The Cello Museum Weekly Newsletter
Volume II | Number 47 | 20 November 2021
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Dear cello friends,
This coming week marks the Thanksgiving holiday in the USA. It is traditionally a time to gather with loved ones, often from far away. Personally, I am thankful to have you as part of the Cello Museum family. One of my favorite aspects of this virtual museum is getting to know people from all over the world who love the cello. What an amazing community!
This week, I was excited to learn more about the 18 sonatas by Bréval in Dr. Leonovich’s article. I’ve always been an advocate of using cello duets in cello lessons, and it’s wonderful to see these new 2-cello editions.
Going forward, we are making some changes to the way our birthdays series is presented. I started the Cello Birthdays not only to celebrate the lives of those associated with the cello, but also to share repertoire and performances that might not otherwise cross your path. Unfortunately, this has turned into a monumental project that seems to be taking over much of our virtual museum “building.” So, there will likely be a gap in our posts while we work on constructing a new, user-friendly "wing" to share this information. I’m excited that I might also have some help very soon in putting these together.
There are only a few weeks left until International Cello Day — December 29 — our biggest holiday of the year. We’d love to hear about your winter holiday traditions and how cellos play a role in your celebrations.
Please stay well and keep in touch. I always love to hear from you.
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Brenda
Dr. Brenda Neece, Curator
The Cello Museum
- If you would like to advertise with The Cello Museum, you can contact Renate Kwon at renate@cellomuseum.org.
- If you wish to contact our Cello Music Editions Specialist, Dr. Yuriy Leonovich, or our Bow Specialist, Andrew Bellis, send me an email, and I will make sure messages reach them.
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This Week at the Cello Museum
Click the images below to go to this week's featured article and (online) event listings.
If you want us to add an event, please contact us.
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Dr. Leonovich has a new article this week about his work on the cello sonatas of Jean-Baptiste Bréval, a French cellist and composer perhaps best known for his cello sonatas, particularly C Major (Op. 40, No. 1) and G Major (Op. 12, No. 5).
Be sure to read all the way through for links to these editions as well as an urtext edition of Romberg's 3 sonatas (Op. 43) for two cellos.
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"Yes, I play the cello. No, it is not 'an oversized violin.'" - Every cellist, ever.
In case there is still any doubt, declare your allegiance (artistically) with a shirt featuring this special wordart cello. A picture is truly worth 1,000 words...
Be sure to also browse the adorable collection of items from our first exhibition, Innovations in Cello-Making Materials. |
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We think he would have loved the Cello Museum, too
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Did you know?
Thomas Hardy often wrote about the cello in his novels, short stories, and poems.
The stanza above is from “Haunting Fingers: A Phantasy in a Museum of Musical Instruments” - one of the poems in his poetry collection Late Lyrics.
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Our Cello Birthdays series celebrates cellists, composers of cello music, cello makers, and authors of cello books - everyone who has made a contribution to the cello world.
Let us know about any birthdays we should consider adding.
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Cellist Catherine Black is offering two online courses for musicians looking to broaden their understanding of cello music and improve their bowing technique:
All About My Bow – learn how to make your bow sing, dance, express, and emote – to become, truly an extension of your arm and hand
- 27 November 2021
- 6:00-8:15 PM BST (with a short break)
- £30 GBP per class
The Online Timeline Series – explore and study a score from the wide-ranging Unsung Heroes Cello Ensemble repertoire
- 11 December 2021
- 6:00-8:15 PM BST
- £25 GBP per class
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