Sing Sad Songs for Me

[the exception]

the bach unaccompanied cello suites are my all-time favorite classical 
compositions.  though the minor suites are sad in theme, they always seem 
to lift my spirits..  but perhaps that is due to the smiling image of 
yo-yo ma on the cd liner.  truly an amazing man and an amazing recording.

On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, David Casseres wrote:

> Don Larsson sez
> 
> >Perfect Music for Melancholics: the opening movements of any of Bach's
> >Cello Concertos; for something soppier, try Tchiakovsky's 6th Symphony
> >(it *is* called "The Pathetique").
> 
> Yeah.  And then speaking of Bach cello music there's the 5th Suite for 
> Cello Unaccompanied.  Actually I don't call it sad, it's more like 
> grumpy, setting you up for the 6th.  Those suites deserve to be listened 
> to serially, as they present a marvelous emotional progression.
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> David
> 
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