Nature at Play: J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 (Live from the Great Smoky Mountains)

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9 ай бұрын

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@Horbanqt 9 ай бұрын

Imagine going for a hike and you casually stroll by Yo-Yo Ma absolutely shredding J.S Bach's Cello Suit No. 1

@Hamachingo 8 ай бұрын

"Lovely rendition, you might make it big someday!"

@jenniferpatt4355 8 ай бұрын

He played in front of the Russian embassy at start of Ukraine war, imaging walking by and he is just sitting there by himself, One person finally said, are you Yo Yo Ma? but most just walked by not recognizing him, what a gesture

@Monklane79 8 ай бұрын

Indeed. But I'd probably wonder what was in those mushrooms I'd had for lunch.

@mariajosecasanova2148 8 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@Bs-bd1pn 8 ай бұрын

@@Hamachingo😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

@aletiabeauclaire5018 9 ай бұрын

Amazing. He plays the entire time solely from memory, with a smile on his face. A beautiful human.

@arnoldhernandez1910 9 ай бұрын

@Yo-yomaofficialhello beautiful soul, May you have a blessed weekend!

@JohnathanJohaisen 9 ай бұрын

He’s played it so many times

@tigerguy1013 9 ай бұрын

He’s even better seeing in person

@Tamara-qd5dc 9 ай бұрын

He always plays the entire 2 5 hour series from memory, with the smile on his face. I attended one of those concerts.

@vedangarekar1390 9 ай бұрын

Well isn't he THE guy for this song? He's got it hardcoded in memory at this point.

@carstenaltena 9 ай бұрын

Where is the "LOVE" button?

@kimdramer1641 9 ай бұрын

Mr. Ma, you are a national treasure bringing healing and beauty to our country in a difficult time. Thank you, as ever.

@kimdramer1641 9 ай бұрын

So grateful for a great New Yorker like you! @Yo-yomaofficial

@taihewuji2044 9 ай бұрын

Be for real, he's an international treasure.

@mittrianafini3477 8 ай бұрын

Imagine being the little frog chilling in that stream listening to Bach played by Yo Yo Ma 🐸

@kbstuff19 9 ай бұрын

Mr. Ma shared that this was the first piece of music he learned to play (at age 4). All the different versions he plays takes on an entirely different dimension of artistry when we realize we are getting to hear his evolution and experiences as a person expressed in each version at different points in his life. It's akin to a 60-year long performance art piece. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, Mr. Ma; it is a womderful opportunity to be able to behold. I've listened to this piece through my whole life and I too can reflect on how I've changed through the years of listening to it and how it sounds differently to me now.

@emeliaviguri4175 8 ай бұрын

What insight in your observations, I thoroughly agree

@heikopiano 9 ай бұрын

Bach in a bach 🥰 (Bach is the German word for a small stream). Beautiful performance and scenery! Thank you🙏🏻

@susannabonke8552 Ай бұрын

Creek in English.

@terrificturk Ай бұрын

@@susannabonke8552 creek is american dialect. Brook is the correct English.

@terrificturk Ай бұрын

Brook = Bach

@RuthRamirez-my2qq 16 күн бұрын

Sounds of the 🐝s😅

@carolinegut7863 9 ай бұрын

I'm Brazilian, and from this country full of social ills, for years listening and seeing Mr. Yo-Yo Ma, the greatest cellist in the world, beautifies my life, brings me peace and even brought me the passion for the cello. Mr. Yo-Yo Ma, any word of gratitude from us for providing us with such magnificent art and for being such a simple and unaffected person is insufficient. May you, with your lofty music, reach more and more and always humble people, suffering and in need of a balm that will remove them, even for a moment, from their misfortunes.

@unixtohack 9 ай бұрын

Golden soul !!!!

@charlesbrett6156 8 ай бұрын

Have been listening to Yo Yo for 30 years and every time I hear him play is like that first time back in 1990@@unixtohack

@sarahpotts1200 5 ай бұрын

Your English is astounding . I think he would love your comment .

@carolinegut7863 5 ай бұрын

@@unixtohack Your comment is immeasurably generous! I am vehemently grateful!

@carolinegut7863 5 ай бұрын

@@sarahpotts1200 How kind of you, Sarah! I was truly touched. My humble thanks to you! May God bless you enormously!

@apowellintheweeds 9 ай бұрын

Three GOATs in the woods -- Bach, Stradivarius, and Ma.

@celsooswaldosalgado3991 9 ай бұрын

Nature. Bach and Yo-Yo Ma: Perfect connection.

@susannabonke8552 Ай бұрын

Yeah!

@ashleyardiano 9 ай бұрын

The happiness I feel as I watch Yo-Yo Ma happily and beautifully play his cello by the stream is indescribable 💚

@paulabernstein3425 8 ай бұрын

Absolute joy

@amorino41 9 ай бұрын

The smile on his face at the end is so pure, like a child who genuinely rejoices over the beautiful music. Yo-yo Ma is such a magnificent artist with a perpetually curious mind. We are so fortunate to have him in our time. ♥️

@aatt3209 9 ай бұрын

One of the best performances by Yo-Yo Ma. We are blessed to enjoy this concert by the little stream in the backdrop. Thank you for this wonderful combination of gifts from nature - the trees, the flowing water, and Yo-Yo Ma.

@UCVehemoth 9 ай бұрын

Having listened to his 1998 Cello Suite recordings a hundred times, the differences in articulation and timing are fascinating. So many ways to express these pieces.

@meeowr6041 9 ай бұрын

He has done a few recordings. One prior to the 1998 one and a couple since then. It is always so interesting to hear the differences between the various versions.

@nahor88 8 ай бұрын

One of the main things I noticed is how he uses less legato here. I literally have PTSD from my teacher scolding for trying to be like the maestro and interpret the piece my own way. Music competition judges unfortunately dictate that; if you try to play a piece using your own interpretation, even something as simple as using your own dynamics for a passage, it doesn't matter how good it sounds, you will be docked for it. I'm happy to be out of that environment and able to play any piece the way I choose.

@jeansdaughter 9 ай бұрын

Nature - the perfect concert hall! 👏👏👏👏👏👏

@chanijacob5781 9 ай бұрын

Exactly ❤

@almamiriam1282 9 ай бұрын

How exciting, I already told you how much we admire you? Only you can play the cello that way, it's so important in music, please take care of your health, we love you

@nunyabiznez6381 9 ай бұрын

If he lives to be 1000 he will have died too soon.

@ionutzamfir5794 8 ай бұрын

he could sit next to kings. i.hope Mr. Yo yo lives to be 100 without repair❤❤❤🌈👌

@GodLoveDorislin 9 ай бұрын

The sound of cello with a brook is so beautiful ❤❤❤❤

@lindacowles756 9 ай бұрын

Bach is the German word for brook or stream.

@Yoyomamusic007 6 ай бұрын

@@lindacowles756 Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@maryamsaidi8513 9 ай бұрын

A genius playing Bach what could one wish for better than this❤

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@mary hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@susanafernandes530 9 ай бұрын

❤ Having a teen daughter as a cello/music student... it's a major pleasure listening her playing Bach... Yo-Yo Ma is her favourite cellist and mine too.❤

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@susana hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@Mirka_1505 9 ай бұрын

💕A calmly flowing stream is like life - and the sounds of a cello are like the turbulent destinies of people. Thank you for the beauty of nature and for your game, Maestro 🦋.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@Xonk61 9 ай бұрын

I imagine the little animals gathering at the edge of the clearing... Amazed that humans can make such beautiful sounds...

@lmcognitio2049 8 ай бұрын

The fact that he dedicated every one of his notes to God is the ingredient that not only makes these suites (his music) probably the best compositions ever written and what makes J. S. Bach the Master of masters... You chose the best stage in the world (nature) and your redition honors the place and the composer...Bravo maestro Yo-Yo Ma 🌿🎶☀️ (love the sound of the creek in the back. Btw, that's what Bach means in German = creek)...

@lidabeninson4712 9 ай бұрын

My day is infinitely better from watching and listening to this. Thank you so much. Please share more long recordings like this - your music is such a gift to the world! 💚

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@lida hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@peillinglucky7760 9 ай бұрын

I like the green forest and the the best Cello music.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@griffind3775 9 ай бұрын

The joy on his face playing this from memory is indescribable Keep being one amazing individual

@madamchiang5464 5 ай бұрын

OMG, you hear the nature & the stream during the pauses. The play was flawless. The sound & his genuine smile just remind me of the beauty of life, on earth. Not just this suite, he played the entire 6 suites of Bach from memory in London! Just love listening to Yo Yo Ma. What a gift to all of our souls.

@joncaju 9 ай бұрын

As the river flows, so does the music played by Yo-Yo Ma. This may be my favorite version of Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 I've heard. Thank you, Yo-Yo, for the joy and beauty and truth you bring to world with your music.

@pancakeday4866 9 ай бұрын

The joys of being alive. Playing in the forest adds a beautiful element. Thank you!

@mackb316 9 ай бұрын

How lucky are we to see and hear such a masterful performance by Mr. Ma and Mother Nature?!

@johnsinnott6179 9 ай бұрын

Once I attended a folk festival in the Great Smoky Mountains 😊🎵🎻🎻🎼🎼👍 ✅

@fpvdogfight 9 ай бұрын

What a magnificent setting to enjoy a great master's favorite music! Props to the videographer for presenting this masterpiece with intrigue, dynamism and zero interruption (no cuts)! Bravo!!

@uneedtherapy42 9 ай бұрын

Let’s get Bach to nature

@wishingonthemoon1 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece, beautiful performance, beautiful nature, and above all a beautiful human ❤

@meredithf.1022 9 ай бұрын

This performance is an absolute treasure! 🎶💖 Thank you for sharing your incredible talents with the world by playing blissful music in the most sublime of natural settings. You exude authentic joy as you play, and you have truly brightened my outlook on the world!

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@mere hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@Discovery_and_Change 9 ай бұрын

Saw him featured in an Arthur episode many years ago, and D.W. called him "Yo Mama." Thank you for the music.

@RandomStuff-12345 8 ай бұрын

0:02 Prelude 2:30 Allemande 4:31 Courante 7:25 Sarabande 10:01 Menuet 1 10:52 Menuet 2 12:31 Gigue

@kitsvn 8 ай бұрын

thank you!

@iducationcenter9263 4 ай бұрын

lifesaver!

@ErickAleixoMusic 9 ай бұрын

Yo-Yo Ma is a genius

@gerritgelder9990 9 ай бұрын

So is that

@connieanderson2281 9 ай бұрын

Bach is genius😊

@gerritgelder9990 9 ай бұрын

@@connieanderson2281 Ba-Ba Ch

@aufbrechen 9 ай бұрын

I am a genius, too

@zaferkurt212 9 ай бұрын

@@aufbrechenklasik müzik seviyorsan zaten dahisin oğlum var yürüyemiyor konuşamıyor gözleri az görüyor klasik müzik çok seviyor özellikle Yo-Yo Ma seviyor birde hauser seviyor hırvat çellist ❤

@sookryeoh858 9 ай бұрын

Yo- Yo Ma! ~Thank you!!!🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@Odetojoyous 9 ай бұрын

The beauty of expression surrounded by the natural world! Nothing better😊 Thanks YoYo!

@Odetojoyous 9 ай бұрын

@Yo-yomaofficial Nice to meet you here too. Doing well. Your cheerful playing with the sounds of the creek are so inspirational. Have been glazing little clay pots here with cats. I'm so much encouraged by your love of music and how it fits into living.

@Odetojoyous 9 ай бұрын

Yes, very surprised and honored.

@Odetojoyous 9 ай бұрын

@Yo-yomaofficial lol. Well in the 80s I saw you practicing for a concert in New Orleans...have been a fan since.

@Odetojoyous 9 ай бұрын

I did! I was a freshman in college and I went with some friends who were music majors. It was the first time that I had heard a cello in person(so it was you who set that standard...what a treat!) You played a song that you composed that I've never been able to identify. It was inspired by a pastoral scene in China..you described oxen, streams and the countryside. I have never forgotten the images that that piece created. It was a wonderful experience. Guess that's why I loved the Bach piece so much with you sitting by the stream.

@warrenbrewin950 9 ай бұрын

He is completely immersed in Bachs rapturous melodies blending into Nature, all three as one. Divine.

@opheliahamlet3508 9 ай бұрын

This magnificent "concert hall" is the most remarkable setting for a remarkable human being and his best friend. I'm blessed

@debbivaughn1313 9 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏Thank you once again for bringing all of us together to enjoy your fabulous performance and this time in the lovely Great Smokey Mountains National Park.💕☮

@debbivaughn1313 9 ай бұрын

@Yo-yomaofficial Hello. Thanks for all you do for the world! We need many more people like you - caring, sharing, and spreading hope.🏆

@emilithium1 9 ай бұрын

@@debbivaughn1313just fyi, the account you replied to is impersonating Yo Yo Ma's official account, but is fake.

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@debbi hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@mch12311969 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Playing in such a setting is on my list of goals.

@lanahill9687 9 ай бұрын

You can't never picked another spot as pure and harmony as this place to submerged your heavenly ✨ music in it. God bless 🙌your soul.

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@lana hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@Frau.Z. 9 ай бұрын

Genius❤ Bach liebt dies Interpretation von diesem wunderbaren Menschen. Er und sein Instrument sind eine Einheit. Es ist wunderbar zu höhren und zu sehen, daß er es liebt und seine Musik ihn glücklich macht. ❤ in einer Welt mit soviel Schmerz und Traurigkeit, ist es ein solcher Trost zu wissen, dass es solche wunderbaren Menschen gibt🎉 Cello und das Rauschen des Baches geht tief in die Seele und das Herz❤. Möge er noch sehr lange gesund bleiben❤❤

@margomarshall6754 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yo-Yo Ma, Bach and a bubbling stream! What a wonderful combination! Your music and the setting that you chose lift my spirits.

@gopsihsobhon3408 9 ай бұрын

There is a exchange going on here for certain. The sound from cello and the stream. All the trees, rocks, every single living thing is in joy.

@misterfunnybones 5 ай бұрын

It's always refreshing to see a professional play with such ease & perfection. Decades of practice on display.

@katherandefy 9 ай бұрын

Yo-Yo Ma sees the path the music takes, that music has taken for generations, as it skips and winds amid the rocks and the transience of eons, floating on the winds, dancing for a moment, being still, being fast, turning and turning. Ephemerally present- timelessly beloved.

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@kath hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@lizinawe 6 ай бұрын

Even though i am now living on an island with jungle and tropical sea, i listen each morning to join you in that beautiful forest. Reminds me of minnesota & ohio hiking, loving each moment, then and now. Thank you sooo much for postíng this. Am grateful for the many times i saw/heard you live. Blessings to you.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here

@tigerguy1013 3 ай бұрын

This man graced the stage with my town’s symphony and still is the top moment of 2023 for me

@ScornSirValiant 9 ай бұрын

I really needed this. I didn't realize that I did until now, but man, this is the first time I think I've cried in a while. Thank you

@JennyDinVa 8 ай бұрын

Ahhhh. Every note is the story of every living thing in the forest - the water, the rocks, the grasses, trees, everything. I am positive that all the wildlife stopped what they were doing and stood in utter stillness to listen to the story, the chapters of their lives. Stunning. Heart-filling. Yo-Yo Ma is an incredibly feeling and wonderful man.

@OfficialYo-YoMa 3 ай бұрын

Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here.

@dasletzteeinhorn8262 9 ай бұрын

So wunderschön! Ich könnte Ihnen den ganzen Tag zuhören. Tolle Kulisse, das möchte ich auch irgendwann mal machen, wenn ich so schön Cello spiele wie Sie. ❤️

@iceblue8978 9 ай бұрын

わたしが求めていたものが全てここにあります。まさにこれです。ありがとう🙏

@zoelovesnaruto 9 ай бұрын

Yo-Yo Ma has always managed to pull my soul out of me, sway me and give me a space to be vulnerable.

@paulamcclure3402 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely lovely and a sheer joy. Thank you, Mr. Ma for sharing this wonderful gift with the world. You touch minds, hearts and souls with your playing. Bless you - always. 🙏🌟🌎🕊🌈

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@paula hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@linacla13 9 ай бұрын

His performance, the way that he plays, it inspires me so much calm. I hope to listen to him for a long time. Incredible master 🤍

@RainingRoses1619 9 ай бұрын

❤ love listening to you playing with the beautiful sound of the creek next to you! My aunt who died in 2016 of breast cancer after her 8 year fight had a beautiful place where her husband still lives near the Murphy North Carolina area and has a creek right in her back yard…it is TRULY a beautiful piece of paradise and serenity and peace! Thank you so much for this video…her birthday is tomorrow and 2 days later will be the anniversary of us losing her….

@lindadavies6109 9 ай бұрын

Good morning sir, from South Africa 🇿🇦 what a delight!

@linadjevalikian2775 9 ай бұрын

I am sure the little rocks , the water stream, the trees , the plants appreciated this concert the same way we did. I thank you on their behalf. Everywhere you go everywhere you play, has a healing effect. We need so much healing in this world. This was simply devine. Thank you Yo -Yo Ma.

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@lina hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@31Alden 9 ай бұрын

Bliss in a perfect setting. ❤️🎻

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@Love.Laugh.Lorcana. 9 ай бұрын

God Is Good!

@punnaroothsrimongkolsilp1543 9 ай бұрын

Number one Cellolist on earth! Yo - Yo Ma.

@NoburinMa 9 ай бұрын

Marvelous! The sound of Yo-Yo’s cello and the stream in the nature as well as his smile make me so relax !

@candis9693 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@jakecomstock3732 3 ай бұрын

I cannot believe that I missed you in concert back in 1990 when you were in Ohio on our campus and I missed you again while you were here in the Smokies.

@darlingtondamian3619 9 ай бұрын

Very creative

@christinelyman738 9 ай бұрын

A great start to my day. I feel so relaxed now.❤❤❤

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@christine hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@smiley19912 9 ай бұрын

A beautiful piece in a beautiful setting, it doesn't get any better then that. Thank you for sharing this.

@gc6497 8 ай бұрын

I think A corner of paradise will sounds and look like this

@JH-kw8zy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for playing music to the beautiful life in my back yard 🥹

@uweratryb5488 9 ай бұрын

Perfection 😊

@musicstewart9744 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic. And how good to come across this at 4 AM, an hour after it was released. Either that was done from Europe or someone in the Ma household is a very early riser. 😊😉

@mitchellmysliwiecphotography 7 ай бұрын

The best part of Yo-Yo Ma's music is seeing his face as he is playing...

@rosechen4433 9 ай бұрын

So blessed, so touched by this music! Thank you for giving us love and hope to this world!💖

@Yoyomamusic007 9 ай бұрын

@rose hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@sunflower553 9 ай бұрын

a beautiful place! thank you yoyoma teacher! thank you for your music

@mitcharbiter3371 8 ай бұрын

Yo-Yo Ma is probably the only musician with a camping cello. :) This video was sublime. The music, the setting, the sound of the brook... .

@gwynwellliver4489 3 ай бұрын

I used the original recordings for my children's bedtime music. ❤ It sounded just as relaxing through the baby monitor all those years ago as this did. Thank you YoYo and Bach.

@skarlettza3940 9 ай бұрын

I saw you perform with the Philadelphia orchestra while I was in orchestra and you kept me going with the cello when I wanted to stop. Thank you, Yo-Yo Ma, you're a legend.

@Yoyomamusic007 6 ай бұрын

@skarlett Hello, how are you doing? It is nice meeting you here.

@liamsong2884 9 ай бұрын

정말 훌륭한 연주입니다. 계곡의 물소리가 첼로와 이렇게 어울릴 줄은 몰랐습니다. 화려하다기 보다는 소박하고 깊이 있는 울림이 자연과 무척 조화를 이루어냅니다. 요요마 같은 훌륭한 거장과 동시대에 살고 있다는 사실이 큰 영광입니다.

@Love-Is-Kind 9 ай бұрын

Ooooh! Tysm, Sir! 😍🤩 This is incredibly lovely. 🥹🥰🤗🎼🎵🎶🎻💦🍀🌳🌿🏞️🌾🌲🌱💚

@JuxChi 8 ай бұрын

If humanity were to restart its existence in this world, the entire music chart can be written with Bach's music sheet alone

@shin-i-chikozima 6 ай бұрын

This footage will quench an moisturize your parched soul

@AngelMusic777EA 9 ай бұрын

Muchas gracias maestro Yo Yo Ma por tan sentida interpretación. Te amamos.

@marazambon7232 9 ай бұрын

Se esiste qualcosa che trascende la nostra vita, è nella bellezza della natura e nella musica di Bach.

@InternetPersond 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful gift for the trees.

@lizinawe 4 күн бұрын

i just listen to this over and over, almost daily. i soak in his joyful countenance, bach, the environment and sounds of the water. what a heavenly repeat.. am so grateful to have met him a couple times and heard him play live several. be blessed x1000 dear Yo-Yo ma for bringing so much peace and joy into our world,

@plusplusplus 9 ай бұрын

👍 nice 👍

@xiaocheng_jiang 9 ай бұрын

苍苍郁林，切切萧艾，淙淙流水，汩汩余音，深深入戏 ❤

@susanmarshall7860 2 ай бұрын

He looks like he's having a delightful conversation with Herr Bach himself!

@msmo3527 6 ай бұрын

To be a master of cello, recognized the world over, playing my cello, sitting beside a peaceful mountain stream amid chirping birds and gently swaying trees.....heaven. Does life get better than that?