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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- Yo-Yo Ma with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago SO in this performance from 1997. This concerto will forever be associated with Jaqueline duPre, but YYM gives a performance that is beyond breathtaking. It is fitting that Barenboim is the conductor; I'm sure he feels this concerto is still in very good hands.
I actually went and saw yo yo ma not even a month ago and he played for us students. My jaw dropped and all I could think about was trying to hold back my tears so YO YO MA wouldn't see me crying. He played the Bach cello suite in G major for us as warm up then played this as rehearsal and it was just amazing. He's a great guy and an amazing player.
I have seen him 5 times and LOVED each time! When he appeared with Kathryn Stott and played "The Swan" during a curtain call, I almost cried! Beautiful, just beautiful!
Lucky. I haven’t seen him in person once ;-;
Lucky you !
i also saw him but only once! the day before i saw him perform, i met him & i played for him & shook his hand. he also played w me & my quartet. he was so nice bruh i was fr in shock.
yo-yo-ma isn't blessed. he has worked hard to become what he is today. he's a wonder of the music world
Uöl
There for blessed
+Ellie “Biohazard” Marie Maybe it's his audience who is blessed for the opportunity to hear his music.
Yo-Yo Ma is NOT a trash. He is blessed with a talent and intelligence to accomplish what he has accomplished so far.
Alicia Wang He was blessed to have parents who shared a passion for music and helped him be successful.
Guys, it's not JUST Jacqueline Du Pre's cello concerto. Just because someone else is playing the piece slightly differently (Their own interpretation, which is the intention from the start), does NOT mean they're playing it wrong. Saying so is disrespectful.
His playing is undoubtedly beautiful but compared with Du Pre it is like bathing in chocolate
Du Pré recorded this Concerto with the Davidoff in 1965, but when I saw her at the Casals Festival in 69 she was using the Goffriller.
Yeah, acting as if a piece is owned by a performer is stupid
J’aime beaucoup Jacqueline Du Pré dans ce concerto mais Yo Yo Ma est très très bon aussi!
The explosion at 3" is one of the most beautiful crescendos in music EVER EVER ...
You know it Daddy Nicoilaas.
I wanna listen to this live once in my life. Just once!!!!!
so do I
I'm going to his concert today lol in sc
+MGE I would love, love to, also.
+MGE I want to listen to it 100000000 times!
You can get a good audiophile grade headphones as well that will give you goose bumps …
That note at 0:58 is absolutely perfect. Everything about it
The run at 2:44 gets me every single time. It really is a spine chiller.
Words cannot describe the emotions this beautiful piece draws out, and the performance by Ma is almost too good to be true. It is pieces like this that are the reason I love Romantic Era music so much, but it makes me want to go out and spend a few thousand dollars to buy a cello, several years of lessons, and find enough other musicians so I can perform this myself... All of which I don't have the time or money to properly invest. I guess buying this off iTunes is good enough
Dave'sGames I couldn't agree more.
daniel lopez
Story of my life.
Dave'sGames My favorite part is the melody at 2:40
James Jensen absolutely! from 2:40 to 3:20 makes me shiver every time
Yo-Yo-Ma is like the chuck Norris of the cello.
That is backwards: Chuck Norris is the Yo Yo Ma of actors.
LukeDodson Tv it's technically not only backwards if you completely change one of the words and flip the names around, it becomes both changed and backwards
yessir
Interesting story: Ma is actually the current "owner" of the Jacqueline du Pré Strad.
+Ellie “Biohazard” Marie Well you can't really be interested in cello and have just one... hahahah
+Ellie “Biohazard” Marie Carbon fiber? Petunia is a 1733 Montagnana.
Did you know that Jacqueline du Pré didn't like the strad?
Yoyoma is playing the cello of the wife of the conductor. Drama ensues...
It's funny how you can easily tell these tones fill your mind with emotion. But what emotion? No idea.
To me it is a feeling of euphoria. Because it speaks to me without words and I understand it.
enlightenment
Peter Timowreef
euphoria
Ford LaBoube
Euphoria doesn't make me cry.
I love the nod of approval from Yo-Yo Ma at 4:42
I live in a small town in central Wisconsin and was thrilled to find out he was performing in the area. My family owns a German restaurant in the area, and my father is a huge fan of classical music. The night before the performance he came to eat dinner at my families restaurant. I can not put into words how genuine and nice of person he is. He and his guests even sang happy birthday for my father who turns 74 in a few days. His musical gift is only surpassed by how wonderful of a person he is.
He is the master of his cello, master companion one should say, and a technician second to none, drawing from his instrument the most fabulous range of sounds, paying due tribute in dynamic style to the beauty, religious- in terms of faith and inspiration- and primal earthiness- by way of his rootedness in rural England- of Elgar's divine work
It is truly amazing how Yo is able to take a piece played by thousands of others and make it so distinct as to say, 'yeah, thats Yo Yo Ma'. Brilliant.
This is supreme in its tone and clarity. The point is that one star does not necessarily outshine another. Nor does a towering figure overshadow another. Thank goodness!
take me by the mind and wash my soul, bind me with every note, take me away to a place of solitude, banish my sins and tragedies melting away my anger and frustration, take my hand as i melt away, play a tune of despair and love for the living and the dead as i am immortal through soul but degraded through time. whisper sweet notes of truth of my reality and lay me to rest, for someday i will die again as the music give's me hope for a better truth
What a nice poem! Who wrote those words? You?
Yes every word :) thanks for liking it
ShadowStriker. Wonderful poem, and an unusual versing.
I'm proud to be a cellist. It's such a absolutely beautiful and fun to play instrument.
Don't you just love it when you finally find the music you've been searching for? What a thrill!
Elgar's cello concerto is one of my favorite pieces of classical music. Yo-Yo Ma is an outstanding cellist.
I absolutely love this piece and to see him play it with so such passion is just happiness to my ears and eyes seeing them all play it but especially yo yo -ma. 💖💖. brilliant .
Yo-Yo Ma is Amazing, however DuPre owned this one... She made the Davidov weep like no one else. How a person could pull such a sound from one instrument is hard to believe- even watching her play the same piece, watch her hands- you can't capture them on film.. Something out of this world!
Igual a ela não terá. 😘
I'm not dissing anyone or anything else like that but i just realized the phrase "words cannot describe" are words that describe what you need described. Just not adjectives of course
that's odd - I've never thought of that before. I guess now I'll have to say "adjectives can't describe."
we are so lucky that there is such beauty left in this world. Your comment touched me. I hope your father enjoyed his birthday.
stop coughing! did they mic the audience ?!
Sound travels easily in these big halls.
For many years I have enjoyed this music as part of a Venetian Snares track, unaware of the true origin of the samples. When I heard the same introduction in the Wendsday series, the puzzle in my head took shape and I immediately began to look for the source. Very glad I found it. Great music, great performance.
I was wondering if anyone else was here from Venetian Snares. Lol.
Wow this is just simply... beautifully surreal and strikingly divine. This is true, unadulterated music, in all its entirety and in its most raw form. Breathtaking.
Beautiful piece that came to my ear by luck; when I learned that it had been sampled by Venetian Snares in his track "Szamar Madar". Listening to this is like watching the inner mechanism of a complex clockwork machine unravel, like seeing what's behind the scenes of something I already loved.
same!
Glorious Elgar played by a lovely musician.What joy it brings,marvelous.
I thank Venetian Snares for introducing me to this music a decade ago. Funnily a producer of electronic music, sparked my love for classical music. This is so beautiful, words do not describe it
this piece is an extraordinary miracle I was gifted enough to hear, words can't even begin to describe what this beautiful song makes me feel and I. can't even begin to understand why. Its a true pice of timeless heartwarming art
Gonna see Yo-Yo Ma play this at the Hollywood Bowl this summer! SO FRIGGIN EXCITED!!! This is my favorite! XP
I love this...but I am sad that the Du Pre version doesn't even hit 1 million...the general public doesn't know what they miss, in my opinion :/
Wonderful, YoYoMa, your heart eas put in this piece and performance.
I have seen Yo-Yo Ma three times in concert and he played this concerto twice....he is perfection. I cannot get enough of this!
I love how much love is in these comments. Of course you wouldn't have the lowest common denominator here. No carcinogenic content here at all. Just lovers of music.
I don't really like Elgar but his cello concerto is definitely an exception.
lol, I'm the exact opposite. I like most of what Elgar writes, but I'm not a huge fan of this concerto.
The enigma variations, the string quartet, the two symphonies, the violin concerto, and "In The South (Alassio)".
Try Symphonie Number 2 by Elgar. Or Enigma Varitions.
Listen to Chanson de nuit/matin
Because Cello 😍
I watched this very recording on youtube back when I was maybe 20. I'm thirty now and have probably watched this very video and listened to it at least 200 times. ^^;; It never get's old... it's just so perfect. I can't tell you how much Joy this has brought me. Thank you for uploading it all those years ago MedPiano. You've made my life better.
Yo yo ma Is definitely my idol because of this beautiful piece he is the reasons I love playing cello he is a blessing
Greatest cellist.. incredible performance..
Cello is so epic a tip of the hat to all fellow cellists
Is it just me or do all the best musicians (and conductors - I actually laughed when I watched Barenboim conduct Ride of the Valkyries) make the most fantastic faces when they play?
+Garen Crownguard yes, all great musicians make that funny face when they play, irrespective of genres.
That face is the face one makes when they pour the deepest of their heart into their body and let it flow out through their emotion. It's a face where you may be on the verge of tears, feeling joy, fear, malice, etc. I think it's definitely a fantastic face all right.
+Ryan B
witny husten
I think all REAL musicians make faces...It's somewhere between concentration and orgasm. It's what it takes.....Especially with an instrument that has a lot of feel like a stringed instrument or a saxamaphone. You gotta dig deep to move mountains.
I feel Yo Yo Ma was destined to play this. I haven't found another recording of this piece that comes close to his performance!
+Hunter Rose Check out Jaqueline Du Pre
i dont believe in destiny. so there. :)
du pre recordings best of all time, im sure YYM would agree
As they're all saying; just type Jaqueline Du Pre. The rest is most definitely history. Yo Yo is not even close!
Elgar's Cello Concerto was not a popular live piece until JDP got hold of it. She chose it because she liked it. Modern players obviously choose it knowing why it became popular. Yo Yo interprets it differently, but with his characteristic rounding/smoothing of notes it doesn't compare at all for me. Far too saccharine and devoid of the drama and emotion Elgar had in mind. I think with this piece JDP takes the music a step beyond the composer. Not many musicians are capable of that at all.
Rowan S have you vere hard He play thai cello concert life?
Barenboim along Barbiroli and Jacqueline Du Pré as cellist took this concerto to the first place. Haydn famous one and also Dvorak and Saint-Saens, though wonderful lost for long time the audience preference. Sir Elgar's one has something spiritual that makes a great difference. Also the sad fact that Du Pré died so young after played it magistrally has given to it a special sense.
Yo Yo Ma performance is no doubt excellent.
I have never found a more captivating beginning to a piece of music.
Wonderful. Yes it is different to Jacqueline (who I consider played the definitive version of this concerto) but still amazing
People who dislike are probably just jealous.
I'm so jealous! But I liked in admiration, lol
Who the hell would dislike this
The only recording on youtube i cant understand how anyone could dislike. I usually wouldn't give a shit but i'm just really curious. Like maybe its just 383 people that Yo-Yo pissed off on his way to fame. It's just so beautiful
+Alex S I think they're just idiots. I went to school with Yo-Yo and I can't imagine him pissing anyone off, ever. Unless it's just someone jealous of his genius. He's a nice guy.
Oui énormément c'est magnifique. Surtout l'envolée du violoncelle suivi par l'orchestre, c'est puissant et doux à la fois. Ça ramène des souvenirs triste mais avec une extrême douceur, et en même temps on a pas vraiment l'impression que ce sont nos souvenirs mais ceux d'une autre époque, pour une fois ce n'est pas les souvenirs d'un Homme mais réellement d'une époque
What a beautiful version of this sensational Elgar classic ❤
Hats and clothes off to Yo Yo Ma, hehe. I love the comments below. For years, I've listened to this piece and prayed I could witness it first hand. Emotional? Absolutely, this song. The bridge rise and fall gets me every time. I am always angry at then end because I there is so much more. The spotify version is not nearly as good because Yo Yo is not playing in that one. #prosperity #gratitude #classicallymodern
It is so beautiful to see Jacqueline Du Pre's favourite work being performed on what is probably her cello (she left it to Yo-Yo in her will) and conducted by the man who was her one and only husband.
That is not true about the Cello. The Vuitton Foundation purchased her Davidov Stradivarius for just over £1 million, and made it available on loan to Yo-Yo Ma.
Plus thats not the Davidov I'm afraid! Its his other cello, a Montagnana...
schaefer1697 Ah. I guess the website I read was misinformed :/ thanks for correcting! :)
An extra -ordinary Artist & Performer. ..
Love it... sound is so glorious to my ears.😄
When faced with this kind of thing really understand how valuable is the sense of hearing.
2:40-3:03 always gives me chills! This piece and Yo-Yo Ma are amazing.
ahhh, beyond beautiful! i've got to admit there's nothing like the deep, rich sound of a cello, even though i play violin!
:-)
After the 1st World War there was no more Pomp and Circumstance from Elgar, just this haunting, anguished music.
I just think of Jacqueline du Pre - this piece belongs to her - dear sweet soul , my heart aches for her and I never knew her x
One of the best pieces ever, which causes new feelings each time I listen to it! I feel I can never get enough from it, and I have the urge of listening to it again and again... Great performance! Thank you, grand master Yo-Yo Ma!
This is real talent.
Stunning!! this is breathtakingly beautiful =)
someone in my class is playing this for the concert!
This is the music that lives on to this day and centuries after!
Goodness this man is a phenomenal musician... I love this video...
Superb performance. Even though Du Pré interpretation was clearly more passionate, the technique of Yo Yo Ma is quite impressive.
Hola podría decir el nombre de la canción ? Muchas gracias
3rd year cellist, and I'm playing Tarantella for state right now. Cannot wait to perform this next year!
Got a gold for Tarantella for state auditions, and I go to state at the end of February!!
Gj man.
Luis Persaud Thank you!! I'm very excited and nervous. :)
Chaos Earthquake 4th year cellist, I suck
Chaos Earthquake ooo, second year cellist and playing Taratella now, too. Very enjoyable piece.
If Ma is indeed playing the Davidov which he inherited from the legendary cellist, Jacqueline du Pre, then it is the spirit of du Pre that is moving his fingers here! There is no need to argue whose interpretation of this eternal work is better as they are all good with each having their own respective merit. It is a question of taste, "de gustibus non est disputandum!"
the shape of the cello looks like his montagnana (his main instrument). i heard he modified the strad to play mainly baroque music as the strad was a bit "unpredictable" (by du pre)
zizouowen Ok, and thanks very much for your expert info as I know have moved up on the learning curve!
Sry to burst your bubble man but that's petunia :/
years later i always come back to these live recordings ... The best / my favourite recording of elgars cello concerto, yo yo ma just adds that.... feeling to it i struggle to find in other recorded perfomances of this piece
(obviously besides jacquelines version but that should go without saying x'D i mean in terms of studio recorded)
I grew up playing the violin since the third grade. A secret language is what music is to me.I love it I can write a secret in notes and unless you can read music you can understand me....:-) its been a while since I traveled down this road and stopped to appreciate the sounds of good music.
I think Yo-Yo Ma is very good at playing Elgar's Cello Concerto. But wouldn't it be great if I would choose him to be a member of my string quartet that I'm planning some time? By the way, I'm going to New York and I'm seeing Yo-Yo Ma with the New York Philharmonic Next Year.
sooooo awesome!!!!!!!!!! ma plays a great cello, the concerto is good, and ma plays with superior skill.
THIS IS THE BEST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! One of my favorite concertos. My partner plays this on the cello and he play's the piece exactly like this. Beautifully written and organized by this conductor.
my heart always drops with the drop on the c in the beginning, absolutely my favorite cello concerto ever...well done!!!!!!
holy shit, can someone tell me if the conductor in this video is the same one as in the famous old video of Jacqueline Du Pre performing this piece? Just much older obviously?
Yes, it is Du pre's husband
Dylan Ngo that is so awesome i knew he looked so similar to the other video
Yes- He is an argentine pianist and conductor . Now he is 72 years old ...
And I believe Yo-Yo is playing it on her cello, Davidov.
When all of a sudden AMEN BREAK.
can't forget the "UNH!"
+Just a Friendly Bullet BAH! Neh neh neh neh neh BAH!
I teared up.
This concerto is the actual living embodiment of pain and sorrow. It’s so amazing that such an overflow of emotion can come from sound alone. A beautiful composition and a beautiful artist
One of my most favorite pieces of music I love the voice of the cello in this piece. But w/ yo yo ma performing. Absolutely magic!!!!
that moment at 8:39 though.. cant stop replaying it
getting my own personal cello
You can purchase a cello through Violin Outlet, Guitar Center or even online (Craigslist is a great option). You will need to start with tapes on the fingerboard and eventually you can play without the tapes. You do not need to be a "genius". It is very, very rare that someone can pick up an instrument and be automatically musical. Skill takes practice. Best of luck to you! Cello is absolutely beautiful. :)
anyone can play cello, so you dont have to be a genius to play, for example i was horrible when i started and now i sound and play alot better
Si no puedes dormir, yo yo ma debes escuchar... 😳
the slide to the low E in the beginning gives me chills every time, love it!
Ma's given name is morphologically poetic and lovely. The first 'Yo' is a verb, meaning "to be true", "to be loyal", and "to be a real friend'; the second "Yo" means "friend". Both characters are written the same way in Mandarin Chinese. I love his tone and the color, as well as the way he brings out the beauty of the piece with a perfectly balanced technique and superb music sense. This performance has moved me in a way which is hard to describe.
Never as beautiful as Jackies recordings!!!
Never.
For some reason I wish his name had two Mas instead of two Yos.....xD
BRUH COME ON! LMAO😂😂😂😂😂
YO MAMA
😂😂😂😂😂😂 funniest comment I've seen all week! 😂😂😂
I wonder what Barenboim is thinking when he's conducting this piece, his late wife's exemplar. This concerto only makes me sad about Du Pre and her relationship with Barenboim. Such a shame and such a jerk, Barenboim.
And honestly, I hear the quality of notes from Yo Yo Ma, but the sense of depression and how the music gets so emotional and deep can only be portrayed by Du Pre.
Agreed
I listen to dubstep, house, rock and non-modern hip hop, but there is always something timeless and appealing about this music. love it.
an embodiment of passion, the audible vessel ever-flows
I hate the people coughing in the background and ruining it
That is called nature, some have illnesses, if you need to do it nothing can stop you. Stop being so pinickety
TheAnonyy Your just proving my point.
I'm not proving anyone's point just pointing out that it is human nature.
TheAnonyy you're not gonna win a argument from a guy who does call of duty minecraft videos on youtube lol
To paraphrase Maslanka, it is now a part of the music.
I wonder, what does Barenboim think every time he directs this concert? What does he feel?
I was thinking exactly the same thing. I actually winced when I listened the presentator name him the director.
0:55 sweet Jesus that drop gave me goose bumbs
just saw Yo Yo Ma playing this piece last night
Brilliant !!!! One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written !!!!
Jaqueline the best interprets this concerto! I love yo yo ma but I cant feel like Jaqueline...
I know this is barely related but my teacher’s name is Jacqueline..
yo-yo ma is a stud.
wow i need a cigarette after this
So in love with his playing!
I saw this performed live a few weeks ago. Wow, incredible. Have never seen any musician like that.