I always dug Dvorak. He was a Czech composer who came to America in the 1890's and became enchanted by American folk music. You can hear a lot of jazz pre-figured his compositions, which often feature flowing styles. And I just dig the cello too. Big strings, big sound, powerful instrument and in the hands of a player like Ma it lilts like no other instrument (that's right--it lilts!). That's Seiji Ozawa is conducting behind him so I assume they're in Vienna.
Yo-Yo Ma -- Dvorak's 'Silent Woods'
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