Kodaly Sonata for Solo Cello Op. 8. Alisa Weilerstein, Cello

Her hands move so fast!

It's spectacular... i've not words! GREAT

she is even better live!

This is spectacular... its like listening to an entire orchestra on one instrument.

This shit is raunchy.

Neither of them plays it perfectly in a mechanical sense. They're each adding their own unique touch to the piece, which I would say is what makes it so interesting.

unfortunately, working very hard is just one of the many components necessary to get out there.... it is also the ONLY measurable unit amongst those components, in terms of hours spent on the cello...imagination, talent, charisma and guts are much more elusive....

uncontrolled ??? SURELY you mean free-spirited, involved, capricious, engaging....

unfortunately, every one of us needs to work with limbs coming from mom & dad....why don't you just enjoy the gutsy and espressive sounds she makes with her small hands ????

I just had a masterclass with her a few weeks ago, and she's fantastic. She said her bow hold is how she's always held her bow. Wish I could sound like her holding my bow the standard way...