Chopin: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 - Jonathan Swensen, Soyeon Kate Lee, Camerata Pacifica.

Recorded live in concert, October 25, 2022 at The Huntington Library, San Marino, CA. Jonathan Swensen & Soyeon Kate Lee perform Chopin's G Minor Cello Sonata, Op. 65
www.cameratapacifica.org. Camerata Pacifica is a chamber music ensemble based in Santa Barbara that performs a monthly series of concerts in Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Marino, and Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles. Founded by Adrian Spence in 1990, the group is composed of the finest performers of chamber music from around the world. The ensemble is distinctive for artistic excellence, an innovative approach to classical music and a repertoire that ranges from baroque to brand new, from familiar masterworks to works that have yet to become favorites.

[@quetzalcoatl8060]

... ¡¡¡ GRACIAS INFINITAS !!! ...

[@PurpleSpaceKR]

00:19 I. Allegro moderato
16:52 II. Scherzo
21:54 III. Largo
25:43 IV. Finale. Allegro

[@johnrolle6645]

O what chemistry! Almost, like two actors speaking dialogue. So lovely to hear and view this offering! Thanks to the both of you.

[@adeemuff]

What a wonderful performance!
Having had the Rostropovich / Argerich (R/A) recording in my playlist for years, I appreciate this rendition for how much different it feels.
This one is more intimate. While the piano part is written at a piano concerto level, the pianist managed to subdue herself so that the cello shone.
Here, I've heard elements of the cello part that drowned in the R/A performance. Sometimes, even Rostropovich isn't enough to strike through Argerich's flamboyance 🙂
Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@Cpt.Winters.]

21:54
Largo, my pacific heart.

[@TheCaminoPilgrim]

Bravo to both the cellist and pianist! Very nicely played.

[@johnrolle6645]

BTW, I get the sense the audience applause after the first mvmt was not out of ignorance about multi movement classical music etiquette. Rather, the symbiosis generated here between these two pros sparked their eruption. It couldn't be helped. It was warranted and (in this particular case) I, for one, was not thrown nor did I mind. Did you hear? The audience response was immediate. That notwithstanding the two of them remained in the zone.
Also note, the audience did not react in the same way between the subsequent movements nor did they do that infernal coughing(involuntary as a cough can be) some audiences are apt to do during recorded performance. The concentration here on both sides of the proscenium was palpable; the whole room was invested. Thanks, again for posting.

[@mbrosch57]

I heard this cellist perform in a live concert in Asheville, NC yesterday evening as part of a YCA On Tour program. In the Schumann Piano Trio No. 1 someone in the audience erupted with a “Bravo” in the middle o the second movement (between the scherzo and trio). Jonathan is such an amazing cellist and the trio played together as one, and the audience was just mesmerized. It was a treat to hear them play live.

[@lucretiaweil75]

I do agree. Many performers welcome that. Violinist Mari Samuelsen thinks it's a sign that people are so enchanted and so mesmerised they forget the formalities of classical music. She likes that they express their emotions spontaneously even in the middle of the movements. (Reflections x Mari Samuelsen (Wonderfeel).

[@joseburbujas1236]

Me estoy aficionado a oír a Chopin con la música tan dulce y sentimental

[@taykadip]

Best performance I've ever heard. Just beautiful.

[@bugatti103]

Bravo! excellent playing and music

[@paoladeafcellist]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@GuntherWolfen]

Gorgeous presentation!
To the audience: you don't clap between the movements! 😉

[@vhar5658]

No es sonata para Cello, es sonata para CELLO Y PIANO, Op. 65.