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Listen to “The King” — an Andrea Amati cello from the mid-16th century.

In this demonstration, we hear one of the most historically important surviving cellos: a remarkable link to the earliest chapters of the instrument’s history.

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Demonstration of the Andrea Amati cello, The King (mid-16th century)
Live demonstration of the Andrea Amati "King" cello by Joshua Koestenbaum at the National Music Museum, University of South Dakota, July 2005. It was in the workshop of Andrea Amati (ca. 1505-1577)…
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June 20, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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🎻 Throwback Thursday

Today’s historic performance: Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim play the third movement from Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69.

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Jacqueline du Pré - Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3 in A major, Op. 69, III. Adagio cantabile
Jacqueline Du Pre, one of the greatest cellists of all time, would have turned 80 years old on 26th January 2025. Allegro Films are deeply proud to tell the definitive story of her extraordinary life…
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June 26, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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🎻 Throwback Thursday

Today’s early cello recording takes us back to 1926: British cellist and composer W. H. Squire performs Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto with the Hallé Orchestra.

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Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto – W.H. Squire – Hallé Orchestra – 1926 Recording
VINTAGE RECORDING 1926: WILLIAM HENRY SQUIRE (British cellist/composer: 1871-1963) SAINT-SAËNS CONCERTO, Hallé Orchestra (awful) - good cellist, old school - excessive portamento – Squire remembered…
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July 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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🎻 Throwback Thursday

A remarkable early cello recording from 1901: Alexander Heindl plays Anton Rubinstein’s “Melody in F.”

One of the earliest surviving cello recordings available to hear today.

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Melody in F, 1901, Melodies, piano, op. 3. No. 1 Rubinstein, Anton; Heindl, Alexander - Cello
Melody in F Other Title Melodies, piano, op. 3. No. 1; arranged Summary Cello solo, with piano Names Rubinstein, Anton -- Composer Heindl, Alexander -- Instrumentalist -- Cello Genre Classical…
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July 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
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A historic recording from 1923: Portuguese cellist Guilhermina Suggia plays Popper's Spanischer Tänze with pianist George Reeves.

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Guilhermina Suggia ('cello) - Vito, Spanish Dance (Popper) (1923)
Guilhermina Suggia plays 'Vito,' with piano by George Reeves, recorded at Hayes on 31 October 1923. From Wikipedia: Guilhermina Augusta Xavier de Medim Suggia Carteado Mena, known as Guilhermina…
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July 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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#CelloBirthday 🎻
Jean-Baptiste Sebastien Bréval (6 November 1753 – 18 March 1823) was a French cellist and composer youtu.be/ElzQ0i9HeOY?... #CelloMuseum #CelloBirthday #ThrowbackThursday #JeanBaptisteBreval #Breval #CelloHistory #ClassicalCello #CelloRepertoire #ClassicalMusic
Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1: I. Allegro
Provided to YouTube by CDBaby Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1: I. Allegro · Yuriy Leonovich Classical Sonatas for Two Cellos, Vol. 1 ℗ 2020 Yuriy Leonovich Released on:…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Today we remember the birthday of cellist, composer, and writer, Edmund S. J. van der Straeten (29 April 1855 - 17 September 1934)! #Straeten #birthday #cellohistory #cello #cellist #violoncello #cellomuseum #cellobook #classicalmusic #musiclover
April 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM