Today is British Cellist Steven Isserlis' 61st Birthday [ON-THIS-DAY]

Today is British cellist Steven Isserlis' 61st birthday

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Steven Isserlis

Today is British cellist Steven Isserlis' 61st birthday.

A protege of Daniil Shafran, Steven is widely respected as one of today’s eminent cello virtuosi.

An advocate of new music, he has premiered a number of new works - including compositions by John Tavener, Thomas Adès, Wolfgang Rihm, Carl Vine and Douglas Weiland.

 

STEVEN ISSERLIS | DVORAK CELLO CONCERTO | DAVID SHALLON & FRANKFURT RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | 1991

 

Steven Isserlis: The Complete RCA Recordings |BOX SET|

Fauré, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Strauss, Tavener and more

Release Date: October 28, 2016

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