Ten of our favourite pieces of classical music for the cello <\/p>
The cello is a gorgeous stringed instrument, its rich, low tone ideally suited to some of classical music\u2019s most soulful pieces. Here is our pick of some of the best works written for cello.<\/strong><\/p>\n Elgar\u2019s<\/strong> Cello Concerto<\/strong><\/a> is one of the most famous works in the cello repertoire and one of the best cello concertos of all time<\/a><\/strong>. It was one of Elgar<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s later works, composed in 1919, after having agreed many years before that he would write such a concerto<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Jacqueline du Pr\u00e9\u2019s<\/strong><\/a> elegiac rendition of this movement remains the most notable recording of the work to date. Recorded in 1965, du Pr\u00e9\u2019s interpretation was so popular that her teacher Mstislav Rostropovich removed the work from his own repertoire. Elgar\u2019s use of rich, evocative melodies and minimal orchestral backing generates a sense of melancholy that lasts throughout the movement.<\/p>\n We named Jacqueline du Pr\u00e9 one of the greatest cellists of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nBest cello music<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Elgar: Cello Concerto, Adagio<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n