School of Bowing Technique for Cello, Op.2 Saddle stitched - 2018

Otakar Ševcík's Op.2 is a fundamental tutor for teaching the violin. It focuses on the elementary problems of right-hand technique which Ševcík practises in 4,000 variants of systematically organized exercises for all bowings. This famous tutor has remained in use to the present day and is equally valued by players of other string instruments. The distinguished cellist Tomáš Jamník has arranged the School of Bowing Technique for the violoncello, taking into account its differences from the violin. He has transcribed individual exercises for the violoncello without neglecting Ševcík's original pedagogical aims. As a result, this edition differs fundamentally from the only known cello arrangement of this opus by Louis R. Feuillard. Preface Introductory Note Section I. Preparatory exercises No.1. How to hold the bow No.2. Movement of the bow Rhythmic exercises and bow-length division No.3. Example in semibreves with 57 variants No.4. Study in minims with 75 variants Detached and springing bowing styles No.5. Study in crotchets with 260 variants No.6. Study in quavers with 214 variants No.7. Study in quavers in 6/8 time with 91 variants The preceding bowing exercises in the high positions No.8 No.9 No.10 Exercises in broken chords on 3 and 4 strings, using preceding bowing styles No.11 No.12 Section II: No.13. Study in triplets with 105 variants No.14. Study in triplets in 3/4 time with 77 variants No.15. Study in semiquavers in 6/8 time with 64 variants No.16. Study in semiquavers in 3/4 time with 68 variants No.17. Study in semiquavers in 4/4 time with 131 variants Exercises in "pp" over the fingerboard, in order to develop softness of tone No.18. Example with 30 variants No.19. Study with 59 variants No.20. Exercise in sustained notes and for economy of the bow Exercises in broken chords on 3 and 4 strings, using preceding bowing styles No.21 No.22 No.23 No.24 The preceding bowing exercises in the high positions No.25 No.26 No.27 No.28 Supplement. Exercise themes Exercises in the thumb position No.5A No.5B No.6A No.6B No.7A No.11A No.13A No.14A No.16A No.22ABA 11547, text in Czech, English, German ; ISMN: 979-0-2601-0847-9