If you can finally play the Prelude from Bach's Suite No. 1 for Violoncello Solo in G Major, you have made it - you have entered the world of great cello literature, and at the same time, you have found a companion for life, at least for your life with the cello. There will hardly be a cellist who has not studied this work which offers new discoveries and challenges as the musician progresses and advances; one could call it the most famous piece of cello literature ever.