daniil Shafran & Giulini Dvorak concerto Vienna 1st mov 2

[jdimstr308]

O.O

[Bautisnemo]

3:20 - 3:30 Incredible 

[ninakasper4ever]

OMG best Dvorak EVER!!! for me at least!!!

[WorldBestPlayer]

I think he is the best cellist in the world!!!

[alegrepc]

this guy is the Ivry Gitlis of the cello

[C0urante]

This is how it's done.

[ottoparts789]

I think Shafran is one of the most underrated cellists of all time compared to all of the greats. He never got enough recognition

[Wfriedeye]

I heard that the taped finger was because he practiced so much that the pad of his finger became raw... Either way, what an incredible cellist!

[NadinViolin]

beautiful...

[jwunschie14]

At 0:50 if you stop it right at the right moment you can see his finger taped. It is due to his vibrato, which actually tore the nail from the skin. He would change the center of pitch during his vibrato, and eventually this was the result.

[legamature]

When I got rid of my record collection, I kept one. Him playing Schubert Arpeggione

[anastasia7536]

I agree <i knew him and he was also a very nice person as well as a great cellist

[kolopaper123]

So Great...!

[zezeoli]

Fame is not everything in life... jury panels and critics should be least concern of a superstar like Shafran... he didn't incorporate a certain logic of political visibility, showmanship and charisma that has nothing to do with musicianship... he is the greatest!

[dkurgano]

my hero. and im a violinist!

[dplari001]

this was certainly the greatest cellist who ever lived...

[C0urante]

His fingerings alone make me want to curl up in the fetal position and weep for the remainder of my life...

[dilnazar]

As usual with Maestro, this is one of the best Dvorak concerto´s performing!

[tigishvili]

What an Artist, Fantastic!

[Purebunny29]

holy shit. this is how I will aspire to play Dvorak, though it may take another lifetime..

[raoultak]

Close your eyes and cry.....this is so intense. It tears ones heart apart.......

[jrcello307]

AHH!! do much power! this is great!!

[MrVeritte]

Recommend everyone to read about Shafran more. Rastropovich and Shafran are even level talents. Not my words! He was recognized by many great players.

[koeloekai]

thats 1 of the best cello concerto from dvorak. i like it so much!

[berlinzerberus]

this is really great - beautiful artist,the way he plays i like more than rostropowitsch´s!

[berlinzerberus]

a really great artist....the second theme is awesome!!

[berlinzerberus]

a great artist indeed!

...the second theme is awesome, i like it more than played by rostropowitsch! :))

[berlinzerberus]

...huhhh,this is very good indeed!

the second theme is awesome, a really great artist. i like him more than rostropowitsch.

[berlinzerberus]

...huhhhh,this is very good indeed!

the second theme is really awesome.

a great artist,i like him more than rostropowitsch.

[Oistrakh3]

amazing

[eloedke]

this unbelieveble cello sound... soooooo goood! I say this as a cellist and a fan of this incredible genius... I m SOOO sorry He is already Out There...

[tm13k]

WOW

[fabianattila]

this is the best Dvorak what I heard till now

[celloguy27]

he has the biggest vibrato i have ever seen!

very distinct interpretation.

[Shafran3]

It's so good

[henrykkingdom]

what a tatent!!

[cello0522]

It's such a joy watching (and listening) to Shafran play, he should have received as much recognition as Rostropovich if he had the same amount of outside-Russia exposure. I'd love more from Shafran on YouTube, please...anyone?

[hrantparsamian]

Wholeheartedly agree!

This is brilliant!

thank you shafrancollector

[Kurtyoungblood]

There's a lot!

[MrVeritte]

He was, is, and still will be recognized around the world. Unfortunately, you and I are victims of both US and USSR propaganda. Rostropovich escape Soviet Union, while Shafran staid there. So, the powerful western media undermined Shafran, or they did not exposed his works. As far as playing outside of Soviet Union, he had played all over the world. Besides, among the best cello talents, he was considered one of the top best players, if not the best. I've read a book about Shafran.

[dundyzip]

So nice play !

[kavakosfan]

GREAT!!! ausgezeichnet!

[celloWiz10]

wow...great performance

[withcellist]

So good... and the bandaid on his middle finger... badass

[swimmer1215]

woah look at his middle finger!!!

[cellio9]

what a treasure, thanks for sharing

[ChristianHahn412]

Unbelievable.

Thanks a lot for sharing!

[petruska2125]

Sorry for the comment but you can not compare Ma or Rostro with Shafra, not only because they are very diferent, because Shafran is UNIQUE and technically and artistically far from them. Life is short...why care about not as good things is you can listen THE BEST?

[pichat1]

Well as a dedicated Shafran fan I agree with you, only let's not readily discount the great, although different, renditions of Rostropovich and Ma. Those really are ones to cherish and you've done very well listening to them as well

[hodol88]

Thank you! These are great!!! His sound is so different from everybody. That's why we love him!

[Altistblin]

Thank you so much for post!

[petruska2125]

Waw! Just the best Dvorak I never heard! What a power, what a sound! What I was doing all this years listening the Rostropovich, Ma, Maisky, and other versions! That's how the Dvorak must sound like!

[dkurgano]

agreed :)

[MrVeritte]

Like I've commented earlier, Shafran is recognized by the world best players as best. Ma, Rastropovich, considered him as virtuous of cello players. And not like earlier comment about Mr. Ma, that he is one.. or something like that, Ma himself considered Shafran grater talent than himself. Unfortunately, you, me, others were victims in propaganda war, and because of that, we did not hear much about Danny Shafran. He did played in S.F., N.Y., L.A., Paris, London, Vienna, Milan. *blame media.