Stradivarius sound comparison! 1694 vs 1696 ( Early period) 4K Video HI-FI Audio ( subs en Español) 

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the first cello's lows are some of the best things i have ever heard, and i play the double bass lol

❤️Love it! I love how the de falla morphed into Dvorak! 😆 You sound great on both! But amazing how each one has its unique quality!

This is amazing! Thanks for sharing. London-Boccherini cello sounds a bit more "mellow" but the lower register sounds a bit deeper with the Lord Aylesford. First impression only. Both are incredibly beautiful instruments, invaluable, really. Will listen more of this, thanks!

I like the Lord Aylesford better, because of its warm, full and deep sound.

For me, the Lord Aylesford tone since longer was, and now even more is, the most beautiful cello sound I've ever heard (especially in your hands, Pablo :-) ). But I admit that this is also due to my love for big, full and deep sounding resonances coming from instruments with a big lower bout. Not by chance I play a Montagnana copy...

It's so nice to see there are other people who geek out on the nuances and unique characteristics of different instruments. Thanks for making these videos!

okay the london bocherini one is absolutely stunning

Really hard to pick the best one, they're both cannons with their unique tones

It seems like the Lord Aylesford has a darker and deeper tone while the London-Boccherini has a fuller and brighter sound.

Oh my the lower registers BLEW ME AWAY. but I suspect it’s your superb playing which produced that completely amazing sound.

It’s interesting like how it was said in the video that despite being made at relatively the same time, the instruments are so different. It seems like (though it may be different in person) that the London has a warmer tone that allows for more color variance, while the Aylesford has a more brilliant projecting tone.

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity to hear & compare the instruments, & learn a little of their history. The Lord A has the most amazing lower & middle registers I have heard but the London B has a most beguiling upper register & capacity for dolce. Exquisite!

Wow! Simply extraordinary, to be playing an instrument that belonged to Luigi Boccherini is so cool!!

What a dream to be able to bond with these instruments. Growing up I think every young cellist dreams about playing on a Strad, and so few of us actually get to realize that dream. You both deserve it!

not just two of the most amazing cellists in the world, but you're making amazing RU-vid content too!!!!!! Love it, great job guys and both celli are amazing however I would prefer the london-boccherini because of the amazing overtones in the high register.

The sound of the Lord is so deep and pure!!! Thank you Pablo 🌹🎶

Величайшие экземпляры. Спасибо за возможность услышать рассмотреть.👍

Cello is such a versatile instrument

The lower registers of the cello is what gives me the chills. I love the deeper tone of the Lord Aylesford, I think. Thank you for this video!

Both instruments sound amazing to me. There were some subtle differences between them, but they both leave me gobsmacked.

Es interesante el contraste de colores entre uno y otro. Me encantan los agudos del modelo boccherini 1694, pero los graves y la profundidad que tiene el modelo 1696 es increíble.

I think the player also makes a huge difference and I think you sound amazing

Both cellos have amazing sound.Incredible video!

Congratulations for this video, an obviously magnificent sound on these wonderful instruments, and very interesting everything you tell about the stories of both cellos. Thanks!!

I 💖 Boccherini as if I had known him throughout my life. I even keep a drawning of him in my mobile in his memory. He had sad deep eyes and his music is a true reflection of his deep soul. 💞🎻💖💖💖 thank you for this video.

London-Boccherini, due to the smaller body, actually has a more focus sound and projection. Low position sounds like a viola, which is filled with the wood's tone.

Excelente! Gracias por dedicarnos su tiempo, talento y humor.

Excelente video, muy buena comparacion! Ambos suenan espectacular, y es muy interesante ver el lado mas cotidiano de dos musicos excelentes. Estaria bueno si hicieras un video mostrando el set-up de alguno de los dos cellos, siempre me interesó que usan los profesionales

Please do more of these sound comparison videos!

Hola Pablo, primero muchas gracias por tus videos, como chelista me divierte mucho conocer mas el mundo del Cello. Te puedo preguntar con que camara grabas tus videos? la calidad me gusta mucho. =)

Pablo, thank you this fascinating video, and also, for all the great productions you’ve made. Do strings make much of a difference, and were these two gorgeous cellos strung the same? I’m an intermediate level player and I have learned much from you. Thanks!

Esta super el video! Pablo, usaste el mismo arco para los dos instrumentos?

Excelent video!!!

It is not so easy to comparatively judge the tone of two fine cellos because so much depends on the adjustments made between the cellist and a truly excellent luthier, , including the choice and cut of the bridge, the soundpost, the choice of the individual strings for the cello, and even the playing that it receives. You can be certain that Pablo's cello is adjusted to perfection and to his playing. The Lord Aylesford comes off notably better in this comparison, and of course Pablo's performance, musicianship, and expressiveness is superb.

Awesome to hear them back to back like this! What mic did you use? AKG 414? Also, what program did you mix the audio and video in? Thanks!

😍😍 thanks!!

Awesome video Pablo,what microphone did you use? It sounds really good,looks like an akg

A more interesting comparison would be to add a fine modern cello to the comparison. It’s been well established that even professional players in a blind test often pick the modern instrument as the best.

It would be extremely interesting how the comparison sounds with the same strings on both instuments:)

I still love the Lord Aylesford's lower register 😻💙💙, but to me it seems like the London-Boccherini upper register sounds a bit louder, not *that* loud, but the LA upper register is slightly muted compared to the Boccherini one 😕

You’re amazing.

great video bro

El cello de Kian es una preciosidad, suena tan bien y tiene un acabado tan bueno

Pablo flexing his recording devices with this video huh?? 😏😏😎

Hello! Can you make a video about the bows you use and maybe some reflection about different bows? Thanks!

Very interesting history of the two cellos. You must feel very lucky to be able to play such a beautiful cello! By the way, Mr. Pablo, just how tall are you?

thank you! nice test

Ooh I love the sound of the second cello it’s so deep. :)

First cello is much warmer and has more depth. Second cello almost sounds more German, more direct.

Does anyone know what microphone Maestro Pablo Ferrandez is using?? It picks up every color the cellos have to offer wow.

Looks like the Lord Aylesford is the commodity 😏 I was totally gravitating toward it myself. I feel like it might be best to play solo Bach or chamber music with Lord Aylesford. Whereas the London-Boccherini might be be well-suited for the concert hall and could really cut above an orchestra. Both absolutely gorgeous.

Podríais confirmar si ese fue el cello que en un momento Napoleón le arrebató de las manos a Bocherini y se se puso a parodiar su manera de tocar dejando marcadas las espuelas en la madera? De ser así, deberian continuar ahí.

Beautiful.

Lord !!!!!! All the way , very nice warm sound

Is there going to be a part 2? Because it seemed that the conversation was still ongoing when the video ended.

Did you upload it in 4K? Because the maximum I can choose right now is 1080p

It is encouraging to discover that young musicians are given the chance to play great instruments. To me, these two sound totally different, though. And they obviously look totally different (setting aside the size). Why is the "London" so beaten up??? Conversely, how come that the varnish on the other one is in such a good condition? I believe/hope that it was not reapplied. English language issue: the correct wording is "... I have played Lord Aylesford for six years, ...". I would definitely prefer the sound of Lord Aylesford :-). Thank you to the young men for this interesting presentation.

The Lord Aylesford’s sound is closer to me.

Excelente video muy buena grabación, Ayslesford my superior mayor rango de frecuencia mucho más abierto ! ideal sala grande gran cuerpo, probaría otras cuerdas pirazzi o spirocore tungsteno, larsen no tienen la suficiente tensión para este cello. El Boccherini sonido cerrado, rangos medios muy altos, no es un timbre bonito o fino, tiene cuerpo pero se siente abombado, probaría un Puente Frances en este cello .

Name of the piece 1:51 ?????????

How do you get all these amazing cellos??

Why did people cut the cello down? What was wrong with the original instrument?

I like definettely Aylesford but wandered Magnacore and Versum( I'm not sure) compares?

What strings do you have on the 1696?

A todos les recomiendo poner el vídeo a 720p! Porque la calidad de audio baja a la par que bajes la calidad del vídeo. Que genial poder escuchar esta comparativa, cada cello tiene su cualidad y vida propia! 😍

What bow do they use on these?

Not a fair comparison simply because the type of string on the 2 Strads are not the same

I prefer the boccherini in general, it seems that the sound is deeper and low register is just amazing. However in the higher register I think the lord Ayesford sounds better.

It's hard to believe anyone would think that amount a vibrato is appropriate for any style of classical music. It's like a caricature of post Romantic classical music cliches. It's very distracting to never just let the tone sit. Would be interesting to hear them played in the matter of Boccherini, with only occasional vibrato used as an ornament.

Can you explain more about what it means to “cut down” a cello?

london bocherini is so great!!!!

you can really hear the difference. But I think he sounds better on Lord Aylesford because he is used to the nuances of his own cello, and slightly unfamiliar with the London. Strads are known to have a learning curve

The London has a British accent! 😄

Early period? In 1694 Antonio Stradivari was 50 years old.

Wait a minute, Boccherrini is the composer of the famous Rich People Minuetto.

You should have used same strings. Versum is a big different to Whatever Larsen

The aylesford sound better in my opinion

😘

Uaaaaaau

deberian hacer otro talking cello con santiago y hablar español frente a kian

I prefer the sound of the Lord Aylesford, the other seems more honky or nasally.

how does he get such a beautiful and wide vibrato while collapsing the third finger? Anyone help LOL

Not the same strings . For me Lord sounds better in the low part and the London better in the mid and upper. But both have huge sound !

Aylesford needs to lose the Larsen and go to Versum like the London. Versum is more honest, open and ready to project and change colour. And even before that, lose the Wittner tailpiece. Bois d’Harmonie that the London has is much much better. Better set-up on the London. Amazing cellos, though, obviously ♥️

i much prefer the London-Boccherini sound.

Piece 1:30?

Lord Aylesford more masculine. London Boccherrini more feminine.

I thought „London“ was also played by István Vardai at 2014 ARD, but I’m not sure.

They're "loaning" Strad cello's???? :) (No offence) To 2 RU-vidrs??? :) Even as good as the both of you are. I would have thought Strads would only be "loaned" to players like YoYo Ma. And must be returned after that performance. Taken by "armed guards". Strads. Ironic that today no luthiers have access to t he same wood (trees) used to make Strads yet 2 hi-end grand piano makers DO...Fazioli and C. Bechstein.

팔이 인상적이네요. 옷을 입지 않아도 될 정도네.

name of the piece at 0:45 please?

Yucko el stinko. I've never been a fan of Strad cellos, and this only reinforces my impression. Too much grunt, not enough clear tone.