Damn.
Hello everyone.
Welcome to another episode of TwoSet Violin.
Today we have a very special episode
of the Ling Ling Workout,
featuring Sophie!
Sophie, oui oui!
Sophie!
She is a...amazing pianist.
She's been playing with us,
for those of you that came to our concerts
in Europe and...New York, and Boston.
And today we've decided to challenge her
to the Ling Ling Workout. So...
Bam!
We have 6 pieces as usual, and 6 challenges.
I think Sophie, you don't know what the challenges are.
I don't.
- Draw your first piece. - Is that piece?
Oh no...the hardest.
*laughs* Which one?
Ohhhhhh!
Etude...
(Brett and Eddy) Chopin Etude.
Opus 25, No. 11, oui oui.
The challenge...
It's okay. The challenge could be a very easy one.
Or not.
Ohhh...!
(Brett and Eddy) Blindfolded!
Whoa...!
I forgot to find the left hand.
Oh my God. Oh my God!
*laughs* I lost.
That's pretty impressive! *claps*
Whoa!
- Dude, she got that note. That's pretty hard to do. - You got all the right hand stuff.
Yeah.
Alright, [let's] just see what it sounds like without the blindfold.
Damn.
- I prefer the blindfold. There's more musicality. - The blindfold has more music.
Yeah.
Next one!
Schumann.
- Schumann Sonata No. 2. - Ooh!
Alright, now the challenge.
- Oh no. - Swap hands! *laughs*
The piano version of left and right hand reversed!
What is it supposed to sound like?
- Yeah I don't know this piece...just play like a few bars. - Can you just play maybe a few bars.
So that people will know what it sounds.
Okay.
It's so weird, because... *claps*
*laughs*
It's like...
Actually if you don't think, it's easier.
Oh, really?
- If you start thinking— - That's the key to success
Guys, don't think when you play.
- Next one! - Oh, I'm sorry.
Don't try this at home.
Liszt.
Ohh...Don Juan!
Don Juan.
*chuckles*
Huang-Huang.
Xiao-Huang.
Squatting?
Squatting! *chuckles*
How, like...?
- Good luck. - Like this.
You'll be doing squats as you play, like...
Oh, I have to go up and down?
- Yeah. - As you play.
*laughs*
That was too easy for you. *claps*
*laughs* That was cheating. Alright.
Too easy. Next one!
Beethoven.
Beethoven Sonata, Opus 31, No. 3.
- Which movement? - 4th movement.
4th movement. Ohh...
What's special about the 4th movement, Sophie?
It's fast.
It's fast. She's really pumped.
Oh. *laughs*
Alright.
*shriek* *laughs*
No.
*laughs*
Like this?
- Lie on the stool and play upside down! - Yeah.
Yeah!
It gonna be like...
'Cause Ling Ling can do it!
She's freaking out.
It's okay!
As long as you play some notes.
Yeah!
*laughs* Yes!
*laughs*
Dude it sounds awesome. *laughs*
It's like every time it's getting further and further.
What's the note meant to be?
Ah, F!
Okay...here we go.
Whoa.
Whoa!
*laughs*
*claps*
Okay.
There was at least some semblance of a beautiful melody.
Okay, yeah.
Chopin Ballade No. 1.
Okay.
Chopping Ballade No. 1, oui oui.
- Double speed. - Ohh.
That'll be interesting.
So what's the normal speed you play at?
- Last one. - That was...
I N T E R E S T —
*shriek*
Interest-oui.
- Interest-oui. - Interest-oui.
Alright that leaves the last one.
(Eddy and Sophie) Greig Piano Concerto.
.Okay
Are you doing the 1st movement?
Yeah.
No thumbs. *snickers*
Ahh you got octaves!
*laughs*
That's the worst one...got no thumbs!
No thumbs.
Not allowed to use thumbs.
What...then I can't play octaves.
That's fine...I mean...
- You gotta create the illusion. - Don't...don't stretch yourself.
Yeah, don't...
Please, there's a concert coming up.
That's easier. *chuckles*
Oh!
Oh! The thumb!
- No! Yeah? - Did you use the thumb?
Oh, there we go.
Can you like, wiggle your thumbs?
Just for like...
Yeah, yeah, yeah. *laughs*
Ooh!
I didn't use it!
Her thumb was like...
*laughs* I wanted to...!
- That muscle memory. - Oh!
Okay, now...
*snickers*
Nice replacement.
It's actually easier.
Oh. Well...
*laughs*
Urgh.
Oh, I can pretend...like I'm playing an octave.
Okay, whatever.
Dude, look at those fingers.
*snickers*
Oh.
Oh, oh, oh! There you go.
Okay, that's...
Bonus Challenge!
*laughs*
Sophie!
Play Paganini 24!
Bonus...
What? She can play violin?
No...no way! As if!
*laughs*
Ohhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Oh gosh, that shoulder rest.
Yeah...
- I'm just gonna go home and like... - Alright guys.
...bathe in low self-esteem.
This is what practice can do.
This is...I'm gonna switch to viola...because...
Yeah.
I'm useless. *chuckles*
- Anyway. - Guys!
Please subscribe, follow Sophie, check it out.
Thank you for watching.
See you guys next time.
- And tonight we have a concert. - Anything you want to say?
- Yeah. - Anything you wanna say Sophie?
Thanks for watching.