Lynn Harrell's 100th Birthday Tribute to Orlando Cole

[mattgraybass]

like a boss.

[TeeAreify]

Beautiful. Thank you.

[basilcellocello]

and also he played the best saint-saens cello concerto no 1 .,.,. believe me just amazing i adore mr.harrell

[laiZazn]

you have nice playing skill, and goodjob! one thing i noticed is that your bow slides up and down a lot. this is because your bow angle to the string is not straight and at a 90 degree angle. you should work on this, and really clearifys the sound. hope this helps, have fun! :)

[kekomimic]

@laiZazn ROFL. He is a professional cellist who has even played for the Pope! Good job advising him!

[laiZazn]

@kekomimic lolol i see, but jus saying xD wouldnt hurt to become MORE professional x)

[dion82]

@laiZazn Lynn Harrell is not only a professional, but a world-known cello soloist!! He was picked as a principal cello of the Cleveland symphony orchestra by George Szell, and after that he teached cello at the Royal Academy of music. I think there is very little advice you can give him.

[tjqudrhks]

@laiZazn are you seriously telling lynn harrell to improve on his bow angle? wow. its like telling heifetz not to play all his spiccato at the tip cus he sounds like 'shit'. get outta here.

[jwunschie14]

@tjqudrhks LOLOLOL who the fuck is this??

[petermcello]

@laiZazn do you really know anything about contact point in relation to your string length, bow speed, weight, and color changes? wow, please, refrain from commenting.

[sohorocks]

@laiZazn did you just tell lynn harrell TOO HAVE FUN? what a joke..

[gajek1]

@laiZazn Haha, are you kidding me? This is LYNN HARRELL. He can do what he wants with his bow. Speaking of which... I believe nnce one reaches a certain level, many of the common cello 'rule's and guidelines (such as a 90 degree angle bow), must be bent in order to further develop ones individual sound. Lynn Harrell is a fantastically original player.

[HungryLama]

@laiZazn lol u must be something.

[emmaivy1]

@laiZazn You saying "your bow is not straight" to Lynn Harrell, one of the greatest cellist of all time.

[jwunschie14]

@laiZazn um.....get a clue lol.

[pyun123]

@laiZazn you don't corrrect virtuosos. lynn harrell's better than you.

[GuitarCelloman]

@laiZazn ACTUALLY, the reason the bow "slides up and down a lot" is because he uses his bow placement on the string to help with different sound qualities. Playing very close to the bridge produces a much different sound than playing over the fingerboard. His bow is completely at a 90 degree angle when he is not changing his bow position on the string. this is a completely correct method, and a good way to achieve different sounds. ITS LYNN HARRELL DUDE

[hezixiao]

the sound is incredible!

[chobiv7]

oh gah. i miss palying the cello

[clemons1111]

i play violin!!! :)

[marcguaschvidal]

i met him many times

[dascello]

what a great modern cello! and great playing too :)

[secundadonna]

All bow down to Lynn Harrell, even though it's kind of blasphemous to, but he's simply Lynn!!

[dissidencello]

Very impressive and beautiful !

[MizuPinya]

Wow, what a great birthday gift! ^_^

I loved your vid; you play so well!

[gajek1]

Wow, just look at that vibrato! He's a wonderful player.

[strad1944]

better to listen than to look! ;-)

[bomb9er4]

my cello teacher was one of his many students and i might be playing for him in the future

[Hoopermazing]

Is this the guy who left a $4 million cello in a cab?

[Hoopermazing]

No.... Yo Yo Ma left a $3 million dollar cello is a cab...

I just looked it up: " ... the most expensive instrument ever to have been left in a New York City taxi. In 2001, musician Lynn Harrell left behind a 328-year-old Stradivarius cello worth $4 million."

[platmosic]

fail...at least it is undamaged...

I admire Ma's playing very much actually.

From this video though, I can learn about the shifts! (my teacher always say mine is too sudden)

[strad1944]

inflated price! don't believe it!

[strad1944]

he left his cello in a taxi too!

[strad1944]

that's me!

[alvarobitran]

Beautiful Playing!!

[FemalePhilly]

I am grateful to you, I need video instruction. I started in my mid-fifties, now 64...much interruption..now clear to start again...Thank you,

for being on YOUTUBE, please post more lessons.

[dfretless]

Heard you play a BBC Prom in the Albert Hall way back, first time I had any perception of what a cello really could sound like....truly unforgettable.

Many thanks for posting these, youtube cannot do your playing true justice. Hope to get an opportunity to hear you again.

[jackfckntwist]

Lynn, you are so fabulous! I hope I get to meet you one day, come back to Seattle soon!

[angelofmusic102]

His Schumann Cello Concerto is to die for XD I wish somebody had a video of him playing it ^^;!

[Rephrat]

Lynn.

you are my favorite !!!

Ron

[paufeu]

Thank you Mr. Harrell for sharing your wonderful art on YouTube!

I attended a master class of your at USC about 15 or 20 years ago and I am a big fan.

[k73f]

omg that is such a gorgeous cello!

and lynn harrell is the bomb!!!! :)

[AlamoCityCello]

WOW! A GREAT ARTIST!

[CrusnikofChaos]

amazing.

[AlamoCityCello]

the BEST player on the planet!

[bigsneak72]

Could anyone please post anymore of Mr. Harrell's vids?? can't seem to find them anywhere. His Shostakovich Concerto, Schelemo, and Arpeggione is the BEST. And this is coming from someone who studied with Starker many years ago.

[singinginachurch]

Wonderful.

Absolutely fabulous.

[Westendre0]

Anyone else seeing him in Santa Barbara tonight?>

[Yel0Lei]

UCSB Arts & Lectures is presenting Mr. Harrell on Saturday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Hahn Hall. For ticket information please call (805) 893-3535.

[mamawelder]

No But I'm seeing him on Nov 15th playing selections of Bach Suites in Santa Barbara at the M.A.W.

[dronc]

finally I can see you playing!!! What an emotion! Thanks and ciao froma Roma, Italy

[whatthecello42]

Wow, I did not expect Mr. Harrell himself to reply to my question. Indeed, an unbelievable artist.

[lynnharrell]

The last note of the Valentino Gavotte is down bow in this version! But probably less bow than one eighth of an inch! Lynn Harrell

[ammcello]

his playing will never cease to amaze me. First note to last... such an artist.

[pigsrcute4]

met him last night!....

[jaredtlong]

hey. did you see him at University of Utah?

[pigsrcute4]

ya! were u there?

[jaredtlong]

yeah!! he was so freaking good!!!

[Enix5548]

Amazing! I admit his playing is a little heavier than before(maybe due to age or preference)but his sound is just astounding.

[zizuzazezo]

My teacher studied with this genius!

[whatthecello42]

was that last note a down bow or up bow?

[keetheman]

"u r very talented???"

who are you dude

that be lynn harrell beeotch

[juverth]

Whitney D. and ReenatP. think you are the bomb! tellthe other person who wrote on your wall to f*** themself!!

see ya monday!

us

[had9s8888]

u r very talented !!! Keep playing!!! And work on intonation a little...then you will be really good!

[cafemusic887]

was that some kind of joke?

[dbpsoccer121]

wow, good job on reprimanding the most technically skilled player of our time.

[jaredtlong]

wow you are an idiot.

[swimmer1215]

are u kidding??? this is LYNN HARRELL!!!!! hes one of the best cellists out there!!

[Wfriedeye]

all right,

so your an idiot

[had9s8888]

well that was, what maybe the people said about him when He was young.. very young.

[hodol88]

I was searching for his video on Youtube for a long time. Finally.... I wish that we can see him more!!

[cellomatt]

please

[cellomatt]

Great! More Lynn Harrell on youtube!!!

[geormiet]

With only 83 views, this video has to have the HIGHEST quality to view count ratio I have ever seen on a youtube video.

LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Thank you Lynn Harrell for posting it!!