Cello Journey #13, July 31, 2006,The Swan

[lucas1997bom]

It's good,but I think your vibrato is being very insecure.

[Wallflower671]

So beautiful, I wanna play the cello unfortunately I don't think I have the skills. Great job! ^.^

[Pink3Cello]

@Wallflower671 thts wat i thought to myself....but apparently if u rlly want something, its always turn easy for u :) i thought tht i wouldnt be able to play the cello, but i did ^ ^

[ubermench3000]

You guys blew this one out of the park. One of my favorite vids!

[kimscello]

So beautiful! How long did you practise the cello? I play as well, but not nearly as good as you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I played this for my sister and shed fell asleep!!!!!!!! It's a great lullaby! Keep making videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WorldMusicFan2]

this is a very helpful video. I learn most of my more advanced pieces by ear and by watching others play it so thank you very much! Beautiful job :)

[M8T12B93]

wow... perfect!

[Fenyally]

i play the cello and it's my DREAM to play this piece. I've been loving it ever since i was a child. i really like your interpretation you play it very emotional :)) great job!

[Captainrhitmo]

Thanks for this video. The swan is most likely going to be one of my entrance audition pieces and I was really struggling with what positions to play what notes with. With notes from your performance, I've got a much better handle on it.

[lgt53]

Beautifully played!!!Thanks.

[Aikamatsu]

i played this song in the fourth grade and hearing this song over again brings me great memories... absolutely beautiful thanks for a great show!!!

[1980Caterina]

beautiful

[Cyberlady82]

I wrote to you a long time ago telling you how much I love this piece and how beautifully you play it - to me yours is the definitive version. Beautiful, really beautiful, played with so much feeling, just as it should be played.

[DaysTalk]

I find your fingering for this piece a bit odd.

[sf2fs]

Four years ago (in my last year of high school) , I had a cello recital in which I decided to play the Swan. I had a lot of trouble with the piece. However, I found your video on you tube, and would follow along as you played! It really helped!

[cellojourney]

@sf2fs Great to hear.  Thanks.

[lgt53]

just excelent!!!

[dbrockbassoon]

i'm so glad i start cello next year. :3

[RikiPorduction]

@dbrockbassoon its takes years of practice to play this song right.... im working on it right now, but yes the cello is an amazing instrument

[ViolaDaBraccio504]

are you a professional cellist?

[kiwiandjelly]

The most beautiful song to be played on a cello. Ever. Period. End of story. No questions asked.

[gaak404]

@kiwiandjelly that makes two of us.

[MsModernComposer]

absolutely gorgeous!

[BedandSha248]

good music my friend! see u around!

[cellojourney]

@BedandSha248 Thanks, see you!

[XpiR3d]

this is prolly the reason i want to buy a cello.

[cellojourney]

@XpiR3d Thanks.

[zhenka3]

SO so soothing and louring... takes you out of this world

[MrAwkwardZebra]

this is amazing. this song is so gorgeous.

[bayes32]

never heard something as good as that!

[waldmeisterkauz]

In my opinion the best version I´ve ever heard

[lovedragonflies]

This piece is so breath taking...and so beautifully played..thank you for sharing

[orangmakan]

Great !

[mikesvoboda1]

I am profoundly touched by this piece, moved me to tears. Awesome rendition!

[hezixiao]

You are the best version I have ever heard except Yo Yo Ma! Best taste and best musicality! BRAVO!

[missmarylynn33]

that is SO BEAUTIFUL...it made my cry!! Thank you!!!!!

[pasoeva]

I play that on violin, but cello is better...

[FlnalCountdown]

i am studying to my yucky spanish exam and this song helps alot cello can you make more relaxing songs?? and send them to me thanks man!

[cangiuoc]

@rosatrospo

hey moron shut up

[davidzen011]

@rosatrospo not as horrible as your face!

[penlid6]

i think this is a great piece am playing it in my grade 4 exam 2day, thought listening to it might give me some insperation for to day thanx x

[lordrath2000]

nice, beautiful. i'll be playing this for my solo.....well trying to

[absolutlystunning]

i have listened to this peice since a twee lil kid XD it never gets boring, sometimes it makes me cry. i have been playin cello for just over 2 yrs now and am on grade 4, i have longed to play the swan ever since i started playin but now i am actually playin it, it feels friggin fantastic!!

[PixMan08]

you can listen it for thousand times..and never will get bored...you can close your eyes and music brings you to dreamland.. amazing feeling

[cellojourney]

Thanks.

[por3eso3]

calidad de sonido!

[Gillies424]

beautiful... with emotions

[LockDown2050]

i'm still working on that one. its hard to play

[youwrotethis]

Note wise, I think it's easy, but it's hard to make sound amazing

[Wackeldackel1000]

How long do you play cello?

[LockDown2050]

3 yrs. but i'm realy advanced. (i can play the bach cello suites and all that stuff)

[ravensfanandrea19962]

beautiful strong emotions, wonderful:) thanks you

[celloboy93]

this is so sweet and soulful it makes me cry

[LuwBren]

This makes me cry because my sister used to play this when she was still around.

[miasuky]

simply lovely ! i love to play this piece too ;0)

[por3eso3]

what a wonderful piece!

[chidori005]

You played it with so much feel....

Such a touching & nostalgic song....

[CELLOLOVER2011]

WOW!!!!! i wish i could sound as beautiful as you playing the cello... well i guess i just have to practice more and more..... BEAUTIFUL CELLO BY THE WAY!!!!!

[BBAgirl1988]

my cello instructor keeps asking me to practice this piece and i do but its nowhere near as good as you but i hope that i can play it as well as you can but i guess i have to practice a lot more beautiful job by the way

[KeroCake]

That was hypnotizing...and gorgeous. Loved it.

[snakesonastreet]

Beautifully played. Sounded exactly as it should.

Beautiful cello, by the way.

[ElinSoley94]

im playing this song on horn very beautiful!!

[LaMalia35]

this piece ALWAYS moves me to tears

[chrisegner]

wow. literally brought a tear to my eye, that has never happened before

[pipilajn]

Hi! I love the way you play this piece. Generally I don't like The Swan - it's been way too much exploited and many people tend to play it so it sound cheesy and corny, but you made me listen to this three times. My daughter is 11 and plays cello. She hopes to play The Swan as soon as possible. Maybe you'd like to check her out on my sight and comment. I'd really value your oppinion. Bravo again.

[LuZ26000]

merveilleux, resplendissant, épatant, pleins d'émotions merci

[pokerface127]

i really like this! it's very lively and sweet. i think it truly embodies the swan as an animal! i do think however, if you were to do another version of this, make it slower. it'd be interesting to see how it would turn out! anyways, just an idle thought

[mimisicu007]

wow beautiful! !graceful!!

[rayunseitig]

nice

[rattfield]

wonderful! i wish i could play like that.

[popsiclestickpeople]

your ending of phrases aren't very good, sounds less like the end of a phrase and more like you just want to get the thing over with. Also, dynamics were not as present as they could have been, somewhat diluting my attention.

[Duskaholism]

oh blah you'e the only one who didn't like it

it sounds nothing like he wanted to get it over with

stop trying to sound all smart XD

dumbass

you can't appreciate music

for it's simplicity.

it doesn't need to be complicated to sound beautiful

you're just not one of those true musicians who really enjoy music but oh well.

you'll never be happy. ~laughs

[S00xD]

well, i agree with the person because this guy mildly annoys me when he plays. "the swan" is supposed to glide throughout the water gently. this is like the swan swimming faster and faster towards her babies or something. id like it better if it went slower and nicer. i mean, its pretty already.

[rblwoaclu]

wheres your video?

[haleylooo]

i have to agree with you. at times it did seem as though he was ending the notes just to end them. rather than transition into the next.

dynamics could have been upped a bit as well.

he did a nice job though, overall.

he looks like he plays with heart.

^_^

but isn't there always room for improvement on anything?

maybe this was just his personal interpretation. i respect that.

[152225989]

wow! beautiful! great job! i've been listening this for 2 times.

[XpiR3d]

beautiful.

[domyaska]

SO BEAUTIFUL..thanks a lot

[graffitiMANZ]

I always hear my cello teacher teaching this song... now i finally kno the name of it!

[Mildo7]

your face look for good like you in the soul

[multimodder]

awesome great i play too cello that´s my new song it´s the beautifulltest song that´s ever written for the cello

[OpheliaLeigh]

I've seen this piece butchered time and time again. You did no such thing. It was beautiful and dynamic. Thank you.

[writerishjazz710]

one of my favorites

[demohunto3]

WHY?!?! When I play this my head just automatically moves. Lol it's freaky.

[slob007]

Nice job!

[joschigirl22]

i like this version:-)it's with much more feeling than allegro apassionato!

[shishonojiyu26]

So wonderful! You guys sound amazing together...

[xankustu]

if you had a coin-collecting cup next to you, ill throw in a hundred dollar bill

[harrison28514]

bravo

[vbabe1]

You know, since hearing this for the first time a little over a year ago, I have loved the song and listened to it anywhere I could find- being played by different artists with different interpretations, but for some reason my heart attached itself to THIS performance. and I keep coming back to it. Thank you.

[cellojourney]

Thank you. I really appreciate it. Ross does such a great job on this too.

[johntan2266]

bravo!

[thelightisahead]

Your videos are serious (but not overly so) and inspirational! Thank you for them :)

[cellojourney]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[ogryzeki]

I'm 14 and I'm playing this song now ... It's so beautiful ... I love it..

[jen0989]

This is lovely. Once again, I love Cello Journey! When are you recording Faure's Pavane?

[cellojourney]

We really should record it.  It is a wonderful piece with such a great melody.

[JohannaKaulitz]

So beautiful! I lmost cried here!

[biokemiker]

This is so beautiful. The cellist play with so much feeling and the pianist accompany so well with the dynamics. GREAT! 5 stars!

[musicgirlcello]

My favourite song, and my mothers. Its played beautifuly. I have a concert tonigh where I am going to play it. I think that tis vdeo is going to help me......:)

[amyandherpiano]

iv got two weeks to learn this peace.eek.

[RedflameTwilight]

WONDERFUL!!

*Falls out of her chair*

[xxKitKatKandyxx]

I think that was a beautiful piece I loved it!!!

[moneymagnetelizabeth]

That was a nice piece.

[syren345]

i'm playing this right now for my recital. great job :)

[Reesman95]

LOVELEY!!!

It also sounds wonderful with organ, I have a video of cello and organ posted...the cello player isn't as good, but the organist is world famous, so i'm sure she beats your pianist...haha

anyway, Great job!!! one of my favorite pieces

[KhmerSerey1]

Thank you mates !! you've played beautifully.

[chobiv7]

OMMM!! that was way too nice!

i love the the expressions you put into this piece. lovely piece.sad.graceful.

[Tamagotchi895JE]

That was so beautiful! I'm working on learning this on my cello :D It's a beautiful song :)

[ooxena]

My favorite cello song, played beautifully.(:

Keep up the great work!

[DANILISHINA]

I don´t play but love music, this performance is very good - love it! many greetigns from Czech Republic. Natali

[cellojourney]

Thanks. Nice to hear from you.

[paulccpaul]

god that was beautiful. I'm going to be playing this at a memorial tomorrow. I hope I can play as soulfully as you have. Thank you for that.

[superrueben]

nice one, sounds like the kind of songs they play in mafia films after everyones been shot. Funeral music. very well played.

[madebyroby]

AWESOME!

[elfluvr21592]

absolutely beautiful!! I just played this at a recital, and sadly it didn't go as planned. But I'm a perfectionist, : ) Oh well right. Thanks for sharing, again lovely!

[IceBaiby]

I'm currently playing this on Violin and I'm glad to hear that it sounds just as amazing on Cello :D

you play beautifully!

Bravo!

[AkaiAlchemist]

OMFG I LUV DIS SONG! i'm also playn it ironically just an hour ago I came bak from my lesson w/ my private teacher and she showed me dis song, itz so easy but beatiful I learned it w/ no problem im gonna play it for this cellobration thing -^.^-

[AtimelessStare]

wow this is amazing!!! i loved it!! great cello player and amazing pianist accompaniment!! me and my friend are going to play this song at a summer fling and i hope we play it as good as this. this is so amazing!!

[cellojourney]

Great to hear that you are also playing this!

[coreypower177]

thanks you helped me out in my music project

[fromkazan]

not the best performance i heard, sorry..

[haroldrocksamazingly]

this is so pretty my elementry school select played it

[GrandPatzer]

Amazing!!!

[irismicky]

a friend of my is going to play it!! i'm going to support him ! lol!!

just a nice song!! :D

[Fabs0r]

nice

[dfgnjdkjv]

i just played carnival of the animals in a concert yesterday

[Groovedoove]

Klasse, super, bravo!

[reiott]

Impressive!! It's a beautiful pice. I'm learning to play it on the violin nowadays.

[Chocklad]

Puts you in that mood! Outstanding!

[marylinks]

omg!!

the swan song is the last song a swan sings, before she dies.

[LadyNASCARFan]

I love this piece! It's so calming and relaxing.

[Starrym00nlight216]

i'm just learning to play this song on piano... =P

THIS video helps out A LOT!

[Starrym00nlight216]

Well, with the melody and all..

And the temp...

And what the notes should sound like...

Well, with everything!

[LittleBlueHeron]

I L-O-V-E this song!

[bilbojumper]

BRAVO

[zrngrkm]

this piece of music makes me very sad but peaceful... its amazing.. amazing..

[xodusxteen]

5!!!

[azsunrise7]

bravo! now all we need is anna pavlova to come dance and we shall be set! thank you! i loved this so much!

[mayaluvsmusic]

Hands down one of my favorite pieces yo

[nyyhks]

Very beautiful.

[gondolagoro]

the accompaniment was right on cue, i loved when the climax came, he ever so gradually crescendoed :)

[pianoplayersdontlie]

i love this song!

[jayceHoHO]

my grandmother use to play this piece for me when I was young... Ilove it. actually I feel sad now she's gone. thanks for the memory!

[J03LG93]

Great playing! (I love your vibrato on the note at 2:37.)

[ivanandresaguilar]

MARAVILLOSO!!!

[Stargirl11000]

You have really nice vibrato here.

Your accompanist is really good too!

[pagan22]

Found this by accident. Really nice video and great performance. Thanks for posting. =)

[Lubbpc]

Beautiful.

[AudiAngel98]

excellentey!!!

[polskacentralna]

bardzo ładnie grasz! :)

[xmyklxisxcoolx]

i think the glissando makes this peice...it just goes above and beyond beauty :)

[Cellorubik]

You have an interesting fingering for fourth position. It seems to be more powerful and expressive to me, what is your opinion though? Is it just more comfortable or something?

[bookishmuch]

I see what you mean--the 3 for the C and G. I wonder.

[garethharris18]

Beatiful, i love this piece of music, and to hear the cello played like this is wonderfull. Thanks  emy.

[violinwizard01]

This is cool!

[musicali78]

I can't stop watching this video! I love the way it is performed...thank you guys.

[tophsen]

a 5th grader kid in my ensenmble can play this!

that was absolutely lovely

[sevnever]

Wonderful  amazing thank you very much you gave me spical feeling

[TryMyApplePie]

That was absolutely BEAUTIFUL.

Thank you.

[christine7angel]

Never has such a piece of music moved me so. This piece tends to bring tears to my eyes whenever I listen to it. Words cannot capture the magic, grace and beauty the music brings to my heart. Well done.

[priceiona1994]

cool

[musicali78]

The most beautiful piece by two great musicians. You both felt that music deep inside. TRUE MUSICIANS!!!!!!!!

[Alephinaction]

oh my god, this song is so awesome- when i die and could hear a last song in my life- it would be this one!!!!

[romymistique]

Amzingly beautiful! I love it

[tyr12345yurty]

This is really deep ang good. Bravo!

[ROMEEEOOOO]

BRAVO !

Une très grande aisance .

[Annchen16]

Mir gefallt der Musik,aber der Mann....:)

[sweetestmocha]

pristine! beautiful performance!  bravissimo!

[Speedster140]

VERY Beautiful

[rosenaiff]

sublime!

[gothikan]

wow

im learning this piece on the cello..im only 12 so its pretty hard for me..

[IsletofMan]

Hehe is the cello bigger than you? :) I know how you feel. It was a pain not being able to reach all the keys on the piano when I was younger.

[cellistwoman]

Well, don´t sit here! Go practice!

[ManCub69]

Does anyone know where I can listen to someone playing "The Swan" but with a VIOLA?

[ntmfilms]

nope

[andrebrait]

well, just imagine it all one octave up

[artistebleu]

if you type in 'swan on viola' here on youtube, a video shows up with someone playing swan on viola (very well, i might add)

[cellogirl10]

That was really nice!! I luved that you showed a lot of expression.