Brahms: Cello Sonata no. 2 - 1st movement (Benjamin Zander - Interpretation Class)

[@MK-so2iz]

you turn up to do a masterclass and you're so good that it's your accompanist who's getting all the notes! no but fr this is great

[@professorbacteriano]

Love watching these master classes.

[@erhaveas]

The Cellist - Alan Toda-Ambaras, has given a perfect performance of the music. Amazing! The last fragment played towards the end of the video is even better. The Pianist Dina Vainshtein is also amazing.

[@Wasabi9111]

Both the cellist and pianist are amazing. It was so good I had to watch it 2x.

[@pipesandbriar5541]

What an incredible performance. Truly beautiful to see a wonderful performance turn into something heavenly.

[@theluher]

Bravo! The cellist plays from the heart, truly inspiring

[@howardcohen6817]

I just love Ben's loving, respecting, admiring compliments letting the musician feel even better about expressing the feelings abound in the music. This is just as worthy if not of even more worth as/than his bettering comments. His "suggestions" all have weight regardless of which instrument you happen to play. He selected them ever so carefully for Toda-Ambaras' great ability and the time available. I wish I had an expert flutist telling me now, what Monsieur Taffanel had said to him/her about Enesco, Widor or Brahms the way Zander speaks of how his teacher, Cassado, did that one passage. This is gold-bouillon. His musical observations (F-Dur surprise in completing the melody, the tender moment of the sub-dominant touched upon for the first time, the sameness of the melody with rhythmic alteration and how this changes the expression etc.) are SO very important for the flowering musician. This is the first time that I've heard Ms. Vainstein explode with her great musicality. In Brahms and with this fantastic cellist she stopped being just an accompanist (for instruction). I applaud her development!

[@almagirimai8931]

The piano is as powerful and impassioned as the cello in this piece and it's difficult not to listen more to the piano than the cello!

[@euomu]

That is in part because this piano is *WAY* too loud lmao. I couldn't even hear the original piece due to the deafening piano playing. Maybe the technicians are at fault, because Dina usually plays very pleasantly

[@berndbrackman4443]

@@euomu I strongly disagree. The two instruments are perfectly balanced.

[@tarracacatracolia780]

I have the feeling the piano, instead of following the cello, it breaks its rhythm and carries it to the next sequence of the piece, which contrasts with what is expected. Maybe that could be why the piano stands out so much at times. In any case, it's such a gorgeous piece and performance, cheers!

[@watutman]

This is not a "cello sonata." The name Brahms gave it is "Sonata for piano and cello." This matters.

[@TheJonboy713]

@@watutman Yes exactly. It is both. Not just an accompaniment.

[@bennyboost]

This pianist is in so many videos on KZbin. She must have mastered all the piano parts of the violin and cello sonata repertoires which is no mean feat !

[@Rayxl1]

It's nice to see a musician needing the sheet music in front of them like I do.

[@tarracacatracolia780]

Nothing bad about that, I think. On the contrary, I think you should always have it, even if you've memorised it 😂

[@drtnzhr3446]

it’s pretty common even among the top soloists to play sonatas with sheet music, it is chamber music after all

[@Eudaimonia88]

Very very precious!

[@wapolo1974]

Awesome performance! That was great.

[@JoannaMeier]

I always felt this was really a piano etude with Cello accompaniment. Silliness aside, that was a really wonderful performance by both artists.

[@tarracacatracolia780]

Brahms' things😂😂. Cheers!

[@watutman]

Sonata for piano and cello. It's not a "cello sonata."

[@benitoiiidolor6567]

Awesome performance Can I please get a heart so I can get 8+ notifications?

[@leungyatchun9552]

The piano part is so damn rich and difficult...

[@tscholponlahodynsky517]

Thanks from Heart ❤❤❤

[@pauloarnaudo1322]

Bravo!!!

[@resons]

Superb!

[@arikglowacki3576]

I wish my music teacher was like this

[@pandipanda6021]

I didn't know Keanu Reeves used to play the cello...

[@TillerInstinct]

Dude! Stop the Bus!

[@vidyaruchi4810]

@@erickdraws9563 if only we could all get that good by plugging into a machine!

[@oscargomez4970]

You know the cellist is fire when the pianist is being lectured instead

[@tarracacatracolia780]

Thing is Brahms is said to have played the piano on his own pieces (in a very soloist sort of way too), so maybe that could be why Zander was a little bit more demanding on the pianist, eventhough she did amazing. In any case, the cellist is amazing, I agree 😂.

[@ConstantinosAspris-ie8mg]

Has nothing to do with that, it’s mostly because there’s not enough balance between the two instruments so the piano part needs to be brought out more.

[@RochestersGotTalentbyPaulRefic]

any one know what a phantom 5th is?

[@dariusmartin-baker9473]

Google will probably have some good articles