All young cello students follow a prescribed list of instructional music, including scales, exercises, and classic and modern cello songs and repertoire. From beginners aged 4-5, to advanced players preparing to graduate high school, students see steady improvement on their path to masterful cello playing!
Scales
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The Galamian Scale System For Violoncello (Volume 1) Scale and Arpeggio Exercises. Composed by Ivan Galamian. Edited by Hans Jorgen Jensen. |
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The Art Of Scales A New Approach to Mastering Scales on the Cello. Composed by Wells Cunningham. |
Etudes & Exercises
Pathways for Young Cellists Composed by Olga Kraus Stewart. Out of Print - Order via Justin Dougherty. |
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Young Violoncellists Method:
Composed by Louis R. Feuillard. Published by Edition Delrieu (LM.J3102). |
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Violoncello Method: Composed by Friedrich August Kummer. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50258060). |
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5 Major-Minor Etudes, Op. 67:
Composed by Dmitri Kabalevsky. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP4765). |
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Bowing Studies - 40 Variations Op. 3:
Composed by Ottakar Sevcik. Published by Bosworth & Co. (HL.14029833). |
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High School Of Cello Playing - 40 Etudes, Op. 73:
Composed by David Popper. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50262550). |
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Changes Of Position And Preparatory Scale Studies, Op.8:
Composed by Ottakar Sevcik. Published by Bosworth & Co. (HL.14029770). |
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12 Capricci Op. 25:
Composed by Carlo Alfredo Piatti. Published by Ricordi (HL.50012530). |
Early Years
First Study Pieces for Cellists Composed by Edith Otis. Out of Print - Order via Justin Dougherty. |
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Repertoire Album for Violoncello and Piano:
Composed by Antal Friss. Published by Editio Musica Budapest (HL.50510910). |
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The Young Cellist - Volume 1A:
Composed by Louis R. Feuillard. Published by Edition Delrieu (LM.J31001). |
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The Young Cellist - Volume 1B:
Composed by Louis R. Feuillard. Published by Edition Delrieu (LM.DF387). |
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Fairy Tales
- for violoncello and piano: Composed by William Henry Squire. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.B2725). |
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Solos for the Cello Player:
Edited by Otto Deri. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50329300). |
Intermediate
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Sonata in C major:
Composed by Jean Baptiste Breval. Published by International Music Company (IM.1883). |
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Danse Rustique, Op. 20, No. 5:
Composed by William Henry Squire. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.B2517). |
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Cellists Favorite Contest Album:
Edited by Franklin Collier. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.O3220). |
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Tarantella, Opus 23:
Composed by William Henry Squire. Published by International Music Company (IM.3041). |
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Two Sonatas:
No. 5 G Major and No. 6 C Major. Composed by Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739). Published by Schott Music (HL.49001549). |
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Gavotte No. 2, Op. 23:
Composed by David Popper (1843-1913). Published by International Music Company (IM.1607). |
Advancing
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Sonata No. 3 in A minor, RV 43:
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Published by International Music Company (IM.1374). |
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Sonata in E minor, RV 67 (Opus 1, No. 2):
Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Published by International Music Company (IM.3131). |
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Six Suites for Solo Violoncello BWV 1007-1012:
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA00320). |
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Sonata in G minor:
Composed by Henry Eccles. Published by International Music Company (IM.770). |
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Concerto No. 2 in D Major:
Composed by Jean-Baptiste Breval. Published by Edition Delrieu (LM.DF516). |
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Elegie for Violoncello and Piano, Op. 24:
Composed by Gabriel Faure (1845-1924). Published by G. Henle (HL.51480563). |
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Divertimento in D:
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.164000210). |
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Romanian Folk Dances:
Composed by Bela Bartok. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48023854). |
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Hungarian Rhapsody, Opus 68:
Composed by David Popper. Published by International Music Company (IM.1759). |
Maestro
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Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in C major Hob. VIIb: 1:
Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480417). |
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Sonatas for Viola da Gamba and Keyboard BWV 1027-1029:
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480676). |
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Concerto in B flat major:
Composed by Luigi Boccherini. Edited by Gruetzmacher Published by International Music Company (IM.1720). |
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Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor op. 33:
Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480711). |
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Cello Concerto In D Minor:
Composed by Edouard Lalo. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50262420). |
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Sonatas for Piano and Cello:
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09012). |
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Sonata for Cello and Piano E minor op. 38:
Composed by Johannes Brahms. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09429). |
Soloist
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Sonata E Major for cello and piano: Composed by Francois Francoeur. Published by Schott Music (HL.49001554). |
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Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Opus 49:
Composed by Dmitri Kabalevsky Published by International Music Company (IM.3113). |
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Variations on One String on a Theme from 'Moses':
Composed by Nicolo Paganini Published by International Music Company (IM.2344). |
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Sonata No. 6 in A major:
Composed by Luigi Boccherini. Published by International Music Company (IM.653). |
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Concerto in E minor:
Composed by Edward Elgar. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09040-90). |
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Sonata for Violoncello and Piano F major op. 99:
Composed by Johannes Brahms. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09430). |
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Pampeana No. 2
Rhapsody for Violoncello and Piano: Composed by Alberto Ginastera. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48003054). |
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Rondo for Violoncello and Piano g minor op. 94:
Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480698). |
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Silent Woods op. 68/5:
Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Published by G. Henle (HL.51480621). |
Virtuoso
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Rococo Variations Op. 33:Composed by P.I. Tchaikovsky. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP3776). |
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Pezzo Capriccioso, Opus 62:
Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Published by International Music Company (IM.667). |
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Three Suites for Cello:
Composed by Benjamin Britten. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571509495). |
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Sonata for Cello and Piano, Op. 40: Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich Published by DSCH (HL.50484228). |
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Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra D major Hob. VIIb: 2,
with cadenzas: Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn Published by G. Henle (HL.51480418). |
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Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in b minor, Op. 104: Composed by Antonin Dvorak Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA09045-90). |
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Sonata, Op. 119:
Composed by Sergei Prokofiev Published by International Music Company (IM.1631). |
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Concerto No. 1 for violoncello and orchestra, Op. 107:
Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich Published by Sikorski (HL.50489704). |
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Concerto for violoncello in a minor Op. 129:
Composed by Robert Schumann. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP2374). |
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