Make sure the vibrato helps the phrasing – at the moment you are going against the music'

Steven Isserlis gives a cello masterclass on Schumann's Fantasiestücke op.73, recorded at the International Musicians' Seminar, Prussia Cove. The student is Ani Kalayjian.

The full 73-minute video is available to buy as a download or DVD through the Masterclass Media Foundation.

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