Edgar Moreau’s Remarkable ‘Transmission’ Sums up the Values That Have Sustained the Young French Cellist

Cellist Edgar Moreau's album "Transmission" is informed by various aspects of Jewish culture and identity and entails an homage to his own heritage.

Essential Historical Recordings: Pablo Casals Brought Bach’s Cello Suites to Light

Pablo Casals was a towering figure in the history of cello playing—at once artist, exponent, exemplar, and liberator.

Essential Historical Recordings: The French Violinist Jacques Thibaud

For the first half of the twentieth century, the Frenchman Jacques Thibaud (1880-1953) was one of the world’s most beloved violin soloists.

Why I Wrote ‘The Art of Listening: Conversations with Cellists’

I couldn’t shake the idea of writing a book of interviews with great cello teachers, which led to my book "The Art of Listening: Conversations with Cellists."

Essential Historical Recordings: The Larger-Than-Life Cellist Gregor Piatigorsky

For several decades in the mid-twentieth century, Piatigorsky was the cello’s greatest international star.

Cellist Robert Cohen Traded the ‘Bonjour’ Strad for His Musical Soulmate, ‘The Ex-Roser’ Tecchler

Robert Cohen traded in a famous Stradivari cello for a younger Tecchler—30 years later, he's as dazzled by its sound & feel as he was the day he first played it.

Composer Florence Price Was the First African-American Woman to Have a Work Performed by a Major U.S. Orchestra

The Chicago Symphony Orchestra presented Florence Price's Symphony in E minor in 1933, making her the first African American woman to have a work performed by a major U.S. Orchestra.

Jonathan Cooper Found the Fiddle, Then a Life Making Them

A dream convinced him to learn the fiddle. Now violin maker Jonathan Cooper of Acoustic Artisans makes instruments for modern performance needs

Emma Wernig and Pianist Albert Cano Smit Reflect on Recording ‘The Viennese Viola’

The first recording from violist Emma Wernig, "The Viennese Viola," with pianist Albert Cano Smit, adds another layer to the rich musical torte that is Vienna.

The Changing Role of Music Editors in Classical Music

The role of the music editor in classical music, and expectations of their work, has clearly changed over time quite significantly.