Rudolph Hennig: There's Always Room for Cello

Rudolph Hennig: There's Always Room for Cello

June 15, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 497

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This episode explores the life and legacy of Rudolph Hennig, a prominent cellist and the first cello soloist of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

BBB:LHWS #057-1 Rudolph Hennig... ...was a German born master of the cello who was the Philaldelphia Orchestra's first cello soloist after he had already been painted by Thomas Eakins. A century after his death, his portrait was again in the news.

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