
Notes for Cellists
A Guide to the Repertoire
Miranda Wilson(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Will be published approx. on 18. December 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-19-762374-9 (ISBN)
Description
Notes for Cellists: A Guide to the Repertoire is an essential resource for anyone seeking to enrich their understanding of cello music. Written by cellist and cello professor Miranda Wilson, this book explores the world of cello repertoire with analytical overviews and background information on compositions spanning five centuries.
In an engaging and accessible style, Notes for Cellists guides readers through the repertoire, providing detailed insights into the lives of composers and the cellists who inspired them. From Bach and Beethoven to contemporary works by living composers, Notes for Cellists offers historical and analytical contexts for over three dozen works.
Whether you're a student, professional, teacher, college faculty member, amateur player, or simply an enthusiast of the cello, Notes for Cellists is an indispensable tool. With extended program notes on the essentials of cello repertoire, this book serves as a guide for reference or a starting point for further research.
In an engaging and accessible style, Notes for Cellists guides readers through the repertoire, providing detailed insights into the lives of composers and the cellists who inspired them. From Bach and Beethoven to contemporary works by living composers, Notes for Cellists offers historical and analytical contexts for over three dozen works.
Whether you're a student, professional, teacher, college faculty member, amateur player, or simply an enthusiast of the cello, Notes for Cellists is an indispensable tool. With extended program notes on the essentials of cello repertoire, this book serves as a guide for reference or a starting point for further research.
Reviews / Votes
This excellent book makes a major contribution to this endeavour, and deserves a place on everycellist's shelf. * Michael O'Loghlin, Journal of Modern History *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
14 b/w halftones
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-762374-9 (9780197623749)
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Person
Miranda Wilson is a New Zealand-American cellist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on five continents. She is Professor of Cello at the University of Idaho and the author of Cello Practice, Cello Performance (2015), The Well-Tempered Cello: Life with Bach's Cello Suites (2022), and Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass (co-authored with Dijana Ihas and Gaelen McCormick, 2023). She is a regular contributor to Strings and other music journals.
Content
Chapter 1: The Dawn of an Era
Chapter 2: Classical Virtuosi
Chapter 3: A Marriage of True Minds: The Romantic Cello-Piano Sonata
Chapter 4: Pathways to Impressionism
Chapter 5: The Great Concertos
Chapter 6: Beyond Romanticism: New Directions in the Sonata
Chapter 7: Solos from Eastern Europe
Chapter 8: Holy Minimalism
Chapter 9: The New Virtuosity
Chapter 10: American Voices
Chapter 2: Classical Virtuosi
Chapter 3: A Marriage of True Minds: The Romantic Cello-Piano Sonata
Chapter 4: Pathways to Impressionism
Chapter 5: The Great Concertos
Chapter 6: Beyond Romanticism: New Directions in the Sonata
Chapter 7: Solos from Eastern Europe
Chapter 8: Holy Minimalism
Chapter 9: The New Virtuosity
Chapter 10: American Voices