Yo Yo Ma…….

It’s ages since I posted any music to The Spiralling Shape but I’ve been inspired by a couple of things over the last few days. They both involve Yo Yo Ma – amazing cellist. Firstly, on Sunday night, I joined my parents for a viewing of an episode of the West Wing. They’re on a reviewing marathon and currently in the second series where Josh Lyman is recovering from his gunshot. Yo Yo Ma features playing at a Christmas event which triggers Josh’s post traumatic stress. He plays the beautiful Bach cello suite (Yo Yo Ma that is, not Josh Lyman). Then this evening while rehearsing with a cello student for the eisteddfod I asked if she had listened to any recordings of the Piazolla tango we are playing. Sure, the Yo Yo Ma version on youtube. Here it is: and here is the Bach G major… by way of a little contrast…

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  1. 2paw says:

    Oh I know both those pieces, I am most familiar with the second. The cello’s music is such a beautiful sound to listen to. I saw Yo-Yo Ma on SBS where they traced his DNA heritage.

  2. Wendy says:

    Oh that would have been interesting.I don’t think I saw that one. He plays with such joy doesn’t he!

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