The Second Time (Learning the Cello) is Better Than the First.
Conversation with my teacher: Teacher: what are your goals for cello, music, that is? Me: I’d like to perform Bach Cello Suites 1, 2 and 3 at a recital in the next two years. Teacher: And you should play them by memory Me: 😳 I am flattered that he feels that I can do this by […]
Read More Performing Bach Cello Suites 1, 2, 3 from MemoryBach Suite 1 Prelude. From note 1, this piece is a series of string crossings and well, when it comes to bowing technique I’m no Yo Yo Ma, or Inbal Segev. I’m in month 6 six of my comeback and the little things, like string crossings, that make music beautiful are slow to comeback. My teacher […]
Read More String Crossing TipThis week I started the Bach Cello Suites (again). In my youth, I just did not appreciate the Bach Suites. Back then, they were just etudes. And I played plenty of etudes…maybe that’s why I didn’t like The Suites. How things have changed. I’m older and wiser (debatable), and I just love the Suites. Listen to […]
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The Cello Journey 