This is wonderful - thank you!

a fabulous performance of a truly great modern cello concerto - a work that seems to have musical flavours that at times remind one of Elgar's Cello Concerto, Haydn (Cello Concerto No 1), Ravel, Poulenc, American Spirituals, Piazolla, and Shostakovich (who greatly admired and met Honegger when Shostakovich was a student in the St Petersberg Conservatory and who later transcribed AH's entire Symphony No 3 for 2 pianos).

A great performance. In spite of the lyrical beginning this piece really needs a determined soloist who is prepared to add a bit of umph.

This is a great piece, which should be performed more. Really nice concert all around and the usual fine audio/video work. Thank you for sharing this.

Honegger is an elusive composer. Anyway, this cello concerto is quite a gem.

Quelle belle interprétation de cette œuvre tout en contraste d'Honegger. Merci

00:04 Andante 06:45 Lento 13:00 Allegro marcato

The key is C Major. Complete movement information is as follows: I. Andante II. Lento - Cadenza III. Allegro marcato - Lento - Presto

Nice work! Wonderful performance!

I'm a fan of French classical music in the 20th century, and just starting to explore Honegger beyond his symphonies. This is just wonderful!

masterpiece

Where did this second movement cadenza come from? I haven't heard it before, it's a nice summation of all the themes. One of my favorite concertos

I was anxious to hear Honegger's 'Cello Concerto, but now I believe it's one of his lesser works. After its admittedly beautiful opening pages, it didn't leave much of an impression, either as music or as an effective vehicle for the soloist. Maybe it's a work that needs to be heard several times to be properly appreciated.

Wunderschöne und detaillierte Aufführung dieses spätromantischen und fein komponierten Konzerts mit bezauberndem Ton des genialen Solovioloncellos sowie farbenreichen doch perfekt entsprechenden Tönen der anderen Instrumente. Die intelligente und ebenso geniale französiche Dirigentin leitet das ausgezeichnete deutsche Orchester im veränderlichen Tempo und mit künstlerisch kontrollierter Dynamik. Einfach wunderbar!

Sort of a Concerto Grosso. I think prolly without the solo bow would’ve been better. That’s the way I did it in Vienna in the late 80s. Great piece, tho. Wish I’d written it.

In Honegger's throughput, most of compositions are rather dark and pessimistic, a few others are lighter. All of them are strictly built? Thr cello concerto is a part of the latter. The music reaches here some kind of transparency.

This could have been such a great concerto. Starts so beautifully….but the inspiration leaves quickly…so regrettable..l but I love this first movement. So well played.