Jian Wang Bach Cello Suite #2 Prelude

[cellodifuoco]

Goodnight !

[nezvanova]

I love this interpretation! I just wish the audio was a bit clearer :(

[volk410]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous... my favorite movement from all six of the suites, and Jian Wang is possibly the best interpreter I've heard (and I've heard a lot). This music speaks for itself; it doesn't need a lot of vibrato. And it's not really tuned down a half-step; rather, he's tuned to A = 415 Hz, which is standard Baroque tuning, instead of our modern 440 Hz. It's almost exactly a half-step, though. I also notice that he's playing his 1622 Amati cello, not his David Wiebe.

[elgatosucio]

@volk410 There is nothing else beyond Maurice Gendron's version.

[uprightbassmatt]

I like it :) great feeling.

[ROFLMFAOMG]

he needs to add a little more vibrato

[dogtransport]

If his tuning is any evidence, he might be trying for a more authentic performance by playing how he thinks one would in Bach's time.

[yat911]

Baroque musicians didn't play with much vibrato, so this is staying true to how they would have played it.

I personally think that it sounds better with more vibrato also, but I still think that this is still beautiful and powerful without vibrato.

[inlandsis007]

He is my favorite interpreter.

[jaimelikecrazy]

He kinda copied yo yo ma cuz hes the one who first tuned his cello a half step down. but only maybe because he played that one 6th suite where you have to tune your cello a half step down . i can never get my fingerings right cuz you have finger G in 1st position with your 4th finger to get an "F#" sound out of the cello :P

[cl427x]

tuning it a half step down is a baroque thing... he didn't "copy" yo yo ma.

[anisometropie]

@cl427x what I don't understand is yo-yo ma, playing Kodály one half step down

[dogtransport]

Why would you tune your strings down for the sixth suite? There's an abundance of places where you'd want to use open strings.

[holerpunk123]

I felt peace that other cellist cant give me

[atienzji]

Ah, this is beautiful! I love how this is so simple and clean. It's refreshing to hear after listening to other interpretations that just have too much rubato and vibrato. And I think he may have tuned his instrument to a lower A, possibly A416. I'm not sure but I think it's the standard tuning for baroque performance.

[twilightflame91]

yeah, i think its tuned down

[celloguy27]

are his strings tuned down like maybe a half step? it sounds different

[RedWasabii]

It sounds different because he is such an incredible artist. AND his strings are about half-step down.

[Epmonito]

i think you guys are right, it sounds like a half step down. what a interpretation

[thedbassist]

This is good, look up Tortelier and Bylsma for amazing interpretations.

[Enix5548]

Not sure if I like Tortelier that much nowadays and although Bylsma has some amazing bowings, his playing does not touch me.

[Mizzles240]

i concur

[TheTradge]

Possibly my favourite interpreter of the Cello Suites to date =)