J. S. Bach - Toccata in D Minor - Konstandinos Boudounis - Solo Cello - live 

As a former professional cellist this is one of my top 5 cello performances. He makes it look so easy. It may not be the most technical piece but his arrangement, intonation, and pacing of this song amazing.

I wish people were more aware of how difficult it is to play with intonation this great with such a clear sound. I'm so thankful that I got to watch this video!

This man, to put it simply, is an absolute musical genius of a cellist.

So I came here simply because I'm on a RU-vid binge of different Instruments covering this piece, and I sort just jokingly thought to myself, "Huh I wonder if anyone has attempted this on Cello..." Not just attempted, as it turns out, but _mastered_ !

To the 229 dislikes, how sad for you! His style, his fingering and love for his cello is beautiful and haunting. This is why I picked up my cello after 10 yrs.

Oh man, 4:36 to 4:44 is possibly the most incredible sound I've ever heard from a cello.

125 organists disliked this, cause he just whooped your ass

I'm not a musician. I know literally jack shit about music. I just know I like this.

The reverb of the room just adds so much depth this is an incredible performance

Bach is amazing, you are amazing. Life is amazing.

the beauty of this piece alone is fascinating but if you've ever played cello you know how unfathomably difficult this must be

As a good amateur cellist, I'm in awe. The double stops so cleanly played are remarkable. He plays musically, with soul and perfect intonation a supremely difficult piece. Much much easier on the organ.

*breaks the replay button*

Correction, this is a toccata in D minor originally, but this one is transposed in C minor for cello

Это гениальное исполнение. Страшно представить - на какой уровень мастерства поднялся. Это уровень самых великих музыкантов.

This video is why I chose to learn cello as an adult a year ago.

Very well transcribed for solo strings... and powerfully played. Impressed!

The angels are weeping tears of pure joy over this.

I damn near blew out my car speakers listening to this on break at work

The trascription in C minor is well done, and the performance is one of the best I've ever heard! Simply amazing!

This si actually one of the most amazing cello performances i have ever seen

What I find most beautiful, is the Greek influence in this performance. The slight "slurs" and bending of notes at particular transitions. Gives me chills. And the acoustics are insane; the low bass resonance. This is now my most favorite version of this piece. Truly amazing. Thank you!!!

To the 150 people who disliked this: who hurt you ?!?!?

That was stupendous! What a technique, what a sound!

My only question is who would dislike this?

Great transcription, powerful performance and a clear pure intonation!

I have listened to (and watched) this video so many times. I come back to it now and then. Everytime it is such a profound experience.

OMG! Sweet example of why humankind deserve to be here

Technique: unconventional Performance: incredible

HE WENT OFF THE FINGERBOARD...............This is amazing

I can't stop listening to it. It's so powerful. The sound, the echo, he's very good.

Absolutely beautiful performance. A very soulful sound and skilfully delivered with such precision.

Δυστυχώς μόνο 1 εκατ προβολές... Φίλε χωρίς λόγια, άψογος!

Solo puedo ponerme de pie y aplaudir!!! Me dejó el pecho lleno de magia esta interpretación!! Gracias por compartir

Double stops are amazing and and excellent demonstration of rubato properly employed!

Why would anyone want to downvote this. A serious young cellist. Very interesting arrangement.

This guy is a legend! How can one thumb down with critics about his hands positions? Thelonious Monk was a genious at playing piano and who cared about his fingering or seating position? The most important is the music not how you hold the instrument. Music is art and people express it in different ways so seat back and enjoy it.

you are awesome! I don't know what the heck are they talking about technique I give a damn if you play with your feet. All I can hear is an outstanding talent to articulate your rhythm and the way you pronounce your phrases and a deep beautiful sound! Thank you for sharing :)

Unfassbar schön! ❤

Holy! As a cello player myself, I though this would be an impossible piece of music to play (like this) with cello. This is marvellous! I wonder who has arranged this - maybe himself?

My favorite work for an organ. It's even been done on a harp. I wouldn't have believed it possible on a cello. This is fantastic.

One "young" writer below (Ashley Miller) said something about technique......We all start out instructed with technique from whatever teacher you begin with but with maturity, you find out, the playing technique is NOT important....the importance is the sound.....and only the sound......if he plays upside down, left handed, with a carrot in the F hole and he has the best cello sound on earth, no one will care much about the technique....suddenly everyone will be playing upside sown, left handed with a carrot in the F hole. Of course this is exaggerated but if you don't really understand the exaggeration here, you cannot grow as a musician. Close your eyes and listen to the sound. Let that rule your judgments.

Vibrating those strings into a melancholic resonance streams into an exceptional serenity. Beautiful rendition!

What a wonderful arrangement and fantastically perfect played Constandino. My admiration and respect for you. Wonderful musician!!!!! Amazing. You trancribed it 1 tone lower for the open strings BRAVO!!!

more like in C minor! Absolutely spectacular!

I love when a piece of music leaves me speechless. Well done, sir.

You are a masterful musician and superb cellist.. I salute you

Τέλειο !!!!

Wow... Such power!!! Truly amazing performance with excellent tone. Very impressive!

Fucking incredible.

It penetrated to the depths of the soul. Bravo!

His technique elicits a beautiful resonance from an incredible instrument that complies to perfection!! Bravo young man! Bach 😌

SO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL. That guy can take me home any time of the day.

Pure delight, my eyes are wet.....thank you so much for this

Este es uno de mis instrumentos favoritos, junto al violin y la guitarra. Excelente interpretación del maestro, felicidades.

AWESOME. I had no idea this piece could be played so beautifully on the cello. It's perfect played on the cello-the power and richness get so expressed. Thank you for doing this.....wow!

This guy is is amazing, and the piece selected is golden! Haters BEGONE

I always come back to watch this... you re amazing

I’m speechless. I was absolutely captivated for every second.

so unbelievably beautiful and his vibrato is so unbelievably perfect. Everything was perfect.

So beautiful! Cello speaks to the soul!

καλὸς κἀγαθός!

This is incredible. Absolutely breathtaking.

You obviously have that wind of inspiration and magnetism that goes beyond just technique alone. You are amazing. Thanks for blessing us with your performance!

OH MY GOD!!!!!!! BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Impressionante! Impressive. Grande artista, great! Bravo, bravo, BRAVO! Clap clap clap!!!!

Speechless !! I stopped playing the cello years ago. This guy inspired me again.

WWOOOOOOOOOWWWWW! GENIUS!! 😮 Goosebumps all the way through. Amazing.

Great playing :)

Man this is brilliant. Cello is by far my favorite classical string instrument second only to guitar. Those highs...those lows! Would love to own one sometime. This is very inspiring.

...and thank to the person for not moving too much the camera! I learn a lot from seeing what dimitrios is so well doing!

Simply stunning. Pure poetry!

phew.... Cried a little bit BUT I'M OK NOW BRAVO lol

thanks for being, and sharing this wonder!

Absolutely spectacular. Just perfection. Thank you so much for sharing your gift with us.

I downloaded it to my MP3 player...that how well this guy plays it...I am not a classic music lover but it made me lay back and think about life...

Thank you for this...this has propelled me in personal practice and is so beautifully done.

Congratulations, Maestro!

So beautiful. EXTREMELY nice cello.

I know nothing about Bach but... with my eyes closed, this is so beautiful and emotional. I love it.

I'am gonna lie down my violin to learn cello, since this instrument suits me better in every aspect- playing this piece ob music will be my goal to achieve :D

Extraordinario, so fined.. Big magic musician.. God bless alwais yuar life and giant art..im a guitarist..I can see yuar top one level super junger master.. Thank Yu very much spetial for shared. Pleae yu receve my hug. Thank Yu.

Score 1 for the RU-vid algorithm. Splendid playing.

It's amazing how much of a difference a room full of reverb makes in the sound of your Cello =D

Neumann Microphones Stereo Set KM 184, RME Fireface 802, Steinberg Nuendo and PC Computer (Laptop HP with i5 CPU).

Meu Deus, lindo demais!!!

Man, nothing sounds so great as a cello played well. Excellent work.

I am in love, this man is fantastic, he and his cello make more than music, he builds substance emotion and musical colour. he inspires me to torture my own cello with poor attempts.

Iam just learning to play the cello this me need to practice more and to push myself harder that was fantastic

Bravíssimo! 🎶🎶🎶

This was nicely arranged to get as much polyphony out of it as possible. Not only double-stops, but also using the opportunity to pizzicato adjacent strings. Bravo!

The thought that anyone could give this performance a thumbs down boggles my mind.

4:51 So good!!!!

Fantastic!!!!!!

That's the best interpretation of this piece I've ever heard.

Been playing the cello for almost 8 years now, and it'll probably take me another 8 to have technique and fingering anywhere near as clean and accurate as that. Chapeau Sir.

Magnífico 👌

I bought a violin but I’ve lately been looking at cellos thinking it may be easier to learn.

This really captures the heart of the piece.

Beautiful. Beautiful work and a beautiful soul playing.