How I Play, How I Teach by Paul Tortelier (Chester Music). Tortelier’s class of student cellists (of which I was one) gave feedback on these exercises/studies. This book is a mine of information and inspirational for teachers.
Popper Studies: Preparatory to the High School of Cello Playing, op.76. I usually allow my students some choice as to which studies to work on. They learn as they select; Popper is of course popular, and rightly so.
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