I saw Janos perform this Concerto with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at least 30 years ago. Their founder, Nicolas Harsanyi, had passed away and it was his memorial concert. They were good friends and Janos came to honor him with this mind blowing piece. FSU always had taped replays of the TSO concerts the following Sunday night and I have a cassette recording of it, which I have nearly worn out, lol.
I wonder when this was recorded? Sixty years ago, somebody gave me a recording of Starker playing the Kodaly Sonata for Solo Cello... and he was bald then! My favorite recording of the Dvorak was by Casals, of course. I studied cello for seven years but never approached this level of virtuosity.
i’m young and ignorant so can someone explain to me what makes starker so great? i’m genuinely really trying to understand him and his music but it’s just not doing it for me? thank you.
I don't think Dvořák was Janos's strong point in the repertoire, his bowings and shifting are more suited for another kind of concerto, let's say Schumann? I don't hear Dvořák like he plays it. But his recorded performances of the virtuoso pieces and Kodaly sonata will forever be a reference point for cellists. Also, I have a recording of Rachmaninoff sonata, and Brahms 1st violin sonata... Those are as perfect as it gets.
My least favorite "Starker-ism" has to be the consistent skittering of the bow on the string every time he drops the bow from above the string at the tip, never understood why he always did that. He was such a great player that it had to be deliberate.
The first minute of this is absolutely invaluable... the music world misses you starker...
I saw Janos perform this Concerto with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at least 30 years ago. Their founder, Nicolas Harsanyi, had passed away and it was his memorial concert. They were good friends and Janos came to honor him with this mind blowing piece. FSU always had taped replays of the TSO concerts the following Sunday night and I have a cassette recording of it, which I have nearly worn out, lol.
Can there be words to describe how beautiful this is? Even Lucifer must have been out blazed by Starker’s light.
I wish that I had gone to this concert !!! I haven't seen Mr.Starker since I left Bloomington...
Makes me tremble...so exquisite!
야노스 슈타커 좋아하는데 귀한 영상 감사드립니다
Glorious
Perfect
I wonder when this was recorded? Sixty years ago, somebody gave me a recording of Starker playing the Kodaly Sonata for Solo Cello... and he was bald then! My favorite recording of the Dvorak was by Casals, of course. I studied cello for seven years but never approached this level of virtuosity.
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i wonder was it on purpose? :?
El bueno de Janos
i’m young and ignorant so can someone explain to me what makes starker so great? i’m genuinely really trying to understand him and his music but it’s just not doing it for me? thank you.
I'm not an expert but doesn't he make it look so easy and effortless in this video?
Yeah I don't think this interpretation is especially great. Try the Kodaly sonata if you haven't already.
Try with his debussy sonata 😊
He holds an unchallenged position as an interpreter of Dvorak
Ever heard of a certain Jaqueline DuPré ?
I don't think Dvořák was Janos's strong point in the repertoire, his bowings and shifting are more suited for another kind of concerto, let's say Schumann? I don't hear Dvořák like he plays it. But his recorded performances of the virtuoso pieces and Kodaly sonata will forever be a reference point for cellists. Also, I have a recording of Rachmaninoff sonata, and Brahms 1st violin sonata... Those are as perfect as it gets.
My least favorite "Starker-ism" has to be the consistent skittering of the bow on the string every time he drops the bow from above the string at the tip, never understood why he always did that. He was such a great player that it had to be deliberate.
I think it's something he used to do with upbeats for some reason.
Starker was not chosen to be the principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic.