250 Years Of Great Cellists | Music History Mondays

YouTube thumbnail saying "16 of history's greatest cellists (bet you haven't heard of all of them), against a backdrop of pictures/portraits of 8 famous cellists from history.

Most of us have probably heard of a lot of the great cellists who are around today. But how much do we know about the folks who came before us? I’m sure many of us have heard of Casals and Piatigorsky, but what about the other 14 in this video? Do you know them? Let… Continue reading →

The Composer Who Died The Strangest Death | Music History Mondays

Text saying: "J.B. Lully's Performance Gone Wrong" and "He Died Of WHAT?!" with a picture of Lully in the top right.

I found this video to be a very illuminating one to make…the research process got me into some music I hadn’t been familiar with before. It’s a story with a dark end, but an interesting one. I hope you enjoy the video, and if you would prefer to read, I’ll include the text to the… Continue reading →