Dvořák: Cello Concerto / Isserlis · Gilbert · Berliner Philharmoniker

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Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto / Steven Isserlis, cello · Alan Gilbert, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Berlin Philharmonie, 19 April 2009.

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[eccb31]

That's amazing! What movement is that?

[BerlinPhil]

@eccb31 It is the finale, "Allegro moderato".

[spicypolack14]

what is the name of the song in that cello challenge video? it was fantastic!

[BerlinPhil]

@spicypolack14 It the "The Swan" from Saint-Saëns's "Carnival of the Animals"

[mortalfrog0815]

actually the oboe wasn't early, at least it wasn't his fault... as part of the orchestra he has to stay perfectly in time, has to follow the beat and the conductor! if the soloist chooses to do a rit. it's ok but the oboist can't know that! that's artistic freedom...

[kurtkaboom]

I wish I had hair like that.

[PJEssence]

steve nash on oboe!

[thehoodedman53]

@cire9984 to blame therefore are the management or the conductor, as either the management did not allow the conductor+orchestra+soloist combination sufficient rehearsal time, or the conductor did not allocate said time suitably.

Snide comments aside, I would point out that rigidity of playing and expression is a common feature amongst German orchestras, and a slightly more versatile and musical approach can often be found in orchestras such as the BBC Phil, who are by the way highly acclaimed.

[cire9984]

@thehoodedman53 The orchestra does what they previously agreed, ie practiced. There is little to no room for improvisation during the live concert, sounds boring but there isn't really any other way.

Let there be no misunderstanding, it's a mistake on their part, it should not happen and is not what I would expect of the Berlin Phil. Let's not be overdramatic though, you sound a bit like you were just waiting for the tiniest mistake to bring up the BBC Phil, which isn't even the same league.

[thehoodedman53]

@cire9984 Not the only thing - if the conductor is as alert as he should be, and the players are watching him as they should be, a professional orchestra should be able to follow him - if the BBC Phil can, why cant the Berlin Phil? In most well established orchestras like this, the players will always play nearly just as well without the conductor as with, the conductor is not always there simply as a metronome; i would have thought that the players would hear that the cello slowed down.

[marian444]

Wonderful!!!

[cire9984]

@thehoodedman53 An orchestra is an incredibly fragile thing, one guy dancing out of line can ruin the entire sound. You have to be in perfect coordination and if someone strays at the live performance, the only thing you can do is play over it. There really was no perfect way to solve it, the soloist and the conductor apparently disagreed on the tempo and by definition that's the soloist's fault.

[thehoodedman53]

Or alternatively the orchestra could follow the soloist... agreed, the conductors beat is a little too fluid to follow during the crucial rubatos, but surely the players have ears as well? Not that much to ask of the famous Berlin Phil surely...