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21st-Century Cellists
Author(s): Hal Leonard Corp. (Author, Creator)
- Publisher: String Letter Media
- Publication Date: April 1, 2001
- Language: English
- Print length: 128 pages
- ISBN-10: 1890490393
- ISBN-13: 9781890490393
Book Description
(String Letter Publishing). This collection of interviews sparkles with the individual personalities of some of this century’s most gifted cellists. With voices as unique as their instruments’, these musicians reveal the facets and textures of their professional and personal lives. From the intrepid Bion Tsang to the dynamic Kenneth Slowik and the charming Yo-Yo Ma, these artists and many others discuss what it’s like to be a soloist, member of an ensemble, composer, mentor, musical activist and recording artist. How they began, what cultural and historical forces shaped them, how they practice, and what they aspire to this and more are illuminated in this fascinating volume. Artists include: David Finckel, Ralph Kirshbaum, Laurence Lesser, Yo-Yo Ma, Kermit Moore, Carlos Prieto, Hai-Ye Ni, Kenneth Slowik, Bion Tsang, Jian Wang and Peter Wispelwey.
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Founded in 1947, Hal Leonard LLC has become the worlds largest source of music performance and instructional materials, with a catalog of over a million products in both physical and digital form. They represent many of the greatest songwriters and artists of all time and publish and distribute works from all genres of music for all styles of musicians and ensembles.
