Episodes29 Mar 2006 08:56 pm
Episode 1, March 27, 2006 - Bach Prelude
NEW Higher Quality Download ==> Cello Journey #1, March 27, 2006
In the first episode I play some Bach and introduce the video podcast. For now I just want to play for people. In the future there may be some slight changes with the format. Please visit cellojourney.com or send me feedback via e-mail to cellojourney@gmail.com
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March 31st, 2006 at 9:49 am
I thought you did a fairly good Bach. I believe I have a copy of Yo-Yo Ma playing this same song and you sound very similar to his cello playing, which is remarkable. I love the cello and the way it sounds, so I enjoyed this one (and the 2nd, as I watched them out of order).
March 31st, 2006 at 10:41 am
HOUAAAAAaaa !
THAT WAS COOL HE HE rhe, HE HE rhe HEHE
March 31st, 2006 at 1:57 pm
This is a beatiful sample of a good cello. Very good!
I’m feel honored to have oportunity to list this great bach introduction.
March 31st, 2006 at 2:27 pm
Thank you! I am so happy to have found your Podcast!!! You play beautifully, and I hope you keep’em coming! Your love for and deep connection with the music eminate from you as you play. I look forward to many more…
March 31st, 2006 at 6:45 pm
Even though this is a fairly well-known piece, you should list the full title (including categorical info), in case people would like to use your podcasts for pedagogical or other purposes.
Well done, though! I really enjoy your playing.
March 31st, 2006 at 7:18 pm
Well done man. Heart warming stuff. Bach really was a genius. Could you recommend any CD’s of Bach? I am interested in buying but there are so many to choose from. He wrote too much!
March 31st, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Downloading episode 2, I wish there we’re more to download. Great intro here though. Loved it.
March 31st, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Very good!
April 1st, 2006 at 6:22 am
I very good performance in both episodes keep it going!
Thanks for the music.
April 1st, 2006 at 6:44 am
The feedback is really wonderful. Thank you for every comment.
I was going to put off making another episode until Sunday but hearing some of the feedback is really inspiring me.
I would maybe at first get one of those Best of Bach CDs so you could hear different samples of his music.
April 1st, 2006 at 8:47 am
I now have Overtures 1-4, Organ favourites and Harpsichord Concertos. They’re very good!
April 1st, 2006 at 8:37 pm
Wow, great. I just loaded Episode 1 on my video ipod and look forward to more (how about all the movements from all 6 suites?). Seriously though please keep the music coming.
Thanks.
April 1st, 2006 at 9:06 pm
Good stuff. Thank you for sharing!!
April 1st, 2006 at 11:21 pm
This was a lovely surprise on the internet! Bravo! I look forward to future installments.
April 2nd, 2006 at 2:49 pm
What are the names of the songs, dude! Post the titles of the pieces!
April 2nd, 2006 at 2:52 pm
LOVE IT!! Please keep playing Bach (especially sad pieces)!
April 2nd, 2006 at 10:42 pm
I am astonished by your playing. It has literally made my day. I loved listening to all of your Bach pieces. Please continue making such beautiful music.
April 3rd, 2006 at 2:11 pm
Cello Suite no. 1 in G, J.S. Bach.
Good idea this podcast TKs. i like it
April 4th, 2006 at 7:54 pm
Thank you for those great comments!
I will write the titles in the comments for now.
In this episode it was Prelude from Suite number 1 by Bach for solo cello.
I will do some updates to the website to include this info.
Luke
April 5th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Many thanks - I thoroughly enjoyed your playing. I am sure that my daughter who is also learning to play the cello will find some inspiration and encouragement in seeing you play.
Thanks
Pete
April 10th, 2006 at 4:51 pm
My friend showed me your videos and I was absolutely stunned… The cello is really a lovely sounding instrument and I would love to learn how to play it sometime if I weren’t so violin-oriented! I really love this piece, and I’m glad, because you have fantastic taste in music.
Keep the good stuff coming!
June 2nd, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Wow this is absolutely amazing. I have watched all of your podcasts…you are a wonderful cellist! Bach’s cello suites are some of my favorite pieces of music, and the prelude to number one is my alltime favorite. I am learning to play it right now…with my cello at my side.
Keep making these podcasts!
July 15th, 2006 at 9:01 am
Very gooood project.
July 17th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
ice Site. Could use more of these instead of the many trash blogs on the web.
July 23rd, 2006 at 5:44 am
As Andrew said (the first comment) I think it is wrong to say that you play like Yo-yo Ma. I love your different interpretations. It is nice to hear from someone who has a different view on a piece. Ive never heard the Suite 1 prelude so lyrical before. Especially the end where the notes were brought out with the droning A. Suite 1 actually inspired me to play the cello so I hold it deeply close to my heart. Bravo once again!
July 23rd, 2006 at 11:14 pm
thankyou so much!!! its so awesome to listen the music of bach, i wanna ask you: could you play te ciaccone? please!!!!
July 23rd, 2006 at 11:17 pm
ohh! i forgot one thing, the first video in your page, the prelude of bach, could you tell me wich number is on the bach catalogue? thank you again…
August 26th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
Thanks for posting! I love this piece.
August 31st, 2006 at 6:49 am
excellent
September 12th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
Very well done. I find the cello to be a very one of the best sounding, and expressive instruments. Keep up the awesome work!
September 21st, 2006 at 1:50 pm
this is amazing.
i love your recording! and yes please play more bach!
October 2nd, 2006 at 12:35 am
I came across some of your videos doing a google video search. You are very unique. I play the viola and violin my self and have been around ther world playing mainly Bach. Keep it up, it is alway’s annoying tro pay $5.00 per mp3 just to listen to BAch. YOu bring a FRESH BURST of air to the web with free bach , something that should be manditory. Nobody should pay monery for aesthetical beauty.
Kel Isherwood, 20 Y.O Melbourne Australia
October 6th, 2006 at 3:41 pm
Thanks for your wonderful Bach Prelude. I’m working on this one myself and it’s lovely to hear it performed so well. Do me a favour and add the Courante from Suite 1 !
Great idea for a site.
October 9th, 2006 at 11:28 pm
Nice playing. I might play a few parts closer to the bridge, but it was still quite enjoyable. I love how I can look at you while your playing so I can get some idea’s for fingerings and bowings. You have no idea how much it helped me to see Elegie(is there more than one spelling for elegie because you have elegy? just wondering). Thanks.
October 13th, 2006 at 9:58 am
Ben - I am glad that some of the videos are helpful. I think Elegy is just the English way of saying it. I hope your playing goes really well.
Luke
October 13th, 2006 at 10:09 am
CJP - I just added the Courante a few days ago.
Luke
October 13th, 2006 at 3:36 pm
hola:
espero que tu tengas un traductor de español
Soy una joven que esta estudiando violoncello.
Soy de la provincia de Salta, Argentina, hubicada en latinoamerica.
Estaba buscando una interpretacion de el tema elegy de Gabriel Faure porque es el tema que estoy por interpretar y encontre tu interpretacion, me pareció muy hermosa y expresiva. Luego observe que tenías una paguina y entre, esta muy buena!.
Saludo a usted.
P/D: si usted puede entender castellano me gustaria que me lo comunique asi puedo escribir en castellano, de todas formas yo tengo un traductor en mi computadora.
October 15th, 2006 at 10:35 pm
Your music is simply amazing. I myself am a young, aspiring cellist. I constantly find my way back to your website for inspiration. Thank you for continuing to be one of my idols whilst I learn to improve my cello skills.
- Shannon
October 19th, 2006 at 8:42 am
Thanks for your comment Shannon. I hope your playing goes well and my website can be a bit helpful.
Luke
October 27th, 2006 at 3:44 am
Buenas es un placer escuchar Bach interpretado asi soy cellista en argentina Saludos.
November 1st, 2006 at 3:58 pm
Thanks a lot for this nice releases of cello playing. I´m a student of cello and are very interesting for me. Please, continue doing this wonderful work.
Thanks again
CeLlisT
December 14th, 2006 at 4:22 pm
Magnifico pezzo e magnifica interpretazione! Complimenti per la passione con cui lei interpreta ogni pezzo!
Grazie ancora
Marco
December 23rd, 2006 at 5:45 pm
E questa è semplicemente splendida! Ancora vivissimi complimenti per la passione e l’interpretazione !
January 12th, 2007 at 4:50 pm
I’m currently learning this song myself, and watching you play it has been very hepful.
January 13th, 2007 at 12:56 am
Can you post the prelude to the 2nd suite soon? I’m working on that right now & I would love to hear you play it
March 1st, 2007 at 7:26 pm
It’s gorgeous! I’m currently working on like three of the songs you’ve posted, and since I’m still learning and searching for my particular style, it’s great I can hear AND see how another cellist does it. I’m going to tell my orchestra teacher, who is also a cellist, about this site. I’m extremly happy I’ve found it!
March 12th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
I have always been fascinated by the cello and violin. I currently play the piano on my spare time, but I would love to take up the cello. My favorite by far is Bach’s Prelude. I sounds insane!
I love it!
March 23rd, 2007 at 7:18 pm
I am an adult beginner of about two weeks. Your playing is beautiful and being able to watch your technique will be a great benefit to me. Thank you!
May 6th, 2007 at 9:46 am
This is great stuff. One of the best podcasts there is on the Net.
August 12th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Thank you so much. To see that people will share the way you do gives me hope.
I am learning the Prelude to the Bach suite # 1 and the Bourrée I & II of the 3rd suite. It is great to watch you play it so well. I am also learning Le Cygne and you play that so wonderfully.You play the opening G with your 3rd finger. Is that for better vibrato control?
I am so happy I found your podcast!
August 16th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
Olivier - Great that you are playing all this music. Yes I start with the 3rd finger to get a bit fuller vibrato. I try to make that note a bit stronger because it is the first downbeat.
Luke
August 24th, 2007 at 10:59 am
Great performance, when it comes to the Bach suites eceryone is a critic, but i think that you pulled it iff, loved the chromatic part, I am only a high school cellist buti would love to be proffessional, Thanks for sharing. Bac Rocks!! >_
August 24th, 2007 at 11:00 am
Oops sory for the spelling errors!
August 26th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Dear Luke,
Thanks a lot for taking the time to write and answer my question.
I hope you are preparing a new episode.
Have you ever thought of Mendelssohn’s Song Without Words? I love that piece. This is not a request though. You are the artist, you get to pick what you play!
Olivier
November 24th, 2007 at 8:26 pm
If you don’t mind me asking. How often do you practice? How many hours?
Thanks!
November 26th, 2007 at 12:42 pm
Michelle - It kind of depends on how busy I am. I try to practice at least 2 hours a day. Sometimes other things get in the way and I practice less though. If I have more time I practice more.
Luke
December 9th, 2007 at 4:28 pm
Wow! You are amazing! I’m learning the cello right now, so I can switch from violin to cello before high school starts, and your videos are definitely an inspiration to me. I started sixth grade as a violin, because it was the only instrument I had heard of in orchestra, but over the two year span, I realized that I was in love with the cello, and I just HAD to switch. I’m very glad I have, and I want to thank you so much for what you’re doing. It’s wonderful. I hope to one day be as good a player as you, but I have a slight problem.. I don’t exactly like to practice much. =P
Well, thank you again.
December 9th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
Ileana - Great to hear that you switched to cello. I think we all have days when we don’t want to practice.
Luke
February 21st, 2008 at 3:30 pm
you should definitely make it so you can get a subscription with zune!! i really want to watch all your videos but it’s kind of difficult
February 24th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Bob - I was hoping you could use the RSS feed link with the Zune.
Luke
May 14th, 2008 at 5:01 am
I saw Zuill Bailey help a student on a master class on the allegro appassionato. And you both were not as energetic but you were great.
November 22nd, 2008 at 2:43 am
Dear friend,
I really enjoyed the site and would be good to have a Portuguese version.
Hug
Fernando Cerqueira, Brazil, Sao Paulo
português » inglês Traduzir
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:04 am
Fernando,
Thank you. You know I have a friend who lived in Brazil for a few months. She did not have to learn Purtuguese, but she liked it so much that she did. Now she and her husband speak it.
Luke
May 3rd, 2009 at 6:08 am
I just dicovered the site through itunes as I was insearch of cello tunes for my daughter who is taking her first year of lessons as a 3rd grader. This is a wonderful place to not only hear the beutiful music of a cello, but to see as well. Thank you for the cello journey.
June 15th, 2009 at 10:13 am
You are the reason I am now studying cello . Thank you .
June 17th, 2009 at 12:42 am
Blain - That is great to hear. Thank you for letting me know.
Luke
July 25th, 2009 at 10:41 am
You truly have put together a wonderful site. I am a composition major (undergrad for now) and ‘cello is my concentration instrument. I think you have a wonderful technique and feel for the music, certainly comparable to many iconic cellists. I’m curious, are you part of an orchestra anywhere? I also get the impression that you may be a teacher, is this so?
I’d love to hear you do some concerto movements. Perhaps Shostakovich Cello Concerto No.1 in Eb or Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor. I’d love to see your fingering/bowing interpretations for those.
You’ve created a fine resource for students and music lovers alike. Thank you so much for all the work you’ve put into this.
Rich
January 24th, 2010 at 8:53 am
I love this piece its absoulutely gorgeous can’t wait to be able to play it i am in my second year what a lovely tone
May 24th, 2010 at 5:17 am
You play this piece beautifully. I have been playing (as an adult) for about 2 1/2 years now, and just started working on the prelude. Not so easy! How long have you been playing?
May 27th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Thanks. I’ve been playing since I was around 7 years old.
Luke