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From its origins as a coarse dance instrument to a symbol of courage and defiance, the cello has inspired so many of the west’s greatest composers and performers ‘Why write for a violin when there is ...

The world of classical music can be inaccessible. Instruments are difficult to learn, lessons are expensive, and it is arguably less immediate than pop or rock. But cellist, composer and singer Abel ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Notebook By Zachary Woolfe When people learn that I’m a music critic, they often ask what my instrument is. I’ve always answered, “I play the ...

Somebody once said that the way Elgar chooses to open his Cello Concerto, with those tortured chords sounding as if they have to be excavated from the cello face, is as if Shakespeare had started ...

While working on her doctoral thesis, cellist Saskia Rao-de Haas remembers chancing on a 1932 letter from Rabindranath Tagore to his granddaughter. There is an instrument, he says, that he prefers ...

A Himalayan mountain peak and the symphony hall stage have this in common: If you want to plant your flag in either of these realms, it's good to have some help. Climbers employ Sherpas, Tibetan ...

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Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. There are more strings in the orchestra than all the other instruments put ...