this piece? Paganini: *Yes*

*Eddy and Brett are both two absolute virtues who keep self deprecating their selves for the emotional support of their fans but in reality they are actual GODs*

Paganini: Devil, I want a piece that will destroy both fingers and souls. Devil: Say no more Eddy: *United Ling Ling smashes the piece* Devil and Paganini: Listen here you little~

Variation ends Eddy: *sigh* Paganini: wait, here’s another one!

Its a *FOURTH FINGER DOUBLE STOP LEFT HAND PIZZICATO* - Brett 2019

Is noone going to comment the fact he actually casually removed a hair that snapped on his bow in the ending rendition at 25:09? Mad props!

it so godsend Eddy didnt become a doctor. we would never have heard this othervise

It’s almost like he tried to compose for an entire orchestra on ONE violin 😳

Imagine if Eddy forgot to press record.

I love when Eddy goes into full teaching mode. His explanation is great, very easy to follow even if you don't play violin and his voice is so soothing. And huge respect for following through that promise!

I'm deeply sorry for watching this for free, Eddy 😭 I hope the youtube ad sense is sufficient enough to compensate the hard work you've put into learning this piece because that was INSANE! Ps: I'm still a newbie fan and was just watching few videos of them goofing around so imagine my astonishment upon seeing this

Ok... Several things... 1. Brett should be more careful with his promises. 2. Insane respect to the 2 set guys (especially Eddy) for following though rather than politely telling us to get bent (which they have every right to do). 3. You can distinctly see on Eddy's face during several times during this piece "I hope you people appreciate what we do for you!" Which I assure him we do. 4. Mr Paganini, Why do you hate violinists? 5. 40 hour standing ovation.

Eddy commenting on the technical difficulties of the piece sounds like a sports reporter at a figure skating competition.

I literally *STOOD UP CLAPPING AND CHEERING* when Eddy made it to the end. Brilliant...Marvelous...Splendid!! Well Done, Eddy...Well Done!! 😍🤗

and when you realize eddy practiced the whole orchestra parts for tchaik2mil And his nel cor piu non mi sento AT THE SAME TIME...

...And kids, this is why we should respect musicians.

Eddy’s periodical sighs in between each variation is a sign that Paganini tried too hard to kill ppl

Looks hard even to a non musical observer, just remembering all the notes is a skill, never mind the muscle memory which you must have in order to perform like this. Kudos to you x

Came back here after finding out Eddy had to practice la campanella 2 weeks before their 4M concert. It gave the same energy as this video

Paganini didn't sell his soul to the devil. He IS the devil.

You know... Sometimes when they joke that Eddy is not that good or when they start comparing themselves to people who literally have practiced a piece much longer than they have and generally praising others but downgrading themselves for comedy’s sake usually makes us forget that these two guys are musicians and they are hardworking, talented and have studied this. Eddy and Brett are professionals, we mustn’t forget that. 👀

It is heartwarming to see that this video has over 1.5M views as of today (September 2022) and it proves that Twosetters are serious about classical music. RESPECT!!!

This is so wholesome. I can't believe how beautiful his rendition is and the fact that he only practiced for 2 months/less and memorized the whole thing. I'm so moved watching this.

can we have IT’S A FOURTH FINGER DOUBLE STOP LEFT HAND PIZZICATO ON A SHIRT PLEASE 😂😂😂

Everyone: laughs at jokes Twoset: laughs at themselves trying to play this piece

The mad man did it... he really did...

This is beautiful, and I love the unapologetic nature. There were no excuses before going into this, he just showed up and played it to the best of his ability - I'm not a violinist myself so I might be wrong but it seems like Eddy has done something incredible in just two months! Also, as a non-violinitst I really love how he broke down the difficult parts in the piece and explained why they were difficult! Twoset very often has a seriously informative take to whatever they're doing and I really appreciate it a lot. Great job, Eddy, eagerly waiting for that 3M Sibelius drop!

Eddy: Does something most of humanity could never do even with unlimited time Me: [clicks thumbs up]

Can't believe no one is talking about his professionalism and musicality in learning the piece?!? Honestly thought that he would just _learn_ the piece as it is like a computer reading the music. Really appreciate that not only he took effort to just _learn_ the piece but also made the effort to _learn how to play_ the piece and doing phrasings and trying his best to sound as musical as possible. I was super impressed by his spirit of a musician. Good job, Eddy. 👏 You deserve a break honestly

My cat likes listening to this. But in all honesty its more of a technical show piece than a musical piece. Pretty impressive!

YES, EDDY!! I love how you look up and " make contact" during various phrases letting us know how you're feeling about it. There's the: "YEAH! I made it through just fine , and that was some serious ish right there" The: "yes, I'm aware of my weakness, but don't count me out, I can do this." And the: "You heard that right. Hold my beer, cause I got this, bro" And, Thank you so much for including the sheet music cause you just can't really go into that world and live it without reading along! TWO MONTHS. #realdeal.

Brett: "we'll play this in 2 years" Also Brett: "ima head out"

Eddy: "I won't play Sibelius 3rd at 2M subs because it's too hard" Also Eddy: learns a harder piece in 2 months My take on this is that this piece is so impossible that it's ok to do some mistakes. While he probably love so much the Sibelius violin concerto that he wants to deliver an almost perfect performance

Around 25:10 That thing literally says "dying" I love you Eddy this was perfect

Ok, so with 4 hours of practice a day it takes me a week to really memorize 1 page of music (that music is of course, nowhere near this difficult), so the most I could do in two months is memorize something that's 8 pages of fairly easy music. This man memorized 11 pages of one of the hardest pieces of music ever created in that time. What a mad lad.

😂😂😂 "Since when does violin have two lines?"

"Oh yeah, we got this" - Brett Yang Two seconds later - brett.exe has stopped working, system will reboot

My respect for TwoSet after this: 📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈📈

Epic… did Brett ever react to this recording?

american got talent: violinist are old, bald and greasy eddy: *hold my boba* me: dammmmmmmmmmmn he is so hot!!

I'm getting a feeling that Paganini did sell his soul to the devil

I feel like Brett should be preparing a piece like this while eddy’s practicing for Sibelius to make it even something like Ysaye 6

Eddy practiced 40 hours a day just to play this piece. Well done, Eddy! Bravo! 👏🏼 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎼🎵🎶🎻

Instead of turning a b natural to a flat you turned 2 years to 2 months

Eddy: perfect pitch boi Brett: perfect pizz boi 👌👌👌

Yeah its hard as hell, but whats the most important part is TwoSet always keep their promises, even the piece is hard they always kept their promises. 💯 Respect to you KAIBIGAN!

“I’m Eddy Chen, and this is my Masterclass.” - Eddy Chen, 2019

Me at beginning of the video: laughs with twoset with the struggle Me at the rest of the video: Wow this is just... wow....I'm speechless..... respect

Eddy: "Because that's what Ziyu did in the competition. Because Paganini is too easy for him." Also Eddy: Proceeds to play a four note chord because I guess...Paganini is too easy for him? LOL

dude eddy. this felt like physical pain. i could feel the hard work and dedication and you also memorized it. i don't really know what to say but hats off

I wonder how does he keeps on improving his playing? I imagine in school you have peers and teachers, in orchestra you have conductor and other violinists. I would imagine Brett and Eddy help critic each other playing? Or is it often a lonely journey and just by listening to yourself and watching videos? Thank you for the hard work and dedicated performance. 👏🏼⭐️❤️

I'm honestly so proud of Eddy for doing his best And Brett, good luck... your turn's next

“I was tensing my buttcheeks” eddy Chen 2019

U have already known that shit is about to go down when the violin’s sheet music looks just like the piano’s one LMAO. Good job btw

I would love to hear more performances with voice-over commentary by these two. Their own or someone else's. I really loved Eddy's analysis here.

America's got talent: "Yeah but can you play flight of the bumblebee!?"

brett: imma need 1 month per page guys eddy: *learns entire piece in 2 months*

@16:55 Eddy looked so happy when he got it right!!!!!

Daaaaamn, that was one hell of a ricochet... I mean, I can't get Mendelshon's cadenza right, Eddy blew my mind, shredded it into pieces and got rid of it before my very own eyes