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

[emhuang321]

the vibrato is a bit too rushed... but other than that its beautiful :D

[joseaod15]

Wendy Warner is the best!!

[daandwars]

This is absolutely fantastic. Somewhat thick to my taste but beautiful, and touching in an emotional sense. Bravo.

[jokerXL512]

@daandwars

I personally love her thick sound. That's what I imagine when I think Brahms.

[LaFa661974]

Wonderful and romantic up to the end. Very nice translations of Brahms sensitivity. Thank you so much for your great interpretation!

[AKfan7]

@llillipig it's easier to do it on the g string but the sound on the c is much more rich in the upper Register

[chaarnlnyah]

Oh she just came to my school! she was awesome!

[guti449]

Why hasn't she come back to perform in Chicago?

[Ilovemusic1219]

awesome job!!!!!! the first few bars are my FAVORITE part!

[celloman2525]

outstanding job!!!!!

[jokerXL512]

Her bow arm reminds me a lot of du Pre. That's really neat. I'll hopefully be playing in a masterclass for her in December.

[laertclow]

GReat

[eccentrified]

i didn't know that she'd won the rostropovich competition!!!

[jwunschie14]

ya! And toured with him around Russia and lots of Europe...she's soooo good

[snootzie78]

Wendy Warner is such an amazing cellist. I had the opportunity of playing in a master class with her years ago at Wichita State. She gave a recital later that evening, and she played this Brahms cello sonata.

[jihoonkim621]

this cello sound is so great@@ Im in love with her and her cello sound

[Jedichickens703]

yuck, i hate that fingering at the beginning. And she plays loud all the time. It's a duo sonata---the piano has melody, too, and the cellist should know when to back off. But the cello sounds absolutely GORGEOUS, and this is the best recording of this piece i've seen on youtube so far.

[musamiamulte]

you have to take into account: that with a single microphone in front of the cello, the balance gets distorted.

[jwunschie14]

what part of the fingering dont you approve of? plus you need to adjust to the hall you play in when you take volume into account. Her base sound is practically another's forte... its just the quality of her instrument and also technique. i happened to be at this concert, and it was a rather large hall, and Wendy tends to play louder than most, like you said.

[Jedichickens703]

it's not that i don't APPROVE of the fingering---there's just another fingering that sounds better (in my opinion). It stays on the C string, and it's really cool with, i think, more opportunity for expression.

[jwunschie14]

gotcha, what else can i say, its opinion right!

[doumne]

je ne suis pas d' accord,à moins d'être sourd on entend bien le piano et son jeu reste très expressif quand elle accompagne dans le grave

[lillipig]

I like the 1st finger on the very first e... but going up on the c string in the second bar is not as good as opposed to using the open g string... somehow not as effortless. Is that what you're talking about?

[naokokosuke]

그녀는 일단 소리를내는방법이 남달라 ..

[naokokosuke]

나의 댓글에 이렇게 많은 뎃글이달리다니 .... 음악은 역시 훌륭하죠 ?

[naokokosuke]

멋진연주자들 ㅠㅠ

나도저렇게연주했음얼마나좋을까 ㅠㅠ

너무멋잇다

[arjaane]

please translate...

[hartmander7]

It's Korean. I know.

[TheKangstar]

@arjaane outstanding musicians

It would be like a dream if I could ever play like that

She looks so outstanding

thats what he/she basically said lol^^

[daandwars]

@arjaane

Approximate translation: great musicians, I wish I played it like that.

[luckyfernavenue]

@arjaane

Here is translation. "Very awesome performers (crying face)

How good would it be if I could play like that (crying emoticon

Too cool."

[mybabyylove461]

it means amazing musician. how great would it be to play like that. very amazing

[LEmusic145]

Would you by chance know what type of strings she uses then?

[hartmander7]

No but i know her cello is more than 200 years old.

[jb8256]

WOW! From the very outset I loved this performance. What a great service she does to one of the great pieces for cello! Gorgeous tone - works really well for Brahms, very clear.

[geormiet]

best performance i've heard of brahms e minor

[Kurtyoungblood]

Really liked the opening phrase! Very straightforward.

[1hmm2]

The sound is especially rich and intense... it makes it stand out from other versions. Superb. Beautiful.

[p3scalemon]

beautiful.

[arjaane]

this performance was reviewed in the Milwaukee Sentinel:

"the music turned gossamer in their hands" and "Through most of the sonata, Brahms moves the piano and cello together in rhythm. It's as if he merged the two instruments into a single, harmonizing line, as opposed to assigning roles of melody and accompaniment. Nuzova and Warner sounded entirely attuned to this notion and to one another in this beautiful and compelling reading." --- Tom Strini

[PSearPianist]

I agree with this comment - this is exceptionally compelling playing. Thanks for uploading it.

[Max3851]

Is this a responce to others comments or just boasting? Its a beautiful piece well played.

[celloguy]

Superb! It just gets better and better.