Cello

:Alternate meaning: Cello (web browser)

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The violoncello, or as it is more commonly to refered to as the cello or 'cello (pronounced Cheh-loh), is a stringed instrument and a member of the violin family. The cello is much larger than a violin and smaller than a bass. Like the viola, the cello consists of four strings with notes A,D,G, and C. It is played in an upright position between the legs of the seated musician, resting on a metal spike, called the endpin. The player draws the bow horizontally across the strings.

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Stringed instrument - Violin - Viola - Endpin

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The name cello is an abbreviation of the Italian violoncello, which means "little violone". The violone is an obsolete instrument, a large viol, similar to a modern double bass.

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Italian - Violone - Viol - Double bass

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The cello is most closely associated with European classical music. It is part of the standard orchestra and features in the string quartet and many other chamber groups. A large number of concertos and sonatas have been written for it. It is less common in popular music, but the instrument is sometimes featured in pop and rock recordings.

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European classical music - Orchestra - String quartet - Chamber - Concertos - Sonatas - Popular music

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Among the more famous Baroque Pieces for the cello are the 6 Sonatas for solo Cello by J.S. Bach's Unaccompanied Suites for Cello.Classical Pieces would include Haydns Cello Concerto #1. Modern recordings within the early 20th century include Verklarte Nacht by Arnold Schonberg. Recordings within the Avant Garde (cutting edge) genre have revitalized the instruments perceived versatility. Examples include Night of the Four Moons by George Crumb

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Baroque - Sonatas - J.S. Bach's - Unaccompanied Suites for Cello - Arnold Schonberg - Avant Garde - George Crumb

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