It's amazing how efficient his technique is... it looks like he's putting zero effort whatsoever. His intonation is ridiculous despite the fact that he never looks at the fingerboard (habit I need to get rid of myself), and you can see that there is just zero tension in his body. Incredible player.
Others can play the piece, but not like him. He is a master. There is no one above him. I like to think he his the principal cellist of eternity, and all other cellists like myself can do is strive to possess just an ounce of his ability.
It's almost as if he's bouncing or even dribbling his fingers on the strings and fingerboard. I feel the precision doesn't come from intention at this point because it's so fast. The precision comes rather from the patterns from the bouncing fingers. Like we don't have literal control over a bouncing basketball while it's in the air between the floor and our hand. But since we can decide on the trajectory, we have indirect control over it. I feel like that's what's happening. I poorly explained this but I hope someone gets what I'm saying.
When I was in college, (1980) we met Feuermann's widow, she had this on a Super 8 film. Raya Garbusova brought her to the Hartt campus. I'm a believer.
Holy crap. I just can't believe he kept up that amazing playing while some guy shoved a camera between the body and the strings at 1:20! heheheh. Nice stuff!
Does anyone know how old Feuermann was in this recording? I know he died in 1942 at the age of 39, but I always struggle to find when his recordings were made.
I believe this was in 1938 or around then. It was right before Nazi Germany took over Austria. He luckily wasn't there when they took over. I believe he was in New York.
@@andrewkatz5689 Thanks! It's amazing because my teacher and myself are both playing like Feuermann, and it really is easier to do and way more simple, if thats the right word. That's awesome that you play cello! Keep it up!
I don't think that it's possible (insofar as pure technique is concerned) to play the cello any better than this! And he was also capable of great musicality: just check out his recording of the Reger cello suite in G major, and you'll be convinced.
This is the pinnacle of cello technique. There is nothing above this. Feuermann was a genius who was taken from us far too soon.
Feuermann was an incredible musician, but I must say if there were a pinnacle of achievement there wouldn't be much of a point to any of it
Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyum! That shit is out of control!!! It's so clean. Honestly not many violinists are that clean.
It's amazing how efficient his technique is... it looks like he's putting zero effort whatsoever. His intonation is ridiculous despite the fact that he never looks at the fingerboard (habit I need to get rid of myself), and you can see that there is just zero tension in his body. Incredible player.
The greatest cellist of all time
Others can play the piece, but not like him. He is a master. There is no one above him. I like to think he his the principal cellist of eternity, and all other cellists like myself can do is strive to possess just an ounce of his ability.
This is almost frightening. How does he remain so perfectly calm?
Unimaginable! This man was god of the cello!
Bravo! You can never be replaced.
It's almost as if he's bouncing or even dribbling his fingers on the strings and fingerboard. I feel the precision doesn't come from intention at this point because it's so fast. The precision comes rather from the patterns from the bouncing fingers. Like we don't have literal control over a bouncing basketball while it's in the air between the floor and our hand. But since we can decide on the trajectory, we have indirect control over it. I feel like that's what's happening. I poorly explained this but I hope someone gets what I'm saying.
Yuto Hirano As someone who is a cello performance major and a former basketball player, this analogy makes PERFECT sense.
Active lifting of the fingers, passive dropping of the fingers. Creates a very useful rebound effect.
oooh My God!!!!!! It's unbelievable!!!
1:25-1:27 Pay attention Lang Lang
I now have a picture of Feuermann in my cello case
When I was in college, (1980) we met Feuermann's widow, she had this on a Super 8 film. Raya Garbusova brought her to the Hartt campus. I'm a believer.
Amazing. Fantastic. Genius.
A once in a lifetime performer, if not the best ever... .
That was incredible...
Fantastic!
Extraordinaire!!!
Einfach genial!
Breathtaking.
Jaw dropping!
HOW IS THAT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE!???
Филигранная техника, браво!
This just took my breath away! I knew several of his star pupils during the 30 years that I was working in the Hollywood studios.
Beautiful pure gut...
Wow!
Holy crap.
I just can't believe he kept up that amazing playing while some guy shoved a camera between the body and the strings at 1:20!
heheheh.
Nice stuff!
deslumbrante!!!
David, I certainly can't figure out how they could tape behind the bridge
Early GoPro
this is really impressive
Unbelievable, miraculous...
I, of course meant that HE could never be replaced! He played as well as could be played!
lol his expression makes it look like he's not having any trouble playing the piece at all
I wish i could play like him
It's all in the wrist. Absolutely perfect technic.
bravooo!
It is true...
Damn fingers like machine guns
He is so stoned lol. what a pro
Wow
I'm blown away
Wow. Look at his technique...
theodore saidenberg is my great grandfather
maan... wish I had that god-like technique ....
@mophoplz The left hand just as good!
@snootzie78 WHAT AMATEUR COULD PLAY THIS!!!!
i really wish I could believe that....
This makes me sad :(
Does anyone know how old Feuermann was in this recording? I know he died in 1942 at the age of 39, but I always struggle to find when his recordings were made.
I believe this was in 1938 or around then. It was right before Nazi Germany took over Austria. He luckily wasn't there when they took over. I believe he was in New York.
@@worldwar2historyandgear970 Ah thanks
@@andrewkatz5689 No problem. I'm learning Cello from a man who was a student of someone who learned from Feuermann.
@@worldwar2historyandgear970 Whoa! That's so cool! I've been playing cello since elementary school!
@@andrewkatz5689 Thanks! It's amazing because my teacher and myself are both playing like Feuermann, and it really is easier to do and way more simple, if thats the right word. That's awesome that you play cello! Keep it up!
I don't think that it's possible (insofar as pure technique is concerned) to play the cello any better than this! And he was also capable of great musicality: just check out his recording of the Reger cello suite in G major, and you'll be convinced.
Gut string .. may can do that way...^^
@violatione He is a violoncellist...
Sounds like something Liszt would write if he played cello. Apparently Popper and Liszt hung out.
no no no
the way i meant it was for him
like he makes it look like its nothing
thats what i meant k im sorry
@askdhg I know that. Violin is easier however and there aren't that many who play this clean.
teddy saidenberg is my great grandpa! just saying
How does he do this???
1:20 - 1:40 aaaahaha!!
"The End"? Is this supposed to be a movie or something?
Actually amateur refers to a person who does something for the love of it. :-)
Question is, how Feuermann has so good articulation. Notes are not so hard. Dont worry :D
why miracle?
Pfft...Eddie van Halen did NOT "start" tapping....look at this guy
@redbumblebeeHD hahahahha
I hate myself
Impossible cello playing. I'm an amateur and I can't even play this.
Nice clip x) but its not liiiiivee =p
LOL... WTF.... is he human?
His effortlessness with the shifting and rapid fingerings is annoying. Especially since I can't play this piece half as fast XD.
ridiculous.
its just not even hard
what a ridiculous song.. It keeps spinning and spinning and spinning..