{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-a-cello-9780292713222","title":"The Adventures of a Cello","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1720  Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art?a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life  the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona  Italy  and resided in Spain  Ireland  England  Italy  Germany  and the United States. The Piatti filled sacred spaces  such as the Santa Cueva de Cdiz  with its incomparable voice. It also spent time in more profane places  including New York City bars  where it served as a guarantee for unpaid liquor tabs. The Piatti narrowly escaped Nazi Germany in 1935 and was once even left lying in the street all night. In 1978  the Piatti became the musical soul mate of world-renowned cellist Carlos Prieto  with whom it has given concerts around the world. In this delightful book  Mr. Prieto recounts the adventurous life of his beloved \"Cello Prieto \" tracing its history through each of its previous owners from Stradivari in 1720 to himself. He then describes his noteworthy experiences of playing the Piatti cello  with which he has premiered some eighty compositions. In this part of their mutual story  Prieto gives a concise summary of his own remarkable career and his relationships with many illustrious personalities  including Igor Stravinsky  Dmitry Shostakovich  Pablo Casals  Mstislav Rostropovich  Yo-Yo Ma  and Gabriel Garca Mrquez. To make the story of his cello complete  Mr. Prieto also provides a brief history of violin making and a succinct review of cello music from Stradivari to the present. He highlights the work of composers from Latin America  Spain  and Portugal  for whose music he has long been an advocate and principal performer. Thus  The Adventures of a Cello offers not only the first biography of a musical instrument but also an inviting overview of cello music and its preeminent composers and performers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647076687925,"sku":"ByrdShop_0292713223","price":24.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780292713222.jpg?v=1781687878","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-adventures-of-a-cello-9780292713222","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}