Episodes19 Jan 2008 02:56 pm
Cello Journey #28, Haydn Concerto in C, 1st Movement
In this episode we play the cello concerto in C Major by Joseph Haydn. We decided to play it with organ since it sounds more like an orchestra and it makes a nice match. We are playing in a wonderful church called Mountainview United Church. We hope you enjoy it.
January 19th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
Wonderful sound with organ. Only heard played with piano and this version trumps all. Was it intended to be played with organ? It’s great!
January 19th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Luke! That was very enjoyable! I am a big fan of the Concerto. Before, I was skeptical of how the balance would be; if the organ would be too overpowering. But it was spot on indeed! Thank you for this wonderful episode!
Happy Cello Playing!
January 19th, 2008 at 5:09 pm
That was great Luke, a very refreshing interpretation. I’m curious what Edition you use. I use C.F. Peters and I believe it’s how Haydn originally wrote it. I know other editions simplify a lot of the grace notes and 16th notes into 32nd notes but when you see the grace notes it changes many things. The organ worked wonderfully, it gives it a classical feel. I’m working on this piece for my youth symphony’s concerto competition (it’s an orchestra that specializes in classical and baroque music). I guess I should give you a suggestion. I think I’ll recommend some contemporary music, how about the Shostakovitch Sonata or better yet, the Kodaly Sonata! They are both some of my favorites and you haven’t done any contemporary music. Keep up the good work, Luke!
January 20th, 2008 at 1:39 am
What a wonderful thing to be able to watch your movements as you interpret this piece. As a relative newcomer to the world of cello, you are the greatest inspiration I have seen. Thanks for your investment in other’s musical lives! Keep up the great work.
January 20th, 2008 at 3:09 am
Great Job Luke,
The Organ is no substitute for the orchestra but really trumps the piano.
Great Job
January 20th, 2008 at 4:29 am
This was so much fun! It was so powerful and yet you didn’t go nuts (as I have) with the A minor section. This concerto makes me so happy.
January 22nd, 2008 at 5:41 am
i don’t know much about cello
in fact i don’t think i know anything about cello
i don’t even play an instrument
but i’m in LOVE
oh my god i love your music !!!
i looooooooooooove listening to you play
i think its just soooooooooo beautiful
I LOVE YOU ! thank you for introducing me to such beautiful music.
January 22nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Wow, beautiful sound in the church. Wonderful job Ross and Luke. Your cello has some very high arching. I can see from the reflection of light.
Great job!
January 25th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
This is probably my favorite episode so far! I love the way the cello sounds in the church. I’ve been a fan of yours since your first video and you have inspired me to begin learning cello at 33 years old! Thank you Luke and thanks to Ross as well…this is my favorite podcast! Oh yeah, it looks like you have one of those angled carbon-fiber endpins…nice!
January 28th, 2008 at 4:41 am
Thank you very much for posting this- I am learning to play it and it is a brilliant piece.
January 28th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
What a start in the new year Luke and Ross. Really great! And what a wonderful idea to go with the organ in a church
January 29th, 2008 at 1:54 am
Sue - It is originally for cello and orchestra. The organ is able to sustain more like an orchestra so we thought we would go with it.
Patrick - We thought about the balance quite a bit to make sure it turned out ok.
Geeksluvpi - Great music suggestions. Hopefully at some point we can get to those.
August - You have great enthusiasm. I really appreciate it.
Antionio - At first we weren’t sure how things would work with organ. We are glad they turned out well.
Luke
January 30th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Blown away once again! Lovely arrangement with the organ. It’s amazing how every month you give us a lovely present of beautiful music to inspire and re-inspire. It’s so helpful to novices like me to see the cello being played rather than just hear cello music. Looking forward to the next one! (no pressure, guys!).
February 7th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Luke,
keep up the great work- we cellists (as well as other classical musicians) need to keep up with the technology curve. As ‘classical’ is now more easily mistaken for the classical instruments playing soothing smooth jazz, I’m glad you have helped to introduce the cello and its wonderful repertoire to the web audience and ignite an interest again in this music.
As they say, keep on going from bar to bar, even if it means playing under a rest.
celloly,
Randy
February 10th, 2008 at 6:04 am
Randy - Thank you. I think you are right about classical music keeping up with technology. I get lot s of e-mails and comments from viewers who are discovering these pieces for the first time.
Luke
February 12th, 2008 at 5:58 am
Luke,
You have my deepest gratitude for sharing this wonderful music for my favorite instrument through your artistry. Thanks also for the video of you playing the music; it enriches and completes the experience of the music.
I finally began playing the cello in my adult life. Many of these young students can play circles around me. On the other hand, over many years I never missed an opportunity to be in the audience to see and hear every cellist who came to town (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) to play with our symphony. I say you are right up there with them!
I look forward to receiving and listening to your CD. Meanwhile, I will check your website regularly.
All the best to you and your accompanist in your wonderful work - Pam
February 15th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Pam - Thank you. Comments like yours make it easier to keep going. Nice to hear that you began playing the cello. Hearing cello with orchestra is fun. Please keep me updated on how things go with the cello.
Lately I am wondering about something. I am thinking of doing an audio episode of Cello Journey in which I talk more about the music, e-mails, comments, things like that. I am getting this feeling I should do this.
Luke
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm
Luke, I just won my Youth Symphonies Concerto Competition for this piece! I can’t wait to perform it. Thanks for putting these videos up. They really inspire me to pick up my cello and to play music just for the joy of music and not for a competition or deadline. Thanks again.
March 4th, 2008 at 10:14 am
Geeksluvpi - That is really awesome! Congratulations! Playing with orchestra is a lot of fun. Let me know how things go.
Luke
March 19th, 2008 at 8:46 am
This is truly fantastic. You are inspiring to listen to and I find it mind boggling that you can learn new pieces so fast. I also find that your videos are the best for learning pieces and I have used your site many times (currently Tarantella). I was wondering if I could make a request for Lalo’s Concerto in D minor Prelude. Thank you for playing.
May 17th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
Hi Luke,
Thanks for your wonderful interpretations. I’ve been watching along in two years now, and i must say, that you have a way of making all the pieces you play to sound good and look so easy at the same time. It is really nice to watch you play! Truly inspiring.
Do you know the Cello Sonata by the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich? In my opinion it is a wonderful piece(A shame that I can’t play it yet, but hopefully next year). There actually is a fabulous interpretation of the second movement by the great Rostropovich on YouTube. I know you got your book full of requests, so I’ll back down a bit.
I am looking forward to the Tarantella in next episode.
Thanks for playing!
Tord
May 20th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Tord - Thank you. I really like the sonata by Dmitri Shostakovich too. It is one of my favorite pieces.
Luke
June 4th, 2008 at 11:46 pm
Hi Luke,
As I wrote to you separately, I am very much enjoying your music, and looking forward to the new episodes you announced.
The Haydn Concerto 1st mov. with organ is so wonderful, and I do hope you two will record the remaining movements of this Concereto under the same setting at Mountainview United Church to give us the entire Concerto, just like you have completed Bach’s Suite No1 BWV1007. You would please seriously consider to complete the Concerto!
June 5th, 2008 at 10:38 am
Makoto - Thank you. We will do the rest of the Haydn with organ over time. It is a great piece and definitely worth finishing. I think we will do the next movement over the summer.
Luke
June 6th, 2008 at 2:07 am
Hi Luke,
Thank you for your prompt replay.
I am very much looking forward to hearing the rest of the Concerto. You would please record the rest portion with the same audio quality as you have done for the 1st movement.
July 17th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Wow, that was beautiful. What a great piece. Can’t wait to hear the rest.
Great work.
February 9th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Where can I get the sheet music for this piece?
February 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Paul - A good place to find music online is sheetmusicplus.com. You can also try looking at a local string music store. They usually have this in stock.
April 20th, 2009 at 12:27 am
just one simple question
how do you play without having eye contact with each other???
does it not feel as if you are playing as two seperate entities….
why do you chose to play this way>??
chandra
May 20th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Because of the spacing in the church it pretty much had to be done that way. Usually we try to sit the way you describe.
Luke
July 7th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Hi Luke,
I really enjoy your interpretation of this piece! The crisp tempo and the gusto with which you play is refreshing. Please play the remaining movements!
July 7th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
RV - I really like the other movements too. Hopefully we will get to them.
October 21st, 2009 at 5:22 am
Hello Luke;
Of course you sound great, but you also model a fantastic technique. An unrelated question: What equipment are you using to shoot these episodes? I’m considering aquiring some sort of video recording device for studio purposes, and sound quality obviously matters. I will check around your website in case you have already answered my question.
February 12th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
Hey Luke,
I’m 16 and I’ve been playing for 7 years, just wanted to say that I’m playing the Haydn C major and Popper Hungarian Rhapsody in an audition, and your renditions of both of these are great; they are perfectly precise and probably the best I’ve found on the net. Some Hindemith would be lovely!
Cheers
March 25th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
I am learning 4th position just recently, and you inspire me. Where have you guys gone? You haven’t posted a song for quite some time. We want cello journey.
March 25th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
Thanks Amy. Hopefully we will start up again at some point. I really appreciate your comment.
Luke
September 25th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
I fully agree with Amy & Tyler. I am still checking your web site every week waiting your post of new episodes, especially the following movements of the Haydn Cocerto in C!!
September 29th, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Makoto. Thank you for keeping Cello Journey in mind. I really appreciate your encouragement. I am thinking of recording a bit of Bach again to restart.
Hopefully we can make some more episodes. I am going to Europe for a few weeks. I will be back soon though.
Luke
October 10th, 2010 at 8:27 am
I have just been reading that you may be in Europe right now. I hope you have a nice time here
Best wishes from Germany
October 12th, 2010 at 2:17 am
Thanks Antonio. Neat that you are in Germany. I really like Germany, lived there for a while.
Luke
February 25th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
Hi, Luke,
I was learning this piece and your video helped me a lot! Thanks so much. Now I am learning the 3rd movement. Is it possible that you can have a video for it in the near future?
February 27th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Jessie,
Thanks. I’ve actually been practicing the 3rd movement lately. Hopefully at some point we will record it.
Luke