Cello for Relaxation

Saint-Saëns (Composer), Bruch (Composer), Fauré (Composer), Delius (Composer), Liszt (Composer), Travener (Composer), Schumann (Composer), Offenbach (Composer), Bach (Composer), Chopin (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Saint-Saëns, Bruch, Fauré, Delius, Liszt, et al.
• Audio CD (June 19, 2001)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00005KCH1
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,765 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Customer Reviews

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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 75 minutes of meditative music, December 13, 2001

By	E. A. Lovitt "starmoth" (Gladwin, MI USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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The cello is almost always the instrument I turn to for relaxation. It meditates upon a deeper, slower spectrum of emotion than say, a harp or violin.

I put this CD to the ultimate test and took it to the hospital with me, to see if its music could counteract the threat and ultimate deployment of needles---and it was indeed much less painful to be poked while in a state of relaxation, as induced by these (mainly 19th century) compositions.

My two favorite selections from "Cello for Relaxation" are Camille Saint-Saëns' "The Swan" from "Carnival of the Animals," and John Tavener's "Chant," which is an unaccompanied melody, "without barlines or meter, shaped as a palindrome." Steven Isserles performs as the cello soloist for both of these compositions.

In my continuing search for relaxation music, this CD now rates as number one. Its music was selected with a sensitivity to dynamics, and beautiful, adagio playing. Its musicality is superb and unobtrusively displayed, and allows the listener to meditate, or relax into much-needed sleep.

33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyday Cello, March 22, 2004

By	ALWA (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this CD solely based on the fact that I love the cello. I do not pretend to know classical music - I buy what I like to hear, and this CD exceeded my expectations. It is such a pleasure to listen to this disk; it is soothing and every track is worth it!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars soothing, May 27, 2007

By	Kirk Alex - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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It's not a bad CD, although I believe there has got to be a better rendition of The Swan somewhere out there. The problem with this version is that the piano overwhelms the cello playing.

The rest of the CD is pretty nice and relaxing. Worth what I paid for it.