Cello music

[The Merry Prankster]

Anyone able to offer advice to someone keen to add some to their record collection?

 

[1066familyman]

You'll be wanting the double cd with the 6 Cello Suites of JS Bach. Fantastic stuff there

For something contemporary, you might want to investigate Celloman.

I'll have another recommendation for you in a bit too. Bare with me.

 

[1066familyman]

This is the bloke - Aaron Minsky.

I love what he does with Cello. Cello blues I suppose you'd call it, but not all of it. Here's an example:

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[Juan Albion]

How about the Piano Guys? They should really be the Piano Guy and the Cello Guy.

 

[Goldstone1976]

God, where to start?

For something a little more modern, try the C minor Weinberg:

 

[Goldstone1976]

I have no clue why, but every time I leave NSC to go to youtube to collect the next piece, everything I've written in NSC disappears! So I'm having to make individual posts - sorry.

For outright lyricism, try the Delius:

 

[Goldstone1976]

For a clichéd classic (but a classic for a reason), try either Elgar (played by du Pre for the full sob value...)



Or.....

 

[Icy Gull]

Atom Heart Mother Suite by Pink Floyd has cello on it. Any excuse to champion my current favourite Pink Floyd track.

 

[Goldstone1976]

...the Dvorak. I had to select a piece played by Rostropovich, so this is it. His aggression and technique is breathtaking. You have to wait until 4:30 in the clip, mind:



That'll do for starters....

 

[gregbrighton]

I like this one:

 

[Boys 9d]

The Jacqueline Du Pre video mentioned above is IMHO a must. For something completely different have you come across Apocalyptica playing Metallica on 4 cellos.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Many thanks. Spent the morning listening to the Bach (fantastic) and am now watching the footie to some Weinberg. Will also have a go at the Elgar this week.

 

[Smirko]

Prefer my Cello on tape...

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

How about Apocatlyptica who play Metallica songs on four cellos:

 

[Simon Morgan]

The Britten cello suites take a bit of getting used to but really grow on you. Saint-Saens cello concerto also worth a listen, there's a Rostropovich recording on youtube.

 

[Buzzer]

Considered one of (if not the) greatest cellists of all-time, my Catalan girlfriend introduced me to the very excellent Pablo (Pau) Casals. Here he is performing at the White House very near the end of his life.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

Considered one of (if not the) greatest cellists of all-time, my Catalan girlfriend introduced me to the very excellent Pablo (Pau) Casals. Here he is performing at the White House very near the end of his life.

It's his version of the Bach I've been listening too. Really enjoying it.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

2 cellos on Sky Arts now, great stuff

 

[Spider]

Rachmaninoff - Vocalise

On YouTube, sorry, can't post a video.