Music Review: Yo Yo Ma: Bach Cello Suites: Six Evolutions

 Yo Yo Ma: Bach Cello Suites: Six Evolutions, Sound Postings, Sony Music, 2018.

Six cello only suites performed by Yo Yo Ma and they seem to have a progressive theme: Nature of play; Journey to light; Celebration; Building; Struggle for hope; Epiphany.  Each suite has six parts: Prélude (short piece of music), Allemande (moderately paced Baroque or Renaissance dance in 4/4), Courante (triple meter dance), Sarabande (slow dance in triple time), Menuets I&II (moderate tempo dance in triple meter) or Bourrées I&II (fast paced dance) or Gavottes I&II (court dance), Gigue (fast lively).  This music with just cello is a good piece with which to relax.  Yo Yo Ma says for six decades these six suites have given him "sustenance, comfort, and joy during times of stress, celebration and loss."

Music Review: Celine Dion: Lets Talk About Love

 Celine Dion: Lets Talk About Love, Sony Music, 1997.

This is Celine Dion at her best.  It includes her signature song, "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic."  This at the time was the highest grossing singe from a female artist.  It is really beautiful.  Her wistful and emotional singing in this song makes it one of the greatest.  

She collaborates with the Bee Gees and they sing backup for their song, "Immortality."  This is another classic moment.  She also sings a Carole King song, "The Reason."  She sings a duet with Barbra Streisand, "Tell Him."  This is another special moment.  They sing well together.  Dion nicely covers the song, "When I Need You."  She sings a duet with Luciano Pavarotti, "I Hate You Then I Love You.  The duet version is very nice.  "You make me laugh then you make me cry."