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Story about my preference for Starker. . .

When I was a graduate student at Stanford, I played in a number of cello/piano duos and I was always surprised that none of the cellists I played with shared my enthusiasm for Starker's playing. (His Mercury recordings of the Bach Suites are still my favorites!) One cellist explained it this way:

"Well, Chris, the reason you prefer Starker is becuase you're a pianist and Starker plays with piano intonation. We prefer cellists who play with cello intonation!"

Starker certainly isn't the only cellist I admire, but are there any string players out there who agree with the cellist's comment? I've found that, at least on recordings, susceptibility to vagaries of intonation seems to be a very personal thing! For example, I'll be playing a recording, and my wife will comment, "Wow, that note was out of tune!" - and I don't hear it at all - it sounded fine to me. But the reverse is also true: on other recordings, I'll flinch at someone's intonation and my wife thinks it sounds just fine!


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