Notes for Cellists A Guide to the Repertoire
Wilson Miranda

Notes for Cellists: 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. Includes accessible analyses of many compositions. Includes discussions of music by composers from under-represented communities. Includes program notes for some compositions for which nothing has previously been written.