Cello

Barry Phillips (Artist), Todd Phillips (Artist), Shelley Phillips (Artist), Lars Johannesson (Artist), Shira Kammen (Artist), Alfonso X (el Sabio) (Artist), Anonymous (Artist), Peter Erson (Artist), Balkan Traditional (Artist), English Traditional (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gourd Music
• ASIN: B00004T92E
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,140 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Santa Cruz Sentinel November 10, 2000

Celtic,Spanish music with an Indian influence.Imagine the cello sounding boulder and more adventurous than you've heard before.

It is impossible to pick a favorite cut...an enchanting recording.

Product Description

Introducing Cello, the second solo recording by longtime Gourd cellist and producer Barry Phillips.

Cello’s expansive soundscape features traditional and contemporary cello solos, duos, and trios gleaned from traditions around the globe and from eight centuries of music. The 15 tracks present instrumentation and arrangements of melodies from Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and North America.

Phillips has recently been touring with and arranging for sitar legend Ravi Shankar. This influence is heard on his new recording as Phillips blends the sounds of harmonium, tabla and tanpura with traditional Celtic tunes and instrumentation.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lush, haunting melodies, January 3, 2001

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Silverdrake (Maryland, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cello (Audio CD)

I first heard Barry Phillips performing Shaker music in Santa Cruz on New Year's Eve. I went up to ask him about cds and Celtic music for cello, and my sister said, "I have his cd, and it's wonderful!" So I had to rush back to her place to hear it. I'm a cellist, and a fan of Celtic music, and it's such a treat to have those two passions combined on this recording. Besides cello, there are many other traditional instruments featured, such as bagpipe, wooden flute, and Celtic harp played by Barry's wife. I highly recommend this cd for fans of traditional Celtic and folk music, and also those eager to hear the rich voice of solo cello.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Barry Trivia, February 2, 2004

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Jesse Autumn (Santa Cruz, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cello (Audio CD)

This brilliant CD is a collage of music from all over the world. When people pick up this album I think they may be expecting something with more of a Classical flare, but in fact Barry is known for his gifts as an interpreter of world music as well as an arranger/composer. Little Known Barry Facts: #1, He's a student of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, and played in Ravi's orchestra at the Concert for George. #2, Barry's first instrument was the drums, and he had a rock band at age ten. #3, His cello features a carving of a lion's head that looks uncannily similar to Teddy Rosevelt. #4, Barry has a degree in composition and has written chamber music inspired by 'Frog and Toad'. #5, He arranged a version of 'Purple Haze' for three cellos and performed it at a Celtic camp ceilidh. Anyway, the trivia could go on forever. I hope you enjoy this wonderful CD!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carefully chosen melodies beautifully played, February 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cello (Audio CD)

On this CD Barry Phillips has assembled a collection of compelling melodies from a whole range of traditions. The tunes are predominately Celtic, but there are also some lovely Shaker melodies and music from Sweden and Spain. The arrangements are wonderful - original combinations of acoustic instruments including zither, tanpura, oboe, cittern, fiddle and of course cello. It's not for strict traditionalists, but any fan of acoustic music would find this worth a listen.