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Lennon & McCartney, Beatles, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Rolf Kuhn - Cello Submarine: Beatles Classics by the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

Lennon & McCartney, Beatles, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Rolf Kuhn - Cello Submarine: Beatles Classics by the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic

Band: Lennon & McCartney, Beatles, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Rolf Kuhn Title: Cello Submarine: Beatles Classics by the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Rating: Release Date: 07 November, 1995 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Yellow Submarine 2: Let It Be 3: Something 4: The Fool On The Hill 5: Help 6: Yesterday 7: Michelle 8: A Hard Day's Night 9: Norwegian Wood 10: Here, There And Everywhere 11: Can't Buy Me Love 12: Hey Jude

Customer Reviews falls short And while I don't have much of an ear for classical, there is a lot I like. Sure I love the Beatles. And I'm a sucker for rock music with real string sections. But this CD just doesn't hold my interest; it sounds like elevator classical. Who'd've thunk that one could make a string arrangement of Yesterday or Yellow Submarine that would bore me? Perhaps if I could discern the "wittily chopped up [variations comparable to those] which Mozart and Beethoven wrote on the well-known songs of their own day," I'd like it more. But my wife (who plays in a local symphony, and does have an ear for classical motifs) also finds the songs uninspiring. The only tracks which held my interest were Help and Can't Buy Me Love. Ah, the beuty of the cello: Now, with that said, I have to say this is one of the most beutiful arrangements for a Band I've ever heard. Okay, I have no idea why people are judging this based purely on lablings: quite frankly, it should be about the music, and nothing else. The 12 Cellists of the Berlin Phil have done a phenominal job at creating something amazing and new out of something amazing and old. I have to say that this is for any fan of the Beatles, classical music, and anything cello related. I'd deffinately suggest the buy, as the entire album is gorgeous. Oh, and Cello Choirs are probobly the best string ensembles in existance (biased, yes: but that's okay, because cello deserves my bias) . Very well done Personally I do not care how Amazon lists this CD. First of all, I LOVE the Beatles, and I LOVE Classical music. That being said, I have played many arrangements of Beatles songs (mostly for string quartet) and they all leave something to be desired. These arrangements are bright, colorful and imaginative. Some of the songs have quite lengthy introductions that can have even the most devoted Beatles fan without liner notes in hand skipping forward to find out exactly what song they are listening to. I especially loved Norwegian Wood (I almost like it more than the real deal!). I have long been a fan of cello choirs, and for those who can't get enough cello this will be like a trip to heaven! If you like this CD, also try out the London Viola Sound. . You can see a complete list of all Lennon & McCartney, Beatles, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Rolf Kuhn discography, or go back to the Lennon & McCartney, Beatles, 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic, Rolf Kuhn tabs