Notes for Cellists: A Guide to the Repertoire

by Miranda Wilson

Notes for A Guide to the Repertoire is an essential resource for anyone seeking to enrich their understanding of cello music. Written by cellist and cello professor Miranda Wilson, this book explores the world of cello repertoire with analytical overviews and background information on compositions spanning five centuries. In an engaging and accessible style, Notes for Cellists guides readers through the repertoire, providing detailed insights into the lives of composers and the cellists who inspired them. From Bach and Beethoven to contemporary works by living composers, Notes for Cellists offers historical and analytical contexts for over three dozen works. Whether you're a student, professional, teacher, college faculty member, amateur player, or simply an enthusiast of the cello, Notes for Cellists is an indispensable tool. With extended program notes on the essentials of cello repertoire, this book serves as a guide for reference or a starting point for further research.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 18, 2024

About the author

Miranda Wilson is a New Zealand-American cellist who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on six continents. Author of the acclaimed books "Notes for Cellists: A Guide to the Repertoire," "Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass: Historical and Modern Pedagogical Practices" (with Dijana Ihas and Gaelen McCormick), "The Well-Tempered Cello: Life with Bach's Cello Suites," and "Cello Practice, Cello Performance," her writing creates connections between performance, pedagogy, and music history for cellists worldwide. As Professor of Cello at the University of Idaho, Artistic Director of the Idaho Bach Festival, and a longtime contributor to Strings magazine, she combines her international performing career with her love of writing, teaching, and talking about the cello.