Bernhard Romberg: Cello Concerto No. 2, in D major, Op.3, Lionel Cottet (cello)
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- Bernhard Romberg - Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Op. 3, Lionel Cottet (cello), Hofer Symphoniker, Luca Bizzozero (conductor)
I. Allegro maestoso - 00:00
II. Andante grazioso - 11:29
III. Rondo. Tempo di Minuetto - 17:26
Bernhard Heinrich Romberg (November 13, 1767 - August 13, 1841) was a German cellist and composer.
Romberg was born in Dinklage. His father, Anton Romberg, played the bassoon and cello and gave Bernhard his first cello lessons. He first performed in public at the age of seven.
In addition to touring Europe with his cousin Andreas Romberg, Bernhard Romberg also joined the Münster Court Orchestra.
Together with his cousin, he later joined the court orchestra of the Prince Elector Archbishop of Cologne in Bonn (conducted by the Kapellmeister Andrea Luchesi) in 1790, where they met the young Beethoven. Beethoven admired and respected Bernhard Romberg as a musician.
Romberg made several innovations in cello design and performance. He lengthened the cello's fingerboard and flattened the side under the C string, thus giving it more freedom to vibrate. He also invented what is known as the Romberg bevel, a flat section beneath the E string of the double bass that allowed the larger string to vibrate more freely. He suggested that half-size and 3/4 size cellos should be designed to make it easier for young children to play the instrument. Romberg is responsible for simplifying cello notation to only three clefs.
Romberg is thought to be among the first cellists who performed from memory, which was a skill praised highly in his day. Through his many travels, Romberg helped convince critics and audiences that the cello is a solo instrument, influenced the technique and repertoire of cellists across Europe, and collected regional folk tunes to use in his compositions.
To showcase his own technique, Romberg wrote 10 cello concertos. Not wanting to leave anything to chance in publishing his works, he wrote out all of his cadenzas. He also composed a concerto for two cellos as well as six concertinos, sonatas, duets, fantasias, divertimentos, and variations.
It has been suggested that Romberg’s e minor sonata inspired Brahms to write his e minor sonata. That means it’s possible that without Romberg’s work, although not often played today, we would not have had that staple of cello and piano repertoire - Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 1 in e minor, Op. 38. Also, Romberg might be the reason we don’t have a cello concerto by Beethoven. Three years older than Beethoven, Romberg seems to have been on friendly terms with him, and Beethoven thought highly of Romberg’s playing. They played chamber music together in Bonn. When the French invaded in 1782, they are said to have escaped together on a Rhine riverboat, working as kitchen boys. These shared experiences of youth might seem enough to form a strong bond. However, in modern terms, one might say their relationship was - complicated: according to Louis Spohr, Romberg called Beethoven’s Op. 18 quartets “absurd stuff.” He’s also said to have thrown down one of the Razumovsky quartet cello parts and trampled it, saying: “That is a cello part? No one can play that music!”
More disappointing to modern cellists and audiences is the story that when Beethoven offered to write Romberg a cello concerto - Romberg declined! He is supposed to have made the excuse that he only performed his own works.
For some, this makes Romberg an exceptionally problematic figure in cello history. However, we must keep in mind this story might be that - just a story. Either way, Romberg made cello advancements that are still felt over 250 years after his birth. (from Radioswissclassic and Cellomuseum)
For all the talk about how great a concerto this is - Feuerman used to play it - it should be stressed how well it is played in this recording. Perfect intonation, good taste, bravo Lionel !
There is nothing left but thank you Yulia for this input. Another excellent unknown composer, at least by me. Love when you do that, Yulia. Romberg is now on my list of must-to-listen composers.
Thank you very much, I appreciate your words and I am very glad that the music of this lesser-known composer delighted you.
MUSIQUE HEUREUSE TRÈS INSPIRANTE QUI VŒUX ENVAHIT LA CONSCIENCE ET VŒUX TRANSPORTÉ VERS UN MONDE APAISÉ MERCI ENCORE !
Pour un monde apaisé ? Ben il faudra attendre un peu pour cela. USA, OTAN go home for the beginning.
Bernhard Romberg was a very important composer for the cello during his time. Completely wrong his work has been pushed into the background. Yulia you did again a good job to bring it up again these days. The composer deserves it.
I am very happy dear Pieter D. that you like his music! I really regret that a large part of his work that covers all kinds of different genres has been forgotten. But this is changing and more records are appearing, so he is brought back to life.
Thank you very much!
Prior playing this video, I don't even knew that this composer existed 😂😂.
Hail to the uploader♥️♥️👏👏🙌🙌
Thanks for listening! My TH-cam channel contains the music of many lesser known or forgotten composers.
Шикарно!
Qui eût crû qu'un jour on put entendre un concerto pour violoncelle de Bernard Romberg par d'excellents musiciens ? Voila qui devrait faire taire ceux qui ont mis plus bas que terre ce grand compositeur . à faire découvrir à ceux qui aiment une musique classique différente .grand violoncelliste , concertos prodigieusement difficiles d'exécution .
Merci pour votre commentaire très pertinent. J'ajouterais également que les versions qu'on a subi dans bon nombre de classes de conservatoire, accompagnées par des pianistes plus occupés à taper sur leur piano qu'à faire de la musique et accompagner les solistes a certainement contribué à dénigrer Romberg. Outre le talent du soliste et de l'orchestre dans cette version, on peut également apprécier la science de l'orchestration de Bernhard Romberg, ainsi que la clarté de la forme de chacun des 3 mouvements. Je pense qu'il est grand temps de réhabiliter ce compositeur et de lui donner la place qu'il mérite aussi bien dans l'histoire de la littérature pour le violoncelle que dans l'histoire de la musique plus généralement.
@@bernarddesaintvaulry5366 merci de répondre à mon commentaire.Ce concerto de Romberg m'a donné l'envie de travailler le violoncelle ,faire des gammes en double cordes surtout ,un travail profond . J'ai eu un très mauvais prof à Brest dans les années 80 mais à Paris,j'ai eu d'excellents maîtres qui m'ont fait travailler la technique et j'ai pu travailler les 10 c.tos.A mon avis le 4 ème en mi mineur est le meilleur avec le 8 ème : les 2 mvts de ce dernier sont superbes mais si difficiles .Toutes ses œuvres sont défendables quand j'entends Lionel Cottet ou le concerto pour flûte . j'ai commencé le violoncelle avec une garce très conne et mauvaise prof : Eva Descaves . qu'elle pourrisse en terre ....et bénies soient Reine Flachot ou Germaine Fleury . Cordialement
Hello my dear friend.
Wonderful music.
My best wishes and gratitude for you and family.
Fernando from Santiago, Chile. 🇨🇱🇷🇴.🤝🤲🎼💝
Thank you very much, dear friend, I'm glad you enjoyed the music.
I hope we will all be healthy and still hear each other, even though I know the hard times are waiting for us again because of the pandemic.
All the best for you and your family!
Apart from those mentioned above Romberg, also made a couple more significant changes to what is considered standard. today.
He re-invented the fingering notation of cello music using O for an open string.
He also adjusted and taught a new method of holding the bow. At that time most players would hold the bow above the Frog. Romberg adopted a different grip at the Frog that is still being used today.
He was also one of the few composers to write a Toy Symphony!
Thanks for the info.
Great and unique as always!
Thank you very much for your appreciation!
Excellent choice. I've gone through a few of his concertos but for some reason I missed #2. I noticed he uses a lot lower notes in this concerto so that sometimes I could believe it was a double bass and not a cello piece.
Very strong personality gets out anywhere along this concerto, so that I can perfectly believe that the likelihood he really trolled Beethoven is rather high.
I wish I could have been a fly in the room when Beethoven realized having been trolled by Romberg 😂 Ludwig's reaction may have been quite peculiar .....
Thank you very much Pietro Landri, your comment and humor regarding the possible LvB' reaction lit up my morning!
The name Romberg (I also mean his cousin, Andreas) and the value of their music are significant for an era and I can't understand why their music is so little known and promoted. The ways in which music reaches us are too tangled! :)
Beethoven avait un mauvais caractère et un peu spécial .Romberg savait qu'il était un violoncelliste hors pair ,le plus grand de tous les temps avec Davidoff et excellent compositeur .Ses concertos sont les plus difficiles jamais écrits .
@@sibarit101 bonjour , il est le compositeur de très bonnes sonates avec basse , harmonisées par Ferdinand Ries ,célèbre pianiste et un grand nombre de pièces ,thèmes et variations , fantaisies pour cello .Ce concerto est le plus accessible( et déjà difficile ) des 10 concertos .Ceux en mi et en si ont des thèmes merveilleux et de superbes mvts lents .A noter : de superbes quintettes avec flûte et un des premiers concertos romantiques pour la flûte traversière alors en do et 8 clefs réhabilité par Jean-Pierre Rampal ... Bernard Romberg est l'un des plus importants compositeurs de cette période rétrogradé par une élite musicale stupide et bien pensante contemporaine qui sévit .Il doit figurer à nouveau au répertoire des violoncellistes .
@@rogerkorcia.girard5910 Thanks for the info. I've also written quite a bit about his life and works (click "show more" if you haven't read it).
I agree with you, he was a great cellist and composer who was unfairly forgotten, and today there are too few people who know his musical works. Fortunately, those who know his music posted it on TH-cam.
Bonjour ,Beethoven a été un très grand compositeur mais un type au mauvais caractère comme Romberg aussi qui est bien meilleur compositeur que tout le monde pense .Le souci chez lui est le parti pris technique et la redondance .Les thèmes de ses concertos sont d'une grande beauté surtout Dans les 4 ,8 et 9 concertos .A redécouvrir absolument car on ne peut plus jouer ou entendre la 10 000 version du concerto Haydn .Du courage ,de l'engagement et de la passion pour Romberg et surtout Karl Davydov le Russe .
Beethoven answered him if he wanted a cello concerto by Beethoven. B. Romberg said, no, I write my cello concertos myself. So the only cello concerto by Beethoven is ... the Triple concerto, which is really a cello concerto with a few other instruments taking part.
I have heard this story my whole life and would love to believe it but I have never found a reliable source for it, only various writers stating it without any attribution!
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