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Bernard Greenhouse: A Master And His Cello

NPR | By Joe Richman
Published August 21, 2008 at 4:00 PM EDT

Master cellist Bernard Greenhouse, 92, and his 300-year-old Stradivarius cello have been constant companions for the last half century.

Greenhouse was a founding member of the legendary Beaux Arts Trio, which plays its final U.S. concert at the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts.

This story was produced by Joe Richman of Radio Diaries.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

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