[Publius]

I'll give you an idea of the music that means the most to me.

On Sunday, I crossed the border to Vancouver to see Harriet Krijgh (cello) and Magda Amara (piano) perform a program of Mendelssohn, Schumann and Rachmaninov. (On Sunday I posted the video of Harriet playing Bach to Austrian cows that were mesmerized by the music.)

The final piece on Sunday's program was Rachmaninov's Cello Sonata, one of my all time favorite pieces. I found this video of Harriet and Magda playing the slow movement of the Rachmaninov to a Dutch audience. At the summation at 4:56, I found myself reaching for my handkerchief.

Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19, third movement, Krijgh & Amara

[luvie]

Oh, wow! She takes the cello to a whole new level of sensitivity!

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I know. It was a woeful list.

I wonder at what age my passion for Bach Adagios, Rachmaninoff’s Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom Symphonie fantastique, and Handel’s Messiah would place me? LOL!