Katagga (October 13, 2008 at 3:02 am)

I heard this very concerto last night played by the SSO in Massachusetts with Kevin Rhodes conducting and with Matt Haimovitz as the chellist. Matt is the student of Yo-Yo Ma and I think that he played this piece better than anyone, even Yo-Yo Ma himself

eddieman2004 (October 12, 2008 at 5:37 pm)

benglu123 .....We can forgive your English ..but ....what the hell are you talking about?

benglu123 (October 10, 2008 at 5:00 am)

It has something special felling also can be called a new kind of felling and he plays very well,but I think it's not well enough.I

kevalkeval1993 (October 9, 2008 at 6:38 pm)

This piece was written by Elgar not Vaughan Williams and there is no "scholk" in his writing either. Both Elgar and Vaughan Williams are masters of English music. And yes I do agree with what you say about Jacueline, she is wonderful!

rabengeraun (October 8, 2008 at 6:13 pm)

I'm not a fan of English music ( despite being English!) but Jackie's playing touches a nerve, no doubt about it.

operabitch77 (October 6, 2008 at 4:53 pm)

too bad this is elgar but.......williams is nice too....

thomasmoredamian (October 6, 2008 at 5:49 am)

So many people assume (after hearing some of the more famous orchestral works) that Vaughn Williams is kind schlock-ee....but this concerto proves that there is great strength and power in his writing, as well: and of course Du Pre is, as always, willing to take the challenge, and brings it off beautifully!

slothvader (October 6, 2008 at 4:57 am)

hope you lot won't take me wrong here, but i wish vaughn williams or maurice ravel had (re-?) orchestrated this movement; thematically brilliant, but, it seems to me, a bit...well, wan, undermuscled.*ducks for cover*

lennekeviool (October 5, 2008 at 10:36 am)

i've seriously listened again to this recording that i have already heard a million times after reading this comment, and truly; she doesnt mess up at all. beside from the fact that it is a wonderful strong and emotional performance she also simply does not technically mess up. i have no idea why anybody would want to make a comment like that when clearly there is not much knowledge behind it.she does feel her fingers, i dont think she was ill yet, and she plays tremendously here .enjoy!

celloliscious (October 4, 2008 at 11:42 pm)

Some things are more important than the notes themselves. If you simply listened to the music, maybe it would uplift you to the point of understanding the music--the expression of great pain, great sublimity, great beauty played by a woman who understood that struggle like no-one else.