Title : Cello for Relaxation
Author : Saint-Saens, Camille
Release Date : 20010619
Binding : Audio CD
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Buyer Reviews : The cello is almost always the instrument I turn to for relaxation. It meditates upon a deeper, slower spectrum of emotion than say, a harp or violin.
I put this CD to the ultimate test and took it to the hospital with me, to see if its music could counteract the threat and ultimate deployment of needles---and it was indeed much less painful to be poked while in a state of relaxation, as induced by these (mainly 19th century) compositions.
My two favorite selections from 'Cello for Relaxation' are Camille Saint-Saëns' 'The Swan' from 'Carnival of the Animals,' and John Tavener's 'Chant,' which is an unaccompanied melody, 'without barlines or meter, shaped as a palindrome.' Steven Isserles performs as the cello soloist for both of these compositions.
In my continuing search for relaxation music, this CD now rates as number one. Its music was selected with a sensitivity to dynamics, and beautiful, adagio playing. Its musicality is superb and unobtrusively displayed, and allows the listener to meditate, or relax into much-needed sleep.
