Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 (edited) There seem to be a lot of cellists on here... @That1Cellist @Shining Silhouette @The Wandering Wizard Let us discuss the wondrous instrument that is the cello (or anything else music-y, i suppose). To start, whose your favorite cellist? Edited December 29, 2022 by Szeth's Facepalm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That1Cellist he/him Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 36 minutes ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: There seem to be a lot of cellists on here... @That1Cellist @Shining Silhouette @The Wandering Wizard Let us discuss the wondrous instrument that is the cello (or anything else music-y, i suppose). To start, whose your favorite cellist? I like a lot of cellists, but right now I am really impressed by Zlatomir Fung. I’ve also been listening to recordings by Mischa Maisky, and he is wonderful as well. There are others I like, of course, but those are the ones I thought I would start of mentioning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 I am invading >:) I don't play the cello, but if I had to pick a string instrument, it would definitely be the cello. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Morningtide said: I am invading >:) I don't play the cello, but if I had to pick a string instrument, it would definitely be the cello. It's so gorgeous, isn't it? Do you know the piano guys? (you probably do, since you're LDS and like the cello, but i'm just making sure.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That1Cellist he/him Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 14 hours ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: It's so gorgeous, isn't it? Do you know the piano guys? (you probably do, since you're LDS and like the cello, but i'm just making sure.) Yes. It’s such a wonderful instrument. I do know who the piano guys are. I like a lot of their stuff, but my music focus has shifted to be a bit more classical than what we typically hear from them. However, I do agree that they are great musicians who play good music. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 14 hours ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: It's so gorgeous, isn't it? Do you know the piano guys? (you probably do, since you're LDS and like the cello, but i'm just making sure.) Yes! They're really, really good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 52 minutes ago, Morningtide said: Yes! They're really, really good. guess what Spoiler i am directly related to Steve, the cellist (won't specify how cause i don't wanna reveal to much about myself). i started playing cello cause i wanted to be like him :D we get free backstage passes and tickets whenever we're in range of a performance of theirs. it's awesome! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Morningtide said: I am invading >:) I don't play the cello, but if I had to pick a string instrument, it would definitely be the cello. I’m a violinist >: ) Everyone hates us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Just now, Aes Sedai said: I’m a violinist >: ) Everyone hates us. b e g o n e Jk. Violinists are cool! Mostly! There was this one reeaally annoying one in my orchestra... but he's not an indicator of them all. Violin is pretty hard to master, i think, cause it gets super squeaky if you do it wrong, so i think that's where its bad rep comes from, but when it's played well it's very pretty. I like to steal my brothers violin and play it like a cello lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks. Most orchestra people hate violins because we usually get the melody and their instruments get called “big violins”. It’s a fun instrument though. Enjoy being cellists! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranryu she/her Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: guess what Hide contents i am directly related to Steve, the cellist (won't specify how cause i don't wanna reveal to much about myself). i started playing cello cause i wanted to be like him we get free backstage passes and tickets whenever we're in range of a performance of theirs. it's awesome! I am not a cello player, but I am a cello appreciator. It is far superior to violin. (Having lived in a house with a beginner violin and a beginner cello, the cello was much less annoying) Go cellos! Go and beat those people who see your cello cases and ask if you play guitar! Spoiler Also, OMGosh facepalm he was totally my family's landlord about a decade ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: guess what Reveal hidden contents i am directly related to Steve, the cellist (won't specify how cause i don't wanna reveal to much about myself). i started playing cello cause i wanted to be like him we get free backstage passes and tickets whenever we're in range of a performance of theirs. it's awesome! Whaaaaaaat that's so cool!!! I've been to one of their concerts and it was incredible! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 8 hours ago, Aes Sedai said: Thanks. Most orchestra people hate violins because we usually get the melody and their instruments get called “big violins”. It’s a fun instrument though. Enjoy being cellists! Oh yeah i forgot about that Forget all the nice stuff I said (Jk :> but yeah that is annoying af lol.) 4 hours ago, Ranryu said: Reveal hidden contents Also, OMGosh facepalm he was totally my family's landlord about a decade ago. Woahhh! We have a connection now!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 21 hours ago, Aes Sedai said: I’m a violinist >: ) Everyone hates us. My sister is a violist and does in have hate violins because people always think that she's just pronouncing violin wrong when she says viola 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining Silhouette he/him Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 HIYA How we doing here fellow cellists? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Shining Silhouette said: HIYA How we doing here fellow cellists? Good! I have a performance with my teacher and one of my other friends who plays cello in a couple weeks. We were practicing earlier and i can tell it's gonna be so pretty and i'm really excited :3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shining Silhouette he/him Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Szeth's Facepalm said: Good! I have a performance with my teacher and one of my other friends who plays cello in a couple weeks. We were practicing earlier and i can tell it's gonna be so pretty and i'm really excited :3 OOH! That sounds really fun! What piece? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel :D 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 That one's beautiful no matter what instrument you use. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morningtide she/her Posted December 24, 2022 Report Share Posted December 24, 2022 Definitely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard he/him Posted December 25, 2022 Report Share Posted December 25, 2022 Assuredly! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Lifetime he/him Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 I am a lapsed cellist. I played recreationally for roughly 15 years, but couldn't keep it up once I started moving around a lot for work. If I had to choose a single favorite cellist, I'd go with Jacqueline du Pré, but that's partly because I am drawn to the late-romantic concertos she did so well. That said, three others came to mind while I was considering the question: János Starker does a great Kodály sonata, and I also have (somewhere) his Road to Cello Playing CD that has some liner notes I find hilarious. To paraphrase: "If you're intimidated by how well I play these etudes, you're probably not cut out to be a professional musician." I am fond of Pablo Casals's recording of the Bach suites. My favorite Yo-Yo Ma recordings are the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon soundtrack and the stuff he's done with the Silk Road Ensemble. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edema Rue she/her Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Hey cellists... Cannon in D. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szeth's Facepalm Posted December 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 On 12/29/2022 at 1:48 PM, Aes Sedai said: Hey cellists... Cannon in D. You know what they say... the composer wrote the first eight notes for the cello and played them and just thought they were so beautiful that he had a heart attack and died and that's why there's not anymore notes for the cello to play. also, Spoiler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowed Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) You cellists are taking over the world. At my last orchestra day workshop thingy, there were more cellos than the entire woodwind section… . of course the same could be said for flutes, on another orchestra I’m doing there are 90 flutes. 90. Edited December 31, 2022 by Shadowed ayy 100 posts! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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