Bach's Cello Suites, says the cellist, are '[m]asterpieces by perhaps the greatest composer who ever lived' that 'give every cellist who plays them not only a lesson on the magnificent possibilities the instrument offers but also a glimpse into the world beyond...'
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2Cellos Interview and ‘Celloverse’ Giveaway: Stjepan Hauser of 2Cellos Answers Our Questions, and You Can Win a Signed Copy of Their Latest CD
'We had this big desire to attract a wider audience, and make young people interested in the instrument and great music in general.'
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The YouTube stars' third album sizzles with instrumental covers of AC/DC, Sting, Avicii, Mumford and Sons, and Michael Jackson.
Read More »Music Review: Maya Beiser – ‘Uncovered’
Cellist Maya Beiser takes a serious journey into the heart of serious rock, and we're the beneficiaries.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Goat Rodeo’ Cinecast
Yo-Yo Ma is a master facilitator, a crafter of people and music into projects that can deepen our understanding of almost any musical tradition.
Read More »Music Review: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, & Chris Thile – The Goat Rodeo Sessions
This music captures the imagination and stirs the soul in ways you might not believe possible until you hear it.
Read More »Music Review: Yelena Grinberg and Serafim Smigelskiy at the Players Club (New York), 7/22/2011
I was surprised to learn that these two musicians don't play together regularly; their four hands could have belonged to one person.
Read More »Music Review: Rasputina – Great American Gingerbread
A new CD/DVD from the masters of "cello-rock."
Read More »Music Review: Ballake Sissko & Vincent Segal – Chamber Music
A wonderful combination of sound and style that will both surprise and delight listeners.
Read More »Inbal Segev – A Love Story with the Cello
“I breathed cello,” Segev remembers. Her love story with the instrument continues to this day, says the mother of three.
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