Dvorak - Rondo for Cello - Navarra

André Navarra plays this classic of the cello repertoire

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[cello4ever]

How is it that old French musicians have that amazing right hand? Is it their exercises?! How much they can move their bow fingers is amazing!

[cofycup]

Navarra was very famous for his bow hand. My old teacher learnt from Navarra. He told me that when he first went into his class Navarra listened to him play, and then said 'open strings for a few months.' He had to practice only open strings and nothing else.

[cofycup]

The french cellists have been known for their bowing, and I think it's a lot of practice! But also a certain desire for beauty and purety in the sound.

[cellobasso]

Thanks cofycup for posting this! I am a former student of his at the Paris Conservatory and in Siena (Italy). He was the most incredible teacher you can ever imagine. I am so grateful. And yes, I practiced open strings for months and I am glad I did!

[OzzyKingofKings]

Well, I think no one was really "comparable" to Feuermann, but personally I find Navarra's completely unique tone quite exquisite.

Also, Navarra's technique truly was something special (as can be seen in this video). I would say, though, that Feuermann's rendition kind of ruined everyone else's for me. It's so masterful.

[kspijker123]

His intonation is a bit high right... ? or am i wrong ?

[biggerfiddle]

@cellobasso It's been a really long time since you wrote this, but just in case you see this some day: I wrote a doctoral thesis on your old teacher, in an attempt to put illustrate what I called "The Violoncello School of André Navarra", which required me to interview several of his students on a regular basis, including a couple in Paris...In this book I try to explain how this bow technique works, and why, at a physical level...

[motu828mk2]

I really do like his continuous vibrato

[llewcellist]

Thank you so much for posting Navarra. His playing is so gorgeous. He was so good. It's really hard to find his recordings. Thanks so much.

[analogyman]

About 45 yrs ago I bought Navarra's LP "Cello Colors," which had this and many other wonders on it. It was one of my favorite LPs. Too bad it hasn't been released as a CD.

[dazvcc]

Yah Navarra has incredble technique check out that Paganini video.

[flathills]

Are you shitting me? Its a crap quality recording! Are you expecting CD quality sound? Get over yourself and get practicing

[georgcello]

Andre Navarra has supposed to this great bow technique. Why his his sound then not better? Nothing special. No comparison to Feuermann.

[GreatPianists]

I would have to agree with you, though I think Navarra, a great cellist in his own right, definitely has something to say here as well.