Paganini's Caprice no. 24 on Erhu 帕格尼尼 第24首随想曲 - 二胡演奏

Some talented person (Kong Yan Yan) plays a rearranged version of Niccolo Paganini's Caprice no. 24 on the Erhu, a Chinese instrument. The caprice is originally written for the violin. Rearranged by Chen Chun Yuan.

NOTE: The person in the video is NOT me.

The Erhu is often referred to as the Chinese violin. It has 2 strings and the bow is stuck in between the 2 strings.

帕格尼尼 第24首随想曲 Caprice No. 24
帕格尼尼 作曲
陈春园 移植
孔艳艳 演奏

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Music

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• niccolo
• paganini
• caprice
• 24
• erhu
• chinese
• classical
• music
• instrument
• 帕格尼尼
• 随想曲
• 二胡

[chineseandahalf]

its amazing how an instrument with such a small resonating body can sound so beautiful. im guessing that octaves/10ths are not posssible on erhu? does anyone know how the 2 string are tuned?

[txy345]

usually, the inner string (the string closer to the performer) is tuned to D just above middle C, and the outer string is tuned to A just above middle C. so the strings are a perfect 5th apart. the highest note is about 4 octaves above middle C.

[txy345]

The first few seconds of the video list the performer's name as Kong Yan Yan. I don't recall any SCO players with that name.

And SCO refers to Singapore Chinese Orchestra, right?

[suicidemusical]

SCO refers to Singapore Chinese Orchestra, and Kong Yan Yan is in it.

[txy345]

hmm... looks like i'm out of touch with SCO.

[p6grace]

She looks like the SCO player.

[txy345]

Looks like only. I highly doubt she is.

When the video was filmed, she was a student at one of the music conservatories in China.

[hypereactiveGBU15]

The erhu sounds like the human voice... and... it's amazing how this 2-stringed instrument can play such a complicated piece

[jrloser]

lol all strings instrument are not easy

[geigenmarie]

Wow! Amazing! True admiration to that erhu artist from a German violinist! Congrats!!!! :-)

[unclejuniorsoprano]

This is truly incredible! Playing this caprice on an erhu must be about as hard as playing it on the tuba. Congratulations for a performance 2nd to none. I am sure that Jascha Heifetz would have admired your performance of this most difficult etude. I am curious as to how this caprice compares to traditional music in difficulty for this instrument.

[andrewchou3g]

1:02, pity, 二胡(er-hu) can't do the double notes.. :P

it's amazing though.

[sea2007w]

I think Chinese violin only best for Chinese music, particularly the traditional ones. Not play western music. Why? I felt the tones sounds weird. Because the Chinese violin is different made by all organic materials with different setting than western violin. For example the high tone is not good.

[evilelton]

1:38 holy shit

[multineta]

Best regards, thanks for this video!!!

[darkhannibal007]

Amazing!!!

[lilituslayelah]

wow! i can't believe that you actualy can play this hard piece with erhu=)

[tacetviola]

Awesome. You have a better tone than most violinists.

[jesslee93]

ur finger is dancing :D