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Solo Time for Cello, Book 1

by Kathy Blackwell and David Blackwell

Instrumentation
Cello, Piano
Composed
2022
Publisher
Oxford University Press
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Seventeen concert pieces for cello and piano arranged by Kathy and David Blackwell, the authors of the Cello Time series, published by Oxford University Press in 2022. The contents include Amy Beach's Columbine, Florence Price's Adoration, Cécile Chaminade's Pièce Romantique, a Vivace by Julie Candeille, Lambert's Idylle Haïtienne and the spiritual Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, alongside Bach, Beethoven, Fauré and others. The book includes fingering and bowing suggestions, notes on the pieces and composers, and online performance and backing tracks.

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Level rubric

Intermediate

Left Hand

  • Fluent in positions 1–4 with confident shifts & reliable intonation.
  • Introduce 5th position via scales/études.
  • Learn tenor clef for higher passages.
  • Early exposure to thumb position basics.
  • Refine combined shifting & extensions.
  • Advance double stops (two‑note chords).
  • Refine vibrato for expressive shaping.

Right Hand

  • High control over multiple bow strokes.
  • Advanced spiccato for fast passages; reliable sautillé.
  • Apply martelé at frog and mid‑bow.
  • Execute rapid string crossings with minimal arm movement.
  • Adjust contact point to modulate tone.
  • Introduce complex bow patterns & chord rolling.

Rhythm & Musicality

  • Faster tempos & varied meter challenges.
  • Tackle compound meters, intricate ornaments & syncopation.
  • Deepen expressive phrasing; analyze piece structure.
  • Clear dynamic contrasts; introduce slight rubato.
  • Enhance ensemble sensitivity.

Levels are approximate guides, not strict requirements.

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