Yo-Yo Ma plays the prelude from Bach´s Cello Suite No. 1

[Ebane1NF0BUS]

que crack ^^

[womanwarrior0]

Jet Li - High Risk / Meltdown - Part 8 - Chinese With English Subtitles

does anyone know what the song is that starts at 10:59- its a classical song, but I cant find the exact one.

[girlsruleboysdroll]

yo yo ma is a truly amazing. his music is so clam and lively. his music is a true gift. i love his music. i play violin at school but love the sounds of cello.

[Iglaenne]

Amei!

[44Killaman]

He is like one of the best cello players ever. I play the violin at school i wish that i could be as good as him though this is my favorite song by him.

[jth130]

i wish i could play strings, i play all 4 saxophones and clarinet but i love chello

[YouKnowImVert]

i've been playing the cello for 12 years, last night i broke my wrist in 2 places, this song is giving me strength right now!

[thethomyi]

Here because of Steve Jobs' bio....

[choltrig]

I thank you for this amen.

[Elovesgreen1]

breathtakingg!!



[shinigami666jime]

WONDERFUL



[nekonaru16]

Mstislav Rostropovich, Ma may be the best cellist alive today though, but without a doubt, Rostropovich was the best that ever was.

[MrPingLopez]

Great!!!

[unLOVEYY]

Skipped to the end to see the man.

[gruosd]

awesome

[elodielively]

Love Yo-Yo Ma more than life, hate this arrangement. I think it's too choppy/flustered; it's not as aesthetically pleasing as other versions I've heard. But certainly well played!

[kevinporsch]

it's so annoying the keyboard clicks...doesn't anyone hear them?

[RHIANNAKM]

@kevinporsch yeah it's highly irritating

[shaunybhoy]

@kevinporsch I didn't until I read your comment, thanks for that!

[MrHeyman568]

2:20 to 2:30 is absolutely extravagant. Its breathtaking.

[yisney101]

my favorite part start at 1:53 until the final and 2:20 makes me cry!!! but i wish that he makes more intense but i love all of this because this piece is so romantic and should be played like yo yo ma and no so fast..

[jerkymoto]

@yisney101 yes, slower tempo allows for

L'Amour et L'Art, le rest c'est do ragot.

[briand787b]

Its a shame DOW commercials ruined this song

[aaron28532]

Who in the fuck plays the cello outside in the snow?

[emoaxel151]

not that good look up 2 cellos or one cello played by 2 people their way better

[gruosd]

@emoaxel151 YO-YO Ma IS the best cellist in the world the other guys are awesome too but they most likely play songs that you like

[themAsians]

@emoaxel151 That is the first time in my entire life that I have heard that. If Yo-Yo Ma isn't good, then no one else is :]

[stabbinhobo12]

@emoaxel151 wow, saying that Ya ya ma isnt good means you have alot a nerve, and saying someone else is better makes me hate you

[mysourromance]

@stabbinhobo12 it's not yA yA ma it's yO yO ma... just so you know. i'm a grammar/spelling nazi :p

[omangamkak]

Level: Asian

[ohmahgoshbeckyy]

He is amazing. I wish i could play like that.

[jerkymoto]

Would love to hear Yo-Yo on a 5 string cello.

L' Amour et L' Art, le rest c'est du ragot.

Je t'embrace.

[Nobodyknowsme021]

Has the piece gone up a note?

[newtubefan2012]

Yo yo ma sounds wonderful, but I like Rostropovich's version of this song better.

[mateo134]

Yeah, people are usually like "lol X number of people are stooopid." But seriously, I want to kick the ass of the 402 people who disliked this.

[cdezzy2727]

i guess we got 402 absolute morons...

[germgaz1]

401 dislikes are Justin Bieber fans.

[LemmingAttack]

I couldn't agree more with the end; masterful monologue to finish a beautiful piece.

[602screwhead]

words cant explain wat real music is you justs feel it. fuck main strem music

[TiffyBoogaloo]

@602screwhead i second that.

[matprithellodave]

I could do it better.

[Mus1cL0vr11]

@matprithellodave id like to see you do better than yo yo ma himself

[matprithellodave]

he plays like a penis.

[ErikGrutzmann]

Das ist wirklich toll.

[lachfreak18]

Ich liebe es !

[ekhangel]

The piece is wonderful, however I must say I absolutely disagree with the idea of privatizing City Hall Plaza.

[jerkymoto]

Would Love to hear Yo-Yo playing a 5 string cello.

[jonhyycrazy]

esta cancion me recuerda a felipe ferras gomez alias el ferras

[kenrsdude]

dang yo yo ma sucks

[GHotSauceAnd1]

@kenrsdude dang your probably some redneck from the midwest who is ignorant and doesnt appreciate any type of music besides rhett atkins... Fuckin stop being close minded and dont jump to conclusions you hick!

[WolverineMIchiganFan]

@kenrsdude Stop hating and being retarted dumbass.



[Karl88ful]

@kenrsdude Stop being a retarded dumbass and go f yourself

[AlchemyOfHate]

240p?! blasphemy! this needs 1080p played on the best speakers money can buy.

[SuperGamer87]

Ever since I first saw him on Sesame Street as a boy, I've been a fan. Of this man. Of this music. Of this man playing this music.

[sahmed266]

thumbs up if you thought the guy in the end was constipated and deluded

[dnreyn7]

I could literally listen to this every day. It transports to a place of quiet reflection, gentle calm waves of peace. I am grateful for this.

[AltairIsMyHomeBoy]

AHAHAHA THE GUY ON THE END

BAHAAHAHA

[Nightmareforlife4]

Now i know why 398 ppl disliked it, whats with the ending?

[antigoneoftheshadows]

ARE YOU KIDDING ME THE MAN AT THE END IS HILAROUS!!! MADE MY DAY!!!

[DemocraWatch]

Great song, but what's with the BS political plug in the end?

[GHIIIGNT]

This guy is just so amazing!!! The Cello teacher at the University I go to actually got to play on tour with him. He says the experience is unforgettable.

[Funsquirrle855]

397 people should have a cello banged in there head so they can get a feel of what true music feels like!! or something like that.

[Alyssa787878]

Love! I'm a cello player my self

[jerkymoto]

@Alyssa787878 !

[ChinaLake100]

every time i hear this guy's name i think of, "YO MAMA!"

[InaneOctopus]

I just finished hearing another guy play this song, and he was good, but this is better. You both sound wonderful but Yo-Yo Ma....it sounds so effortless when he plays. The bow glides over the strings so lightly and produces the most beautiful sound. It's lovely.

[jerkymoto]

L' Amour, L' Art, le rest c'est du ragot!

S'il vous plait, essayer une version "un peu funky"...

Click marcomotolessons sur You Tube.

Merci beaucoup.

[jerkymoto]

Love, Art the rest is gossip!

Please try the "funky version", click marcomotolessons on You Tube

Thank you.

[sanclspbr1]

8 millions YESSSSSSSSS

[markymark251]

Thanks for the number of views I recieved from Yo-Yo Ma listeners.

[guitarismusic]

I've seen Yo-Yo Ma live, and he is awesome!

[VexingNightmares]

I love this! This is so lovely <3

[djangosp2]

395 people couldn't get past the first note

[qwex11]

@djangosp2 You wan't attention, too bad you can't like comments here. Don't worry it's only because of idiots like you.

[KS117i]

WTF! Was this recorded with a typewriter?

[shawnkilledyou]

Wonderful rendition of this magnificent piece!

[heyitsJello]

Favorite.

[ltran96]

Neon Genesis Evangelion!

[Zaboomafoo17]

i cant believe that only 2% of america has seen this video

[LmaoTheFunHasArrived]

the most beautiful music ive been so lucky as to hear :)

[AltelWizard]

Android 4 life

[Swiftyll]

Steve job's biography brought me here

[HeyBuddyGotALight]

oh rapture.

[RedRuby0712]

Why are there any dislikes? Must be a bunch of jealous haters or pop addicts that don't appreciate real musicians.

[arghfu]

@RedRuby0712 i totally agree. i was searching for "thumbs up", but somehow i can't find it. so enjoy the music an know that someone's thanking you for this comment ;)

[MYapplesAreRed]

I FOUND IT looked for this the past week and finally found it PS: nextos video brought me here

[enjolras56]

Fuck yeah!

[jerkymoto]

L' Amour, L' Art le rest c'est du ragot.

Version un peu funky? Essayer marcomotolessons (jerkymoto)

Merci.

P.S. Would to hear Yo-Yo on 5 string cello? (in any key)

[thegoldenchopsticks]

@ChocolateLNL i did

[tyranniesaurus]

@ChocolateLNL No one? haha. 

[markymark251]

Check out my version of Bach's Prelude in C for piano.

Comments and subscriptions welcome.

Just click my link to hear my channel.

[GregFox100]

@Maazel456 : another interesting question - many of us definitely don't notice a wholesale transposition from G to F#, but would we notice the much larger transposition from C to F#? Maybe someone can play it (or alter to sound like it's) in Db so we can find out!

[journeygirl105]

This is so beautiful.

[queeneggplant]

really bad for your cello to play it in the cold like that!

[shallnoTfear]

So privatize and and make it user friendly for the public? Sorry, we aren't morons.

[jjm121]

YEAAAAHHH LETS PRIVATIZE CITY PLAZA!!! YEEEEEEEEEE SO PUMPED

[00Mj000]

he deserves this strad cello

[ElleSerif]

(INJ)

Congratulations on your Kennedy Center Honor.  God Bless you.

[MsTreysongz1]

@ElleSerif omg i am watching it right now ..are you?

[ElectroSalt]

72.247.244.88

[jerkymoto]

L' Art, L' Amour, le rest c'est du ragot!

Version un peu funky? Essayer marcomotolessons sur You Tube.

Merci. (would love to hear Yo-Yo on 5 a string cello)

[0Oddsocks0]

'you playing is the best argument I've ever heard for the existence of God, because I don't really believe a human alone can do this' - Steve Jobs :)

[aiu7125]

Congratulations on your Kennedy Center Honor. Sincerely, Jason Lowen

[ghostcellist498]

best song ever and with the best cellist ever !!!

[jalcanizg]

No te preocupes, todo lo contrario, gracias por compartirlo.

[tankertyler2]

this is just beautiful. always makes me relaxed.

[chitywok51]

The best.......

[pabspm]

The Soloist. :]

[eviedriley]

Very good but nothing beats Casals!

[stabbinhobo12]

i have to learn this song in 3 days, but im very confident that i can do so

[LordGakupo]

@stabbinhobo12 I wish you luck. It's not too hard. I had to learn it in a couple of days also and perform it at my godmother's birthday. All went well, so you'll be alright

[stabbinhobo12]

@LordGakupo thanks! it went well! my grandfather was impressed :)

[saloliver]

The pictures are interesting- but- the playing! Awesome! I wonder why people dislike this.

[marjay11]

that's ok...

[hstrath93]

I love this.

[Salmontres]

Hearing this just makes me want to.... privatize city plaza!

[tronlover211]

this is truly amazing

[rilwanh]

I love Cello.....

[Phikay1]

Yes; Yo Yo Ma truly does justice to this piece!

[Nepbot]

Civ 4!

[taylsorsillemom]

Intense & fantastic! Thanks Yoyo!

[coolbeans8788]

orgasm.

[HearThemCry]

逃げちゃダメだ！逃げちゃダメだ！逃げちゃダメだ！逃げちゃダメ­だ！

[jerkymoto]

Would Love to hear Yo-Yo playing a 5 string cello.

Without a real estate ad. (gossip?)

[AAMCJfilialfifcj]

i like it. lovely

[BlastFromYesterday]

I'm trying to get into classical music. I know about Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, and them. What are some good modern classical composers to listen to, especially ones that use a lot of low brass and low string instruments.

[XDXDXDXDXDXDXD]

@BlastFromYesterday "modern classical" music is an oxymoron. the "classical music" your thinking of is designated by time period--baroque, classical, romantic, contemporary. "classical music" is just music from the classical period. if you're looking modern music, you can google "contemporary music."

[BoogersMcFly]

@XDXDXDXDXDXDXD

Like you didn't KNOW what he meant. Just because you think you're cultured, doesn't mean you need to be obnoxious.

[XDXDXDXDXDXDXD]

@BoogersMcFly ...do you have a stick up your ass? Unless the person I replied has issue with my response, I suggest you shut the fuck up and butt out. I really appreciate that somebody is looking into classical music, and I want to help the person find what he/she is looking for. There's a difference between different types of instrumental music.To find what you're looking for, you need designations. If you think naming basic musical periods is my trying to be sound cultured, you're an idiot.

[BoogersMcFly]

@XDXDXDXDXDXDXD

OH, touchy. If you were unaware though, you did sort of sound like a dick. It's Christmas though, and I probably misread your intentions, so I'm going to exit quietly before this becomes a raging flame war.

[wazfrmoz]

@XDXDXDXDXDXDXD patronising dickface

[XDXDXDXDXDXDXD]

@wazfrmoz qq

[HearThemCry]

@BlastFromYesterday If you like Beethoven (Romantic time period) You gotta listen to Rachmoninoff. He's my fave because his music is so intense and emotional!

[danielkim824]

Yo-Yo Ma is my hero/ my goal in life. I'm 11 years old and I'm working on this piece. I'm at 1:12. I'm serious it's really hard. I LOVE this piece.

[candygirl1078]

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooh yo yo maaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jerkymoto]

There is Love and Art, the rest is gossip. Yo-Yo is all about Love and Art. Fuck gossip!

[tetchan13]

This video is the best.

[killerweakness12]

Music was great. Horribly Though:( (insult video,music,and man who made here)

[maoilscheachlainn]

what a badly edited video!!



[mifmu]

I watched this initially to listen to Yo Yo Ma play Bach then realized that many of the images were shot at Boston City Hall and on the plaza (the shot in the snow is lovely). This video made me realize how beautiful that building and plaza can be. So it's really kinda funny because it seems like this was a promotional video intended to push other uses for the plaza and City Hall - and it does just the opposite. Yo Yo Ma playing Bach in and around a brutalist building bring out its beauty!

[Greg763]

I have this cd box set and love it.

[heathinv]

plaza plaza plaza plaza plaza

[looneybineastman]

Yo Yo Ma - always "right on"

[yodellikeyoumeanit09]

Think of any talent you or you friends might have. Somewhere out there is an Asian who can do it ten times better

[DMBisAwesome]

@yodellikeyoumeanit09 please keep your backwards comments to yourself and let us enjoy this art.

[DonWindle]

Yo Yo Ma your the person I look up to. I too, am a cellist.Your a god to me!

[BlueMeanieSulk]

Just listen to tha muzak

[MyUsernameWasRemoved]

oh man weird O.o no matter how many times i read the title of this video, i always think it says 'yo mama' rather than yo-yo ma. LOL XD

[journeygirl105]

<3

[jumpjlx4]

Niggers are the people who dislike this video because it's not jigga what, jigga who?

[OneDutchTittie]

@jumpjlx4 what the hell?

[scorpion19142001]

I like the composition, in how the music flowed, very relaxing and easy to relaxed with. But the last 30 plus seconds really sucks. Which is why a voted it down. What does that selling of real estate got to do with the musical performance.

[isierrafulcher]

@scorpion19142001 I totally agree I have no idea what that's about ha

[Salmontres]

The old man at the end made the whole performance that much more beautiful, lol!

[drgrimaldo]

La mejor obra que he escuchado...  ;) GRACIAS!

[Zalacadu]

i wish they didn't have a commercial at the end

[softlavender]

Yikes what is that real estate stuff at the end?

[BobbyD167]

i just had an orgasm by listening to this

[maaryah]

I literally feel like standing upto my feet and giving an applause to this guy by the end of video!!

[neongirl855]

@maaryah i feel the same way!!!

[1984ekul]

Who'd have thought that airport lounges, parking lots and outdoor arenas coated in snow could have such good acoustics?

[thevideosnotthatfunn]

(Phone Ringing)

"What does Yo-Yo Ma play?"

"Cello?!"

[ilovelivelaugh143]

@thevideosnotthatfunn haha from modern family right?

[shinigami666jime]

simplemente  hermoso

[spencerNYUSA]

awesome fiddle playing

[Bliza139]

@spencerNYUSA it's a cello..

[MegaOtaku777]

@spencerNYUSA Um....it's a cello. A fiddle is a violin, but it's a different way of playing it. The cello and fiddle are worlds apart in the way of sound.

[xOpIaNoGuRlxO]

he makes it look so easy

[MrHalfstepper]

How come this is in g flat and not g? It's impossible to play that low b on the cello unless you tune the cello down or pitch the recording a half step down, but I see no reason to do so.

[jjskywriter]

I'm a SUNY Fredonia student and was fortunate enough to meet him this week. He's phenomenal and so funny! I attended his Master Class and his wisdom was breathtaking.

[HtimsrevlisNad]

@jjskywriter That's awesome! what'd have to say? in 500 characters or less lol

[jlewis234]

Wow.

I can barely play my instrument.

[MrJacob882]

too awesome