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Practicing the Hard Parts – and More

Cellist Lynn Harrell is in demand as a soloist for concertos, recitals, as a chamber musician as well as a teacher. So when does he find the time to warm up and practice? He explains his routine in this State of the Arts “Practicing Musicians” feature.

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Here’s a sample of the fruits of his practicing labors – a performance with pianist Yuja Wang of the third movement of Brahms’ Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, his Op. 99:

Pop Culture The State of the Arts

Written by:

Jeffrey Freymann

Published on 03.28.2017

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