Rachmaninov - Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 - Andante 

These 2 play so well together. Her smiles and skills at the piano, and the way Ste'phane makes the Cello literally sing. He really gets into the soul of the music and literally becomes one with the instrument.

My professor chose this piece for my cello exam and I've fallen in love with it since then

Amazing performance. There is something so special about Rachmaninov’s music it always brings tears to my eyes.

Sublime! What else does one want?

Love the flow of the notes of the piano in this performance of the work. Feels very natural, compared to other performances I have heard. Bravo!

Interpretação perfeita! Assistindo pela terceira vez seguida.

Such intimate and beautiful interpretation of this sonata. The cello is magnificent, and the piano is so enchanting... They are really great together! ☺️❤️🎶👍

Magnifique performance. Tout simplement.

Merci beaucoup c’est magnifique.🌹

So haunting and infectious. Sit by a fire in the dark and reflect. Will colonise your soul.

Beautiful playing that brings fond memories of Daniil Shafran to mind.

Sensational performance by the duo - superb phrasing, rich tone changes, and well-balanced, engaging dialogues between the instruments. Bravo!

This performance is awesome and the piano accompaniment is wonderful.👏👏

Lovely and soulful performance. -Ron

Not many cellists would play this opening on the G string but Stéphane has always enjoyed soaring up to places where other cellists would fear to tread. When you have such a lovely instrument and the ability to produce such a glorious sound, why not?

Rachmaninov never disappoints me. I haven't listened to anyone else play this piece, so I can't compare.

Bravo!!! You got the intensity, the gentle touch and maturity needed to convey such powerful emotions.

Best to listen without watching. Marvellous performance in my opinion.

Such powerful emotion this evokes!

Amazing rendition by 'cellist and accompanimentist. I know this piece a cassette my nan had (in the 80s) of Julian Lloyd Webber's The Romantic Cello and loved the piece the first time I heard it.

Tres bien!

you play beatifully :)

L'interpretazione profonda ed enorme. Grazie. ❤️🙏

Quite simply the definition of perfection! Fabulous!

The cellist did have some over-the-top vibrato but that came in handy at the big climax in the middle

Absolutely magnificent ! Thank you !

Beautiful - Thank you.

best rendition for me.. thank you very much

Sensational and brilliant.

Bravísimo

Amazing

He even looks pretty similar to Rachmaninoff

🌹🌹

Lovely

Inspiring

full version of this?

This is fantastic music with great interpreters. And the cello sound so beautiful. This song was never recorded on CD or digitally available?

Sempre parece que um fala com o outro.

I have only just found this version. Now, l am not a musicologist and my hearing is iffy, but l know what l like. This performance is ok but: The very attractive pianist is supposed to be the accompanist, it is not a duet. My ears suggest the piano is very slightly out of tune. Stéphane is a fine cellist with many years ahead of him. The best version of this piece l have heard is played by Steven Isserlis. He understands that this piece is very religious and l can sense this in his playing. The Gold Standard would have been if the late, great, Jacqueline Du Pré had recorded the sonata. Unfortunately, l have not found a recording by her, probably because in the 80s Rachmaninoff was not yet considered mainstream.

I would have enjoyed the piece a lot more and overlook the slips if there weren’t so much body movements

The cellist has some really phenomenal musicality and incredible phrasing but some intonation problems and vibrato which seems . . . "nervous" and is simply the wrong style of vibrato for this Andanté. It needs to be slower and wider but . . . Overall well played and beautiful.

I love this so much. Is Stephane on a Strad ?