Karl Davydov - Cello Concerto No. 1, Op. 5 (1859)

Karl Yulievich Davydov (Russian: Карл Юльевич Давыдов; 15 March [O.S. 3 March] 1838 - 26 February [O.S. 14 February] 1889) was a Russian cellist of great renown during his time, and described by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky as the "czar of cellists". He was also a composer, mainly for the cello.
Cello Concerto No. 1 in B minor, Op. 5 (1859)
1. Allegro moderato
2. Kantilene (9:25)
3. Allegretto (13:37)
Marina Tarasova, cello and the Davydov Symphony Orchestra conducted by Konstantin Krimetz
Before the age of twenty-five, Karl Davidov (1838-1889) was considered the greatest cellist in the German States, however he did not begin cello until the age of twelve. Davidov began his cello studies with the Dresden cellist Karl Schuberth at the University in St. Petersburg, Russia and went to Leipzig in order to pursue composition in with Moritz Hauptman.
Originally Davidov had intended to be a composer, but was discovered to be greatest virtuosic cellist since Romberg. Davidov was also a master pedagogue who held the position of cello
professor at the Leipzig and St. Petersburg Conservatoires. He spent the last two years of his life touring and writing his Violoncello Schule (1888), which would be the first method of the
Dresden School to incorporate physiology into a cello method. Davidov’s most valued student was Alfred von Glehn, who later taught the famous twentieth century cellist Gregor Piatigorsky.
Davidov worked as a pedagogue for Liszt as professor at the National Hungarian Royal Academy of Music, where he established the cello and chamber music divisions. He taught there until his
death in 1913.
In 1870 Count Wilhorsky, a patron of the arts, presented Davydov with a Stradivarius cello constructed in 1712. This cello, now known as the Davidov Stradivarius, was owned by Jacqueline du Pré until her death and is currently on loan to cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

[@jwhill7]

The idea of interrupting the first movement after its exposition to make way for the second movement comes from Clara Schumann's piano concerto of 1835. The idea was later used by Liszt, in his piano sonata in b minor. I find Davydov's cello concerto to be a first rate work, leaving me wanting more, not less, of it.

[@Simon_A.]

Unbelievable - big parts of this concerto are that high that a violinist could perform the concerto ...

[@sungkonobuntoro563]

Very beautiful piece of romantic classic.

[@geniusrepairman1]

A fun piece. Great cello part. So many lost or obscure works out there.

[@StuartSimon]

It is likely unknowable if Dvorak ever knew this work, and yet there seem to be more things common to both this work and Dvorak’s masterpiece than the key of B minor.

[@bartjebartmans]

Davydov was very famous, according to Tchaikovsky "the Czar of cellists" and I would not be surprised if Dvorak knew him and the concertos but it seems though the concertos were rarely played due to their technical and virtuoso demands.

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

Non aucun point commun . Davidoff a composé un génial concerto à 20 ans et Dvorak a écrit une symphonie concerto avec violoncelle .Je préfère et de loin Davidoff , infiniment moins ennuyeux.

[@StuartSimon]

I see what you mean. This is one of those short works where the opening Allegro lacks a development and recapitulation, and the entire work is played without a break. The concerto actually starts out sounding symphonic, and the orchestral exposition is far from “dry.” The part that reminds me of Dvorak begins at 0:36, with a perceived lilt in the winds to match the triplets in the strings, creating the illusion of three beats in the place of two. The symphonic arc is aborted in the tutti that transitions to the Andante.

[@davedouglass438]

@@StuartSimon -- As the arcs of THOUGHT deflect, attract, and intertwine, so do those of music or poetry worth serious engagement.

[@Apfelstrudl]

Great concert and great work.. Horns and Trumpets are in D for those who wanna know.

[@anamartinezgonzalez5794]

Bravo!! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@emilypilgrim9429]

This sounds like Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor meets Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, so good!!!

[@DM-xs7oo]

thank you so much for your work! I love this tipe of video!

[@unmusicos7326]

that's wonderful ❤

[@MaryRosebud]

I like this concerto.

[@lucadigregorio5453]

This is gold, thank you

[@janbrekelmans5475]

NICE WORK

[@ShorkGamer]

enchanting!

[@asmasd8279]

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[@XDuFELL]

Absolutely love this concerto! Any chance of uploading 2 or 4?

[@bartjebartmans]

Am working on No. 2 as we speak.

[@XDuFELL]

Lovely!

[@rogerkorcia.girard5910]

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