Bill ([log in to unmask]) writes: >I am searching for a cellist soloist who appeals to me. Since Casals, >I can't find one I really like. I usually use the Elgar Em concerto as >a test, partly because I heard Casals live which brought me to tears, >romance and the joy of melancholy. I would like to relive this in >recordings. ... > >Would anyone recommend a 'passionate' cellist young enough to have recorded >DDD modern recodings? You might want to give Maria Kliegel a try. (It's only a Naxos!) I'm thoroughly impressed with her recording of the Kodaly Sonata for Solo Cello (and other Kodaly cello/piano works). While I've not heard her Elgar E-minor Concerto, someone else has and thought highly of it: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000013SX/classicalnetA/ Hope this helps. Bob