Obviously there's a huge age difference. But be honest, can you tell the difference by listening to the audio only?

@tonianzlovar7590

Жыл бұрын

Yes. As a violinist I can. But this is devilishly hard to pull, so I would not assume who is who. Ok. Augustin is the cleanest of all modern violinists, so if you told me that one of the recordings was him, I’d know which one.

@TacticalStrike

Жыл бұрын

Is there a way I can send clips for another comparison vid to you?

@jorgejosisas3621

Жыл бұрын

Yes i do

@altoclef6688

Жыл бұрын

Hadelich plays clean with impeccable tone quality (like Szeryng, who I believe was the previous owner of this violin) SoHyun Ko plays with the more emotional intensity and is my favourite here. If I listened blind, I would have guessed the perfected tone was the seasoned pro.

@Eyiba07

Жыл бұрын

@@tonianzlovar7590He is SUPER clean!!! Jeez…

Yeah, a professional makes me inspired while a prodigy makes me wanna cry

@trashpanda9160

Жыл бұрын

🥲

@kenko3471

Жыл бұрын

😢

@Pach.

Жыл бұрын

In a good way or bad way?

@GustavMahler6

Жыл бұрын

@@Pach.probably in a good way, she played that beautifully

@LingLingWannaBeLah

11 ай бұрын

Bro, facts! That's me watching Chloe Chua😭

Augustin is more refined around the edges of course, which just comes from age and longer playing. But both are fantastic

@cyasix

Жыл бұрын

Same pfp

@karolchai900

Жыл бұрын

Cannot agree with you more 👍

@Hathwos

10 ай бұрын

He’s also more aggressive in style.. personal I like So’s soft play 😊 .. they compliment pretty good .. like a dancing couple

@Manu_Forti1

10 ай бұрын

​@@Hathwos I like that way to describe it

@amrafonso

10 ай бұрын

Actually, he missed a note in the middle of the video. She is more effortless fluid.

Augustine is both. Started his career as a prodigy and is now a seasoned professional. Should make everyone excited to see how SoHyun Ko develops professionally!!!

@elenajovanovska9953

8 ай бұрын

Nobody choose the best of the best.

@user-jn8ul4on5j

3 ай бұрын

I cannot finish Augustine's part because I feel like he is rushing it... Too tense. SoHyun Ko's part is not the best play I've ever listened to, but I listened with joy.

This randomly popped up in my rabbit hole of watching shorts. I’m no musical expert so pardon the lack of technical lingo. While the prodigy was able to match the pace and notes, the touch on the strings feels relatively monotonous and hasn’t developed that emotion or distinction of when to play it hard or when to soften it. The professional has that finesse or touch so each note has an emotion or voice. It’s a subtly like that can separate the level of development or experience on top of their ability. No doubt SoHyun Ko will develop that as she continues. So nothing is meant negatively.

@Classical-Inspiration

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a musical expert to me 😅

@thunderbirdice

Жыл бұрын

You sound professional critic. 😂

@rkdwjddnr90

9 ай бұрын

I can tell you didn't watch her whole performance if you think So Hyun Ko doesn't understand dynamics

@palpalonpalpalon

5 ай бұрын

he said she doesn't have alot of emotion not dynamics@@rkdwjddnr90

at her age, shes very good, I like her sound. On other hand, Augustin is one of the violinist of his generation.

@Classical-Inspiration

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Ace_plays1

Жыл бұрын

She was 12 in that video she is 15 now

@Classical-Inspiration

Жыл бұрын

@@Ace_plays1 Thanks!

@Jake-jy5pq

10 ай бұрын

he certainly is one of the violinists of his generation😂

@JumpingJacksism

8 ай бұрын

He surely is one of the violinists.

All i know is that they are both better than me😭

@išsaugokkasetės

8 ай бұрын

real

@andreamorales5590

5 ай бұрын

Lol I'm gonna go practice now 😢

While SoHyun Ko plays extremely well, there is a clear difference between recordings. On the technical side, Augustin articulates every note, and bow stroke. Nothing is left smudgy. And while you sort of get the feeling SoHyun is trying to keep up with this fast pace, it’s clear that Augustin’s playing is relaxed. On the musical side, they both phrase well, however Augustin has the expertise to bring out more of the subtleties that are so difficult to bring out while also balancing the technical side of this piece. Both play wonderfully though!

@richardcarter5314

Жыл бұрын

The irony of this is that I would say this about Ms KO's playing. But I would phrase it as I found it easier to enjoy the sound of her playing!

@yulianamour

Жыл бұрын

I agree that Augustin's playing looks / sounds more relaxed. SoHyun's version slightly sounds like she is in a rush to keep up with the tempo and hit all the keys as compared to Augustin. That piece is indeed very hard and technically challenging so it needs even more years of experience on the violin to make the playing more refined, that's why Augustin nailed it. But they are both great regardless.

@kirstymoss9810

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comment, as someone whose a fan not a musician (sadly) it really is interesting to have these nuances explained.

@JohnLee-db9zt

Жыл бұрын

Hmm…I thought the opposite. Seemed like the pro was struggling to keep up, while the prodigy was sailing through like a walk in the park.

@JohnLee-db9zt

Жыл бұрын

@@kirstymoss9810 you believe in these Nuances explained by nobodies in KZread comments section? 😂

There is a big difference. He is a lot more in control both technically and dynamically. Listening to Hadelich, you can just feel the spanish gypsy vibe in the air. With Sohyun (age 12), she is more focused on getting each note right. She will become a great violinist but this can't be compared.

@ev_c_e

Жыл бұрын

Yeah

@JohnLee-db9zt

Жыл бұрын

Really? 🥱

@nw6070

10 ай бұрын

Yet aside from technical issues she has better phrasing and musicality somehow as seen for instance in the spacing and slowing of the closing notes. Hers was far more elegant

@powerboon2k

8 ай бұрын

Lol, she will become great....what is she now? Know your place.

@Someone-hi1nt

8 ай бұрын

@@powerboon2k alright

The prodigy plays all the notes right while the professional plays them right and also gives emotion to the music, makes you feel it.

I really like the glissando and staccato from hadelich, it gives the piece more character. Sohyun on the other hand makes a better difference within dynamics I also really like her double stops. Both are wonderful!!❤

@sabrinachuaqui

Жыл бұрын

exactly what i was gonna say

@PreservationEnthusiast

Ай бұрын

Augustin killed it for the atmosphere and dynamics ❤. Ko just played the notes competently.

I feel like he’s more in the string. It’s sounds much more smooth, and powerful. Obviously she’s amazing, but Hadilich can just project like crazy.

@zgw420

Жыл бұрын

Hadelich*

@tancredispitale2252

7 ай бұрын

I think it's also cause he has an amazing Guarneri del Gesù violin

@darkescalus5624

Ай бұрын

@@tancredispitale2252SoHyun has a Goffriller. both of them have legendary violins.

Sohyun Ko was a very young back than, she’s going to Manhattan School of Music rn and she’s basically a professional violinist now. She’s 17 rn.

@unidentifieduser5346

7 ай бұрын

Wtf she's the same age of me but 100x times better than me

the prodigy says "it's a miracle I can already do this stuff", the pro says "it's a miracle I can still do this stuff"

Agustín has a very elegant, soft and powerful tone i feel like that's why he's different from the others.:O

SoHyun, as a young prodigy at that time, performs so precise and on point, but hadelich as a professional, improvises and plays around with the piece as he likes. Quite impressive and quite expectable. Both are so tasty ear candy. Loved them as an amateur classical music listener. Respect to both with much much humility.

SoHyun is technically excellent, wonderful. But Augustin knows and feels the world the music is coming from and expresses it through his playing. He even layers it with a cuteness of his own, like a teenager showing you a personal magic trick. This is why his tone is warmer and fuller. It’s not simply performing a piece. It’s a whole world coming to life and made concrete and intelligible for the listener.

Both are incredible, how ever the quality of recording is very different. Augustin clearly has more experience and it sounds better but not to say that SoHyun Ko sounds bad. They both sound so incredible.

Augustin was also a child prodigy, there's a video of him performing Sibelius VC when he was 13

Considering the difference in age So Hyun Ko is amazing, but Augustin Hadelich has the advantage of years of development as a musician. His articulation is almost flawless. (No one can ever claim to be flawless). The bottom line is that playing violin is not competitive nor about who's the greater 'gymnast'

@liv.larsen

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Wow Augustin’s sounds so amazing

No question Hadelich is the master, very defined and very clean, excellent touch. Of course Ko is talented, i like her retardando ending.🥰

Very, very different. I listened with my eyes closed numerous times and found myself gravitating to Ko's performance. It was far sweeter and sounds more naturally flowing. Hadelich's rendition was a bit harsh and mechanical with way too much bow scrape.

Man.. watching this makes me wanna practice now. Keep up the grind guys 40 hours a day

With her i hear the melody, not only the notes.

it's totally different level Augustin is already legendary

OMG I just discovered a violin, listening to this guy playing. Something very special in his touch

As a leisure Violinist of over 45 years ...YES I can tell ...Haveing said that that Ko prodigy is just unbelievable

If someone can read music let alone play it, I'm automatically impressed 👍❤

@Classical-Inspiration

Жыл бұрын

That makes me feel good 😊

They both make me cry bro

Both are wonderful!

My god, so impressive ! Both are totally different, incredible. I like the SoHyun Ko style, even if HAdelich one sounds more natural.

All these comments praising the pro over the prodigy, lol. If they were blind folded and not told who’s playing, I bet none of these comments would be so biased. Confirmation bias is real.

@jontancena

7 ай бұрын

honestly I couldn’t agree more

@kyryloslav

6 ай бұрын

There is a clear difference She is insanely good, but her notes were smudgy in fast passages I can guarantee you that a person with musical experience could tell you which one sounds better and has more experience, even blindfolded

@JohnLee-db9zt

3 ай бұрын

@@kyryloslavlike you? lol I’ll bet $1000 that you can’t.

Sounds like 2 people trying to fight against something. In the end though, they become Harmonious.

Both are too good to compare Personally I enjoy listening to SoHyun's version more( idk why) But Augustin's version is also so good❤ Ahhh can't explain

One is holding an instrument with great competency. The other, he is holding a lover who fill his heart with heavenly joy.

Happy Birthday, Boom! Love your channel!

Hadelich's sounds professional and his technique is amazing. While Sohyun's is great too. She was just 12 y.o back then (cmiiw), yet her playing already amazed me and lots of people. I can't wait for her development in the future.

the phrasing, voicing and dynamics 🙌never the less sohyun ko 🙌♥️🙌🙌🙌

Супер дуэтик... Невероятное мастерство прекрасных детей..... Брависсимо... Гениальная музыка в исполнении... Выше всяких похвал... Невероятно... Блестяще... Браво учителям, родителям, детям...... Здоровья, мира каждому ......

damn... they're both fabulous...need a tiebreaker

It's amazing how he overcame his burn injuries to play so well.

LOVE this piece. Thank you.

Incredible artists with an unlimited future

You can tell 2nd one sounds better but she will be a shining star if she keeps progressing at this pace.🎉

She seemed like she is having a walk in the park so effortlessly playing 🙈😭😭😭😭❤ I preferred Augustin's character though, he is incredibly talented ❤

The girl has a slight desynchronization between her left and right hand, especially in the first fast passage. But sometimes imperfection also adds color to a show.

Young people have a new style that both transcends AND renews the past.... the orchestras also in recent years (30 -35 years) have really bloomed upwards - I feel as though I am living in the BEST TIME for MUSIC. The musicianship & creativity is WAY WAY ADEPT AND MAGNIFIIENT - STUNNING TIMES ! ! !

I wish to listen to it Augustin's maturity + Sohyun's tension/ dynamics combined.

his tone :o oh my

A shoulder rest?

Каждый из них исполнил н своём характере, относительно своего возваста и опыта. Оба великолепны в своих стремлениях!

Smooth, silky, velvety

Haha, Yes, the girl have everything set in the right place, there is great order and no miss anything, but Augustin has freedom to don’t even stick to that what she has, he let the technique go and he is playing with the piece while playing the piece if U know what I mean

I was first introduced to this piece by the movie Here Come the Co-Eds where it was performed by Evelyn and her magic violin. Still my favorite because you could feel the joy and energy through the performance

Oh wow. It was an amazing competition.

Love them both!

The prodigy’s sound is like speaking words perfectly, while the pro’s sound is like singing clearly. I’m in awe of both but I’m moved by the pro’s playing.

Amazing 👏👏

I’m no professional, but I think SoHyun had a cleaner sound. Augustin had a lot of scratchy notes, however they could have been played off as marteles. All in all, they both did really, really well.

@isaacchen1893

Жыл бұрын

the marcatto was intentional i believe, he has his particular tone.

Absolutely, it’s also nice that I can watch a professional without worrying about their mental health and future.

honestly i like her rendition better, it sounds more lively and spontaneous. maybe im just used to it since that's usually the one i go to

Augustin, SoHyun Ko has no chance. Dynamik, phrasing, clarity and tune was much better than SoHyun Ko. But SoHyun Ko is much younger than Augustin so my opinion is not to compare young vs old.

a listener : sohyun played the violin but augustin PLAYED the violin his sounds are more wave like not restricted with the proper feeling while i feel like sohyun is more restricted to the rules

SoHyun Ko, leveza total na pressão sobre as cordas.

Amo el estilo de SoHyun. Es una maestra, la admiro desde sus conciertos siendo una niña.

SoHyun Ko gives much more expression although the octaves are a bit messy

He melts my heart

The emotion is different.

They're both amazing, yes you csn hear subtle differences but they seem less technical and more interpretation.

I can't help myself, but I have the impression, for many asian musicians it's more a demonstration of superior technique and not so much a medium for transportation of emotions and expression. Maybe the reason for this is to be found in an education where openly lived emotions is frowned upon.

Both sound good, but I like the tone of the professional better

우리 소현이 누나 멋있다!!!

That's the colour of experience.

Well, that's what practice does to you: GO PRACTICE!

Великолепно! Можно слушать бесконечно! Прекрасная музыка, великолепное исполнение.

Dam! Close your eyes and listen carefully! Difficult choices! 😊

Excelencia gracias por su arte❤❤😊

SoHyun's tone has an angelic purity to it. Her high notes are like nothing I heard before. both however are amazing. When I play my violin, the dog runs through the doggy door not to be seen for hours.

Hadelich's control is so good that he is able to do more musically, pushing and pullung at the tempo, for instance, and generating more contrast between spiccato and tenuto notes.

WOOOOW FANTÁSTICA. MARAVILLOSA. TOCA COMO LOS ÁNGELES DEL CIELO. BRAVOOOO. CONGRATULESION. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻👏👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯

They’re both so incredible and at first listen I was just like yeah they’re both just perfect but with a couple more listens, I heard just a slight kind of “textural” difference. In one part, hers sounds like just a very smooth and impressive scale where as Augustine ads like a almost whispyness and lightness to the top note. Just gives it a tad bit of extra razzle dazzle.

Energy power precious & sweeter smooth feeling

SoHyun actually has one of the most tasteful interpretations of this piece, of course, on my own opinion.

Both musicians portray the music differently and are playing in different styles Sohyun plays a classy style and interprets her piece like almost a fancy castle she plays the piece to how she would like to hear it tying notes together and swinging you along without sharp changes. Augustin most definitely played this on a professional level articulating his notes but it felt very strict to the music almost perfect or robotic while this was played he showed emotion through the notes all the way through. Overall Sohyun's playing was not all refined and in the piece she does make errors so Augustin did play it better but Sohyun interpreted the music and showed her creation of how she loves the piece and wants to make it sound and be amazing it is in my opinion very enjoyable to listen to Sohyuns more to listen to her pure interpretation of the piece. This effort in Sohyuns piece almost makes you think of the time and ways she wanted the piece to sound every step of the way.

Yes-by audio only too: SoHyun Ko is minutely "slower" (if that word's even fair here!)… *yet, >her tone AND phrasing is better! He sounds as if he's in a race, but she, though exquisitely fast, sounds as if both beauty and power intertwine!* (myself, while not a violinist, I played, studied classical piano for 10 years so I have some genuine grasp of what's involved in this brilliant showpiece.) They're some lovely subtleties in his playing. However, I prefer her interpretation-AND her violin, I'd say is also a more beautiful instrument. More specifically, his has moments that are just on the edge of sounding shrill, while hers does Not do that… plus hers has a richness that I don't perceive in his.) A great showpiece in either case! WELL-done by both! Still, she has my vote.

@DdddDdfnal

2 ай бұрын

Her’s is more robotic than Augustine. Also stop saying that playing faster is worse. It’s not. His has more dynamics. Also this piece is very virtuosic. You must play this piece with very interesting dynamics.

@DdddDdfnal

2 ай бұрын

Sound shrill is point by the way. You don’t want richness in this part of the piece. On the violin you want it to be less rich on the fast high notes. Richness is for the start of this piece since it starts out on a low note which flies directly into a run.

Augustin Hadelich's phrasing is captivating and engaging to the ear. His violin also excels with its exceptionally clear and singing tone.

One knows the answers to the universe and knows all languages

Hadelich was a prodigy since he was very young. I saw him playing Sibelius with 11 years old in Brasília. And he played in a different moment for us , he made a question : What would you like to listen? And everybody asked him different very difficult partituras and he played everything like a MASTER!

鳴り方がかなり違うタイプのバイオリンだから、楽器交換して弾き比べたら面白そう

The female playing is relatively gentle and comfortable

Meu Deus estes demonstram a perfeição da criação. Parabéns.

Hers is SHINNING SILK - His is LUSCIOUS VELVET. AMAZING & yet young!! WOWIE! ! ! : )

Mute, then flip over phone or turn off screen, or simply walk away. Then come back after 7.5 minutes and then just turn on the sound. Now enjoy and/or judge without bias.

Wow, I didn't even know a guitar could be played like that!

SoHyun Ko... maybe less personallity but is much more brutal : ))

Yes there’s a difference, the professional violinist has more depth in the notes but my goodness, the young girl is fabulous

SoHyun ko plays with her heart , Augustine is that, a professional. That is the difference !

I have one thing to say... up-bow staccato. Tecnique, that's the real difference between a prodigy and a professional musician. That staccato is so perfect and in tune... Just perfect

wo... Didn't hear yet Augustin but knows he will be perfect because this is how he plays... Please do not compare a youngster with potential to fully established top violinist like Mr. Hadelich... She as crusts to eat before reaching that level