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A Survey for Solo Works for the Violoncello is a resource for cellists and non-cellists alike. Spanning the history of the cello through the lens of the pieces written for it, the reader will gain insight into the pieces, composers, and players that shaped the cello's destiny from its earliest entries to the current day. The book surveys the breadth of music written for the cello and is organized into three main genres of compositions: Unaccompanied Works, Works with Piano, and Works for Cello and Orchestra. The reader will encounter, in great detail, 200 works from the Baroque to present day, including standard works and those that are lesser known. Recognized composers of cello music, such as Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorak, Shostakovich, Kodaly, and Britten are, of course, present, but that only tells part of the story. This survey shines a light on composers and pieces not as well known that deserve their place in study and performance.
About the author
Brian Hodges is a cellist who performs on modern and baroque cello. He is Professor of Cello at Boise State University and is the principal cellist of the Boise Baroque Orchestra. Educated at the Eastman School of Music and University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he has a BM, MM and DMA all in cello performance. He is the co-author of the book Cello Secrets: Over 100 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Cellist and has contributed a number of articles for The Strad and Strings magazines.
