In the decades that followed, the song has been interpreted and recorded by over 300 artists, with the most famous version performed by Jeff Buckley. But upon hearing this instrumental rendition, I was left speechless. Few musical combinations are as fitting and beautiful as the violin and piano.
It’s a process where a musician records sections of music and plays them back to create harmonies, and the result was a unique and beautiful version of Cohen’s masterpiece, a true iconic masterpiece. Pop star Ed Sheeran also frequently uses loop technology in his concerts and studio recordings.
The use of this technique by Rob Landes and Aubry Picher in “Hallelujah” is very clever; it allows Landes to play three violin scores at once. This version is very relaxing… I could listen to it all day. In the following video, you can hear this wonderful piece of music as an example of today’s new musical technology.