“Beau Soir” is a beautiful, albeit brief song by French composer Claude Debussy. This arrangement/performance on cello by Nicholas Canellakis, who currently teaches at my musical alma mater, Manhattan School of Music, is truly compelling, achieving a richness that would be difficult if not impossible for a vocalist or violinist (e.g., at the 1:30 mark). That said, cello is by far my favorite instrument, and my years at MSM were some of the best of my life, so, I might be a bit biased.