Benedict Kloeckner - Schumann Cello Concerto 1/3 

I always come back to this wonderful performance, by far the best Schumann I´ve heard and he was only 22 years! Beautiful sound!

The musicianship and the noblesse of your playing is Outstanding!

Браво!!! Бенедикт!!! Я пожала вам руку за вашу игру 15 апреля 2023 года в Казани, Татарстан

sweet schumann. herr kloeckner is some kind of madman! bravo!!!

Personally, He's my favorite cellist in terms of style and all.... even though he's not super big yet like du pre, yo yo ma, and rostropovich... But!!... i just love the way he plays the cello. like everything. His performance on Elgars cello concerto is by far the best i have ever heard... beats du pre and mork and all.... Just his playing stlye and the way he plays each note.... they're perfect length and not rushed and uuuuggghh (fanboying). Just my opinion

I´ve heard this piece a billion times but you made it sound like something I´ve never heard before. Your tone is incredible touching!

He shows such a joy in playing - makes him a fantastic cellist! And the small orchestra really sounds full!

Simply superb! This guy can call himself an artist.... Easily the best musical performance I,ve seen of this lovely piece. Would love to hear him live!

Bravo cello and orchestra for this excellent interpretation, a very rare feat!!! And this smaller orchestra sounds gorgeous.

Magic moment!! Brilliant and so beautiful........

I always come back to this recording... by far the best interpretation of Schumann I've heard. Not too rough, not too soft and frilly.

This performance has an outstanding depth and imagination, absolutely superb! Never get tired of listening to this.

Bravo Cellist!! really appreciate how well you shift and articulate with such musical style.

an incredible performance,something special-magical and utterly beautiful, your music comes from the inside, that´s wy you find such colourful and touching sounds, Genial!

Amazing! Schumann combines perfectly with you. Beautiful performance!

wow! this performance is beautiful! Your playing has Power, Passion and Emotion! Your music comes from the insde, that´s wy you find such colourful and touching sounds.You are really a great musician!

God has blessed you!

Brilliant interpretation,,this guy doesn´t play cello he IS the cello!! Great!

that´s unbelievably beautiful, I love it!

This is great playing indeed, superb!!

I aggree with you!! You are so right!

At the age of 22 Steven Isserlis certainly didn´t play Schumann like this, therefore nobody knew him outside of GB! Benedict K.is blessed by the Gods!

Grande violoncellista !

Brilliant!

The best!

No winds?!? AMazing performance though. Thanks for posting.

Woow

Yes, I´m the soloist on the CD and I made the score together with a friend of mine. You will find my email adress on my homepage...:)

2.53 wtfff f**king gooddd

As to the concert master: Well, she is leading... That's why she moves at lot more than the tutti players, it's part of her job. I just wonder why you don't criticise Mr Kloeckner for his movements... Anyway, I listen to the music. If I watch the players, I can always shut my eyes if their movements distract me. ;-) And I totally agree with you about Kloeckner's playing!

i love the way he makes an accente @ 1:25

@Mizzles240 =) I wonder if he can play the spiderman-theme on cello

Melted my heart

I sure wish those facial expressions didn't go with that playing. He sounds incredible

Great performance and arrangement. The most glaring difference from the orchestrated version i think comes at the 5:30 mark. How does one emulate the bold austerity of the horn? Though not pictured i believe you scored the solo for first cello(?) which seems natural...only there is no dichotomy of sound between 1st cello and solo cello. To accent the statement made by the horn consider instead perhaps first violin playing non div octaves in lower register?

DurpenHeimer Doesn't the first chair violinist have to make big movements and exaggerate in order for the orchestra to follow and stay in tempo and all. IDK. I've heard my orchestra director a few times point out, "come on move, you're leading the orchestra. that's why you're sitting first chair". know what i mean?

delicious

You have the score? :)

Yes, very well done! Maybe the version for cello and stringquartet interests you too.

he looks like he smoked a little to much, but he plays really awesome :)

interesting windless version :O

OK, you're allowed to use the centerfold of "Playboy" while enjoying the music. Or close your eyes - maybe it's just music and not a show...

both secound best to rostropovich

Peter parker

V 我的前半生

without conductor she has to move.

I bet he never watched himself playing before.Great anyway....

His facial expressions make the piece less enjoyable...

oh, so completely disagreed.

А можно без этого омерзительного кривлянья----или оно входит в интерпретацию Шумана?