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Hey! I'm suggesting a really cool piece if anyone has two cello friends... the popper requiem. It's really awesome.

I thought that was for eight cellos or something! Is it really just three? That shouldn't be impossible...

Would I qualify if I learnt the cello for four years when I was young.

It actually is my favourite instrument of the orchestra.


I had the great joy of hearing Rostropovich play some years ago.

Favourite piece?. Well, I heard a young man in South Africa playing "The Swan" of Saint Saens when I was very young. that sold me on this marvellous instrument. Now of course I think I have lots of faviourites - if only I could remember their names!!

Still very enthusiastic

Christiane Radiantjoiedevivre

the nearly octogenarian!.

Would I qualify? I don't play the cello, but I am listening every night to my 9 year old daughter practising for her grade one cello exam. My favourite pice therefore at the moment would be Valsette!

I reckon that if someone does not reply we should ask to form a subsidiary of the Cello club such as the Cello lovers Club!!

Then both of us would qualify.

How super to have a duaghter who is learning to play the cello.

Wonderfull !!

Kind regards

Christiane
Radiantjoiedevivre

It is a lovely thing, actually. She has been learning for a couple of years now, and it really has taken her a while to get to grips with it! But with her first exam approaching, she has taken to practising a lot, and the improvement has been super to hear.

Here's to the founder members of the Cello Lovers Club!

Lesley

Hi Lesley,

Lucky you. Having your children and everyone round you.

I remember taking my eldest granddaughter to a wonderful concert in Hong Kong. I cannot remember which grand orchestra had comeout from Europe to give a week of concerts. We were sitting listening to some wonderful Tchaikovsky and suddenly little Jenny - who was about eight at the time turned and said to me

"Gran, is that music the same as the music I dance to at ballet? "

The fact that at such an early age she was able to recognise the "style" of a composer fascinated me. I had high hopes for her having a musical career, but she opted for economics instaed.



Kind regards

Christiane.
RJDV