If I were to listen to one piece of music for the rest of my life it would be Yo-Yo Ma playing Elgar's Cello Concerto. Since first hearing it a few weeks ago, I have listened to it perhaps 20 or 30 times and the musicality he plays with still leaves me completely in awe. The emotion in these long and lyrical lines is beyond my comprehension and the pizz moving into the second movement sends shivers down my spine. I honestly cannot imagine how any single person would not be on the verge of tears in response to this performance - whether you appreciate classical music or not, his playing is a universal language that communicates passion beyond belief.
