Solos for the Cello Player: With Piano Accompaniment

Solos for the Cello Player: Cello and Piano, edited by Otto Deri, is a sheet music collection of 17 classical pieces by various composers, selected for recital or contest use. Created for cellists playing with piano accompaniment, it supports lessons, individual practice, rehearsal, and performance preparation.

The collection features works associated with Handel, Senaille, Beethoven, Gluck, Lotti, Bach, Schumann, Mozart, Pergolesi, Debussy, Saint-Saëns, and Popper. A unique code inside the book provides access to accompaniment audio that can be streamed or downloaded. PLAYBACK+ tools allow users to slow playback without changing pitch, create loop points, change keys, and pan audio left or right.

The combination of printed music and flexible accompaniment audio gives cellists useful options for focused practice and performance preparation. Repeated passages can be isolated with looping, tempos can be adjusted for detailed listening, and the accompaniment provides musical context for exploring phrasing, timing, expression, and coordination. The broad selection offers contrasting musical characters within one classical cello collection.

Song List

Allegro Maestoso (Handel) * Allegro Spiritoso (Senaille) * Andante (Beethoven) * Andante (Gluck) * Aria (Lotti) * Bourrée I (Bach) * Country Dance * La Cinquantine (The Golden Wedding) * Larghetto (Handel) * Lento (Schumann) * Lullaby * Menuet (Mozart) * Nina (Pergolesi) * Romance * Sicilienne (Debussy) * The Swan (Saint-Saëns) * Village Song (Popper)

Designed for cello with piano accompaniment, this collection works naturally for individual practice, lessons, rehearsal, recital preparation, and contest repertoire. Its enduring classical selections, printed sheet music, and adaptable online accompaniment also make it a thoughtful gift for a cellist who enjoys building repertoire and bringing familiar works to performance.

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