G. Schirmer Inc. The Cello Collection: 14 Pieces in First Position by 13 Composers - Cello/Piano - Book/Audio Online

Composers: Various
Format: Book with Audio Online
Instrumentation: Cello and Piano
Level: Easy to Intermediate

An ideal collection for a student performing in a contest or recital after 3-4 years of study. All of the pieces can be played comfortably in first position.

Cello recordings available online for download or streaming are by Joseph Johnson, principal cello for the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and pianist Judit Jaimes. Piano accompaniment tracks are also available.

Contents:

• March in G Major (J.S. Bach)
• Minuet in C Major (J.S. Bach)
• Minuet from String Quintet in E Major, Op. 11, No. 5 (Boccherini)
• Waltz, Op. 39, No. 15 (Brahms)
• Lydia (Faure)
• Solvejg's Song from Peer Gynt (Greig)
• Siciliana (Handel)
• Minuet (Haydn)
• Jupiter Chorale from The Planets (Holst)
• German Dance ("The Sleigh Ride") (Mozart)
• Barcarole from The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach)
• To Music (Schubert)
• The Two Grenadiers (Schumann)
• Andante cantabile from Symphony No. 5 (Tchaikovsky)