Bobby McFerrin: Vivaldi - Concerto for two cellos in g minor, RV 531 (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig)

Summer Night Music 2002 - Spirits of Music
Open air at the Marktplatz Leipzig, Germany
Bobby McFerrin
Veronika Wilhelm
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for two cellos in g minor, RV 531
Watch the full program: goo.gl/ei6PFy
Spirits of Music is an unusual musical journey through the centuries, with stops on all continents. Inspired by their creators' different faiths, the works on the program have a strong religious background and are moving examples of the emotional power and effect of music. Internationally renowned soloists and ensembles as Bobby McFerrin (a ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world’s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a worldrenowned classical conductor), Nigel Kennedy (one of the world’s leading violin virtuosos), Sibylla Rubens (has emerged as one of the most compelling lyric sopranos of her day) or the Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig will perform popular works from the European music tradition, encompassing Bach, Mozart and Verdi. Many magnificent examples of religious music come from artists as Kroke (playing and composing with the realm of authentic Jewish music), the Kuumba Singers (dedicated to the expression of black creativity and spirituality through song), Mari Boine (one of the most impressive folk artists of contemporary time), the Bulgarian Voices Angelite (24 women whose hypnotic chant circles the globe), Vocal Sampling (a Cuban six-man a cappella group which has been described as one of the wonders of the musical world) and the the Ensemble Al-Kindi (is currently rated among the best formations devoted to classical Arab music). With the inclusion of world music, the program will achieve a highly suspenseful juxtaposition of European and non-European music.

[@sparkybonehead]

I could be wrong, but....... ...i think Bobby McFerrin is probably the coolest person on this planet. 😎

[@awtistiaeth4699]

Well certainly keeping one's baton in one's dreadlocks is the coolest thing for a conductor/musician to do.

[@thehomeschoolwell]

WHAT?!! Why did I JUST find out about this?! Thank you, Lord for this man!!

[@thehomeschoolwell]

AGREED! Look at his baton behind his ear.....so hip!!

[@WreckOfLamb]

I watched Bobby conduct the NC Symphony years ago. The encore was the William Tell overture. He lifted his baton and then said, “put down your instruments.” Which the orchestra did and than they sang their parts Bobby McFerrin style. It was great.

[@lucyfoster4082]

The cellist plays so expressively but her face is even more expressive; beautiful.

[@bombeu]

this guy could have chosen any line of music and dedicate to it but instead, he went 100% genius ... his movement in music may be the most legendary of all.

[@harveyperkoff6325]

Wow what a performance.. The cellist has such admiration for Bobby F ...He is such terrific exponent of any genre he touches.. I love watching him perform,, I think jazz was his first love...but his musical talent overflows everywhere he is... Harvey Perkoff

[@professorroundbottom438]

That's what happens with an explosion of talent: it goes everywhere.

[@houseofbeeswax]

In my car in my home driveway in a rural farm community in Tehama County, CA and picked up Jefferson Public Radio program signa from Oregonl. It was clear as a bell, and this musical genius Bobby McFerrin, was performing the Vavaldi Concerto for two cellos. You cannot imagine how grateful I was. To have access to a station that plays classical music was a giant hug! Public radio out of Sacramento only gives an hour a day to classical music. Thank you!

[@jackyliebsch]

I was there, a magical night.

[@Euroarts]

Wow! That's great!

[@nazardimitrov6724]

Where was that concert?

[@jackyliebsch]

@@nazardimitrov6724 in Germany City Leipzig

[@aminotmerciful2814]

What a gifted and spiritual human being! Incredible cellist and orchestra! Brilliant performance! Amazing!

[@sophies6067]

What kind of MAD MAD MAD talent is this? Never imagined a human transforming into an instrument... MIND BLOWN.

[@jeanrenelouet]

This soloist cellist is absolutely fantastic! What an incredible sound accuracy! I dream to such 1rst cellists in my Bordeaux Philharmonic. And her unthinkable musicality is really to cry.

[@helenhill9482]

Yes but sadly she gets no credit in this video. I’m an amateur cellist and can only dream of being able to play so well.

[@singingbeaker]

@@helenhill9482 It's Veronika Wilhelm, in the video description :)

[@andrewklopper8590]

Vivaldi's slow movements are always so beautiful. I played a couple of Vivaldi Cello concerti while in the school orchestra years ago. Bobby has such immense voice control.

[@rawi707]

It was the intention, the invention, and creativity of Vivaldi to replace vocalists with instruments, violins, cellos, etc (in contrast to opera). That's why we have this concerto is for two cellos, and many other pieces like Vivaldi's concerto of two violins, two violins and cello. Now, this marvels piece has (partly) been done the other way around.

[@markdye2399]

Bobby goes where no one else can.

[@pdogcentra8648]

Top notch performance. This guy has mad talent

[@user-gu8ib4nz1d]

Очень понравилось!Гармония в душе и улыбкаот прослушивания!Браво!👍🌹🌹🌹🤗

[@danielperroni3884]

A alegria de um músico de jazz em uma orquestra tão solene... é como uma chuva num dia de calor a 40° C...! Abençoado Bob McFerrin...

[@dylanchristensen7716]

I really really really really really like what very special talent this man has!

[@ian____8]

When u forget your cello and u gotta inprovise

[@adamsolse1871]

Just... How can you forget a cello 😂

[@danielhathaway399]

@@adamsolse1871 Just ask Yo Yo Ma!

[@Smilthy]

😂😂😂

[@kman216]

😂😂😂

[@anniestrong3096]

Wow! It isnt a second cello part and he performs it perfectly !..........

[@Moribus_Artibus]

This exists. Just let that sink in for a while

[@alitalati]

Wow just in tears after the 2nd movement ...

[@2ears1mouth786]

Would love to hear this with two voices!

[@elstercesarmiguel8023]

it is going to be hard to find the other voice.

[@MesaperProductions]

That's gonna be hard, cause there is no second Bobby McFerrin

[@oliviafox6745]

It's so much fun to see musicians enjoying themselves.

[@SandGrain]

Love it - standing ovation!!! FANTASTIC!! :)

[@rafaelpalma4963]

Sand Grain they did love it!

[@therightmusic7639]

That was an interesting experiment. Vivaldi himself would've probably lay back and said: Why not? I should try doing that myself once in a while... Actually, it's what every instrumentalist should try to do with the pieces they study, if possible...

[@mereyeslacalle]

Soberbio . Vivaldi siempre divino . Bravo Bobby McFerrin !!

[@thundersparkle]

from 4.50 how come these musical people like this woman get to play with their souls... so much emotion that hits you right in the heart..

[@annehartford]

Thrilling! Brilliant! Shares new possibilities of making music. A marriage of traditional and contemporary in such a beautiful sound.

[@MrMikerk]

bobby is the gift from heaven, amazing !!#

[@grahampalmer9337]

Vivaldi AND(!) Bobby McFerrin. Bellissimo.

[@user-eo9cb8zb5o]

Eu amo a sensibilidade e a competência desse maestro.

[@panduh0]

I’m probably late but this is so cool.

[@asmahamidullah9571]

Amazingly done! Bobby McFerrin outdid himself. The band was amazing! ❤❤❤

[@user-vf4cx9dv5x]

Мне кажется,это лучшее из всего,что есть в репертуаре у Бобби Макферрина.Каждый раз пробивает до самых глубин,когда слушаю эту вещь,особенно последнюю часть--аллегро.Виолончелистка--тоже мастер.БРАВО!

[@UNOCASTILLO]

Bobby McFerrin is so so so great

[@nataljat7]

Genius!❤️

[@albertcombrink3717]

Love and respect on your birthday, maestro.

[@Marygrange1]

C'est tout simplement génial !!! Merci 👍👍👍😀

[@Ukgejap]

Amazing! Orchestra sounds also great!

[@oeno5406]

6:18 why im tears

[@alitalati]

Same here 😭

[@HealingNatureMeditation]

💕Sublime!💕💕🍃🌺

[@lylaho2879]

Fantastic

[@marianamawa4782]

How pure.

[@fitnessbrotherade2959]

Wonderful ! 🎵🎶🎶🎵🎵🎼🎤🎻

[@sandybanjo]

Beautiful!!!!

[@marcelobecerra5083]

Hermoso 🎧🎶 excelente pieza y el maestro Bobby 🎤

[@nekanehurtado1826]

Es un músico en toda la extensión de la palabra, aparte de su prodigiosa voz y privilegiado oído. En jazz es magnífico igual que en la clasica

[@noseflutejob]

Well done! Nice duet.

[@GerbendeJong]

Wonderful!

[@mariadelourdesbrescianini5201]

Maravilhoso !!!!!! 🤩🤩

[@adrianaacornejo]

boby macferrin genius from Buenos Aires Argentina. Extraordinary talent

[@TaiganTundra]

He's from the USA.

[@cliffordrandell735]

Bobby is a genius

[@SeaRasp]

This is pure genius

[@fitnessbrotherade2959]

Siempre me gusto la tecitura de bobby, interesante postura de su voz ... 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎻🎙

[@stelagrespan6450]

Magistral!

[@johannsebastianbach3411]

WOW

[@Smilthy]

This video started playing while I looking away with earphones on and then I thought to myself..."That cello sounds kinda weird" very well done wow maestros 🖤 Antonio Lucio would love!

[@dreembeeken1]

I saw Sarah Palin playing the Cello.....WOW!, .She is so articulate, and precise ..love, Darla

[@sifisomakhaza8511]

BRAVO MATE VERY WELL DONE

[@hinnersmusicstudio]

That’s impressive.

[@johanngambolputty5351]

Did they just reawaken the evocativeness I used to feel in classical?

[@katsong3302]

heart touches spirit touches Heart touching Spirit ~ eternal presence resonating ~ grace indeed

[@MrAnthony712]

Vivaldi definitely meant to write this for Bobby McFerrin and cello. The only problem was he wasn't born yet.

[@SFeesh]

8:50 is amazing

[@adrianaacornejo]

Bravo Boby Mcferrin .From Buenos Aires Argentina

[@arnau7793]

Is amazing, yes

[@paatanatsvlishvili4334]

❤❤❤ I ❤❤❤ ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Sharing new Christmas gifts suggestions for the beloved ones, those who were there in the audience, come back plizzzzzz let's sing along some more

[@cassandrarosado8688]

Bewitching!

[@carlabunn1134]

Musical genius

[@AlexSacra1]

In 4'27 and 5'13" reminds me the hymm of the Fluminense Football Club! :O

[@isaaclieuweraphaelvanijzer3885]

Nice

[@DreamingCatStudio]

Always wanted to hear singers do Ravel’s Bolero a cappella.

[@cellolion6631]

Wonderful cellist, and great articulations by Bobby McFerrin - the vocal part needs to be a little louder please!

[@Andrew_066]

0:35 & 0:40 & 1:27 & 1:49 & 2:13 & 2:17 & 3:09 & 3:23 & 3:42

[@Johnjj-bf8pw]

❤❤2.29

[@carolilseanne2175]

Clever (talented) bloke. Watch him with the MozArt quartet!

[@ellenturnerhall3671]

What is interesting is that McFerrin starts to play the mic as if it were an instrument and the cellist starts to sing along with him!

[@Kekoapono]

Is Bobby McFerrin even human?

[@mili322]

Kekoapono ... Seems so.. Each of us has got so much more potential!

[@JuyVern]

good example of how far the human race can rich

[@JuyVern]

one day he will turn into light and disappear

[@J.A.Seyforth]

This is amazing but if he was actually at the original tempo that would be insane

[@user-hn3vn9mi8k]

👏👏👏

[@petarruzevic3401]

Yeah! It would be a great experience if he could play it together with Luka and Stjepan, who also play 2 cellos! Or they were, at least.

[@MRaynold]

Красивая девушка за виолончелью. 😘

[@Booply1]

Is everyone just gonna ignore the tall white kid chewing gum lookin' like Stifler in the audience at 1:05?

[@user-by2pw5fe4b]

Bobby McFerrin

[@mauriciomontoya8634]

Solche deutsche Musiker haben ein Leblang geuebt studiert und musiziert BOB wusste es schon im Kindesbettchen !

[@MrJonahWhaler]

I admire Bobby a lot... and he does fine here. But in this case I would rather hear another cello) Also it is quite audible that the cellist and orchestra try to follow Bobby as if he leads but in this case he does not really. Or it would be nice and fun to have it arranged all for voices

[@euomu]

Shut up. The purpose of this rendition obviously wasn’t to be better than the original or to become the new standard. It’s just a very nice and experimental project, executed beautifully

[@brianmattsson3263]

det han gør det gør jeg vær morgen ??????????????????????????????????????????

[@robertmangl6954]

Das Stück mit dem Hund: Bobby McFerrin singt Vivaldi :)

[@josefk5659]

Does he make electric guitar noises too? That would be cool.

[@cooldebt]

Bobby McFerrin makes EVERY noise

[@JohnConnor-2029]

CIRCUS...... omg !!!!

[@BoyschoirPioneria]

Когда забыл принести инструмент на концерт

[@Havok0570]

de de de do du de de du de do

[@carlosvinueza8733]

bestiaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@nawarbmansour6510]

I find that super funny 😂

[@CosmoConstant]

Bobby can’t do double stops????? That is an outrage!!!

[@balkopublicschoolsmusiccha5404]

37 people just gotta find something to complain about

[@TheLamstyle]

Что?

[@markowa33]

Without director!

[@Jellysfrickingstuff]

markowa33 Bobby is the director 💀

[@seanmarshall7529]

baton stashed in his hair... LOL

[@bathtubbarracuda2581]

-Glenn Gould does it better-

[@arturarturovich6092]

sorry Vivaldi ve losse every sing.........

Espantoso.