What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!

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What is a cello? Star cellist Amit Peled tells all!

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Jun 11, 2024

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Who doesn't love the cello? But, where and when was it invented, and how did it evolve over the centuries? Amit Peled, cello soloist and professor at Peabody, tells us everything and performs music by Bach and Bloch!Support Classical Breakdown: https://weta.org/donatefmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jun 11, 2024

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