Do you feel drawn in by the sound of the cello? Do you know some of the most popular pieces written for cello, or which cellists enjoy covering pop songs? Find out in the listening examples below.

Johann Sebastian Bach: "Prelude" from Cello Suite No. 1 — This is one of the most recognized pieces for solo cello.

LISTEN — Johann Sebastian Bach: "Prelude" from Cello Suite No. 1

Antonin Dvorak: 2nd movement from Cello Concerto — Some consider this to be one of the best and most breathtaking movements ever written for the cello.

LISTEN — Antonin Dvorak: 2nd movement from Cello Concerto.

Ed Sheeran: Perfect — This is a pop song covered by 2Cellos, a duo that plays on electrified cellos.

LISTEN — Ed Sheeran: Perfect

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