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Today, we will be reviewing some of the
most highly-viewed, classical music-related TikToks.
Disclaimer: these are kind of manually compiled.
They might not be as of the date,
scientifically the most viewed ones,
but they got a lot of views!
So we're gonna react to them today, top 16, and see if they are...
- Cool. - If they are interesting enough.
- (Eddy) Yes. - If they are interesting enough.
Number 16!
(♪ Shostakovich's Waltz No. 2 ♪)
That's actually kinda cool!
Yeah, it's cool! I don't know how they'd react.
I'd imagine in Shostakovich's time, it would be not too bad.
In the sense that it's 1900s.
But then again, Stravinsky's ballet did cause a riot.
- That's true. - But then again, the riot was because the freaking ballet was about
- sacrificing virgins to pagan gods, - (Brett) Yeah.
so that might have something to do with it.
I think it would be okay!
They'll be shook, 'cause they're not used to that type of sound...
They'll be like, "Ooh! Oh woah!"
I think if it was the 1700s though, you might get canceled.
- You probably would get canceled, yeah! - (Eddy) Yeah.
Number 15!
(♪ Offenbach's "Can Can" ♪)
- Hehehe. - Yeah.
(♪ Offenbach's "Can Can" ♪)
- Lmao. - Look, classical music is just cool.
It's great for everything: study, partying, having a great time...
Yeah I mean, definitely "Can Can" wouldn't be
my choice of study music.
You guys already know, but for those of you
that don't know, that are new to this channel,
there's a big range of classical music.
Some of it is more relaxing,
and some of it is not relaxing.
Number 14!
Ah, I've seen this.
(Tenor in the audience singing)
That's amazing!
That's great.
- I love actually also, the accompanist or the pianist followed too. - Mmm.
It's just great musicianship.
I was thinking, would you have the courage for that?
Like, imagine you just had your violin in the audience,
and there was like a 2nd violin part,
and there was no 2nd violinist on the day.
And it's freaking like, Hilary Hahn playing on stage.
Would you just start playing with...
- I would be way too terrified, hey! - Yeah, I would just be like,
"Uh, I don't know why my violin's here.
I don't... forgot how to play today.
Today I forgot!
Sorry guys, another day!"
Can you imagine...
I mean, we're going on a world tour, alright.
Can you imagine someone from the audience, one of you guys just...
I'm just gonna leave it at that!
- We go on stage... - The TwoSetters are just doing the performance for us!
- And then just everyone's got an instrument in the audience... - The TwoSetters are just doing the performance for us!
Oh, that would be pretty crazy!
It was nice.
Very wholesome. I like it.
- "Oh, grazie!" - Grazie!
Number 13!
I actually didn't know that was the lyrics!
- That's pretty funny... yeah. - It's so happy, it's like...
♪ "I'm gonna kill your friend Sarastro!" ♪
That "Queen of the Night" sounds like a red flag to me.
- I don't know about you... - Yeah, no.
Run away, everyone!
Number 12.
- They're alright so far, actually! Yeah. - Yeah, I like them!
Oh hello, Dudamel.
It's a good, festive time!
They're just flexing the fact that the audience are all musically trained.
They can all clap on time!
- That's the real flex to me, man! - Yeah!
I don't know if the... they're so on time!
I swear I've seen or been to concerts where people start clapping like...
- They start [on] 1 and 3 and become 2 and 4, you know? - Yeah, I know...
- Things like that, right? So yeah. - Yeah, I know...
Number 11, at 7.4 million views.
(♪ Paganini's "La Campanella" ♪)
Nice, Paganini.
But let me guess, I can already smell the comments.
- Yes. You should play. - That's right.
- It's okay! - Moving on.
Number 10!
8.7 million views.
Oh no, really?
Oh, that's funny!
- I wanted to see if the band would stopped playing. - Stop- yeah yeah! Oh, but that's funny.
- That's epic. - That's funny.
That's my favorite one so far. That's great.
Imagine you had noisy partying neighbors,
and you just had an organ at home.
Y'all going down!
- I reckon having a home organ would be one of the coolest flexes ever. - Oh yeah!
- Like a proper organ. - Yeah, a proper or-
Oh, that would be epic!
Number 9!
(Like this?)
(Ah, I keep going?)
(Hey, good job!)
That... that tempo!
- Ey, it's not bad! - Yeah.
- Oh of course, a little Ling Ling there. - Yeah.
Yeah, I like that.
Oh, who's that last person?
They did that!
- That person knows a little bit about conducting. - Wow.
- I love the slow tempo, it's like... - Yeah.
'Cause they're just doing this!
Guaranteed, if you do this, the orchestra's gonna be like...
- Number 8! - Number 8!
Rhyming "lacrimosa" with, "Nice to know yah!"
It's cool!
Oh God...
Not the lacrimussy!
That's really cool!
I like that he actually incorporated the melody into the singing. So...
*Sings part of Mozart's "Lacrimosa"*
Very nice!
Next one!
I don't understand how this is classical, but... cool!
I mean, BBC wrote it's opera,
- but it doesn't really sound like opera to me. - Yeah, it's not...
Just because you sound like this doesn't mean you're singing opera!
It just sounds like you got something up your a**!
(♪ Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" ♪)
Oh yeah.
(♪ Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" ♪)
(*Brass section plays "Imperial March" from Star Wars*)
Very iconic part.
- Nice, I like that. - I've seen that done before, but it's a good one.
- That's a very good one. - Yeah.
- Is that the Tetris song? - I think so.
I'm just reminded of Tetris.
Nice!
- That's like a big workout, actually. - Yeah.
You're jumping around like that, it's not easy.
Music DDR.
Alright, number 4, top 4.
- Oh, we're getting there. - This one's at 15.6 million views.
Dude, she nailed it.
- Holy moly, is that actually her singing? - Did she actually sing that?
- It's insane. - I can't tell!
- I mean, I can't tell, I'm not a singer. - Can't see it.
But she's lying down as well, man.
If she actually sang that...
- Nice! - Yeah, nice!
- A lot of opera in the top TikToks. Damn! - Opera yeah...
Opera Gang, where you at?
- Number 3! - Three!
- Oh, I've seen this one. - Oh, this is great.
- But we'll watch it again, it's great. - Yeah.
(*Orchestra starts abruptly*) (*Woman screams*)
(*Laughter*)
- That's the best! - It's the best scream ever!
"Ahh!"
It's like "Ahaha!" in actual like, fear.
- "Ahh!" - The whole orchestra, conductor...
It's like everyone's just laughing. That's awesome.
Sometimes it's like that.
- Yeah, some people do fall asleep in classical concerts. - Yeah.
And out of nowhere, BANG!
Number 2!
24.5 million views.
- No way, during a concert? - Yeah.
(*Orchestra and choir perform "Happy Birthday"* )
That's epic. (*Orchestra and choir perform "Happy Birthday"* )
(*Orchestra and choir perform "Happy Birthday"* )
- No way! - Oh, I think that's the conductor...
Principle conductor from...
Chief conductor from the Philadelphia Orchestra.
- Really! - Yeah.
Where did that other conductor come from?
- That's crazy! He just showed up... - Yeah, haha!
That's sick!
- Which orchestra, Philadelphia? - Yeah, Philadelphia.
- Nice. Sound good! - Nice!
Philadelphia!
That's awesome.
That's the best birthday- like, "Happy Birthday".
People in Philadelphia, we'll be back.
Keep an eye out for the world tour!
Last one!
Let's see what this is.
I mean, nice singing, but...
I find it very suspicious that you just had a phone on,
and you're playing accompaniment music.
And some guy just randomly walks by
that happens to be an opera singer
and agrees to sing in public...
for your TikTok channel.
I mean, it's possible, but...
Let's look at your page, shall we?
Just casually...
Have you seen "Anchorman"?
- Yeah! He just pulls out the flute...! - Yeah!
Editor-san, can you put in that scene where he's like,
- "I'm totally not prepared, yeah." - Yeah yeah yeah yeah!
(I'm not prepared.)
(I really am not prepared at all.)
Musicians don't really do that...
- Musicians don't just carry a clarinet in their coat. - Let's just be real...
I mean, at least they're not like...
- Autotuning or lip syncing, right? - Yeah I mean, these guys are actually playing.
- At least they're actually playing, so I'll give them that. - These guys are actually playing.
- Respect for actually playing! Yeah. - Yeah yeah, it's not too bad.
Alright guys, thank you so much for watching today!
As always, if you want to be a real musician, go practice!
If you're not a musician,
you can always pick up an instrument and learn.
It's good for you.
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Can't wait to see you guys.
It's been like, 5 years since we've been on the road.
Can't wait, I'm excited.
- Buh-bye. - Bye.