A night at the symphony…

October 10th, 2007

I went to the symphony recently with my friend Rhonda. Along with some pieces by Berlioz & Strauss, we had the privilege of listening to a great cellist, Ralph Kirshbaum, play the Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op.85 by Edgar.

I’m not sure how many of you have seen the movie Hilary & Jackie about the famous cellist Jacqueline du Pre who had MS? Anyways, this particular concerto was featured throughout the film, and the beauty & passion of it struck me back when the movie first came out in 1998. It gave me goose bumps to hear it live! The cello has always been one of my favorite instruments. To listen to samples from the Hilary & Jackie soundtrack, click here and then click on “Listen to Samples” under the main image.