Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1961, Claudio began studying the cello at the age of seven, following in the footsteps of his parents - both professional musicians. In July, 1977, he attended the First International Cello Course in Paraiba, Brazil, which was directed by Aldo Parisot, distinguished concert cellist and professor at Yale School of Music. Within seven years of his "discovery" by Parisot, Claudio received two degrees from Yale University, won top prizes in eight competitions, appeared with orchestras in the United States, Canada, and Brazil, and presented a critically acclaimed New York debut in Town Hall. Upon winning the 1982 Villa-Lobos International Cello Competition, one reviewer declared his selection as winner "the easiest decision in the history of the competition." As a competitor in the 1983 Debut Competition, he was awarded not only the Gregor Piatigorsky Memorial Cello Prize as the top cellist, but also the H. SpencerNilson Recital Award and the Debut Competition Award, presented to the best competitor in all categories. In was named by Musical America as one of the Young Artists of 1987. This performance was with the Valley Symphony Orchestra on March 25, 1988, under the direction of Carl Seale. [ More Detail ]
Konzert für Cello und Orchester Nr.1 in Es-Dur, op. 107 von Dimitri Schostakowitsch, 3.Satz CadenzaSolist: Mstislav RostropowitschOrchester: London Symphony OrchestraLeitung: Charles GrovesAufzeichnung vom 16.12.1961 [ More Detail ]
J Adam drops in from up yonder to give us a live performance of the cadenza to Boccherini's cello concerto in Bb 1st m. during one of the OPEN MIC / TALENT SHOWS here at the SOUTH BAY TALENT CENTER in San Jose (a San Jose Public Arts Commission project by Jon Brumit) [ More Detail ]
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. AllegrettoII. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)Conductor: Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)Orchestra: Philadelphia OrchestraRecorded on: November 8, 1959The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Opus 107, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959. He wrote it for Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorized the work in four days and gave the premiere in Leningrad under Yevgeny Mravinsky, on October 9, 1959 in the Large Hall of the Leningrad Conservatory. The first recording was made for the CBS label by Rostropovich accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in November of the same year.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello_Concerto_No._1_(Shostakovich) [ More Detail ]
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. AllegrettoII. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)Conductor: Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)Orchestra: Philadelphia OrchestraRecorded on: November 8, 1959The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Opus 107, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959. He wrote it for Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorized the work in four days and gave the premiere in Leningrad under Yevgeny Mravinsky, on October 9, 1959 in the Large Hall of the Leningrad Conservatory. The first recording was made for the CBS label by Rostropovich accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in November of the same year.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello_Concerto_No._1_(Shostakovich) [ More Detail ]
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. AllegrettoII. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)Conductor: Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)Orchestra: Philadelphia OrchestraRecorded on: November 8, 1959The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Opus 107, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959. He wrote it for Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorized the work in four days and gave the premiere in Leningrad under Yevgeny Mravinsky, on October 9, 1959 in the Large Hall of the Leningrad Conservatory. The first recording was made for the CBS label by Rostropovich accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in November of the same year.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello_Concerto_No._1_(Shostakovich) [ More Detail ]
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. AllegrettoII. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007)Conductor: Eugene Ormandy (1899-1985)Orchestra: Philadelphia OrchestraRecorded on: November 8, 1959The Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, Opus 107, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich in 1959. He wrote it for Mstislav Rostropovich, who memorized the work in four days and gave the premiere in Leningrad under Yevgeny Mravinsky, on October 9, 1959 in the Large Hall of the Leningrad Conservatory. The first recording was made for the CBS label by Rostropovich accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy in November of the same year.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cello_Concerto_No._1_(Shostakovich) [ More Detail ]
Amy Knoles, PercussionLiam Viney, PianoErika Duke-Kirkpatrick, CelloPerformed Live at the Monday Evening Concert Series in Los Angeles, CA in Zipper Hall at the Colburn School [ More Detail ]
Internationally celebrated cellist Misha Quint performs Shostakovich's 1st Cello Concerto in E flat Major with the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sidney Harth.Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. AllegrettoII. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Misha QuintConductor: Sidney HarthOrchestra: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra [ More Detail ]
Internationally celebrated classical cellist Misha Quint performs the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat Major with the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sidney Harth. CadenzaCello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. Allegretto II. ModeratoIII. Cadenza Part 4IV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Misha QuintConductor: Sidney HarthOrchestra: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra [ More Detail ]
Internationally celebrated classical cellist Misha Quint performs the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat Major with the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sidney Harth.Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. Allegretto Part 1II. Moderato Part 3III. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Misha QuintConductor: Sidney HarthOrchestra: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra [ More Detail ]
Internationally celebrated classical cellist Misha Quint performs the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat Major with the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sidney Harth.Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. Allegretto II. Moderato Part 2III. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Misha QuintConductor: Sidney HarthOrchestra: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra [ More Detail ]
Internationally celebrated classical cellist Misha Quint performs the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat Major with the Duquesne University Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sidney Harth.Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 107I. Allegretto Part 1II. ModeratoIII. CadenzaIV. Allegro con motoComposer: Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975)Performer: Misha QuintConductor: Sidney HarthOrchestra: Duquesne Symphony Orchestra [ More Detail ]
PUERTORRICAN BARITONE PABLO ELVIRA SINGS "COME PARIDE VEZZOSO" FROM DONIZETTI'S "L'ELISIR D'AMORE". HIGH G NATURAL IN THE CADENZA BY MR. ELVIRA, JUST TO PUT THE CHERRY ON THE PIE!NEMORINO-CARLO BERGONZIADINA-ROBERTA PETERSBELCORE-PABLO ELVIRADRESS REHEARSAL, NEWARK 1989.Pablo Elvira, 1937-2000Born on Sept. 24, 1937. A gifted musician, native of San Juan, Puerto Rico and the son of a dance orchestra leader, Elvira began his musical career playing jazz trumpet (after playing piano, alto sax and bass fiddle!) with his father's group and later formed his own orchestra. A meeting with the famous cellist, composer and conductor Pablo Casals led to his pursuing a career as an opera singer. In 1960 Casals finished work on a biblical oratorio for world peace, ''El Pesebre,'' one of the cellist's small body of compositions. Needing five soloists for a recording and tour of the work, Casals heard Mr. Elvira audition and asked him to sing the baritone part. One of Mr. Elvira's most memorable performances of ''El Pesebre'' came in 1969, when Casals, by then 92, conducted it in Jerusalem before an audience of 3,000. In 1966, he participated in the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in New York and was selected by the Dean of the Indiana University School of Music to join their voice faculty. He remained there for eight years and performed leading baritone roles in the opera school's productions. Elvíra maintained his primary residence in Bozeman, Montana, and he became known as a strong supporter of opera in that state. After a year spent performing in Europe, he returned briefly to Indiana before moving to New York and debuting with New York City's Metropolitan Opera in 1978, becoming one of the leading baritones and performed there over 100 times during the next 12 years. In 1974, he made his first appearance with the New York City Opera. He performed with such opera greats as Joan Sutherland, Beverly Sills, Renata Scotto, Roberta Peters, Marilyn Horne, Cecilia Bartoli, Carlo Bergonzi, Justino Diaz, Luciano Pavarotti and Placido Domingo, who stated Elvira was "By far the greatest baritone in the world." During his career, Elvira sang in France, Germany, South America, Australia, Puerto Rico, Israel and throughout the United States. Among others, he received honors and distinctions like the "Israel Medal", Honor Awards by the US Government, Honors in New York from Governor Mario Cuomo and Mayor Ed Koch. He was the first baritone singing in the opening of the Michigan Opera Theater, as well as the openings of Chang Kai Shek Memorial Theater in Taiwan and the Melbourne Australia Performing Arts Center. In 1967-68 he sang in the world --premiere of Jerome Hines' opera "I am the Way", first in Indianapolis and reprising it at the MET. In 1972 he sang the title role in the world premiere of John Eaton's opera ''Heracles,'' which inaugurated Indiana University's 1,460-seat Musical Arts Center.Among his vast repertoire, his signature role was Figaro in Rossini's"Il Barbiere di Siviglia" (The Barber of Seville) and critics and colleagues alike crowned him "The best Figaro" of his generation. His musicality, solid technique, breathing control (which he developed by many years of trumpet playing) and seamless legato; along with his great acting skills, sets him apart and creates a real admiration from his colleagues, as Jerome Hines documented in his book "Great Singers on Great Singing". Pablo Elvira died in 2000 at 62. The musician, artist, singer and above all great human being is greatly missed. Some commercial recordings are proof of his art, and other private sources too:Commercial discography:*Montemezzi: L'amore dei tre re (Moffo, Domingo; Santi, 1976) RCA *Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana (Scotto, Domingo; Levine, 1978) RCA *Donizetti: La Favorita (Alfredo Kraus, Shirley Verrett, James Morris; Eve Queler, NY City Opera, 1975) GALA Records [live] Commercial philmography:*Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Scotto, Domingo; Levine, Menotti, 1980) [live] *Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor (Sutherland, Kraus, Plishka; Bonynge, Donnell, 1982) [live] Books:*Great Singers on Great Singing: Opera Star Jerome Hines Interviews 40 Famous Opera Singers on the Technique of Singing, by Jerome Hines [ More Detail ]
Julian Lloyd Webber plays Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in Eb,Cadenza and 4th movement, with Nederlands Philharmonie Orkest, Vassily Sinaisky conducting at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam. 6th December 1993 [ More Detail ]
The cadenza and two last variations of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme performed by cellist Karine Georgian with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yuri Simonov [ More Detail ]