The Technics of Violoncello Playing VLC69 - by Edmund van der Straeten https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Straeten-The_Technics_of_Violoncello_Playing_1905_text.pdf In English / en inglés A formerly most important treatise on cello playing, written (I believe in 1898) but the first published edition appeared in 190, under the auspices of ‘The Strad’ magazine. Although some things most seem a little antiquated in the 21st century (including some of the quaint terminology present!) there much to be admired, and the presentation is factual and frank…
LEV ARONSON (Forgotten Cellists) VLC56 - by Janet Horvath (first appearing in “Interlude”) Nota: este artículo está ofrecido solamente en inglés. https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/vlc055-ForgottenCellists-Lev_Aronson_j-m.pdf this important cellist overcame horrific experiences in concentration camps during World War II to become principal cello of the Dallas Symphony, and a beloved cello teacher to following generations of great cellists. Here is his life story.
CELLO TREATY - Etudes Classiques pour le violoncello (“Recueil des difficultés pour el instrument tirées des Sonatas, des Trios et des Quatuors - Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Schumann etc. ”) (1857) VLC54 - by Robert Emile Bockmühl https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/vlc054-Bockmuhl-Cello_Treaty-1857-publicdom-1.pdf [J-M Note: Excellent and unusual compilation of the difficult passages for cello from chamber music repertoire up to about 1850]
CELLO TREATY - The Theory and Practice of Fingering the Violoncello (1793) VLC52 - by John Gunn https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vlc-052-Gunn-Cello_Treaty-1993-publicdom.pdf JOHN GUNN, said to have been born in Edinburgh about 1765, was not only a clever cellist, but also a remarkable writer on music. In the year 1790 he went to London as a cello teacher. He there published, in 1793, an instruction book for his instrument, under the full title of "The Theory and practice of fingering the Violoncello, containing rules and progressive lessons for attaining the knowledge and command of the whole compass of the instrument."
Catalogue of Twentieth Century Cello Ensemble Music VLC51 - by Ivan Milkov Antonov / in English https://johnstone-music.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/vlc-051-Antonov-Catalogue_of_20thC_Cello_Ensemble_music_j-m.pdf A catalogue from music of the 20th century will never be complete, that is well nigh impossible, but this list represents a very good idea of the sort of repertoire that is currently available, with useful dates and often details of the first performances. Well worth keeping to hand! Please credit the author if you reproduce this article.