They are unique. Naturally, every symphony orchestra has its cello section. But nowhere else in the world have the deeper, larger strings joined together to form an independent ensemble - an orchestra within an orchestra - meeting with success after success. That is why every music lover knows immediately where the "12 Cellists" come from, even if they cannot name their orchestra. They are an institution. They have played together since 1972, appearing as an ensemble, occasionally in Berlin, often elsewhere, and quite often traveling great distances.

The Concert with the 12 Cellisten of the Berliner Philharmoniker took place at the First Moscow International Cello Festival in the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. It was organized by the Moscow State Philharmonic Society and was dedicated to the memory of Mstislav Rostropovich.

Angel Dances
Julius Klengel: Hymnus
Astor Piazzolla: Milonga del Angel
(arr. by José Carli)
Gabriel Fauré: Pavane
(arr. by Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann)
Astor Piazzolla: Muerte del Angel
(arr. by José Carli)
Claude Debussy: La Cathedral engloutie
(arr. By Rudolf Leopold)
Giuseppe Verdi: Ave Maria from "Quattro pezzi sacri"
(arr. by David Riniker)
Astor Piazzolla: Resureccion del Angel
(arr. by José Carli)

Dance Around the World
Jean Françaix: Presto from "Aubade"
Boris Blacher: Espagnola
Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann: The 12 in Bossa Nova
Dmitri Shostakovich: Lyric Waltz
(arr. by David Riniker)
George Gershwin: Clap Yo’ hands
(arr. By Michail Tsygutkin)
Ennio Morricone: The Man With the Harmonica
(arr. By Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann)
Jorge Ben: Mas que nada
(arr. by Valter Despali)
Chabuka Granda: La Flor de la Canela
(arr. by José Carli)
Astor Piazzolla: Fuga y misterio
(arr. by José Carli)