Improved Opening to Elgar's Cello Concerto, Played by Danny

My attempt at an improvement over my first Elgar opening.

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[saruhe]

You were quite pitchy at times (I'm sure you already know) but overall it's a nice interpretation. I know how difficult this piece is to play (and the cello in general) so great job! You have a lot of talent, keep up the great work.

[allegrorules]

@matt92091 True, but you have to keep the music going.....you slow down at the last few notes to create the suspense

[allegrorules]

@matt92091 True, but you have to keep the music going.....you slow down at the last few notes to create the suspense

[matt92091]

@allegrorules This is mostly right, but the run up to the...high E?....is marked allargando not accelerando which is really the opposite. Allargando means getting slower and broadening the sound, not speeding up.

[allegrorules]

You have definitely made improvement..... I recommend taking this to your instructor, and also, slow down. This is a difficult piece which requires both excellent technique and emotional maturity. My instructor had me picture it as the life of a person. The end of the first movement, she explained as being the death of the person. Also in the run at the end of your clip, it is to have an accelerando. Try starting slowly and then speeding up. Also it has a crescendo and doing this will help

[allegrorules]

Quite a large improvement from the last video, however, I do not sense a grand opening. I recommend saving your bow on the chords at the beginning so the note can last longer, and also crescendo toward the end of the first two chords. On the b with the formatta, I recommend you take a little longer. Work on reducing the pauses between phrases, and make sure you listen for intonation. This is a very difficult piece which requires not just good technique, but also, an ability to express