

Pop Goes the Cello is a dynamic set of ten original pieces suitable for intermediate players, featuring styles such as pop, rock, and Latin. These characterful vignettes are well suited to concert performance as encores or as a suite, while allowing cellists to tackle a variety of technical and stylistic challenges.
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)