Practicing on a 276-year-old Italian violin 

The sound blossoms... That is the word I searched for. When instrument really starts to vibrate the way it was intended it saturates with it's own vibration even in piano mode. It's a moment of sheer bliss for violinist.

Wow! She’s got a huge sound! 😍🎶

I was in the room at the museum to look at the instrument. Bruce Carlson was cool enough to take the instrument out of the case so we could look at it in further detail. It really was a once-in-a-lifetime moment that I'll always remember.

Beautiful playing, thoughtful voiceover, with intelligent insights into the violin's sound. It absolutely blows my mind that this is Paganini's actual violin. Amazing. Did I mention the playing was superb? :)

Wow, being able to listen to Paganini's Il Cannone is breathtaking!!! It really deserves its name! What an powerful instrument! ...not to mention Johanna Frankel's wonderful playing! Amazing!

Wonderful description of such an amazing instruments.

The sustain is amazing

Probably the happiest day in that violin's life for a long time...

Wow! Those high registers are fabulous! She is very talented and I'm sure has worked diligently for years to be this adept. Her fingers are fast! I am glad I found this video of her playing. Thank you all.

1743....older than the USA

That is Il Cannone Paganini's violin

Wonderful demonstration.....the best I have heard to date, on this violin.....you made it bloom! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

Instead of the caprice she could have played the Paganini Cantabile which would have showcased the tone and singing qualities of the violin

The bridge seen at 1:08 is a copy of Paganini's bridge (which has no heart-shaped hole in the centre, just under where the strings sit). 1:35, they seem to have changed it to a modern bridge. Paganini's bridge is known as a "transitional" bridge due to the time period. A company called Milo Stamm make perfectly cut copies of this bridge, along with other styles from different time periods. They use lasers for precise cuts! The Paganini bridge is slightly more powerful and has that punchy sound, yet due to the lack of heart-shaped hole it is less forgiving on the strings and many notes are prone to squeaking. A modern bridge allows the violin to vibrate a little bit longer.

It’s so shocking how SoHyun has a 300 year old one. The sound is so much richer and more in depth.

Excellent sound and echo. Those strings sound strong! I saw the name brand 'pirastro obligato' in the comments, if so great strings!

She is a wonderful player and what she says is interesting and authoritative. As far as the video is concerned, I would have liked it to be a little longer so that I could have heard more of the playing without her talking over it. - I think we hear the violin 'on its own' for no more than about 40/50 seconds.

It’s a shame such a beautiful instrument gets played so infrequently, what a waste.

Absolutely beautiful video. Thank You for posting

Great sound, great performance.

That was awesome! You have a fantasic bow arm.

The whole process of putting the strings was so nerve wrecking for me because of how old the instrument is. I completely understand the consent of it of it coming alive. It sounded so ordinary in the beginning then it "woke up" and it just changed. I don't know how to describe it.

oh my god. looks like she is a maestro. she was played it without see it aka blind concept ( blind concept = playing by hearing and feeling, not by remembering and see the melody sheet ). if it is a car, she drive Ferrari.

So excited to see her play tonight!

Wow! Love this violin. ❤ 🎻😊👍

Having heard examples of the 'big 3'(amati,strad,& Guarnneri) to me,the Guarnneri is superior in overall tone& sound. Beautiful sound/ beautiful, talented player. Te salute'!

Came to listen to the violin...heard more of her talking than the violin being played

I'd want Bach's C major Adagio (bwv.1005) played on this very much.

paganini would be proud :)

Amazing!!

Her playing is godly

My biggest dream is just to watch Paganini's violin in real life... beautifull

The physics of Violin passivity between playings, ie the equivalent of ageing sand grains out of the light, by the Scintillation technique.., how long does it take to re-awaken the Timbre? One hour, in this excellent demonstration.. (Drawing a long bow..?)

Three questions: 1. What is the Brand [name] of 'your' strings which you were allowed to use-?, 2. Were you allowed to use your own bow-?, & 3. How long would you say does it take for the 'Canon' to ωarm up-?

Bravo!!!

I'd be so nervous handling that violin. Amazing.

Absolutely wow.

What strings did you go for? I am assuming they are Pirastro Obligato strings.

Brava ! Paganini a casa sua !

Heaven ❤️

1:50 I wish people could rent churches for an hour or so to be able to once play with that great resonance. Most hobby players just practice in more or less small rooms...

The Gioconda of violins

I personally dislike voice over violin playing it ruin my enjoyment of amazing sound 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

May be her idol is Maxim Vengerov.

what brand of violin strings are you using? thanks, Jaques-Paul

Obligato strings...interesting.

Not using the original bowing?

Какой прекрасный звук!

3:59 to 4:06 🤯

Count Dracula bought it cheap

I think it’s a shame that it’s not played but put in a glass box. It’s a musical instrument not a painting. That like hiding the Mona Lisa behind a curtain

Oh, yeah. Our job is to inflate the price of the violin by showing "not musicians, but replayers" orgasming about that italian violin xD

It. Whant. To. Played. Sometaims.. How. Nice. Voice. Has. It. Bravo... You. Have. Not. Of. Age. Bella.. Long. To. You.... 😮😅

Immer so viel geredet dazwischen und ich konnte den wirklichen Klang der Geige nicht hören. Das war sehr störend.

Gut strings sound so much better

Doesn't seem like you enjoy playing the instrument.

Всё слышно, скрипка кака. Звук грубый, нет глубины в низах и красоты на верху.

Such a shame and a bit distespectful to keep it locked up. Keep it locked up and itll be worth nothing eventually, nothing more than a ego ticket to brag about letting a masterpiece rot like that

what a stupid piece to showcase a violin! its meant to showcase the violinist..she should have chosen a piece that has a lot of legatos in all strings and a few double stops. u would not notice any difference tonal qualities if you play a super fast piece on a de gesu or a chinese factory violin.

Good playing but.. why can't she stop talking so we can hear the violin? Such a waste.

It better without the human voices when you were playing

Maybe dress up for the occasion next time.