Raff cello concerto no.1 in 2010

[eschiss1]

There's a Youtube broadcast (not sure if this is the correct forum to link from, but it's easily found by searching raff cello on that site) of a live performance from a Minnesota State University Orchestra, October 19 2010, of the first movement (I'll check to see if there are videos of the other two movements- though perhaps only the first was performed? ...) of Raff's first cello concerto. I feel very happy that Raff's music is now being performed more often, that's sure...

[JimL]

The whole concerto must have been performed, Eric.  The first movement segues directly into the second, and I believe the finale is attaca from the second.

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks for this, Eric.

The three movements are indeed at YouTube and the links are:

1st.movement - 2nd. movement - 3rd. movement

Tempi in the outer movements are a bit pedestrian and the string intonation is insecure here and there, but I'm not really carping. It's good to see it get an airing.

[eschiss1]

Thanks! I see from his YouTube channel that his orchestra also performed Chadwick's Sinfonietta recently. Ah, that hopeful feeling