I don't know if this is actually true or not, but I sometimes sense that comparisons among cellists are often based on their performances of J.S. Bach's Unaccompanied Cello Suites. Is this because they are hard to play, or because they leave a lot of room for interpretation and this allows strong personal preferences of listeners to come into play a great deal, or because... they are so easy to play?
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Topic - Comparisons of Cellists - Frihed89 10:56:05 03/26/17 (25)
- RE: Comparisons of Cellists - bald2 12:31:22 04/06/17 (1)
- Shafran... - Kas 06:46:44 04/07/17 (0)
- RE: Comparisons of Cellists - Mike K 20:42:25 03/26/17 (0)
- The Bach Suites seem to be the "Stairway" of cellists... - musetap 12:14:07 03/26/17 (16)
- I love that comparison. - rbolaw 13:17:51 03/26/17 (15)
- True, I'm no flutist so can't say for a "classical player, but.... - Rick W 17:54:03 03/26/17 (11)
- RE: True, I'm no flutist so can't say for a "classical player, but.... - Travis 18:43:51 03/27/17 (0)
- Constant playing w/ no rests is really hard on WW's. That being said - oldmkvi 18:11:31 03/26/17 (6)
- The circular breathing king - rbolaw 09:19:36 03/27/17 (5)
- RE: The circular breathing king - oldmkvi 11:36:43 03/27/17 (4)
- RE: The circular breathing king - rbolaw 15:25:15 03/27/17 (0)
- Guess using it for certain parts may be good, but I'm not a fan of circular breathing. - Rick W 12:22:18 03/27/17 (2)
- RE: Guess using it for certain parts may be good, but I'm not a fan of circular breathing. - goldenthal 19:34:49 04/01/17 (0)
- "Wish pianists and string players had to breath[e]" - Chris from Lafayette 16:57:24 03/27/17 (0)
- You just summed up the Casals very well... - musetap 18:02:42 03/26/17 (2)
- You're right about that. - rbolaw 09:44:11 03/27/17 (1)
- RE: Casals's Age - goldenthal 19:40:50 04/01/17 (0)
- RE: I love that comparison. - musetap 13:33:23 03/26/17 (2)
- RE: I love that comparison. - ahendler 17:29:59 03/26/17 (1)
- Who are the masters at this? - Frihed89 03:00:53 03/27/17 (0)
- Interesting question - Chris from Lafayette 11:23:58 03/26/17 (4)
- RE: Interesting question -- Remember what Schanbel said . . . - goldenthal 19:45:00 04/01/17 (1)
- Schnabel's saying is true only if the adults are growing demented [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 00:18:22 04/02/17 (0)
- So would you say that she's an 8? - Paul_A 13:38:20 03/29/17 (1)
- Given her age, she's pretty remarkable, no matter what! - Chris from Lafayette 00:50:57 03/31/17 (0)