Zoltán Kodály, Sonata in B minor for solo cello, Op.8, mvt. III, performed by Sebastian Bäverstam

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Cello- Sebastian Bäverstam
Sonata in B minor for solo cello, Op.8 III. Allegro molto vivace, Zoltán Kodály
Recording Engineer- Feri Bong
Mixing and Mastering Engineer- Edvard Lee
Videographer- Seung Hoon Lee
Video Editing and Production- Edvard Lee
Recorded, Mixed, Mastered and Filmed at Eidolon Recording Studios, Waltham, MA June 2014

Пікірлер: 953

@TheFinalPlace 8 жыл бұрын

I was like "Oh c'mon you don't need to sigh in the beggining" He started and I was like: "Ok, sorry"

@TheJackieoh25 8 жыл бұрын

Haha me too. I raised an eyebrow but then the music started and my jaw dropped.

@elinaschanel 8 жыл бұрын

hahaha I can feel you I thought the same 😂😂

@TheModernHermeticist 7 жыл бұрын

Coulda been the 10th take :P

@Scrungyyy 7 жыл бұрын

I DID THE SAME THING LOOOOOOOL

@christobelsay9539 7 жыл бұрын

Of course! But recording and public performance are two different things, no performance adrenaline to give it the extra edge, so yes, lots of takes. Not to mention the thousands of times he practiced.

@derekcurtis9999 8 жыл бұрын

The amount of bow control u would have to have omg!!!!

@erikhorvath4297 5 жыл бұрын

Not just that but the fingers...

@destroyer6455 5 жыл бұрын

I kidding bro. Holllyy crappp

@deejay3ever681 4 жыл бұрын

Loook at all his crazy pizz too! This piece is nothing but madness

@racecxr 8 жыл бұрын

I knew this was a hardcore piece when the guy started sweating

@mikeminden1090 3 жыл бұрын

Then there's that video cello guy who would sweat if he played Mary Had a Little Lamb.

@zerxninja4479 14 күн бұрын

@@mikeminden1090not sure if this is undermining this performance, but normally when a person sweats playing the cello it shows a lot of emotion and experience/expression.

@myrthenieuwenhuizen9237 8 жыл бұрын

Holy shitballs man, i'm feeling almost sick i am that impressed. Strange combi between wanting to grab my cello and study my ass off and wanting to give up all together ;-) Anyway, your sigh in the beginning says it all. Chapeau and thank you.

@alexblack7880 8 жыл бұрын

i feel the exact same way! inspiring yet dream crushing lol

@alexblack7880 8 жыл бұрын

i feel the exact same way! inspiring yet dream crushing lol

@djbassphase 8 жыл бұрын

same

@danihty81r2rjdfjkklkolahjl7 8 жыл бұрын

wrtyj5hghkhgtukhtu

@mateoronderos6107 7 жыл бұрын

IM CRUSHED YET LIKE IN AWE THAT THIS IS POSSIBLE IM HAVING A CELLOGASM

@samueljohn932 8 жыл бұрын

I love this piece because I feel as though I can always come back to listen and I always get something new from it. I remember first listening to it and hearing a jumble of discordant notes, but later came to realize this is such a deep piece.

@dave29123 5 жыл бұрын

I agree about your impression on first listening.

@Mns_87 3 жыл бұрын

I love Kodaly’s Violin and Cello Sonata for that reason too

@deejay3ever681 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t even imagine the sheet music for this piece

@johannsebastianbach1649 4 жыл бұрын

Duane Johnson it’s like a different language lol. Tried getting it off of IMSLP and it kept crashing my iBooks app on my iPad

@DoomSkullYT 3 жыл бұрын

it's pretty insane. I tried to sight read off it - not possible

@andrewanderson3016 3 жыл бұрын

It’s absolutely insane. At some point it turns into a grand staff like what a piano uses

@kevinl6231 2 жыл бұрын

Here it is. Start at 20:46 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ps6pmtmQqtqdo4U.html

@kennethgilbertdds7249 2 жыл бұрын

You are correct sir

@addywhitby7654 3 жыл бұрын

his tone is so unique and his intonation is perfectly executed during the chords

@dannyburkett8299 Жыл бұрын

This is insane, I love it!!!

@vampanthem7380 4 жыл бұрын

I looked up “easy cello song” and this showed up

@gordontang7837 4 жыл бұрын

Go for it ;)

@awsmunicorn7488 4 жыл бұрын

same wtf

@donttagmeinyourreply1304 3 жыл бұрын

lol I looked up "hardest cello piece ever" and this was the first video

@blueviola8700 3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@lilah2106 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I searched up the opposite

@dorflerstrad3927 7 жыл бұрын

As a cellist it irritates me somewhat there are people out there like this who are relatively unknown who can play this sort of rep to perfection. If at this level they're not world famous, what the hell are you supposed to do to get to that point?

@elena2656 6 жыл бұрын

dorfler strad luck really

@mateoronderos6107 5 жыл бұрын

The right connections to the right people in addition to a unique personality

@AnthonyKravitz 5 жыл бұрын

shake big butts and look "cool". That's what makes artists famous.

@John-ko2lr 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure that if he continues playing that he could be on a high level of fame at yo yo ma's age

@louisliu2432 5 жыл бұрын

Dubstep cello

@jozsefratonyi4897 2 жыл бұрын

I’ m Hungarian, Kodály’s passion is ours. I can feel this piece, it’ s about us! If Kodály listened to this interpretation, he were amazed I’m sure. Excellent!

@PaxeM Жыл бұрын

for sure ! stunning interpretation and so beautiful ! I am a big fan of these Sonata. Kodaly was a great composer for sure !

@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 6 ай бұрын

Kodaly would criticise it for being too fast. Again brilliant technique.

@jasongotcello Жыл бұрын

Idk why people are saying this is so hard to play, my play button is working just fine for me

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

A+ comment

@nevabegovic2905 2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@MarkArandjus 6 жыл бұрын

*cello intensifies*

@sasukechidori5553 8 жыл бұрын

I just listened to this for the first time, and I can't believe what I've just heard. As a cellist myself, some of the things he did defy the standards of cello playing and I loved and soaked in every second of it. Extremely skilled and well performed!

@justinolsen8118 4 жыл бұрын

Can we please get a twoset reaction to this

@aidenmani5920 4 жыл бұрын

yesss

@uisechoi5939 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to see how twoset reacts on this as well

@Jooheilee 7 жыл бұрын

he is too good, its creeping me out on the thought that he doesn't do anything but practice his cello................

@EMB3D 8 жыл бұрын

i am coming back, and back ... cannot get enough of this amazing performance ... and also what a piece crazy, soft, heavy, raw, mild everything is there like in life

@menelaos.peistikos 8 жыл бұрын

You are a great example that many "impossible" things can be played by one cello.

@Chris-hp5wk 7 жыл бұрын

Me: "hey maybe Kodaly isn't as hard as I remember" *gets out cello and tries it for a little while* ...holy shit that guy is good

@angelosdeltoro9992 6 жыл бұрын

what kind of psycho wrote this piece ... its like wieniawski for violi. the piece name is :how to torture a cellist

@erikhorvath4297 5 жыл бұрын

It's in the title his name was Zoltán Kodály he was a really famous musician music writer and also hungarian folk music collector

@SK-rx7wx 4 жыл бұрын

Angelos Del Toro I love you

@elirindfleisch2284 4 жыл бұрын

how to torture a cellist is cannon in d

@MathAndComputers 4 жыл бұрын

Speaking of Wieniawski and brutal pieces for cello, I've transcribed Wieniawski's 2nd violin concerto for cello, if you're interested. ;)

@tropiclem38 4 жыл бұрын

Hungarian music writer ppl

@robinpark8861 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing! This is one of the hardest pieces in the cello repertoire, but you make it look so easy! Truly wonderful, and you're probably the only that can play it this well at this crazy tempo. Nevertheless, it sounds great.

@s.l5787 4 жыл бұрын

@Yitong Wan Same thoughts. Go look at Koranyi if you want effortless playing

@mrmathh3680 2 жыл бұрын

@@s.l5787 bruh, you must be this koranyi dude, youre in every comment section saying to check this out

@mr.uchiha3937 2 жыл бұрын

oh no man he doesn't make it look easy

@desolatenation 5 жыл бұрын

After the deep breath, i was like "alright, whatchu got?" Then, you started playing. And, i was like"oh damn!!" I love intense musicians! Great playing, man! Liked👍

@sebastianbaverstam 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the kind comments :) I wonder how I would record this piece differently today? 🧐

@sebastianbaverstam 3 жыл бұрын

By the way, I swear on oath this recording is not sped up. Just adrenaline

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

Different cameraman lmao

@zerxninja4479 14 күн бұрын

@@sebastianbaverstamthat’s crazy bro, I wanna play this solo and I can’t comprehend how you got it so fast. Adrenaline is the only explanation haha. Good job to you! I hope to eventually record a run of this song close to perfect as you did

@johnfreeway 5 жыл бұрын

*True horror and amazement doesn’t exi-*

@Eliiade 8 жыл бұрын

This man is gorgeous *.*

@zippinghen Жыл бұрын

This video inspired me a year ago to practice as hard as I can! It really paid off for 8 months but eventually I went back into a slump of not wanting to play anymore. After coming back to this video, I feel inspired all over again. Thank you for motivating me!

@zelinnfiore5695 3 жыл бұрын

I will say I’ve watched this video at least 20 times within the past 5 years. I just keep coming back to it somehow

@zelinnfiore5695 2 жыл бұрын

Haha was not expecting to see my comment again so soon

@zelinnfiore5695 2 жыл бұрын

In 6th grade I remember watching this thinking “I wanna do that.” Right now, I’m thinking “I wanna write a piece like that.”

@nadiakaldro-bridge824 7 жыл бұрын

My life is studies, track, and cello. Watching this man's dedication made me question two out of the three. Also, shout out to the recording, mixing, video graphing, and editing team. You all did a magnificent job making concert hall material digitally available, and unbelievable.

@euphoriaashoor7348 4 жыл бұрын

This man's super power would be playing the cello, so talented..

@davidkeck4999 5 жыл бұрын

I'm stuck on bachs first cello suite and this guy. Holy heck he is amazing

@cellokeith 7 жыл бұрын

watched this again after a year or so. It is truly one of the most amazing things i have ever seen. This is PURE talent....I could watch and listen to this guy for hours and hours. AWESOME.

@mickdunn8423 7 жыл бұрын

The 'sigh' is shorthand for "Fuck! Here we go! Hang on!!"

@musicalmuse3614 7 жыл бұрын

Wow o.o he's moving so fast, I'm afraid his cello will catch on fire

@cellokid5104 2 жыл бұрын

This shit already is on fire

@Dremons7 Жыл бұрын

A string: "my time has come"

@emiliagrzesik1827 7 жыл бұрын

Man, You're amazing. What a technique and emotions..! I'm overwhelmed everytime I'm watching that video 😵😵

@christywolf65 6 жыл бұрын

Omg!!!! That was incredible!! So many different techniques packed into one song. Awesome job!!

@joshuabowman3702 10 жыл бұрын

Absolutely breathtaking. I haven't heard an interpretation of these piece that I've enjoyed other than Starker's of course. But this is amazing.

@JulioDavid. 8 жыл бұрын

this is passion, man! excellent.

@complicitcomplex7234 6 жыл бұрын

look at the amount of sweat on his cello as he finishes the song. it's like he sold a piece of his soul to be able to play this, I'm haunted and awed

@Aresmusic.official 7 жыл бұрын

God, you're a great talented artist man. excellent job, thanks.

@jackcole1665 9 жыл бұрын

obviously people dont know how fucking hard this is

@tingliao9051 9 жыл бұрын

I think it's pretty obvious it is

@MathAndComputers 7 жыл бұрын

It was the first result when I searched for "difficult cello solo". :D

@norkbork Жыл бұрын

@@tingliao9051yeah but like unless you play cello at a high level tbh it’s hard to know truly how hard it is

@imstillwakingup 9 жыл бұрын

I clicked on this to listen to as I study. Forget the studying, I can't stop watching this...

@PMo-lk4jb 5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know the piece i was like "let's check this" Then i didn't breathe for 9 minutes

@isabellav6082 5 жыл бұрын

WHY IS THIS NOT MORE PUBLICIZED!! THIS IS BY FAR ONE OF THE MOST ASTOUNDING PERFORMANCES I’VE EVER SEEN! It was amazing, but you shouldn’t be in a recording studio. You should be in a great hall performing for a huge live audience. This was amazing and I respect the amount of effort you put into this piece. Amazing.

@Kurchack 7 жыл бұрын

What in the fuck. I didn't know such things existed in the world. I just wet myself.

@daaronk 7 жыл бұрын

welcome to Zentropa

@topsecret1837 8 жыл бұрын

This is the closest thing you can possibly get to a classical version of "eruption" by van halen. But even so, it sounds like that with a bit of bluegrass and regular classical.

@slateflash 6 жыл бұрын

There's that one part that reminds me of ACDC's Thunderstruck

@jorgemartin5093 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry. ERUPTION BY ELP TARKUS

@imdave6453 4 жыл бұрын

Except eruption is easier

@jasoncharboneau4117 4 жыл бұрын

I"ve worked on both. I'm a better cellist than guitarist. Eruption I learned in an afternoon. I'm still hammering out the first movement of this and I had a quarantine on my side. This has Dvorak and Tchaikovski technically.

@kevinl6231 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasoncharboneau4117 Shostakovich and Prokofiev makes the Dvorak seem like child’s play. Give them a listen🙂

@asherrichards6096 5 жыл бұрын

this is one of the most incredible cello pieces i have ever heard i don't know how anyone can be that talented, i hope you get noticed if you haven't already :)

@MathAndComputers 6 жыл бұрын

As of today (Jan 1st, 2018), the sheet music for this is now in the public domain in Canada. :) Early editions were from before 1923, so they're public domain in the U.S., too. Still 20 years before it's public domain in the E.U., though.

@demetrios3232 2 ай бұрын

Spectacular performance. We must also recognize the brilliance of Kodaly. Imagine being able to write this.

@mason11198 4 жыл бұрын

It's funny because as a person who has a brother who listens to metal, this is frankly the most metal thing I've ever heard.

@jadealgermusic 7 жыл бұрын

Great job with this Kodály sonata. It's interesting that he taught himself the cello.

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

Kodaly or baverstam?

@FlaviaSantosbr 9 жыл бұрын

The body and the cello: complete fusion. ;-)

@thevector384 4 ай бұрын

Kodaly was a dear friend of bartok , they travelled around the cities and villages in hungary and collect old folk melodies, you can simply hear the reflection in all of his pieces :)

@mateoronderos6107 7 жыл бұрын

The last minute or two are so full of juice and the last few measures are just insane!!

@chrisluci1623 9 жыл бұрын

Please go to Tchaikowsky competition, never heard this piece like this !!!!!!!!!!!

@thinkpad20 4 жыл бұрын

One of the most metal compositions ever

@billybobthekidiswack 2 жыл бұрын

some parts sound like ACDC thunderstruck

@karawhite9956 5 жыл бұрын

throws energy around like a ball. Incredible!!

@Vinceswim 9 жыл бұрын

Congrats ! I loved your energy to play this (very) hard piece for solo cello.

@taidgheshea9625 9 жыл бұрын

yeah... i'm getting a cello now...

@Tag-ts5vl 3 жыл бұрын

It takes a strong mind to not get intimidated by this piece. How's the cello going five years later?

@andrewanderson3016 3 жыл бұрын

It takes a strong mind to not get intimidated by this piece. How is the cello going 5 years later?

@mp220gaming 2 жыл бұрын

It takes a strong mind to not get intimidated by this piece. How is the cello going 6 years later?

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

It takes a strong mind to not get intimidated by this piece. How’s the cello going 7 years later?

@connortorrescelloplaying 4 ай бұрын

It takes a strong mind to not get intimidated by this piece. How's the cello going 8 years later?

@shaneanderson1229 2 жыл бұрын

I am a complete cello nerd, and hearing this song... there are so many sounds I never even knew a cello could make. It's like discovering an entirely new instrument.

@hehehowjhdhjw-uz5fc 11 ай бұрын

Piece*

@benc4968 9 ай бұрын

@@hehehowjhdhjw-uz5fccome on lol

@RobMacKillop1 7 жыл бұрын

Wow. Absolutely stunning - performance and composition. Bravo.

@danielmartin4495 Жыл бұрын

As an intermediate cellist myself, this performance is absolutely astonishing.

@tallwaters9708 8 жыл бұрын

Is this a speed test for cellists now?

@kaibibi 6 жыл бұрын

the real speedtest is mov. 2 of prokofiev's sinfonia concertante

@lilvantasfan834 5 жыл бұрын

Breaking news: Usain Bolt runs slower than cello

@Mahjabiene 5 жыл бұрын

No, the tempo of this piece is shown as the quarters as 160, so you have to play it as fast as this. But normally it‘s very hard to play it so beautiful and fast.

@lukasmarecek1637 5 жыл бұрын

More the Elfentanz from Popper

@nathanrock9269 4 жыл бұрын

Rishi Puri Omg soo true

@tomkennish3630 3 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about the cello. Never aware when I had heard one . This made me love the cello. So crazy bad ass. 🤘🏼😑

@rrtrop 6 жыл бұрын

GLORIOUS!! At first I thought: man, the guy is crazy, trying to play it THAT fast. But it made sense, totally. As if it revealed the true nature of this movement more than ever. Congratulations, thousands of!

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

I know it’s almost as if this is actually what kodaly had in mind when really it’s not - power of interpretation is beautiful

@narpouo Жыл бұрын

better than Starker's interpretation

@rrtrop Жыл бұрын

@@narpouo Thanks: you reminded me that the first time I heard this piece, it was played by Starker, live, in Curitiba, Brazil. But I was too young to know what a privilege I was having!

@teqnify63 Жыл бұрын

@@narpouo like look i respect starker’s version but it’s just so pretentious and boring to me

@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 6 ай бұрын

@@narpouo Absolutely not!

@Scriabinfan593 4 жыл бұрын

The beginning of this movement sounds like heavy metal concert! Sounds so cool.

@XiaoxueFeng 10 жыл бұрын

This is now my favorite performance of this piece! so technical and emotional!

@mason11198 4 жыл бұрын

This actually gives me a stroke hearing this. In addition to the different string tuning, HOOOOWWW!!!!!! God's blessed this man with holy power or something. That plus 100000 hours of practice of course ;)

@nathanrock9269 4 жыл бұрын

He practiced 40 hours a day with ling ling

@mason11198 4 жыл бұрын

@@nathanrock9269 Lame, I do 44 per day

@nathanrock9269 3 жыл бұрын

@@mason11198 wait ….what are the chances that we met again in a Shostakovich cello concerto video :0

@mason11198 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathanrock9269 :o Well, I find I see many familiar faces in comments section for music. One person called me the Justin Y of tuba lmao

@nathanrock9269 3 жыл бұрын

@@mason11198 lmao yeah :)

@stevenfirst 7 жыл бұрын

Finally got to listen to this with my new M1060 headphones and it made me get "something stuck in my eye". Fantastic song played by an amazing performer in a wonderful studio....Thank you!

@maurocoimbra9624 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!! One of my favorites cello sonatas. Wonderfully played!

@littlemisssparkle2411 7 жыл бұрын

So intense... I am exhausted 💘

@imleano 4 жыл бұрын

1:14 love the plucking and chords

@com3h 8 жыл бұрын

How does this not have millions of views?!?!

@accordiona 8 жыл бұрын

A brilliant and emotional performance! Highest praise for this cellist!

@marccavallero1 6 жыл бұрын

That was amazing. I love watching talent like this expressed with such precision and emotion

@inocenciofrancisco2859 6 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile I'm strugling with Suzuki Cello Vol. 2 gosh you're beyond my senior in this Cello thing.

@suttondersch1063 5 жыл бұрын

Inocêncio Francisco just wait for Suzuki cello volume 3 humorusce

@bosstrimander2278 5 жыл бұрын

@@suttondersch1063 is that the song with the dotted quarter note sixteenth note pattern that's played really high that I hear so much about?

@rabies5179 5 жыл бұрын

@@suttondersch1063 it's really not that hard to be fair

@suttondersch1063 4 жыл бұрын

Rabies I’m actually on book 6 now

@CelloMasterNE 4 жыл бұрын

@@suttondersch1063 how long have u been playing?

@domingopartida5812 8 жыл бұрын

two years later, and still amazed!

@jonathanpalmer3949 3 жыл бұрын

Superb, accurate and electric performance by this amazing young player; marred by the person filming who could not keep the camera still..! Truly inspiring.

@DityaSangGita 7 жыл бұрын

my jaw dropped

@micheletassino9334 6 жыл бұрын

0:15 you can clearly see that cello is scared as ****.

@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 6 ай бұрын

You can also see the cello has been beaten up.

@tum-media5789 6 жыл бұрын

I bow to this enthusiasm to play this music! Just awesome...

@domingopartida5812 9 жыл бұрын

That was amazing, thanks for the upload!

@cellokeith 10 жыл бұрын

For me....now the definitive performance of this work. Totally awesome.

@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 6 ай бұрын

NOT!

@cellokeith 6 ай бұрын

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 care to elaborate?

@angelicaangeles7487 7 жыл бұрын

no me canso de ver este video buenísimo.. toca excelente

@scarletconrad1450 4 жыл бұрын

This piece just ripped my heart out and ate it in front of me

@mordorre 7 жыл бұрын

Cette prestation m'a mis dans tous mes états, je n'ai pas ressenti ça souvent, merci, bravo

@ironspokes 7 жыл бұрын

GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@wolverinefan3780 9 жыл бұрын

absurdly amazing!! 😀

@MyLo0606 6 жыл бұрын

This is pure gold ! Speechless !

@guyjerry 3 жыл бұрын

Bravo your performance was a work of art itself worthy of this incredible composition

@RadicalFilfil 5 жыл бұрын

ok what the actual hell did I just watch?? I'm ... it's.. I'm speechless well done really - we need to meet!

@MarkDoubleday 9 жыл бұрын

So great!

@kippen64 4 жыл бұрын

This is really rather good. Had shivers up and down my spine.

@MuseButExtraCringe 6 жыл бұрын

This is perfect writing music for what I'm working on :D thanks so much for sharing your amazing playing!

@nessarae1194 8 жыл бұрын

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AMAZING!!!

@danihty81r2rjdfjkklkolahjl7 8 жыл бұрын

y8ghkn12gjmmhgh

@emersonstamant2101 7 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to imagine this sonata as the music for some kind of a scene in something, but I have no idea what it would fit for. Hmm.

@GraceyHeart90210 7 жыл бұрын

Wyatt St.Amant Definitely There Will Be Blood. Reminded me a bit of the music in that film.

@simonprecheurllarena 5 жыл бұрын

This music stands for itself, doesn’t need a scene

@cloudybrains 4 жыл бұрын

This is the kind of music that I would imagine playing in the background in a scene where a character who devoted an immense amount of time devoting themselves to their craft finally gets to show off the fruits of their effort... wait a second...

@locksh 4 жыл бұрын

This piece is the theme for Leos Carax's Lovers on the Bridge