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cello: Media

musical instrument

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cello; bow

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Cello and bow.

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Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Rostropovich

Mstislav Rostropovich, 1978.

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Opening measures of Suite No. 1 for Unaccompanied Cello by J.S. Bach.

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