WEBVTT 00:01.366 --> 00:04.833 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's pretty wild that this i written just before Boccherini. 00:05.133 --> 00:08.633 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And people are experimenting with what the cello can do. 00:08.966 --> 00:12.200 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% And this piece is, it goes kind of into, 00:12.200 --> 00:13.700 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% I'd say viola range. 00:13.700 --> 00:16.900 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% It goes high, but not anything crazy. 00:17.466 --> 00:20.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% And it's Boccherini who really takes things 00:20.166 --> 00:21.400 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% to the next level. 00:21.400 --> 00:24.166 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% He really developed thumb position, 00:24.166 --> 00:25.633 align:left position:27.5% line:89% size:62.5% and that's when 00:25.633 --> 00:28.833 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% we bring our thumb u and it becomes an extra finger. 00:29.500 --> 00:30.300 align:left position:40% line:89% size:50% So... 00:30.300 --> 00:33.500 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 00:33.500 --> 00:36.466 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% And suddenly we can be a cello, 00:36.466 --> 00:39.266 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% we can be a viola, we can be a violin as well. 00:39.266 --> 00:42.700 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% There's a few instances of thumb position beforehand. 00:43.533 --> 00:47.566 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% We see it in Bach and stuf like that, but it's very sparse, 00:47.566 --> 00:51.600 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% very functional, and it's prett cool to think that just modern 00:51.966 --> 00:54.933 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% cello playing and modern cello making 00:54.933 --> 00:57.966 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% is all kind of coming together right around the same time. 00:58.433 --> 01:00.366 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Hey, let's play that by Boccherini sonata 01:00.366 --> 01:02.500 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% the one with that crazy thumb position. 01:02.500 --> 01:04.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Do you want to start? - You start. 01:04.666 --> 01:07.266 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% I'll take the next part. - Ah ok, well switch. 01:07.533 --> 01:10.500 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:10.500 --> 01:16.133 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:16.133 --> 01:19.100 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:19.100 --> 01:22.066 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:22.066 --> 01:25.033 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:25.033 --> 01:28.000 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:28.000 --> 01:30.966 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:30.966 --> 01:33.933 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:33.933 --> 01:36.900 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:36.900 --> 01:39.866 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:39.866 --> 01:42.833 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:42.833 --> 01:45.800 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:45.800 --> 01:48.766 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:48.766 --> 01:51.733 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:52.500 --> 01:55.466 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:55.466 --> 01:58.233 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 01:58.233 --> 02:01.266 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 02:01.500 --> 02:02.500 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% Bravo. 02:02.500 --> 02:03.966 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% Bravo, guys. 02:03.966 --> 02:07.000 align:left position:32.5% line:83% size:57.5% Even for us today, it's a real challenge 02:07.266 --> 02:09.466 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% to play with the thumb and to play high. 02:09.466 --> 02:13.366 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% So even 300 years later, Boccherini is challenging us. 02:13.800 --> 02:15.933 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% So, Paganini to the violin. 02:15.933 --> 02:18.600 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% Boccheirni to the cello. - Absolutely. 02:18.600 --> 02:21.800 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% Boccheirni takes this new range 02:21.800 --> 02:26.666 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% of the cello, this violin range, and applies it 02:26.666 --> 02:29.800 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% to the string quartet genre making a cello quintet. 02:30.166 --> 02:31.866 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% So two cellos. 02:31.866 --> 02:34.300 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Personally, I think all music should have two cellos. 02:34.300 --> 02:37.866 align:left position:25% line:83% size:65% And it at least! - It makes things better. 02:37.866 --> 02:42.033 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% But what's so cool about that is we have this added sonority, 02:42.033 --> 02:46.133 align:left position:12.5% line:83% size:77.5% this whole new sound worl and genre of music and chamber 02:46.133 --> 02:47.200 align:left position:22.5% line:89% size:67.5% music specifically. 02:47.200 --> 02:49.000 align:left position:12.5% line:89% size:77.5% And since then, many other 02:49.000 --> 02:52.266 align:left position:15% line:83% size:75% composers have used this cello quintet format. 02:52.266 --> 02:54.066 align:left position:27.5% line:83% size:62.5% So we can thank Boccherini for that. 02:54.066 --> 02:55.700 align:left position:32.5% line:89% size:57.5% Absolutely. 02:56.333 --> 02:59.100 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 02:59.100 --> 03:01.933 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:01.933 --> 03:04.700 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:04.700 --> 03:07.466 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:07.466 --> 03:10.233 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:10.233 --> 03:13.000 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:13.000 --> 03:15.766 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:15.766 --> 03:18.533 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:18.533 --> 03:21.300 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:21.300 --> 03:24.066 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:24.066 --> 03:26.833 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:26.833 --> 03:29.600 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:29.600 --> 03:32.366 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:32.366 --> 03:35.133 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:35.133 --> 03:37.900 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:37.900 --> 03:40.666 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:40.666 --> 03:43.433 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:43.433 --> 03:46.200 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:46.200 --> 03:48.966 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:48.966 --> 03:51.733 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:51.733 --> 03:54.500 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:54.500 --> 03:57.400 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 03:57.400 --> 04:00.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It's hard to imagine how original this was 04:00.500 --> 04:03.700 align:left position:17.5% line:83% size:72.5% using a bass instrument to trade soprano lines 04:03.700 --> 04:06.633 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% with the first violin. 04:06.633 --> 04:09.566 align:left position:22.5% line:83% size:67.5% Only a virtuoso of Boccherinis caliber 04:09.566 --> 04:10.933 align:left position:17.5% line:89% size:72.5% would even attempt it. 04:10.933 --> 04:13.700 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:13.700 --> 04:16.466 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:16.466 --> 04:19.233 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:19.233 --> 04:22.000 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:22.000 --> 04:24.766 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:24.766 --> 04:27.533 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:27.533 --> 04:30.300 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:30.300 --> 04:33.066 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:33.066 --> 04:35.833 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:35.833 --> 04:38.600 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:38.600 --> 04:41.366 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:41.366 --> 04:44.133 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪ 04:44.133 --> 04:46.900 align:left position:42.5% line:89% size:47.5% ♪♪