2 of 2: Brahms Cello Sonata No. 1 Op. 38, First movement

[lamazopa21]

How could anyone dislike this? Brahms never disappoints and Wendy Warner is a superb cellist. I love her fine phrasing and rich tone. Beautiful performance!

[patatafrezley]

That is no human playing the cello, it is beyond our known world.

[vcloving1121]

what instrument is she playing here? sounds GREAT!

[cstenard]

I am an avid Wendy Warner fan. This rendering of the Brahms e-minor sonata is my favorite version. I have played this work since 1957 and will be performing it May 2 at Bucks County Community College. I use some of her bowings and phrasing. A Great artist.

[ArtisticBud]

wow it's wonderful!

[MAfanatic]

She is amazing. I know who she is. An amazing musician and a very good human being.

[fasteddie5439]

This cellist is unknown to me. Her intonation is impeccable. I have about a half dozen recordings of this work by Mork, du Pre, Starker and Rostropovich and she is right up there. This sonata is not characterized by Brahms' usual dense textures, but has other difficulties which she navigates with aplomb. I wish her phrasing were a little more adventurous in certain passages, but this is really first rate stuff. I will look for her CDs today. Bravo Wendy!

[bethnor]

There is a good reason why it ranks up there. Wendy was Slava's protege. It's a pity there aren't many recordings of her out there. Speaks volume about the sad disinterest that our society has in classical music.

[jwunschie14]

We said! Do you notice how ridiculously good she is at shifting among other things??

[LEmusic145]

Her shifting is amazing! She hits it perfectly everytime!

[bene1007]

She is the instructor for cello at Roosevelt U. in Chicago.

[125themajjixmaaan]

I think the piano was too asoft and the pianist should've known to put the "music stand" of the piano down

[musamiamulte]

hey expert -- you never put the music stand down -- it's not proper to do in chamber music

[125themajjixmaaan]

hey genuis,you're supposed to

[M12elanie]

I like very much your sound!... it never goes and it catchs your attention until the end. And the ensemble is so unified! Oh I really like it... :)

[asoucy]

Seulement trop génial !

[jjaacckk111]

wow

[XaviGarciaCello]

Muy bien. Gracias por tu talento.

[Kurtyoungblood]

3:15 Wonderful! I love when the theme comes back and the piano gets those decending eighth notes! Brilliant!

[p3scalemon]

wonderful. really! you both are wonderful!

[micmic848]

è un pezzo stupendo....complimenti alla pianista e alla violoncellista.....suonato davvero benissimo

[celloguy]

Are we going to get the other movements? (also a performance of the Barber concerto for which Wendy is famed, would be just magnificent beyond words!)

[jwunschie14]

anyone who does not have that recording should get it. i got it signed from wendy when i took lessons from her! shes really cool, in addition to her cello skills that is.

[celloguy]

Quite - easily the best on record. Very jealous that you got lessons - one of my cello idols!