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They look like the kids that everyone would fear in competitions
they were the kids everyone feared in competitions
War flashbacks... Competitions ugh. I relate
The asian kid
No need scared Brett and Eddy. So out of tune haiyaaa! Ling Ling always win violin competition.
Relatable.
smol brett looks different
i expected him to be born naturally with glasses
Lool
✨Same✨
Me too 😂
Me too. Maybe bc I wear glasses since I was 4. 😂
For some reasons I felt that Brett didn't change a bit, while Eddy looked quite different in his teenage years...🤔 Nevertheless, both are very cute!
When I was 17, I started learning the violin. I was 3rd chair in high school orchestra and then headed off to college. I kept bothering my roommates when I played in my dorm room. People also told me "you can't get good at the violin because you started so late in life." So I stopped playing and I always regretted it. Now I am 41 and my kid is 8 and is learning the violin, piano and guitar. A few months ago he showed me a video called "Why Violin is the Hardest Instrument" and introduced me to Twoset! And I bought myself a violin and now I practice with my kid every day. I feel like my younger self again - like I got back a part of me I thought I'd lost. Big thanks to you two, Brett and Eddy!
UPDATE 10/6/2021 - Thank you so much for all your comments, it's so uplifting to hear all your stories of starting "late!" A year after picking up violin again (after a 20 year hiatus) I still play violin with my kid, and playing music is a part of my daily life. We now have 2 guitars, a bass guitar, mandolin, cello, viola, keyboard, harmonica, snare drum , bodhran, doumbek -- and more! -- in the house and we've have had a ball just making music (and lots of noise). What's interesting is that even after 20 years of NOT playing violin, I play SO MUCH BETTER, faster and longer NOW than I did when I stopped. Pieces I couldn't play 20 years ago are easier to learn now because I play "for fun" instead of trying to be perfect. I am learning Irish and bluegrass fiddle, and I am on Suzuki violin book 5 and my kid is on Suzuki violin book 2! Don't make my mistake -- don't let anyone tell you that you "can't" do something, even if you feel like you are too old or not talented enough. Your older self will thank you later!
This is so wholesome! You can do it I believe in you! All the best ♡
That's just so beautiful. Thanks for sharing your story with us
Do you have your roommates' email addresses? Cause I want you to go and tell them "fuck you"
This comment made my whole week
POG
Piano Gang: Genuinely Impressed with Brett's piano skills
As a half piano half viola, yes, I’d agree😁
I know! He was half my current age and played three times as well as I do!! (My self-esteem has vanished haha)
Yeah he was good
His sense of phrasing was really good which is not easy to do at that age!
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
If Eddy's sister is a pianist and Brett's brother played the cello....they should seriously consider doing the Ling Ling workout, sibling edition.
bro that sounds awesome, problem is i dont think they are in the same countries. These two are in singapore rn
Belle Chen is in UK, and who knows where Brett’s brother is right now (he’s a doctor not a musician btw)
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@@mango6404 singapore? I thought they are in Australia?
Upvote!
Brett couldn’t remember his age but remembered the piece.
Someone said it wasn’t Pag 16 though🤔
@@HKLydia it isn’t, it’s no. 20
Sacril-AGE-eous
Gold
@@SKS6184- it’s 21
as a pianist in training, I can tell you that what he did - when he was EIGHT - is extremelly tallented and difficult.
Do you know what the piece is called?
@@Joy8501 its a grade 5 piece afaik presto second movement of sonata no6
yes im currently learning that piece for grade 5 AND BOI ITS NOT EASY AT ALL
It's easy but not for a eight year old
I’m 11 and i an learning a gr 7 piece 😢 even though i’m still piano grade 5 ABRSM
It's a good thing that my family couldn't afford a camera back then. My piano playing was so bad, I ended up in medical school.
you just have to find the instrument that works naturally for you...
r/humblebrag
@@shinigami8068 r/asianparents
😂😂
Relate.
Twoset: 'This video is to show you guys that we're not prodigies'
Me: *All men do is lie*
all men do is drink bubble tea and lie 😏
@@dimiguna2744 And play violin
@@dimiguna2744 When I was a boy all the Men drank whiskey and fought like cats and dogs.
@@georgebuck2269 CATS AND DOGS LMFAO
@@krystabelllin2790It means a tough crazy loud, fight. It's an old American saying probably goes back 100 years.
They were 9 or 10 years old but they were dressed like a 40-year-old Asian uncle.
😂😂😂
We ALL did in the 80s, LOL!!
LOL
Uncle Rey
Uncle Roger 🤣
Can we just appreciate how insanely supportive and respectful Brett is while listening you Eddy's older music? I really felt warm in the heart hearing him praise how well Eddy sounds :3
IKRR!! Just so wholesome.
And then there's Eddy reacting to Brett😶
Eddy was truly amazing..
@@susannabonke8552 He still is!
Eddy was equally as respective, supportive and enthusiastic towards Bretts ' childhood violin playing. In fact both of them displayed the best behaviour that fans should emulate when appreciating other people's works , that is to be fair and respectful.
15:13 this melted my heart. yes eddy, that's you. you and brett are so good at this, it's sad to see that you feel like a failure when you are just so great.
i wish you could get impressed with yourself now as you get with your younger version and see that huge sparkle you have. you are gifted, you were born for the music, and you have millions of fans around the world, stop pulling yourself down
it’s just typical Asia culture man… a lot of Asian are talented. And our families kept saying things like we are not good enough or sth like that
Ling Ling would be proud of them and how far they've gone
@@user-ro1ko7nw5e yeahs so discouraging
Humility and confidence are both important and needed in moderation to promote growth (self-improvement).
its an asian stereotypical way. they are just joking, and probably what they say is not literal. plus it is a decent way of being humble and remembering although they are good, there are people way beyond their levels. this adding more persistent mentality.
The video: child Brett and child Eddy
Twoset community: I N T E R E S T I N G.
I N T E R E S T I N G comment my friend
I N T E R E S T I N G
i'm keeping this at 111 because it's too perfect
I’d never imagine I’d get to see child Eddy and Brett.
I n t e r e s t i n g!
I N T E R E S T I N G
btw both of them look so cute when they're small I wanna cuddle them
petition to bring Brett's brother and Eddy's sister on the channel
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PLS I HAD NO IDEA
Twoset siblings
I simp for Belle
Respect their privacy
The ''dude, this is me?'' at 15:12 is so wholesome.
And him with his hands tucked in the sleeves makes him extra cute 💖💖
Words cannot describe how cute he was…
Eddy falling in love with his own playing is the most pure and precious thing I've seen in a long time.
SAME!!!! I love him so much for this.
They underestimate themselves so much. Getting into CZcams doesn't mean you aren't a musical success. You have motivated MILLIONS of musicians to realize, follow and fight for their art and there's nothing more sacred than that. I'm not a musician, but I feel like I can tell atleast this much- you guys mean a lot to a lot of people, and are so much more than what you think you are.
Much love
This!
They mean a lot to many people. They're not just any other musician. Should be proud of themselves
This is the absolute truth :)
Yesss! I started learning violin literally because of them, and as I know many non-musician twosetters also did.
I agree. Maybe as classical musician, they view success and prestige as famous soloist in orchestra. Cant really blame them
Eddy and Brett: "This video is to show you guys that we're not a prodigy"
also Eddy and Brett: *Shocked by their own videos*
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I just found my childhood photos the other day and I'm shocked too by how smol I was. Now I've got two nieces the same age as me in those photos.
....man I feel old.
Broke your likes of 699! It’s now 700 congrats
Brett was embarassed. Eddy was a prodigy
My emotions are all confused after this video.
"Respect for my past self. Damn. This kid _used to_ practice."
I felt that.
They say that they had potential but plateaued and became CZcamsrs instead… but honestly that was probably the best outcome for them.
They single-handedly brought classical music into the online mainstream.
They made classical musicianship seem fun, while still inspiring young musicians to keeping learning and practicing.
Ask any musician on CZcams who they think of when they think of classical music and TwoSetViolin will surely come up.
They gained traction and now they probably make a decent amount of money off CZcams and selling merch.
All that is one hell of an achievement considering that we live in the TikTok generation.
If they became elite professional soloists or something, I would wager that most of us watching would not know who they are, and Brett and Eddy’s lives would probably we a lot more stressful.
Totally agree ! Given their personality, I really think they're much happier doing TwoSet than they would have been if they had stayed in the "regular" classical industry.
Plus, as you say, everything they're doing to change the perspective of people on classical music is awesome and is more "useful" for the classical world than two more soloists.
Though there are no soloist, they are revolutionist
I agree, even though after watching Brett’s Mendelssohn there is no doubt that they would have been excellent soloists if they had really wanted to :)
TwoSet in the past: torture by watching child prodigies
TwoSet now: torture by watching past self prodigies
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@Hamouza piano Hamza bro, you need patience if you want to be successful. If you can’t wait then nobody will subscribe to you and you will make bots subscribe to u. I think if you’re old then 9, you should have the kind of mindset, to not self promote lollll
They made jokes about their asian parents but in all honesty they're probably the kids other asian parents compare their kids to lol
Highest compliment
There’s always a bigger fish
@@victorscorner4218 you know what they say...
roses are red
violets are blue
there's always an asian
that's better than you
I'm Iranian and the same applies to us tbh
THIS
Prey for my mum not to see the two linglings
Eddy talking about how uni really made him hit a road block is about as relatable as it gets with anyone majoring in arts. I'm majoring in film and minoring in photography and my best friend is an art/ graphic design major. We both feel like uni is really messing us up right now.
What is uni?
@@beynotes868 University- after we leave school at 18
@@Anasuya87 oh ok I supposed
For me, i got into Conservatorio when i was 10, i play piano. After one or two years there, i started to feel obliged to play, and it wasn't fun anymore. I was practically a robot. It took me three years to start getting that passion again, but i still lack my confidence in what i'm doing with it. Professional school sometimes really mess things up, but i think i had to have that phase.
oh I've been there and you gotta be careful
I was a film major and an animation minor
barely survived 3rd year - major physical health problems due to burnout and a full on mental breakdown 🙃
Alternate Title: Solid 17 minutes of Brett and Eddy being impressed by themselves
And cringing
I think sometimes you forget how much you accomplished at younger ages. You just see how farther you could go and you don't appreciate how far you've come.
The Chen and Yang Siblings really being the ideal children of every asian parent
Violin was supposed to be a hobby to show off to the Lin family but they messed up and decided to pursue careers in music.
Until they decided to make it a career😂
@@nikanj AJKLJSJHAJS THE LIN FAMILY HAD ME CRYING
Let's be honest, tbey would be more ideal if they all ended up doctors but only 1/4 has a medical degree.
Nah to be the ideal child they need to somehow be a solo violinist and a neurosurgeon and the President of the United States of America all at the same time
it'll be embarrassing, they said.
we're not prodigies, they said.
“They’re failures” Me: NAH
they lied to us
Well, comparitively speaking, from those they've interviewed, they aren't. But prodigy doesn't guarantee adult success and lack of prodigy status doesn't mean the artist won't become amazing. It matters how much you practice and how long your passion for the instrument endures.
They sound better than I did at that age. And better than I am now. They’re really good.
@@pzykhe Personally, I really do that the idea of 'prodigy' is a myth. It is fundamentally really about practise. A person can be a 'prodigy' but not be successful in the long-term. All the term means is that the person, especially a young child, is an early starter rather than a late bloomer, and has demonstrated promising POTENTIAL. This is ONLY POTENTIAL, not actual success, and does not show much at all about long-term success.
I urge everyone to stop being so caught up by the term 'prodigy'.
It's so cool to watch Eddy around 11:30 because he still moves his head the same way when he plays, readjusting his chin, etc. It's such a preservation of personality.
Hey, what is the song that he's playing there?
What is the piece
@@medameda1077 11:53
Why are we ignoring 1:49 ? The fact that Brett didn't phrase it as a joke and his expression slowly getting cold is so heartbreaking..
Guys, you give yourselves much less credit than you deserve. As someone who just picked violin, i genuinely think your childhood performances were good. None of them were horrible, because you visibly put all your effort in the limits of your ability at that time, and mistakes are part of being better musicians.
Comparing ourselves to others is unavoidable, and being a prodigy or top class soloist is sadly not attainable for everyone, but you're never a failure. You may not have realised your dream carreers but you're opening more youth's minds to classical music and actually making it enjoyable and getting it out of the elitist aspect, especially in countries where musical training is not usual or available. And that is impressive in itself.
I know saying all that may not erase some regret of the future that could have been for you two, but we are thankful you went up this path. Stay strong !
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Ikr. Child scars are often the hardest to heal and it can seriously hold you back.
There are seriously the 'perfect kids' for asian parents lol. The effect it has on esteem ìs terrifying
I am 51 and still get flashbacks to the times I was bullied at school in 7th and 8th grade. And I still haven’t forgiven the guys who‘ve done it. Both of them are fairly successful lawyers these days. Suitably.
@@MajorWolf72to be honest, that profession tends to attract not so nice people in my experience...
BRETT AS A KID IS A CERTIFIED PRODIGY
IKR
Yes
Agree
Eddy is also a prodigy :D
Facts
“I had a lot of potential, I don’t know what happened” I felt that too much
So relatable
Yep
its called reaching your potential, cant go further. unfortunate for many who have big ideas about themselves
It hurts 🥹
Not a musician but dang isn´t this me when I look at my paintings from when I was like 11
Twoset constantly says they aren't prodigies but Brett played piano at 8 better than I did at 15 after 7 years of study...
OMG, did you say "we are only doing CZcams videos"? You guys are resurrecting classical music! Even people who have no love for it are listening to classical music through your channel. GREAT JOB, man!!!!!!!
Very true
The word is "camcorder".
Sincerely,
An old person.
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This.
I love you old person.
Thank you xD, it really was on the tip of my mind
Uw i think i know that word.. 🤣
I think I'm more familiar with handycam. I mean, my dad still owns one. Though it's already came with memory card storage.
Chloe Chua at 13: *flawlessly, easily plays Paganiniana*
Brett at 13: *nearly flawless Bach after tons of practice *
Me at 13: *squeaks out Twinkle Twinkle*
SAMEEE
The accuracy.
Same😭( but am 11)
I'm a 12yo violist. I might change because of the discouragement about the viola online.
Cello or Violin?
@@Possiblylunar aw, don't do that! Trust me, there is absolutely nothing bad about the viola, it's such a beautiful instrument!!! Orchestras and quarters would never be complete without the violists! The viola jokes online are just for fun, they're not serious at all. Pleasepleaseplease do NOT give up such an amazing instrument just because of silly jokes!!!
So why did Brett not continue playing the piano? He’s like so good at that age 👏 should have continued
Brett, you need to reply to this.....
Yup, that's a Grade 5 piece in the current ABRSM syllabus.
but if he did twoset wouldn’t exist 🥲
@@pppp-zp2vo Then co-exist in TwoSetViolin then =)
He probably liked violin better when he was a kid
eddy getting shocked and amazed at his own playing is gold-
"Not eddy simping over his own playing" Editor San is gold
Timestamp?
@@oliverdelica2289 10:43
@@nurielaazlan1646 thanks!😄
@@nurielaazlan1646 thanks. Wish I could simp on my own playing too
Does anyone know which piece this is??
Brett and Eddy saying they weren’t prodigies but every recording says otherwise
opinion: twoset are definitely too humble
You have no idea
You have no idea
You have no idea
You have no idea
I wish Brett & Eddy could see themselves through their fans eyes! They are truly amazing musicians. I listen to music to feel something, emotions.... not to hear x notes per second :) Brett and Eddy have mastered connecting with their audience, better than anyone!
Two sets violins were child prodigies of their own rights...They are humble...
Honestly...blows my mind Eddy played wieniawski in grade 7. The thirds, harmonics, sul g, playing on two strings while trying to preserve the phrasing of the melody. I played that my senior year of high school, at the peak of my skill, and mad struggled T_T
Ok, so that's how a non prodigy looks like. So.. i'm not even a non prodigy..
Exactly like I watch this and I’m like if they’re not prodigies what am I-
@@mercy5056 Same
I'd say that they were talented.. And they worked really hard.. We may or may not have the talent.. But if we work really hard I'm sure it will bear fruits too
@@Hamika0054 I'm working on that xd
@@shirokuro6798 I'll cheer for you! All the best!! ✨
Eddy: that's my sister, free accompanist
Me, the older sister who plays piano for my vocalist sister: im glad to see its a global thing
Older sister accompanists unite!
My mom is my accompanist when I play flute and I play piano for my little sister who is a cellist because the accompaniment is simple enough😂 it runs in the family i guess
my older brother accompanied my flute, and i accompanied his clarinet, there is no escape lool
Then me who plays for my older and younger sis -3-
I- I’m learning the piano too and I’m the older sister so is this really a normal thing-
This video is the reason I started practicing the violin again. It made me realize I actually wasn't as sh*tty as I thought as a child. I quit disillusioned at 18 yo (never intended to go professional anyway). But now I'm picking it up again, almost 15 years later :) and it's just so much more fun and so many more resources available! I'm just so incredibly thankful to you guys.
That is so cool! Hope you've been having a great journey
Fun fact! I had wanted to play the violin ever since I was 10. My (Leopold Mozart) mother forced me to play piano because she wanted to show me off at church but I had absolutely no love for it. I finally earned enough money to buy my first violin and I asked my piano teacher (who also played the violin) if I could add 30 mins onto my piano lesson as a violin lesson. She was so surprised that I was able to actually hold the violin properly and actually make a sound. I was able to work through the entire first Suzuki book on my own within a few weeks. Eventually my mom didn't want to pay for the extra half hour and after high school I pretty much quit music but I got a new violin recently I've been inspired to pick up the violin again.
I actually enjoy playing music, in elementary school we learn the basics of playing the recorder, ukulele and band instruments. The band instrument i got was the trumpet. I enjoyed playing it a bit, and was actually invited to join the concert band for my school (although I don't think I was great at it, I think they just needed more members) , I didn't pursue it because of reasons.
I would like to get back into playing it for fun but I can't since I live with my family, they don't like how loud a trumpet is, and I don't have the money to buy a trumpet. Instruments are expensive. Also doesn't help that I'm rusty and haven't played music in like 7 years. I still can read sheet music albeit very slowly
I bought eddy’s shirt and wore to school as a band kid and the orchestra said I was sacrilegious. 😂😂
Well I see you are a very cultured band kid
bruh same! orchestra clowned on me
You have normal school now, not online?
They weren't wrong...
@@z.m.8611 yes
"next concert I do, I'm gonna wear a vest"
Well, SIMP SIBAELIUSSS is coming😆😆
Yasssss that's what I was thinking!!!
Let's like this comment to be noticed lol
Petition for Brett to wear a vest for Simp Sibelius.
@@carcinogenicbyte7107 I second this👆✨
@@nocturnalhiraeth What should Eddy wear? Should they match?
Wow, I'm a pianist and teacher and I can say little Brett playing piano is actually very impressive. The different sounds, dynamics... is not easy to get the students to this point. He would be a great pianist I think
11:41 Eddys lil habit of shaking/adjusting his head uwu
No one's gonna point out that Chloe actually wrote iNtErEsTiNg like this under her autograph? 😂 She's so cute
must p r o t e c c
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I lowkey want to hear her say, "iNtErEsTiNg" the same way she wrote it 😂
@Teertha Vyas you can report it. the more reports, the more likely their accounts to be taken down
@Teertha Vyas ayooo I like pfp!!!
When they were kids, were they like half set violin?
They have raised you right.
together become complete one
One set, because half and half?
^Yeah, like he said. One set violin
Prodigy set
12:40 What do you mean you are “two failures” ??? 😢 I disagree! You guys are the best!
Can I be honest? This was actually really nice to see, and a way better comparisson to my own violin playing skills than all the prodigies, and left me hopeful and happy with my own progress
Yes. I liked how you put that. All the mentions of practice have gotten me to start learning a new piano piece, and I am a very low-level player.
They got tired of everyone exposing them and just decided to expose themselves
Same thought! 😂
True
*Phrasing*
I hope brett re-learns piano, the 8 year old brett plays like he's in a *musical trance* in the piano
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Well you know what, I bet (even if he doesn’t know it) piano played a big part in his musical life
Brett playing the piano gave me BIG Kousei vibes lol
and he played insanely well for only a year of practice
@@ilovemybabyblues yesss samee
"Welcome guys to another episode of Two... failures" this... broke my heart. Don't even joke like that, ur so great, so cool and sooo impressive, we love you
My daughter starts to learn violin during the pandemic as the way for her to cope from pandemic anxiety after she watched both of you. She finds so much joy in playing it that she wishes to become a musician. Thank you so much for inspiring my daughter.
Twoset: Try not to Cringe
Twoset Fans: Try not to UWU
try not to uwu challenge FAILED
UwU 😌
"Is that your brother?" - "I think so"
HE THINKS SO
He's not even sure XDDD
He was a kid he definitely can recognize him now but not his child version. May be he is a body builder now.
reinforcing stereotypes, doing it wrong, lol
13:05 that is so right. Most children have a "fresh" and innocent approach when learning an instrument. Unfortunately, at some time, the self-doubt and other negative feelings (concerning the performance, technique and so on) will kick in. It's important to work with these feelings and accept their existence. The more you try to push them away, the "bigger" they get.
I love how Brett was telling his past self he’s rushing and to slow down and Eddy told his past self he was dragging and to speed up.
I really feel like Brett and Eddy will eventually leave a much more lasting impression on the classical music industry than they think. Maybe not in the traditional way, but in the way they motivate and inspire the future (and current) generations of musicians. In the future, people will point to TwoSet as the reason they kept going or even the reason they started. I hope they can feel it. And I hope they know that they are far from failures and that what they do means so much.
I couldn't agree more
Well said! 👏👏 If they had just become soloists this channel probably wouldn't exist!
I said it many times and I'll say it again : what Twoset has done for the last seven years is the best thing that could have happened to classical music !
And yes, if having a successful CZcams channel, collaborating with world-class musicians and touring the world with sold-out shows is being a failure, then I definitely want to be one... 😄
I started watching their videos about a year ago just for fun, not because I wanted to play violin or anything. I don't come from a musical or even anything art background, I grew up in an environment where most people I know are doing Science or Business. Before TwoSet, I don't really listen to much classical music, which was a shame because I have found so many awesome pieces that have now became my favorite. I came to an orchestra for the first time a few months ago and it was beautiful. TwoSet really truly have made classical music became more relevant to a wider range of audience in the young generation. I appreciate and am thankful for what they have been doing. I still have not started playing any instrument, but recently, I have been entertaining thoughts like maybe I could start playing, I even look up information online like where to get lessons, etc.
Well said.
“Dude is that me??”
I swear to god this guys, it’s almost like if they were so unaware of their own sparkle. Yes Brett and Eddy, you are that great.
Hello, late commenter here, but I really agree. I don’t think they realise how amazing and talented they are!
And I also don't think they realise how their friendship just makes people happy. I don't play any music instruments. But I watch their videos. I laugh when I see them goofing with each other and their unrestrained laughter.
When you are violinist, you are giving your self esteem away😃
@@EmilyWaddington I'm not sure why this happens, but their very close friendship makes their playing sound better. Not Chloe level (who is?) but like magic...
I know!!! I'm like, "yeah, that's you!! You're amazing!!" ☺️ I wish they could see it
Actually it does not matter how you sound while playing your violins when you were kids!..you both look cute with just holding your instrument!..😊.. you are an inspiration to every kid learning the violin!..🎻🎼🥰
14:20 hit really close to home. i also got much less confident in my playing and making music over the years, while practically every aspect of my technique had been steadily improving. it's gotten to the point i don't really make music anymore. guess it's in line with 'the more you know, the more you realize you don't know'.
You sort of hit this level where you realize how brilliant others are at what they do and you are always being told to just keep practicing, keep going at it, but the improvements feel so small and negligent.
It's tough and certainly a test of perseverance, but I can guarantee, we all get better over time and just comparing yourself to where you started seems inspirational and tbh everyone goes st their own pace. Which is why I still keep my old work around, its sort of sentimental, it reminds me of why I got into what I do.
@@halinaqi2194 yess. the funny thing is also, when i listen to songs or covers i made 2-3 years ago that i know i kinda 'hated' at the time, i now actually like and sometimes don't even understand how i came up with it. so in a way you should never judge your own accomplishments as an absolute measure or even a continuous line of improvement. everything fluctuates. i probably did some things better back then in a way i wouldn't be able to reproduce this very moment. but i am also doing some other things better in a way i couldn't have back then. if you let things breathe and take a step back, you'll see that everything is progress, even forgetting or unlearning things.
Twoset: “we were not prodigies...”
Me: *so that was a f*cking lie*
So true tho!!😂
Dissa- viola. - pointing
A more polite language would be highly appreciable.
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I just wanted to put this out, these guys are probably one of the most influential people in the field of classical music right now. Sure good composers and good players get people interested in classical music, but I feel like these these guys serve as a common anchor point that musicians and just people who appreciate classical music can bond together. Plus they are on CZcams which makes their contributions much more influential.
Yeah if I’ve got to be honest, and I’m not sure if I’m just living under a rock, but really haven’t heard of a modern composer other than people who write the scores for movies.
I feel like the internet has been able to cause a rebirth in interest in classical instruments bc it shows that you can play more than classical songs on them
It’s a shame that people won’t remember people like Twoset in a couple decades
Agreed
I hope they see this comment. I share the same sentiment as well. :]
I've said it many times and I'll repeat it as much as needed : all of what TwoSet has done over the last seven years is the best thing that could have happened to classical music.
every classical music video in youtube now has a twoset joke
Same worry with my son. He insisted to take up music in college and now he might be too pressured and lose his love for it. I hope he retains his love for it. But on the positive side, he's in the music production and only performs in our church.
he got in?! that's great. The good part is being immersed with other like-mindeds. Something to cherish.
I've been watching twoset videos for a while. They always say they love what they're doing, they love having such a community and such. But after this video it seemed to me that maybe it's different than that. They spoke like this career wasn't what they wanted, like they were actual failures. I like that. The media always shows us people who succeeded, who followed their dreams. Like Messi or any famous pop singer. It's never the guy who had to live in the shadow of Messi. There's a lot of people who followed their dreams and failed, we just never see them. These guys couldn't achieve their dreams but still found a way somehow. They will be playing solo with an actual orchestra too. They saw the opportunity CZcams provided and took it. Good for them.
Eddy: Is that your brother?
Brett: I think so...
I have 11 brothers. I recognize all of them, just sayin'
underrated comment
How to save youtube comments for later reference?
dang
The first time I had a fight with my m-in-law was because she couldn't recognise her own son. She kept mistaking him with all the asian / latinamericans in the group. They are of European descent. 😒
Blimey, your parents got nothing better to do? 😄
Alternate title: Brett and Eddy cringing for 18 minutes and simultaneously being impressed and surprised at themselves
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08:39 THANK YOU EDITOR SAN
both still much better than the average kid for their ages, it also doesn't make sense for them to compare themselves to Chloe who is like the best prodigy ever
I feel like that's generally what happens when you study something in higher education, especially something like music.. Your technical bits gets better but school kills the confidence/ease with which we once did things.. because now you've learnt the technicalities behind everything, your brain overanalyses it and when you play, subconsciously, you play less freely because of all the technical things you've learnt.
idk if this even makes sense, but it's what happened to me with creative writing.. I became so focused on the technical parts of English and plot devices and things like that, and ended up killing the stream of ideas that used to come so easily..
this is so relatable :"(
Ugh that happened to me too, I remember in year 10 my science teacher had told me he always enjoyed stories written by people who hadn’t studied writing at a higher level, I didn’t listen to him and now I don’t write anymore lol
That actually would explain a lot of things in my life...
I feel like that just generally happens in life too. You get less confident (not all the time) or overthink more as you get older. I have heard from elderly people that they are so much less confident that when they were younger.
@@keabilene6637 Yes, essentially, the more you learn, the more limits you start placing on yourself based on what you learn, and because of those limits, you don't reach as far as you would've done.. If you don't know what you can't do, then you can do pretty much anything. Once someone tells you that a certain thing can't be done, you're stifled and not everything is possible anymore :(
The entire energy of this video
Brett: oh I’ve definitely grown up and I’m better now
Eddy: I’ve always been awesome
Not gonna lie, young eddy's playing was ssupppppeerrrbbb
😂😂😂
To be honest, I feel like when you were young you didn't compare yourself to others and just went for it, no matter how it sounded. You were present and confident. As you got older, your technical skills got better but you somehow lost confidence or let life tell you you're not good enough. I understand why but do try and be easier on yourselves. After all, you play because you love it so why let a 7 year old prodigy video destroy your confidence? To me it's a matter of how you perceive yourselves more than how "bad" you actually are. So just keep going and know that you're good enough just the way you are, and you'll grow with time, in your own time.
This is my favorite TwoSet video. The sweetness of the progress, how supportive you are of each other, the open vulnerability of your self analysis.
I understand you both put years of time and effort into your dream of becoming soloists. But I wouldn't consider where you are a failure.
You guys continue to hone your art and I hear improvement every year. You're performing, laughing and inspiring others, while achieving a massive reach.
So, you're not Ling Ling... Not even Ling Ling IS Ling Ling!
You guys have and continue to build something beautiful that exists thanks to your imperfections. Frailty and beauty often go hand in hand.
Brett used to wear white shirts and Eddy was into black shirts. They are like ying yang
You mean CHEN and YANG ;D
if you look up their birthdays in the Chinese lunar calendar, Brett IS actually yang and Eddy is yin! Yin is negative, dark and feminine (lol, probably why Eddy always plays Edwina and Tiger Mom) and Yang is positive, bright and masculine.
you could say Brett is definitely Yang...
@@carolhayes7750 “Turn the darkness... into light”
They’re like day ☀️ and night 🌙
brett has a *brother??!*
eddy has a *sister??!*
Are you now? 😂😂 Welcome
We knew Eddy's sis because he said that Brett had an older/younger (don't remember) brother to fulfill parental dreams but Eddy's sis was already a musician.
yep, brett has a younger brother who’s a dentist :D
Check out Belle Chen, she has some interesting compositions, and plays beautifully.
All this time.... I thought they were brothers 💀😭
9:34 hold up am I the only one who thinks eddy is so HANDSOME IN THIS VID?
Ten year old me when I played violin:
**insert dying cat noise here**
Ten year old Brett playing violin:
sounds like a literal angel
Brett now:
OUNAIUHEIYBS I SOUNDED AWFUL
My self esteem:
As a pianist, the piano clip is actually REALLY great.
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He was adorable
@@samiraboughaleb7335 self promotion 🤡
Pianist here. Can confirm 👌🏻
I was impressed too
Young Brett and Eddy: *practicing*
Young me: *eating sand*
XD WHY?????
Young me: Eat Millipede
I laughed so hard!!😂
i thought u r taiwanese it only taiwanese said 吃土 😛
xswl
I don’t think they realize how talented they are
smol brett has my heart
TwoSet being impressed at themselves is the most wholesome thing ever
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IKR?? I feel like they often underestimate how talented they really are xD
@@josephotoshi so true ahh
"Then I got bullied at school"
*Dead bodies have been discovered.*
I'm glad all of you have the same mindset as me.. 😁🔪
C O N S E Q U E N C E S
No one messes with twosetters or any other musisians.
I wonder if some of their bully's are subs now?
Can you give me.the time stamp when they said that ? I can't find it 😟
@@milkbread2810 At 1:49
Chloe Chua at 13: *flawlessly, easily plays Paganiniana. a prodigy HELP*
Brett at 13: nearly flawless Bach after tons of practice, he's good!
Me at 13: can already play Grade 1 pieces, but independent fingering needs practice. still a bad player tho.
3:29 "Next concert I do, I'm gonna wear a vest." And here we are after the Mendelssohn!! So proud of what you guys achieved through all these years 😁❤️
Thank you to Brett and Eddy's parents for bringing us very high quality content
Thank you to Brett and Eddy's parents for bringing us Brett and Eddy 💖
UwU
And especially Eddy’s parents for the earrape (not his playing the audio)
For TwoSet: You cringe you lose
For TwoSetters: You uwu you lose
Can't help it haha 😅
LMFAO YES
Im dying of too much uwu
Oh yeah
It's that thing, when you play an instrument and join the society, you realize there is always someone better then you, and that's what makes people like them become more humble.
Eddy listening to himself play a piece he thought he did terrible in: That’s me? 🥺🥺🥺
MY HEART OMG!!! SO WHOLESOME!!!
„Something happened in Uni“ ain’t that the most relatable thing, no matter your major. We gain a bit technique, we lose a bit Intuition. Art is a constant battle with yourself man, as an illustration major I can relate so hard to this.
I'm a brass player and I hit a range plateau in 2nd year. No matter what I did I just couldn't get any higher for about 6 months. It was so frustrating and I ended up with really bloodshot eyes from the strain of trying to get higher. Plus it's so easy to psych yourself out when you get in your own head. It does get better as you get older.
Me too, as a dancer who goes to dancing major, this hit more than i had anticipated.
Solidarity. Not as a fiddle player but as a composer. ♥️🌹
Photography major here... so many levels of agreed...
@@bluelace1444 dancer here too. My eyes got watery when he said that
Alternative title name: Brett and Eddy feel like failures while we laugh because we are actual failures
Nah. You're only a failure when you quit. As long as you're still trying, learning, and growing, you aren't failing.
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memento mori, my friend
@@elissahunt Nice thoughts behind that sentence, but sometimes you should also know when it's time to stop instead of wasting energy by continuing something fruitless.
@@jinjunliu2401 When is something fruitless? According to you?
3:29 "Next concert I do, I'm gonna wear a vest" this promise must never be forgotten guys
As much as I love Eddy as a CZcamsr, I'd love to listen to him as a soloist, his playing is just WOW. Just something else.
9:40 Eddy looks like the guy who would unintentionally break the hearts of girls in love with him in high school because he was too focused on practicing and didn't care lmao
I was thinking that the whole time
@@escaramujo omg saaame!!!!
That's what I thought too 😂
I would totally fall in love with him if we were on the same high school 🥰
YES
okay but eddy saying "dude this is me?" at 15:10 is the cutest i have even seen of him
That amazement on his face 😔 so precious!❤
You guys are not failures ! It takes a lot of courage and humility to do these type of videos. Respect :)
I love that you two have been friends & supporting each others career goals for so long!