KODALY Solo Sonata, Jakob Koranyi - Cello

Recorded during 3 concerts in January 2010, Stockholm

[cellohickey]

the ONLY performance in the history of recorded live classical music with NO COUGHING! YAS!

[antonycooke]

Wow! Not only is this technically impeccable, but musically exactly where it should be. Hungarian idiom fully understood!

[GillyintheCity]

one of the few Kodaly performances I've heard with true heart and soul. Bravissimo!

[mickdunn]

Here I am again...five months on! I simply don't believe what I am hearing! If I'd stuck with my Cello lessons instead of racing motorcycles...I would have given up on hearing this man play! This piece with this artist is the centre of my world of music. Celibedache has the next 5-6 places covered!

[Erik]

The most magic cello piece in history....

[Erik]

One of the most intense cello playing I've ever No words....

[mickdunn]

I keep coming back to this vid...can't get enough of it! I have always been a Starker Man, but Jacob is an absolute master of his craft. If I had continued with my Cello lessons as a kid, this stuff is what I would have aspired to! THIS IS BRILLIANT PLAYING!

[mikedunn]

I play this recording most days.. NEVER tire of listening and WATCHING! Absolutely BRILLIANT! Jacob Koranyi is simply peerless!

[has]

Power of Music!! no words describe the world I'm pulled into when listening to this piece.

[DaKrotomo]

I. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato 00:15
II. Adagio con gran espressione 09:09
III. Allegro molto vivace 21:02

[HoriaCristescu]

Koranyi, after listening to Starker's interpretation I thought I understood the piece but listening to your interpretation revealed some wonderful new nuances. Bravo! You're immediately in my top list of cello players.

[stephenkeeman]

Best interpretation ive ever heard. Congratulations!

[lylezahn]

I am overwhelmed... he scrutinizes every detail & nuance to the nth degree. What a steady right hand in his bow preparations! I had the privilege, back in the 70s, to see my good friend, Mannfried Funk, prepare this musical treasure for his Master's recital w/ coaching from Barton Frank @ Western Washington University. I'll see Mannfried 4/8 when Trio Seattle plays in my area. I'm looking forward to seeing my old friend again & talk shop & old times. I have a lot of questions for him about the Kodaly. Knowing Mannfried, I'm sure he will warm to the subject. Lyle Zahn

[mickdunn]

WOW! Until now I believed that Janos Starker had a 'mortgage' on this piece...this is beautiful playing and possibly what Kodaly really had in mind when he composed it!

[mathewwallis]

This is one of my favorite pieces of music of all time and Jakob performs this

[pamelaframe]

I enjoyed this performance very much. Why is it necessary to compare this performance to Starker's? Should we judge every performance we hear? I don't enjoy listening to music that way.

[mickdunn]

GRRRR! I couldn't help myself! ! wandered off to have a listen to him playing Ligeti and 'Variations on a Rococo Theme' - I am no judge, but, I can't believe that I will ever hear anyone better! What an absolute Smart Ass player this guy is!!

[boletterottbll]

Wonderful what the human body can do in terms of composing and playing music, building instruments and interpreting sound, dynamics, volume. Beautifully and wonderous played by Jakob Koranyi. Thank you!

[caiogracco]

Impecable, astonishing performance. Thank you so much, Jakob Koranyi!

[franciscoarcegurza]

Wonderful performance. The best I have heard. Congratullations.