Mischa Maisky: The Role of the Performer

In this clip from his tonebase course on Bach's Fifth Cello Suite, Mischa Maisky discusses how he views performing for an audience, phrasing, and developing his interpretation.

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“I’m exaggerating… Which I always do!” “I’m playing for people who’ve never heard it before.” And that’s why he’s my favorite cellist of all time! Love you Maestro Maisky! ❤

[MikeDrewYT]

He reminds me so much of my teacher, Professor Uri Vardi.

[axelsohn]

Maisky is a delightful and unique personality- and his stories, metaphors and descriptions remind one of Piatigorsky, but at the same time there is an amazing amount of b...s... included with all of it and the clip of him playing Bach at the beginning of this video to this lay person was grotesque. If that was playing for the people, then maybe his 2+2 did = 7. :))

[David_Fernandez]

I just love this, but the cello sound mic or postion... Auch!! Is really not good how it's recorded. How is it possible?? It sounds way too harshhhh... it needs room, it needs air... you don't listen to a cello half a meter away