In 1720; Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of artmdash;a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life; the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona; Italy; and resided in Spain; Ireland; England; Italy; Germany; and the United States. In 1978; the Piatti became the musical soul mate of world-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto; with whom it has given concerts around the world.In this delightful book; Mr. Prieto recounts the adventurous life of his beloved "Cello Prieto;" tracing its history through each of its previous owners from Stradivari in 1720 to himself. He then describes his noteworthy experiences of playing the Piatti cello; with which he has premiered some eighty compositions. In this part of their mutual story; Prieto gives a concise summary of his own remarkable career and his relationships with many illustrious personalities; including Igor Stravinsky; Dmitry Shostakovich; Pablo Casals; Mstislav Rostropovich; Yo-Yo Ma; and Gabriel Garciacute;a Maacute;rquez. A new epilogue; in which he describes recent concert tours in Moscow; Siberia; and China and briefer visits to South Korea; Taiwan; and Venezuela; as well as recent recitals with Yo-Yo Ma; brings the story up to 2009.To make the story of his cello complete; Mr. Prieto also provides a brief history of violin making and a succinct review of cello music from Stradivari to the present. He highlights the work of composers from Latin America; Spain; and Portugal; for whose music he has long been an advocate and principal performer.
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