Re: Classical Music suggestions? (sushi?)
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Lately I've been listening to Yo Yo Ma. Quality of recording and performances are excellent. So was the one with Bobby McFerrin.
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Piano and cello...I heard some in a movie last night. I liked it. What's a good cd to buy with just a piano and cello?
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One of my favorites:
Brahms / Sonatas for Piano and Cello / Rostropovich (cello) & Serkin (piano) - Grammophon #410510-2 (DDD)
As usual for Brahms' chamber works, these are pretty "serious"-sounding pieces of music, but you may well enjoy... A great recording, too.
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I just really love the sound a cello makes. It's so full and rich. An incredible instrument.
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Agreed, Craig. Possibly the most notable orchestral works featuring the cello are the Dvorak Cello Concerto, Bloch's Schelomo and Bruch's Kol Nidrei; Fournier does all of them on DG 429 155(about $8)in older but very good performances.
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Craig:
I just heard this (a short excerp on the radio) -- Bolling: Suite for Cello and Jazz Piano Trio, Sony 39059, Yo-Yo Ma and some people I don't know
Sounds like Bach meets Jazz I think I'll be buying this CD shortly. I liked it very much.
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I heard that the other day on NPR I think it was...very nice, I couldn't remember the title however. There was another I believe by Heidel? With Yo Yo Ma also that was quite good.
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OK...I've compiled a list, and I'll be at the Virgin Megastore tonight.
Keep the suggestions coming - especially not just the piece of music, but also which recording (cd) to get. I've noticed that most of these pieces have a dozen or more cd's available, and I know from experience that I may love one, and hate another.
It's cool that you guys are so helpful. I didn't realize until I started listing my favorites and you all pieced it together, that yes indeed my favorites do tend to be the British and Russian composers. (Though Mr. Beethoven has a lot of great stuff as well!)
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On a similar subject...what do you all think of the film "Immortal Beloved"? I LOVED it...the director/editor should be shot for putting in that "flashback" recap at the very end, but besides that, I really enjoyed it.
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OK...I bought a few cds.
1) Tchaikovsky | Mendelssohn first piano concertos by Lang Lang. There are a few moments on the disc I enjoyed, but overall it seemed overly rushed...I needed to catch my breath after listening. Geesh...the so much of the cd seemed frantic - not my cup of tea.
2) Brahms / Sontas for Piano and Cello / Rostropovich (cello) & Serkin (piano). I haven't had a chance to give this one a serious listen to yet. But what I heard so far, I've enjoyed.
3) Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique - LSO Live. Again, haven't had a chance to give it a proper listen, but I've enjoyed what I've heard so far. (Certainly better than the Lang Lang disc)
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