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Pablo Casals

Pablo Casals, also known by the Catalan form of his name, Pau Casals, was a Spanish cellist whose expressive playing hel...

Romantic Virtuoso Spanish 20TH Century

8.91 Great

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Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Rostropovich was a Russian cellist, teacher and conductor whose career helped expand the cello's place in twent...

Virtuoso Russian 20TH Century Concerto

8.84 Great

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Emanuel Feuermann

Among the influential cello soloists of the early twentieth century, Emanuel Feuermann stood out for technical freedom t...

Virtuoso Austrian Solo 20TH Century

8.66 Great

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Jacqueline du Pré

Jacqueline du Pré was a prominent British cellist renowned for her passionate and technically brilliant performances. He...

Romantic Virtuoso 20TH Century British

8.57 Great

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János Starker

Hungarian-born American cellist János Starker brought an exacting approach to performance, pairing exceptional technical...

Virtuoso Hungarian Academic 20TH Century

8.39 Great

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Gregor Piatigorsky

Gregor Piatigorsky was a renowned Russian-born cellist celebrated for his exceptional virtuosity and expressive interpre...

Virtuoso Russian Solo 20TH Century

8.22 Great

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Adrien-François Servais

Adrien-François Servais (1805-1883) was a prominent Belgian cellist and composer during the Romantic era. He is recogniz...

Romantic Virtuoso 19TH Century Belgian

8.00 Great

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Karl Davidov

Karl Davydov, also rendered Davidov, was a nineteenth-century Russian cellist, composer, conductor, and educator. He ser...

Romantic Virtuoso Russian 19TH Century

7.91 Good

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Alfredo Piatti

Carlo Alfredo Piatti was a nineteenth-century Italian cellist, composer, and teacher whose career was centered for many...

Romantic Virtuoso Italian 19TH Century

7.91 Good

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Guilhermina Suggia

Guilhermina Suggia was a Portuguese cellist who gained international recognition during the early 20th century. She stud...

Romantic Solo 20TH Century Portuguese

7.82 Good

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Friedrich Grützmacher

Friedrich Grützmacher was a German cellist and composer who served as the principal cellist of the Dresden Court Orchest...

German Romantic 19TH Century Solo

7.82 Good

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Auguste-Joseph Franchomme

Auguste-Joseph Franchomme was an influential French cellist and composer of the Romantic era. He was a professor at the...

Romantic French 19TH Century Chamber

7.82 Good

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Bernhard Romberg

Bernhard Romberg (1767–1841) was a German cellist and composer who made significant contributions to the advancement of...

German Classical Virtuoso 18TH Century

7.73 Good

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Julius Klengel

Julius Klengel was a German cellist, composer, and pedagogue who served on the faculty of the Leipzig Conservatory for n...

German Romantic 19TH Century Solo

7.64 Good

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Beatrice Harrison

Beatrice Harrison was a prominent British cellist active in the early 20th century. She is widely recognized for being t...

Romantic Solo 20TH Century British

7.64 Good

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Hugo Becker

Hugo Becker was a German cellist, composer, instrument scholar, and influential teacher active around the turn of the tw...

German Romantic 19TH Century Solo

7.54 Good

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Anton Kraft

Anton Kraft (1749–1820) was a Czech-Austrian cellist and composer. He served as a principal cellist in the Esterházy orc...

Classical 18TH Century Czech Deceased

7.45 Good

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Friedrich Dotzauer

Friedrich Dotzauer was a 19th-century German cellist, composer, and pedagogue. He performed as a cellist in the Gewandha...

German Classical 19TH Century Solo

7.36 Good

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Jules de Swert

Jules de Swert (1843–1900) was a Belgian cellist, composer, and conductor active in 19th-century Europe. He held positio...

Romantic Virtuoso 19TH Century Belgian

7.18 Good

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Nikolaus Kraft

Nikolaus Kraft (1778–1853) was a prominent Austrian cellist and composer active during the late Classical and early Roma...

Classical 18TH Century Solo Czech

7.08 Good