Janos Starker passed away 28 April

I too am sad to hear of his death. I only got to know him after my ex wife told me to buy the Bach suites remaster. I bought as ma ny other Starker Lps as I could after that. A great musician but you don't need me to tell you that.

The cello is one of my favorite instruments. Starker was one of the greatest cellists ever. There are a number of very interesting interviews and performances featuring him on Youtube. Highly recommended.

Very strange thing happened to me--I sat down to listen to one of the Bach Cello Suites the other night and found his performance so compelling that I stayed up late into the evening and listened to all six straight through. Incredibly moving performances. I woke up the next day (a little tired) and opened up the NYT to see his picture along with the death announcement. Very strange indeed.