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Cellist Guy Johnston on the Bliss Cello Concerto | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Cellist Guy Johnston on the Bliss Cello Concerto | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Update: 2025-07-25
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Guy Johnston joins Hattie Butterworth to discuss his latest recording of the Arthur Bliss Cello Concerto with Andrew Manze and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

A technical mine field, the concerto was written for the great cellist Rostropovich and premiered with Benjamin Britten conducting at the 1970 Aldeburgh Festival. Guy also speaks about his dedication to pedagogy and gives details of more upcoming English cello recordings he has in the pipeline.

 

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Cellist Guy Johnston on the Bliss Cello Concerto | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast

Cellist Guy Johnston on the Bliss Cello Concerto | Gramophone Classical Music Podcast