10 Studies for cello, Op.76 (Preparatory to the High School of Cello Playing, Op.73) by David Popper
Edited by Carter Enyeart. Published by International.
Prague-born cellist David Popper (1843-1913) was a leading virtuoso, chamber musician, and pedagogue of the cello of the nineteenth century. He was a prolific writer of music for the cello; he wrote numerous showpieces for the concert hall and salon, many of them extending the expressive range of the instrument. He is perhaps best-known for his cello methods, which are still widely used today.
Popper's landmark collection of studies ''High School of Cello Playing'', Op.73 is a standard method for advanced students, designed to expose students to important techniques found in major cello repertoire. Soon after he completed them, he composed a set of studies to prepare for the rigors of the High School: the 10 Grand Etudes, Op.76. This important, intermediate-level method is reproduced here in a modern International edition edited by Carter Enyeart. Intermediate-advanced level, grade 4.
