Meditation [Import]

Jean-Baptiste Lully (Artist), George Frideric Handel (Artist), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Artist), Charles Gounod (Artist), Felix Mendelssohn (Artist), Fryderyk Chopin (Artist), Franz Schubert (Artist), Robert Schumann (Artist), Johannes Brahms (Artist), Manuel de Falla (Artist), Gabriel Faure (Artist), Jules Massenet (Artist), Camille Saint-Saens (Artist), Maurice Ravel (Artist), Anonymous (Artist), Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (Artist), Sergey Rachmaninov (Artist), Fritz Kreisler (Artist), Mischa Maisky (Artist), Pavel Gililov (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 2, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Dg Imports
• ASIN: B000001GEA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,280 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful rendition of outstanding classic cello pieces, December 11, 1998

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Dr. Laurence W. Schlanger (Summerfield, North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meditation (Audio CD)

This CD has rapidly become my favorite of my entire collection. I can listen to this for hours. Mr. Maisky plays beautifully, with passion, elegance and sensitivity. Although many of these pieces are familiar, Mr. Maisky is capable of nuances that make one feel that one has never before heard them performed so perfectly. As an amateur cellist myself, I have an intense desire to run to my cello and play these pieces whenever I listen to this CD. Unfortunately my enthusiasm far exceeds my talent so I am forever returning to Mr. Maisky's playing. Everyone for whom I have played this immediately wants to know where he or she can purchase it. I might just send off a few of these to some friends so they too can experience the beautiful sound of the cello played by this master.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A treat, October 11, 2009

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Samir Sobhy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meditation (Audio CD)

This is an excellent selection of shorts pieces, either written for cello and piano, or transcripted for the 2 instrumentws. The mood throughout is soft and relaxing: just right for meditation! The choice of pieces is appropriate, the performance is excellent. A good buy for cello lovers like me!