J.S. Bach - Cello Suite No. 6 in D major BWV 1012 - I. Prelude

[sergeikuo]

unique bowing! very creative...

[81LMo]

Ladies and gentlemen, the new standard

[julienlego]

I've been practicing this piece for nearly a year and I still can't get the song to sound anywhere near that beautiful. As they say, this is one of the hardest songs to play well on the cello.

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@julienlego Definitely... I'm working on other pieces before this. In the past year I've been trying to perfect Most of the 3rd Suite in C Major, and I'll be skipping to the 6th movement shortly...

[julienlego]

@Yahshuaismylamp 6th Suite? You're kidding right? Those songs are insanely hard to play, let alone perfect. That's why they're considered one of the hardest songs to play on the cello. Just look at Suite 6 Prelude to know what I'm talking about (thank you lack of an E string).

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@julienlego Where did you come up with that comment? All I said is that I want to start learning them. Heck it'll take me 10 years or longer to perfect them, but that's okay. I never said it wasn't hard, and I am aware of the difficulty. I have already 'looked' at all of the suites. I know they're tough to play, and that is why I didn't start them just yet. But I want to challenge myself. I didn't mean my last comment to be snooty or anything... I was just trying to share what I was working on.

[julienlego]

@Yahshuaismylamp Sorry, I didn't mean to sound snobish or anything. I was speaking in a more playful-ish manner. I knew that you wanted to share what you were working on (like I did about mastering Suite 1 prelude). Good luck on Suite 6. It'll be extremely hard, but the product of that work will be something beautiful for any living creature on this planet. I'm sure of it.

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@julienlego That's alright haha. I am going to start working on it more in the Fall I think. I really need to exercise my thumb position, so I've been practicing Prelude No.3 for a long time to sort of help it and callus up my thumb. I've thought about getting a private tutor, but I'm a Freshmen in High School, so I still have time! :)

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@julienlego I hope to learn it well enough so that maybe I can audition for a college once I graduate. I really don't know how to go about being a traveling soloist like Mischa Maisky or any other cellists. I know it's a bit early, but I really want to plan ahead for my career.

[julienlego]

@Yahshuaismylamp Try mastering Suite 1 prelude or Suite 2 prelude. The notes aren't extremely challenging and when you've perfected the song it sounds absolutely divine. And it never hurts to plan ahead. Good luck! :)

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@julienlego Thanks, I will focus on those. I can play Prelude 2 only with the score, so I guess I'll try memorizing it! :D

[italcol]

Grande!!!!!!!! Bella interpretazione ......e tecnica super!!!!!!

[gulliver9]

No comparisons are necessary. Mr. Yang's performance is simply outstanding and remarkable. I have now tried to listen to all the other videos of Mr. Yang's playing that are available. One final thought, playing Bach on a modern cello, using a minimum of vibrato and an incredible sensitivity to the pace and articulation of every note - well... I'm really quite bowled over. Thanks, Mr. Yang. What a grand tribute to Herr Bach.

[alan1507]

@gulliver9 I agree; the attention paid to the articulation of every note seems to me to be very musical, and to make it tell a story as it goes along. I've listened to many different interpretations of this marvellous prelude on YouTube but I think I'll be returning to this one quite a lot!

[gulliver9]

@alan1507 Thanks kindly. You tube is such a resource in all of this because it simply would never have been possible to hear so many musicians from all over the world. I'm always amazed at what I can find. I've recently started to play bass viol and I found a number of excellent performances. I'm an amateur baroque violin (and modern fiddle) player as well having just started the cello. I find that most all of the interpretations have something to teach me.

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@gulliver9 I learn mostly by listening to others play the songs that I am learning on the Cello! Keep doing what you are doing! I've found that it is EXTREMELY helpful to be able to listen to different interpretations, and to look at the different ways that a certain artist plays.

[Gyurme25]

Piece of Art in your hands Maestro. It is great 'Untill now, more than Yo-Yo Ma, Rostropovich and other of the mainstream market Jet Set cellists...

[vegettogohan]

Fantastic. One of the great cellists of our time.

[Yahshuaismylamp]

@vegettogohan Definitely! I'd love to see this guy play live...

[xxLostInThe60sxx]

fantastic

[worldisgnarly]

i really ejoyed the way this was performed. especially the non flamboyant movement.