His name was Motas, he was a mixed breed dog, that we had in our countryside house. I decided to post this because just 2 years he passed over. We all loved him and he had a relatively long life 10 years.

I decided to share this story because it brings me really good memories. It was the first Cello that I had. I was 12 and my parents made a great effort to buy me that one. Before I got it, I could study

Cello excerps of Strauss Don Juan Op 20. Characteristics: E major, "allegro molto con brio" fast movement. This piece was written in 1888. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Cello excerps of the "scherzo", Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream Op 61. Characteristics: G minor, "Allegro vivace" fast movement, 3/8. This piece was written in 1842. ▶️ DTube

Cello excerps of the second movement, Brahms 2nd symphony Op 73. Characteristics: B# major, C, "Adagio non troppo" slow movement. This symphony was written in 1877. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Cello excerps of the second movement of the Beethoven 5th symphony Op 67. Characteristics: Ab major, 3/8, theme and variations. This symphony was written between 1804-1808 ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Bach cello suite number 5, Allemande. Characteristics: C minor, slow dance, 4/4. The cello suites have been composed nearly 1717 to 1723. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

The 13th piece Works on the "slerts", the 8 notes should be played “gluing” the sound, everything together, your left arm is like a hammer that generates the rhythmical part, it requires a good

The 12th study is really beautiful, you are playing a melody in the lower note and a pedal in the high note (see the first and second measures). This kind of writing creates a 2 voices melody, the lower

The 11th study is planned to train G major arpeggios in “tresillos”, the complexity of this piece lays on the bow, you will play "down bow" and the next left-hand change will be "up bow",

In the 10th study, we have for the first time the opportunity to perform all music dynamics; its main purpose is to distinguish all the sound variations. You should start playing it in “piano”, then you

The second position of the #9. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

You should play this (16 notes) study, using F #, G Mayor; the third finger should be placed on second string (D) and fourth finger on fourth string (C) with extension. Este estudio cambia de tonalidad

The second position of the #8 ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

This study introduces moderato and forte(tempo and dynamic, interpretative references). First time with 8 notes, C major scale and then, first time playing double strings in the last two bars. Este estudio

The second position of the #8. Segunda posición del estudio #8. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

It is another melodic piece, where you introduce the "Andante" (tempo relation, slow movement), you should play slow. Esta pieza es de caracter melódico, introduce el termino "Andante"

Partitures Performance Schroeder Studies for Violoncello Book1 #5 Schroeder Studies for Violoncello Book 1#5A This melodic study should be played with the entire bow, in order to introduce the slur (two

Second position of #7 ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

This is another melodic piece, this study introduces the "Andante" (time+pulse relation: tempo). ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS