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Laurence Lesser: the making of a cellist
Having recently celebrated his 85th birthday, cellist and pedagogue Laurence Lesser looks back on his formative influences and recalls some of the iconic 20th-century musicians he worked with
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Review
Concert review: Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello)
Bruce Hodges listens to the performance of Bach, Britten, Simcock, Brouwer, Finnis and Cassadó at the Perelman Theater, Philadelphia, on 7 November 2023
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Review
Dmitry Yablonsky: Catalan Cello Works
A Catalan tradition is brought to life by engaging performances
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Review
Cassadó: Suite for Solo Cello. Kodály: Solo Cello Sonata; Duo
The Strad Issue: February 2016Description: Meneses tackles two peaks of the solo cello repertoireMusicians: Antonio Meneses (cello) Claudio Cruz (violin)Composer: Cassadó; KodályGaspar Cassadó’s three-movement, Catalan-themed response to the Bach Suites is still little known in proportion to its originality, perhaps owing to the vertiginous technical demands it ...
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Review
Moments of Youth. Bach: Cello Suite no.3 in C major BWV1009. Schumann: Fantasiestücke op.73. Fauré: Élégie. Haydn: Adagio from Cello Concerto no.2 in D major. Cassadó: Requiebros. Piazzolla: Le grand
Description: Debut recital from a teenage cellist – but has he been captured too early?Musicians: Brendan Goh (cello) Reinhard Schobesberger (piano)Composer: Bach, Schumann, Fauré, Haydn, Cassadó, Piazzolla, PaganiniBrendan Goh is clearly a cellist with some promise. At the age of 15 he is already in his first year ...
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Solo. Kodály: Solo Cello Sonata op.8. Golijov: Omaramor. Cassadó: Suite for solo cello. Sheng: Seven Tunes Heard in China
The Strad Issue: February 2015Description: A highly rewarding disc of works for solo celloMusicians: Alisa Weilerstein (cello)Composer: Kodály, Golijov, Cassadó, ShengFor her third disc, Alisa Weilerstein goes it alone, with two classics of the solo cello repertoire from the early 20th century and two more personal choices ...