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Pablo Casals, considered to be one of the most influential cellists. A person who plays the cello is called a cellist. 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 ...
Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich [a] (27 March 1927 – 27 April 2007) was an Azerbaijani 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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20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd; 24th; 25th ... Pages in category "20th-century cellists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 295 total.
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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.
- Mstislav Rostropovich. Mstislav Rostropovich, a Russian, is considered as the greatest cellists and conductor. Not only was he a brilliant cellist, but he was also an outspoken proponent of classical music in Soviet Russia during the Cold War.
- Jacqueline du Pré. Regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest cellists, Jacqueline du Pré achieved mainstream popularity at a young age. She began to showcase her musical talent at only four years old.
- Pablo Casals. Pablo Casals was the name taken for his professional career by Paul Casals i Defilló, a Spanish Catalan conductor and cellist. He lived between the years 1876 and 1973, being born in El Vendrell, Spain.
- Yo-Yo Ma. Yo-Yo Ma is an American Chinese cellist who is French-born. He was born in Paris, in the year 1955. He was a child prodigy performing from the age of five.
Best cellists of all time: From Jacqueline du Pré to Gautier Capuçon, we list some of the cello's most eloquent performers
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