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Cello repertoire: the MMS collection

Cello repertoire: the MMS collection

Posted by Paul Wood on 26th Aug 2026

Since leaving the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland I've spent most of my working life teaching, pupils of every age and standard, and a great many concertos and concert showpieces have crossed the musi … read more

Amy Beach and the Romance, Op. 23: one piece, three soloists

Amy Beach and the Romance, Op. 23: one piece, three soloists

Posted by Paul Wood on 26th Aug 2026

Chicago, the summer of 1893. The World's Columbian Exposition, in a hall built to show what women had made. Amy Beach was at the piano and Maud Powell had the violin, playing a Romance Beach had writt … read more

Dvořák and the Cello: Concerto, Rondo and Silent Woods

Dvořák and the Cello: Concerto, Rondo and Silent Woods

Posted by Paul Wood on 15th Jul 2026

Every piece in this blog series so far has been about music that got overshadowed by something more famous. Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor doesn't have that problem. It's often called the g … read more

Bruch and the Cello: Kol Nidrei and the Late Works

Bruch and the Cello: Kol Nidrei and the Late Works

9th Jul 2026

Over the last two posts we've looked at the violin concerto that made Bruch's name, and then at the two viola works his final years produced almost as an afterthought. This one turns to the cello, and … read more

Unlocking the Cello's Voice: The Enduring Legacy of Carlo Alfredo Piatti

Unlocking the Cello's Voice: The Enduring Legacy of Carlo Alfredo Piatti

Posted by Paul Wood on 7th Aug 2025

As cellists, we often find ourselves immersed in the rich tapestry of our instrument's repertoire, from the Baroque brilliance of Bach to the Romantic grandeur of Dvořák. But how much do we tru … read more

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