Koeppen, Gabriel: Talking Strings (Cello)

Discover the diversity of solo playing! This collection offers a refreshing selection of solo pieces specifically designed for lessons, performances, and concerts. With the aim of bringing "fresh air" to the repertoire, you can expect a colorful mix of classical, jazz, folk, rock, and pop - ideal for making practice exciting and varied!

Each piece not only offers musical challenges but also the opportunity to learn special playing techniques. Footnotes and additional exercises at the end of some pieces introduce you to modern techniques such as percussion on the cello, ghost notes, and improvisation.

Suitable for (almost) all skill levels!

The pieces are roughly organized by difficulty level:

• Part 1: Easier pieces for beginners and intermediate players


• Part 2: More challenging compositions for advanced and professional cellists

Content:

Part 1:
Nobody´s perfect
Little Tango / Kleiner Tango
Prelude in C major / Präludium C-Dur
Desert ride / Wüstenritt
Bullfiddle
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Night mood / Nachtstimmung
Loneliness / Einsamkeit
Go home!
Fata Morgana
Pizz-a
Stand up!

Part 2:
Prelude in D major / Präludium D-Dur
Expedition
Northern city cowboy
Little romance / Kleine Romanze
If I would...
Let´s go
Sunset at the sea
Wacky / Abgedreht
Thinking / Nachdenklich
Tribute to Jimi Hendrix