and was awarded in the CBE in 1998 in recognition of services to music. February 2008 saw his debut directing from the cello when he led the Irish Chamber Orchestra in Dublin. Steven Isserlis has also ...

There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put together, and they are very often at the heart of the music. The cello looks like a violin - but bigger. You couldn't ...

Many people’s favourite instrument, the sensual sound of the cello is thought to be the closest to the human voice. Many people’s favourite instrument, the sensual sound of the cello is thought to be ...

OLIVIERI, GUIDO 2021. THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE CELLO IN NAPLES: GIOVANNI BONONCINI, ROCCO GRECO AND GAETANO FRANCONE IN A FORGOTTEN MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION. Eighteenth Century Music, Vol. 18, Issue. 1, ...

The bow has a far longer history than the cello, but the instrument's rapid development made new demands on the existing bows of the sixteenth century. Although it appeared in many forms before 1500, ...

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 ...

Show more Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps the musical terrain around Sibelius's The Swan of Tuonela, diving down sonic avenues that link music across time and space. From Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to The ...

She noted that the cello was recognisable by the burnt Latin inscription on its ribs which reads: “Ego Sum Anima Musica [I am the soul of music]”. She wrote that she “would love to have his ...

From the world premiere of White Snake Project's opera "Is This America?" to a performance from the Australian Chamber ...

His performance will include live cello music and will be part of the Highlights Rural Touring Scheme. Mr Wilson, who has documented his journey in a book and blog, describes his experience as a ...

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Grace Kelly, Louis Jourdan and Alec Guinness in the delightful Molnar play about a princess who loves her tutor but must marry a crown prince. Agnes Moorehead, Estelle Winwood. Caesar: Leo G ...