The composer states:'The term 'oblique strategies? was coined jointly by British musician Brian Eno and German-born British visual artist Peter Schmidt to describe a series of printed cards they developed throughout the 1970's. The cards had their origins in sets of uncannily similar working principles that both artists had established independently, and featured aphorisms intended as a means of triggering inspiration or providing useful stimulus during the creative process, particularly when encountering difficulties of fatigue or time constraint.As Eno and Schmidt wrote in their introduction to the first edition in 1975: 'They can be used as a pack (a set of possibilities being continuously reviewed in the mind) or by drawing a single card from the shuffled pack when a dilemma occurs in a working situation. In this case, the card is trusted even if its appropriateness is quite unclear. They are not final, as new ideas will present themselves, and others will become self-evident?.I chose eleven of Eno and Schmidt's strategies, ordering them in a way that revealed to me a logic and potential inter-relatedness within a hitherto disparate set of single ideas I had assembled for solo cello, each of them in turn a reflection upon the commission's initial purpose of creating a test piece for the 2014 Emanuel Feuermann cello competition.It's my hope then that the resultant composition may provide not only an interesting test of the competitors' talents but also offer the interpreter an opportunity to reflect upon the delights and pitfalls of creativity as he or she comes to terms with the various musical and technical challenges to be found within these ten minutes of music for solo cello.? / Violoncelle

Scored for solo Cello, Dreaming is Kaija Saariaho's contribution to the set of thirty-two works by various composers written for the collection Mystery Variations in 2011. The piece is preceded by a statement of the famous Chiacona by 17th century composer Giuseppe Colombi, upon which it is based. / Violoncelle

Nikolai Kapustin draws from various influences in many of his compositions by combining his modern tonal language with classical forms. / Violoncelle

Fi'er, Lubo' Sonatas for Violoncello - Highly effective concert pieces - Fingering and bowing for the Sonata for Violoncello solo by Marek Jerie - Foreword by Joná' Hájek (Cz/Eng/Ger) This edition contains three cello compositions by Lubo' Fi'er: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano (1975), Sonata for two Violoncellos and Piano (1980), and Sonata for Violoncello solo (1985-1986). Lubo' Fi'er was a remarkable personality in the Czech music scene of the 20th century. He is known for combining traditional notation and aleatory elements. The music of the sonatas is dramatic and expressive. These are effective concert pieces with a performance duration of approximately eight minutes each. The edition is based on first prints of the works supplemented by various other sources. The part of the Sonata for Violoncello solo was revised by cellist Marek Jerie during the composer's lifetime.

Par SASSMANNSHAUS EGON / SASSMANNSHAUS KURT. For more than three decades the ‘Sassmannshaus Tradition’ has been the household name for excellence in beginner string methods in German-speaking countries. More than half a million students have successfully learned to play string instruments using this publication. The publication of the four Violin books in 2008 in a fully adapted English version has been a big success. On the back of this success story Bärenreiter has now published the four books for cello in a newly adapted version for today’s English speaking children. What makes this Cello method so unique? - The leading German Cello method now available in English. - Large print notes andtexts as well as many colourful illustrations are ideal for pre-school as well as school children. - Note reading is emphasised from the first lesson, encouraging ensemble playing from the very beginning. - Songs and scales in different positions are easily mastered within the first year of playing to ensure that children are not confined to first position playing. - Advanced Cello techniques such as varied bow strokes and shifting are introduced in a basic form./ Méthode / Violoncelle