Jean Louis Duport's treatise, Essai sur le doigter du Violoncelle, written around 1800, is still considered the foundation for modern cello fingerings.
Composer Biography
Felix Battanchon, a 19th-century French cellist, studied at the Conservatoire with Olive Charlier Vaslin and Louis Pierre Martin Norblin, the latter being the son of a painter.
Composer Biography
Jean Louis Duport, a French cellist, was considered the most eminent cellist of his time, transferring Giovanni Battista Viotti's 'manière large et brillante' from violin to cello.
Compositional Technique
Battanchon's Op. 25 etudes show an interesting mix of 18th-century patterns, similar to those in Duport's etudes, and indications of the cello's rapid development in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Composition History
The 21 studies by Jean Louis Duport recorded here include 19 of his own, one by his admired brother Jean Pierre Duport (the unaccompanied No. 8), and one by his brother's teacher (No. 6).
Composition History
Felix Battanchon's Twelve Etudes in Thumb Position, Op. 25, are considered among the best pedagogic works for cello, with most pieces remaining in a single position.
Performer Biography
Martin Rummel, an Austrian cellist, has released over 50 CD albums and is known for his belief that content is more important than packaging in music.
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