Yes because vibrato was an ornament until the first half of the 20th century. :)

You are right, but I don't think she is using modern strings in this recording.

@@BassusContinuus I agree. The piano is certainly not modern. Faust would not play modern strings with a period piano.

@@BassusContinuus she is using gut strings

@@jimp4170 it's a fortepiano :)

Franklin, this is not a "non-vibrato approach" but a historically informed performance. The vibrato was not constantly used until the first half of the 20th century. Composers wrote books on the use of the vibrato and you can read that the vibrato was only used as a ornament. Some despised the constant use of it such as Bériot. I found a book of ca. 1920 (just bcs I don't remember the exact date) where the author said it was awful to use an arm vibrato lmao. Auer also despised constant vibrato.

Where did you read/heard this? I am curious.

@@TheCreate78 From the man (Joachim) himself. Also, one can find an audio evidence of that) Vibrato is a color enhancement, not the colour itself.

There are tons of sources for this information now. One can find plenty of information on youtube now. For example: 1. Anton Heking (probably ca. 1900)--1st cellist of Berlin Phil, Boston Symphony, etc.--also used plenty of portamento and some straight tones; his vibrato is a bit wider than Kronold's but it not constant and changes. Traumerei portamento, thin vibrato, not constant kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNylisWryMuRj3U.html 1905-6 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brCCo5uHqNuZj4E.html 1907 Saint-Saens The Swan Clear use of strait tone Raff: Cavatina op.85 no.3 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrlyi6h4t5ybg5c.html Liberal use of portamenti, some straight tone. Some upward scoops at ca. 2’ Similar to Hans; portamento, some strait tones, generally slightly wider vibrato Bach Ave Maria, some use of straight tones. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/reB-Zax93KrXdac.html 2. 1920 Beatrice Harrison Elgar concerto-first recording kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zsphnth21JfJh3U.html Minimal vibrato much of the time, wider at others 3. Felix Salmond, cello-more modern-sounding cellist 1927 Grieg To Spring kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abyfoLh_mrS8ho0.html Fast thin vibrato, not constant Kol Nidrei 1928 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebWpnKyUvb6-oWw.html Wider vibrato in opening, some open strings Middle section-some notes without vibrato/ Portamenti clear, but not as common as with earlier cellists above; some are very very prominent. Middle sections-some notes without vibrato None of these cellists sounds like more modern cellists. Clive Brown has an outstanding book Performanc Practice of Classical and Romantic Music.

1. Anton Heking (probably ca. 1900)--1st cellist of Berlin Phil, Boston Symphony, etc.--also used plenty of portamento and some straight tones; his vibrato is a bit wider than Kronold's but it not constant and changes. Traumerei portamento, thin vibrato, not constant kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNylisWryMuRj3U.html 1905-6 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brCCo5uHqNuZj4E.html 1907 Saint-Saens The Swan Clear use of strait tone Raff: Cavatina op.85 no.3 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nrlyi6h4t5ybg5c.html Liberal use of portamenti, some straight tone. Some upward scoops at ca. 2’ Similar to Hans; portamento, some strait tones, generally slightly wider vibrato Bach Ave Maria, some use of straight tones. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/reB-Zax93KrXdac.html 2. 1920 Beatrice Harrison Elgar concerto-first recording kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Zsphnth21JfJh3U.html Minimal vibrato much of the time, wider at others 3. Felix Salmond, cello-more modern-sounding cellist 1927 Grieg To Spring kzfaq.info/get/bejne/abyfoLh_mrS8ho0.html Fast thin vibrato, not constant Kol Nidrei 1928 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ebWpnKyUvb6-oWw.html Wider vibrato in opening, some open strings Middle section-some notes without vibrato/ Portamenti clear, but not as common as with earlier cellists above; some are very very prominent. Middle sections-some notes without vibrato Clive Brown has an outstanding book out, Classical and Romantic Performance Practice, 1750-1900

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