Cello Story
Cello - Sheet Music

Cello

SKU: AP.0406

Composed by Dimitry Markevitch and translated by Florence W. Seder. Reference Textbooks; Suzuki; Textbook - Instrumental. Book. 192 pages. Alfred Music #00-0406. Published by Alfred Music (AP.0406).

ISBN 9780874874068. UPC: 029156660357. English.

Translated from the French by Florence W. Seder, Dimitry Markevitch concludes his preface, or Prelude as he calls it: History, fact and personal anecdote blend here to provide a complete story of the instrument. May this book entertain you, help you to know the cello to the fullest, and lead you to love it as I do. Reading the book confirms that he has amply accomplished his aims. His qualifications for doing so are of the highest. Markevitch is a performer of considerable note and a teacher at both the Ecole Normale de Musique and Conservatoire Serge Rachmaninoff in Paris. He also has a keen interest in musicology and has edited many works for publication. The book is divided into three parts: The Instrument, tracing the history of the cello and cello bow from earliest times, The Performers, anecdotes of historical cellists plus a long section on Markevitch's friend Piatigorsky, and Great Moments for the Cello, development of cello repertoire.