His remarkable potential was recognized not long after, when he began an intense study of music, the cello and classical repertoire that eventually took him to London, Manchester and Boston for conservatory training. “The new album is already done. ABOUT HAUSERThe dynamic young cellist who rocketed to fame as half of the genre-busting worldwide musical sensation 2CELLOS, HAUSER now gears up to release his new solo album entitled Classic, set for release February 7 from Sony Classical. As a soloist, HAUSER has performed in many of Europe's greatest classical venues, including London's Wigmore Hall and Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. The popular Croatian duo 2Cellos seems to be at a major turning point, as far as their professional musical careers are concerned. Following their sixth studio album, new age and classical number one Uncharted, by two years, Christmas Together is the second holiday release by the Piano Guys. "It's one of the best-known songs from Italy," HAUSER notes, "and singers love to perform it. ! From performing in sold-out arenas across the globe as one-half of renowned duo 2CELLOS to striking out on his own and making his solo debut, HAUSER continues announces the February 7 release of his new album CLASSIC. I hope I can touch and move as many people as possible. "It's the most beautiful, the most romantic melodies ever written in classical music – by the greatest composers – played on the cello, the most beautiful and romantic instrument of all." We are satisfied with the results and interpretations of the songs which we played in a new light and gave them our seal.” said Stephen Hauser at today’s gathering with reporters. Later highlights include a medley of Ramin Djawadi's music for TV's Game of Thrones, still in production at the time of the album's release. With the release of Classic, his first solo album for Sony Classical, HAUSER has realized maybe the best of all possible musical dreams that dazzled that little Croatian boy. Use Somebody 4. Propelled into international fame in 2011 after their version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral with 20 million-plus YouTube views, Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser return to their rock roots on their third album, Celloverse, Self-produced by Sulic and Hauser, Celloverse showcases 2CELLOS’ unique ability to reinvent current and classic rock/pop songs, starting with “The Trooper Overture,” a metal-meets-classical mash up of Iron Maiden’s hit and Rossini’s “William Tell Overture.” The album includes their take on AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” (the video has over 27 million views), “I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons and Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us.” Rounding out Celloverse is the Paul McCartney classic “Live and Let Die,” with special guest Lang Lang and the title track, an original song penned and arranged by 2CELLOS. NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The Croatian duo of Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, better known as 2CELLOS, return this Fall with an all-new album, Let There Be Cello, set for release October 19 via Sony Music Masterworks. Classic also features crossover compositions – James Last's enduring instrumental standard "The Lonely Shepherd" (heard on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 1) and a more recent favorite, "River Flows in You" by the South Korean pianist/composer Yiruma. CONTACTSLarissa Slezak | Jamie BertelSony Music Masterworks, CareersContact UsCompany InfoVoluntary Recall, Terms and ConditionsPRIVACY POLICYCA PRIVACY NOTICE. Making its debut today is one of these iconic melodies, Puccini's incredibly emotional aria "Nessun Dorma," which has been taken to new heights by HAUSER's cello – listen and watch the new video here. CANCELLED: 2CELLOS PEPSI CENTER DENVER; 2CELLOS Announce 2019 USA Tour; New Album ‘Let There Be Cello’ Coming October 2018; 2CELLOS to perform UEFA Champions League anthem in … And I love the way it showcases the cello with orchestra, when they play the melody together. They have sold out shows around the globe and also performed with Sir Elton John as part of his band, as well as opening his shows to rapturous acclaim. Available everywhere now, Classic … “In terms of arrangements and production, as well as playing and sound, this is our most advanced album,” says Sulic, “and we’re so excited to share it with our fans around the world!”. "I don't think there's a person who hasn't heard it and doesn't recognize it. With the passion we put into it and the presentation, I think Classic can do that.". Hauser says, “We have so much intensity, energy and audience interaction that you really have to see us live!”. ", Opera is represented on Classic by the most robust and popular of all tenor arias, Puccini's "Nessun Dorma," as well as Handel's heartbreaking "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" from his opera Rinaldo and the surging, passionate instrumental "Intermezzo" from Mascagni's opera Cavalleria Rusticana. The new 2CELLOS album "Let There Be Cello" will be released on October 19, 2018. Let There Be Cello is a showcase of 2CELLOS' exceptional talent for reinventing the music of any genre. His impatience to master the cello survived his childlike attempt to build one, as the dynamic young cellist has since rocketed to fame as half of the global, genre-busting musical sensation 2CELLOS. "He wrote so many unbelievably beautiful second movements that I had a hard time choosing," HAUSER says, "but we selected the slow movements from his Concerto for Clarinet and Piano Concerto No. 2Cellos: Best International Album: Víťaz „Smooth Criminal“ Best International Song: Víťaz 2013: In2ition: Best International Album: Nominácia: 2014: Live at Arena Zagreb: Best International Video Album: Víťaz This has been confirmed by Stjepan Hauser for RTL on October 29, 2018.. CONNECT WITH HAUSER: WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | YOUTUBE, HAUSER APPROVED PRESS IMAGE (CREDIT ROGER RICH): DOWNLOAD ALBUM ARTWORK (FOR MEDIA USE): DOWNLOAD, HAUSER – TOUR DATES – TICKETING INFO HERE. "Simple choice," he says of the excerpt from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake that opens Classic. Score is a 2017 album by Croatian duo 2Cellos, produced by them, in conjunction with Nick Patrick. Propelled into international fame in 2011 after their version of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” went viral with 20 million-plus YouTube views, Croatian cellists Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser return to their rock roots on their third album, Celloverse It was released on November 9, 2012 in Japan, and January 15, 2013 in the rest of the world, through Sony Masterworks. NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- From performing in sold-out arenas across the globe as one-half of renowned duo 2CELLOS to striking out on his own and making his Sony Classical solo debut, HAUSER continues the momentum of 2019 into the New Year, today announcing the February 7 release of his new album CLASSIC.Available for preorder now, Classic includes some of the most … "I feel like I'm on a mission, because this world has gone crazy in so many ways. … The album peaked at number 1 on the Croatian and Japanese Albums charts. They play instrumental arrangements of well-known pop and rock songs, as well as classical and film music. Viva La Vida 11. Having performed in sold-out arenas across the globe as one-half of renowned duo 2CELLOS, HAUSER now takes the next step in his already successful career with today's release of CLASSIC, his debut solo album for Sony Classical. A follow-up to the 2017 release of Score, Let There Be Cello finds the pair exploring a diverse catalogue with their signature boundary-breaking playing style. Where The Streets Have No Name2. HAUSER's story begins as a very young child in the town of Pula, Croatia, where he found himself so transfixed by the sound of a cello that he was moved to gather whatever he could around him to try to make the instrument himself, in the hopes that he could learn its mechanisms and recreate that very same magical sound. 2Cellos je slovenačko-hrvatski čelo duo koji čine violončelisti Luka Šulić i Stjepan Hauser, koji su se školovali za izvođenje klasične muzike.Otkako su potpisali ugovor za Sony Masterworks 2011. godine, izdali su četiri albuma, svirajući instrumentalne obrade dobro poznatih pesama iz žanrova kao što su pop, rok, klasična, i filmska muzika. Find 2Cellos discography, albums and singles on AllMusic ... AllMusic relies on advertising to keep providing the reviews, biographies, historical information and new release coverage our users have relied on for over 25 years. ", The composer most represented on Classic, not surprisingly, is Mozart. The melody is iconic. You don't need a whole choir to sing it. ONE MORE VIDEO AT THE BOTTOM! It features songs from movies and TV shows, such as Schindler's List and Game of Thrones.The album was preceded by the single "Game of Thrones". He was also the last student to play for and perform with the iconic Russian cellist/conductor/humanitarian Mstislav Rostropovich. 2Cellos is the self-titled debut studio album by 2Cellos.1. Find 2Cellos discography, albums and singles on AllMusic. You play it, and it's like, 'Ah, yes – ballet, Tchaikovsky.' In the classical world, HAUSER collected some 21 first prizes in prestigious national and international cello competitions, performing twice in London for Prince Charles at Buckingham and St. James's Palaces. 2 has already yielded a classic pop ballad – Eric Carmen's "All by Myself" – but the soulful sound of the cello adds another dimension to its appeal. "This is what the world needs now – these melodies, this music, with soul and heart, performed on the cello," HAUSER ultimately concludes about Classic. Human Nature 10. 2Cellos is the self-titled debut studio album by Croatian cello duo, 2Cellos.It was released on June 10, 2011, worldwide, through Sony Masterworks.The album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Top Classical Albums chart. The cello player has announced that he and Luka Šulić will take a break during which they will, as he pointed out, rest a bit from the crazy regime which they have followed in recent years. Resistance 7. They have no limits when it comes to performing live and are equally as impressive when playing Bach and Vivaldi as they are when rocking out. http://www.facebook.com/2Cellos http://www.instagram.com/2cellosofficialThe new album Let There Be Cello is out now! Because they are. "It has real Russian soul, and it's so dramatic," HAUSER says, adding, "It really doesn't get better than this." Booking for North America: Mitch Rose, CAA mrose@caa.com Shirin Nury, CAA shirin.nury@caa.com Booking for the World outside North America: Jon Ollier, One Fiinix Live jon.ollier@onefiinix.com The same thing is true of the excerpt from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. A visually dynamic act, 2CELLOS will create a music video for every song on the album. Smooth Criminal 5. Available for preorder now, Classic includes some of the most beloved classical melodies ever written, each a personal, longtime favorite of HAUSER he's carefully curated and rearranged for the cello. The new 2CELLOS album ‘Score’ with the London Symphony Orchestra is out 17 March 2017. Drawn to the cello as a little boy when he first heard it played on the radio in his native Croatia, HAUSER began to learn the instrument at the age of 8. The resulting timelessness of Classic is further exemplified by the album's lead offering, an interpretation of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece "Swan Lake," which HAUSER introduced alongside a stunning video showcasing his imitable performance style – watch here. The photogenic Luka Šulic is one half of the crossover duo 2Cellos, which has scored strong album sales with collections mixing classical pieces and pop hits. The deluxe edition of Celloverse features seven of their most popular videos including two live performances from sold out arena shows in their native Croatia. The meteoric rise of 2CELLOS led HAUSER and Šulić to join Sir Elton John on tour globally, sign with Sony Music Masterworks and release five successful albums, as well as sell out arena dates around the world. 13/01/2017 / Comments Off on “Game Of Thrones” theme music medley and video Upcoming Events Misirlou (Theme from Pulp Fiction)3. “We always say we want to overthrow prejudices about the cello and the boundaries between musical genres. "It's simple," says HAUSER when asked to describe Classic. The dynamic young cellist who rocketed to fame as half of the genre-busting worldwide musical sensation 2CELLOS, HAUSER now gears up to release his new solo album … The cello sound is so moving here. HAUSER could hardly be blamed for calling each of the compositions on Classic "the most iconic" or "the most beautiful" or "the most romantic" melody in classical music. In2ition is the second studio album by Croatian cello duo, 2Cellos. 2CELLOS, music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, return with their new album Celloverse on January 27, 2015. The fourth studio album by the cello duo of Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, Score takes on favorites of the big and small screens, dating back as far as the '60s for Henry Mancini's "Moon River." 2CELLOS playing style has broken down the boundaries between different genres of music, from classical and film music to pop and rock. 2CELLOS, music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, return with their new album Celloverse on January 27, 2015. The moonlit reverie of the melody from the slow movement of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. JOIN THE #CELLOVERSE – ORDER YOUR DELUXE EDITION NOW. Fragile 6. As 2CELLOS, they have performed in iconic venues such as Rome's Colosseum, New York City's Radio City Music Hall, London's Royal Albert Hall, Italy's Arena di Verona, the Olympia in Paris, Tokyo's Budokan and the Sydney Opera House. NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- From performing in sold-out arenas across the globe as one-half of renowned duo 2CELLOS to striking out on his own and making his Sony Classical solo debut, HAUSER continues the momentum of 2019 into the New Year, today announcing the February 7 release of his new album CLASSIC. "People will know this melody," HAUSER says, "even if they don't know where it comes from. ", Another ravishing Russian melody – the Nocturne from Borodin's String Quartet – is also known to the public as the song "And This Is My Beloved" from the Broadway musical Kismet. No one had done it yet on the cello, though, and it's perfect instrument for this beautiful melody.". The second lead offering from Classic, "River Flows in You" was debuted alongside yet another stunning visual, which features HAUSER drifting along the Adriatic Sea – watch here. The official home of 2CELLOS - we post our new videos and live concert footage here every few weeks, so keep coming back for the latest 2CELLOS! 2CELLOS, music’s most electric and dynamic instrumental duo, go to the movies for their new album Score, available on March 17, 2017, bringing 2CELLOS’ game-changing sound and style to the most popular melodies ever written for classic and contemporary movies and television. By the end of the year 2Cellos cello duo, Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, will release their third album, which was announced today in Zagreb. A follow-up to their successful 2017 album, Score, the new album finds the pair exploring a diverse catalogue with their signature boundary-breaking playing style. 21 – both so simple and touching. 2Cellos (psané 2CELLOS) je chorvatské instrumentální duo, skládající se z Luky Šuliće (* 25. srpna 1987, Slovinsko) a Stjepana Hausera (* 15. června 1986, Chorvatsko Obsah 1 Začátky The Croatian duo of Luka Sulic and Stjepan Hauser, better known as 2CELLOS, return this Fall with an all-new album, Let There Be Cello, set for release October 19 via Sony Music Masterworks. Also, the 'Lacrimosa' from the Mozart Requiem – one of the saddest melodies ever written, and one of the last he wrote. http://www.facebook.com/2Cellos http://www.instagram.com/2cellosofficialThe new album Let There Be Cello is out now! Embed Code: . Sony Music Masterworks comprises Masterworks, Sony Classical, Milan Records, OKeh, Portrait and Masterworks Broadway imprints. Croatia's most famous duo is back with new music and a new album set to hit the shelves this October, reports Sound Report on August 17, 2018. Welcome to the Jungle 9. Studio albums: 5: Video albums: 1: Music videos: 17: EPs: 1: The discography of 2Cellos, a Croatian cello duo, consists of five studio albums, one extended play (EP) and one video album Working alongside arranger Robin Smith and producer Nick Patrick, HAUSER has adopted these immortal compositions for the cello, letting them sing as never before with help from the London Symphony Orchestra. If the song "Caruso" is not technically a classical tune, it evokes the memory of the great Italian tenor Enrico Caruso, and it has become a favorite of contemporary operatic tenors. For email updates and information please visit www.sonymusicmasterworks.com/. 2CELLOS (stylized 2CΞLLOS) are a Croatian cellist duo, consisting of classically trained cellists, Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser.Signed to Sony Masterworks since 2011, they have released five albums. The duo were backed on the album by the London Symphony Orchestra with Robin Smith acting as arranger and conductor. Hurt 8. Upon graduation in 2011, HAUSER joined fellow cellist Luka Šulić to become 2CELLOS, creating a viral cello version of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal," which catapulted the duo's global success.