18 Recital Pieces in First Position for Cello and Piano or Two Celli-Charming collections of easy pieces in first position. Each Cello part is supported by a Piano accompaniment for student performances. Alternately a second Cello part allows duo playing with the teacher during lessons. This early introduction to chamber music brings joy and satisfaction to the young cellist and teaches the student to hear the music as a whole. The two volumes are designed as companion publications to the Early Start on the Cello method. However they work equally well as a supplement to any other Cello method. A variety of rarely published works by well-known cellists and pedagogues such as Wilhelm Fitzenhagen HugoSchlemüller and August Nölck make these publications attractive to teachers and students. The Cello Recital Album Volume 1 can be used as a supplement to the Early Start on the Cello method Volumes 1 and 2 (BA 8996 and BA 8997). The 18 pieces in Volume 1 are structured to follow the same progression of finger patterns introduced in the Early Start method. This systematic progression helps the student to solidify the hand position and improve intonation. The basic bowing techniques do not require changes in bow speed or sounding point. The young performer can focus on a straight and beautifully placed bow that produces a pleasing and clear sound. The Cello Recital Album Volume 2 can be used as a supplement to the Early Start on the Cello method Volumes 2 and 3 (BA 8997 and BA 8998). The 12 pieces in Volume 2 are structured to follow the same progression of finger patterns introduced in the Early Start method Volumes 2 and 3. The later repertoire in this volume includes a careful introduction of downward and upward extensions.

Arranged For Violoncello and Piano-In 1891 Dvorák arranged the final eighth dance of his popular first set of the Slavonic Dances Op.46 for violoncello and piano. The Czech composer Jir Gemrot born in 1957 has followed his example and has arranged the remaining dances for the same scoring. However in order to approach Dvorák?s ideal sound Gemrot based his arrangements on the composer's orchestral score.Dvorák?s own arrangement of Slavonic Dance No. 8 has been taken from the Complete Edition of the Works of Anton n Dvorák Volume IV/3 (Compositions for Violoncello).First complete edition of the first set of Slavonic Dances arranged for violoncello and pianoby Jir GemrotIncludes Dvorák?s own arrangement of Dance No.8With fingering and bowing by Tomá? Jamn kForeword (Cz/Eng/Ger) by Eva Velická