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All 5 sonatas for cello and piano, and 3 sets of variations on themes by Mozart and Handel. Basic works of the cello repertoire carefully reproduced from the authoritative complete-works edition published by Breitkopf & Härtel. Inexpensive source for studying 8 major works of the chamber music repertoire. Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major, Op. 5, No. 1 (dedicated to King Friedrich Wilhelm II) I: Adagio sostenuto-Allegro II: Allegro vivace Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2 (dedicated to King Friedrich Wilhelm II) I: Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo-Allegro molto più tosto presto II: Rondo Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major, Op. 69 (dedicated to Baron Ignaz von Gleichenstein) I: Allegro, ma non tanto II: Scherzo III: Adagio cantabile-Allegro vivace Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major, Op. 102, No. 1 (dedicated to Countess Marie von Erdödy) I: Andante-Allegro vivace II: Adagio-Tempo d'Andante-Allegro vivace Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102, No. 2 (dedicated to Countess Marie von Erdödy) I: Allegro con brio II: Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto-Allegro-Allegro fugato Twelve Variations on See, the Conqu'ring Hero Comes, from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus, WoO 45 (dedicated to Princess Christiane von Lichnowsky) Twelve Variations on Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen, from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, Op. 66 Seven Variations on Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen, from Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, WoO 46 (dedicated to Count Johann Georg von Browne)

Description The Classic Treatise on Cello Theory and Practice. An unabridged republication of Diran Alexanian's 1922 classic, Traite Theorique et Pratique du Violoncelle , this volume represents one of the most thorough explorations of cello playing and technique in the literature. It reprints the orginal dual-language edition, featuring French and English instruction side by side on the page, complemented by numerous photographs, diagrams, and music examples. Student and growing professionals alike will find it superb compendium of instruction. Songlist Accents Anomalies Arpeggios With Partial Changes Of Place Arpeggios With The Augmented Fifth Articulated Double-trills Articulated Trills 'artificial Harmonics' Artificial Harmonics Of The Thumb Position Change Of String On Change Of Bow Change Of Strings On The Same Stroke Of Teh Bow Chords Chromatic Scale Definition Of Certain Terms, Signs And Technical Abrevations Diminished Sevenths Doubles-notes Of The Neck Exercises For All King Of Change Of Place Exercises For Developing The Strength Of The Fingers On The Left Hand Exercises For Mixed Changing Of Place Exercises In Double Strings With One Part Trilled Exercises Of Percussion Exercises To Develope The Independence Of The Fingers Exercises To Render The Fingers Supple First Disposition Of The Left Hand First Long Drwan Tones Intensities, Qualities Of Tone Irregular Extensions Jumping With The Bow Over One Or Two Strings To Another Major Scales Minor Melodic And Harmonic Scales Mixed Exercises For The Combined Use Of Double Strings Mixed Use Of The 4 Dispositions Mixed Use Of The Artificial And Natural Harmonics Modifications Of The Disposition Of The Left Hand Natural And Artificiel Double Harmonies Octaves Preface Preparation Concerning The Use Of The Left Hand Preparation For The Use Of Nut-thumb Preparation For The Use Of The Bow Preparatory Exercises For The Mixed Used Of The First Two Dispositions Rapid Alternations Between Two Given Strings Sclaes And Double-notes Of The Thumb Positions Second Dispositions Of The Left Hand Single-string Exercises Sixths Study Of Combined Change Of Place Study Of The Trill Tenths The Changing Of Place Of The Left Hand At The Neck Of The Violoncello The 'Gettao' Or 'Flying Staccato' The Harmonics Of Thumb-positions The Harmonics Of The Neck The 'Legato' The Pizzicato The 'Spiccato' And The 'Saltellato' And The 'Sautille' The Study Of Double Notes The Vibrato The Violoncello The Way Of Holding The Bow The Way Of Holding The Violoncello Third Disposition Of The Left Hand Thirds To Finish Vibrated Double-trills Vibrated Trills Whole-tone Scales

Popper (1843 1913) was among the greatest cellists of all time and this set of etudes is universally acknowledged as being among the finest - and most challenging - ever composed. This edition newly engraved by Dmitry Yablonsky will help intermediate and advanced musicians improve important techniques. A must for serious cellists.