Roman Kim
Not much people talked about this violinist, or I missed it everytime. Well I thought only Kavakos rendition would give me tremors after listening to it, and now this...with a surprise in between!
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Ok, something different. Bach's Air, in Paganini style... ;-)
Holy @#&%! I'd better get off this computer and start practicing again! But re 3:22, I know that we derive nourishment from the violin, but...
Love that Bach.
Reminds me of Tedi Papavrami's transcriptions.
His Scarlatti transcriptions are beautiful,
the Bach is another toure the force
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEBY68oTNDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TflDketr6mo
My fingers start to hurt just looking at this.
Actually, I wonder whose arrangement that Bach is, and whether it's available?
Very interesting violinist. He has excellent chops obviously. I'm also curious as to who did that Bach arrangement.
Absolutely! Yet call me old-fashioned, but I still think a performer should be fed before or after the performance - not during! ;-)
I was under the impression he was doing his post-meal flossing Raphael. :)
I believe that it is his own arrangement, and that he plays scordatura.
Can't help but think that this is a reincarnation of Paganini. Unbelievable native talent, technical skill - combined with a consumate showman.
What fun!
Edit - not to mention spider fingers - and look at that fourth finger on the left
Nate - come to think of it, you may be right. And wound strings should do a pretty good job at that with flossing!
But all kidding aside, incredible!
I just started my own very similar arrangement of the Bach "Air". It won't be THAT hard to play, though it may be a tad simpler that Roman's version. It won't require any socrdetura - and taking a lunch break will be optional! I think I can make the Bach "Arioso" work as well...
Not sure if anyone has seen this guy perform Paganini's Violin Concerto No 1 but here's a video of the complete version - I love this guy - incredible all round technique;
http://blip.tv/lanuovaregaldi/episode-6232528
Alien.
Wow. This is playing you can really sink your teeth into. He has to be drilling that technique into his daily routine. That way you don't have to brush up on anything. Each note is attacked with a real bite. It's just a good thing he's been getting his violin coaching from a dentist rather than a proctologist.
Seriously, phenomenal talent, and even the spectacular rapid passages are played with emotion and passion.
I would like to hear him in some standard rep,including some encores and concertos. An outstanding talent.
Do a search on Youtube. Not a ton there but siome lyrical compositions, a wonderful transcription of the Bach Air and of course a few showpieces.
Looking at his 'only' website (about him), it looks like he's done most of the Kayser, Kreutzer, Mazas, Rode etudes with appropriate standard pieces from the violin repertoire in between.
Can someone please enlighten me on his grade 1 to grade 7 grading - I'm from UK (United Kingdom) and grade 1 (RSM) repertoire is no where near as difficult as his grade 1 repertoire. 3 and 4 octave scales from a very early stage too (by the looks of things) - his repertoire (grade 1 to 7) can been seen here;
http://kim-roma.narod.ru/roman_en.htm
At age 13, he was still under strict studies 'cos when you look at his bow, he has white tape still attached in the middle and near the tip. It obviously paid dividends to the technique and musicianship that he currently displays;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW2F0AMUEq4
Like someone else mentioned earlier, I'd like to see and hear him play more music from the standard repertoire - violin concertos; Brahms, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, Bach Unaccompanied music and many others etc
...but notice how Mozart's 4th cocerto is in his grade 6...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kzdf8kUeM
Do not know how to post video here sorry.
See a new creation of Mr. Kim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kzdf8kUeM
some people wake up and decide that triple-stop octave passages are not nearly used often enough in repertoire. respect.
Why all the references to food and eating...what is he doing ? I am in China at the moment and youtube is blocked so I cannot watch the videos.
He used his teeth to pluck strings. Same thing as he did at 3:20 in this video.
http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/S_tfgd8FtX8/
All I can say is
Roman has finally given us the musical notation for his transcription of Air in G - all I can say is WOW, I need 6 long fingers to get round that piece;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsBXJKOl1dI
This guy almost kills himself Skateboarding.
This guy almost kills himself Mountain biking
This guy almost kills himself Sky(space) Diving
The violin word finally has someone who is extremely talented and is willing to take a risk. He needs to be sponsored by Red Bull.
i dont think this notation is from roman. he uses scordatura (G-D-A-C tuning) in the performance, plus some of the notes are different... but a good effort by someone!
Yes you could be right - I'd like to see some fingerings above the notes for me to try as with the G-D-A-C tuning it seems possible (and impossible 'cos I need a longer 4th finger :)).
Still, with this tuning, it still is very very well played.
I sent Mr. Kim a Facebook message and he says that the e is tuned to cis.
That is C#
I got a message on Facebook today from Mr. Kim. He apologized for his mistake and said the e string is tuned to high c.
Well, he will enter the history of music as an inventor of "al dente"!
The best advertising for string maker, that is for sure....
One of a kind.
From his website:
His transcription for solo violin of Bach’s famous Air on a G String – the first person to dare such an audacious feat – was snapped up by giant German music publisher Baerenreiter after his own nuanced performance of the work on YouTube created an overnight sensation.
Yes, it is a very nice arrangement but now I am wondering about his fingerboard and his fancy glasses that allow him to see the finger markings, does anyone have any info on the fingerboard?
Roman Kim's arrangement of Bach's Air is published by Baerereiter, here's the link: https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/product/details/BA5140/
And here's a sample of the music: https://www.baerenreiter.com/en/shop/product/details/BA5140/
In this clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orMQxdkZHRw) he talks about his "Air" as well as his arrangement of Bach's Badinerie, to which he applies his own technique to play harmonics. And apparently he's also working on a violin concerto. What an exciting artist!
I heard from Roman this morning that this fingerboard is his latest invention, no other news.
I heard from Roman this morning that this fingerboard is his latest invention, no other news.
I think this is by far my favorite version of the devil's trill:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1PWRyfVVmQ
I hope he visits my city. I'll probably skimp out on a lot of things to just to watch him play.
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May 30, 2013 at 05:04 PM · John - Well, I have an agenda when I started this thread, and I'm expecting responses EXACTLY like yours. Keep them coming! ;-)