Tag Archives: Cello

Come, sweet death

Franz Schubert left this world when he was only 31 years old. A few months before his death, in the summer of 1828,  he composed his   final instrumental work, the String Quintett in C Major.   At the time … Continue reading

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An act of love

Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim Beethoven Sonata No.3 in A – 2nd movement Since the cello was married to the piano the upholder of moral standards may not have watched so closely…

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