This man was a true genius especially during his best playing years. I heard him several times in London during those years.I will never forget him.He was also an endlessly kind and good man.A true humanitarian. He inspired the whole world.
An absolute master of his craft, and such a tragic loss to the world of music. We are truly blessed to have these videos of his teachings, as well as recordings and videos of his spectacular performance abilities!
I am not a musician - but I have had the opportunity to work with "the Rostropivich of my (scientific) field" ... what a marvel to have such an opportunity ... it shall change the student forever and make a very good to excellent artist.
Not that I was ever good enough to even think of playing this piece, but even if I was, to play it IN FRONT OF Rostropovich? Death. Just death. Speaking of which, RIP, sir. You are dearly missed. :(
English was his second language. In Russian it is completely ok to say "must" to a woman. We should be grateful that this great musician spoke at least some English. Many of Russians didn't have chance to learn foreign languages at that time.
amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have one of Rostropovich's last master class that he gave at the Moscow Conservatory. It's really great. I'll try to uploading this.
Hahaha, everytime I hear this man speak I do not expect such a voice! He was such a charming man - I only wish I could have heard him play in person! Lovely video - thank you very much for the post.
I am not English or American - I was born in Brazil and I speak English since I was 11 years old. However, I could understand each word he said. Well, I guess it's because I was once married to a Russian, violinist, à propos, who speaks many languages. I guess I got used to the accent of the Russians. LOL LOL
A talent? Just grow up.You know nothing. Maybe you are a Talent? YOU do not take him seriously because of his voice? Many people are blessed to have listened to this voice. You are not one of them. And no talent.
@Jasonms1978 Rostropovich was the inspiration of many composers. He was able to be thr first to play over 100 pieces, all of which was dedicated to him. That expanded the cello repertoire--in fact, he is the one who expanded it the most. Composers won't care dedicating that much pieces for him if he is not the best. That is my opinion.
"Slava, what do you think, wich weather was outside of his room in the street in the moment he composed? I told Richter I was young and very stupid. You know Slava, in this particular moment I was not in Vienna with Brahms. And he tells me: You know, I am sure that in this moment it was raining in the street. And he came to the window and sees very grey clouds and rain, and he goes to the piano and starts composing." Well that´s the story he tells, it´s such a great story :)
@kolopaper123 He says that when you get on the stage you should imagine that you are a composer, who is composing a piece of music instead of thinking of yourself as just a cello player. I think he means that you should 'feel' the music or maybe try to imagine what composer felt when he was composing this peace and try to convey this feeling to the public.
-level of abstraction/understanding -level of analysis -instinctual vs. analyzed -role of musician: public servant + composer’s messenger -choose: insulated(self)vs. connected (crowd)
@Jasonms1978 I believe Mr. Casals is his role model (based on how Rostropovich speaks about him). Yo Yo Ma said that Rostropovich is one of his inspirations after hearing him play at the Berlin wall. And one of the duo 2Cellos, Stjepan Hauser, is one of his last students before he died. But, for me, he plays most of the pieces for cello perfectly--but not all.
@u2bvideo Também não faço idéia, mas tem como passar sei lá, por e-mail??? Sinal de fumaça?? hehe... gostaria muito de poder compreender o que "nosso amigo" está falando. Obrigado
i can't really hear alot of what he's saying but i think he's actually talking about making the audience into a performance tool. dat's damn interesting
I don't understand marking my question as unhelpful or negative. I will not cease asking questions, as that is one way that helps to learn. As I stated, I am not a cellist. She didn't seem timid to me at all. Thank you for your suggestion. I will do that.
If people read between lines...he doesnt judge her or her technique, she is great...he just says his opinion in general how to become better and better, during years of training.....but maybe he should say some direct stuff.
@xbasket12x That made me laugh, X^D. Well it turned out that Rostropovich had a BIG mouth, lol! People complained that they couldn't understand what he was saying, so I wrote it all down, I just didn't realize it was going to be soo much. I kind of took it as a challenge, LOL! ;^)
PART 8__ and we come to the window and see very very gray and rain and were coming to piano and start to compose. You know he opened for me feeling and after that I understand how I must play. I feel that and you know music sound what you produced, you ?very toward to it? your very very temparent to but you play mostly this concerto just one color. THE END-------------------I DID'T GET EVERYTHING Rostropovich said CORRECT BUT I TRIED, lol :^D
Now that I have some picture for this very talented young artist now we do now is start from the begining..NONONO-PAPLLL! 2BARS2BAR! You know Uhh of course you are so talented I must speak with you in very high letter but 1st I must tell a story of some very "high bligh?" you know I have some conductors of whom I've speaking about technique of conducting about for example "A. linesdorf" a conductor I come speak to him about "mother?"and then ask him How make very strong one as conductor 0- 2:04
@snailderby this is a poor description of Rostropovich. it is like saying for Michaelangelo that he was a top 5 sculptor of his time ... - Rostropovich was a genius, a force that influenced classical music for more than 50 years and not only he was arguably the greatest cellist of all time, he was an excellent concert piano accompanist, conductor and a composer (not so acomplished, but he studied with Shostakovich! ) ... certainly one of the most interesting figures in Russian art history.
@SilwerHawk1 I grew up playing cello. Could you explain why you say he is the best Cello player? In my opinion Pau(some say Pablo) Casals is and was the best cello player in the world. I think even better than Yo-Yo Ma. Have you ever heard of the Duo 2 Cellos?
PART 6__Now play for this rehearsal #10. Play. Thats music for yourself for your heart, your complete ?langal? and play only for you this music that must be enormous difference thats absolute contrast, you know of course in this place I think thats ?drafecateers? I think about something very sad but he alone I tell you that enormous help to artist to musician just imagination are not inside the music, but something around me once when I was very very young I was rehearsing ?
Part 3__ you know you make so fantastic you'll ?share the hearts?, but if you like coming to TOP, you must understand you hear in the stage instead of composer, but composer composes not only your parts. Much music, he gets together around you around you and you must be coming to the stage instead of composer and compose in the public these pieces compose. You must make this idea 1st and others play with emotional idea.
+Aliki Wen He wanted to show her 3 things. 1. Make a stronger intro with stronger visual & sound effect of the bow 2. look at the audience at the beginning 3. look down and play for your self at sensitive and emotional moments He was talking about an appearance on the stage.
Arslan ... Actually he was talking about making music with the audience, talking to It, and playing "around" the music, not to simply look up or look to the audience... And is not a "stronger visual" in the beginning, he said She had to make faster movement to the string in order to reach a fuller sound anyway really interesting
PART 4__ You play everything in your part with great impairment, but this music that something very important speech to the public...this... that you come to the public and felt something very important for the public, but you play thats for your yourself. You must play, thats very interesting because sometimes we play a ?pizzorde? for public just appeal to public, like a composer. Some times you must you play for yourself and public make privilege ?? Uh, see you in ?lokehole?
No, not exactly. He just wants her to be aware that she is playing for the public, for others, doesn’t matter where her head or face is pointing. He did that for effect just so she could see it at the moment.
PART 5__ not through alone you alone. You not play for public, you play for you, inside of you for your soul and that you thats not change, but me change. Thats for example you must see public and makes speech to public from beginning 2Bars before Miguel 2 Bars! ... 1234 now NO NO you may hear just go 1234! BAA! EXACTLY (she plays) look here look here! Da... la da da For public for public not for yourself yes?! anthera so beautiful here 1234 (she plays) FOPR YOU FOR YOU.
PART 7__Sonata by Brahms 1st movement, you know this. I was rehearsing with ?Alflalf Alicter? and Alicter asked me, Slava, what do you think, which ?verder? was outside of his room in this stilt in a moment when he composes? I talk to Alicter when He was young and very stupid, I talk to alicter I you know I love Slava Particularly in this moment I was not ?in vien? with Brams ?? thats why I don't do each ?verder? and he tell me you know I am sure that in this moment it rained in this street,
