Today's most famous cellists as well as up-and-coming talents are subjects of this extraordinary photographic reportage book. For years, Uta Ssse-Krause took pictures at festivals, workshops, competitions, rehearsals and concerts of performing cellists, newly discovered and established leading musicians. Her photographs capture the individuality of each cellist; all the photographs were taken live without any posing. This collection was taken from her own photo archives, and these were selected for their absolute authenticity ? portraying faces as the mirror of musical sentiment. As different as each cellist's state of mind may be, they all have one thing in common: unconditional dedication to their play.