gofreddor (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Admirable in so many ways: elegance, balance, depth, stirrings of Sturm und Drang ...

Thomascello (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I think he was a better cellist than teacher. I never saw or had a lesson but if you watch the lessons of him here on youtube (for example Dvorak concerto with Monika Leskovar) its not convincing.

cellodude1 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I often wonder was Slava a better cellist or teacher?

GreatPianists (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

An amazing performance backed by beautiful accompaniment. The best I've ever heard, I think...(with the possible exception of Emanuel Feuermann)

duhhh86 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

haha, i do prefer du pre's interpretation of this concerto though. of course, i still like rostropovich's version.

alesingoji (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

please stop the error crap, there will be nobody like The great Rostropovich, not even Maisky nor Yo yo ma, this is by far the best interpretation, I almost quit music after this

munkybrain (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

it's almost... dare i say it.. ambiguous though. if a note can be ambiguous, which i suppose it can't be, but with enough vibrato and if the note isn't sustained very long. if you really use your imagination it's a D lol

fiddlinmatt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I think that most people who mark others down in those instances see or hear such a mistake (usually just hear) but they feel so touched and drawn in by such artistry that they need to defend it in some way. It's a natural reaction you know. I think we all heard the note. I also think that we all heard and will continue to hear (other vids) the mind-blowing artistry of this master of the cello, occational wrong notes and all.

fiddlinmatt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

yeah it is a little off. Interesting. They're human after all. Of course that in no way diminishes my huge respect and love for this titan of a musician and cellists. We've all made our share of mistakes in playing.

fiddlinmatt (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Hah- thanks for the humor- I know how you mean much of the time (violinist)