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Cello Journey #13, July 31, 2006, The Swan
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In this episode we play a famous piece by the French composer Camille Saint-Saens called The Swan. It is a part of the Carnival of The Animals which is an orchestral suite but this is a section where the cello represents a swan and the accompaniment represents the rippling waters that the swan glides upon.
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August 2nd, 2006 at 12:44 am
Wow, that was really enjoyable. I must say it sounds much better with the piano accompaniment.
August 2nd, 2006 at 4:10 am
I agree. The accompaniment made it even more lovely than before. Good job!
August 2nd, 2006 at 4:57 am
That was fantastic. People underestimate how difficult this piece…its not easy to really make it sound easy and relaxed and depicting a beautiful swan but you did it amazingly! Simply Gorgeous.
August 5th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
Luke,Ross, well done,bravo
August 7th, 2006 at 8:23 am
Lovely
August 18th, 2006 at 1:07 pm
Fantastic! It really calm us down while we start working during the day.
August 19th, 2006 at 8:13 am
Bravo,i got confused when I saw the swawns swimming,and hearing the “swan” again well done please continue !
August 20th, 2006 at 6:28 am
Hello, I’m writing from France. I began learning playing cello last february and I love your “cello journey”. Thanks a lot. Could you please play the first cello concerto by Lalo (or Laleau). It’s my favorite with Piano and cello. I heard it once and felt in love with it but I only find records with an orchestra and I don’t refind the same feeling. Keep on this so enjoyable journey!
September 12th, 2006 at 6:26 am
ooh I’m with Laurence on this one, the Lalo would be great as I’m learning to play it at the moment. The second or last movement! You might want to listen to the violin piece ‘Habanera’ by Pablo de Sarasate, see if you notice something quite similar to the last movement of the Lalo Concerto…..
November 25th, 2006 at 2:37 pm
really good
December 21st, 2006 at 8:13 pm
Excellently played! I am learning this suite with my string ensemble, and I did not know the piano represented the water. Very interesting. I’m not sure if anyone else thinks this, but to my ear the scale starting on E natural and going to B sounds as though to represent the akward way swans stomp their feet and preen their wings before flight. Once again, excellent piece!
February 11th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
I love your website. Tell us about your accompanist. He is excellent!
May 8th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
WOW!!! THat is soooo awesome! I could NEVER hit those high notes with such great tone! Hats off to you! Bravo!
May 9th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Beautiful! He let the swan come alive on water. My 7 year old started to study cello and I hope some day she will play that piece like that.
May 9th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
Thank you.
Erin - Neat that you are also playing the Swan.
Sue - I hope your daughter’s playing goes well and she has lots of fun!
Luke
June 1st, 2007 at 10:29 pm
i just discovered you. thank you for sharing your music. it was beautiful.
June 2nd, 2007 at 9:02 pm
Ph - Great. Nice to hear from you.
September 1st, 2007 at 12:10 am
Next time your going to shoot an episode of Cello Journey, how about you play Brahms.
September 3rd, 2007 at 8:09 pm
Brahms is great. We are hoping to do something by him some time soon. Probably the E Minor Sonata first.
October 27th, 2007 at 8:03 am
Thank you for this musical vlog! It is a great service to society to provide music which harmoniously involves the heart and promotes depth of imagination, feeling and subtlety.
I once thought of learning to play cello, but decided to become a yogic monk instead. As long as we live in tune with our deeper self, we can feel that the whole universe is playing in the same endless concert, just with different instruments. We are indeed instruments of a Cosmic Musician!
I still love and appreciate very much the cello though.
October 28th, 2007 at 9:58 am
this is definitely my absolute favourite!
i love the way you play that, its really relaxing!
keep up the brilliant work, guys!
October 28th, 2007 at 11:08 am
Clara - Thank you. I like the Swan too. I like how the cello part and piano part fit together.
Luke
December 29th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I really enjoyed your interpretation of it, not too slow or quick and very relaxed. Since I’ve begun learning this piece, I’ve been listening to as many recordings as possible and some come off as too rushed. But yours really invokes the imagery of a graceful swan gliding across a pond.
Thank you for your performance!
December 30th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Becca - Thanks.
Luke
June 3rd, 2009 at 5:57 am
Wonderful music, thank you for sharing it.
January 12th, 2010 at 9:19 am
That was absolutely beautiful you both play so well! It’s so inspirational!