Practise early - but how? Christine Löhr has developed a creative and colourful method to teach pre-school children how to play the cello using images and ideas that are already alive in the children as emotional and physical knowledge. All the senses are used, with fruit varieties, colours and animals, which not only make learning easier for the young children, but also encourage them to enjoy playing the instrument. The first step for the cello is a travel guide that takes teachers and students on a journey to the wonderful land of sound. On 72 colourful, illustrated pages, there are twelve stops to make and discover. From simply plucking the strings to using the bow to learning musical notation. Familiar and new songs and rhymes are fun and at the same time encourage interaction between teacher and student.

Giambattista Cirri was born in Forli around 1740. He spent most of his life as a violoncellist in England, but then returned to Italy, where he died in 1808. Cirri composed mainly for his instrument. A large number of duets, sonatas and concertos appeared in print in London, Paris and Florence during his lifetime. These three sonatas are a valuable addition to the beginner's repertoire. Their range barely exceeds the first three neck positions, the tonal possibilities of the cello are largely utilised within this framework and the musical content is interesting and stimulating. The realisation of the basso continuo was deliberately kept in the lower register and very simple in order to enable beginners to play together homogeneously. The score reproduces the original musical notation. All additions by the editor are indicated by engraved notes, markings or brackets. In the solo part, the ornaments appear above the musical text. Content: Sonata I - Allegro - Adagio - Menuetto Sonata II - Allegro - Adagio - Menuetto I - Menuetto II Sonata III - Allegro - Adagio - Menuetto The pieces are also available individually as pdf files. Click on the drop-down menu under ‘ISSUE (please select)’.

Sehr leichte Stücke, zusammengestellt für das erste Zusammenspiel von Violine, Violoncello und Klavier. Inhalt: 1. Wettstreit zwischen Violine und Violoncello 2. Nachbartöne 3. Pizzicatoständchen mit leeren Saiten 4. Der Tanz mit den goldenen Schuhen 5. Kanon 6. Bärentanz 7. Tölpel kann tanzen 8. Wie ein Menuett zu spielen 9. Wechseltanz

In diesem Band werden bei mäßigem technischen Anspruch nicht nur junge Cellisten mit dem Schaffen des großen Komponisten vertraut gemacht.

Für die Ausführung dieser gekonnt gearbeiteten und hervorragend klingenden Duette sind nicht unbedingt zwei gleiche Bassinstrumente erforderlich. Sehr gut eignen sich auch die Besetzungen Fagott/Violoncello und Fagott/Viola da gamba.

Harald Heilmann (1924–2018) was a German composer who studied in Leipzig and Berlin after the Second World War and later continued his education in the Federal Republic of Germany. He worked as a lecturer, conductor, pianist and professor at the music academies in Stuttgart and Karlsruhe. He worked as a freelance composer from 1958 onwards and was awarded the Johann Wenzel Stamitz Prize and the Federal Cross of Merit. His work Fantasie for Violoncello and Organ is an outstanding example of his creative power and is suitable for concert performances. Content: 1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro

The fourth volume by Christine Löhr introduces students to the 5th-7th position and the thumb position. Familiar and new songs and pieces as well as notes on scales offer a varied selection. The tenor clef is also introduced on the ‘hike’ into the high register. Content: - Vorübungen für den Crash-Kurs 5., 6., und 7. Lage - Die Töne auf der A-Saite - Ohren auf - Auf einem Baum - Der Kuckuck und der Esel - Tutti-Frutti - Mal ich - mal du - Daumenvorübungen - Schlüsselprobleme und Lösungen - Grün, grün, grün - Wenn der Topf aber nun ein Loch hat - Ist ein Mann in'n Brunn gefallen - Das Griffbrett - Bitte nicht drüberblättern - Wir trainieren: C-Dur - Wir trainieren: D-Dur - Gemeinsam - Bruder Jakob - Auf ihr Brüder - Ein Vogel wollte Hochzeit machen - O du lieber Augustin - Es klappert die Mühle - Langstreckenlauf für den Daumen - Wir trainieren: G-Dur - Michael Praetorius (1572-1621): Viva, viva la musica - Horch, was kommt - Wir trainieren: C-Dur - Hab mein Wagen - Himmel und Erde - Wir trainieren: F-Dur - Carl Gottlieb Hering (1766-1853): C-A-F-F-E-E - Hejo! Spann den Wgaen an! - Wir trainieren: A-Dur - Lustig - Wettbewerb für "Hör-Profis" - Halslagen und Daumenlage - Landungen - Schlittenkufen - Lebhafte Debatte - Schlüsselchaos - Kletterübung - Der Daumen verändert sich - Wann fährt die Eisenbahn

The aim of Let's rag... is to make ragtime music available to a large number of instrumentalists. The choice of easy-to-play keys and the shortening of the original length to a manageable two piano pages per ragtime enables players to realise these arrangements without time-consuming preparation. An accompanying CD is available for this sheet music, which offers musicians a practical supplement (N 4900). Content: - The Easy Winners - Peacherine Rag - Maria's Rag - The Entertainer - The Sycamore - Dickie's Rag - Sunflower Slow Drag - The Strenuous Life - Little Annie's Swing Rag - The Ragtime Dance

Let's play Classic and Folk offers almost all instrumentalists a collection of well-known old pieces from several epochs, summarised here with the popular term Classic, as well as well-known folk songs. For each solo instrument there is the possibility to play these interesting as well as clever and lively arrangements of popular tunes with traditional piano accompaniment or to be accompanied by a CD. Content: 1. Jacques Offenbach: Can-Can 2 Edward Elgar: Land Of Hope And Glory 3 Luigi Boccherini: Minuet 4. Tomaso Albinoni: Adagio 5 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Turkish March 6. Johannes Brahms: Waltz 7. Edvard Grieg: Solveig's Song 8. Greensleeves 9. The Last Rose Of Summer 10. Henry Martin 11. Puff, The Magic Dragon 12. Scarborough Fair 13. Amazing Grace 14. The House Of The Rising Sun 15. Loch Lomond

Let's Play Classic and Folk offers almost all instrumentalists a collection of well-known old pieces from several eras as well as equally well-known folk songs. Content: - Can-Can (Jacques Offenbach) - Land Of Hope And Glory (Edward Elgar) - Minuet (Luigi Boccherini) - Adagio (Tomaso Albinoni) - Turkish March (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) - Waltz (Johannes Brahms) - Solveig's Song (Edvard Grieg) - Greensleeves - The Last Rose of Summer - Henry Martin - Puff, The Magic Dragon - Scarborough Fair - Amazing Grace - The House Of The Rising Sun - Loch Lomond An accompanying CD is available for this sheet music, which offers musicians a practical supplement (order number 4600).

On the accompanying CD for the instruments flute, recorder, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and violoncello, the instrumentation flute and piano presents all 10 ragtimes. The complete version is followed by the piano-only accompaniment to accompany each soloist. Content: - The Easy Winners - Peacherine Rag - Maria's Rag - The Entertainer - The Sycamore - Dickie's Rag - Sunflower Slow Drag - The Strenuous Life - Little Annie's Swing Rag - The Ragtime Dance