Fournier - Saint Saens, Cello concerto in A min

[@christinenewland386]

When I was a teenager, my cello teacher who played with the Toronto symphony, arranged for me to meet and play for the cello soloists who performed with the orchestra. As a result I met and played for Janos Starker, Jacqueline Du Pre, who I befriended and corresponded with, and Pierre Fournier! He was so sweet and kind and inspiring. He invited me to come to Europe and said that in exchange for taking cello lessons with him, I could live at his place with his wife and child and do some babysitting for them in return! Shortly after that I received an invitation to study in Dusseldorf, Germany in the Masterclass of Antonio Janigro. I received a Canada Council Grant to help make that happen and so that is where I went. To this day I wish I had chosen to study with Mr. Fournier. He had such an elegant sound, flawless technique and warm and friendly personality! I have been very blessed in my lifetime.

[@Silverpiano]

I love Fournier's playing. And how kind of him to offer.

[@infinitonica2362]

Wow! Fournier in the last few days since I discovered him, has become one of my all time favorite musicians. I have been listening the the Bach Cello Suites, I am moved so deeply, it is such a high state of beauty and perfection. And words of wisdom you remember from him you could share? How did he achieve such depth of expression? How did he become such an authentic and moving musical story teller?

[@JohnSwihart]

What an incredible journey you have been on.

[@dionbaillargeon4899]

You were lucky enough to meet great masters and human beings! I feel so sorry for the people that had to endure abusive teachers such as, apparently, Maurice Gendron and the like.

[@wolframhertel8041]

Mr.Janigro also was an excellent choice, wasn't it?

[@PaulJones-oj4kr]

I performed with Fournier in 1965...which was an out-of-this-world experience. He was preparing the Shostakovitch Cello Concerto to play with The Cleveland Orchestra with Szell. I had 36 hours to learn the orchestra reduction, included in a program with E Minor Cello Sonata by Brahms, etc.

[@KozenaFan]

I was four years old in 1965, but I once heard Rostropovich (dedicatee) play the Shostakovich No. 1 with Chicago Symphony, then on the second half of the program sang in the chorus for Symphony No. 13 (Babi Yar), conducted by Rostropovich. Does that count? But seriously, Fournier was remarkable.

[@globalnewsforkids9564]

Paul Jones

[@globalnewsforkids9564]

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[@Jeannekm126]

Pierre Fournier plays so beautiful the cello that I want to cry.

[@billcarson4187]

I'm sure all his Jewish students wanted to cry too.

[@TheRobe477]

​​@@billcarson4187 Je me suis toujours demandé comment il a pu avoir le culot d'enregistrer le Kol Nidrei de Bruch après la guerre, et pourquoi Menuhin a accepté de faire des disques avec lui.

[@baywind5450]

Spent my youth listening to this man's DG LP recording of the Saint Saens and Lalo. I still find it to be one of the best; impeccable and balanced if sometimes understated. It's so wonderful to find the video on KZbin, put a real smile on my face and provided for some nice surprises on bowing, if none on fingerings. He certainly gives the impression of being fully in control of his instrument and to my ears, really in the service of the composer.

[@megabugginout]

One of cleanest cello technicians I have ever heard.

[@yefimpastukh3505]

Incredible musician - I had a chance of hearing Fournier and Rostropovich one after another and I remember that it was hard to say who I liked more (they both played the Saint Saens).That was in Odessa in 1970.

[@gerardbegni2806]

The noble and rigorous play of Fournier is awesome in this first concerto of Saint-Saëns, quite classic in its writing.

[@elgatosucio]

One of the most refined cellist ever.

[@DrNDJas]

So noble- nothing artificial, just the music. Perfect.

[@hotelmarghera]

Questi strumentisti e musicisti dovrebbero essere immortali grande grande grande e noi piccoli piccoli

[@branritt9551]

I will forever be in awe of Fournier's bow arm. True perfection.

[@johnruggeri843]

Wonderful - what a warm tone, His phrasing is sterling.

[@defiantprobe]

Che eleganza e che suono! Ci vogliono tutti gli aggettivi ed i superlativi per avvicinarsi a descriverlo.

[@fourstrings48]

Elegant, poised, clean, idiomatic, fluid, alive... What a musician (and what an instrumentalist)!

[@stevenj9970]

This is the GOLD STANDARD for this great work.... They didn't call him the "Aristocrat of Cellists" for nothing........

[@billcarson4187]

He should have been called "the Collabo of Cellists"

[@shirleyerdos9889]

What a beatytyful sight! His soul is as lovely as is his exterior Tank you for postng it

[@gekogeko18]

聴いていると、涙が出てくる。素晴らしい演奏。

[@DamoXt7942]

Pierre is such a God of Cello.

[@유종옥-q1p]

+Keishiro Maki I quite agree with you.

[@franklin1776]

He plays cello with speed and delicacy as playing violin ! The only one that i have heard, so far. Beautiful !

[@joemattingly5532]

Frank Lin he plays the fast part of the concerto really slow

[@therionlagattapifa1264]

He plays as he is singing.

[@megaleggie]

So good to listen to while learning because nothing is exaggerated or stretched beyond limits.

[@DanseDePuck]

Superb! Such fantastic playing!!!! The sound from that cello is just AMAZING!!

[@alvarobitran]

Thank you for posting this marvelous performance!

[@Petisa0]

I do love this man

[@AmazonFlowers]

Thanks for uploading. great performance.

[@dr.r.jamaaldowney7767]

Absolutely. Stunning.

[@chrismontis]

Fournier tone is really beautiful...

[@aljosaradosavljevic5751]

E,ovako se to radi!!!moj naklon maestro!!!

[@RobertBerger-v4y]

I was petty young when i say mr Fournier. I was shocked at his limp - i was told it was a war wound. same when i saw Perlman - i knew nothing about his polio. needless to say they both gave wonderful performances.

[@franciscoespinozagamboa6490]

gran señor maestro Fournier

[@valerioadrianozuccarello]

Fenomenale ❤️

[@steveegallo3384]

Great! Bravo from México!

[@benjamincuevaseninde]

-- Un précieux enregistrement. --

[@andrepinori354]

Exact.a conserver! A Pinori. 06/2020

[@Tag-ts5vl]

5:42 2nd movement 10:09 3rd movement

[@Petisa0]

I love this man

[@jean_francoishossaert6734]

surnommé l aristocrate du violoncelle.Un jeu plein de douceur et de délicatesse.

[@josuerodriguez3816]

what an exquisite sound

[@lindakim736]

Learning this piece right now and I'm highkey panicking bc of the eighth note chords at around 2:55... He makes it look so effortless

[@globalnewsforkids9564]

Linda Kim it is effortless

[@globalnewsforkids9564]

it is effortless

[@lindakim736]

Dang--you really gotta roast me like that

[@barbavassilis]

even this big one messed it a little there...so what ?

[@emma-pu3on]

@@lindakim736 were you able to play it? I speak from experience, that it isn't even that bad

[@batifolage4238]

Magnifique

[@HilaryLuo-v7q]

Wonderful

[@andrewpetersen5272]

Best by a mile!!

Stupendo interprete

[@kletterfreak99]

+Nicolò Iucolano Which interpretion do you like if you dont like his?

[@aravindjob6069]

Kafka on the shore ✌️

[@knuthartmann4846]

Im Dienste der Komposition, uneitel und voller Wärme.

[@oldhippo2158]

Every time I hear Fournier I have the impression of listening to a violin which sounds really low.

[@plumb.474]

Is it a French 'thing'?....there is a recently posted excerpt of Edgar Moreau performing same that is also elegant & refined...

[@joshdemacello]

what orch is this with?

[@zojapetkovamarkovic8963]

wonderful!

[@nateherman8804]

When and where was this filmed, please? And with what ensemble?

[@ringlord2000]

At the Paris Conservatoire in 1969. The ensemble is the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux, with conductor Jean Martinon. More at www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Australian%2BEloquence/ELQ4808926

[@PeachesCourage]

This piece of music reminds me of the Punishment Children had to Endure in my past too I play the piano I've read Alice Miller who wrote books about how Children are abused and what it does to people in the long run And some knowledge of the abuse **of children in the 1800s and before it

[@stevenj9970]

Good LORD!! That level of playing.... Notice the lack of ‘acting’ in his playing. The pained expressions that are sooo prevalent today. Just his gorgeous sound. All my fav. Cellists are now dead. Thankfully we have these videos to remember what real artistry is or was....

[@meyerbeer13]

Boccherini says to the cellist as a musical direction: con smorfia (with a grimace) I say don't encourage them!

[@andrewpetersen5272]

Starker

[@cornbacklasofmeredocity7173]

I can’t even get to the chromatic scale in the second section without dying, let alone those double stops in section C. How he so gud at cello?

[@cellodonus]

i love it

[@robertodaina7750]

Io non capisco questi che caricano i video senza mettere nessuna informazione: chi è il direttore d'orchestra? Che orchestra è? In quale sala si è tenuto il concerto? E in che data? L'unica informazione che c'è è la data in cui è stato caricato il video. Ma quella la mette KZbin automaticamente.

[@daveschepps]

the best

[@aljosaradosavljevic5751]

Ja bi to negde oduglovacio,ali dobro ima nas raznih!!!!

[@sakamo.6756]

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[@andreahelenlysack]

noble

[@HydroxicAcidBoy]

00:12 ;)

[@bongrich4623]

바카우스

[@DIEGO.S.M]

.

[@miguelmarquez4192]

What a weak c string! Didn't do anythimg wrong. Just wasn't as satisfying for me as more aggressive players, maybe. he's so gentle lol

[@Tamadehenzhan]

groß

[@branritt9551]

I will forever be in awe of Fournier's bow arm. True perfection.

[@kakihung7006]

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