Another forgotten piece—Bréval

Exploring Jean Baptiste Bréval.

12 Progressive Cello Duets: J. Schetky

The 12 duets of Johann Schetky are interesting enough to warrant a closer look. As they are progressive in technical demands, they suddenly become an object of study and learning. Get into the pedagogical mind of this German born, residing in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Cello Maintenance: 2021

Broken tailpiece. New bridge, sound post, and a re-hair. Better quality, improved performance? Hopefully so.

Episode 30: 18th Century Italy

18th century Italy was the place for cellists to start out. Since it was the birthplace of the Violoncello it makes sense that so many excellent players came from it as well. Not only is the first Cello Sonata by the earliest known cello virtuoso, “Domenico of the Violoncello”, but by the end of the 18th century we have one the most prolific composers known. He was not only a famous composer but was a cellist as well. Can you guess? A Hint: initials L.B.

A Cellist. A Cello Teacher.