In Reply to: The Bach Suites seem to be the "Stairway" of cellists... posted by musetap on March 26, 2017 at 12:14:07:
Of course, that train station player could be very far from a novice. And your comments could be applied to much of Bach's music. It can withstand a whole lot of reshaping, unusual adaptations and interpretive freedom. It's no accident Wendy Carlos and Jacques Loussier used it.
I play much of the Bach unaccompanied violin and cello music on the flute, and there's one sonata originally written for the flute too. It never gets old.
I can't agree that it isn't difficult technically, though. It's a real workout and takes a lot of concentration, slow movements very much included.
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- I love that comparison. - rbolaw 13:17:51 03/26/17 (15)
- True, I'm no flutist so can't say for a "classical player, but.... - Rick W 17:54:03 03/26/17 (11)
- RE: True, I'm no flutist so can't say for a "classical player, but.... - Travis 18:43:51 03/27/17 (0)
- Constant playing w/ no rests is really hard on WW's. That being said - oldmkvi 18:11:31 03/26/17 (6)
- The circular breathing king - rbolaw 09:19:36 03/27/17 (5)
- RE: The circular breathing king - oldmkvi 11:36:43 03/27/17 (4)
- RE: The circular breathing king - rbolaw 15:25:15 03/27/17 (0)
- Guess using it for certain parts may be good, but I'm not a fan of circular breathing. - Rick W 12:22:18 03/27/17 (2)
- RE: Guess using it for certain parts may be good, but I'm not a fan of circular breathing. - goldenthal 19:34:49 04/01/17 (0)
- "Wish pianists and string players had to breath[e]" - Chris from Lafayette 16:57:24 03/27/17 (0)
- You just summed up the Casals very well... - musetap 18:02:42 03/26/17 (2)
- You're right about that. - rbolaw 09:44:11 03/27/17 (1)
- RE: Casals's Age - goldenthal 19:40:50 04/01/17 (0)
- RE: I love that comparison. - musetap 13:33:23 03/26/17 (2)
- RE: I love that comparison. - ahendler 17:29:59 03/26/17 (1)
- Who are the masters at this? - Frihed89 03:00:53 03/27/17 (0)