I love how you hold your bow and can't wait to try it. I was a lifelong cellist but after I graduated college with a major in cello performance my motivation took a dump. Now I'm 43 and, though I don't speak a lick of German, your video has inspired me. My daughter speaks German and I will ask her to translate for me soon. I love your style and your tone---thank you very much. - Charity Grant Madison, WI, USA
[banging head on desk in frustration...] Why do clueless amateurs & even so-called profs see fit to "explain" to the rest of us viewers that she is "holding the bow wrong" (or "funny"), or that she "moves her head too much"? When you have reached her level of artistry you will be qualified to tell her how much she should move her head. Nobody would DARE say that about Midori, nor would they have any right. A musician moves with his/her instrument, she is part of it or if you prefer it is part of her. Some of us move more, some less. As for the bow: One - Last - Time: if you pay attention you'll note that she holds it differently when playing _baroque_ pieces. And there, boys and girls, is your cue. That is the manner in which it was held when baroque music was first written and played. Do a search for Jordi Savall & you will see the precursor to the cello, the viola da gamba, and also see the precursor to our modern-day bows. Now you begin to understand how that previous "grip" came to be...it was the only way to hold the bow of that earlier day and construction.
it's a German thing - on one hand always in awe of the "genius" who just "happens" to be amazingly talented, on the other hand, there has to be criticism, because where would it leave the "average" person if the talent wouldn't be "flawed"...
COMO ARGENTINA ME SIENTO ORGULLOSA DE ESTA MÁGICA CHELISTA SOL GABETTA .ME HACE MUY FELIZ HABERLA CONOCIDO, A TRAVÉS DE UN FAMILIAR QUE ME COMENTÓ DE SU ARTE (lamentablemente el conocimiento no fue persona a persona), CUANDO UNO CONTACTA , AUNQUE SEA A TRAVÉS DE LA TECNOLOGÍA, CON UN ARTISTA DE ESTE CALIBRE, SE LIMITA A DISFRUTARLA!!
@Blueflame74589 She's playing baroque but she's using a new bow, that's why she must grab it like that in order to play as she must to respect the style.
Debo aclarar que yo respondi con estos comentarios a alguien que puso un comentario increiblemente obsceno. Debo pedirles disculpas, primero a Sol Gabetta, y a toda la gente educada
I am curious as to whether you are using open A & D gut strings for this recording. They look like open guts but I can 't see clearly on the video. Also what is your rationale for still using end pin for the vivaldi concerto? For better projection of sound. As it won't be an entirely authentic setup but then I presume you are still having the cello as modern set up (ie. modern bridge and bass bar etc)
@k73f All gut. With no winding on the top two it's hard to tell but they look like pure unwound gut. The bottom two look like Pirastro Eudoxa (possibly pirastro chorda but too hard to tell with the colour on my computer).
Is that a Baroque bow or something? Because she holds it more towards the balance point than the frog. Also, in the museum she played without the end pin out. Hard core.
Как можно так уметь!)))..Великолепно... ! Когда Вы даете интервью на английском - Вы жестикулируете, на немецком - прячете руки... Я очень надеюсь,что сны Вам сняться на испанском... )) ... Вас почти не с кем сравнивать...Вперед , Очаровательная... Альты - отдыхают, Ротсропович - вертиться... Жду Бетховена и Баха.... ))
das ist die "alte" weise den Bogen zu halten, die Cello und Bogen haltung hat sich über die Jahrhunderte geändert wird aber z.B. bei Barock oft weiter verwendet.
Danke für deine Antwort! ich hab das selber mal ausprobiert, und das ist mal was anderes und erzeugt einen weicheren Klang, finde ich... aber persönlich spiele ich am liebsten wie immer :-D
Sol is a grand yound madame of the cello. Astraight cellist,in the world of grand FAKE,as in the violin world. i I wish to hear her playing Brahms double concerto with the other no nonsence artist HILLARY HAHN.
@Kamaza9 LOL! ;^D Yeah, come to think of it, I guess I do have an extremely vague recollection of myself doing that in the past when my teacher taught strings class in school. I just dont remember what was the purpose of doing that. Now I'm laughing at my own comment 6 days ago, lololololol! She sure holds the bow funny, lol!
do you play barock cello?? anyway there's not a rule about that..i could say that you're not obliged to hold it just at the frog, because you don't need as much pressure as in romantic period
Ja wie ein menschlische Stimme. And you hold it between your legs! ;) (I played the cello once. And I can tell you I felt sexy...) And we thought noone would ever match Jackie! Duet? Listen to Tortelier husband and wife play the Handel piece!
Guter Beitrag, distanziert er sich doch deutlich von Phänomenen wie den Geigen-Girlies! Frische Gesichter beleben den Klassikmarkt. Wenn nur Puristen die "wahre Kunst" zu schätzen wissen, bringt das keine Verkaufzahlen, zumal jene lieber ins Konzert gehen, als sich ne CD zu kaufen. Simplifikation ist wichtig, damit die Musik auch unstudierten Menschen näher gebracht werden kann. Der Versuch, mehr Menschen zur Klassik zu führen, ist lobenswert, dieser Beitrag hilft dabei.
Prodigius Sol Gabetta!! But what about the coments of the presentator about Valencia and the Catalan Culture? I´m from Valencia, do you know anything about the ancient kingdom of Valencia? Our current own identity? Our current politic situation as an autonomous community of the Spanish nation? Valencian Popes of Rome were Alexander VI and Calixto III. Valencia was already a Kingdom when CATALONIAN REGION was by then a bunch of Counties. I beg you to study our true History!! stop to the lies from catalan nationalism. Once and for all!! Please.
Tu increible falta de respeto muestra el bajo nivel en el que te mueves.Pero debo reconocer que tu no eres responsable de estar alli. Fue la tecnica del gran dictador, y adoptada y seguida en la actualidad. Darte dinero pero jamas educarte. Porque educado podras pensar y eso es peligroso para dictadores. Asi vamos y asi se fueron los educados
