Cello and Piano

[AvivS]

I am looking for a cello and piano adagio, or something of the sort... Perhaps of the romantic period.
I have heard the chopin and it is not to my liking.

[frederic]

The Swan from carnival of animals by saint -saens

[tosca1]

Indeed "The Swan" is a glorious adagio piece for piano and cello
by Saint-Saens.  There is also the gorgeous "Après un rêve" of Gabriel Fauré as well (one of my great favourites) and the "Elégie"which is more dramatic and technically difficult.  These are all short pieces, especially the first two, and musically accessible.
Robert.

[frederic]

yes, the swan... but doesn't it require two pianos? i can't quite remember.

[willcowskitz]

Hey guys anyone remember what the value of pi was? I can't quite remember...

[rachfan]

Yeah.  22/7 or 3.14.  Not bad for a musician, eh?

[frederic]

i don't get it... whats this got to do with pieces for cello and piano??  :-/

[willcowskitz]

Hey! 22/7 = 3 + 1/7 = 3,142857142857...
That's like... like... saying that a piano has 90 keys!  

Isn't music mathematics really? Just spoiling it for ya.  

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[xpletus]

Actually pi is an irrational number so it cannot be expressed as a fraction.  A more accurate estimation is 3.141592654... ad infinitum.

[tosca1]

Pray what has the above exchange to do with subject? And no, music and mathematics are but tenuously connected on a theoretical level. Music is to do with sound and listening and the heart.  
What about about some more suggestions for AvivS? :-/ Robert

[dinosaurtales]

OK I've just gotta know - was it the *two pianos* remark that spawned the pi discussion?  Not that I'm not INTERESTED in the value of pi, but .........

[frederic]

Actually i've heard from somewhere that Neuhaus said that music and and mathematics are 2 of the most important things in the world...  
.....ah....sorry....ah..yes....right....suggestion....how about Funf Stucke im Volkston (Five Pieces in Folk-Song Style) Op. 102 by Schumann? They are very nice. Its for violin or cello with piano.

[willcowskitz]

Pi = 4 * (1/1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + 1/9 ...)

So much for more accurate!  

[amee]

Isn't pi something like 3.1415926542?  Can't quite remember either.

[frederic]

amee, thats what xpletus said....
hey stop the pi thing! There is a poor AvivS out there who really needs a cello and piano piece and relying on you people and your blabbing on about pi?
Whats the matter with you guys?
Hey started this anyway? .... *cough* (Will)

[dinosaurtales]

(heavy sigh)  you boys and your pi.  

I don't know many adagio cello pieces - the swan is the only good one I am familiar with.