Why Andres Diaz traded his multi-million $$$ cello for a $7,000 cello!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- What do you think? Would you do the same thing?
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It’s not only a choice between Old Italian or factory Chinese, modern makers are making incredible and affordable instruments right now! You are living in a golden age of violinmaking!
I completely agree, this a truly incredible time now! Here’s a link to a video I made about my new bow by Josephine Thomachot. th-cam.com/video/7Tuc5LX2zPE/w-d-xo.html
Love love love Andres' sound on any cello. He can play whatever and sound MAGNIFICENT!
Hurray for the modern makers--of any country-- whose craft is world-class and state-of- the-art. The only thing missing is provenance, the Big Name, and the status of possessing and playing such an instrument. Own and play the instrument that touches your soul within your budget or circumstance.
Goes to show that even if an instrument like a Stradivarius maybe famous and sound really good, you can still get an incredible instrument for an incomparably lower price today.
The cello is from Burak Strings in Arlington Texas. I have one and definitely recommend! Check them out if you’re ever in the area. Excellent service too :)
I love Andres! Married to my cousin JULIE! LOVE YOU ANDRES!!!
Wonderful!
I have a chinese cello. It's so stable throughout the seasons and it's very predictable. A joy to own and play.
Wonderful! The most important thing is to have an instrument that you love!
Great!
What brand is the $7000 cello? Thanks!
I believe his Chinese cellos are from Wayne Burak and associates in Arlington TX.
I play a similar cello, and its the instrument of my dreams! I'm sooooo thankful to be blessed with the beautiful wood and incredible workmanship coming out of China. Chinese instruments have come a long way very quickly, and I'm eternally grateful to be playing one of their masterpieces! The price was still a stretch for me, (as I'm a poor musician!), and I worked like crazy to pay it off, but the quality and color of sound is every bit as good as the "Super Cellos" that I could NEVER afford in my lifetime. Its a magical experience to play on it every time I pick it up. I have the highest respect for the Chinese skill and craftsmanship making cellos right now, and I'm tremendously grateful for their work!!! When playing many Chinese cellos, one can feel and hear that they are made with love!!!!!
(Of course, one must always be selective with instruments, and some are better than others regardless of country of origin, but many of the Chinese cellos REALLY rock!!!)
@@elliotanderson8711 I love that! It is so important to treasure our beloved instruments!
When was this interview done? It looks like the summer, but all concerts everywhere are cancelled... Last year?
Yes, indeed they are. Summer ‘19.
Thank you for this helpful and interesting tutorial..
Super interesting conversation!
Which Chinese Cello does he play? And in generell what are the better Chinese makers to try?
Thank you for the care taken in the editing!
The Struggle is REAL! I purchased a Luis and Clark carbon fiber violin; and I only use carbon fiber bows; because they are virtually indestructible... I've had my old wooden bow snap is super hot weather before; and it makes me cringe when there are concerts in the winter outdoors...
Oh, yeah, I have really wanted a carbon fiber viola ever since I heard about them!
I wanted a Luis and Clark, cello. I tried out a L&C and a 6000.00 Mezzo forte, with a unknown material for the Fingerboard. They sucked bad. When playing the L&C any kind of articulated strong finger playing Created a very audible "Click" or "Tick" sound on the carbon finger board. it drove me nuts. Also I could not shift properly or smoothly on either instrument. (I have yet to try one with an actual ebony board) my fingers would stick to the fingerboard, where as the Ebony allowed the perfect stickiness to it for shifting. I still think a Carbon cello is worth having and they are powerful and responsive but not with anything pother than an ebony fingerboard.
Nice!
You Don't need an expensive cello in order to create an expensive sound. Been loving high quality Chinese cellos all my life!
I’m not sure I understand your point…
what make is his cello?
Very interesting and intriguing viewpoint . I’m wondering which cello did Andre use in recording of Beethoven triple concerto with Barry Douglas and Chee-Yun ?
Isn’t it? He used the Goffriller for that recording.
I agree with him. I’ve done Chinese violin that sound and look absolutely better than many known makers violins.
Yes, same here. I played a very "bad" Strad (as a nice little treat) with friends listening from a distance in a concert hall, then played my own.... which is a $550 Chinese copy of a Del Gesu 'Lord Wilton'.
They all preferred the Chinese Lord Wilton copy.... but to me the feeling of playing was the same. I do have a nice Louis Bazin bow that is a dream to play on. I personally feel I can "get the most out of a violin" when using it. So....then it was just a matter of how well made the violin I was playing on was.
I a lot of people just want to say they play on a Strad. The legendary Maxim Vengerov acquired his 'Kreutzer' Strad and was told it sounded terrible... then it had *extensive* work done on it and it now sounds amazing. I believe the extensive work is equal to- making a new violin.
This is really entertaining! Great! 😀
Great!!!
He makes any cello sound like a Gofriller.
Agreed!
Do you which chinese cello he uses?
Unfortunately, no. I believe it is a collection of various factory made instruments but, I could be very wrong!
@@masumirostad thank you! Maybe the lesson is if a Chinese instrument worth a few grand works for an artist it would work for me.
I believe they're cellos from Wayne Burak. They're Chinese cellos that he would adjust and set up in his own workshop in Dallas.
@@Kwert thank you!
Kidding himself....oh well.
I agree, it doesn’t sound as good as he made it out to be. But to each his own.
@@jamesdowell8758 I’m a professional Cellist and one of my very good friends has a beautiful Italian cello and he was thinking of selling it because he found this brand new Cello by a very well-known modern maker that he thought sounded much better. So we went to orchestra hall I sat down with the new cello as he sat in the audience and I began to play the cello and I fell in love with it. it was terrific, sounded huge under my ear and had great quality then I played his Italian cello and was much less impressed - until we switch places and I was listening in the hall I could barely hear the brand new instruments where the Italian cello just filled the hall.
Bla-bla …
All instruments are too pricey! Not realistic.
Are you referring to the factory instruments or the older ones?
@@masumirostad older ones! Musicians can not compete with foundations.
@@zec2006 Yes, Andres has come up with a great option!