Yo-Yo Ma - Bach Cello Suite 1 III. Courante

[tinypopcorn]

Yo-Yo Ma is the most important musician of this century. This piece proves it!

马老施拉得很好！

[ryanhoward61]

I typed in mabach music and this is what i got...hahahaha

[eldalanza]

grazie, un bellissimo regalo, io adoro Bach e il violoncello. Un pensiero molto gentile, el

[Islingtonians]

YAY!!!

[21violingirl]

!!!!! LOVE IT sorry it is not a useful comment but i love it i played it on the violin loved it !!! hehe your right about the half position for th butterflie ! :)

[ericoschmitt]

i prefer the Mischa Maisky version.. but this is so good too

[AznPandaFTW]

Wow I wish my music was so beautiful it attracted butterflies

[OrdinaryCritic]

Merry-go-round FTW!

Best playing for this piece I have heard so far.

[benjaminmaac]

9 people are Justin Bieber fans.

[sheracad]

Where/when was this filmed?

[MickeyBug8]

9 people have absolutely no taste in music!

[derangedyoshi]

mesmerizing - a masterpiece played by a true master.

[Nijaparyman]

Why does it say cult in the corner!?!

[138NProgress]

@TheHammit who asked you

[138NProgress]

explain how classical music is named. it see weird names. like suite 1 and something else after.

[mybrotherisanaddict]

@138NProgress It's all words from old European languages, usually German.

[fireb0rn9801]

doesnt his head get tired from all dat spinning?

[ParkwooDxFellows]

Is this his Strad? It looks very thin on him

[StakeSteak]

there were a few parts were i was about to barf, not because his playing, but because all the fricking spinning.

[MAI742]

pity music sounds so... flat, outdoors

[colinbarushok]

@MAI742 He's playing at baroque pitch. supposedly back then they tuned to A415 or something close

[MAI742]

@colinbarushok ? Oh, cool. I was just sayin', instruments never sound as good when played outdoors.

[breakfastfanslover]

ahhhhh it's so flat. He's playing it in like F# Major

[13SKALLDAY]

such great talent this man has

[Estonianwoodsman]

@TheHammit also, he probably played this when he was a fetus.

[Estonianwoodsman]

@TheHammit and you won't sound nearly as good as Yo-Yo.

[Rigobertogomoso]

he mades it so easy

[Lilboythatazn]

He must get pretty dizzy from all that spinning.

[solidclassic]

Schön ist der Garten...so wie mein Nachbarn!

[nancyinpenn]

uuh why is it in the wrong key? Don't get me wrong it beautiful but its like a whole step flat :p

[kekomimic]

@nancyinpenn It is baroque pitch, which is lower than the contemporary concert pitch of A=440 to 446 Hz.

[MegaReturner]

Guess we Got about 8 "smart" people in this world. ...

they deserve to listen to Gaga the rest of their lives.. Nonstop.... Just sayin. :P

[baronu4ever90]

the franc mason handshake at the beggining?though beautiful music makes me think...

[RedCapWoodpecker]

I watched this clip again just now and really, it's so refreshingly delightful.

As a matter of fact, even the various outdoor noises, the symbol of our day-to-day odd disturbances including BlueViolin1977's' hiccups and gurgling, are only to enhance and accentuate contrastingly the timeless charm and invincible grace of this piece.

Thank you Cayo255!



[BlueViolin1977]

That has got to be the gayest thing I have seen in my entire life.

[usamaki10]

0:47 if that really happened then I'm Bach.

[mcfunky123]

Iiked it until the butterfly on the fingerboard, bit too much for me

[vergilbass]

why this video is so gay? hahahaaha

[Christineroxz]

@vergilbass its NOT gay. You're jealous that you can't be a professional like he is. (:

[vergilbass]

@Christineroxz I mean the video, not YoYo u__u. And ofc im jealous for not playing like him ;)

[RedCapWoodpecker]

I've always felt that there's something inherently sumptuous and effortlessly de-luxe, almost palatial in Yo-Yo Ma's cello notes, even in the light, picnic atmosphere like this one. A fresh scent of green leaves and youthful Yo-Yo Ma are forever captured here in this delightful clip!

Thank you so much!!!

[BlueViolin1977]

@RedCapWoodpecker i smell the fresh scent of a newly launched fart.

[boardking123]

Ehhh getting duzzy I think im gonna... BLARGHH

[ltpigeon9302]

So much talent in one person alone. He is amazing, that is why he is also my cell for i play the cello as well.

[c1e2l3l4i5s6t7]

Good thing he didn't have to go in half position at 0:50... *SQUASH*!!

[master777999]

I love his facial expression throughout the video lol

[FreakyDeakyMia]

No no wait, Yo-Yo, wait! Stop running away from the camera wait, wait! We can't zoom into you- .....forget it. Just make it look like he's spinning and we'll call it a video.

[Choclaterocks]

Theres an butterfly on his fingerboard! ahhh

[Shatz330]

Yo Yo... I adore cello... thank you. :)

[Samoriah]

I don't know if I like this interpretation better then maisky's or not.

[splitinstinct1]

best cellist in the world

[violaplayer1995]

He gives this mvt a noble proud feeling. I like that. Yoyoma is great

[JKS2macd]

is he like a into environmental issues? nature seems to be a prominent theme in his videos.

[tong135799]

Why is this off key? And why is there sooo much background noise? Otherwise it's great. Yo-yo ma is great.

[PavelCadek]

The music is nice, but the clip makes me sick, I can't watch it.

[onandoffsuperfast]

Good thing the butterfly bailed before he played the D# in measure 23.

[Samuel16038]

¿Rostropovich como una viola da gamba? No estoy de acuerdo. Si examinas el estilo de tocar Bach de Rostropovich, a pesar de ser sublime, quizás no se corresponda tanto al estilo barroco como lo que hace Yo-yo Ma. Por cierto, el que más me gusta para Bach, Paolo Beschi, por si te apetece.

[pakstar097]

i think overdid the musicality expressions like his face

[arturium2]

mi querido @pakstar097, por si no lo has notado yo yo ma siempre "cancherea" cuando toca ,,o digamos que "presume " :P ajjajaja. Creo que esto se debe a la escuela moderna en la que estudió. Rostropovich en cambio, toca mucho mas parecido a una viola da gamba en este tipo de piezas.

[samuelkim0814]

He probably played in a normal spot, and they edited it out and replaced it with an outdoors scene...I think...

[regaldrifter]

just a note to everyone he is playing with his strings tuned down. it is a certain type of achievable pitch tone that he desired for the piece.

[regaldrifter]

thats nice, and i do encourage that you go for it but i suggest to find your own center, as everyone's sound should be unique.

[jonafun516]

lol at the paper at the end. "yoyo's bach suite in the park fails"

[heukmaneul]

Such incredibly beautiful music

[usamaki10]

well it's very obvious that this video is fake, but the audio is simply fantastic

[BassPlaysMe]

Such incredibly beautiful music, but I could do without all that background noise.

[99Mandalore]

Is Yo-Yo Ma part of a cult????? Look at the top right.

Does anyone know what his religion is???

[samuelkim0814]

One can't reach that high without having the Lord helping him....so probably Christian? But maybe not...idk

[ceadachrua]

@BassPlaysMe Agreed. YoYo Ma is one of greatest musicians alive . I'd prefer to hear this without aural clutter.

[nadiemegana]

a buterfly is on his cello... wow that looks amazing xD

[RosyAfterglow]

Amazing, indeed! Nothing like sharing a beautiful rendition of beautiful music with a beatiful creature in a most lovely setting.

[platmosic]

Luckily his is not using half position...

but yes it is quite interesting that YoYo Ma (Ma YoYo...whatever) put this piece together with the city planning and garden stuff. "Where" is he in the minuets and gigue (G major)?

[caitlindro27]

the cello is amazing . It sounds so.. amazing beautiful.

[caronyE]

i love the cello and i like the songs yo yo ma plays

[syco50]

they are not songs they are pieces

[BlueViolin1977]

@syco50 you are a piece of sh...t for saying that..stop being suc h a damn syco snob

[caitlindro27]

I reda the book if i stay wow that is amazing book . i love the cello

[rawritssami]

that book is sad :/

[aportes2]

que coisa brega!!!

[wizzlewizzie]

the ending is awkward, but my God, that Man plays with such passion!

[Tarahh17Babyy]

Im reading a book and the main character plays cello,id never listened to a cello so i got on her and wow! Its sooooo pretty:) thats beautiful!!

[MusicLover51990]

what book?

[Tarahh17Babyy]

If I Stay

[Saxyman14]

How could you never hear a cello before?

[Tarahh17Babyy]

I dont know but im crazy not to.Hahah It sounds so beautiful:)

[D0g63rt]

The birds were kinda cute the first time I listened, now they seem really annoying.

[CKRand0m]

Awesome music. tryin to learn it on my alto. Its gonna take me awhile.....

[pokerface127]

i can listen to this over and over and never get tired of it. bach and yo yo ma are timeless

[pokerface127]

that doesn't look like his cello...

[pokerface127]

i would love to play this piece, but i play the violin........

[pokerface127]

i love listening to his cello, the tone is so appealing to the ears. stradivaruis really outdidhimslef on this one

[cowlover262]

i love the look on his face when he's playing. he looks like he's having so much fun!!

[karmelmo3]

this is my fav...and the faster u play it the funner!!

[Snobbstech777]

heck yes! my teacher actually yelled at me cause she said it was "a dance" and that i played it much too fast for ppls to dance to.

[xXbluestar360Xx]

is this the right key?

[Pen2AndyP]

The entire suite is in G major for the exception of the second Minuet.

[Snobbstech777]

yea, yo yo's cello just sounds very bright, so instead of G it almost sounds like its in D.

[violencelover89]

it's baroque tuning im a cellist im trying to figure it out lol

[Archimedes555453525]

Too fast in my opinion, but hey, he plays it well

[LEmusic145]

I agree!

This one is better then his No.1 prelude

[aquammles22f]

Nice!

I love it!

Thanks for posting!

[colinrb13]

if he's outside where is all that echo coming fromM

[Alexjr1543]

Ahh... The only part of any cello suite that I can play. And it's very beautiful, too.

[colinrb13]

not even the prelude?

[Alexjr1543]

Maybe the first half, but once I have to do the shifting...

[dogtransport]

This isn't the easiest movement.

[harajuku2007]

Dude, if I ever got married, I would want him at my wedding!

[MrCarlei]

Esse Yo-Yo Ma...ficou ótimo! ;-))

[raiga1324]

i like it but it makes me dizzy

[befryxell]

lol great but too many sfx!

[JGAN96]

what happened at the end???

[gcbradbury]

Yo-Yo Ma is really good. Better than Rostropovich I really don't like his interpretations of Bach's pieces, they're far too boring and almost rushed.

[im2good4aname]

There is no need for all the fancy shots, the piece is already beautiful buy itself. But the butterfly on the cello is pretty cool though.

[musiko41]

Effortless!!

[duyingziming]

Great!My favourite!

[cellopwns]

gaaraofthedesert94 he is playing a "cello" not a viola..

[Xovious]

he said that hes "learning to play this" on a viola meaning he is not yo-yo ma

[lacewoo1]

wow! how did he get the butterfly to land on his cello? that is so awesome. Yo-yo is so great.

[exavian1]

He most likely got the butterfly to land on his cello by butterfly hormones on that small part of the string.

[befryxell]

i doubt its real...

[gaaraofthedesert94]

aww. he always looks so happy when he is playing. aside from that, thanks for posting this. im currently playing it on the viola and its great to hear a master play it. this sounds so pretty

[jiveloxoff]

Oh Good Lord! this is a perception of the Bach more innocent than I already saw...

[lefan4992]

this is beautiful!!!

[ahryko]

was up

[skinner2002]

I love the whole clip!!! Yo-yo ma is my idol.

[KhmerSerey1]

This piece should be called flight of the yo ma,flight of the butterfly or even flight of the bumble bee.The circular motion and the buzzing sound got me all dizzy hahahaaa..dude it felt like i was on ecstacy,yo yo duuuude thanks ma man !!

[HawkeHound]

Yes but there's already a piece of music called 'Flight of the Bumble Bee'.

[Sanch3zn]

aww that's so cute. a butterfly on the fingerboard.

[soccerfan802]

wats with the butterflies and such backround lol

[khianidude]

You clearly have no Idea or Emotion on what kind of music you are listening to....