Dvorak Cello Concerto : Rostropovich Part 2

[@kimi0st2rz]

One of the HARDEST cello concertos on the world, played by an AMAZING cellist

[@vladutist]

Best concert ever made,....best cellist, ,,,,,and one of the best cellos ever made.....Stradivari "Davidoff"

[@cellogeek95]

The beggining is so extremely good written! There´s no one that can´t be moved by that melody! And Rostropovich....pure, pure genius.

[@CoraRonaiCR]

The crescendo that slowly builds up from 1:47 has to be one of the most beautiful passages ever. It is both moving and thrilling at the same time, and played with such ferocious bravura by Rostropovich... He was a god.

[@FreeKillBG]

when 2 god of music combine it goes like this video---- DVORAK+Rostropovich!!! no words can explain what I FEEL !!!

[@Romeowasbleeding1]

It's things such as this that actually make me proud to be human. As a species we have done such majestic things. It's a pity so few people aspire to such heights.

[@FinaleFantasy]

His intonation is incredible!

[@alseo6546]

He is the reason most of us are here.

[@munkybrain]

i like this tempo. it pleases me.

[@ChessmsterX]

yessss I love that part! Dvorak wrote the build up to 2:54 through that section sooo well

[@artielon]

First thing I noticed was how good the orchestra was! Rostro always takes you on an emotional trip!

[@Chefodeath]

You are now the writer of one of my top 5 favorite youtube comments of all time.

[@SamtheMaestro]

Who would dislike this???

[@salvavillani]

MERAVIGLIOSO!!!!!!!!!!! Villani-Firenze

[@dicksonflying]

my favourite part of this piece!

[@FreeKillBG]

This is like anthem for the cello players :)

[@SamtheMaestro]

This song is so amazing

[@nertin123]

2:52 is amazing...... It's PURE skills! =)

[@callforhelp_]

DAT NOSTALGIA But seriously, an huge sense of longing pervades this entire concerto. Time to replay it. :D

[@CoraRonaiCR]

Yes yes yes, sooooo moving!

[@TurboTsunami19]

If that translates to epic ending, then you've got that right! This concerto is so beautiful, and in my favor key, b minor. Never expected to end in the parallel major, awesome performance.

[@Malacandraful]

I love you Rostropovich *-*

[@maatheru5543]

I'm really starting to enjoy the lalo cello concerto

[@jackylen57]

Très émouvant !

[@pop9900]

5:12-5:30 literally had a music-gasm. Chills throughout my whole body

[@Sahanie]

Signature epic ending of Dvorak! Felt the same at the end of New World.

[@thunderfoot43]

This and the Elgar are my favorites.

[@astern1]

Amazing

[@carl0zraul]

I really like from 1:49 to 3:00 !! that part is so extremely great!!! thank you a lot!! =D

[@orbsandtea]

I couldn't agree more! :O He's a god, regardless of religion!

[@uxnosidda]

those triplets at the end are disgustingly crazy... rostro plays the middle notes as octaves too! :O with the 1+4 fingers...

[@Romeowasbleeding1]

shivers

[@maukiwo]

Que buena es!

[@liavkerbel]

2:00 great camera shot!

[@Bmayo27]

I completely agree with you!

[@Elainelps0421]

@stevemaster247 11 years? ofgs...this one of the greatest cellists in the WORLD...

[@hieniemic]

@lamna25: it is Carlo Maria Giulini and the London Philharmonic Orchestra

[@Sardonicus]

I don't think there will ever be a greater cellist than Rostropovich. It is almost as if Dvořák wrote this specifically for him.

[@SantiagoArizti]

@pierrot79 if not afterlife at least there is youtube, wikipedia, thousands of dvds and other sources where people will know rostropovich and his talent even years from now, that is not a lost talent, we get to keep it and listen to it whenever we like

[@sma8282]

glorious

[@TurboTsunami19]

haha, yeah you have a good point. But in the first movement, composers usually will end on a Picardy third instead of going into the parallel major, when the original key is minor. It surprises me because Dvorak writes to well, and because it is being played with such energy and skill. You have to admit that these elements make it sound amazing.

[@truebiet]

@exilionTNR of course they can't I just thought it might be fun for classical audience to hear what they're doing. I apologise to everyone that my comment bothered, that wasn't my intention. Just for the record, they are well educated and superb instrumentalists who decided to have some fun, they are allowed to do that right? This is a masterpiece! Cheers!

[@antediluvianreptile]

@ginod79 I feel the same way, I often read the score while listening/watching this in my playlist. When it gets to section 12 (which is around 2:40ish) I usually look at the video instead to see if there's any smoke coming from the bridge and to just watch him beast mode that double sextuplets + septuplet glissando section ... good lord, I'm pretty sure each time I watch it I'm either smiling, jaw totally dropped, drooling, or any combination of those ... and I'm not even a cellist, haha.

[@orbsandtea]

Hehe, sorry about that one.. XD I commented before I knew about the film! I've seen it now, and.. I understand how one can make the resemblance.. ;)

[@Elainelps0421]

@pierrot79 Justy curious, how can you listen to such music and not believe in an afterlife?

[@uxnosidda]

those triplets are effing deadly....

[@oldvlc]

@vladutist Lynn Harrell owned Du Pre's cello for many years. He now has a 1720 Montagnana cello.

[@xbasket12x]

5:30 is amazing

[@llyranor]

3:05 to 3:43, just wow.

[@Stichting_NoFa-p]

is there a story behind this piece? because it sounds like.

[@jwunschie14]

@nertin123 That is arguably one of the easier parts of the entire development. It looks very flashy to non-cellists, so I don't blame people for thinking so.

[@physphilmusic]

@Philboy50 Hardly. If you ever have played cello, you should know that around 2:30 is the most scary part of this section. Octaves are difficult but they are kind of expected.

[@Philipppppppppppppp]

@physphilmusic i play cello for about 8 years^^. thoose octaves are totally hard to play as neat as he does, but 2:30 is also pretty damn hard i gotta agree

[@truebiet]

try listening to Stjepan Hauser and Luka Sulic!

[@Gundabaran]

damn he's good...

[@xbasket12x]

@Eito87 I agree, but did you know Rostropovich once said that if you practice more than 3-4 hours a day, you shouldn't become a cellist. I don't think he practiced more than 6 hours a day judging from what he said

[@OrdinaryCritic]

If I'm not mistaken Hauser was Rostropovich's student.

[@pierrot79]

Arrrrrgh !!! Wonderful !!!!! 2:54 : is he purposely waiting the orchestra on the A# ? That's brilliant. I don't believe in any afterlife ; and it is a pity there's no, because such talent was lost.

[@thunderfoot43]

No, actually. I listen to them on KZbin and Spotify.

[@Philipppppppppppppp]

try the kodaly cello sonata or the prokofiev sinfonia concertante

[@pvolpert]

heh he looks a little bit like benjamin button but anyway, i really loved this performance. I just watched yo-yo ma's interpretation and it really is like day and night in terms of how they move their bodies when they play. regardless of their styles, they are incredible to watch. from them comes my inspiration. i think ill go practice

[@pierrot79]

@Elainelps0421 I cannot see the link, sorry.

[@Philipppppppppppppp]

@pitabread12 ahhhhhh, okay, now it all makes sense all of the sudden xD

[@vladutist]

exvuse me....actually in "Duport" Stradivari....davidoff was Du Pre's....

[@2natw]

@tarikobaby - um, do you play cello? Do you have any idea how hard it would be to play this?

[@exilionTNR]

5:29 LIKE A BOSS double octaves :D

[@Philipppppppppppppp]

@pitabread12 wtf are you talking about? they are totally neat and accurat ???!!!

[@mystfire]

that is a ridiculously fast trill...

[@Philipppppppppppppp]

wow, 2:52, thats one of the hardest thing to pull of on the cello

[@appel2326]

melikes !

[@charlottealiceknowle]

when and where was this footage broadcast?

[@jwunschie14]

@Eito87 You are totally guessing, aren't you

[@humppaporo1]

And Pierre Fournier's!

[@Bmayo27]

lol. True.

[@OzzyKingofKings]

Slava/Ozawa is also excellent!

[@nicolas12189]

Oh my God 02:54

[@exilionTNR]

@truebiet why whould ppl bother at all? they cant compare to this.. they play popular music, this is totaly different genre

[@Jealkeja]

Ozawa is FUCKING INSANE

[@reegan1040]

is it wrong that i listen this while playing Team Fortress? I feel kind of psychopathic now.

[@benaiah93]

He did not just do what I think he did at 5:29

[@orbsandtea]

He's a god.. As in: His cello-playing goes past what humans can achieve, thus he must be a god! But not in a religous context.. ;)

[@peterszigeti7476]

Maybe I'm wrong, that he is better than Yo-Yo Ma

[@FARTYPANTS30]

Pet Öregmaci I have seen both Yo-Yo Ma and Rostropovich live in concert. In my experience.. Yo-Yo Ma seemed like a big people person being very kind to fans etc with a live performance that kept my attention.. while Rostropovich was more about the performance instead of public relations. With the live performance I would say Yo-Yo Ma was a better experience. Overall, I would have to go with Rostropovich as well; because I can relate much more with him compared to Yo-Yo Ma. Even though I like Yo-Yo Ma very much as an artist and an excellent representative for cello virtuoso.

[@orbsandtea]

*Benjamin Britten. Rostrpovich is a god!

[@SamtheMaestro]

@reegan1040 i do that too!!!!! xD

[@Elainelps0421]

@donnyab WTF are you talking about?

[@guidomoncalvi]

Yes Rostropovich, but Giulini incomparable!

[@ophidiac2374]

Momento apoteótico!

[@gparadijs]

3:00= +++

[@FTball9306]

extremely good written? you mean well?

[@exilionTNR]

I was little rude also.. sry on that .. cheers :)

[@j_chen138]

@Watchenlisten yeah the way he played that part was disgusting.....in a very good way :P

[@ringwraith2021]

2:52 is at least 100x better than when I play that section.. yikes.

[@bmort1313]

ringwraith2021 or 3:46

[@bmort1313]

In my case

[@sebastianrc]

2:47 *_*

[@fabiobcello]

5:30 eight dicted!!!!!!

[@Shukalife]

right? XD jajajaj, its almost ridiculous

[@Romeowasbleeding1]

It's things such as this that actually make me proud to be human. As a species we have done such majestic things. It's a pity so few people aspire to such heights.