Thank you, thank you, thank you. I had no idea how much I would struggle with stiffness and becoming fluid. I can’t wait to try the bag exercise!

Thank you for all the work you put into these videos. Greatly appreciated

Glad to see that we agree on seven of our top ten concertos, and that one of them is the CPE Bach A major! I love all three of CPE's concerti and they seem to form a cycle from the perspective of when they were written in the early 1750s: the A minor is a look backwards to the Italianate Baroque, the Bb major is in the "galant" style of the present moment, and the A major looks forward to the classical, Haydnesque future. The last is my favorite because it feels the most personal, like this usually tense guy is finally cutting loose, which is why that's the one that made my top 10. And there are parallels even among the ones we don't agree on. I also considered the Vivaldi double but decided it needed to be a solo concerto so I went with the C minor, RV 401; my French concerto from the 1870s usually performed by students is not Lalo but Saint-Saens #1. I do like the Walton a lot, and considered it for my top ten but I went with Bloch's Schelomo, which I know you might disqualify since it's a rhapsody and not a concerto. If you won't allow the Bloch, I would consider the Walton but would probably go with Barber. I also like the Honegger a lot. And if you disqualify Schelomo I suppose that also means no Dutilleux or Rococo Variations. I also note the concertos notably missing from both of our lists. I keep being told that the "Cello Symphonies" of Prokofiev and Britten are masterpieces, but what I hear in them are two compositions with many extraordinary moments that don't quite add up to a coherent journey. I am also familiar with Prokofiev's earlier concerto which contains the original versions of many of the ideas in Op. 125; it's fascinating to hear those two works back to back, because they offer a glimpse into how Prokofiev's mind worked. It's possible that somewhere buried within the two Prokofiev works is the greatest cello concerto ever written, but in my opinion he died before he succeeded in carving that piece out of that material. As for the Britten, it feels like a lot of dramatic gestures that are really trying to make me feel something but in the end they leave me cold; maybe that says more about me than about Britten, but I know I'm not the only one who feels that way. I appreciate its structure and I want to like it; I'll keep on trying. It did take many years for the Barber to win me over, so perhaps that day will come for Prokofiev and Britten as well. Anyway I like your video and will check out your other work.

Wie hat er das gelernt ?

This is a fascinating instructional video, giving us an insight into your exceptional talent, and the best bit is that you give it for free. Thank you so much. 😊

Он ещё и поёт. Запредельный уровень. Пиздец какой-то как круто

Absolutely killer, this sort of performance is sort of the goals I have. Will definitely look for more stuff from Pierce.

An unfortunate idea! Bad blend.

Exceptionnel !!

what is the name of the song at 2:48?

Bravo!!! What an amazing performance. If someone can play acoustic guitar and sing then why not play cello and sing. I need to practice more....

C definitely sounds the worst. It has a scratchy noise. I couldn't hear a difference between the other two.

I thought the garage sale bow sounded best on the long slow piece, but it did sound more nasally on the starts and stops of faster notes

Que lindo..! A mais bela confraria musical que se pode imaginar..!

Honestly speaking I am quite glad that I've never heard this :)

Desejo muito sucesso para você, Ilia..! Eu sou violoncelista e cantor, e sei o quanto você teve que se dedicar, estudar, exercitar, errar e tentar novamente, até você atingir a perfeição desejada na sua performance..! As pessoas não tem ideia do trabalho monumental que é feito, para que você possa ter condições de apresentar essa peça, cantando acompanhado do eu cello, em público..! Vai o meu aplauso, e congratulações sinceras, daqui de São Paulo, no Brasil..! 😉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I don't get it, there are notes denoted on the bass cleff that are lower than the lowest empty C string?? (e.g. 0:19 the last one in the line)

D major is my favourite scale. It's so welcoming! Especially on the piano.

holy fuck

this feels cursed

Just beautiful you’re an inspiration and a great help to me 🥹

What in the world…

Impresive!!! Thanks!!

Schubert would approve!

Wow, supertoll! Ich bin äusserst beeindruckt.

Impressionné !!!

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Ich bin wirklich sprachlos! So etwas erfreut mein Musikerherz...

This ROCKS🎉

GREAT…!!

Wow 🎉

É humilhação que chama?

the elfentanz is a very challenging piece for cellists of all levels and ages. Well played.

I can't play one note and sing at the same time...he's playing chords AND melody, and Opera! 😮

Absolutely mesmerizing! 🎶 The sheer talent of mastering both the depth of German Lieder and the rich tones of the cello simultaneously is beyond impressive. Such musicality, control, and passion-truly a rare gift! Bravo! 👏🎻 Great tenor!!

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Mr Marcaille does this too but on the opposite side of the spectrum 😅 And he also plays drums with his feet 😉

That arrangement works well.

He is very talented, but the music is awful.

Unbelievable! This guy is actually skilled: signing such a difficult lied without a proper armony is tough. Also the cello part is hard. Long story short: a great musician! Huge congrats!!

Incredible! Great voice and great cellist.

Hold up how do you play that low F at 0:22

wow

Okay this is just getting rediculous.... amazing singer and amazing cellist at the same time... I just cannot compute.

Incredible, like coming from another dimension ... Wow!

Should use a standing harness if such thing exists.

How can bro be both a great cellist and vocalist 😭😭 bro is slaying

No, I've never heard a tenor singing like this before! A new approach.

Thank you for this video. Very interesting!

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