2CELLOS - Theme from Schindler's List [Live at Sydney Opera House] 

When Spielberg asked John Williams to write the score for Schindler’s List he showed him an early cut of the movie. Williams stood up and walked out of the screening room. He came back in a few minutes later crying and said “you need someone better than me to write music for this.” And Spielberg said “I know, but everyone better than you is dead.”

My beloved grandfather lost his parents, 2 sisters and a brother in Auschwitz in 1944, he managed to survive with his twin and another younger brother. The worked as jewellers and came to the UK via Denmark. The twins lived unlit their 99th birthday, the youngest was I’ll most of his life and died in his 40s. I saw this film on my own as my wife couldn’t cope with the storyline, my heart breaks for what we lost as a family and as a cultural nation. The sad thing is I can see us as a world heading back to those times of ghettos and it is still very much a world of them and us. This music score is a masterpiece and is as great if not greater than any classical piece written by the greatest maestro’s in history.

I believe that is one of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. What John Williams did was the definition of a masterpiece.

They didn't just play for an audience, they played for the millions of people lost their lives and suffered in some of the most tragic and ruthless ways imaginable. What an amazing performance.

I've never heard anyone play like this before. There's just something about the vibrato and bow technique that really makes it seem as though the cello is crying

My heart breaks every time I hear this song.

This song brings tears to my eyes, no matter whether its played on the cello, violin or any other instrument. It's just so moving..

I don't always get goosebumps when I listen to music, but I do with this song, every single time.

This is priceless music. I lost two of my grandparents during Holocaust. May their soul rest in peace.

Christian, Jewish, Muslim, all get left behind. This music is pain described in its most sublime, most vulnerable form. I think the cello is better suited for this piece of music as the tone is deeper and almost lamenting in its plead to humanity. Remember what you did, don't let it repeat! I listen, I cry and I repeat.

Still love this amazing performance...in 2023!! Luka..Stjepan...you two played with your soul...thank you so much for such a beautiful,soulful...heartfelt masterpiece...I don't know how many times I've cried when I watch the movie...true hero and his sacrifice...

And John Williams wrote a masterpiece, Perfect, I cry Every time I listen to Schinders list. You got into my soul and heart. Thank you for writing what we feel inside.

Two words. John Williams .....aka the man who wrote the music from your favorites like star wars, hook, most of the main themes to harry potter, ET, jurassic park, indiana jones, super man, home alone, tom sawyer, jaws, close encounters, dracula, war of the worlds, tin tim, lincoln, the BFG.... the man is absolutely incredible. A legend.

The pain is sublime .. like the strings of cellos are crying. ultimate bliss

I cried a lot when I first heard this music. I didn't know the background of this music at the time. When I watched the Schindler's List movie, I cried again. I had bought tickets for his concert in Prague long ago, but it was still delayed because of the Covid. Schindler was a Czech. I will be happy to enjoy this music in the Czech Republic. This will be the best moment of my life.

This is one of the hardest songs to play not because of the difficulty but because it can turn even the toughest of people into an emotional wreck it takes true courage to play a song that has such a heart wrenching back story as Schindler's list does well done gents

I was few years ago at the Schindlers grave in Jerusalem...it's a holy place truly... He deserves nothing less then that movie and soundtrack as a homage

Just when I thought the violin gets in deep into your soul these two boys with the cellos go even deeper with one the greatest piece of music ever written and performed by an orchestra , god bless you all ❤❤❤

I don't have words, just tears

I know this piece was written for the violin, but to me the cello is the perfect instrument for this piece. It's just so beautifully haunting.

There is no human to this. It is pure soul. What a gift we have in Two Cellos. I'm in tears. Such beauty. Bravo, boys, Bravo.

Their vibrato is touching my heart..

This music is beautiful. My heart is crying....

The passion and compassion shown by both the cellists and the cellos is spellbinding.

Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire

That cello is crying ..along with me, of course ..This song touches the heart and soul.May all those who suffered so greatly rest peacefully in Heaven.

28 years ago, I saw Schindler's List... and it really affected me very much to a point where I felt depressed for one whole week and couldn't shake it off.. even saw a doctor about it. I felt painfully haunted by the music especially...I have since then, tried not to think about it, or even watch it again or even listen to the theme music...Yesterday, I braved my emotions and watched this searing and haunting 2-cello rendition of the music... my emotions were still there about the movie but I am alright now... remembering what the doctor re-iterated is the lesson of the movie - "one life saved is a generation saved..." My father also said that since time immemorial, despite being God's chosen people, they have always suffered persecution, yet come out more resolved and resolute... I don't know if I could still watch the movie... I will take it one at a time but right now, I shall enjoy every note of this beautiful music. Bravo!

Watching Stephan Hauser and Luka Sulic playing together is like watching Pavarotti and Placido sing together!

You can feel the sadness.....it’s haunting.....it permeates through the ages.....may we never have to go through that again....Pray...pray...pray

Undoubtedly one of the the best songs ever written for string instruments. So beautifully adapted for Cello.

I do not know how many times I have seen the part where they both play together and it is really magnificent how they live the music.

Hauser + John Williams + Spielberg = one of the most spiritual experiences in a life.

Can I just say wow? I have no words. The music and the musicians tell the story with just the expressions on their faces as they play the heart-rending music. This to me is the true universal language.

Wow. I love this piece because it literally feels as if the music itself is crying. The depth these celloist bring to it is incredible. Beautiful... just beautiful.

This is what I miss today - men who live and show themselves with their entire hearts, express themselves, their feelings in whatever way - just by doing it, in music, in art, in dance anything - not in cars, money, cellphones, drinking! Where are you guys? Thank you 2cellos for opening up classical music to younger people!

This is so haunting so poignant, and yet so beautiful makes you cry and breaks your heart in two, the cello like the violin sounds as if it is crying, the soloists cellists and the orchestra make this melody more than a masterpiece bravo, as we listen to this melody we are able to look back at the horrific suffering of adults, children and infants, Mr John Williams is an amazing legend combining a melody that pulls your heart strings and creating pain and suffering in one musical note. may we continue to remember all those who suffered horrifically in the Holocaust God bless them all and may they all R.I.P, and may all the survivors God bless them all and may they all find the strength to FOREVER carry on with their lives .may we as a human society learn from this and make sure this NEVER EVER happens again.

Each note is a lyric that tells a story. They sing it so beautifully.

Emotions on their faces show that they are living in the music and music lives in them

A moving piece indeed...... you can hear the desperation, hopelessness and sadness invading the room, the cries of millions lamenting losing their opportunity to live, sad and yet so beautiful. This music makes you think and remember something we must never forget, a time when our humanity was in peril to disappear!

Soy francesa afincada en España. Y no puedo escucharla sin llorar. Mi abuelo estuvo en un campo de concentración, y me vienen imágenes espeluznantes.

Cred că nu s-a inventat încă un cuvânt care să definească ce simt când ascult aceste sunete,note,vibrații...o piesă muzicală EXCEPȚIONALĂ!😢

Stunning. If you dont feel something when you hear this, you’re just not human. This is a profound piece of music and they play it so heartbreakingly beautiful

My heart breaks, and the music is beyond beautiful.

Will never get tired of this music...speaks to your heart and soul...for all those holocaust victims lovingly dedicated to ...

Oh my goodness my first time hearing this song played by these 2 unbelievable sooo gifted by God to play the saddest song in the whole world with such passion and love!!!!!!! I feel it deep in my heart ❤️ and soul in every fiber of my being!!!!!!! Tear's and more tears watching them play their cello's!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 God keep blessing them both in theirs lives in everything!!!!! I can't stop listening and watching you both play this beautiful but s o sad song!!!!!😪😪😪 Thank you for sharing your God gifted talents with us all!!!!!! 🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️😘 Please never stop!!!!!!💕🙏

Always on verge of tears when I listen to this, and yet I'm smiling as I see comments in so many different languages. Great music is truly what binds and unites people together.

The strings are groaning and weeping, their sounds can be heard without words and without gestures to the depth of the soul and into eternity beyond.

As a musician, her musicality and instincts, phrasing, every moment resonates with every way I could imagine interpreting this treasure from John Williams, as if there really only one possible way to perform it. What a master of her instrument.

This music is incredible. It touches the soul. It must be in the history of our classical music not less than Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Vivaldi ... even more.

They Play with so much passion 😍👍🏻🎻

I just watched the movie yesterday for the first time. TIMELESS!!!

This whole orchestra is a testament of what happens when you set aside that 1 hour a day for practicing whatever instrument is your passion.

They have so much character when they play. All props to them!👏👏

I don’t cry ever, but this film and this piece of music pretty much gets me there.

I simply can't beleive the eloquence of their notes and the sublime feeling they play with!

They'll be playing this for hundreds of year's such is its greatness,

This song is very moving and when played by 2CELLOS I can´t help tears.Luka, Stjepan you are amazin artists. Thank you with all my heart.

When 2Cellos start playing you can feel the emotionssss

Beautiful

No one will ever replace John Williams a true master

Such a beautiful , haunting piece. The pain of the story is written on Luka’s face so clearly it’s a though he’s telling the story through his cello. A true prodigy and his “shock rocker”. Score🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎻🎻🎻💚

So magnificent and evocative.....I can actually hear the mothers and children crying! It always brings tears to my eyes.

One of the most emotional instrumental pieces ever created. A real masterpiece of modern instrumental music.

Beautiful, probably the most breathtaking version I've listened to.

Спасая одного человека , спасаешь весь мир... Об этом нам напоминает это трепетное исполнение 2 Ceiios. Помните люди... Благодарю.

I cry like a chils and cannot stop. There is nothing more to say... It breaks my heart wide open. Thank you so much and God Bless you.

One is a violin sounding thoughtful and the other is a cello playing heavy Event hough there are two cellos Marvelous!!!

This is beyond any adequate words. Just unbelievably sad and hauntingly beautiful.

beautiful

I think this music is a work of genius. It reaches to the heart & deep into your soul. I cry everytime i hear it. 😢 ❤ thank goodness he asked John Williams to create this masterpiece 👏. 👏

Words can not even start to describe... just a thank you from the heart for share the gift of the talent from both of these geniuses

Moved to tears. Your music touches my soul.

it gives me butterflies in my stomach its soooo good

Only pain....only love...only remembering will survive. Nothing more. This song is a remembering of history part...in hope to never forget it.

На струнах души, браво!!!

Душа замирает, оживает, как же это прекрасно!

They performed so beautifully I felt chills ☹️

I can't count how many times I've listened to this wonderful music. My heart always opens when the music starts to play.

What we hear is the depth of emotion translated into inspiration, made audible. Nothing short of truest emotions at play. Brilliant!!!

You have some time on your hands, you start browsing RU-vid and then you find this, how lucky.. I seriously never knew how emotional the cello could sound..

It must have been painful for John Williams to create such a soul-wrenching masterpiece.

That was one of the most if not THE most beautiful thing i’ve ever heard

R.I.P....all victims.♥️♥️

If this doesn't bring at least a tear to your eye then go watch the movie and come back.

Oh Gosh......lost no one in that war, even though my Dad fought the trench wars in it for 5 years and I am not Jewish but this brings me to body jerking tears, make me convulse with shivers and pain !!

I've watched this video three times today, and each time tears have streamed down my cheeks. Strangely, I do not see in my mind Schindler's List, but the Jewish boy in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Как же хорошо они передают эмоции музыкой. Спасибо! Великолепное исполнение!

just Beautiful

Absolutely gorgeous, personally very touching, best version ever. Thank you 2CELLOS

One of the most heartbreaking melodies ever written.

this breaks my heart so deeply for those who lost a loved one during the holocaust and I have met someone who lived through the holocaust it broke my heart hearing his story about what he saw it changed my outlook on life for the good I'm so grateful to have alter Verner rip

Виалончель, просто потрясающе звучит, как и скрипка. Браво всем.

Without a doubt, one of the most important movies ever made. I made my children watch it with me, it conveys the truth that was the REAL Nazi. When people call any American they disagree with a Nazi, the denigrate the souls of those that died in this, the greatest struggle between true good and evil in the history of mankind...

amazing you can sense the sadness in their hearts

Восторг и трогатеность музыки не оставляет равнодушным, спасибо за ваше исполнение это прекрасно, слез не сдержать.

As Koreans who went through the pain of that time, we symoathize with this music. It is so sad and painful. However, their play was so wonderful.

I'm crying, this is such a beautiful piece...reminding me to actually see the film

their bows finally were fine after the song

Dark meaning behind such a beautiful piece

Phenomenal performance.🌿💜