Episodes30 Mar 2006 05:22 pm
Episode 2, March 28, 2006 - The Swan
NEW Higher Quality Download ==> Cello Journey #2, March 28, 2006
The music in this episode is The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens. It is more singing in quality. This piece is normally played with a piano. Maybe in some future episodes I will bring other musicians onto the show to play with me. Please stay tuned.
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March 31st, 2006 at 9:37 am
I liked the sound as it was especially melodious. The sound quality of the video was excellent and very clear, allowing some of the more subtle cello sounds to come forth.
March 31st, 2006 at 10:02 am
I love this idea.
Keep it up.
March 31st, 2006 at 1:10 pm
That was beautiful. I’ve always been particularly enamored of the cello, and I could listen to you for hours. You brought tears to my eyes, thank you.
March 31st, 2006 at 2:39 pm
Great piece!
March 31st, 2006 at 5:15 pm
My ex-wife is a cellist.
March 31st, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Please don’t stop. Bookmarked and will check daily. Video and sound is great!
March 31st, 2006 at 10:03 pm
Very nice. What a nice new way to enjoy music.
March 31st, 2006 at 10:39 pm
Thanks for inspiring me to take my cello out of its case to start practicing and playing again.
Great Idea, Great Site, Great Performance.
You play beautifully.
Julian
April 1st, 2006 at 12:38 am
I cant wait to see and here the next one,my friend Ivan can also play that song,he learned it around 6rh or 7th grade,right now were both in 10th grade. Awsome hope to see more of your wonderful playing, Im gonna be in a talent show soon playing song from Apocalyptica.
April 1st, 2006 at 6:39 am
I am making an episode today. It will be something a bit more dancelike. The feedback really helps me.
I am glad that you guys want another episode.
Good luck with the Talent show Otoniel.
April 1st, 2006 at 7:39 pm
I have to say that your website is awesome. You play so beautifully. I can’t wait to see what youw will play next. God Bless.
April 1st, 2006 at 7:40 pm
great work. cello #1 is amazing and the audio is impressive. how about playing samuel barber adagio for strings?
_james
ps came across your video on http://www.youtube.com
April 1st, 2006 at 10:15 pm
You have so much passion and emotion in your music that I hope I have when I play the piano. I played The Swan when 2 years ago for a piano recital and it got me first place. This song gives me good memories. I can’t wait for the next one.
April 2nd, 2006 at 10:47 pm
Wonderful!! I love it. Keep ‘em coming.
April 4th, 2006 at 12:35 am
WOW, that song was awsome! could you send me the sheet music, i would like to play the song. Thanks, I like the idea that you make videos of how you play.
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 The Swan by Camille Saint-Saens for cello and piano (no piano in the podcast for now)
I will do some updates to the website to include this info.
Luke
April 5th, 2006 at 8:38 pm
When I saw you were playing The Swan I was disinterested because I’ve heard it so many times…and played lifelessly and bland at that. But, I’d have to say now that your interpretation of the song is one of my favorites even compared to some professional recordings. Thank you for sharing it. This whole video music blog is a great use of technology!
June 1st, 2006 at 6:13 am
è spettacolare
July 23rd, 2006 at 5:24 am
Can you please play the Swan with the piano also. It sounds wonderful. But the music the component of the water for the swan makes it so real. Its just lovely to hear the piano accompaniment. Is that all right?
November 10th, 2006 at 6:08 pm
Thank you for this. I was looking for this piece so I could play it on my cello, and I wasn’t quite sure what it would sound like. Thank you!
November 18th, 2006 at 4:19 am
Lovely…
Thank you.
December 28th, 2006 at 8:51 am
It’s very beautiful. We really like it, you play the celly very well.
Willy and Gerda Martens from Bree Belgium
August 25th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
I love thing song I have been wanting to know the name of it for years and now i know it and the fist time i hear it in a long time its you and you play it so beautifly and majesticaly aslo the piano version with you and your frind is awsome as well
August 29th, 2007 at 12:09 pm
Austin - Thanks. I never really get tired of this piece. It seems so fresh every time I listen to it.
Luke
January 19th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Gretings from Australia,
Thank you for your great site, which I found a few days ago. Good feeling and expression in your playing. Also curious about your instrument. Who made it ? great sound. Dont play myself but am getting an instrument to learn, love the voice of cello and hope one day to use it to accompany my singing and chanting.
john Allan
January 21st, 2008 at 4:36 pm
John - Thank you. Great to hear that you are getting a cello.
Luke
September 20th, 2008 at 11:20 am
You really are a good at what you do, playing cello will say. The Swan is for me the hardest piece i´ve got. I am 19 years old and have played cello for maybe 12 years. But lately i haven´t played at all, Until my father told me about this website. You have made me begin to love my cello again. Thanks for doing this..
September 21st, 2008 at 5:28 am
Elinor - That is great to hear. The Swan is challenging. I really put a lot of effort into recording it. I’ve been playing it for a long time so that helped.
October 22nd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Luke, thank you for this website! 3 years ago I fell in love with the cello after hearing the Bach prelude (the same one as you first blog entry) in the movie “The Discovery of heaven”(don’t watch that movie, read the book instead). I am having cello lessons myself for two months now and seeing/hearing you play is very motivating! The Swan is so beautiful, it makes me cry.
October 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
jk - Great to hear that you are starting up the cello. That Bach Prelude is pretty amazing. I think it also occurs in the movie Master and Commander. Thanks for writing. Let me know how things are going at the cello. If you have any questions about the cello I might be able to help.
Luke