The weilerstein siblings perform elgar s cello concerto in vail it was a reunion of friends and family at bravo. The brilliant american cellist alisa weilerstein follows her critically acclaimed decca debut recording of elgars cello concerto with a deeply felt new interpretation of dvoraks cello concerto, accompanied by some of his other bestknown melodies. Dvoraks cello concerto with the houston symphony hans graf. Elgar, carter, alisa weilerstein, daniel barenboim. Alisa weilerstein is new to the summit this season, and she brings her bach to the 92nd street y on saturday. Apr 17, 2017 alisa weilerstein is new to the summit this season, and she brings her bach to the 92nd street y on saturday. Last fall, the three members of the weilerstein trio were all profiled in major magazines. Mesmerising cellist alisa weilerstein brings the magic of a live recital directly to you in her latest performance for classic fm. Just after a premiere performance of a new matthias pintscher concerto with the boston. Transfer from the original angel stereo lp s37029 by bob varney. Dvoraks cello concerto with the houston symphony hans graf, conductor alisa weilerstein, cello. How did you overcome that or how do you get through that.
Alisa weilerstein elgar carter bruch 1 cd download buy. A philharmonic festival cello concerto and symphony no. Cellist alisa weilerstein plays elgars cello concerto. Elgar, cello concerto berliner philharmoniker daniel barenboim. Berliner philharmoniker elgar s cello concerto with alisa weilerstein and daniel barenboim 2010 720p webdl aac2. The war was still being fought when in march 1918 elgar noted down a number of initial sketches, but he then set the work to one side and wrote three chamber pieces, not. No, theres no getting around the fact that theres a lot of blood, sweat and tears involved. Paul tortelier 19141990, cello with sir adrian boult 18891983 conducting the london philharmonic orchestra. It lacks one of the bach solo cello pieces that are usual in such recitals, consisting entirely of music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Cello concerto 4th movt alisa weilerstein, cello daniel barenboim, conductor berliner philharmoniker recording from the berliner philharmonikers european concert at the. Elgars cello concerto with alisa weilerstein and daniel barenboim. In contrast with elgars earlier violin concerto, which is lyrical and passionate, the cello concerto is for the most part contemplative. Works for cello and piano by alisa weilersteinvivian.
Weilersteins interpretation is underpinned by her meeting rostropovich a close friend of the composer and the cellist for whom both works were written when she was 22, playing shostakovich for him and absorbing his advice and wisdom. Elgar, carter, alisa weilerstein, daniel barenboim, staatskapelle berlin. Alisa weilerstein returns with shostakovichs cello masterworks. Alisa weilerstein elgar cello concerto excerpt youtube. The star vehicle, naturally, is edward elgar s concerto in e minor, which weilerstein plays with commanding presence, rich. The muchanticipated album from the brilliant young american cellist marks one of the most exciting decca classics debuts in many years. Alisa weilersteins recording of the elgar and elliott carter cello concertos with daniel barenboim and the staatskapelle berlin was named bbc musics 20 recording of the year, and her recording of dvoraks cello concerto with the czech philharmonic topped the us classical chart. Listen to your favorite songs from works for cello and piano by alisa weilerstein vivian hornik weilerstein now. Concerto in e minor for violoncello and orchestra, op. The star vehicle, naturally, is edward elgar s concerto in e minor, which weilerstein plays with commanding presence, rich tone, and emotional depth. Alisa weilerstein is a remarkable artist, but her previous concerto recordings have been crippled either by unappealing couplings elgarcarterbrave but not necessarily smart, uninteresting accompaniments dvorak, andor bad sound dvorak again. For critics and public alike, her performances focused new attention on the inherent pathos in elgars melancholy masterpiece and had an emotional quality that has never been matched by anyone else.
The star vehicle, naturally, is edward elgars concerto in e minor, which weilerstein plays with commanding presence, rich tone, and emotional depth. Firefox, safari, edge or internet explorer version 10 or higher. In 2009 alisa was appointed the artistinresidence at the cleveland institute of music, and she has a recording of edward elgars cello concerto forthcoming on decca classics. Alisa weilerstein s debut on decca with the elgar cello concerto conducted by daniel barenboim. Elgar s cello concerto has regularly been regarded as the work of a composer deeply rooted in the nineteenth century and gazing back wistfully to a bygone age which, following the catastrophe of the first world war, was lost forever. The great british composer, sir edward elgar, lived from 1857 to 1934, and his cello concerto in e minor opus 85 is greatly admired by modern cellists. The american cellist alisa weilerstein was a russian history major at columbia university. The vyo performs edward elgars cello concerto in e minor, op.
Riding high in the classical charts and having been applauded far and wide, my little contribution to this discs history already comes in the wake of considerable success. Elgars cello concerto has regularly been regarded as the work of a composer deeply rooted in the nineteenth century and gazing back wistfully to a bygone age which, following the catastrophe of the first world war, was lost forever. The weilerstein siblings perform elgars cello concerto in vail it was a reunion of friends and family at bravo. Elgars concerto is brought together with a contemporary masterpiece, alisa weilersteins homage to the doyen of american composers, centenarian elliott carter. May 20, 2011 dvoraks cello concerto with the houston symphony hans graf, conductor alisa weilerstein, cello. A passionate interpretation of this evergreen concerto. German cellist leonard elschenbroich performing elgars cello concerto in e minor with conductor edward gardner and the bergen philharmonic. Alisa weilerstein elgar cello concerto in e minor 4th movement. Most listeners will be drawn primarily to this performance because of the. Elgar s concerto is brought together with a contemporary masterpiece, alisa weilerstein s homage to the doyen of american composers, centenarian elliott carter. Mar 01, 20 alisa weilerstein elgar and carter cello concerto. Alisa weilerstein elgar cello concerto conducted by daniel. Works for cello and piano by alisa weilersteinvivian hornik. Mar 20, 2014 american cellist alisa weilerstein, described by bbc music magazine as one of the most extraordinary soloists of her generation, follows her critically acclaimed decca debut recording of elgar s.
Alisa weilerstein was born into a musical family in new york in 1982, and began learning the cello at four. In fact, the program here is not just original, but qualifies as daring. American cellist alisa weilerstein, described by bbc music magazine as one of the most extraordinary soloists of her generation, follows her critically acclaimed decca debut recording of elgars cello concerto with a vital new interpretation of dvoraks cello concerto, coupled with some of his best known melodies. The star vehicle, naturally, is edward elgars concerto in e minor, which weilerstein plays with commanding presence, rich. Quiet anguish in elgars cello concerto the concerto was the english composers last major work for orchestra, as well as his most confessional. The vyo performs edward elgar s cello concerto in e minor, op. The cello concerto was the last important work that elgar wrote. Doubly exciting is the participation of conductor daniel barenboim a fervent supporter of alisa weilersteins extraordinary talent since their 2010 europa concert in oxford, in which alisa weilerstein gave a searing account of the elgar concerto.
The brilliant american cellist alisa weilerstein follows her critically acclaimed decca debut recording of elgar s cello concerto with a deeply felt new interpretation of dvoraks cello concerto, accompanied by some of his other bestknown melodies. Its easy to see why alisa was chosen by the macarthur foundation to receive a genius award she combines a huge talent for the cello with a drive to explore the. Also on the program dvoraks 8th symphony and brittens four sea interludes from peter grimes. Dvoraks cello concerto with the houston symphony hans. Alisa weilerstein is the first cellist for many years to play the elgar concerto with daniel barenboim, and his decision to record it with her is a major statement.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Alisa weilerstein performs elgars sublime cello concerto with the staatskapelle berlin, conducted by daniel barenboim for her debut album. Weilerstein aces shostakovich cello concertos classics today. Europa konzert, alisa weilerstein performs elgar cello concerto. Alisa weilerstein first came to international attention at the dawn of the 21st century in 2000 at the age of 18, when she won an avery fisher career grant, was selected for lincoln centers chamber music society two program, and released her emi classics debut cd to wide critical acclaim. Riding high in the classical charts and having been applauded far and wide, my little contribution to this discs history already comes. Classical elgar, carter, alisa weilerstein, daniel barenboim, staatskapelle berlin cello concerto 2012, cd discogs. Listen to your favorite songs from works for cello and piano by alisa weilersteinvivian hornik weilerstein now. Elgar s cello concerto with alisa weilerstein and daniel barenboim.
Watch a stunning live performance of the opening movements of bachs cello suite no. The cello concerto has become a favourite with audiences, and it was a favorite of elgars, too. During his final illness in 1933, elgar hummed the concertos first theme to a friend and said, if ever after im dead you hear someone whistling this tune on the malvern hills, dont be alarmed. Dvorak cello concerto decca 0289 478 5705 alisa weilerstein, staatskapelle berlin, daniel barenboim cond. Alisa weilerstein, staatskapelle berlin, daniel barenboim cond. Recorded live on 1st september 2016 in grieg hall, bergen, norway. Elgar composed it in the aftermath of the first world war, when his music had already gone out of fashion with the concertgoing public. Whether that gives her special insight into the music of shostakovich is debatable, but whatever the case, this is an unusually strong reading of shostakovichs pair of cello concertos, both emotionally intense works dating from the later part of his career. The latest in that illustrious line is 30yearold american cellist alisa weilerstein who, under daniel barenboim, has outsold the les. Alisa weilerstein, czech philharmonic orchestra, jiri belohlavek cond. Doubly exciting is the participation of conductor daniel barenboim a fervent supporter of alisa weilersteins extraordinary talent since their 2010 europa concert in oxford, in which alisa weilerstein gave a searing account of the.
Its first performance, in october 1919, with the composer himself conducting, opened the first postwar season of the london. This recording of the elgar cello concerto has had its period of gestation, with alisa weilerstein and daniel barenboim already having performed the work together a few years before working on this release. Sep 20, 2011 in 2009 alisa was appointed the artistinresidence at the cleveland institute of music, and she has a recording of edward elgar s cello concerto forthcoming on decca classics. New to youtube cellist leonard elschenbroich elgar. Making her debut on decca, alisa weilerstein presents three major works of the cello repertoire with daniel barenboim leading the staatskapelle berlin. Elgars concerto is brought together with a contemporary masterpiece alisa weilersteins homage to the doyen of american composers, centenarian elliott carter. Excerpt from europa concert in oxford from may 1st 2010, on. Dvorak cello concerto alisa weilerstein 1 cd download. In this recording, cellist jacqueline du pre gives. Alisa weilerstein and the new york philharmonic, conducted by joshua weilerstein, play the elgar concerto in e minor at bravo. Introducing composed, the new classical music streaming service curated for you by classic fm, decca classics and deutsche grammophon.
Mar 22, 2017 the muchanticipated album from the brilliant young american cellist marks one of the most exciting decca classics debuts in many years. He had spent the war at war with himself and now he. Alisa weilerstein plays the elgar cello concerto in e minor youtube. Weilerstein brings her ardent charisma to the beguiling music of dvorak.
Sound bites the sound bites do not exactly match the performance during this specific concert. Weilerstein s interpretation is underpinned by her meeting rostropovich a close friend of the composer and the cellist for whom both works were written when she was 22, playing shostakovich for him and absorbing his advice and wisdom. Print and download in pdf or midi concerto from op. Many have recognized this early recording of pieces by paganini, dvorak, saintsaens. With this 2014 release, american cellist alisa weilerstein moves out from obligatory concerto repertory into something more original. American cellist alisa weilerstein, described by bbc music magazine as one of the most extraordinary soloists of her generation, follows her critically acclaimed decca debut recording of elgars. In 20002001 she won an avery fisher career grant and was selected to play in the echo.
Cellist alisa weilerstein plays elgars cello concerto on. The elgar who wrote the cello concerto was a different man to the elgar of the pomp marches. It is one of his final few great works elgars wife died in 1920. Alisa weilerstein in elgars cello concerto concertgebouw. Alisa weilerstein is a remarkable artist, but her previous concerto recordings have been crippled either by unappealing couplings elgarcarterbrave but not necessarily smart, uninteresting.
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