Prelude to Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, J.S. Bach

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  • čas přidán 31. 12. 2020
  • We usually start the year quietly. But this year we need energy. We need everybody’s energy to rebuild and to move forward. We need to commit to fighting for a world that allows for everyone to be healthy and to thrive. On this New Year’s Day, I hope that this musical flow of energy charges you to move, to act, and to feel common purpose. Happy new year to you all. #songsofcomfort
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  • @evied.4475
    @evied.4475 Před 3 lety +49

    The first time I ever saw him was on Sesame Street. ❤️. Isn’t it wonderful that the kids were introduced to this blessing so early in their lives.

    • @pjmvdbroek
      @pjmvdbroek Před 3 lety +1

      Yea with Murray and the Dingers. Our family has been hitting their noses ever since😄

  • @faisalhussein1028
    @faisalhussein1028 Před 3 lety +88

    Starting 2021 with hope, courage and confidence with the lungs and heart full of vitamin D major!!! Thank you Mr Ma!

  • @Sarah-tu4bu
    @Sarah-tu4bu Před 3 lety +9

    WOW
    I literally clapped at the end in my empty living room.

  • @pjmvdbroek
    @pjmvdbroek Před 3 lety +34

    Musicians like Yo-yo Ma are indispensable for our collective harts and brains

  • @cathyberry9793
    @cathyberry9793 Před 3 lety +217

    Each note leapt from his heart through his fingers, danced through his beautiful cello, careened off his bow and landed in my soul.

    • @emmmily98
      @emmmily98 Před 3 lety +8

      Beautifully said 🥺

    • @stephaniegriffin3882
      @stephaniegriffin3882 Před 3 lety +6

      Beautiful words for a beautiful performer.

    • @emmmily98
      @emmmily98 Před 3 lety +2

      I ended up writing an essay using personification based off of YoYoMa (I did not use yours, don’t worry!) And I did an outstanding job. I truly feel if you spoke with those words in a paper you’d ace the essay because your works are so beautiful

    • @jamiemcglue2703
      @jamiemcglue2703 Před 3 lety +1

      Precisely, much like your own words into mine, dear poetic stranger

    • @ezequielcamacho5956
      @ezequielcamacho5956 Před 2 lety

      No.

  • @pankourlaut
    @pankourlaut Před 3 lety +83

    We are blessed to have someone so intimately connected to music share his interpretation with us. Thank you Maestro Ma.

  • @JamieClark
    @JamieClark Před 3 lety +29

    The 6th suite is so unabashedly jubilant that it sounds like an ascent up to heaven, literally. I’ve never played it all the way through and decided I don’t ever want to properly study the gigue (final movement) because I’d rather leave it unfinished. Because I will never be able to play it perfectly. I always said I’d like for it to be played at my funeral, so it was a shocking choice for me to see after 2020... maybe I died, or maybe it really is a song of ascension and we can live in a better world here and now.
    Genuine thoughts and prayers to all those who have suffered losses and tragedy of any sort in 2020, and I hope for everyone a year that’s better than the last one. To whomever is reading this, I hope you find everything you need, and that you always have enough.

    • @dawnsfit2bfree
      @dawnsfit2bfree Před 3 lety +3

      I wish and hope the same for you and yours!🙏🏾

  • @dennisng4627
    @dennisng4627 Před 3 lety +89

    Blessed is a man who gives his blood, sweat & tears selflessly to a hopeful & inspirational day to the world. Thank you for giving so much, Maestro Ma. ✌🏼

  • @user-kw8pb3gt5i
    @user-kw8pb3gt5i Před 3 lety +10

    He is still with us. The smile, the enthusiasm, and love for life and love for people. Thank you , Mr. Ma!

  • @johnmarkconnolly6414
    @johnmarkconnolly6414 Před 3 lety +42

    Bravo! Those runs!! Every note perfection. Mr. Ma, it is reductive to call you a virtuoso. Your playing makes the instrument disappear and I hear Bach speaking to me through you. It is beautiful to see and to hear. You are a treasure in all times, but especially now.

  • @mimiharin813
    @mimiharin813 Před 3 lety +1

    Whoooooooaaaa feel so mountain fresh

  • @Gshuadi
    @Gshuadi Před 3 lety +15

    Happy new yeah!!!! God bless you!!!

  • @joshlam4296
    @joshlam4296 Před 3 lety +15

    Joy of musical philosophy

  • @joshlam4296
    @joshlam4296 Před 3 lety +11

    Happy New Year and wish you healthy always❤️

  • @glorialong5348
    @glorialong5348 Před 3 lety +16

    I couldn’t stop my tears hearing this performance. Such confidence, conviction and faith. A salut to the eternally dancing heart fire. Bravo, maestro!

  • @ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags
    @ZeldaZelda-RichesToRags Před 3 lety +3

    I LOVE how you smile while playing....the MUSIC comes radiating from your soul...your musical talent and gift amazes me....if only I'd been given piano lessons as a child, when I was 4 yrs old and pleaded non stop for decades for piano lessons after sitting on piano bench and played the keys, making up what I thought was beautiful music.
    Everyone urged my parents, said I was talented...But I gave up, work and LIFE happened until 3 yrs ago, my best friend died of allergic reaction to latex and is when I began taking piano lessons at age 65. My husband had a 6 ft Boston/Steinway grand piano delivered on Valentines Day....but it wasn't easy finding a piano teacher willing to teach older person, 1st time student, I called at least 20 teachers, but finally found a great piano teacher AND I practice, play kids songs like a 5 yr old.
    But learning to read music and play piano at my age and all my serious health issues (EDS disease, plus severe anemia/anoxia)....But I keep trying. Within 3 months of taking lessons, I played Bachs Prelude in C major for my dying cat Princess nearly perfectly!....I posted the video here on YT. I'm NOT trying to show off...my wish is to encourage others to PLEASE GIFT your CHILD MUSIC lessons...at least one year and if they're not interested, don't force them. TURN OFF the TV, do NOT give them ipads, iphones and electronic JUNK that changes their brain waves (proven fact, NOT just theory) IF you can afford electronic multi media junk for YOURSELF or your child, then YOU can afford music lessons.
    There's TONS of free pianos in EVERY city. just look AND there are a host of music teachers willing to give lessons at low or no cost to those who are serious....in fact I am giving piano lessons to needy children at no cost. My piano teacher thinks its awesome as I teach what I'm learning!
    It breaks my heart and I'm very upset, angry that my folks were so uncaring about my talents/gift for music and its too late for me to be an accomplished musician BUT,
    i can enjoy plunking the keys, reading basic level all for ME and no one else. Its helped me cope with my chronic pain and deep depression...If there's a will, there's away!

  • @monicacall7532
    @monicacall7532 Před 3 lety +5

    This Covid Long hauler cellist says thank you for making my day with Bach. You give me hope that I will get back to a point where I can play our glorious Bach Suites for more than 5 minutes a day. Bless you.🎵🙏

  • @emilyyeo5818
    @emilyyeo5818 Před 3 lety +3

    Thanks Happy New Year

  • @vlin2199999
    @vlin2199999 Před 3 lety +2

    Bravo!

  • @javierdiazsantana
    @javierdiazsantana Před 3 lety +1

    This suite is from my point of view the greatest gift we were given as cellists, it is a work of music that shows us we can resurrect in a certain way. Bach's works are often related to almost religious connotations. I do not believe in a God as portrayed by religions, but that does not take any credit off this piece or from all the great music works on the history of mankind. We are here, we are not sure of what is out there and why do we exist or if we are alone in this universe, or if we are going to disappear in some moment, but this piece is a call of life, a statement that we are here and we will carry on and for some reason we play music and it is the most noble thing we could have ever done as a society, it touches and awakens for some reason the deepest emotions we have, i cried so hardly of emotion to this as i made the left hand positions in the air, we are here alive playing these pieces and we will die one day, but nevermind, we were very happy here playing music and living along people and beings that loved us and that is more than enough

  • @nottingham_ChrisAllison
    @nottingham_ChrisAllison Před 3 lety +6

    The beauty of CZcams right here before us... Such a pleasure to have easy access to such fine musicians! Thanks for sharing..

  • @carmelaceraudo8549
    @carmelaceraudo8549 Před 3 lety +2

    Grazie per la condivisione energetica! 💖

  • @pascalpoussin1209
    @pascalpoussin1209 Před 3 lety +14

    Hearing this is a fantastic start for 2021! Best wishes of peace, love and joy extended to all!

  • @DeOmnibusDubitandum76
    @DeOmnibusDubitandum76 Před 3 lety +7

    J.S. Bach, A. Amati, F. Tourte, A. Stradivarius, Yo-Yo Ma, the Internet, CZcams... we are privileged human beings indeed. Happy new year to everyone, everywhere!

  • @Sunny25611
    @Sunny25611 Před 3 lety +11

    Beautiful! Happy New Year Mr. Ma !

  • @lisalie1445
    @lisalie1445 Před 3 lety +4

    ✨🎼 SUPERB 🎼✨
    Happy New Year 2021
    and Good night from
    Tokyo🗼🇯🇵 + 🍀🙏🏻🍀

  • @thereddragonfly3743
    @thereddragonfly3743 Před 3 lety +1

    Merci 👏 De toute beauté 💐

  • @bertalannelengyel398
    @bertalannelengyel398 Před 3 lety +1

    Bravó beautiful beautiful beautiful
    Happy New Year🙏💖🌞🍀

  • @alexbarry1324
    @alexbarry1324 Před 2 lety +1

    This is my favorite movement of any of the Suites! Thank you for posting

  • @mauriziobarbato3678
    @mauriziobarbato3678 Před 3 lety +9

    God bless you Master for this extraordinary gift you made us today: I never received more beautiful wishes in my life! Let this Beauty inspire each one of us, so that we can trust our feelings, our desire of loving and being loved, and our yearning for sharing our interior lives with others and listening to them, and caring for them, so that all together we can build a world of peace and harmony! Happy new Year to all of you!

  • @Gshuadi
    @Gshuadi Před 3 lety +3

    You are amazing!!! Hugs

  • @sarimzahid3481
    @sarimzahid3481 Před 3 lety +2

    Incredible

  • @blackbirdBea
    @blackbirdBea Před 3 lety +4

    I seriously hear you play and the cells in my soul come alive. I was 5 the first time my sister placed her cello in my hands, back in '84... and I listened to you on tape and I said, I want to play like hìm sister. I played for years when I chose between playing and the military in '98.
    But to this day, I still listen with joy in my heart as each note resonates to my soul.
    Thank you for sharing your talent to the world.

  • @BlueInk912
    @BlueInk912 Před 3 lety +1

    Love, thanks & may you be safe/healthy & content 2021. Here is 😊Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦smiling back at you Mr Ma🙏

  • @glorygell281
    @glorygell281 Před 3 lety +9

    happy new year , the music is amazing 🤩

  • @obasmichael7876
    @obasmichael7876 Před 3 lety +2

    What mastery! Blessed is the womb that birthed thee, o great one! This is like wine; the older it gets, the sweeter and better it tastes.

  • @Cincy3
    @Cincy3 Před 3 lety +1

    The act of memorizing this piece would be enough for me. His performance is a wonder of nature

  • @raul298
    @raul298 Před 3 lety +5

    The notes feel patiently played - certainly giving me patience for the new year.

  • @htreitman
    @htreitman Před 3 lety

    Thank you, thank you, thank you, sir. I am so deeply moved . . . I cannot move or speak.

  • @vesselinatp
    @vesselinatp Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for sharing... Much health and happiness to you and yours for 2021... 🍀

  • @hermannn9306
    @hermannn9306 Před 3 lety +3

    Ein glückliches und gesegnetes Jahr wünsche ich Ihnen, Yo Yo Ma! Sie sind ein besonderes Geschenk des Himmels - Danke!

  • @alexfranciscocello
    @alexfranciscocello Před 2 lety

    So much power behind each note. Each phrase. I want to get a sleeve tattoo of this piece on my arm so that only cellists that know this piece will understand my tattoo.

  • @PatrickDexterCello
    @PatrickDexterCello Před 3 lety +4

    great way to start the year, you are an inspiration to cellists like me around the world. Thank you from Ireland

  • @fumiyohirano8323
    @fumiyohirano8323 Před 3 lety +1

    With a bow 🙇🏼‍♀️ of my gratitude 🙏🏽 for receiving your gift of the beauty, hope, peace, and love 💗

  • @bertalannelengyel398
    @bertalannelengyel398 Před rokem

    Thank you. Good night. 🌟💖🕊️🙏🇭🇺

  • @tsan-tsanshih2721
    @tsan-tsanshih2721 Před 3 lety +7

    What a nice start of 2021 to hear master Ma’s playing! It will definitely be a better year, thanks !!

  • @anahatamelodeon
    @anahatamelodeon Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you! Happy New Year, everyone. Maybe things *will* get better!

  • @elizabethfreedman2953
    @elizabethfreedman2953 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you so much for the comfort & inspiration you instill! 💐🎼🙏

  • @elliotanderson8711
    @elliotanderson8711 Před 3 lety

    Fabulous!!!!! And THANK YOU Yo-Yo for giving us cellists a wealth of fingerings and bowings to analyze for this one!!!

  • @pammcdan
    @pammcdan Před 3 lety

    Smiling for the first time in days. Thank you.

  • @amym2944
    @amym2944 Před 3 měsíci

    Wow! Thank you for sharing that! So unbelievably beautiful

  • @sophiasteamfighttacticstft4470

    Awww. You remind me of my grandpa

  • @eringoldsmith2677
    @eringoldsmith2677 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you 😊

  • @lilianatamborini8049
    @lilianatamborini8049 Před 3 lety +12

    Qué gran placer escucharlo, Maestro! Feliz Año desde la Patagonia Argentina!

  • @susanarossini9326
    @susanarossini9326 Před 2 lety

    I love your music. Thanks to these free videos I am able to enjoy it. Thank you.

  • @littlebrookreader949
    @littlebrookreader949 Před 11 měsíci

    Ah, wonderful. Wonderful! ❤️ I’m smiling, too!

  • @oykureads
    @oykureads Před 3 lety +6

    I didn’t even know how much I needed this until now 😌 thank you so much

  • @alexdarne
    @alexdarne Před 3 lety +3

    my soul has been grasped by those simple yet charming notes

  • @fierybones
    @fierybones Před 3 lety +1

    A pleasure to both the eyes and ears. Thank you!

  • @jefgrailet7802
    @jefgrailet7802 Před 3 lety +6

    Happy new year from Belgium ! It's nice to have the camera this close because we can clearly see how to play this difficult piece, something that is not always easy to see on other vids. Many thanks !

  • @saturnDoL
    @saturnDoL Před 3 lety +3

    あけましておめでとうございます!!新年の、元気な演奏で、私も幸せです。

  • @noeldenever
    @noeldenever Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you, Maestro Ma. I hope for your 2021 to be filled with joy, love, and happiness. Stay safe & healthy.

  • @craigkeller
    @craigkeller Před 3 lety

    Oh my goodness! Great start to the new year!

  • @leeannschaffer1433
    @leeannschaffer1433 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you for filling my soul one more day.❤️

  • @steveb9325
    @steveb9325 Před 3 lety +1

    Yoyo and Bach!!! Omg! Heaven and earth!!!

  • @carolinebennett5615
    @carolinebennett5615 Před 3 lety

    A gift! My favourite prelude. Joyous.

  • @jjcmusic8965
    @jjcmusic8965 Před 3 lety

    He is so special.

  • @laurentcharrier1770
    @laurentcharrier1770 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Master yoyo Ma.
    Immense pleasure to hear you and see you.
    Plus, the camera just in face, I can see your left Hand and the bowing. It's great for training.
    Merci Maître Ma.
    Laurent from France

  • @loganstrosahl7952
    @loganstrosahl7952 Před 3 lety

    Damm. Thank you. Thank you

  • @shaldana
    @shaldana Před 3 lety +2

    What a gorgeous post to wake up to. Thank you so much for this!

  • @fernandofarias5950
    @fernandofarias5950 Před 3 lety +1

    Bravo! May the Force be with us! 🙏

  • @justanotherday5531
    @justanotherday5531 Před 3 lety

    Lovely! Thank you for this!🙏🏽❤️

  • @agentredbeak
    @agentredbeak Před 3 lety

    Thank you, sir, for being a beacon of hope in these troubled times.

  • @alejandrinahs
    @alejandrinahs Před 3 lety +1

    First song of the year. Pure and beautiful!

  • @tonyg1296
    @tonyg1296 Před 3 lety

    What a spectacular performance. The piece is so long and active yet he nails it with ease. I almost cried. You are amazing

  • @stellamarisbenitodevera643

    Maestro usted y Bach son un sólo corazón . Brillante

  • @katelynrenee4081
    @katelynrenee4081 Před 3 lety

    The best new years gift!!

  • @peacefulcello
    @peacefulcello Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you!

  • @jorgegessle
    @jorgegessle Před 3 lety

    Uuufff !!! Aplausos !!

  • @alyssajoyblack5007
    @alyssajoyblack5007 Před 2 lety

    LEGEND

  • @LMuse9
    @LMuse9 Před 3 lety +2

    I remember watching you on Mr Rogers years and years ago as a child, and he told you what a gift your music is, and it continues so to be for everyone. Thank you.

  • @thecoffeemaniac
    @thecoffeemaniac Před 3 lety

    Que buena canción para iniciar el año 👌🏾

  • @anassorbestiak
    @anassorbestiak Před 3 lety

    My favourite!

  • @evelynpfriem8499
    @evelynpfriem8499 Před 3 lety +1

    Just when I was in the mood for this piece... :^)

  • @pameladallaire
    @pameladallaire Před 3 lety

    One of my favourite cello suite numbers!

  • @asheland_numismatics
    @asheland_numismatics Před 3 lety

    Splendid!

  • @robertroberts8152
    @robertroberts8152 Před 3 lety

    Wow, that was sooo refreshing, bravo!

  • @danielyoung8011
    @danielyoung8011 Před 3 lety

    I love this suite best!

  • @AlamoCityCello
    @AlamoCityCello Před 3 lety +1

    Sounds amazing Yo-Yo! BRAVO!!

  • @kumadapoohsuke
    @kumadapoohsuke Před 3 lety

    What a brilliant 2sec.on end of last note.

  • @fiddlestudio
    @fiddlestudio Před 3 lety

    Beautiful

  • @gracerajah8972
    @gracerajah8972 Před 3 lety +1

    Music is healing. Bach is the balm for the heart, soul & mind. 🤗🤗🤗

  • @aprilynnebarrett3239
    @aprilynnebarrett3239 Před 3 lety

    Thank you for sharing! So beautiful!

  • @chai-gigue
    @chai-gigue Před 3 lety

    Thank you .i'm so Happy!

  • @cutedogskidsfunmusic7133

    Everything is so natural. You are talent. Dear Mr. Ma. 💗

  • @politereminder6284
    @politereminder6284 Před 3 lety

    My heart😭😭😭 so beautiful!
    Thank you Mr Ma for sharing.
    I was following along with the sheet music. Amazing stuff!

  • @piercemybb
    @piercemybb Před rokem

    beautiful!

  • @raul298
    @raul298 Před 3 lety +4

    The sound quality enriches this beautiful performance - feels like I’m listening live. Thank you

  • @jherbranson
    @jherbranson Před 3 lety

    Thank you! and great to see you perform!

  • @rosieheller8989
    @rosieheller8989 Před 3 lety

    I couldn't agree more with your words- we need to build a world which cares for people and the environment and we have to be doing it now! Thank you for your energy and beautiful expression!