Timrath (September 2, 2008 at 10:51 am)

Rostropovich's interpretation doesn't sound like a Gigue at all. Too much legato, a Gigue isn't supposed to flow, it has to be jumpy and pointy. I've never heard of Maiski until today, but I think he's doing a great job in showing us what a Gigue is supposed to sound like. If you look at what the dance steps look like, you will understand that Rostropovich's rendition has missed the point entirely. It may sound nice, but it's not a Gigue.

RagnarXII (August 26, 2008 at 9:00 pm)

One of the things that I like about Maisky is that all of his interpretations of these suites is that his way of playing them gives them a common ground, whereas the individual pieces are quite different from each other and are very individualistic.

haroomay (July 30, 2008 at 6:19 pm)

Great bowing but I've seen better. Personally I'll stick to Rostropovich for this piece. Maisky's is too romantic and not enough rhythm. The bowing helps out but not enough. Rostropovich clearly shows spaces in an unexaggerated manner. This is all my opinion of course so no flaming please.

severelyaddictedgal (April 30, 2008 at 1:07 am)

i want to learn to play the cello... what wonderful music that it produces...

zipizapdos (April 11, 2008 at 9:05 pm)

hmmm... strange fingerings... a bit out of tune.... but very interesting interpretation, and great bowings/articulations

PissedBogan (April 6, 2008 at 2:49 pm)

I love how he killed the 'music' of it...

selmersax55 (March 29, 2008 at 1:54 pm)

The musician doesn't have to express himself in exact feelings like hapines or sadness, and even if this is a gigue it it doesn't mean the player or bach ment this peace to be all "happy" or "sad". Also, not all expression is seen on the outside

DarklyWynde (March 11, 2008 at 1:01 am)

i hated it!!!

firebreathone (February 24, 2008 at 9:48 pm)

By the way, with regards to the pin he uses. I have heard that many authentic cello players refrain from using it as (so they claim) it makes a lot of the sound get absorbed by the ground. To what extent is this true?

m3lbo (December 17, 2007 at 3:27 am)

that's because you're so naive to think that all of the expression is seen....you can do all the swaying you want, but if the music sounds like shit then you've accomplished nothing. try listening to the articulaiton he uses and then you may actually learn somethin