Forgotten Cello Music

Advice 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 Thanks for listening. Leave a comment. Like and subscribe. Share with someone who might enjoy this sort of thing. To listen to much 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: 3. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelingcello/?hl=en To read about the projects in more depth and get some of my thoughts about these compositions see my blog in Wordpress: 4. Wordpress: https://travelingcellojourney.com/ 5. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-sinnett-85731888/ To make a donation of any size go to my Paypal or Patreon and you wish: 6. Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=7KNGGPE7TEQKE 7. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello?fan_landing=true

84. Forgotten Cello Music: Bréval's Six Sonatas of Op. 40 Have you played from Suzuki Vol. 4? The first two pieces are two movements by Bréval, Sonata in C major, Op. 40 I. Allegro; II. RONDO. Grazioso. Well, wouldn't you know, he wrote five more in that set (very common for the period to write in sets of six). They are all great examples of prime learning material. Visit me on Patreon to purchase my fair copy of all six sonatas: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello/shop

83. Forgotten Cello Music "MODERN SUITE" Op. 122 by G. Goltermann Prelude Romance Funeral March Gavotte Tarantella A rambling episode. Not very interesting. But some nuggets hidden in amidst all the gobbledy-gook. Please support by visiting the following: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello/shop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWQ5BLhtXdyeJOlGJ8MyqQ PayPal.me/travelingcello I'm a struggling artist that is quite mediocre in every conceivable way. I press on because I love the music and playing cello. I'm interested in finding a sponsor. If you know anyone interested in this sort of niche thing can you send me a message ? travelingcellogroup@gmail.com I do think that I am truly doing a service by presenting some of the lesser known pieces for cello. It is obvious when searching Youtube or listening to Apple Music/Spotify that many artists are searching for their own niche with occasional forays into "forgotten cello music". Although my cello playing is not that good, I do have a way of helping students with get through tough technical issues and musical tutelage.

82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117 1. Sehnsucht (Longing) 2. Freud und Leid (Joy and Sorrow) 3. Abendlied (Evening Song) Explore these rather poignant three short pieces by the virtuoso cellist, teacher, and music director Georg Goltermann. They are somewhat deeper in character than other short works . Fun and stuff.

81. Forgotten Cello Music: France and Holland (and Belgium) in the 19th C. Daniel van Goens and Leon Boellmann. You can go to my Youtube channel to answer some questions if you have the time and interest. https://www.youtube.com/@TravelingCello/community

80. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 19th Century, IV. ITALY On to the fourth section of a new century four violoncello playing. What does Italy have to offer? This is a short reading. That should give quite a hint. One famous cellist I'll mention: Alfredo Piatti Another is Guglielmo Quarenghi, already talked about at length when I did a study in his Counterpoint. Start here in Episode 51 . Continue through to Ep. 55 for all the info. used to explore his counterpoint lessons as well as a capriccio.

79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France

78. France in the 19th Century: Auguste Franchomme and Felix Battanchon In this episode, featured are the two cellists from France, Franchomme and Battanchon. Although Franchomme is fairly well-known for a set of etudes there is a twist of what was accepted in studios and "good" material for learning. Besides that, the German cellist Romberg contributed to a modern notation marking for a particular fingering that was adopted even by the French early on.

77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois This episode features only one cellist/composer from Belgium/France in the 1800's. He had a storied career that saw him rub shoulders and collaborate with what we now consider some of the best Romantic composers the world has seen. Join me in support of this interesting work spreading information about Forgotten cello music by becoming a supporter in my Patreon.

76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski “During the second half of the last century the art of violoncello playing had already very extensively spread throughout Germany and had many more noteworthy representatives than in Italy and France.” p73 “Germany called out more instrumental vigour in order to satisfy the need of good musicians for the numberless Courts. According to Gottlieb Friedrich Krebel’s European genealogical handbook of the year 1770, there were, including the Romaic-German Emperor and the King of Prussia, over two hundred secular and spiritual princes and sovereign counts, the greater number of whom supported Kapelle (bands) or at least chamber music.” p73 “…consequently more talented young men devoted themselves in Germany to instrumental music, and especially to violoncello playing, than elsewhere.” p73

71. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 78 Listen to this now. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWQ5BLhtXdyeJOlGJ8MyqQ https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/aaron-sinnett-sheet-music/3022778 PayPal.me/travelingcello

60. 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 being said, I greatly enjoy recording these works and will continue on regardless. There are six movements or scenes that Becker has artfully reimagined as musical prose. 1. Begegnung ("First Sight" or "Meeting") 2. Zweifel ("Doubting") 3. Träumen ("Dreaming") 4. Tänderlei ("Flitting") 5. Frage ("Question") 6. Antwort ("Answer") Please support me as I continue to present worthwhile music for cellists to play in addition to all the great standards we already are accustomed to. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello Paypal.me/travelingcello Purchase my arrangements, collections of annotated music for beginning cellists, and cleaned up early cello method: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/aaron-sinnett-sheet-music/3022778 Go to me Youtube channel and watch me play mostly well with a number of teeth grinding missed shifts: (Link coming soon once the video is fully edited.)

59. W. FITZENHAGEN: 19th Century Cello in Germany I'd simply like to say; I like Fitzenhagen's compositions.  Not very convincing? Listen to this podcast. Still not really sure? Look over the scores. And you still need convincing? Play some of his music for yourself. Even though he may best be known as the cellist who not only gave the premiere performance of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme but also the cellist brazen enough to alter the score so much that it was nearly unrecognizable as one that the master composer originally penned.  Despite that negative reputation, he did compose a number of very charming pieces. ~Two sets of pieces for students, two cello quartets, numerous character pieces, and others. ------------ Support me: PayPal.me/travelingcello https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello Listen ALL the way through each podcast episode. Watch All the way through my videos on Youtube. TravelingCello

Episode 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 recording the music.  This episode aims to be informative and helpful in providing alternate (or perhaps in addition to) studies to the scores of "traditional" ones you are already familiar with, which were passed down to you from your teacher.  That's the point of this podcast. Discover Forgotten Cello Music and put it to good use. Assign it to a student, play it for yourself, and ultimately perform it in some capacity. Can you find "The Happy Farmer" in this episode?    When you do, go look up the same music I used to play it. The version used in this ep. is simply a refreshing and practical rendering. --------------------- Remember you can leave a voice message at the Anchor.fm/forgottencellomusic page. Send me an email with thoughts and ideas: travelingcellogroup@gmail.com Watch some videos of me playing forgotten cello music on my Youtube channel Traveling Cello ~~~~ Send a tip to PayPal.me/travelingcello  (or use to pay for private, online lessons with me). Join me on my journey into Forgotten Cello Music by subscribing to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello Maybe you would like an arrangement I've made:   https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/aaron-sinnett-sheet-music/3022778 --- (The Cello duet of "Lied Ohne Worte/Song Without Words" by Mendelssohn is one I am particularly fond of myself.) Please, tell your friends and colleagues, acquaintances and family to listen all ALL of my episodes here at Forgotten Cello Music! Thank you and remember to play more Forgotten Cello Music.

57. 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 The Violoncello and Its History and the mention of several dozen names. There will also be some talk of my own experience in playing music from this group of cellist/composers.  ______________ The music you hear in this episode is the following and mostly in this order: James Hook -- Cello Duet Op. 58 No. 4, I. Un poco allegro            Aaron Sinnett, Cello 1 & 2 Georg Goltermann -- German Dances , Op. 42            Aaron Sinnett, Cello;  Rio Li, Piano Georg Golterman  -- Nocturne, Op. 54            Aaron Sinnett, Cello; Dale Sinnett, Piano Georg Golterman -- Grand Duo, Op. 15 in D minor, I. Allegro           Aaron Sinnett, Cello;  MIDI, Piano (I entered all the notes into Musescore!) {Does that make me the pianist?} Here's to a new year! ---------- Thank you to my Patrons over on Patreon! You're support is helping me get closer to my goal of producing more episodes every month.  Join me on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello

It is the end of another year. It is nice to look back at what one has done and reflect for a moment before beginning again.  Listen in on: - Listener's top 3 episodes - My top 3 - The purpose of this project. - What is on the docket for 2023

55. Quarenghi: "Capriccio" for Cello and Piano I said I'd learn and play this piece for the podcast. Well, I learned the entire thing but it was challenging. It was fun. However, sometimes you are unable to make the fingers move properly due to inactivity as a performer. For that reason, you'll hear excerpts. If anybody else has ever heard or even played this number for yourself I would like to hear about. (If you have a recording wouldn't that be fun to hear?) Join me on my Patreon so far I have three patrons who have been generously supporting me! Thanks to you!! https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello Send support another way: PayPal.me/travelingcello Look up this Capriccio for yourself: https://imslp.org/wiki/Capriccio_for_Cello_and_Piano_(Quarenghi,_Guglielmo) Watch me on Youtube at TravelingCello. https://www.youtube.com/c/TravelingCello Do you want to hear the entire "Capriccio"? (Or please, no don't do subject us to that torture!)

Episode 54 is Part 4 and the final installment in my exploration into Counterpoint.  It started simply due to an accident. Upon finding and perusing through Guglielmo Quarenghi's 600 page cello method, there in the middle was a complete study on counterpoint. Included were original compositions of his own exemplifying 5 Species of Counterpoint, Imitation, Canon, and Fugue. I was hooked because of the singularity of the inclusion. This was also indicative of the lack of attention paid to counterpoint especially in relation to Bach's music and how central a role it plays in a cellists upbringing.  What are your own thoughts on learning Bach's suites for cello or any other composition? Is it necessary to learn counterpoint to be an informed player or is it more of an issue of adding to the palette? (Or would you phrase it differently?) -------- I hope you are enjoying the podcast. It would be splendid to get some more feedback. Thanks to the few who have sent a message. It is very nice to hear from listeners. --------- Consider joining me on Patreon at the $3/mo. tier. With it you get a sticker: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello

Episode 53 is part 3 of a four-part series on Counterpoint, taken from Guglielmo Quarenghi's massive, 600 page, Cello Method.  So far in this counterpoint series: Intro. to Counterpoint and the 5 Species; Bio about Quarenghi Imitation and naming the parts CANON: naming the parts (in Episode 54: Fugue) After counterpoint there will be an exhilarating Capriccio for cello and piano by Quarenghi.  Today, in this Episode: Definition of a canon Two examples from Grove's  pointing out all entries of the subject Performing the canon by Quarenghi Conclusion: Why the seeming obsession with Counterpoint? Remember to leave a voice message, send an email, view my blog and Youtube channel, and tell your friends. (Whether you enjoy this podcast or want a good laugh at the playing, either way it'd be great to have your ears.) Join me on Patreon to send your support: https://www.patreon.com/travelingcello

Quarenghi was a cellist, composer, and pedagogue (an author, too) from Italy in the 19th C. This episode features a biographical sketch about him from The Violoncello and Its History and Counterpoint. I introduce him and the Five Species of Counterpoint. All together I am planning 5 episodes (shorter in scope) that cover Quarenghi and his dealing with Counterpoint in the cello method.  They are:  Counterpoint: the Five Species Counterpoint: Imitation Counterpoint: Canon Counterpoint: Fugue Capriccio for cello and piano Quarenghi seems to have been an interesting character at least in so far as he wrote an enormous Cello Method--about 500 pages--and provided ALL musical examples from his own creative output, i.e, he composed them. But what's more is that he included an entire section on counterpoint, which I never recall seeing in a cello method before. This inclusion is certainly no after thought, signifying the importance of the old form that masters such as Palestrina, Gabrieli, and Bach cultivated to the highest degree.  If you wish to read more my blog post focuses on this topic of  counterpoint giving an overview of the forms Quarenghi showcases in Part the Third, Section 2 of his cello method. http://travelingcellojourney.com/2022/09/08/counterpoint-canon/ To watch me perform several of the forms including the 5 Species click her for my youtube channel.  Thanks for listening. If you have any thoughts on this topic leave a voice message or send an email to travelingcellogroup@gmail.com Get some unique merch when you sign up for my TravelingCello patreon at one of three levels $3, $20, or $25/month. Or simply listen and tell your friends to listen to all the episodes. ------------------ #cellomethod #quarenghi #cello #forgottencellomusic #counterpoint #5species #noteagainstnote