Yo-Yo Ma: Elgar Cello Concerto, 1st mvmt

Yo-Yo Ma with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago SO in this performance from 1997. This concerto will forever be associated with Jaqueline duPre, but YYM gives a performance that is beyond breathtaking. It is fitting that Barenboim is the conductor; I'm sure he feels this concerto is still in very good hands.

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[Zeydan Abuissa]

if the universe has a noise then it could be that

[windydoughnut1]

Yo Yo ma opens doorways to different dimensions with his cello

[Charlotte Van Geest]

Beautiful. Gives me shivers when i hear this music.

[Gordontrek]

Stunningly gorgeous piece of music. I seem to have forgotten it... then I came back to this video and just... whoah.

[suamoua]

Yo Mama

- D.W (Arthur)

[Amazingalexish]

why does he stare into space when he does it.....i'm a celllist and yea

[MalcolmXBP]

One must always pay homage to the great's before them, But as of the Present Date, Yo-Yo Ma is of Great talent. I feel honoured to have Listened to this.

[Julia Santiago]

Better than Rostropovich?

[Larissa Ng]

Good thing too- she has the best version of it anyway!

[Larissa Ng]

Jacqueline Du Pre. No doubt about it! Yo Yo Ma is an excellent cellist but Du Pre is the one who owns this concerto.... and had she been able to play for more years, she would undoubtedly be the best cellist to ever exist- past and present.

[TheAydam]

watch?v=_fX4qoruQik

[jeffreyFUU]

Jac's playing is powerful, emotional to the extreme. fine I will upload the version