A Survey of Solo, Chamber Music and Orchestral Excerpts Selected and Organized Pedagogically for the Intermediate Cellist

• Main Author: Zhou, Lejing, 1986-
• Other Authors: Osadchy, Eugene
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: University of North Texas 2019
• Subjects: Cello music; Orchestral excerpts; Cello pedagogy; Music preparation; Cello > Instruction and study.; Cello music > History and criticism.; Cello > Orchestral excerpts.; Academic theses
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1538786/

The use of orchestral excerpts from standard music repertoire as a pedagogical means has been adopted by many instrumental pedagogues to train the advanced instrumentalist. This dissertation presents an innovative idea among the excerpt tradition by drawing excerpts from solo, chamber music and orchestral music to function as etudes for the intermediate level cellist. 320 music excerpts are drawn and organized under the headings of different technical categories in order to train the techniques within the context of quality music. The purpose of the dissertation is to introduce the young player to the concept that techniques and musical expression are not two separated entities, rather, techniques serve as a medium to convey the music.