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The Cello

            
             The violoncello, also known by it's shortened name "cello- is a low-pitched stringed musical instrument of the violin family, that is held between the performers knees. It is really a bass violin played in an upright position. It has four strings tuned C G d a (C=two C's below middle C; a-the A below middle C). The tuning pegs at the Peg box are used for tuning the Cello, but for real accuracy, the fine tuners are used. The f hole is used to increase the resonance of the Cellos body, thus making the sound produced louder. The four cello strings are thicker than those of the violin, and are better suited that way to give the cello its unique sound. Rubbing the bowstrings over the cello strings, both in left and right directions, plays the cello. Its range extends over more than four octaves. It is mostly used in string quartets and orchestras. The cello measures about 4 feet long and about 1 ½ feet across its widest part. It is supported by an endpin. The endpin is a stick that is usually made of metal. It holds up the cello so one can play more comfortably. .
             The cello is thought to have originated in northern Italy in the 1530's. It was first used as a supporting bass instrument. The interest in the cello grew and in the late 1600's, composers began writing music for the cello. The cello became prominent in chamber music groups and symphony orchestras in the 1700's and 1800's. .
             The cello has come a long way from its starting point. It was made because composers were yearning for a lower toned instrument in their music. The love for the cello sound was immediate and appreciation for the instrument grew quickly. Especially the royal families from the 16th century, they loved the cello and many players started to evolve .
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             because of this. Composers also loved the cello. Composers such as Bach and Beethoven gave cello players a challenge in the music they composed for the instrument.


Essays Related to The Cello

1. Beethoven's Cello Sonata Op.69

Response Beethoven's "Sonata for Cello and Piano op. 69," was composed in 1806-1807. ... Firstly, the introduction of the endpin to the cello from around 1850 enabled performers to shift into higher positions and exploit the higher register of the instrument, cultivating greater uniformity of tone. ... The slurs in examples 1b and 1c probably indicate the phrasing Beethoven intended, but are too long to be executed to satisfactory effect on the cello. Moran believes that, rather than transcribing opposing phrases for the cello and piano, Beethoven was attempting to write for the cello "w...

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2. Classical

It featured Michele Zukovsky (clarinet), Daniel Rothmuller ("cello), and Joanne Pearce Martin (piano) as they performed an all-Brahms program. The musicians presented three pieces by Johannes Brahms: "Sonata in F major for "Cello and Piano, Op. 99," "Sonata in F minor for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120 No. 1," and "Trio in A minor for Clarinet, "Cello and Piano, Op. 114." ... It was measured in thirds and there was some syncopation involved when the "cello would deviate from the beat set by the piano. During the piece, both the piano and "cello would imitate each other in a counterpoint fashion. ...

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3. Port Essingtong

The four bar melodic line of the aboriginal chant theme in violin I which is underpinned by accents in violin I & II, viola (arco) against " f pizz", double stopping of cello and double bass "f pizz" creating a close texture. ... The opening focuses on register three layers consist of violin I melody, violin II, viola close harmony (tone clusters) cello and double bass with each main section the texture changes 1 the cello moves to a broken chord figure over 5th creating an ostinato in contrast to the other Prologue three layers which continue; creating a thicker homophonic texture or mul...

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4. Bela Bartok's Sixth String Quartet

This time the Mesto is transposed from G# in the viola to Eb in the cello. ... The cello has nothing but (0,7) in measures 122-129. ... The first and second violins are separate from the viola and cello. ... This continues until measure 46 and is added by (0,7) in the viola and cello. At measure 123, the cello and viola have perfect fifths in unison. ...

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5. Beethoven's Impact on Music

Beethoven's five sonatas for piano and cello span almost the length of his entire compositional output. ... This was the only one of Beethoven's sonatas for piano and cello written in this 'traditional' way. ... Upon publication, Beethoven's final cello sonata was considered "too difficult" for publishing by a publishing house in London. The difficulty of this work inspired German publishers to print the cello part with the pianist's part. ...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

6. The Yellow Wallpaper

However, the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper is created by a female author while the woman playing' the cello is constructed by a male artist. Dewing portrays the woman with the cello in an idealistic manner. ... The Lady With Cello is not capable of escaping. ... The dirty yellow wallpaper is similar to the pale yellow otherworldly haze that surrounds the woman with the cello. ... She might if she were actually playing the cello she's daintily holding. ...

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7. Symphonie Fantastique

In a form of a waltz, in triple meter, a double bass and the cello do the accompaniment. ... A Violin, viola, cello and a double bass are heard becoming louder and then becoming gradually softer. ... The accompaniment is done by a basson, violla and a cello. ...

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8. Music Review

The third set, "Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano," composed in 2003, had three movements, Pentagrams, Sarabande and Doubles, and Jubilee. ... Mathias Wexler, a middle-aged man, played the cello, a middle-ranged member of the bowed-string instrument family. ... In this set, everyone was sitting down in a chair, Lindsey with the violin to his neck sat to the left side of center, while Wexler, with the cello in front of him, legs bracing the sides of his instrument, sat to the right side of center. ... In the first movement the violin starts out allegro with a narrow range, while the cello st...

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9. Bach's Unconventional Use of Baroque Concerto Grosso

Most commonly, the concertino consists of two violins and cello as seen in the example of Corelli's op.6 and Handel's models. ... His Concerto grosso in F major op.6 no.2 was written for two Violins and cello or basso continuo for concertino and full orchestra for ripieno. ... For example, No. 1 is written for Violino piccolo concertato, no.3 is written for three groups of strings (a violin, viola, and cello in each) and no.6 has two viola da braccio, two viole da gamba, cello, violone, and harpsichord. ... The autograph title is Concerto 5to à une Traversiere, une Violino princi...

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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

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