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Antonio Meneses

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Antonio Meneses, the Emperor of the Cello! A commemorative album marking the 40th anniversary of his victory at the Tchaikovsky Competition and his 65th birthday!Antonio Meneses 40th Anniversary of Winning the Tchaikovsky Competition & 65th Birthday Commemorative Release!Featuring a collaboration with Grard Vis, this album pairs two of Brahms cello sonatas with arrangements of art songs!Born in Brazil in 1957, Antonio Menezes studied cello under Antonio Yanigro and went on to win the 1977 ARD International Music Competition in Munich and the 1982 Tchaikovsky International Competition. He is a world-renowned cellist and a source of pride for Brazil. A member of the legendary Beaux-Arts Trio, Meneses was highly regarded by Karajan in his later years and was even called the Emperor of the Cello. This monumental new recording celebrates Meneses 65th birthday and the 40th anniversary of his victo