M.Rostropovich - Haydn Concerto No.1 C Major (3)

[nikola1914]

Best play of this composition !!!

Awesome

[Bigbug123456]

In my mind Yo Yo Ma, and Dupre are good cellists, but they dont compare to Rostropovich..He is the king of the cello in the 20th century...Pieces were written FOR him, Jaqueline had emotion in her playing, but Rostropovich by far was the best and most talented..

[TheLiakhovetskiBros]

Can somebody please tell me what orchestra this is? It is amazing!!! Thank you very much!

Sincerely,

Emil & Dariel Liakhovetski

[BobbyGoffriller]

@TheLiakhovetskiBros It's the Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields.

[TheLiakhovetskiBros]

@BobbyGoffriller Thank you so much! All of them (of coarse including Rostropovich) are great musicians!! Bravo to all of them!!!

Sincerely,

Liakhovetski brothers

[bierzapfhahn]

Sehr schön :)

aber seine erste Tonleiter rauf ist/endet bisschen zu hoch?

[offrhode92]

That guy can't be human...

[CallOFDutyMVP666]

So beautiful! Love it.

[healerdan]

the most fantastic part of this. aside from the obvious, is the guy with the brostache in the background at around 2:57. gorgeous.

[koriux]

playing this now. Especially when I listen to recordings of 3rd part like Slavas, Maisky's etc... why the hell I'm playing this??? so so far away...

[stickom]

Pardon me, but Dame in black Victorian costume with crinoline, as a concert master- way to go!! Rostropovich... VIROTUOSO!

[zuzanazuzanita]

che un capo el Rostro, pero no me importaría tener ese peinado del suplente concertino, jijiji, fijate como toca! jaj, maestros rusitos!!

[remer1944]

Гайдн видимо предчувствовал,что появится Ростропович,и написал этот концерт для него:)

[greg1224100]

@remer1944 Spacibo shto ti skazal.

[vlnvlaclogbaerhpno]

Too fast and too aggressive.

[xbasket12x]

@vlnvlaclogbaerhpno so was your mother in bed last night

[offrhode92]

@vlnvlaclogbaerhpno Just because yooooou can't play it that fast...

[zstrif]

The amazing tone and articulation that he brings out in the thumb positions is incredible.

[doctorsensual77]

If Slava were still alive, God himself would buy a ticket to see him play

[phuckmycuntt]

What an athlete, technician and sublime interpreter.

[celloprof]

I have this sheet music and I followed every note from 1st to 3rd, just not on my cello, LOL!

[Luke0701]

can you believe this music score was found in a small archive in czech republic 50 years ago? it wouldve been lost forever if it was for Mr. Pulkert... i forever will enjoy this thanks to him...

[polymath7]

@Luke0701 Really? Fascinating.

[Doll0555]

Imagine if we didn't have youtube, we couldn't hear geniuses like this guy!

[polymath7]

Goddamn, this performance just raised my opinion of Haydn about three notches. But cello concerto *no. 1*?

Surely this can't be an early work?

[waistoi]

@polymath7 I know.... Isn't Haydn amazing. Don't us belittle Haydn!

[Philboy50]

@polymath7 well it was his first of two cello concertos^^ i think it was written somewhere around 1761

[polymath7]

@Philboy50 Ah, so that would make him twenty-eight or twenty nine when this was composed (unless I'm incorrectly remembering that Haydn was born in 1732). Ok then, so I wouldn't exactly call this a dazzling display of precocity, but I still would have thought it the work of a more mature composer (Beethoven certainly wrote almost all of his greatest works after thirty).

[polymath7]

Goddamn, this performance just raised my opinion of Haydn about three notches. But cello concerto *no. 1*?

Surely this can't be an early work?

[x36D]

My gosh this is freaking awesome!!!!

[arod68993]

amazing. but to be honest, i like jackies just a little more

[polymath7]

@arod68993 I'm split. I think du Pre is better in the first movement, but here in the third Rostrpovich is simply matchless.

[MrGunterguerrero]

Rostropovich, Jacqueline du Pré and Yo-Yo Ma = same level.

Only Haydn is bigger,

[xbasket12x]

@MrGunterguerrero I think Rostro is the best of them all

[kamvysis]

This man is a machine.

[swingdancinglolz]

everytime i hear rostropovich i just think "wow.... hes the fuckin man."

[ihategeorgedubyabush]

2:32 eyes of envy from the cellist in the top left

[xbasket12x]

@ihategeorgedubyabush lol I just noticed that

[adriano19209]

Questo terzo tempo del concerto per viloncello e orchestra n. 1 di papà Haydn è sublime, fuori dal tempo e da ogni classificazione, più lo sento e più mi piace, poi Rostropovich è un gigante, ma anche la versione di Yo Yo Ma è spettacolosa.

[sk8erboyy909]

this is awful compared to jacqueline du pre's version. absoultly awful

[xbasket12x]

@sk8erboyy909 ??? How can you say that??

[VanoGamkrelidze]

@sk8erboyy909 No. I'm not comparing the two, but THIS is an absolutely amazing performance.

[agent885]

As brilliant as the passagework is, I love the lyrical sections of this movement even more; Haydn's balance of virtuosity and soul is perfect.

[xbasket12x]

Wow this is so fast!! I like it

[myamiheet1]

Rostropovich played so fast because there was only so much music he could play in a lifetime and he wanted to play as much as he could in the time he had so we could enjoy as much of it as possible

[xbasket12x]

Why the hell doesn't this video have 1 million views

[Critchie23]

@xbasket12x because apparently Dragonforce is more interesting to watch.....sigh.

[xbasket12x]

4 people missed the like button because they were in awe at Rostropovich's playing and they were having a cellogasm

[MusicCloud1]

So.....do people enjoy Rostropovich's fast tempos or the usual tempo? (most of Rostropovich's performances are fast).

[nilinar09]

i love watching the beginning with all the violins bows moving perfectly together:)

[joshnme]

Heard this in the car today after a long hot day. Awesome. Thanks for posting this. Thanks Misha.

[stevejwilliams]

I'd be interested to know how people rate this against the other versions by Chang, Weber and du Pre, all available on YouTube. Personally I think this is the best, then Weber, then Chang and du Pre last (even though Chang's playing has a lot in common with Rostropovich's.)

[Jamethius]

@stevejwilliams I have DuPre's version on CD, and I must say it is far more beautiful. I used to hate her, but I listened to the 2nd Movement of Haydn's Cello Concerto in D (her interpretation), and cried during the passage of falling articulated triads. All of the other versions I have heard failed to capture the essence of the passage, whereas hers is simply amazing.

[leonardomafucci]

his performance will be immortal

[Harryro64]

Rostropovich has a very unique sound. It's though he's created a whole new style of cello playing. His Cadenzas sound VERY improvised, he plays very romantically, and when he sees a piece of music, he changes many things about it turning it into HIS piece of music. Magnificent!

[lucafio]

Rostro , it was the best cellist in this world in the last century, and that's it: musically and technically, I study with him , and with other great player (like Shaffran, Tortellier, Biljsma) but I still think he was just a genius . And if someone has something to say just play like him !!!

[cellogirl255]

I LOVE YOU ROSTROPOVICH!

[Iguitar212]

rostropovich's version is always the best. this shows that.

excellent orchestra combined with rostropovich's virtuoso.

[kgy122]

Amazing music! I felt in love with it and want to play with my bassoon - though it might takes me quite a few years to learn.it...;D

[xcutee]

wow..that was rly..wow..hahahaha i have no idea how im gonna do this song 0_0

[gurtrudelim]

He doesn't seem to make any unnessasary sound at all. Very Clean, with very clear message.

[Mizzles240]

pause at 0:49 his hair is like

im a little lad who loves berries and cream

[franzfiguera]

nadie logra un sonido en los clasicos como lo logra esta orquesta..

[Cellomania427]

Wow. I really love rostrpovich!

[SuperRoCeTa]

It's super fast!! I like that and de cello ♥ Really nice

[Opolye]

St. Martin in the Fields has always been my favourite band, outside the Berliner Philharmonik. God shines upon this music!

[mjv1986]

bad hair on that violinist haha

[pressyboy]

Who's the woman on the very first violin? The concertmaster, I think? What's her name?

[cellisti1]

Her name's Iona Brown. She just died I think.

[pressyboy]

@cellisti1 Ohhh, thanks so much for that info :) I wanted to know her name because I think her technique in this video is simply amazing! Her playing is wonderful.... I just looked her up on Wikipedia and it looks like she passed away in 2004... Thanks again! :)

[Thomascello]

the first c on the d-string is wrong, if you take a exact look you can see that Slava corrects the position of the thumb a bit.

[chiangee13]

Shit...that's faaaasssttt! At 3:18 his wrist is like jello.

[takhirviolinest]

His 1st note is Very well and nice sound. Bravé.

This is Greaters of the Cerntury.

[wenzhiquan]

at 4:40 the video glitched cause he's soo amazing xP

[TorinJB1]

Too fast for my taste, but it is still an amazing interpretation!! Bravo!!

[usrebmot]

i what to learn from him so much :( but he died.

he plays fantastic :) awesome he plays the middle part energy less.all the notes are clear and loud

[M145A5V9836E]

But really he is a human in the best, most noble sense of the word :-)

[Agoraptor]

1:02 - M.Rostropovich plays flat notes in the scale.

[C0urante]

Really? It sounds sharp to me.

[mrbojangles487]

you have to take into account the very fact it's a not so great recording of the performace. the sound definitely gets a bit lost on it's way into our ears.

[peakchua]

tourte bows lol

[platmosic]

1:56 hate that (for any reason he did that?), otherwise the master blend the rapid notes and emotions very well. Not something I can explain, but there is no need for me to explain.

[tedgoh]

well.. its different.. ....

[OriginalMoonbeam]

The man had some major bow technique

[Tokushimaz]

So what,dude?

Don't try to advertise your skills here, if you really have them (which I doubt).

[peakchua]

I thought that russian and european people played more instruments rather than asians who do it just for exams

[ROFLMFAOMG]

i just realized that he's conducting the orchestra while playing the solo part at the same time. genius.

[polymath7]

@ROFLMFAOMG Are you fucking kidding me? Damn, you're right. Unreal.

[electriscape]

Rostropovich is the man!

[peakchua]

rostropovich is my favorite cellist he beats the russian dudes and yo yo ma he is just too good and i lik he played this with more an acocjuntable expression.

[MikeDrewYT]

ART-iculation!!!

[peakchua]

wow!!!!

[oatboy]

I think it's amusing that musicians often have this belief that players in the 18th century were vastly inferior to those today. While the overall technical ability of the players today is probably higher, this concerto proves that people were extremely capable back then. Haydn knew Weigl very well, and I doubt he'd write something for him that he couldn't play.

[Springtime916]

on one hand, modern musicians can live longer, giving them more time to refine their skills.

on the other hand, 18th century musicians probably had very little to do in terms of amusement, and i think pressure was higher on them to perform better.

but that's just my guess.

[X2Y19Z]

You have also to think about the todays insruments. In Haydn's times nobody played with Tourte-Bows. The "old" bows where lighter and better to handle, but they weren't so loud.

Also the musicians played with other strings anf techniques. Just try to play Shostakovichs Cello-concerto N°1 with an historic, 18th century instrument in conditions, Weigl had them and you'll see.

That is why such concetos are today propably more difficult than in earlier days.

[kliu95]

@oatboy i have no idea what you're talking about. Boccherini beats Ma any day lol

[peakchua]

great and exemplary player

[AnomandurReik]

"*Note: If you liked this video, please support the artist by purchasing his/her products. Thank you.* "

Dude i think you're making fun of Slava man the guy passed away and you want us to support him..............

[ItsBeautime]

i get to play this in a recital next week :)

[amerikandyep]

Good luck!

[chriseok]

This video would be at the peak of fantabulosity if it wasn't for the crazy camera switches. At 4:30 to 4:36 I started laughing because it was like: "Bow! Hand! Bow! Hand! Bow! Hand! French Horn! Hand!"

[xlikeyoumeanitx3]

Haha, I noticed this. The camera guy really liked that french horn shot. There are several seconds of it in the other movements of this as well. They are the worst timed there, though.

[DualThunder]

love ittt

[hildagrim]

I am so mad at rostropovich for dying...he was the best!

[chewievioloncelliste]

good luck, brother cellist! ;-)

[jmjjmar]

yeah this is a beast

[BOMBISHNESS]

i always like it best when rostropovich plays haydn. :]

[Thomascello]

I already have it :D

[Thomascello]

The sound quality on the original dvd is much better, wondering why?

[Queixoso]

Thats true, and thats one of the reasons why everyone who likes this vid should buy the dvd.

Also, if i uploaded the direct dvd file into youtube (just as an example), the kbps from the file would be bigger than the average internet speed that most people can afford. In other words, it wouldnt make any difference for the big majority.

In any case, I only decided to upload this concerto because the previous uploader removed it. If you want better sound, buy the dvd. :)

Cheers.

[andrebrait]

@Queixoso actually, since youtube converts the files you send to standrdized bitrates and resolutions, what you say is not accurate. When you send a blu-ray to youtube, it converts it to 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and the original 1080p usually gets lowered in quality anyway because of the new bitrate and setting youtube use.

[hanshenrik2]

I ment 3:22

[hanshenrik2]

This pice makes me feel Haydn had no problems in life. It makes me believe Haydn understood the meaning og life and arranged it for cello and orchestra! And 2:49-3:30 makes me smile every time. With emphasize on 3:23-3:24. Yes, only one second. That one second I'm sure could make me fly. Brilliant.

[raphung]

absolument magnifique un régal

[halokev14]

im in my 20s and i would be exghausted playing this, hes like what 70 in the vid, and he seems fine

[halokev14]

in the vid info, sorry, but the best of the best, rostropovich, is dead, so we can't really support him

[Queixoso]

You can always support his family and his legacy if you are willing to. Its up to you! ;)

[halokev14]

true, touche, but im saying i dont really think he himself needs to like buy a house or something

[halokev14]

look at his left hand from 5:55 to 6:00, jesus christ

[carterista94]

es tremendo me encanta como lo interpreta

[zaokoyechatma]

well yo-yo is all you got now

[zaokoyechatma]

anyone notice the bass player has black hair n his bow

[wykowski]

oh god. i just started playing this today.

i cant imagining going this fast.

hes a god at the cello

[otavilog]

You are soooooooo correct, well said. Please learn something from this video and that is pure awesomeness :)

[otavilog]

Rostropovich is the best ever, you can never compare him to any other Cellist.

[celloheart7]

Slava is just *amazing*, isn't he?! Sad that he passed on...

[bartje11]

Queixoso, thanks for posting these wonderful performances. I TOTALLY with your post. I couldn't said it better.

The best captains are always on shore, hardly ever on board.

Maestro Rostropovitch RIP

[principalbass]

His style of playing doesn't match up with the music. It almost sounds like he's trying to make this into a Romantic concerto, which its obviously not.

[violinRL]

wow...this guy just pwned youtube, period.

[gklitt]

This technique is absolutely incredible. Stylistically though, I don't like how he cuts off so many of his notes so quickly.

Still, this is undeniably an astonishing performance.

[saxamaphoneguy1]

His vibrato is incredible.

[Wuzzles2]

Supposedly he learned and memorized the Shostakovich cello concerto in 4 days when it was written. He did practice something like 6 hours or more a day for practically his entire life, though.

[violatione]

This orchestra blows my mind!!!!

[celloutmusic]

Those trills are just a blur. For those of you that don't play string instruments, this represents dozens if not hundreds of hours of work. Playing a song at that tempo, with that beautiful a tone is remarkable.

[Arodang]

For Mstilav Rostropovich I doubt it took hundreds of hours.

You should say to those that don't play string instruments to bow down to mister Rostropovich.And weep lol

[violatione]

Oh it took hundreds of hours for him too. The only thing that separates "them" from us is the willingness to cloister and practice.

[Arodang]

True I am sure he did practice quite a bit because that is what he enjoys the most, creating art through his performances, I was just being idealistic.

[wykowski]

or just bow down to string players

[Arodang]

Yes that is better, except bad bass players, no I refuse!!! jk I only refer to bass players who are bad because they don't care about playing bass.

[johnson02010]

Unbelievible both technique and voice!

[violatione]

I love Iona Brown!!!!!!!!!!!

[890989098]

OOOO nice !

[TheHumannBee]

A+ performance, R.I.P.