Representing the title character in Richard Strauss' tone-poem Don Quixote, Pablo Casals popularized this instrument with his discovery and recording of J.S. Bach's six suites for it.
An incomplete concerto for this instrument was found on the back of Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony, though he had already written the Rococo Variations for it. Edward Elgar wrote a concerto for this instrument in E minor which was popularized by Jacqueline du Pré, and another concerto for it is Antonín Dvorák's in B minor. Representing the title character in Richard Strauss' tone-poem Don Quixote, Pablo Casals popularized this instrument with his discovery and recording of J.S. Bach's six suites for it. For 10 points, name this instrument, the second-largest string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, that is played by Yo-Yo Ma.
An incomplete concerto for this instrument was found on the back of Tchaikovsky's sixth symphony, though he had already written the Rococo Variations for it.
Cello