Halvorsen-Handel Passacaglia (played on Stradivarius') Ilmar Gavilan & Juan Miguel Hernandez

[bnblack96]

wow. just, wow.

[violasrawesome]

very nice to see how much they enjoy playing it and love this piece and very good playing as well

[Lyrelia]

I don't usually hear so much fire in this piece. Mostly, it gets played very technically, but these two were passionate (and even playful). Beautiful.

[ondaslokas]

SPEECHLESS. BRAVISSIMI!!!!!

[SomeAnimeOtaku]

Love it! This is what I call 'drool-quality' = D

[bratsheMag]

Adorei o violetista!

[odrian99]

That guy gived me a master class in september :D

[aepceo1]

@odrian99 Gived?

[AyeDunnoJoe]

God, he makes that viola look like a violin.

[SomeAnimeOtaku]

@AyeDunnoJoe olol now you say it, he's actually pretty big xD

[hidriel]

definitivamente mucho mejor que la version de perlman y zukerman....... Good

[gilbertk2000]

love the guy's hair lol, FUCKIN AWESOME!

[MrStrangeSensation]

This...is.....AWESOME

[plainobase]

because of this song i want my future children to play viola

[Zhyhm]

looKs like they're really having fun. True musicians!

[drwhocrazed]

If anything your wrists could be a bit more fluid. But otherwise, brilliant!

[gzairborne]

This is so beautiful. They are really amazing.

[jc28903]

I know them!! From Sphinx!

[Musicasa2ndlanguage]

love your passacaglia!!!

[BigBeefPackage]

I was planning on playing this with my violin friend The viola player helped me a lot just by watching him. I wish you gave lessons

[courageinpoly1]

@cellolife97 FUCK YOU VIOLA IS TONS BETTER THAN CELLO< EVEN IN THIS PIECE!!!!!!!!!!

[Wavewolfaroha]

BRAVO!!!!!!!! Love how you have fun with it as well as giving a masterful interpretation!

[MegaBenoli]

Natürlich ist das nicht perfekt, aber erfüllter und phantasievoller kann man nicht musizieren, und da ist mir der ganze Perfektionismus schlicht und ergreifend Wurscht.

[MrsBittersweetest]

Not perfect, but good. Keep on play this piece.

[HUSKY5757]

Beautiful sounds!! 

[Cellolife97]

Very well played! Though you really can't replace cello with viola :/ (and this is coming from a person who loooovvvvees violas)

[jessilovesjason]

I wouldn't have guessed Perlman and Zukerman because...oh i don't know...each pair has their own distinct sound? amateur ears can be a painful thing to hear about.

[1701Sisko]

their tempo was just a tad fast but nice job

[toasterpizza]

@1701Sisko Tempo is suggested by the composer, but entirely up to the players.

[StrawberryLeafs]

I heard a wrong note somewhere near the beginning... other than that it was really good!

[MaestroBabs]

I wish I could take lessons from Juan Miguel.

[xephyr417]

pretty good. tuning wasnt perfect, but its too much to ask for perfection on a piece like this.

[jrdennis95]

did I hear an open E at 0:04!?

*scream*

Other than that, it was great :D

[BringinSexyBach]

@jrdennis95 *listens again*

AAAAH!!!!

[danielwowman]

i agree with you vijolica

[violaplayer95]

Bravi ragazzi!!!

[elgatosucio]

Maravilloso! Conmueve hasta la piel de gallina. Saludos de Argentina.

[the506thPIR]

Simply FAB!

[angelicbeast]

beautiful... just beautiful... 

[SS29365]

for some reason they look like simon and garfunkel

great video anyways

[zagonielod]

congratulations again!

[Zhyhm]

I would never imagine virtuosos musicians if i met these two guys on the street

[moldyoreo]

they botched the pizzicato section pretty badly.

[fairuse69]

@moldyoreo personally, I thought pizzicato section's phrasing was appropriately and cleverly expressive

[moldyoreo]

@tubawunderkind You're too kind. They suck, period. Perhaps if they had other things to offer than looking smug when playing they'd be half decent.

[MrRiceRocketXBL]

@moldyoreo and @tubawunderkind

I can imagine all the people hating on these guys in the comments section as either old hags who no one visits anymore or young idiots who think they know everything there is about stringed instruments. I laugh as I can see that you guys just sat through watching a whole video JUST to nitpick little things like the little pricks you are. LOL I liked it.

What's appreciated is constructive criticism people, not insults. I'm sure of it.

[moldyoreo]

@MrRiceRocketXBL "What's appreciated is constructive criticism people, not insults. I'm sure of it."

You took the words out of my mouth you damn hypocrite!

[texasstarnet]

I used to play the tuba but I had to quit due to intonation issues in the fast passages. I was insulting Tommy Johnson and the music for Jaws.

[alomakova475]

Congratulations, Mr. Whitener (tubawunderkind), on your recent job win. I am a great fan of your playing and wish you all the best. I hope you bring more class to the Royal Scottish than you have brought to this comment board.

[hisremnant]

Absolutely gorgeous......sigh. Wonder how large this viola is? It's so clean without overpowering the violin. I love the way they interpret this piece.

[vijolica]

beautiful viola sound

[JEROyROSA]

Really?? Where?

[shooms819]

chander hall at old dominion university. my friends was touring with them in the sphinx chamber orchestra

[shooms819]

omg i just saw these guys in concert. AMAZING!!!

[gec1994]

me & my friend are learning this...very slowly! haha i love this piece :D y'all are great!

[sheepbird]

holy crap ilmar gavilians up bow staccatto is insaneeeee

[deronwlsn]

OMG! Maxim Vengerov and Lawrence power got dark. dang this is SOOO good. I want to go practice now but i can't stop listening. this has made my day. I am gunna be this good after i get these etudes done lol.

[StringBoi]

If my eyes were closed...I would have guessed Perlman and Zukerman. Great job....MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!!!!

[sk8channel100]

@StringBoi no the violin doesnt sound like pearlman in the begining but it was good

[violaplayer95]

@StringBoi No... They are not Perlman and Zukerman.. They are Ilmar and Juan and they should stay Ilmar and Juan :)

Great work guys :)

[cogermax91]

magnifique !!!!!! gorgeous !!!!!!!!!!

[SteeleJim123]

awesome

[becauseican01]

You sound just about as good as Heifetz and Primrose themselves--really, really nice job.

I wish I had that viola...it's beautiful.

[horsewhispers1]

That ending... the last chords, the expression on their faces... that's what makes music so amazing, not just to musicians, but the listeners as well.

[fiddlergt]

Stunning performance of a great piece of music.

[girlcello7]

so i'm actually about 2 cry right now..why? idk..i seriously feel soo much emotion listening to this..and i've listened 2 it about 20 times in a row now:) def feel the passion. I play cello, and my sister plays violin...and i think this will be the next thing we work on...btw my sister did Sphinx, and she "knows" the 2 of u...she went on the Sphinx tour this past yr also. Thanks for ur music...its very encouraging, and makes me want 2 work even harder in my studies as a cello performance major.

[JEROyROSA]

Well, I'm glad I "know" these guys too!! They came to visit my school here in Memphis some months ago!! I had a great time listenin to the Harlem Quartet. And... I really don't want to brag, but I was so excited that day! I got their AUTOGRAPHS!1 yay, never will forget that day. =D

[kukusso]

Guys, It doesn't get any better than this in terms of imagination, fire, spontaneity, and accuracy.

What can we say ??? just BRAVISIMO!!! to both artists.

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No encontraréis nada mejor que esto en términos de imaginación, fuego, espontaneidad, precisión.

¿Qué podemos decir? ... BRAVISIMO! a los dos.

[Sailwind12]

Fantastic! Bravo, I was spellbound for the entire video.

[JEROyROSA]

So fierce and beautiful at the same time!!! I can't get tired of watching this.

[LauritaSalcedo]

Ilmar!!! Vaya monstruos! Me ha encantado verte...enhorabuena!

Un besazo desde Madrid!

[LOPESAN07]

Ilmar, qué se puede decir si no que eres un virtuoso y un gran amigo, muchas felicidades, ven a tocar a México pues!!!

abrazo cordial

Humberto

[Cabijazz]

coño Ilmar que vaina tan linda acere, estoy llorando mientras escucho eso.

te quiero siempre,

Alvaro

Caracas, Venezuela

[LOPESAN07]

Pero por que lloras Alvaro si no suena nada mal!!?? jajaja

De hecho suena espectacular!!!

Saludos desde Ciudad México, donde se le quiere y admira al mtro Gavilán!!!

Humberto

[JEROyROSA]

no, no, no, no... i had to say something else: it is just beautiful and inspiring to see the connection you have with Ilmar... now, that's what's called a duet!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this!

[JEROyROSA]

Oh, wow!! Left me speechless! I have to say my favorite part is from 1:50 to.... EVERYTHING... yeah, the whole thing. I love it. *just fav'd it*