Spinning Song, Op.55/1 for cello and piano; David Popper

Spinning Song, Op.55/1 for cello and piano by David Popper

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Prague-born cellist David Popper (1843-1913) was a leading virtuoso, chamber musician, and pedagogue of the cello of the nineteenth century. He was a prolific writer of music for the cello; he wrote numerous showpieces for the concert hall and salon, many of them extending the expressive range of the instrument. He is perhaps best-known for his cello methods, which are still widely used today.

Popper's Spinning Song, Op.64/1 is a celebrated concert study for cello and piano requiring the utmost virtuosity from its cellist-with dazzling results. Master level, grade 6.