"Beethoven effectively invented the genre of the cello sonata proper, in which cello and piano have equally important roles," writes Barry Cooper in his introduction to the Bärenreiter edition of all
Artaria had already published variations on a Mozart aria by Beethoven in 1793 under the highly symbolic opus number 1. However, the composer was not satisfied with this work and ensured that the opus
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
Dvořák composed his twelfth string quartet in F major op. 96, known as the "American" Quartet, in just twelve days during his summer vacation in Spillville, Iowa in June 1893. This immensely
By the time Beethoven completed the “Archduke” Trio in 1811 he had been working on it for several years. In April 1814 he could finally give the work its première together with Ignaz
This volume contains works inspired by the Jewish musical tradition, arranged for viola (or alternatively for violoncello) and organ. The music takes its bearings on the inimitable and highly emotional
The suites are the very core of cello literature, with their timeless beauty accompanying cellists from their student years throughout the height of their professional
Capriccios and Exercises contain a multitude of fingering patterns in related major and minor harmonies, exercises for the thumb position, and many passages of double stops, all within a melodious
Contents: Allegro moderato -- Poco Adagio quasi Andante -- Rondo. With an introduction and preface in English and German. Critical commentary. Beethoven composed this sonata in 1800 for hornist Giovanni
Edited by Leonardo Miucci. For violin, viola, cello & piano. Urtext Edition, based primarily on the autograph score. With an introduction and notes on performance practice in Ger. and Eng. Includes
Henry Eccles left behind a number of smaller works most of which were written for violins or flutes. However, the most famous is this Sonata in G minor. Though often played in transcription by violinists
Speckert’s popular “The Roots of Jazz” collection of jazz pieces and styles for violin and violoncello now comes in an edition for two violoncellos.
Whether it be arrangements of
Edited by Fabien Guilloux. For 2 violins, viola & cello. Urtext Edition. First scholarly-critical edition. Includes the original version of the Finale to String Quartet No. 2. Set of parts.
Edited by Fabien Guilloux. For 2 violins, viola & cello. Urtext Edition. First scholarly-critical edition. Set of parts.
An arrangement for violoncello of studies originally written by one of the most significant violin tutors for the right hand. Includes foreword and valuable methodological notes by the arranger (Cz/Eng/Ger)
Edited by R. Larry Todd. For cello & piano. Urtext Edition. Preface in Ger. and Eng. Based on the German first edition. Includes critical commentary. Score, 6 p. and part.
For solo cello. First printing. Commissioned by the Moritzburg Festival, and the Dina Koston and Roger Shapiro Fund for New Music in the Library of Congress, Washington D. C. Includes performance
Edited by Daniel Boomhower. For 2 violins, viola, cello & piano. Urtext Edition based on the autograph manuscript. Preface in Ger. and Eng. Includes facsimiles and critical commentary. Score, 74 p.
A scholarly critical performing edition of Bach's great solo cello suites. Includes: one music volume with a critical report; one text volume with information on manuscripts, genesis, and performance
Jean-Baptiste Bréval (1753–1823) was a member of the orchestra at the Paris Opéra and also a prolific composer. His works include concertos for cello, string quartets, comic operas and a