Everyone commenting about her bad technique needs to close their eyes and listen. She is amazing. Musicality always beats technique. I believe that her take on the first movement is refreshing and individual.
What is technique anyway? It's about what serves the sound a player is trying to make. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with Gabetta's technique; it works perfectly. It is only a matter of whether you like what she is communicating. While I might prefer other performances (and I do) I cannot fault the solidness of what is being presented here. Those who do ought to put themselves in a similar high pressure performance situation and see just how well they hold up; that question would be clearly answered.
Honestly those of you going crazy here about her technique can be quiet. I know her fingers arent curved and such, but that is a tip to help you keep in tune, and shes perfectly in tune the whole time. she has great intonation, and if she is at the point where she can play this at tempo and in tune with great musicality, she doesnt have to worry about those technique things for one sonata.
Agreed! Once you're a soloist your technique doesn't matter anymore... if you sell out concert halls with your tone there's not much the rest of us can say!
I love how fierce the cello sounds as she plays the low and high notes through out this piece. The piece definitely focuses on the cello and grabs your attention throughout the piece with the different pitch being presented.
As someone who's really interested on composition, I must say that this piece is beautifully crafted. The orchestration is phenomenal, and the melodic/harmonic/rhythmic themes are so beautiful and interesting. And the way Shostakovich pieces them together is just so creative. I must say I do like his second cello concerto more but still I absolutely love this one and both of his cello concertos are my favorite ever.
Her thumb position playing is amazing. There are some wonderful recordings of her on TH-cam, particularly in chamber music. It is great to have her on the scene.
Depuis *mars 2013, chaque fois* que je reviens sur cette vidéo, mon admiration pour Mme Gabetta n'a d'égale que celle envers ces concertos : cette richesse d'inspiration dans l'écriture de D. Chostakovitch - que ce soit dans (tous) ses concertos, ses merveilleux quatuors ou ses symphonies) laisse stupéfait. Quel régal d'être sensible à l'esthétique particulière de cette musique : elle *nourrit l'âme* comme le disait Gandhi... ☺
Just outstanding cello playing! Thee entire orchestra completes this piece. But I must say this girl plays her heart out, Bravo!! I play cello and only wish I played at this magnitude!
Es una pieza no fácil de escuchar en las salas de concierto. Agradezco a quien puso esta excelente interpretación de Shostakovich. Ojalá pudiéramos verlo más seguido en la Sala Nezahualcóyotl de México.
I,ve been so fortunate to play premier of his 15th symphony in 1971 or 1972 under the baton of his son Maxim{ what a terrible conductor},so Composer was there! It was in Moscow...amazing symphony!
I thought I was the only one who thought , Maxim is conductor so-so. Still I remember his performance of 5th and it was stunning ( this obsessive La repetition in strings at the very end - nobody had ever played it like him).
It's too true -- her relatively slow and grounded tempo makes it twice as hard especially at the end of the first movement. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
Yes horn playing is fantastic! I got to play this piece in an orchestra on 2nd horn, which meant I got to listen to the solos and didn't have to play them!
Nobody can just repeat her way of playing. It would hurt your body to sickness, so indeed cello Chose her. She puts all her strength to feel and savior most of each note and it made her an athlete. No unnecesary glissando! Just absolute cleanliness and accuracy. 🎉
I just picked up the sheet music for this.... I've been playing cello for almost 19 years having covered some of the more difficult repertoire put out by the likes of even Apocalyptica and 2Cellos.... And having read/played through the first movement for the first time just now, I feel that even 40 hours a day and playing it slowly so I can play it quickly may not even be enough.... and may even have to practice 80 hours a day just to get it slowly period Wish me luck people while I journey on this most perilous and dangerous adventure for any cellist to take on!
Oh it's a fellow twosetter! I just started playing the cello hoping that maybe after 40 hrs everyday, someday i'll get to play this beautiful piece, tho after seeing the sheet music im not so sure xd
If you listen to is recording with really good quality headphones, in the softer sections you can year a radio broadcast in spanish in the background about soccer or something xD
There's something completely different about this music. Yes I know it's called classical but it's something unto itself. It's the antidote to boredom. It's impossible to ever hear it without discovering something new. Bravo Shostakovich!Bravo Gabettta!
This is most likely my favorite recording because of how the cellist can get the lower notes in the chords and double stops to speak so well, also the horn player is just amazing.
Thrilling performance by an outstanding soloist and brilliant orchestra. The horn soloist plays with such precision and rich tone. Not enough superlatives.
I agrre with the last comment. Her technique is not "standard" in the sense of usual cello teaching. But it works and results are excellent. Tempo is a little bit slow.
tomaspianist um YOU have no idea what you're talking about. Tempo is quite slow especially in the beginning, and she does use unconventional technique. I would know because I'm a cellist.
I also thought the first movement was rather slow at first, but after listening to the whole recording several times i think the tempo is just right, it fits with the rest of the concerto perfectly and succeeds in conveying melancholic yet energetic nature of the whole piece. Also, she plays last movement even faster then misha mayskiy :D
@@prowii52 as a cellist, I have to agree. The emotion in the 1st movement, while dramatic is not what I would consider to be Shostakovich like. She also uses legato in places that shouldn't, causing the music to drag even more. and she bounces the bow when others do not. Shostakovich is a great composer, and she is a great cellist.
I remember when I listened to this music the first time in my childhoold. Its interesring how ugly music can be transfiormed in beautiful music by our mind.
Esta muchacha tiene mucho brio, transmite energia y furie asi es !!!! Y AL MISMO A LA VEZ TIENE LA SENCIBILIDAD PARA LOS FRAGMENTOS LENTOS Y DE DE UN FRASEO MAS PROFUNDO!!!
классс!!!!! обожаю Шостаковича! очень приятно, что его исполняют в Западных странах и тем более приятно, что его исполняет Соль Габетта. Она мне очень нравится как виалончелистка)) Соль Габетта спер!!!
Im pretty sure that the this was written before the 8th string quartet because there are alot of bits of other peices he wrote in his 8th string quartet
It is true, that the 8th string quartet's motifs and the first movement's motifs are the same, that's because he wrote it as a suicide letter, or a requiem, and he is thinking about his life's works and how he ended up there.
I think she's excellent. I like the video, which focuses mostly on her. I not like the way she plays this wonderful piece, but also how she looks. Strong arms!
i love that you can even hear her fingers tap on the cello
27:36 Look at that Bassoonist smile, you can tell he’s been waiting the whole concerto for that moment. 😅
Shostakovich wrote some amazing bassoon solos!
she's excellent for sure...but let's talk about Shostakovich...this is out of the world's music. amazing!!
💯A massive soul. ♥
5:16 one of the best cello solos for sure
Saint saens 2nd concerto for cello 2nd mvt is pretty beautiful to
Agreed
thats an accompaniment my dude
@@jackgallahan9669 Whaa
Yeh
Everyone commenting about her bad technique needs to close their eyes and listen. She is amazing. Musicality always beats technique. I believe that her take on the first movement is refreshing and individual.
William Callaway her technique is superb... amazing
William Callaway she has a weird way of lifting her fingers but her technique is solid, don't know what it's about...
Indeed it is!
her fingers collapse when she pushes down the strings that's wack
What is technique anyway? It's about what serves the sound a player is trying to make. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with Gabetta's technique; it works perfectly. It is only a matter of whether you like what she is communicating. While I might prefer other performances (and I do) I cannot fault the solidness of what is being presented here. Those who do ought to put themselves in a similar high pressure performance situation and see just how well they hold up; that question would be clearly answered.
This performance is LIFE! I don't care what anyone thinks, it brings me joy. Thanks Sol.
Absolutely a superb performance by a cellist with indisputably solid technique and musicianship. Utterly captivating.
Honestly those of you going crazy here about her technique can be quiet. I know her fingers arent curved and such, but that is a tip to help you keep in tune, and shes perfectly in tune the whole time. she has great intonation, and if she is at the point where she can play this at tempo and in tune with great musicality, she doesnt have to worry about those technique things for one sonata.
Yea, she has bad technique by some standard....she gets the job done and quite nicely.
Agreed! Once you're a soloist your technique doesn't matter anymore... if you sell out concert halls with your tone there's not much the rest of us can say!
That cadenza is some of the most amazing cello playing I've ever heard or seen.
Sol Gabetta, simplesmente genial. Um dos melhores Shostakovich que ouvi.
I am almost 13 and i am playing this masterpiece its my favorite cello concerto❤
Super!
10:43 This might be the best chord progression I've heard in my entire life
There is another one: Bela Bartok, concert for violin and orchestra nr 2, 2dn mouvement: Adagio!
Bro, watch the Prelude of the Bachianas n4 - Villa Lobos, u'll love it
I love how fierce the cello sounds as she plays the low and high notes through out this piece. The piece definitely focuses on the cello and grabs your attention throughout the piece with the different pitch being presented.
As someone who's really interested on composition, I must say that this piece is beautifully crafted. The orchestration is phenomenal, and the melodic/harmonic/rhythmic themes are so beautiful and interesting. And the way Shostakovich pieces them together is just so creative. I must say I do like his second cello concerto more but still I absolutely love this one and both of his cello concertos are my favorite ever.
0:15 Allegretto
6:55 Moderato
18:52 Cadenza -- Attacca
24:02 Allegro con moto
Merci pour cette interprétation dont on ne lasse pas de. Découvrir la générosité à chaque réécoute. Quel engagement !!!!
I clicked "Translate to English" on your comment and got "Allegro with motorbike"!
Her thumb position playing is amazing. There are some wonderful recordings of her on TH-cam, particularly in chamber music. It is great to have her on the scene.
Depuis *mars 2013, chaque fois* que je reviens sur cette vidéo, mon admiration pour Mme Gabetta n'a d'égale que celle envers ces concertos : cette richesse d'inspiration dans l'écriture de D. Chostakovitch - que ce soit dans (tous) ses concertos, ses merveilleux quatuors ou ses symphonies) laisse stupéfait.
Quel régal d'être sensible à l'esthétique particulière de cette musique : elle *nourrit l'âme* comme le disait Gandhi... ☺
C'est probablement un des plus beaux morceaux de la musique du XXème siècle et cette interprétation est magistrale. Merci Sol Gabetta.
La primera interpretación de este concierto que vi fue de éste vídeo y hasta los momentos me parece una de las mejores Interpretaciónes
Just outstanding cello playing! Thee entire orchestra completes this piece. But I must say this girl plays her heart out, Bravo!! I play cello and only wish I played at this magnitude!
esecuzione al violoncello forte, decisa, perfetta per un compositore del novecento. Brava!
Es una pieza no fácil de escuchar en las salas de concierto. Agradezco a quien puso esta excelente interpretación de Shostakovich. Ojalá pudiéramos verlo más seguido en la Sala Nezahualcóyotl de México.
Jose Manuel Z Eso estaría estupendo, concuerdo contigo. n.n
Yo vi a Pierre Fournier tocar este concierto en la Facultad de Derecho en 1973 o 74'...me gusto mucho.
Excelente ejecución con una brillante Magestuosidad y arrolladora Maestría ; unido a un sonido de Excelencia . Bravo
Love how she just dances at 24:15! She's absolutely fantastic.
John Lim d
XD!
thank you argentina for sol gabetta, martha argerich, facundo cabral and other musicians i have yet to listen to
I,ve been so fortunate to play premier of his 15th symphony in 1971 or 1972 under the baton of his son Maxim{ what a terrible conductor},so Composer was there! It was in Moscow...amazing symphony!
I thought I was the only one who thought , Maxim is conductor so-so. Still I remember his performance of 5th and it was stunning ( this obsessive La repetition in strings at the very end - nobody had ever played it like him).
anybody else hearing radio commentary during the cadenza? other than that, LOVE this and LOVE sol gabetta
Freya Shining yes! I can hear Spanish men chatting! I thought I was hearing things lol!
At what point is the cadenza?
It was annoying af
@@kentaylor5133 At 19:00
Yeah I heard it too
composers like Shostakovich created art that no movie or novel or painting can contend; something about music transcends beyond restriction.
This horn actually played the notes right. Very difficult to do apparently, he should be recognized too lol.
It's too true -- her relatively slow and grounded tempo makes it twice as hard especially at the end of the first movement. Not that there's anything wrong with it.
He's a natural playing the horn. His name is Vicent Puertos, and has been the RTVE horn soloist since he was 19, I believe.
Yes, even in the Berlin Phil., it couldn't be done.
Lol, are you joking right now? Stefan Dohr SHREDS. Any of those guys do! Don't fucking say the Berlin Phil can't do it.
Yes horn playing is fantastic! I got to play this piece in an orchestra on 2nd horn, which meant I got to listen to the solos and didn't have to play them!
Je reste toujours aussi impressionné par cette virtuosité ; classe !
Nobody can just repeat her way of playing. It would hurt your body to sickness, so indeed cello Chose her.
She puts all her strength to feel and savior most of each note and it made her an athlete.
No unnecesary glissando! Just absolute cleanliness and accuracy. 🎉
Sol absolutely and literally nailed it!
I just picked up the sheet music for this.... I've been playing cello for almost 19 years having covered some of the more difficult repertoire put out by the likes of even Apocalyptica and 2Cellos.... And having read/played through the first movement for the first time just now, I feel that even 40 hours a day and playing it slowly so I can play it quickly may not even be enough.... and may even have to practice 80 hours a day just to get it slowly period
Wish me luck people while I journey on this most perilous and dangerous adventure for any cellist to take on!
Oh it's a fellow twosetter! I just started playing the cello hoping that maybe after 40 hrs everyday, someday i'll get to play this beautiful piece, tho after seeing the sheet music im not so sure xd
@@valeriev3726 let's just say my first play through made me question whether cello strings function as a good garrotting wire 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@aragorn1780 oh shoot now i'm rethinking why i picked cello 😅 hopefully 15 years isn't too late to start learning
@@valeriev3726 it's never too late! XD
@WheelieQueer I've already been playing for 19 years and it's still sacrilegious when I try to play this!
Sol Gabetta you are brilliant!
oh oui, quel métier, mais surtout quelle inspiration !
Janos Starker is my favorite Cellist. HOWEVER this woman’s Artistic Skill and Spirit is Most Splendid-Compelling-DEVASTATING
If you listen to is recording with really good quality headphones, in the softer sections you can year a radio broadcast in spanish in the background about soccer or something xD
I was wondering if anyone else noticed that.
It bugs the hell out of me, kind of ruins the experience.
yep it's there, very disturbing to listen when hearing background sounds
I think thats actually the audience as this concert was in Mexico
I was so confused. Thanks for pointing it out.
There's something completely different about this music. Yes I know it's called classical but it's something unto itself.
It's the antidote to boredom. It's impossible to ever hear it without discovering something new.
Bravo Shostakovich!Bravo Gabettta!
there is no problem with her technique, her bow control is fantastic
This is most likely my favorite recording because of how the cellist can get the lower notes in the chords and double stops to speak so well, also the horn player is just amazing.
MERAVIGLIOSO CONCERTO! GRAZIE!
I love hearing different renditions of this work.
Great performance!! 👏👏 Thank you for sharing!🤗
Thrilling performance by an outstanding soloist and brilliant orchestra. The horn soloist plays with such precision and rich tone. Not enough superlatives.
Wow. That's some lovely playing. That talking in the background was freaking me out. Glad I am not just hearing voices.
This piece is mesmerizing.
Best performed Shostakovich-Chello Concerto No.1 i ever heard.
This piece feels like a modern movie
Best Concerto ever :-)
Maybe the Shostakovich cello concerto was just the friends we made along the way
I made plenty of friends. But no one lives for ever,....
This is one of my favorite pieces
5:17 that 5/4 sounds lovely
It's actually 2/2 and a 3/2
She is maturing into a considerable talent. The cadenza at the end of movement two was excellent
The piano player was pretty good too!
25:37 love her smirk after pulling off that demonic run
awesome piece of MUSIC.. all kinds of music scores
Great work! Great performance!
This is a wonderful performance and the horn player is excellent!
she's absolutely brilliant x
Brava Sol!!
Maravilloso!!! Que bendecida Sol.❤
This is the best performance of the Cadenza *_*
ショスタコーヴィチのセロの響きは熱い夏の息苦しさを和らげる一服の清涼剤でしょう。
スターリンもショスタコーヴィチの音楽を聴いて気を鎮めていたことでしょう。
wow, this is so beautiful!
I agrre with the last comment. Her technique is not "standard" in the sense of usual cello teaching. But it works and results are excellent. Tempo is a little bit slow.
Renzo Mosetti what do you mean? I am sorry but it seems you have no idea what you are talking about
+Renzo Mosetti Agree
tomaspianist um YOU have no idea what you're talking about. Tempo is quite slow especially in the beginning, and she does use unconventional technique. I would know because I'm a cellist.
I also thought the first movement was rather slow at first, but after listening to the whole recording several times i think the tempo is just right, it fits with the rest of the concerto perfectly and succeeds in conveying melancholic yet energetic nature of the whole piece. Also, she plays last movement even faster then misha mayskiy :D
@@prowii52 as a cellist, I have to agree. The emotion in the 1st movement, while dramatic is not what I would consider to be Shostakovich like. She also uses legato in places that shouldn't, causing the music to drag even more. and she bounces the bow when others do not. Shostakovich is a great composer, and she is a great cellist.
Me encanta!
Wanderful concert good rendition orchestra
My favourite cello concerto and one of my favourite soloists.
I remember when I listened to this music the first time in my childhoold. Its interesring how ugly music can be transfiormed in beautiful music by our mind.
Bravo Horn!
15:31 My GOOOOOD that part is awesome.
ショスタコービチのリズムと美しさがつまったような、見事な演奏です✨泣けてきちゃった。
El de la trompa se ha puesto literalmente y al final ha acabado respirando donde no debía. Que shostakovich más romántico le ha salido!
The composition is very good!
It's Shostakovich
Wonderful performance and sound she has. Indeed she is hard working on the left hand.
Espontaneidade e leveza. Fantástico Shostakovich.
I listen metal music and I think this is kind of metal
You must try to listen Alfred Schnitke Concerto Grosso n.1
I'm a metalhead too. Orchestral music has that complexity, virtuosity, and epicness that we crave!
You can bet it mr. Hetfield!
Listen to Alfred Schnittkes Concerto for Viola
Dude 100%. I almost only listen to death metal, and I think this is a banger lmao
That was unbelievably good
wow this is amazing!!!
Fantastic! Thank you for making this available here.
This is amazing.
Wonderful rendition.. Great camera work, too.
Remarkable Just Beautiful...
Quelle énergie !! fabuleux !
Fantastic!
Esta muchacha tiene mucho brio, transmite energia y furie asi es !!!! Y AL MISMO A LA VEZ TIENE LA SENCIBILIDAD PARA LOS FRAGMENTOS LENTOS Y DE DE UN FRASEO MAS PROFUNDO!!!
5:16 Gets me every time.
So different from Mstislav Rostropovich.
I've listened also with Alisa Wallerstein at the Proms in RAH. Quite different but I love both performances: each on her own technic and style.
классс!!!!! обожаю Шостаковича! очень приятно, что его исполняют в Западных странах и тем более приятно, что его исполняет Соль Габетта. Она мне очень нравится как виалончелистка)) Соль Габетта спер!!!
4:10 is my favorite part.
Bravissima!
Linda obra, linda intérprete 👍
Almost the whole third movement of the eighth string quartet can be found in the first movement of this cello concerto
Im pretty sure that the this was written before the 8th string quartet because there are alot of bits of other peices he wrote in his 8th string quartet
It is true, that the 8th string quartet's motifs and the first movement's motifs are the same, that's because he wrote it as a suicide letter, or a requiem, and he is thinking about his life's works and how he ended up there.
never like the sound of cello but this, this is truly amazing!! change my ear completly.
I've never heard anybody saying that 😂
+Sarah A.R. Lol :)
que grosa sol gabeta!!!
I think she's excellent. I like the video, which focuses mostly on her. I not like the way she plays this wonderful piece, but also how she looks. Strong arms!
Catchy melody. Found myself whistling this while I built my wall. 0_o
Especially the part around 4:15. A real toe-tapper. O_o
Perfection.
First movement sounds like someone, gentle, intelligent attempting to combat authority.
Every human has been there. I think cello makes its case.
great cello
Through her the cello gets to sing as it wants to sing! That is what I am hearing/seeing.
Love you Sol Gabetta 💖