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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.
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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.
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.
May 1, 2024 · He has become a household name in modern music, and brought classical music to a new generation as one of the greatest cellists and most famous cello players. This list features the all time greatest cellists ever and famous cello players, ranked by music lovers and including, Johann Sebastian Bach, Pablo Casals, Jacqueline du Pré, Zoë ...
He is generally regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. He made many recordings throughout his career, of solo, chamber, and orchestral music, also as conductor, but he is perhaps best remembered for the recordings of the Bach Cello Suites he made from 1936 to 1939.
Apr 16, 2024 · Cellists only please. Latest additions: Gaspar Cassadó, Alban Gerhardt, Zara Nelsova. Most divisive: Alisa Weilerstein. Over 5.5K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Greatest Living Cellists. The cello is one of the most classical and most beautiful stringed musical instruments in the world.
