Cello Journey

Cello Journey
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Cello Journey is a regular video podcast that features live music played on the cello and some commentary. You can listen to different pieces of music and also see what cello playing is about.

  1. 06/07/2008 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #29, Thais Meditation (Version 2)

    I thought I would put up two versions of the same episode. It is difficult to pick one sometimes. There may be a different feeling in each. Let me know what you think. In this episode we play the Meditation from the Opera Thais by Jules Massenet. The Thais comes from an interlude towards the end of the opera. It is usually played on the violin. It is marked Andante Religioso and there is a reflective mood throughout. This piece is special to me because, over the years, my mother has played it in church on the violin. I wanted to do a good job with it. We hope you enjoy it. For feedback you can e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or visit the website cellojourney.com

    6 min

  2. 06/07/2008 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #29, Thais Meditation

    I thought I would put up two versions of the same episode. It is difficult to pick one sometimes. There may be a different feeling in each. Let me know what you think. In this episode we play the Meditation from the Opera Thais by Jules Massenet. The Thais comes from an interlude towards the end of the opera. It is usually played on the violin. It is marked Andante Religioso and there is a reflective mood throughout. This piece is special to me because, over the years, my mother has played it in church on the violin. I wanted to do a good job with it. We hope you enjoy it. For feedback you can e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or visit the website cellojourney.com

    7 min

  3. 01/20/2008 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #28, Haydn Concerto in C, 1st Movement

    In this episode we play the cello concerto in C Major by Joseph Haydn. We decided to play it with organ since it sounds more like an orchestra and it makes a nice match. We are playing in a wonderful church called Mountainview United Church. We hope you enjoy it. For feedback you can e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or visit the website cellojourney.com

    9 min

  4. 01/11/2008 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #27, Kol Nidrei (re-post)

    In this episode we play the Kol Nidrei by Max Bruch.  This piece is based on a Jewish prayer recited in the synagogue at the beginning of the evening service on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.  You can find out more information at the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kol_Nidre The episode is re-posted because the video file was incomplete.  Sorry about that.  It should work better now. For feedback please visit cellojourney.com or e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com

    11 min

  5. 08/29/2007 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #26, Faure Sicilienne

    In this episode we play the Sicilienne by the French composer Gabriel Faure. I recently went on a trip to Quebec and had a chance to eat some great French meals. As a result, I did a bit of French cooking myself. I noticed that the common theme in this type of cooking is how ingredients tend to fit well together. A sauce will fit everything else that is on the plate. Flavors and textures go in and out of each other to create a greater whole. This piece is similar in that its melodies fade in and out of each other. Harmonies, colors and textures blend well together and undergo subtle changes. I hope you can sense that in the music. For feedback you can e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or visit the website cellojourney.com

    5 min

  6. 07/25/2007 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #25, Beethoven Variations

    In this episode we play the variations by Ludwig van Beethoven on a theme by Mozart, "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen?.  This is based on a theme from the opera The Magic Flute originally sung by a soprano and a baritone in a duet.  Musicians in Beethoven's time were very adept at playing and improvising variations.  They could even improvise on a melody or favorite tune given to them by a member of the audience.  Beethoven wrote many variations for piano solo and many variations for cello and piano.  We hope you enjoy it. website: cellojourney.com e-mail: cellojourney@gmail.com

    9 min

  7. 05/28/2007 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #24, Schumann Fantasiestucke No.1

    In this episode we play the first of three Fantasiestucke (Fantasy Pieces) by Robert Schumann. This piece was originally written for clarinet and piano but I think it sounds good on the cello. Schumann often wrote sets of miniatures that each have their own mood. In this one there is some tension between triplets (three notes per beat) in the piano and duplets (two notes per beat) in melodies in both the cello and piano. This adds unrest to this emotional and romantic piece. We hope you enjoy it. cellojourney.com cellojourney@gmail.com

    4 min

  8. 04/23/2007 · VIDEO

    Cello Journey #23, April 18, 2007 Allemande from Suite No. 2 by Bach

    In this episode I play another dance by Johann Sebastian Bach.  It is the Allemande from Suite No.2.  What I like about this piece is how it flows along and how each phrase seems connected to another phrase.  I hope you enjoy it. cellojourney.com cellojourney@gmail.com

    4 min
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Cello Journey is a regular video podcast that features live music played on the cello and some commentary. You can listen to different pieces of music and also see what cello playing is about.

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  • Creator
    Cello Journey
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2008
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Cello Journey