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Forgotten Cello Music72. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Der kurze Strich "72. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Der kurze Strich "
This is using Hermann Heberlein's Self-Instructor for Cello, op. 7.
This tangent has turned into quite a substantial undertaking. When I first thought of it, I imagined it would be several longer episodes. But as I am prone to go loooong periods without uploads a thought occurred to me, "Why not make lots of shorter ones?" That's just what I have done. They are much more manageable for me to record and edit. I've never been so on top of my output!
2023-06-0212 minForgotten Cello Music71. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 7871. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 78
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2023-06-0112 minForgotten Cello Music70. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Die Verschiedene Taktarten "70. SPECIAL EPISODE: No.9: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch. "Die Verschiedene Taktarten und Der Punkt neben einer Note"
This episode comprises two short sections about "The Meters" and "Dotted Notes".
It comes form Heberlein's Self-Instructor, Op. 7
Why this method book and why read through the instruction parts solely in German?
Practice German, specifically to learn musical terminology in German
Listen to the episode to find out why I started this special series in the first place.
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2023-05-3012 minForgotten Cello Music68. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 7: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "C Dur Tonleiter und Intervalle"68. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 7: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "C Dur Tonleiter und Intervalle"
Just another episode in which I am struggling to come to grips with German and its confounding grammar. On the up side, I seem to have learned and incorporated a few more musical terms into my vocabulary.
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2023-05-2217 minForgotten Cello Music66. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 5: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das rechte Handgelenk"66. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 5: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Das rechte Handgelenk"
Thanks for joining me in my journey to improve my German abilities specifically while teaching cello. Therefore, this is not a learning how to get fluent (although that would be a nice side effect) but more about how to communicate more effectively to my native German speaking student. Basically, I need more vocabulary in the musical jargon but also how to instruct using those terms.
When you do find this interesting or even instructive please jump...
2023-05-1207 minForgotten Cello Music65. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 4: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Die Töne der vier Saiten"65. SPECIAL EPISODE: No. 4: A Journey in German-Learning, Musik auf Deutsch "Die Töne der vier Saiten"
This episode will cover all the pitches of the four strings in First Position.
I begin by introducing the purpose of this special series as well as asking if this is doing any good for learning musical terminology in German.
Perhaps you would like to weigh in on that thought question and give your comments to me.
This section in Heberlein's Self Instructor, Op. 7 is the lengthiest yet with l...
2023-05-0819 minForgotten Cello Music60. Cello in Germany in the 19th Century: Hugo Becker "Love Scenes" Op. 760. Cello in Germany in the 19th Century: Hugo Becker "Love Scenes" Op. 7
Here is yet another little gem of a piece. While it requires some attention to higher positions in places, the over all accessibility for the upper intermediate player is in your grasp. As you will hear in my own recording, the amount of practice I got in did not satisfy except to the level of moderately good. But in reality, my goal is more at showing you that such much exists and should be played by more competent cellists than myself. That...
2023-04-1224 minForgotten Cello Music58. Etudes from Cellists in Germany: 19th CenturyEpisode 58 is set squarely in Germany in the 1800's.
There was an explosion of capable cellists in that country in this period. They wrote an enormous body of music for the concert stage as well as for the aspiring student. Come along and explore some forgotten Etudes by the likes of Schröder, Lee, Werner, Kummer, Büchler, and Heberlein. Although there are many more names that could be included there were already so many etudes to choose from just from these six that any more would have meant for an impossibly lengthy time commitment just for rec...
2023-02-2128 minForgotten Cello Music57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century
Wasielewski says in the introduction to "Germany in the 19th C." that this country produced a good many cellists whose names are still well-known to this day. The Cellist on whom the title, Father of the German school of Cello Playing, was bestowed is Bernhard Romberg. As he straddled the 18th and 19th centuries and had such influence on cello technique and composition, he is a deserving candidate at the very least.
You will hear a basic overview of what cello playing looked like according to T...
2023-01-2716 minForgotten Cello Music49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History"Episode 49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History"
First, apologies for the lengthy introduction to this episode. I felt it was necessary to explain why I have been largely absent from podcasting for the past few months--not the least of which is during summer time when family takes a more prominent position. Also, to shamelessly plug my social media (also very sparse uploads during the summer months) and invite you to take part in supporting AND getting excellent Forgotten Cello Music merch in return for your donations!
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Forgotten Cello Music42. Grand Duo: A Compelling MelodyGeorg Goltermann wrote two Grand Duos, opp.15 and 25. This episode features Op.15 in D minor. All three movements are presented and talked about. This is a long talk about why I feel that Goltermann's music is worth your time. The melody is well constructed, the harmony is more interesting. It speaks to me on a deeper level.
Goltermann's influence on my affinity to Forgotten Cello Music when I was still a young student. When I started learning his Concerto No. 4 in G major it left a mark on my memory. Then his Nocturnes and Sechs Tonbilder later o...
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Forgotten Cello Music28. Viola da Gamba: Precursor to the Violoncello Episode 28The Violoncello and Its History
by Joseph Wasielewski
The introduction to this nearly 300 page book spans 40+ pages while setting the stage for the cello. In it, Wasielewski talks mostly about the instrument which arguably, the cello is loosely modeled after, that is, the Viola da Gamba. Although, not every piece I feature in this episode is forgotten (Marias' "Folia", Dowland's "Pavan", Corelli's "Giga"), the history leading up to the cello and the early portions of its history are easily passed over for more current, exciting, even tangible events.
This episode is rather a m...
2021-09-1423 minForgotten Cello Music27. Episode 27 SPECIAL Duet Music Bernhard ROMBERG op.43 No.2 in C majorSometimes an episode with mostly music that features a complete work is the thing called for. Today, like last week's episode is that.
Bernhard ROMBERG wrote a great many compositions for cello. His Op. 43 contains three duets from two cellos. Listen to the whole work and tell me some thoughts. Is it good, nice music? Did I play it too slow? What other compositions should I work on?
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2021-09-0223 minForgotten Cello Music21. Forgotten Cello Music: ADVICE TO YOUNG MUSICIANS by: Robert SchumannAdvice to Young Musicians. -- (Musikalische Haus- und Lebens Regeln)
by: Robert Schumann
Here you will find simply the reading, in English, of the entire pamphlet known as Advice to Young Musicians.
Discussion about some of the advice--principles--will be left to another episode. For now, listen to and digest what Schumann is saying. It is interesting to view the words for yourself as well. Here is the link to download your own copy, for free:
https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ImagefromIndex/269161/gjgnb
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2021-07-0921 minForgotten Cello Music19. Episode 19 Forgotten Cello Music OSCAR BRÜCKNEROscar Brückner (1857-1930)
A short biographical sketch from "Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture", Hamburg 1903.
Hear about his life and appointments as cellist. He wrote a little bit of music. I've recorded Nocturne Op. 37 for Cello and Piano, and 20 Short Studies for Cello, Op. 30. The Nocturne is certainly worth the effort to learn. Charming and full of neat surprises. The Studies are worthy to be included in a student's satchel of Etudes.
Thanks for listening and for more information, more action, more "Forgotten Cello Music", check out ot...
2021-06-2314 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 18: The Forgotten Cello--The Violoncello and Its History by J. Wasielewski: CONCLUSION of bookThe Violoncello and Its History by J. Wasielewski:
--published in the late 1800's
This 200 page book provides an excellent look into the history of the cello. The two centuries, the 1700 and 1800's, dealt with break the information down by Country and in special cases by individuals. This was the case with Bernhard Romberg--Episode 15 https://anchor.fm/forgottencellomusic/episodes/Episode-15-Forgotten-Cello-Music-Bernhard-ROMBERG-German-School-of-Cello-e11rbsn.
In this episode, I mainly focus on the reading directly from Wasielewski's book: CONCLUSION pages 210-213. It is a good overview of the two centuries past and a look...
2021-06-1716 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 17: "Forgotten Cello Music" JOSEPH HOLLMANVioloncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild (Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture)
Joseph Hollman was a Dutch cellist. He wrote many little works for cello. All of which seem to have a graceful style. So far, I have only had time to play and record "Four Easy Pieces" by Hollman. They are delightful and mood-inducing little ditties. Listen to them in full here or on my Social Media.
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2021-06-1008 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 16: Forgotten Cello Music "CELLO in the 18th Century"This episode will give a little history and context surrounding Bernhard ROMBERG. As the Founder of the German school of Cello Playing, it is good to know what was going on and what cello playing was like when he was coming into his own and developing into the Master Cellist he is remembered as.
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2021-06-0315 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 15: Forgotten Cello Music Bernhard ROMBERG German School of CelloThe German School of Cello Playing
Romberg (1767-1841), regarded by history as the founder of the German School of Cello Playing.
In this episode, I cite two works from the 1800's.
Baker's Dictionary of Muscians
Das Violoncello und Seiner Geschichte (The Cello and its History)
The second source has much to say about Romberg, and is within its scope to do so since it a tome on the history of the Violoncello.
Come along with me as I explore Romberg's music for the first time since I began...
2021-05-3016 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 14: HUGO BECKER, an Influential cellist?According to the bio in Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild (Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture), Becker was a composer, beginning at the age of 15. He was even reputed to have written a cello concerto that was well-known on the concert stage.
Although there is no music, that I know of (in the public domain, or otherwise) this cellist was a game-changing artist for cello technique and interpretation. Come along to hear a bit more from a bio written during his peak period, about 40 years before his death.
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2021-05-2317 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 13: Forgotten Cello Music -- All the Music I have recorded in this ProjectSo far, this project of Forgotten Cello Music has been active for over a year.
In total, I have recorded many many pieces. I have essentially never taken a single week off from planning, recording, and uploading.
Several goals lie ahead: Listen in to find out what.
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2021-05-1912 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 12: Forgotten Cello Music, Sebastian Lee Etude ComposerThe German cellist Sebastian Lee was quite a prolific composer of etudes for the cello. He wrote for ALL levels of cello playing. First Steps in Violoncello Playing, Op. 101 are duets in which which the student part begins with open strings, progressing to the use of all 4 fingers on all strings, with varied bowings.
12 Etudes-caprices caractéristiques, Op. 100 are intermediate level caprices placed squarely from first to fourth position. Inventive and demanding for lower position music, yet musical and fun.
These two opuses (Op.101 in full, op. 100 up to No.6 as of this posting) can be...
2021-05-1712 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 11: Forgotten Cello Music, Bernhard Cossmann, Violoncellisten der GegenwartThis cellist may have been a busy composer, yet only his Technical Studies seem to be remembered and practiced. In it contains many exercises for finger agility, strengthening, accuracy, and speed. He was known to be a first-rate musician and played with the likes of Brahms, concertizing his whole life long.
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2. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TravelingCello/?view_public_for=131560840278870
2021-05-1412 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 10: Forgotten Cello Music from "The History of the Violoncello" a reading about J. KlengelJoseph Wasielewski's hugely important book about the history of the cello caught my attention in a search I did a while ago. There is a short entry about Julius Klengel. Upon reading I realized it was somewhat different to the short bio from "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart". It was worth my while and I think it will be interesting to you as well.
Reading in the translation by Isobella Stigand some 120 years ago and the original German.
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2021-05-1108 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 9: Forgotten Cello Music -- August Nölck, 10 Etudes Op. 24August Nölck, "10 Etudes" Op. 24
Recently unearthed and played, I recorded ALL 10 of these intermediate etudes. They accompany this podcast episode as excerpts. Each etude number corresponds to the etude number talked about in this Episode. As you listen to my commentary an excerpt from the same etude plays softly in the background.
Take the time to investigate these works of technical persuasion. You will be the better for it.
If you have any helpful or general comments please feel free to send a message to me.
2021-05-1011 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 8: Forgotten Cello Music -- Next up and More Specific Purpose behind my ProjectThis episode is a bit spontaneous and extemporaneously spoken, none-the-less, you do get the ideas I wanted to convey.
Next reading from the Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild is Bernhard Cossmann.
More about why I am doing this project. It goes way back to my early days of playing cello.
*All the music you hear in ALL of my podcast episodes is in the public domain and has been recorded solely by myself. I am the cellist and "pianist" (well, MIDI is the pianist).
To listen to the music you he...
2021-05-0706 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 7: Hugo Schlemüller bio from Violoncellisten der Gegenwart and musical outputHugo Schlemüller
Today's reading from "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild" (Hamburg 1903)--
Schlemüller was an active cellist and composer. He wrote some engaging music for the beginner to the lower intermediate levels.
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2021-05-0416 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 6: A Biographical Sketch, Julius Klengel from "Violoncellist der Gegenwart"Presenting:
A reading of Julius Klengel's biographical sketch in English and German from the German publication out of Hamburg (1903), "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart, In Wort und Bild"
To listen to the music you hear playing in the background go to my Youtube Channel and Facebook Page:
1. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWQ5BLhtXdyeJOlGJ8MyqQ
2. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TravelingCello/?view_public_for=131560840278870
To get updates on my projects see above links and also Instagram and LinkedIn:
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2021-04-2713 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 5: Forgotten Cello Music, Violoncellist der Gegenwart-VorwortEpisode 5 brings me back to the little book about living cellists circa 1903.
Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild
"Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture"
Published in Hamburg 1903
Here, I present the Foreword of the book in my own translation into English and the original in German. There are some disclaimers about the translation and reading in German.
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2021-04-2210 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 4: Forgotten Cello Music, Georg Goltermann, Cellist, Composer, Performer, TeacherThe music of Goltermann's for cello encompasses quite a large quantity. He wrote works with 135 opus numbers and most of them are for cello. In this episode I talk in more detail about his Sonatinas, Nocturnes, Tonbilder, and a bit about the concertos. They are fabulous works. It is my hope that more cellists and students play his music.
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2021-04-2112 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 3: Forgotten Cello Music, Background about TravelingCello, Me and PurposeSome background about me and why I began on a project of unknown music.
To listen to the music you hear playing in the background go to my Youtube Channel and Facebook Page:
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2. Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TravelingCello/?view_public_for=131560840278870
To get updates on my projects see above links and also Instagram and LinkedIn:
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4. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-sinnett-85731888/
2021-04-2009 minForgotten Cello MusicEpisode 2: Forgotten Cello Music -- Julius KlengelHow many composers are there? How many cellist/composers?
More than you might think.
Julius Klengel was was of many (especially during the Romantic Period) who performed, taught, and composed. He wrote dozens of pieces specially for cello and many of those were targeted at students.
It is worth our while to explore, discover, and learn old works that have been forgotten by most of the population of cellists.
If you wish to enjoy the fruits of another's labor and continue listening to more cellist/composers' works than you ever thought p...
2021-04-1106 minForgotten Cello Musicii. "Forgotten Cello Music": A Closer look at the PurposeIntroduction
Take a closer look with me at why I am searching out Forgotten Cello Music and recording it.
When I was a student, I remember hearing complaints that there was very little for cellists to play. That simply isn't true. We would have had a difficult time proving that in the early 2000's without the aid of open-source Wiki's like IMSLP. Now we know that there are many thousands of pieces originally composed for cello, and many of those by cellists.
This longer introduction of my podcast "Forgotten Cello Music" tells why I want to do this project, and wh...
2021-04-0103 min