Nicolaus Kraft - Cello Concerto No.1 in E-minor, Op.3 (1815)

[@bartjebartmans]

Nikolaus Kraft played cello alongside Mozart and Anton Teyber on 12 April 1789 at Dresden on Mozart's Berlin journey. He was 11!. He also claimed to have been the cello soloist in the premiere of Beethoven's Triple Concerto. In 1795 he became a member of the first Schuppanzigh Quartet which performed the Op. 18 Quartets by Beethoven. This Quartet was funded by Prince Lichnowsky.

[@_PROCLUS]

TY for the note

[@alexlopezarrocha1771]

Imagine all the kid prodigies sitting next to each other, fully knowing they were the ish while also having drama like kids do

[@tepmich]

Как рад я встретить этот концерт. Чудесная музыка полная мужества благородной души !!! Теппер Михаил.

[@user-ef7oi7lz7t]

Открыла для себя эту прекрасную музыку в хорошем исполнении спасибо.

[@tepmich]

Wie froh bin ich, dieses Konzert zu treffen: wunderschöne Musik voller Mut einer edlen Seele !!! Tepper Michael.

[@wq6737]

Ein Werk, angefüllt mit allen Schattierungen der Ausdruckskraft von Beethovenscher Macht bis zur ruhenden Harmonie im Andante, Wunderschön. Diese Werke sollten immer wieder aufgeführt werden um in der Kultur der Menschheit fest verankert zu sein.

[@stephenvessels9483]

Brilliant. Magnificent. Will share.

[@FrancelloItaly75]

Grandious, magnificent!

[@FreserickKorsa]

No sé cómo llegué a este lugar... pero quedé fascinado, esto es el éxtasis!! Que belleza, no puedo creer que nunca antes haya escuchado semejante obra, glorioso, colosalmente hermosa

[@MrBlackMarvel]

great!

[@Mritalicsmine]

a piece that should be performed more frequently

[@aachoocrony5754]

It would sound great on the contrabass too.

[@staralgebra]

OMG, what else have I missed!?

[@gerardbegni2806]

To be honest, I never heard about Nicolaus Kraft before hearing this concerto. Perhaps he was a professional cellist, since the concertos for cello were not numerous at that time. In the classical style (1815), I know only the two concertos of Haydn, as most music lovers. The treatment of the orchestra is indeed noticeable. This composer has certainly been influenced by Beethoven. The orchestral introduction of the first movement is exceptionally long and rich. The voice of the cello is not mellow, but energic and decided. All in all, a beautiful and noticeable concerto for cello of the first romantic period.

[@75Chopin]

I believe he is Anton Kraft's Son, likely a great cellist too. Anton Kraft is more famous (if you can even call famous) as a great cellist on Mozart's time and has ? influenced Haydn in writing his cello concerto. Anton Kraft also played for Mozart's string trio (divertimento) which has a taxing cello part.

[@gerardbegni2806]

Thank you very much. Cheeers.

[@spencerdavis2299]

Love the Casper David Freidrich painting in the background!

[@davidt7995]

+Spencer Davis I was wondering who painted it, perfectly suits this dramatic cello concerto!

[@steveegallo3384]

Depressing painting. Like that "Isle Of The Dead" painting that inspired Rachmaninoff

[@davidt7995]

Ah, and that is a wonderful piece of orchestra composition if ever there was. Sadly quite neglected in the repertoire.

[@steveegallo3384]

Speaking of neglected Rachmaninoff....when I first heard Gliere's 2nd Symphony (you want "wonderful if ever there was...") I was sad that Gliere never got all the credit he deserved for his foundation work of the romantic canon....particularly by Rachmaninoff (2nd Symphony, Isle of the Dead)

[@davidt7995]

Stevee GALLO Hi Stevee, yes I agree. Gliere is one of those incredible composer's time has abandoned. No idea why. He wrote the most delicous music. I adore his harp concerto.

[@observer2172]

Gerard Begni - Never heard it either. Just as the Julius Röntgen cello concertos, which I liked a lot.

[@Game7Mode]

Just wonderful.

[@Dogaradodia]

Certifié intergalactique!

[@Sweettweety666]

LOVE it!

[@seiyaj.hinouchi8416]

3:29 soloist starts

[@FilipSandecomposer]

WOW!

[@GermanOperaSinger]

Sounds more Mozartian than Beethovenian, to my ears actually. I'm only a few minutes into the first movement though.

[@eternafuentedeluzdivina3189]

The first chords sent me directly to Il favorito! What a kind of concert is that one the Red Priest invented! Sorry! Before to continue here I must go to get high with the RV277...

[@willemvanniekerk4312]

Baie mooi.

[@dr.rolfleonhardt6576]

Ein schönes Cellokonzert! Wie heißt der Cellist, der wirklich ganz ausgezeichnet spielt?

[@ruwenengelmann7620]

Jiří Hošek

[@MaestroConrad]

Around 9:00 or so, the cello seems to play (not continuously, but in some spots) in major, while the orchestra is playing in minor; is that the composer's intention, the interpreter's mistake, or are my ears playing stupid?!

[@elpelucagarcia2]

Interpreter's mistake, he was playing out of tune. The score says C and he was playing it sharp.

[@heinzguderian9980]

I concur with elpelucagarcia. But we have to forgive him because that is an extremely difficult passage.

[@D1scNStuff]

Either way, it sounds interesting.

[@MelekBetul]

Whose artwork is it?

[@geoffwalker9392]

Caspar David Friedrich, Abtei im Eichwald

[@andreaskromke7473]

In fact the composer's name most probably was "Nikolaus Kraft". Not "Nicolaus". See: [[en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikolaus_Kraft]]

[@cycloptical26]

Nice piece but intonation Mr. Hošek, please!

[@eliza7874]

Very dramatic

[@FedorAmosov]

It's played so badly, so I can't understand the actual music.