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.

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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 starts with a slow section that is almost timeless in nature.  You can hear a quote of the theme from the first movement.  Later begins a faster more energetic section.  There are a lot of interruptions but eventually the music drives towards the end.  We hope you enjoy it.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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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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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This is a special edition of Cello Journey. There is a pair of nice swans that live nearby and I thought I would put together a video of them along with the music of The Swan. They always swim together. I hope you enjoy it.

Episode Info:
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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This is a special edition of Cello Journey. There is a pair of nice swans that live nearby and I thought I would put together a video of them along with the music of The Swan. They always swim together. I hope you enjoy it.

Episode Info:
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.

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

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.

The music for this episode is the Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper. It contains a number of Hungarian melodies and songs.

The video is a bit out of sync with the audio towards the end. I will fix this and upload a corrected version.

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In this episode we play a piece by the French composer Gabriel Faure. It is the Elegy. This piece is quite well known among cellists and audiences and I received quite a few requests for it. We thought we would play it. Both the cello and piano have very nice parts in this piece.

In this episode we play a piece by the French composer Gabriel Faure. It is the Elegy. This piece is quite well known among cellists and audiences and I received quite a few requests for it. We thought we would play it. Both the cello and piano have very nice parts in this piece.

The music for this episode is Village Song by David Popper. It has nice melodies and an innocent quality about it. Happy Father's Day to any dads that might be watching.

The music for this episode is Village Song by David Popper. It has nice melodies and an innocent quality about it. Happy Father's Day to any dads that might be watching.

In this episode I am joined by a good friend and pianist Ross Inglis. The piece is Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninov. It is originally for voice and piano and it is a song without words.

In this episode I am joined by a good friend and pianist Ross Inglis. The piece is Vocalise by Sergei Rachmaninov. It is originally for voice and piano and it is a song without words.

Since recently it was Mother's Day I thought I would play something related to this. It is a piece by David Popper called "Once Upon More Beautiful Days: In Memory of My Parents". I would like to dedicate it to all mothers that might be watching.

Since recently it was Mother's Day I thought I would play something related to this. It is a piece by David Popper called "Once Upon More Beautiful Days: In Memory of My Parents". I would like to dedicate it to all mothers that might be watching.

In this episode I play another piece by David Popper.  It is called a Tarantella.  This type of dance comes from southern Italy.  It is danced by couples and I think it is still played at some weddings to this day.  It is fairly energetic, upbeat and I hope it gives you a bit of energy too.  I recorded the comments separately because I found it hard to concentrate right after talking.

In this episode I play another piece by David Popper.  It is called a Tarantella.  This type of dance comes from southern Italy.  It is danced by couples and I think it is still played at some weddings to this day.  It is fairly energetic, upbeat and I hope it gives you a bit of energy too.  I recorded the comments separately because I found it hard to concentrate right after talking.

The music for this episode is a dance written by David Popper.  He lived about one hundred years ago and he was fairly well known at the time.  He travelled and performed on the cello and also wrote lots of cello music.  He must have been a very hardworking person.  I think this music is a bit lighter and more fun.  It is a dance called a Gavotte.

There are some holidays coming up so I thought I would play something more reflective and thoughtful. This is a dance called an Allamande, also by Bach. I always think of it as being a bit shy at the beginning and more outgoing towards the end.
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In this episode I play a slower dance also by Bach. It is called a Sarabande. You can try to imagine someone dancing to it if you like. Please keep the feedback and comments coming. 

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This episode I play something dance-like and folk-like.  It is also written by Bach.  I will probably play more Bach in the future since he wrote so much good music for solo cello.  The feedback has been really encouraging and I look forward to more.  Thank you for watching.

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.

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

The music for this episode is a dance written by David Popper.  He lived about one hundred years ago and he was fairly well known at the time.  He travelled and performed on the cello and also wrote lots of cello music.  He must have been a very hardworking person.  I think this music is a bit lighter and more fun.  It is a dance called a Gavotte.

There are some holidays coming up so I thought I would play something more reflective and thoughtful. This is a dance called an Allamande, also by Bach. I always think of it as being a bit shy at the beginning and more outgoing towards the end.
Please e-mail feedback to cellojourney@gmail.com

In this episode I play a slower dance also by Bach. It is called a Sarabande. You can try to imagine someone dancing to it if you like. Please keep the feedback and comments coming. 

website: cellojourney.com
e-mail: cellojourney@gmail

This episode I play something dance-like and folk-like.  It is also written by Bach.  I will probably play more Bach in the future since he wrote so much good music for solo cello.  The feedback has been really encouraging and I look forward to more.  Thank you for watching.

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.

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