Applebaum, Samuel - Beautiful Music For Two Cellos - Volume 3 - Belwin/Mills Publication
Festival March- Mazas, Our Thanksgiving Holiday- Hohmann, Frivolity-Old Dance, Minuet-Bach, Barcorolle-Pleyel, Rondo-Pleyel, Sonatina-Mazas, Menuetto-Mozart, Counting Song-Henning, Fugue in Two Parts-Dancla and more!
Applebaum's Beautiful Music for Two series was created to give developing string musicians early exposure to ensemble playing. It encourages listening and communication between the two players, and highlights intonation, balance, and phrasing -- things that are often lost in solo and orchestral playing.
Difficulty: ASTA Grade 2-3
Ratings & Reviews
One of My Favorite Books!
The songs in Beautiful Music Volume III incorporate the first four positions in a very practical way, and teaches you when it is a good time to shift. I love it that the songs werenít specifically written to practice positions, bowing, counting, double stops, or spiccato! Each song has two parts and the melody trades off between the two parts. I often play these songs with my younger sister who plays violin, and there is little to no difference between the songs in the violin book and the cello book. Before almost every song, a few tips/notes are given about the song. Be sure to read them because they are very helpful! Note: There is no table of contents included, so I made one and have a picture of it below. I hope this helps!