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Meanwhile, as education has become more essential in the workforce, parents are increasingly eager to give their kids a leg up with lessons in everything from coding to cello.
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The one student who died whom Julie knew was Noelle, a rich girl who played the cello.
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Because of the notorious acoustic vagaries of the Bob Carr Theater, at my seat the sound of soloist Ronald Gardiner’s cello only occasionally could be heard over the other players.
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Around the edges of the Bindery’s meeting roomwere photos of Larson, playing the cello, for one, and then, to me most striking, just sitting in a stately parlor of his house, surrounded by bentwood furniture silhouetted against the windows.
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Don Quixote is represented as a solo cello (spelled by solo violin), Sancho Panza as a solo viola (with help from bass clarinet and tenor tuba).
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And then, unseen but essential, are the room’s acoustics — perhaps the greatest achievement of architect William Tuthill, who played the cello in off-hours.
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At Obama’s first inauguration, Yo-Yo Ma (cello) and Itzhak Perlman (violin) performed to a recording of themselves—because of the extreme cold on the day of the event, spokespeople said later. Sept 29, 2012.
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The quartet’s sound is built on guitar, mandolin, banjo, violin, cello, and — most of all — lush and dreamy vocal harmonies.
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Origin and Etymology of cello
CELLO Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cello for English Language Learners
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: a large musical instrument like a violin that is held between the player's knees while the player sits
CELLO Defined for Kids
Definition of cello for Students
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See words that rhyme with cello Spanish Central: Translation of cello Nglish: Translation of cello for Spanish speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about cello
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