Cello Journey

Cello Journey

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.

Episodes

Cello Journey #29, Thais Meditation (Version 2)

June 6, 2008 • 6 mins
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 i...
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Cello Journey #29, Thais Meditation

June 6, 2008 • 6 mins
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 i...
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Cello Journey #28, Haydn Concerto in C, 1st Movement

January 19, 2008 • 9 mins
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
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Cello Journey #27, Kol Nidrei (re-post)

January 11, 2008 • 11 mins
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.

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Cello Journey #26, Faure Sicilienne

August 28, 2007 • 5 mins
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...
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Cello Journey #25, Beethoven Variations

July 25, 2007 • 9 mins
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 ...
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Cello Journey #24, Schumann Fantasiestucke No.1

May 28, 2007 • 3 mins
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...
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Cello Journey #23, April 18, 2007 Allemande from Suite No. 2 by Bach

April 23, 2007 • 3 mins
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.

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Cello Journey #22, March 15, 2007, Allegro Appassionato

March 20, 2007 • 4 mins

In this episode we play the Allegro Appassionato by Camille Saint-Saens.  This is a rather fast passionate and exciting piece.   Part of its passion is in its abrupt changes of tempo and loudness.  Even though it is exciting, it is in B minor and hence in a sad mode.  Also many of its melodies come down rather than go up.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or visit cellojourney.com

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Cello Journey #21, Feb. 20, 2007, Prelude from Suite No.2 by Bach

February 23, 2007 • 4 mins
This prelude is the introduction to Suite No.2 by Johann Sebastian Bach. Even though this prelude is a bit sombre, I think it has a special warm mood to it. It communicates something about life being confusing at times and how it can be difficult to make sense of things. I think this piece is about trying to make sense of things and putting them together. I hope you enjoy it.<...
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Cello Journey #20, Jan. 9, 2007, Faure Apres un Reve

January 13, 2007 • 3 mins
The music for this episode is the chanson or song by Gabriel Faure called Apres un Reve (After a Dream). At the time Faure wrote this he was having a difficult time in his life. A woman that he loved broke off an engagement to him. Gabriel was very disappointed, gloomy and sad. He wrote a number of pieces that reflect this mood.

The poem that this piece is based on describes a dream with visions of heaven, being with one's...
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Cello Journey #19, Dec. 12, 2006, Bach Gigue

December 17, 2006 • 2 mins
In this episode I play the Gigue from the first suite by Johann Sebastian Bach.  It is a lively dance that ends the suite and also completes the suite on Cello Journey.  I hope you enjoy it.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.
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Cello Journey #18, November 21, 2006, Beethoven Sonata Part 2

November 24, 2006 • 6 mins
In this episode we play the 2nd half of Sonata No.4 by Ludwig van Beethoven that we started in an earlier episode.  There is much care and detail that Beethoven put into this piece.  There are tempo changes, accented notes and complex rhythms.  The music gets suddenly louder or softer.

This music is characteristic of Beethoven's later period where he combined a lot of structures and changed things around.  The movement sta...
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Cello Journey #17, Halloween Episode, Popper Gnomentanz

October 28, 2006 • 4 mins
This is a special Halloween episode of Cello Journey. Me and Ross play the Gnomentanz (Dance of The Gnomes) by David Popper. It is a somewhat menacing and spooky piece with a happy major section in the middle. Happy Halloween!

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.
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Cello Journey #16, October 2, 2006, Bach Courante, iPod Edition

October 5, 2006 • 2 mins
In this episode I play a dance by Johann Sebastian Bach called a Courante. There is only one more dance after this and then the first suite of dances by Bach will be complete on Cello Journey. I hope you enjoy it.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.
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Cello Journey #16, October 2, 2006, Bach Courante

October 5, 2006 • 2 mins
In this episode I play a dance by Johann Sebastian Bach called a Courante. There is only one more dance after this and then the first suite of dances by Bach will be complete on Cello Journey. I hope you enjoy it.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.
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Cello Journey #15, September 6, 2006, Beethoven Sonata, iPod Edition

September 8, 2006 • 7 mins

In this episode we play the first half of Sonata No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven. First there is a tender slower section and then a lively faster section.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

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Cello Journey #15, September 6, 2006, Beethoven Sonata

September 8, 2006 • 7 mins

In this episode we play the first half of Sonata No. 4 by Ludwig van Beethoven. First there is a tender slower section and then a lively faster section.

For feedback please e-mail cellojourney@gmail.com or leave comments.

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Cello Journey #14, August 21, 2006, Papillon (Butterfly) by Gabriel Faure, iPod Edition

August 24, 2006 • 2 mins
The music for this episode is Papillon (Butterfly) by Gabriel Faure. Recently I happened to watch a butterfly in a field. It was either flying around quickly or it would land to rest and you could see its beautiful wings. In this piece there are fast parts and melodic parts. I think these represent the behavior of a butterfly. I hope you enjoy it.

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Cello Journey #14, August 21, 2006, Papillon (Butterfly) by Gabriel Faure

August 24, 2006 • 2 mins
The music for this episode is Papillon (Butterfly) by Gabriel Faure. Recently I happened to watch a butterfly in a field. It was either flying around quickly or it would land to rest and you could see its beautiful wings. In this piece there are fast parts and melodic parts. I think these represent the behavior of a butterfly. I hope you enjoy it.

For feedb...
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