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October 20, 2018

| by Angela C

City Cello: Real Film Medium Format, Black and White Photography

Cello Photography Unplugged, the Journey Continues

Real Film, Medium Format: I am still photographing cellists in practice spaces. I have been working on this for a few years already, and don’t see myself stopping. These are from a shoot with string prodigy Chris Hoffman, also a composer, who was kind enough to let me infiltrate a quiet Sunday at home with his daughter.  It’s one of my favorite practice rooms so far.

Real Film, Medium Format Cello Portrait
Real Film, Medium Format Cello Portrait
Real Film, Medium Format Cello Portrait
Real Film, Medium Format Cello Portrait
What is a Cello

Cello, also called violoncello, French violoncelle, German cello or violoncello, bass musical instrument of the violin group, with four strings, pitched C–G–D–A upward from two octaves below middle C. The cello, about 27.5 inches (70 cm) long (47 inches [119 cm] with the neck), has proportionally deeper ribs and a shorter neck than the violin.

The earliest cellos were developed during the 16th century and frequently were made with five strings. They served mainly to reinforce the bass line in ensembles. Only during the 17th and 18th centuries did the cello replace the bass viola da gamba as a solo instrument. During the 17th century the combination of cello and harpsichord for basso continuo parts became standard.

Joseph Haydn, Mozart, and later composers gave increased prominence to the cello in instrumental ensembles. Notable works for the instrument include J.S. Bach’s six suites for unaccompanied cello; Beethoven’s five sonatas for cello and piano; the concertos of Édouard Lalo, Antonín Dvořák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Edward Elgar, and Samuel Barber; the sonatas of Zoltán Kodály and Claude Debussy; and the Bachianas brasileiras of Heitor Villa-Lobos, for eight cellos and soprano. Outstanding cellists of the 20th and 21st centuries include Pablo Casals, Mstislav Rostropovich, and Yo-Yo Ma, among others.

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January 8, 2016

| by Angela C

City Cello Roundup

Cello Photography

Words + Pictures by  Angela Cappetta

 Cello Photography

 The cello is one of the most inconveniently beautiful instruments in the orchestra.
These pictures seek out the humanistic aspects of the cello. It is the only instrument which matches the range of the human voice.
It sits between the legs and body as the player strokes it, prods it, hits it, not unlike a friend or dance partner. The cello takes the notion of musicianship to a level of physicality few instruments do.
Furthermore, being a pro cellist means “hauling your ax” everywhere. One cellist I met purchased a full fare, first class ticket, for her cello to sit with her on the plane, only to have it moved to cargo. All over the city, cellists strap to their backs and haul the hollow, fragile beasts to auditions, gigs, practices.
Rostropovich said the relationship with a cello is ridiculously intimate because of the suffering it causes. He said in his best English: “Our life not so easy. Cello is heavy instrument, and our travels especially in aircraft give to us many, many difficulties. That’s why we suffer more than violin player or flute player. But because we suffer, is beautiful”.
Then when the player is alone with it, pure magic is made. A sonic campfire arises, sound comes forth and whispers of math, tone and craftsmanship intertwine. Bliss and frustration ensue; nirvana achieved.
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