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This list of notable cellists is divided into four categories: 1) Living Classical Cellists; 2) Non-Classical Cellists; 3) Deceased Classical Cellists; 4) Deceased Non-Classical Cellists. The cello (/ˈtʃɛloʊ/ chel-oh; plural cellos or celli) is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths.
Cadenzas for two cello concertos in D major and C major by Haydn (1982) Patrick van Deurzen. Monologue (2011) David Diamond. Sonata for Violoncello Alone (1959) Friedhelm Dohl. Fantasie - Kadenz; Klezmeriana for solo cello (1983) Franco Donatoni. Lame (1982) Friedrich Dotzauer. 113 Etudes for Cello; John Downey. Lydian Suite (1975) Zsolt Durkó ...
Pages in category "Composers for cello" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Olivier Aubert; B.
Sonata for cello and piano (published 2003 by Český rozhlas; Roberto Gerhard. Cello Sonata (1956 originally for viola and piano (1948), transcription by the composer for cello and piano) Friedrich Gernsheim. Cello Sonata No. 1 Op. 12 in D minor; Cello Sonata No. 2 Op. 79 in E minor; Cello Sonata No. 3 Op. 87 in E minor; Alberto Ginastera
The top and back are traditionally hand-carved, though less expensive cellos are often machine-produced. The sides, or ribs, are made by heating the wood and bending it around forms. The cello body has a wide top bout, narrow middle formed by two C-bouts, and wide bottom bout, with the bridge and F holes just below the middle.
Jacqueline Mary du Pré OBE (26 January 1945 – 19 October 1987) was a British cellist, widely regarded as one of the prominent cellists of the 20th century.Born in Oxford, she began studying at the Guildhall School of Music in the mid-1950s with William Pleeth, earning the school's Gold Medal in 1960.
Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini [1] (/ ˌ b ɒ k ə ˈ r iː n i /, [2] [3] also US: / ˌ b oʊ k-/, [4] [5] Italian: [riˈdɔlfo luˈiːdʒi bokkeˈriːni] ⓘ; 19 February 1743 – 28 May 1805) was an Italian composer and cellist of the Classical era whose music retained a courtly and galante style even while he matured somewhat apart from the major European musical centers.
In 2014, Johns Hopkins honored Zuill Bailey as their distinguished alumni and in 2016, Bailey was nominated for and won a Grammy award in the category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo for his recording of American composer Michael Daugherty's cello concerto Tales of Hemingway, recorded by the Nashville Symphony; the composition also garnered ...