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Stjepan Hauser (born 1986, Croatia) Frans Helmerson (born 1945, Sweden) Catherine Hewgill (born 1963, Australia) - Principal Cello Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Desmond Hoebig (born 1961, Canada) Louise Hopkins (born 1968, England) Dale Henderson (cellist) (New York) - Founder of Bach in the Subways.
Kermit Moore. Charlotte Moorman. May Mukle. Philippe Muller. Hans Münch (conductor) Hans Münch-Holland. Lorne Munroe.
Mstislav Rostropovich. Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich [a] (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was a Russian cellist and conductor. In addition to his interpretations and technique, he was well known for both inspiring and commissioning new works, which enlarged the cello repertoire more than any cellist before or since.
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- Pablo Casals (1876-1973), Spanish (Catalan) What Segovia was to the guitar, Kreisler to the violin, and Rubinstein to the piano, Casals was to the cello.
- Emanuel Feuermann (1902-42), Austrian-born American. Those whom the gods love, die young. His teacher, Julius Klengel, wrote, “Of all those who have been entrusted to my guardianship, there has never been such a talent …our divinely favored artist and lovable young man.”
- Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), Russian. Generally regarded as the greatest cellist of the second half of the 20th century (some say of all time), Rostropovich was a larger-than-life figure, a passionate campaigner for justice and human rights who used his fame as a musician to further his fervently-held beliefs and political opinions.
- Steven Isserlis (b. 1958), British. Among the most intelligent and sensitive of creative musicians, with an insatiable curiosity for the forgotten and obscure, Isserlis is blessed with a mischievous sense of humor and a whimsical personality.
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Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805) Earliest in our list of best cellists is Luigi Boccherini. The Italian composer, best known for the Minuet from his String Quintet, Op. 11 No. 5, was in fact a highly gifted cellist. Boccherini studied with his father Leopoldo Boccherini, a cellist and double-bass player, from the age of five. Best Italian composers.
Ten great cellists of the 20th Century, including Pablo Casals, Emanuel Feuermann, and Jacqueline du Pré. Learn about their stories and enjoy their performances.
Mstislav Rostropovich: a guide to the great Russian cellist, who numbered both Britten and Shostakovich among his musical collaborators
