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cellist
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cel·lo 1  (chl)
n. pl. cel·los
A four-stringed musical instrument of the violin family, pitched lower than the viola but higher than the double bass.

[Short for violoncello.]

cellist (chlst) n.

cel·lo 2  (sl)
n.
Cellophane.

cel·lo adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cellist - someone who plays a violoncellocellist - someone who plays a violoncello      
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Translations
cellist [ˈtʃelɪst] Nvioloncelista mf, violonchelista mf
cellist [ˈtʃɛlɪst] nvioloncelliste mf
cellist
nCellist(in) m(f)
cellist [ˈtʃɛlɪst] nvioloncellista m/f


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00 Hardcover MT145 In this carefully-researched and comprehensive handbook, Carrington, a cellist on the faculty at the Juilliard School, provides a guide for music theorists and cellists on the performance of trills and other ornaments in the Bach cello suites.
The body of a full- sized cello is about 74cm ( 29 inches) The full name for a cello is violoncello FAMOUS CELLISTS Yo- Yo Ma ( top) Julian Lloyd Webber Jacqueline du Pre ( died aged 42 in 1987) Mstislav Rostropovich ( Richard's favourite who died in 2007) Prince Charles played the cello as a child PAY Salaries vary widely but a cellist joining a symphony orchestra at the start of their career will earn around pounds 28,500.
Nationally, fewer than 60 cellists, 300 violinists, and 40 violists are selected for the NCO each year.
 
 
 
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