21 Etudes for Violoncello. ?More than 20 years ago I was called upon by friends, artists, and aficionados to write about fingerings for the violoncello,? then-famous Berlin cellist Jean-Louis Duport thus opens his ?Essai? from 1806, dedicated to ?Professeurs de Violoncelle?. His methodology revolutionized cello technique, and the 21 etudes printed in its appendix are still regarded today as perhaps the most important set of studies for all budding cellists. Modelled after the volumes of etudes for violin, Henle is also issuing the Urtext here, together with all original fingerings and bowings, while also offering alternatives by the famous cellist and teacher Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt. This edition also offers a second cello part provided by Duport for accompaniment.

Cello Part. Par COBB CELIA. Top Banana is a collection of 20 performance pieces for young string players (Grades 1–2+), for solo or group playing, composed by Celia Cobb and Naomi Yandell. Drawing on a wide range of moods and styles, the pieces are intended to inspire communicative and committed performances in any concert or exam situation. Each piece aims to capture the musical imagination and to motivate the young player to practise, play and perform. From the teacher’s perspective the pieces include clear teaching points, and incorporate a range of techniques, such as harmonics, glissandi and left-hand pizzicato, intended to encourage the student to develop good technical habits for the future, while having a considerable amount of fun along the way. The keys throughout are compatible, meaning that friends learning violin, viola or cello can enjoy playing the pieces together. / Date parution : 2021-12-09/ Recueil / Violoncelle

Virgil Thomson was and still is renowned for his musical 'portraits' of friends and famous personalities of the day. These four have been transcribed for Cello and Piano and include the poet Lise Deharme designer Max Kahn the great Pablo Picasso and Thomson's friend Flavie Alvarez de Toledo.

For a 70th birthday tribute to the distinguished Swiss conductor Paul Sacher Mstislav Rostropovich hit on the idea of inviting twelve of Sacher's friends to collaborate in writing a set a variations based on his name. This piece is Benjamin Britten's contibution to the work.

Liederzeit' is a collection of songs from all around the world which are suitable for making music in any season and at any time of the day - whether together with friends, at parties and celebrations or just in private for your own relaxation and entertainment. The selected folk songs and gospels shall motivate you to make music in your spare time: by means of easy arrangements, play-along CD and, not least, through the beauty of the melodies. All songs can even be mastered by beginners of every age and be performed by one of two players with the CD. Take your time for these songs! / 1 Ou 2 Violoncelle(s)