There is something about the sound of the cello that soothes me. Out of the stringed instruments, I find that the cello has the most resonant, the smoothest, and the richest sound of them all.
If my soul, my mind, and my heart had a sound or was an instrument, it would be the cello. It can plunge to the depths of the musical scale without losing it's beauty and can scale the heights without losing its gravity. It is a serious instrument, and even when the bow is playing on the high A string, you are always aware of the underlying intensity, depth, and mystery, that makes this instrument what it is.
Without further ado, I present to you Bach's Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major BMV, 1007: I. Prelude, played by the renowned Yo-Yo Ma.
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