in the First Positions for Cello. Par LEE SEBASTIAN. Sebastian Lee (1805-1887) went down in music history primarily as the composer of pedagogic works. Successive generations of cellist were brought on his studies, duets, etc, which remain valuable aids for teacher. The collection of 40 Studies Op. 40 with the accompaniment of a second cello (the teacher) is designed for beginners (in the first two years of study) and contains excellent finger exercises for the left hand and bowing for the right hand. / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Etude / Violoncelle

Important techniques such as dexterity, (wide) change of string, change of position, double stops, harmonics, pizzicato and trills are exercised in these charming studies. / Violoncelle

Opus 101-German cellist Sebastian Lée (1805-1887) was prominent as a performer and pedagogue in both Germany and France. His methods have been published many times in various countries and continue to be used to this day The First Step of the Young Cellist being no exception. Lée enjoyed a successful career as a soloist with the Paris Opéra and as a Cello teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. His teaching styles displayed a variety of German and French influences. The First Step of the Young Cellist contains fifty short easy and progressive pieces with the accompaniment of a second Cello (theteacher). Beginning with semibreve studies Lée's study book progresses to triplet exercises. The First Step of the Young Cellist is essential to the progression of all aspiring beginners of the instrument.