Violoncello Solo

Friedrich August Kummer (1797-1879) came from a family of musicians, studied violoncello with the renowned solo cellist Friedrich Dotzauer of the Dresden Court Chapel and then worked as a cellist first at the Royal Opera House, later at the Dresden Court Chapel. Kummer composed of course for 'his' instrument as well, writing not only a cello method, but also a large number of performance pieces. To prevent any trouble with difficult works, his works also include numerous studies and easy pieces such as '12 Duets for 2 Violoncellos' Op. 105. They are one-movement pieces which demand cantabile and concertante playing at a moderate level of difficulty and are the ideal introduction to chamber music playing.

For unaccompanied cello.

13 selections including Ave Maria, Die Forelle, Ständchen, Wanderers Nachtlied and more.

12 selections including Erlkönig, Des Müllers Blumen, Des Baches Wiegenlied and more.

In 1839 Friedrich August Kummer (1797-1879) wrote Violoncelloschule für den ersten Unterricht (Violoncello School for Preliminary Instruction), Op. 60. The method has remained a staple of teaching literature ever since. As an appendix to this work, Kummer composed several duets of increasing difficulty that can be paired with the topics and exercises learned in the lessons. As cello technique changed during the nineteenth century, several cellists (Friedrich Dotzauer, Bernhard Romberg, and Leo Schulty) added other duets bringing the total to 110. Selected Pupil/Teacher Cello Duets contains the first 85 collected in the 1900 Schirmer edition of these etudes, extracted to be used in lessons to enforce technical and musical issues as they arise.

Firmly rooted in the cello repertoire, these duets are newly edited by Piatagorsky protégé, Jeffrey Solow. Includes Duets 4-6.

Firmly rooted in the cello repertoire, these duets are newly edited by Piatagorsky protégé, Jeffrey Solow. Includes Duets 1-3.

Violoncello Solo

For flute, Bb clarinet and bassoon.