tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post6979635374830427274..comments2023-08-01T01:48:51.512-06:00Comments on Bach Suite Project: Different cellos, different interpretation?Josephine van Lierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256655796303882758noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post-14217127324228667572013-08-16T07:20:50.310-06:002013-08-16T07:20:50.310-06:00Josephine
Thank you for all of the great advice.
I...Josephine<br />Thank you for all of the great advice.<br />I have been looking for a cello that does not sound to buzzy. I know this is not a technical term but since I am new to this it is the only one I know.<br />I have lived in HK and now in Germany. I have always wanted to play the cello since I was about 12 but not in a position to do so until now. I love the richness and warmness of the cello. However with the varied locations I live, I have been looking at a carbon fiber cello. I have an electric violin because in HK the cello is too big and the humidity is too high (mold inside the cello unless dehumidified constantly). <br />Your comments on all of your cellos along with the analysis is outstanding. <br />Is there a specific string maker you recommend?<br />Thank you again<br />Rutledge<br />rutledg@mit.edu<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post-65083391414704767472008-03-16T16:15:00.000-06:002008-03-16T16:15:00.000-06:00Josephine,I doubt I'll be able to get enough peopl...Josephine,<BR/><BR/>I doubt I'll be able to get enough people together for a concert, but I'll see what I can do. Thanks for asking! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughts on the Luis and Clark - I guess I'll have to get in touch with the makers and ask whether they have a dealer in the UK so that I can try one out side-by-side with a few wooden instruments.<BR/><BR/><BR/>GilesGileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842991222525267985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post-80998603867835757642008-03-15T09:16:00.000-06:002008-03-15T09:16:00.000-06:00Fascinating comparison. Thanks for taking the time...Fascinating comparison. Thanks for taking the time to write detailed notes.gottagopracticehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112740396190991150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post-53333820426285381412008-03-14T23:48:00.000-06:002008-03-14T23:48:00.000-06:00Hi Giles,My concert in London is not public, unfor...Hi Giles,<BR/><BR/>My concert in London is not public, unfortunately. But if you could organize a concert for me on Friday evening March 28 (I perform in the afternoon at Canada House) or Saturday evening March 29 somewhere for a reasonably sized audience; I would be glad to play!<BR/><BR/>Also, regarding the Luis and Clark carbon fibre cellos: I think it is a superb choice for a beginner cellist. They are so easy to play, very rewarding in sound and in that price range it is nearly impossible to find an instrument that equals it in playability and ease. <BR/>Sound is very personal though. I have some students who love it and some who chose wood after all, even if it means more work, because of the sound and character.<BR/>JosephineJosephine van Lierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256655796303882758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520321094887541144.post-60005788493038974972008-03-14T19:53:00.000-06:002008-03-14T19:53:00.000-06:00Josephine,Thank you for blogging your progress lik...Josephine,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for blogging your progress like this. It's fascinating to read, and having discovered it today via http://www.celloheaven.com/viewtopic.php?t=555 I was delighted to see you post while I was working my way through the archives :-)<BR/><BR/>Are you playing publicly in London? I'm based there and would very much like to hear you.<BR/><BR/>I'd also be very very interested in your thoughts on one question. I'm 5 months into learning the cello; my girlfriend (who is a period performance lover and an amateur violinist) suggested I take it up, and I've loved it so far. At the end of this year, if all is still going well, it will be time to buy my first instrument. I could afford a Luis and Clark; it would be a bit more than I think it would be wise to spend at this stage, but if they're much better to play than a similarly-priced wooden instrument... I guess my question is, for a beginner, is it better to have something that's easy to play and sounds lovely (if somewhat lacking in character) and then graduate on to something with more spirit when one has the skill to master it, or should one start with the balky, awkward but soulful wooden instrument and learn to fight one's way through its moods?<BR/><BR/>Or is that an impossible question to answer?<BR/><BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><BR/>GilesGileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842991222525267985noreply@blogger.com