Forgotten Cello Music
Episodes
86. Familiar Music in the Tenor Clef 12 31 25
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
86. Familiar Music in the Tenor Clef 12 31 25This episode is definitely not about Forgotten Cello Music. It is about learning a clef that often gets l...
85. August Nölck "10 Original Pieces", Op. 116
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
These 10 pieces are expertly crafted and they are intended for students. Well worth your time and effort to look into.You can find many interesting ar...
84. Forgotten Cello Music: Bréval's Six Sonatas of Op. 40
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
84. Forgotten Cello Music: Bréval's Six Sonatas of Op. 40 Have you played from Suzuki Vol. 4? The first two pieces are two movements by Bréval, So...
83. Forgotten Cello Music "MODERN SUITE" Op. 122 by G. Goltermann
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
83. Forgotten Cello Music "MODERN SUITE" Op. 122 by G. Goltermann Prelude Romance Funeral March Gavotte Tarantella A rambling epi...
82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
82. Forgotten Cello Music: Goltermann and Three Lyrical Pieces, Op. 117 1. Sehnsucht (Longing) 2. Freud und Leid (Joy and Sorrow) 3. Abendlied (Evenin...
81. Forgotten Cello Music: France and Holland (and Belgium) in the 19th C.
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
81. Forgotten Cello Music: France and Holland (and Belgium) in the 19th C. Daniel van Goens and Leon Boellmann. You can go to my Youtube channel to a...
80. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 19th Century, IV. ITALY
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
80. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 19th Century, IV. ITALY On to the fourth section of a new century four violoncello playing. What ...
79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
79. The Violoncello and Its History: Cello in the 18th C. III. France
78. France in the 19th Century: Franchomme and Battanchon
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
78. France in the 19th Century: Auguste Franchomme and Felix Battanchon In this episode, featured are the two cellists from France, Franchomme and Ba...
77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
77. 18th Century Cello in France: Cornelis Liegeois This episode features only one cellist/composer from Belgium/France in the 1800's. He had a s...
76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
76. History of Cello-VC in the 18th C. II. Germany - J. Wasielewski “During the second half of the last century the art of violoncello playing had...
71. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 78
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
71. Robert Fuchs: 7 Fantasy Pieces, Op. 78 Listen to this now. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpWQ5BLhtXdyeJOlGJ8MyqQ https://www.patreon.com/trave...
60. Cello in Germany in the 19th Century: Hugo Becker "Love Scenes" Op. 7
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
60. Cello in Germany in the 19th Century: Hugo Becker "Love Scenes" Op. 7 Here is yet another little gem of a piece. While it requires some...
59. W. FITZENHAGEN: 19th Century Cello in Germany
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
59. W. FITZENHAGEN: 19th Century Cello in Germany I'd simply like to say; I like Fitzenhagen's compositions. Not very convincing? Listen to thi...
58. Etudes from Cellists in Germany: 19th Century
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 58 is set squarely in Germany in the 1800's. There was an explosion of capable cellists in that country in this period. They wrote an en...
57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
57. Overview: GERMANY in the 19th Century Wasielewski says in the introduction to "Germany in the 19th C." that this country produced a good many cel...
56. End of the Year: 2022 -- A Look Back.
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It is the end of another year. It is nice to look back at what one has done and reflect for a moment before beginning again. Listen in on: - Lis...
55. Quarenghi: "Capriccio" for Cello and Piano
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
55. Quarenghi: "Capriccio" for Cello and Piano I said I'd learn and play this piece for the podcast. Well, I learned the entire thing but it was chall...
54. Quarenghi and Counterpoint: FUGUE
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 54 is Part 4 and the final installment in my exploration into Counterpoint. It started simply due to an accident. Upon finding and perus...
53. Quarenghi and Counterpont: CANON
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 53 is part 3 of a four-part series on Counterpoint, taken from Guglielmo Quarenghi's massive, 600 page, Cello Method. So far in this cou...
52. COUNTERPOINT "Imitation" from Quarenghi's Cello Method
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 52 Counterpoint "Imitation": Second installment in a four-part series. ~ 1. Counterpoint: intro. and 5 Species; 2. Imitation; 3. Canon; ...
51. Guglielmo Quarenghi: Introduction and COUNTERPOINT installment #1 The Five Species
23 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Quarenghi was a cellist, composer, and pedagogue (an author, too) from Italy in the 19th C. This episode features a biographical sketch about him from...
50. A Milestone Episode! "LIED OHNE WORTE" or Song Without Words for Cello Duet
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
EPISODE 50 This is great! I am so happy that I have made all the way to 50 episodes. It has been 2 ½ years of episodic regularity with periods of upl...
49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History"
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 49. ITALY in the 19th Century: Ferdinando RONCHINI, from "The Violoncello and Its History" First, apologies for the lengthy introduction...
48. France in the 18th Century: from "The Violoncello and Its History" by Joseph Wasielewski
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
France in the 18th Century: from "The Violoncello and Its History" by Joseph Wasielewski Section III. "A substantial hindrance existed from the ...
47. II. GERMANY in the 18th Century from "The Violoncello and Its History"
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Now for the fourth installment from The Violoncello and Its History, by Joseph Wasielewski. If you were wondering how Germany stacked up agains...
46. The Violoncello and Its History, in the 18th Century: ITALY
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuation... This episode picks up from the previous one, Ep. 45, The Introduction to the 18th C. from The Violoncello and Its History, by Joseph W...
45. The violoncello and Its History 18th Century--the Intro. to
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This short segment is simply the intro to the 18th Century of the cello. It gives an overview of the the position of the cello at that time and some i...
44. Reading The Violoncello and Its History. - - 1. The Introduction: History of the Viola da gamba
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the official first chapter in The Violoncello and Its History. It begins with the Introduction entitled: The History of the viola da gamba. Th...
43. A New PLAN: Into to Reading through "The Violoncello and Its History"
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So, to be honest (I didn't mention this in this introductory episode to my new plan) I had already recorded four chapters of The Violoncello and Its H...
42. Grand Duo: A Compelling Melody
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Georg Goltermann wrote two Grand Duos, opp.15 and 25. This episode features Op.15 in D minor. All three movements are presented and talked about. This...
41. A Grand Duo by Goltermann
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Goltermann had a higher capacity for elevated composition than we think. Based on the one or two student works we learn one would never suspect that h...
40. Forgotten Cello Music France 18th Century--Summary
02 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Wasielewski wrote an historically important and informative book all about the cello and its history. Already over 100 years has passed since ...
39. France in the 18th C. Jean Baptiste Bréval
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
6 Sonatas for the intermediate level. Cello Treatise
38. Johann SCHETKY 12 Cello Duets: Great Music!
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Johann Schetky was a well-known and celebrated Cellist in his day, i.e. the 1700's. When he moved to Edinburgh, Scotland he was already a sought after...
37. The Violoncello in Germany: 18th Century Popular Instrument
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 37 and is again based on the great historical work by Joseph Wasielewski, The Violoncello and Its History. It come from the Chap...
36. End of Year 2021
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Looking back over the year. I actually played lots of music. There were many great discoveries as well. Georg Goltermann, J. Klengel, J. Hollman...
35. Country Dances, Traditional Tunes in an Early Cello Treatise
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broderip and Wilkinson wrote a cello treatise in the late 1700's. They put many traditional tunes in there. A little searching and I dug up at least s...
34. Beethoven's MINUET--Finding Connections and Appreciation
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 34. Beethoven wrote a little Minuet. It has been learned by children the world over and is played quite a lot. (Maybe not as much as F...
33. Episode 33 Early Cello Treatise and Cervetto's (Sr.) Easy Lessons
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Broderip & Wilkinson Cello Treatise, c. 1783, has lots of musical examples and some exercises by Giacobbe Basevi Cervetto (Sr.). In this episo...
Episode 32: A Cello Treatise for Beginners--Cervetto
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Broderips & Wilkinson's Complete Treatise for the Violoncello Historically speaking, this maybe not that significant. Certainly not ground-breakin...
31. Episode 31 VIoloncello HIstory: More context for cello beginnings INTRO
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excerpts from Introduction "The Violoncello and Its History".
30. Episode 30 Cello in the 18th Century: ITALY
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cello in the Late 1600's was just beginning to find its place and garner more support, that is, more performers of the instrument. It seems to have re...
29. Episode 29 18th Century Cello
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bit of an introduction to the 18th Century. The cello had gained its foothold and indeed became the preferred instrument to the viola da gam...
28. Viola da Gamba: Precursor to the Violoncello Episode 28
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Violoncello and Its History by Joseph Wasielewski The introduction to this nearly 300 page book spans 40+ pages while setting the stage for the ce...
27. Episode 27 SPECIAL Duet Music Bernhard ROMBERG op.43 No.2 in C major
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes an episode with mostly music that features a complete work is the thing called for. Today, like last week's episode is that. Bernhard ...
26. SPECIAL Episode 26 Cello Duet by Kummer
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A SPECIAL performance (with brief introduction to the music): Friedrich Kummer Cello Duet No.1 in C major --all three movements Here is some music t...
25. Forgotten Cello Music Episode 25 "Louise Farrenc" 19th Century composer/pianist
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Upon further exploration, I have found, discovered is probably too generous since someone has uploaded the scores to IMSLP, a number of women composer...
Episode 24: Advice to Young Musicians - 2 R. Schumann
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three quotes. My thoughts about the advice given, how it has been interpreted, and the negative impact those strict beliefs have had on the expansion ...
Episode 23: Violoncellisten der Gegewart Women Cellists 2
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two more women cellists. One, Elsa Ruegger, who managed to achieve wide recognition and a post in a conservatory.
Episode 22: Women Cellists in "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild
08 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There were some women cellists featured in Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild. Those bios are read in German and English in this Episode....
21. Forgotten Cello Music: ADVICE TO YOUNG MUSICIANS by: Robert Schumann
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Advice to Young Musicians. -- (Musikalische Haus- und Lebens Regeln) by: Robert Schumann Here you will find simply the reading, in English, of ...
20. July 4th, Independence Day! Episode 20, Anton Hegner
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Fourth of July! It is Independence Day in America. There is little not done by immigrants and Anton Hegner is no different. He immigrated to Am...
19. Episode 19 Forgotten Cello Music OSCAR BRÜCKNER
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Brückner (1857-1930) A short biographical sketch from "Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture", Hamburg 1903. Hear about his life and app...
Episode 18: The Forgotten Cello--The Violoncello and Its History by J. Wasielewski: CONCLUSION of book
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Violoncello and Its History by J. Wasielewski: --published in the late 1800's This 200 page book provides an excellent look into the history of t...
Episode 17: "Forgotten Cello Music" JOSEPH HOLLMAN
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild (Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture) Joseph Hollman was a Dutch cellist. He wrote many littl...
Episode 16: Forgotten Cello Music "CELLO in the 18th Century"
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode will give a little history and context surrounding Bernhard ROMBERG. As the Founder of the German school of Cello Playing, it is good to ...
Episode 15: Forgotten Cello Music Bernhard ROMBERG German School of Cello
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The German School of Cello Playing Romberg (1767-1841), regarded by history as the founder of the German School of Cello Playing. In this episode, I c...
Episode 14: HUGO BECKER, an Influential cellist?
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to the bio in Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild (Cellists of the Present: In Word and Picture), Becker was a composer, beginni...
Episode 13: Forgotten Cello Music -- All the Music I have recorded in this Project
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So far, this project of Forgotten Cello Music has been active for over a year. In total, I have recorded many many pieces. I have essentially never ta...
Episode 12: Forgotten Cello Music, Sebastian Lee Etude Composer
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The German cellist Sebastian Lee was quite a prolific composer of etudes for the cello. He wrote for ALL levels of cello playing. First Steps in Violo...
Episode 11: Forgotten Cello Music, Bernhard Cossmann, Violoncellisten der Gegenwart
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This cellist may have been a busy composer, yet only his Technical Studies seem to be remembered and practiced. In it contains many exercises for fing...
Episode 10: Forgotten Cello Music from "The History of the Violoncello" a reading about J. Klengel
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Wasielewski's hugely important book about the history of the cello caught my attention in a search I did a while ago. There is a short entry ab...
Episode 9: Forgotten Cello Music -- August Nölck, 10 Etudes Op. 24
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
August Nölck, "10 Etudes" Op. 24 Recently unearthed and played, I recorded ALL 10 of these intermediate etudes. They accompany this podcast episode a...
Episode 8: Forgotten Cello Music -- Next up and More Specific Purpose behind my Project
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a bit spontaneous and extemporaneously spoken, none-the-less, you do get the ideas I wanted to convey. Next reading from the V...
Episode 7: Hugo Schlemüller bio from Violoncellisten der Gegenwart and musical output
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hugo Schlemüller Today's reading from "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild" (Hamburg 1903)-- Schlemüller was an active cellist and compo...
Episode 6: A Biographical Sketch, Julius Klengel from "Violoncellist der Gegenwart"
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Presenting: A reading of Julius Klengel's biographical sketch in English and German from the German publication out of Hamburg (1903), "Violoncelliste...
Episode 5: Forgotten Cello Music, Violoncellist der Gegenwart-Vorwort
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 5 brings me back to the little book about living cellists circa 1903. Violoncellisten der Gegenwart: In Wort und Bild "Cellists of the P...
Episode 4: Forgotten Cello Music, Georg Goltermann, Cellist, Composer, Performer, Teacher
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The music of Goltermann's for cello encompasses quite a large quantity. He wrote works with 135 opus numbers and most of them are for cello. In this e...
Episode 3: Forgotten Cello Music, Background about TravelingCello, Me and Purpose
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some background about me and why I began on a project of unknown music. To listen to the music you hear playing in the background go to my Youtube Ch...
Episode 2: Forgotten Cello Music -- Julius Klengel
11 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many composers are there? How many cellist/composers? More than you might think. Julius Klengel was was of many (especially during the Romantic Pe...
Episode 1: Forgotten Cello Music -- "Violoncellisten der Gegenwart"
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hi listeners! Aaron here. What is it that you appreciate about this podcast? Write a short thought as a response to the question (on Spotify) or sen...
ii. "Forgotten Cello Music": A Closer look at the Purpose
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Introduction Take a closer look with me at why I am searching out Forgotten Cello Music and recording it. When I was a student, I remember hearing c...
i. Short Intro to Forgotten Cello Music--Goltermann, Klengel, Nölck, Lee, and more
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My first podcast, EVER! Thanks to the platform for the chance to produce and upload my own podcast, free of charge. Let's learn about "Forgotten Cello...