Un immense violoncelliste dont la gloire a été, en partie, éclipsée par Rostropovitch. L'accompagnement de ce grand artiste par Oleg Stepanov est absolument parfait. Bravo à tous et un grand merci à Masterperformers pour ce partage !
Terrific performance. While one can disagree with some of Shafran's interpretations of the classics, when he was on, he was absolutely superb- and Shostakovich's compositions, including transcriptions for cello were clearly his bailiwick. Also from a cellistic technical standpoint you can learn a lot from these videos. I note that his fingerings were very creative- e.g., where he was not loathe to use his thumb and fifth finger liberally when the phrasing or speed of execution required it. Please keep posting these, and also of other famous Russian/Soviet musicians that people in the West had little chance to see and hear, including e.g. the Melodiya recordings. This is an important part of music history about which the public should know and be able to appreciate. Also, if you have access to recordings of early Tchaikovsky competitions, please post those. I am thinking specifically of a great performance of the Shostakovich sonata by Ko Iwasaki (who prepared that piece and others for the competition through coaching by Harvey Shapiro)
I like the musical humour embedded within Shostakovich's repertoire, this one with no exception. Salute to both composer & performer. Schafran cello work is top notch!
I love the way he uses his bow! Never seen anything like it! He is now on my list of favourite cellists. Shafran seems to be mysterious and underrated to me (Isserlis is hugely influenced by him though). Does anyone know why that is?
Thank god we have a Shafran community in TH-cam. Many thanks for keeping him alive.
More Oleg recordings please! :)
That Debussy is from Heaven......WOW!!!!
Un immense violoncelliste dont la gloire a été, en partie, éclipsée par Rostropovitch.
L'accompagnement de ce grand artiste par Oleg Stepanov est absolument parfait.
Bravo à tous et un grand merci à Masterperformers pour ce partage !
The History Will make him justice...
He's always the best. He played with his soul, so it touches yours. Few musicians can play like this.
Terrific performance. While one can disagree with some of Shafran's interpretations of the classics, when he was on, he was absolutely superb- and Shostakovich's compositions, including transcriptions for cello were clearly his bailiwick. Also from a cellistic technical standpoint you can learn a lot from these videos. I note that his fingerings were very creative- e.g., where he was not loathe to use his thumb and fifth finger liberally when the phrasing or speed of execution required it.
Please keep posting these, and also of other famous Russian/Soviet musicians that people in the West had little chance to see and hear, including e.g. the Melodiya recordings. This is an important part of music history about which the public should know and be able to appreciate.
Also, if you have access to recordings of early Tchaikovsky competitions, please post those. I am thinking specifically of a great performance of the Shostakovich sonata by Ko Iwasaki (who prepared that piece and others for the competition through coaching by Harvey Shapiro)
Excelente... Shafran.. me encanta escuchar esa música deleita el oido y lo agudiza..
I like the musical humour embedded within Shostakovich's repertoire, this one with no exception. Salute to both composer & performer. Schafran cello work is top notch!
Aah Shafran... The greatest genius ever. Such a pity he left us now 20 years ago.
Настоящее искусство! Great performance!
Dear Masterperformers, I met Oleg Stepanov. Please send my best wishes to him.
Thank you SO much for sharing this. This is amazing stuff.
Fantastic! Thanks to post!
I love the way he uses his bow! Never seen anything like it! He is now on my list of favourite cellists. Shafran seems to be mysterious and underrated to me (Isserlis is hugely influenced by him though). Does anyone know why that is?
@@bowltube that’s a good point
really suberb
What's the piece starting at 12:50?
+Ted Goh
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