Julian Lloyd Webber plays The Swan by Saint Saens

[artmonkid]

Harp and cello playing the Swan, a marriage made in heaven.

My favorite version by far.

[VictorStarita]

Molto Bello e suggestivo !!!!! Se vuoi ascoltare anche il mio Cignetto di qualche anno fa..... Sarei,contento !!! BUON NATALE A TUTTI !

[themerman2000]

i love this song.. the guy at 3:09 must love it more though...

[lpcdcass]

Molto bello

[moondog102]

Just beautiful..



[MusicPassion45678]

I hate the audience. The piece was played beautifully but the guy screaming YEAH! just ruined it.

[ryim2009]

Even though Andrew Lloyd Webber is more well known, I think we all know which brother is truly more talented and gifted :)

[amaryllida]

This proves that music doesn't need to be complicated to be beautiful.

Fantastic!

[firefightermeath]

This piece of music just brings me to a place of tranquility, and for 3:23 seconds, I feel free. Thank you so much :)

[turbovire]

Everything is perfect in that piece of music. love it!! I can feel the beauty of that swan on that lake. I'm glad god made musicans :D

[DeccaPro]

AGHHHHHH! (words cannot express) This is heavenly! OHHHH!

[Bigbug123456]

why dont more people play the ending on the d string? i think it sounds better going up high on the d rather than staying on the a, but this is one of the few recordings where the performer goes on the d string...

[fledgehog]

2:19...best suspension ever written......

[deeprose4]

breathtaking. this piece of music, although used very frequently, is the perfect piece of music for a single female skater to skate her short program to.

[helar1984]

his intonation and accuracy is perfect.....=[ so jealous

[thedennisinator]

This is absolutely amazing. I sway with the music everytime i hear this song because it is so beautiful. Sometimes, i even cry.

[alldesignstudio]

He is very giving for a musician, most musicians are not very giving. I am a visual artist by trade and grew up practicing classic piano and writing musing on guitar.

[alldesignstudio]

I love you!

[TanBarbieGirlxox]

I AM SO GLAD I LISTENED TO THE WHOLE THING. I was this close *holds thumb and forefinger up* to changing it because ive heard this song before..but the ending with the harp?!??! THAT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL. I can't believe my ears almost didn't hear that

[webrunner2007]

Perfect! 

[lotsiepotsie]

I learnt to play this piece a couple of months ago, and really enjoyed it. I can't play it as well, though. I'm nowhere near as talented

[TANIKAANDIRENA]

Amazing!

Is Julian Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber's son or brother?

[luverlything]

@TANIKAANDIRENA Julian is Andrew's brother. Fantastic celloist!

[trix907]

There's something about this piece that touches every person deep in their soul. Its so beautiful and ethereal.

[mikescruffy1]

i am very much into hard rock and metal but....... this was absolutely beautiful.!!!!!

[Consuelo888]

Magnifico!!!! Bravo!!!!!!...........

[meghanism6]

Lovely. It swept me away.

[PoemsOfTheSoul]

Beautiful.

[cth12345]

the crowd seemed to be over excited, nevertheless it was brilliant!

[151292291]

This song is really nice :)

[roxmysox6024]

wow... :)

[beesrosh]

At the end, it sounded like a heavy metal concert, haha.

[ulsbolde89]

All right, the performance - exquisite. But what about that bellow at the end? Did someone die?

[brainwasher9876]

more like gave birth.

[brainwasher9876]

As a violin player, I've always been jealous of cello players. They can vibrato a lot more than us:( great piece by the way.

[manchestertaylor]

He just has great vibrato.

[lubna7791]

im already in love with this man

[babeofelvis]

Absolutely breathtaking.

[robbbie85]

It's one of my favourite peices.

[chicachelo]

I have seen this piece so many times. His talent, and his sensitivity make this

music so beautiful

[LaFarfalla246]

Divinely beautiful.

[LaFarfalla246]

I have always loved listening to the sad, haunting tone of the cello and Julian Lloyd Webber plays it beautifully.

[zentel47]

SUBLIME...*****

[pokerface127]

he's like janine jansen: he plays the cello like few people can. it's excellent to see that there are people out there whom are willing to share their passion and talent with those around them

[goroundit123]

gorgeously well played...impeccable pedigree mind you...his Mum was a highly regarded piano teacher...his father Professor at Royal College of Music...his bro...The Andrew...(Lloyd Webber)

[imeldaDuke]

So, being gorgeous is in his blood! ^^

[iain2761]

the mans a genius

[pattygdc75]

Really a celestial sound...I love this piece!!!

[HydroxicAcidBoy]

Blimey, it sounded like someone scored a goal at the end.

But seriously beautiful playing.

[NOPELAOS]

nice accompanying with the harp, i love to accompany this piece but in piano. lovly

[carolineairoline]

does anyone else think that 'cello looks too small?

[missdeal07]

yes ... looks like a 3/4 or something ... I know the full size bass comes in different sizes also. Did you know the cello is the closest to the human vocal chords? I so love it!

[finnhere2]

This performance of this wonderful piece of music is really touching, it simply lures you to listen... adorable...

[SporkieChan]

I just got the sheet music for this song, I'm so excited to begin to learn it! <3 It's one of my favorite songs on the cello.

[Curatica]

He makes the cello sound divine. Unbelievable artistry, emotion and technical mastery of the instrument!!!

[Lou77211]

the swan!

Es mi favorita de Saint Saens.

Y lo hace muy bien. Muy pausado, manteniend los tempos bien.

Felicidades!

[stylemechic]

im 13 i play this song i love it so much. this version is so much better than yo-yo ma's version because yo-yo ma drags it out soooooo long this one keeps it real, lively and moving ^_^

[terestoye]

to each his own. Cello happens to be the slow paced instrument with a deeper register. Julian chooses to play at his pace but Yo Yo chooses to underscore his deep register by going slower. It is a style chosen by each artist that makes him unique. In singing, Neil Sedaka recorded "breaking up is hard to do" twice. The first time he sang it fast and the second time ( 10 yrs later) he went slower and gentler . Both times the recordings were a hit. Go figure.

[violinmusicfan]

i love drag in my music. A matter of taste I guess. In my opinion, he's playing it too straightly.

[MagicalSongbird]

I love this melody... so beautiful !!!

[OriginalMoonbeam]

gorgeous!

[WippiehWillow]

q great celloplayer,but i prefer the version with piano

[p30plepers0n]

yea the harp makes it less flowy

[aoife92]

wow thats gorgeous. i prefer the aquarium to the swan though.

[Imboredandfree]

Better, thank you Anna ;)

[nonnoriccardo]

E' un brano di una delicatezza estrema eseguito con molta sensibilità.

[tinykarin]

oh man you ROCK!!!

[karencarpenterfan]

Una obra de arte perfecta...

[KhmerSerey1]

I can play this song on the viola,the bass,the cello and the violin,i was part of the string ensemble way back in the junior high,high school,the cello stuck by me through college,i love the cello the best to this very day,the cello and i we fit the part perfectly.When i first begin playing,i couldn't even hold the bow properly,i misread the notes and often play out of tune,i recovered quickly though,i managed to fool the untrained ears,but never the ears of my instructors and the professionals.

[camicwanimelover]

emotion... calmin... i can feel goosebumps in my neck!

so beutifull amost touches the soul!

[KhmerSerey1]

Beautiful mate !! absolutely beautful.

[moondog102]

Absolutely beautiful.

Words cannot describe the beauty of this.

[gunswiohdn]

such a beautiful song played by such a good cellist

[MartaBtrp]

Very nice!

[gashhh]

beautiful

[Betwixme]

Glissando is...moving from one note to another smoothly...kind of sliding so they're not seperate notes...'a glide from one pitch to another' - wiki.

[Betwixme]

This piece seems to be stunning, whoever plays it, where ever it's played, but I must say...what a fantastic rendition...

[zentel47]

Esto es una caricia para el alma...HERMOSO,

GRACIAS por el video. GOD BLESS YOU.

BENDICIONES.

[Corrie121]

I Have little or no idea what the term "glissando" - or other musical terms mean - but I do know that, to me, this music is absolutely beautiful.

Thank you sincerely for this posting.

[yoyoburrito101]

He is my inspiration!

[Supervolcano117]

There is something all great composers have in common. It's that they all created these great pieces of music for the world.

[snowdancr14]

Have Julian playing and Pavlova dancing and I think I just might die.

[raulishnikov]

snowdancr14. Pavlova was great in her time, but nowadays there's a lot of better ballerinas (and also legendary) Try watch maya Plisetskaya (60's) Or Makarova (70's) performing the "Dying swan" Or if you want to watch beauty on it's peak watch Lucia Lacarra dancing white swan Pas de deux.. Pavlova was great but dancer's technique and artistry have improved big time since then. (watch Lacarra you'll love her)

[mbw12194]

im 14 and learning that now its pretty hard. been at it 2 days and got the first 15 bars down. he does a great job

[arcturian627]

When I heard the man scream "YEAH" after the piece ended, I was like. How can he even be in the mood for that YEAH after hearing such a soothing tune?!!!

[brkdaice]

The dude that's screaming YEAH all crazy-like at the end, is the drunk guy who get's to go home with the chick playing the harp after the show!

[314159265356]

I agree that the screaming at the end was unusual, but I can understand why it was done. This performance was excellent. When I listen to music, I find myself thinking it would be better if only a little faster here or louder there, etc., but not this time. I wouldn't change a thing. I would even go so far as to say that, for me, it was perfect!

[Exxxtra02]

this is my upcoming solo im working on

:)

hes amazing

[GrandPatzer]

LOL Do they have mosh pits at classical recitals now? I think that screaming was a little out of place for this kind of music, let alone for this colossal piece.

[Enix5548]

Very beautiful playing although I don't like the glissando in basically every piece he plays.

[AnnieBob]

I agree with you that too much glissandoing (if thats a word) up and down ruins a piece if its innapropriate to the style, I don't think it is in this piece though.

[SpikeFan28]

glissando or vibrato? is glissando another word for vibrato ? i've never heard that term and i was in an orchestra for 12 years. it's a neat word though ... 'glissando' ... rolls off the tongue ...

[thatonechick77]

glissando is the thing where you slide your finger down the string. (or rather he does) We had to learn the word before we were allowed to do it back in grade school :P

[maddiekl90]

oh how i love this song.

I have been obsessed with it since i was 7!

He does a fantastic job, so smooth and delicate!

[SilverInsanity]

I envy him so very much. I should go practice the simple things, like Brandenburg, No. 3.

[gagasim]

amazing!

[gagasim]

amazing!

[CelloFan97]

I'm 13 and I have played that song on cello and it's hard!

[Asianbabe324]

Beautiful

[severusrocker]

Fantastic, so smooth.

[vaughnw4]

Beautiful playing