I was eleven years old, walking around in Wal Mart, grocery shopping with my mom. When we walked to the back of the store, I stranded away from her to look at the DVDs and CDs. I had recently started playing cello and Yo Yo Ma's album caught my eye. It was a CD of him playing the Bach Cello Suites Nos. 1,5 and 6. I had never owned a CD before, but begged my mom to let me buy it. She agreed and I spent the next few months not only falling in love with the music I was hearing, but the instrument that I was just learning how to play as well. I studied the bow changes, the elevation and structure of the songs, as well as the texture that each note held coming off the strings of the cello. I imagined watching Yo Yo Ma perform the pieces live and envisioned him being as emotionally invested in his works as I was. This album to me was a way to escape, but also to learn about the world. These songs, I am sure, would not affect everyone the same way. My story is a story of passion, desire, and a true love for music. But it goes beyond that. By listening to these Cello Suites, I was able to hear the music playing, and then have a desire to go and make the same music myself. I encourage you to listen to this Prelude in Suite No. 1. Relax, empty your mind, think about nothing, let the music overtake you.
Yo-Yo Ma – Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prélude
After listening to it, do you feel more relaxed? What did you think about in those two and a half minutes? Did you notice anything about the style? Did you feel the love that was put in every note by Yo Yo Ma?... These are all questions I would and continue to ask myself all the time. This is how I came to love music.
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