Fine AMATI Violin, Sound Sample

[cordasdivinas]

VERY GOOD SOUND!!!!

[eboyinc]

@cordasdivinas -- obrigado. eu estou contente voce gosto do video c:

[cordasdivinas]

@eboyinc - nao sabia que voce sabia o portugues....

[assa123assa123]

I am your biggest fan =)

[eboyinc]

@assa123assa123 -- thanks so much for your support c:

[whmozart]

Hi! I love your samples and your playing is amazing! I will be like that someday...

I was wondering if you could help me out with my violin. It's a G. & A. Klemm (it doesn't say the year) from Markneukirchen (Germany). The problem is that it's starting to crack and I don't know if it is worth fixing it or should I buy a new one? (tight budget :( ) Please help me with this one it would partially solve my existential doubts lol.

[MandrocD]

incredible sound :|

[JaLjubljuVlad]

Hello!

I have a german violin. The label says:

copy of Nicolaus Amati, fecit. E. Reinhold Schmidt

I was just wondering if you have ever come across this violin maker?

I rescued my violin from being burned up, the music store in my hometown was being shut down. It's a wonderful instrument with the most beautiful sound :) I am so happy I found it. It's worth 40 000 swedish crowns, which is about 4900 dollars. So I made a really good profit on that one haha!

German violins rule!

[eboyinc]

@JaLjubljuVlad -- yes, i've heard of e reinhold schmidt. i've played on a couple of schmidt violins. they're a nice instrument from the early 20th century and definately worth preserving.

[TheDarkesT44]

i am starting to think amatis are better than strads

[eboyinc]

@TheDarkesT44 - i've played on over 100 antique violins, and they each have their own personality...this one was a real powerhouse....

[FireRupee]

[0:57] to [1:16] -- Killer.

[magnivoro2]

Do you have all those violins or you just borrow them?

[eboyinc]

@magnivoro2 -- these violins are part of a major violin collection that is part of the estate of a former professional violinist. my brother and i were asked to help catalog the collection by recording a short sound sample on each violin. we've done over 200 videos so far and there are many more violins to go.

[Fullperson]

I wish I had the proper traditional fingering notations in teh music, now I'll have to figure it out

[XxmusicmachinexX]

This is the song that made me want to play the violin, I hears someone playing it outside, and fell in love.

You play it fantastically, I wish I could play that well!

[eboyinc]

hey thanks so much...its funny, when i first heard it i couldn't wait to play it. i love it.

[singinginachurch]

The beauty and purity of its tone just shatters you into a million pieces.

Awesome vid.

[eboyinc]

thanks so much :D

[sanmattia]

you are very talented

[eboyinc]

thanks...i'm glad you liked it :D

[danielwowman]

im really impressed. 5/5

[eboyinc]

thanks so much :D

[kanghyo123]

Fantastic playing. You're amazing!!!!!!

[eboyinc]

thanks so much...i appreciate your support :D

[Castukki]

You play really good!!!

[eboyinc]

thanks so much...glad you checked out the video :D

[Castukki]

You're welcome, :P...

[wakuwakuluigiviolin]

ur so lucky to get to play those violins!! i envy you!!

[eboyinc]

thanks...my fingers are pretty normal for my age, i think :D

[Gsot96]

You play really good and that violin has a great sound, but you should eat more, because your left hand fingers are thin.

[eboyinc]

thanks so much...i do have small hands...but i was only 13 when i did this video :D

[Gsot96]

I am 13 years old now. But i don't have small fingers. But don't mind. The result is what people should care about.

[eboyinc]

yes, i agree :D

[MulletCutMozart]

Have you gotten your violin authenticated? The F holes look too long to be amatese: everything seems to reflect a more Guarneri pattern.

[CursingCatMusic]

What is the name of the piece you are playing?

[eboyinc]

hi. it's the vitali ciaconna. it's a pretty piece that i worked on about 2 years ago but hadn't played in awhile...it's could be better :D

[anubis1405]

any one can explain what is Amati violin because two days ago I bought cd called Amati violin, but the cd is chamber music.

[eboyinc]

amati was an early violin maker...very revered. many violins are copied after the amati violins and the name is used by groups, quartets, etc. :D

[Stradivarius12506]

Not only that, but Amati was the teacher for Stradivarius.

[Creutin]

TOTALLY AWSOME...YOU'RE GREAT!!!

[eboyinc]

thanks for your support...i'm just a student but i'm working on it :D

[SenRaps]

beautiful

[eboyinc]

thanks so much...glad you liked it :D

[cpmxxx]

i like this violin part, check my channel for a remix i'v made from this ( jedi mind trick - animal rap), listen and tell your opinion, thanks

[Joebzzz]

and the guy from chicago I was talking about was stopka, I have no clue why I said that

[eboyinc]

i know of Stopka...my friend plays on a violin made by a Polish maker...and she wants to have Stopka make her a violin someday (when she can afford him).

[Joebzzz]

I tried one of his but it was a 2006 and it didnt do much for me, but it may have been one of his cheaper ones, but I was also playing with a 1910 swedish one that had been aaged and sounded great, haha

[Joebzzz]

Amati?is he from chicago- I may have tried one of his violins, haha maybe not though, I could be totally wrong

[eboyinc]

lol...ya never know...hows your a minor going?

[Joebzzz]

good, but my teacher is switching around my left hand position alot so its a little strange right now,but getting alot more full in the loud parts

[eboyinc]

ya gotta trust your teacher...i learned that if you resist change, you'll never get where ya wanna go :D

[rovingeye5]

I think if you played the same piece on the different violins it would give me a better idea of the sound of each. For instance this violin(the amati copy) sounds richer than the Gliga-but since your playing a different piece I'm not sure it has to do with the violin or the range of the piece

[thelightisahead]

And no matter what I say, I'm sure I'll get slaughtered by others for my last comment, but I do still believe you are a fantastic player, no matter how or when you've been taught. It's inpsiration for other non-prodigies, that you don't need the early gifts to become a great player. Kepp playing! :)

[eboyinc]

Thanks for the compliment! I take lessons--bogstandards, once a week--but I don't think that money can buy you good playing skills. From what I know, all teachers do the same things...scales, arpeggios, etude books, pieces...then more scales, more arpeggios, more etudes, harder pieces. They say 'do this'...'do that'...'practice 3 hours a day'. Violin students either do what they're told and improve or they don't. To me, it's time, patience, practice and more practice.

[thelightisahead]

Very good point! And thank you for taking my comment well, sorry if I sounded rude, I just hate it when rich, unenthusiastic kids are given expensive tutelage, forced by their parents, when poorer people with real passion can't get the opportunity, yet they'd make better players! I generally practice an hour a day, I'd love to do more, but it doesn't always work out!

[thelightisahead]

How come you own all these expensive violins? Are the videos some sort of advertisement, for selling them?

Fantastic playing though, breathtaking, only thing that worries me is the possibility that this playing comes from expensive lessons (suggested by ownership of expensive violins), whereas others like me can only afford the more 'bogstandard' lessons, something about the arts that angers me

[eboyinc]

These violins belonged to one of the finest violinists and one of the finest people I've ever met, and I'm helping their family placing these violins. They were collected over a lifetime. It was their belief that you don't own fine violins, your just entrusted with them for your lifetime.

[thelightisahead]

Hehe, sounds like a sound belief to me! The violin has such a... such a voice that it's like a being, and it just serves you for your lifetime before someone else. Very loyal they are too!

[SanJosefiddler]

Yes, I also agree with the others--you are really top notch. Wow!

[SudlerChair]

I agree with your other comments. You are an extraordinary young player. Keep up the good work. What pieces are you working on now?

[Frenchviolins]

You can really play!

[Creutin]

Well done.

[eboyinc]

Hi Creutin, Thank you for the compliement.

[ViolinistProf]

Another splendid performance. Bravo!!!

[eboyinc]

Hi ViolinistProf, Thanks so much!!!