An undated portrait of the cellist Lynn Harrell. Harrell died Monday at age 76. Christian Steiner/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Christian Steiner/Courtesy of the artist Music News Cellist Lynn Harrell Has Died, Age 76 April 28, 2020 • The Grammy-winning American cellist had a wide-ranging career that spanned Bach to new music written by Augusta Read Thomas. His colleagues also treasured him as a generous musical collaborator.
Music Interviews Anne-Sophie Mutter's Immortal Mendelssohn January 30, 2009 • For her new recording of Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, Mutter traveled to the composer's old stomping ground in Leipzig, Germany, to the site where the concerto had its premiere in 1845. Anne-Sophie Mutter's Immortal Mendelssohn Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100015851/100084132" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music Bittersweet Beauty: Elgar's Cello Concerto August 15, 2006 • It was written in 1919, and in its bittersweet beauty, many listeners hear an elegy for those who died during WWI. It's the Cello Concerto by Edward Elgar. Our concert performance took place two weeks ago at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Wyoming. Lynn Harrell is the cello soloist, Donald Runnicles conducts. Bittersweet Beauty: Elgar's Cello Concerto Audio will be available later today.
