Featuring a preface by renowned cellist Steven Isserlis and concluding with the reviews of the composer's cello music published during his lifetime, Beethoven's Cello is the ideal companion for ...

My very first performance was alongside my cello teacher, which eased my nerves. I can picture the purple cardigan I paired ...

Years ago, the acclaimed cellist asked a high school student to help him name his instrument. He brought his cello — aka "Petunia" — in for music and conversation during this May 2024 interview.

It's a close cousin of the violin, viola, and double bass. The cello can be played as a solo instrument, as well as in chamber music ensembles, string orchestras, as a member of the string section of ...

‘Some of the colour is meant to be no more than a vague wash against which the solo cello defines itself.’ He went on to speak of ‘that poignant simplicity that has come upon Elgar’s music ...

American Music Teacher "Jan Smaczny...has produced a must-own volume for any serious cello student, teacher of cello, conductor of the Dvorák concerto, or die-hard fan of the work. Smaczny's musical ...