Thursday, December 10, 2009

Yo-yo Ma plays "the Swan"

When I grow up I want to be like Yo-Yo Ma. :)

This reminded me of a time when I never cared about anything but playing this song on the piano over and over again until I perfect it to the note and rest in every bar and every measure. My 10-year old dainty hands were painful but rewardingly stretched from octave to octave. My pinky eventually got its strength from much practicing.

I’ll always love this piece and I will always be in awe of Yo-yo Ma.


I always love low notes maybe that’s why I enjoy hearing the cello and the bass. I don’t know if it’s because of being a lefty that I like pressing the low A’s and D’s but I definitely love hearing them in full dramatic tones. Well, I’m often this way –loving the sound of drama and raw, moving resonance.

3 comments:

  1. may phase din akong na-obsess kay yo-yo ma! nasa jango playlist ko sha. sana makabili ako ng cello tas gawa tayo ng banda puro classical music ang tugtugan. o kaya parang 12 girls band, puro covers pero strings lang. saya nun!

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  2. i hope i can hear you play piano one of these days :)

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