The Road To Cello Playing +

Janos Starker (Artist), Karl Schroder (Composer), Justus J. Friedrich Dotzauer (Composer), Jean-Louis Duport (Composer), Jean-Pierre Duport (Composer), Alfredo Piatti (Composer), David Popper (Composer), Friedrich Grutzmacher (Composer), Niccolo Paganini (Composer), Paul Hindemith (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Karl Schroder, Justus J. Friedrich Dotzauer, Jean-Louis Duport, Jean-Pierre Duport, Alfredo Piatti, et al.
• Audio CD (September 16, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Parnassus
• ASIN: B000001Z51
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,658 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Etudes for cello, Op. 70: No. 24 in G minor

2. Etude for cello in G major, Op. 31/12

3. Etudes for cello, Op. 120: No. 2 in A minor

4. Etudes for cello, Op. 120: No. 8 in G

5. Studies (113) for cello: No. 32 in D minor

6. Etude for cello No. 7 in G minor

7. Etude for cello No. 8 in D major

8. Etude for cello No. 13 in E minor

9. Caprices (12) for cello, Op. 25: No. 7 in C

10. Caprices (12) for cello, Op. 25: No. 8 in A minor

11. Caprices (12) for cello, Op. 25: No. 11 in G

12. Caprices (12) for cello, Op. 25: No. 9 in D

13. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 2 in G major

14. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 6 in F major

15. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 7 in A major

16. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 13 in E flat major

17. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 15 in G major

18. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 22 in G major

19. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 28 in A major

20. Etudes for cello, Op. 73: No. 34 in F major

See all 33 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The only CD I know of like this!, March 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Road To Cello Playing + (Audio CD)

If you are an aspiring cellist and want a role model to follow or just want to hear how these etudes SHOULD sound OR enjoy listening to a virtuosic performance then this is the CD for you! Starker is the one cellist who can play techically as well as artistically. Even Yo Yo Ma has not attempted this genre! Enjoyable listening experience. Fun to follow the music as well. Well worth the money.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!!, September 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Road To Cello Playing + (Audio CD)

This is a truly amazing recording! I have looked all over for a CD of Popper etudes and as far as I can tell this is the only recording of it's kind. Starker's amazing technique and intonation make this CD a real gem. I only wish he recorded all 40 Popper etudes!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every cellist should own this recording., July 13, 2007

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Daniel Gaisford (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Road To Cello Playing + (Audio CD)

The great Janos Starker has been an incomparable inspiration for countless cellists. The Road To Cello Playing was a generous gesture on Mr. Starker's part that gives all cellists perspective into the self-discipline and consistent hard work (even with the most talented) required to be
a truly great instrumentalist and artist. This is the only CD of it's kind and Mr. Starker presents the world of etudes, caprices, studies and solo sonatas in a vast, musical panorama.

Those who don't own The Road To Cello Playing are passing by a window into the private, lonely world of one of the greatest cellists of all time.