INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CAMP

Suggested Study Materials

Rev. 10

CELLO
This is a suggested list of materials for use in private lesson instruction. You may want to bring
one instruction book and one solo to work on. However, materials you bring DO NOT need to
be from this list. This is only a suggestion.

Level I
Building Technique with Beautiful Music ..............Applebaum................................................................ Belwin Mills
Methode du Jeune Violoncelliste ............................Feuillard............................................................................. Delrieu
New School of Cello Playing, Vol. 1 ......................Krane...................................................................... J. Spratt & Co.
Bach for the Cello ...................................................Bach/Krane ..................................................................... Schirmer
Easy Solos for Beginning Cello ..............................Duncan............................................................................. Mel Bay
At Twilight ..............................................................Squire......................................................................... Carl Fischer
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 1 ....................................Suzuki .........................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
Cello Book One .......................................................Tortelier ..................................................................Chester Music
Cello Book Two ......................................................Tortelier ..................................................................Chester Music
Level II
113 Exercises for Violoncello, Book 1....................Dotzauer............................................................................... Peters
Methode du Jeune Violoncelliste ............................Feuillard............................................................................. Delrieu
Position Pieces for Cello, Book 1............................Mooney ...................................................... Summy-Birchard, Inc.
Fifteen Easy Studies ................................................Popper ........................................................................International
170 Foundation Studies, Vol 1 ................................Schroeder ........................................................................ C. Fisher
Gavotte ....................................................................Bach/Applebaum ................................................................Belwin
Intermediate Bach for the Cello ..............................Bach/Krane ...........................................................................Spratt
Classical Album of Early Grade Pieces...................Herfurth...............................................................................Boston
Sonata in E minor, Op. 38, No. 1 ............................Romberg ....................................................................International
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 2 ....................................Suzuki .........................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
Suzuki Cello School, Vol. 3 ....................................Suzuki .........................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
Level III
113 Exercises for Violoncello, Book 2....................Dotzauer............................................................................... Peters
Technical Studies, Vol. 1 ........................................Klengel.......................................................................International
40 Melodic Studies, Op. 31, Book 1 .......................Lee .................................................................any standard edition
Position Pieces for Cello, Book 1 & Book 2 ...........Mooney .......................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
170 Foundation Studies (Vols. 1 & 2).....................Schroeder .......................................................................C. Fischer
New School of Cello Studies, Book 2.....................Such ......................................................... Augener/Stainer & Bell
Cellists Solo Album ...............................................Compiled by Ambrosio.............................................. Carl Fischer
Six Suites for Solo Cello (Suites 1 or 3)..................Bach .....................................Barenreiter (or any standard edition)
Sonata in C Major, Op. 40, No. 1............................Breval.............................................................any standard edition
Cellists Favorite Contest Album ............................Edited by Collier........................................................ Carl Fischer
Concertino in C Major.............................................Klengel.............................................................Breitkopf & Hartel
Sonatas in E minor & A minor................................Marcello.........................................................any standard edition
Danse Rustique........................................................Squire................................................................................. Fischer
Tarentella.................................................................Squire.........................................................................International
Chanson Triste, Op. 40, No. 2.................................Tchaikovsky...................................................any standard edition

Level IV
113 Exercises for Violoncello, Book 2....................Dotzauer............................................................................... Peters
40 Melodic Studies, Op. 31, Book 1 .......................Lee .................................................................any standard edition
Thumb Position Pieces for Cello, Book 1 ...............Mooney .......................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
170 Foundation Studies (Vols. 2 & 3).....................Schroeder .......................................................................C. Fischer
Cellists Solo Album ...............................................Compiled by Ambrosio.............................................. Carl Fischer
Cellists Favorite Contest Album ............................Edited by Collier........................................................ Carl Fischer
Sicilienne, Op. 78 ....................................................Faure ..........................................................................International
Song Without Words ...............................................Mendelssohn ..............................................................International
Allegro Appassionato..............................................Saint-Saens ....................................................any standard edition
Six Suites for Solo Cello (Suites 1-3) .....................Bach .....................................Barenreiter (or any standard edition)
Six Sonatas ..............................................................Vivaldi ...........................................................any standard edition
Concerto in C minor ................................................J.C.Bach..............................................................Editions Salabert
Concerto in No. 4 in G Major, Op. 65.....................Goltermann ................................................................International
Level V
21 Etudes, Vol. 1 .....................................................Duport ............................................................................. Schirmer
Thumb Position Pieces for Cello, Book 2 ...............Mooney .......................................................Summy-Birchard/WB
Studies, Op. 76 ........................................................Popper ........................................................................International
170 Foundation Studies, Vol. 3 ...............................Schroeder .......................................................................C. Fischer
40 Variations for Cello, Op.3 ..................................Sevcik/arr. Feuillard........................................................Bosworth
Violoncello Technique ............................................Yampolsky......................................................................Universal
Kol Nidrei, Op. 47...................................................Bruch..............................................................any standard edition
Elegie, Op.24...........................................................Faure ..............................................................any standard edition
Vocalise, Op. 34 ......................................................Rachmaninoff.............................................................International
Six Suites for Solo Cello (Suites 4-5) .....................Bach .....................................Barenreiter (or any standard edition)
Cello Sonatas...........................................................Beethoven .............................................................................Henle
Sonata in E minor, Op. 38 .......................................Brahms ..................................................................................Henle
Sonata In D minor, Op. 40 ......................................Shostakovich..............................................................International
Concerto in B-flat Major .........................................Boccherini..................................................................International
Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 33 .........................Saint-Saens ................................................................International
Concerto in D minor................................................Lalo ...................................... International or any standard edition
Concerto In C Major................................................Haydn.........................................................................International
Level VI
21 Etudes, Book 2 ...................................................Duport ............................................................................. Schirmer
12 Caprices..............................................................Piatti...........................................................................International
High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73.....................Popper ........................................................................International
An Organized Method of String Playing.................Starker....................................... Peer International Concert Music
Violoncello Technique ............................................Yampolsky......................................................................Universal
Hungarian Rhapsody ...............................................Popper ........................................................................International
Six Suites for Solo Cello (Suites 4-6) .....................Bach .....................................Barenreiter (or any standard edition)
Sonata, Op. 6 ...........................................................Barber ............................................................................. Schirmer
Cello Sonatas...........................................................Beethoven .............................................................................Henle
Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 .............................Brahms ..................................................................................Henle
Sonata in G minor, Op. 65.......................................Chopin........................................................................International
Sonata ......................................................................Debussy........................................... Urtext Peters or International
Sonata in G minor, Op. 19.......................................Rachmaninoff.............................................................International
Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 .................................Dvorak .......................................................................International
AUDITION INFORMATION

One Major Scale of your choice ascending and descending

Short Sight-reading excerpts with one being in the lower range and one being in the higher range.
A short excerpt of your choice from an etude or solo.