It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond, " said [Mischa] Maisky in a thick Russian accent, "with so many different cuts that reflect light in so many different ways.

Eric Siblin
It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond,
It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond,
It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond,
It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond,
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The cello may be the most ordinary of instruments, but Mischa Maisky sees it as a gem. A diamond or a sapphire if you will. It's beauty is in its facets, which are many and varied. So are the suites by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Source: The Cello Suites

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