When I was a student in Toronto and Cincinnati, it was fashionable amongst my peers to dismiss this great cellist for over-sentimentality, cello-melo-drama and the like. When I heard him play this pristine classic in Chicago, just as he does it here with understatement and grace, in about 1990 (Samuel Sanders at the piano) I truly learned the meaning of the phrase "callow youth". Generous men, they played encore after encore extending the recital by about an hour. We miss you, Lynn.
His supposed over-sentimentality never bothered me. But his poor intonation and rather piggish, sloppy bowing has bothered me since I was a student many years ago. To each his own, I suppose. I do feel horrible that he was yet another victim of Levine’s disgusting abuse of power, though. And I was always glad he was able to power through life and make such a wonderful career in spite of that.
According to the Japanese subtitles on the videos, concert took place on Feb 11, 1985 in Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo. Lynn Harrell was 41 years old. - The concert program: - Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3 Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata D.821 Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D 780, No.3 Chopin: Nocturne Op.9, No.2 Stravinsky: Danse du diable (Devil's Dance) from L'Histoire du soldat - Ginastera: Pampeana No.2 Op.21 *VIDEO NOT POSTED* Beethoven: Cello Sonata Op.102, No.2 Mendelssohn: Lied ohne worte Op.109 Dinicu: Hora Staccato
When I was a student in Toronto and Cincinnati, it was fashionable amongst my peers to dismiss this great cellist for over-sentimentality, cello-melo-drama and the like. When I heard him play this pristine classic in Chicago, just as he does it here with understatement and grace, in about 1990 (Samuel Sanders at the piano) I truly learned the meaning of the phrase "callow youth". Generous men, they played encore after encore extending the recital by about an hour. We miss you, Lynn.
His supposed over-sentimentality never bothered me. But his poor intonation and rather piggish, sloppy bowing has bothered me since I was a student many years ago. To each his own, I suppose. I do feel horrible that he was yet another victim of Levine’s disgusting abuse of power, though. And I was always glad he was able to power through life and make such a wonderful career in spite of that.
@@BetterMe981what do you mean by sloppy bowing? I always found his bowing technique to be spectacular
@@BetterMe981Try to be a better you.
Absolutely spectacular playing. Thank you for posting.
Such a lovely piece and so well executed by both musicians!
Stunning. Thank you for sharing this.
Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for posting it!
thank you for posting, we love it !!
This is the best Arpeggione!! Thank you for the uploading and greetings from Miami. 🌞🦋🌼🌻🌺
Amazing. My favorite cellist. This video is incredible!!!
Masterful. Projects so well. Such sympathetic piano partnership by Mr Smith.
Fantastic music making!
Amen...🙏
According to the Japanese subtitles on the videos, concert took place on Feb 11, 1985 in Bunka Kaikan,Tokyo. Lynn Harrell was 41 years old.
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The concert program:
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Chopin: Introduction and Polonaise Brillante in C major, Op. 3
Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata D.821
Schubert: Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, D 780, No.3
Chopin: Nocturne Op.9, No.2
Stravinsky: Danse du diable (Devil's Dance) from L'Histoire du soldat
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Ginastera: Pampeana No.2 Op.21 *VIDEO NOT POSTED*
Beethoven: Cello Sonata Op.102, No.2
Mendelssohn: Lied ohne worte Op.109
Dinicu: Hora Staccato
Wow. Hell of a recital to be present at.
Seigneur son vibrato , it's like magic fingers
Bravo🌹🌹🌹
i love his cello...it should be very expensive..sounds beatiful
I think this was when he was playing on the Strad he had.
@@Kwert I agree, based on its size being a lil smaller :)
Domenico Montagnana, Venice, c. 1720
Does anyone know the date of this performance?