As you I am new in the 'field' I just started 'playing' the cello which
sounds like the proverbial ox....  Anyhow:  you like the Bach pieces? I
asked about this, before and Donald Satz wrote a long reciew of all 6
suites.  So I started listening to the cello suites played by different
cellists...it is really worth while...I thought no one was better than Yo
Yo Ma in the beginning...  I still think he is fantastic and I would
consider myself a fan but others have such a different way of playing these
suites that it is worth while to listen to others:  Pieter Wispelwey is one
of my favourites and somoene recommended Stephen Isserlis...there are many
more!  Enjoy!  Also, if you like other music than just classical...  I can
really recommend Mats Lidstrom (Swedish cellist) He was performing in
London together with Colin Carr and he plays everything from Classic to
contempory, to Blues and Tango...He likes to play pieces which are not
frequently peformed!!!  GREAT STUFF!!!!!  There is also a CD which I liked
because, again it gives you a very varied selection of cello music.  It is
recorded with Stephen Isserlis and is called Cello World.  I might find out
about more interesting stuff interviewing my cello teacher (first lesson
tomorrow!  can't wait) Hope this helps!  Best of luck

Britta Kotecha
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