

Cellissimo Series - 2 Volumes
Arietta - 40 Easy Original Pieces for Cello & Piano
Volume 1 - These pieces for cello and piano range from the baroque to the morden ear and are ideal for music lessons, concerts and competitions - but equally good for simply enjoying at home. As implied by the title 'Arietta', all for these pieces are designed to make the cello 'sing', through expressive playing and development of a beautiful tone. The arnthology contains major pieces for the first three years of music lessons. As well as well-known classics by composers such as de Fesch and Hindemith, there are numerous musical rarities for you to discover.
The Toccata capricciosa op. 36 is a solo instrument work by Miklós Rózsa. It is a radical departure from his monumental film scores, with a maximum scoring reduction to bring back pure music. The piece was dedicated to Gregor Piatigorsky, follows an ABA' form, and contrasts virtuosic and furioso outbursts with a lyrical and almost meditative section. The tonal centre of the piece remains recognizable as D minor.
Schmitz Pop Romance 11 pieces for Cello (AMA Verlag)
Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Vol. 2081
Jean-Louis Duport's Studies for Cello, written over 200 years ago, is still relevant in cello pedagogy today. Duport, a French cellist, and his brother Jean-Pierre revolutionized cello performance. Duport's virtuosity led to his collaborations with King Friedrich Wilhelm II and Ludwig van Beethoven on his Op. 5 cello sonatas. Duport's Studies for Cello remains essential in cello practice, composed primarily by him and his teacher Martin Berteau.