Vertigo for Solo Cello - Cicely Parnas 

Ahhh thank you guys so much, that really means a lot!! 🥰

@@cicelyparnas You are incredible!! Thanks!!!

Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much!! I love that special detail on this cello ☺️

I literally thought it was sped up at first. In a good way. Damn.

I know, right?!? Cicely's technique is really excellent.

It IS sped up.

@@carbonc6065 no, she probably used a too high shutterspeed (and probably too much light). Videos shot that way can look overly crisp and have no motion blur at all. You can see that slow parts look natural. you wouldn't get that with a sped up video.

Thank you!! This piece was definitely the find of the year! I love Colorado, I hope I make it there, too :)

Nathan!! Hey I love you miss you guys too. I hope all is well. Would love to catch up anytime!! Sending hugs 🥰

Oh my gosh, thank you!! That really means a lot!!

Cicely is the best in the game. Damn, I love watching her shred 🤘

Me too! Know her thru Brooklyn channel, played “Halo “❤ Love it ❤

Aw thank you!! 💛

Oh that's amazing to hear :) Thank you!!

Thanks so much!

Wow, thank you!

Thank you! I really hope so!!

@@cicelyparnas 🤞

Thank you so much, that means a lot! 🙏

You can do it!!!

​@@cicelyparnasthanks for the encouragement, I've been practicing hard (not vertigo, haha) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1FVJ2UNR-ks.htmlsi=TVjzTnnng0WKBxqp

Thank you!!

Thanks, Arsentiy!!! 🥰

That means a lot, thank you!!

I can't imagine a higher compliment!! Thank you so, so much 🙏

Also I love Van Gogh ☺️

@@cicelyparnas You are very welcome. I am Robert and a writer from Florida, and your music brightened my day. So, thank you as well. I love instrumental classical music because it shares a feeling or story or picture without words like sitting near a fire place on a cold day. The chill and warmth are partners in a meaning experience. P.S. I love Van Gogh - his writings and paintings are amazing. In certain ways, when I look at his work I am like I feel that way about things too.

Oh thank you!!!

Hey! Thank you so much!! I'm actually moving away from performing so much these days...but recording sessions abound :)

@@cicelyparnas That's awesome, I'm sure that gives you flexibility to teach too. Hope you're enjoying Germany, and can't wait for more videos!

I know, it's so strange looking!!

Thanks so much!!! Honestly it means the most to know people are getting use out of it and enjoying it :)

I’m a violinist but I collaborate with other colleagues. You should consider publishing a collection of all your arrangements.

Such a good idea!!!!

Oh amazing!! Then we are both playing on Weertman copies of the Gofriller! Mine is from 1981 :) I adore it. There are many recordings of my grandfather, if you're curious to hear the Gofriller

Oh, and interestingly, at least the one I have is bigger then the original!

@@cicelyparnas super cool. I connected many years ago with Weertman's son who was still living here in Michigan. He had all his dad's notes and sent me a file on my cello with specs, measurements, a couple stories, etc. I would be happy to attempt to connect you if you'd like. You and I are connected on Facebook. I'll send you some pictures and some video (I attempted to sell it once several years ago and glad I wasnt able to) of my Weertman if you're curious. I obviously made a leap that you were playing the original thinking it might have made it to you via your family, etc. Might actually be cooler that you're playing a Weertman! 😂. Regardless, you're a fine, fine cellist, much better then me (I'm a conductor and worship pastor and don't play much anymore), and really a joy to listen to. This is a fun connection! Oh! What strings are you playing? I've played spirocore silver on the bottom and Jargar high on the top for years but I'm open to exploring other sounds.

Oh my gosh, hilarious. Looks like I actually reached out to you several years ago when I was trying to sell the cello. So photos and video of my Weertman are actually in your FB inbox already. 😂. Man.... Facebook never " forgets."

The cello is a copy of my grandfather's goffriller, which has a similar rosette under the fingerboard :) it's so pretty!!

Ah thank you so much!! The cello is actually quite a little diamond in the rough. My grandfather had a Gofriller cello, and he let a friend of the family, who was an amateur maker, build a copy of it. That's this cello :) I think it was built in 1981

Oh thanks! For this one I used a low budget something that I don't think they even make anymore 😅 and an AKGC414 a little further back. But these days I've been doing mid-side, which I like much better for solo cello

@@cicelyparnas Thanks! I currently use a Bluebird SL condenser mic, but I'm considering trying dual-microphone setups in the near future.

The difference going from one mic to two is massive, you won't regret it!!

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Oh my gosh, thank you!!! That detail on the cello is so pretty, isn't it? It's actually a carving directly into the wood based on a Rosette similarly done on the instrument it's a copy of :)

Haha. It's my living room which I turned into a recording studio - the acoustics were pretty rough, so I built a bunch of acoustic panels. :)

@@cicelyparnas OMG! THE living room with the famous doors to Hogwarts and Narnia? This room is a legend!

Oh wow, such a high compliment, thank you!!! I'm always interested in talking about cello :) if you're thinking about it in terms of a lesson context, best thing to do is write me through my website. If not, follow me on Insta - I often answer questions, etc :)

I did not speed it up!!!!!!!

@@cicelyparnas Yes you did.

@@cicelyparnas Those first 9 seconds--I've watched it over and over--that is not normal--it's sped up.

I don't wish to argue with you. What I will say for myself is that speeding up a video would be pointless and carry a burden of a loss of integrity. I know myself and my values, and I do my best to move through the world with honesty and integrity. So. Speeding up a video wouldn't even cross my mind. I'm not sure what you're seeing that makes you suspicious, but I can only imagine doing such a thing if I wanted to cover up an insecurity in my playing. At this point, though, I don't have anything to prove. I'm pretty happy with where I am in my life and career. Thank you for taking such an interest in my work, and I'm sending you well wishes.

I also watched this video over and over and every movement, especially face looks off. I dont know what is going on here but it looks surely sped up. When you play it at 0,75 speed it suddenly looks normal.