<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" > <channel> <title> Comments on: VIDEO : Yo-Yo Ma, cello – Massenet “Meditation” from Thais </title> <atom:link href="http://www.vietthuc.org/video-yo-yo-ma-cello-massenet-meditation-from-thais/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://www.vietthuc.org/video-yo-yo-ma-cello-massenet-meditation-from-thais/</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:17:21 +0000</lastBuildDate> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <item> <title> By: Chu Việt </title> <link>https://www.vietthuc.org/video-yo-yo-ma-cello-massenet-meditation-from-thais/comment-page-1/#comment-908</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chu Việt]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 20:18:41 +0000</pubDate> <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.vietthuc.org/?p=15207#comment-908</guid> <description><![CDATA[No doubt every performance by Yo Yo Ma is a fine performance. Same goes with his interpretation of Meditation. Cello sounds, however, are much lower than violin's, and Ma's delicate handling of the bass notes are sometimes almost inaudible (I use a Koss headset). Anh YouTube is certainly not a hi-fi medium. The twanging piano accompaniments also overshadow the cello sounds at times. Maybe this piece is better heard in a home theater environment which gives more instrumental definition. By the way,I also heard Itzak Perlman's violin rendition of Meditation on YouTube and found it superb. At home, I also feel satisfied with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing Meditation with the Vienna Philharmonic.]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>No doubt every performance by Yo Yo Ma is a fine performance. Same goes with his interpretation of Meditation. Cello sounds, however, are much lower than violin’s, and Ma’s delicate handling of the bass notes are sometimes almost inaudible (I use a Koss headset). Anh YouTube is certainly not a hi-fi medium. The twanging piano accompaniments also overshadow the cello sounds at times. Maybe this piece is better heard in a home theater environment which gives more instrumental definition.<br /> By the way,I also heard Itzak Perlman’s violin rendition of Meditation on YouTube and found it superb. At home, I also feel satisfied with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing Meditation with the Vienna Philharmonic.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>