-Jacqueline du Pré, Sir John Barbirolli, Jacqueline du Pré & London Symphony Orchestra, Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto-
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I HATE THE FACT THAT…
…pretty much every Elgar Cello Concerto video I watch, there are ALWAYS comments about how either
“Jacqueline du Pre OWNS this concerto, she patented it and everything”
OR
“This is SOOOO much better than Jacqueline du Pre’s version! DON’T HATE”
Why can we not just e.n.j.o.y whoever is performing the concerto, instead of comparing them to a Cellist from a different generation! If I was a Cellist, not only would I be super nervous about tackling a huge piece of Cello repertoire and the fact it’s so bloody difficult, but I’d be so bloody scared that I would never be able to “play it to Jacqueline’s standard” - it’s ridiculous!
To Cellists out there: Don’t be scared of the Elgar because a Cello Goddess played it to perfection years before you were even born…like, no, don’t be silly.
#RantOver