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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.

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Hugo Schlemüller: Works for Cello and Piano

Four works by Hugo Schlemüller. Legende, Baurentanz, Scherzo, Marsch. Intriguing short bio from a German book, “Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild” Hamburg, 1903.