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The Great Cellists
The Great Cellists is a comprehensive and authoritative history of the lives and work of the cello's great performers and teachers, from the emergence of the solo instrument in the seventeenth century to the present day. In its early history, the cello was a genuine 'bass' violin that came in three sizes and from the thirteenth century was played side by side with viols and later violins. The instrument we know today came into general use by the time the great makers of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries - such as Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri - brought their craft to perfection and made numerous of the instruments most sought after by today's virtuosi. Many of the earliest known prof...
Solos for Young Cellists Cello Part and Piano Acc., Volume 6
Solos for Young Cellists is an eight-volume series of music compilations. The series ranges from elementary to advanced levels and represents a truly exciting variety of musical genres and techniques. This collection of wonderful music offers young cellists the opportunity to work in various positions, techniques, meters, keys and musical styles. Many of the works have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major instrumental repertoire, while others are newly published pieces and original compositions, providing an exciting and diverse choice of study. The collection will become a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages and levels. Titles: * Song Without Words, Op. Posthumous 109- F. Mendelssohn * Sonata in C Major, G. 6- L. Boccherini (keyboard realizations and cello accompaniment setting by Claude Kenneson) Allegro Largo Allegro * Piece pour violoncelle, Op. 77 ("Papillon")- G. Fauré * Prayer from "Jewish Life"- E. Bloch * Eclectic Suite ("Pops' Cycle")- M. Forsyth Potpourri Song of Light Ripsnorter Finale
A Cellist's Life
(String Letter Publishing). One of the 20th century's most distinguished cellists, Colin Hampton is your guide to a bygone world of classical music and musicians. Wise teacher, musical iconoclast, and nonpareil cellist of the illustrious Griller Quartet, Hampton helped to redefine the standards of contemporary chamber music, founded one of America's first cello clubs, and inspired generations of students. Through his witty, convivial, and candid narratives, you'll also encounter such luminaries as Pablo Casals, Ernest Bloch, Igor Stravinsky, Arturo Toscanini, Bela Bartok, Yehudi Menuhin, and others as never before.
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The Seventh Cellist
Rudolf Weinsheimer, cellist and member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra for 40 years under Herbert von Karajan and Claudio Abbado, is also known as the founder of the Ensemble of the 12 Cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He organ-ized worldwide tours for his orchestra and the 12 Cellists and was instrumental in encouraging world-renowned composers like Boris Blacher, Arvo Pärt or Iannis Xenakis to write new music for the Ensemble of the 12 Cellists. In this biography, he tells his life story, the story of a passionate and talented young man who, as a wartime child growing up in Wiesbaden, has to learn how to survive the dismal and sometimes cruel times, without losing track ...
Mstislav Rostropovich: Cellist, Teacher, Legend
Published to coincide with Rostropovich's 80th birthday celebrationsMstislav Rostropovich, internationally recognised as one of the world's finest cellists and musicians, has always maintained that teaching is an important responsibility for great artists. Before his emigration in 1974 from Russia to the West, Rostropovich taught several generations of the brightest Russian talents - as Professor of the Moscow Conservatoire - over a continuous period of two decades. His students included such artists as Jacqueline du Pré, Nataliyia Gutman, Karine Georgian, Ivan Monighetti and many others Rostropovich's teaching represented not only his individual approach to cello repertoire and instrumenta...
Solos for Young Cellists Cello Part and Piano Acc., Volume 2
Solos for Young Cellists is an eight-volume series of music compilations. The series ranges from elementary to advanced levels and represents a truly exciting variety of musical genres and techniques. This collection of wonderful music offers young cellists the opportunity to work in various positions, techniques, meters, keys and musical styles. Many of the works have long been recognized as stepping stones to the major instrumental repertoire, while others are newly published pieces and original compositions, providing an exciting and diverse choice of study. The collection will become a valuable resource for teachers and students of all ages and levels. Contents: * Cradle Song-Squire * Berceuse-Jarnefelt * Drei Leichte Stucke-Hindemith * Running of the Bulls-E. W. Cheney * Nina-Pergolesi * Elfintanz-Jenkinson * At Twilight-Squire * Neopolitan Dance-Marcelli
Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) overcame childhood polio to become a world-famous cellist, working with some of the most distinguished conductors and instrumentalists of his day. This skillful and sensitive biography illuminates his life and his work, including facts about his controversial war-time concerts. Includes a detailed discography and bibliography, and bandw photos. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
