Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer
Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34)
Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34) comes from 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg edition, 4 volumes, reordered easy-to-hard; not Dotzauer's original publication order). It trains vol. 1: fundamental left-hand frame and bow control in lower positions. later volumes add tenor/treble clef and thumb position; vol. 3 introduces thumb position. The foundational cello etude collection, the cello analogue to starting with Wohlfahrt/Kayser. Its graded volumes carry a student from first lessons toward advanced Popper-level work, which is why it anchors most cello curricula (e.g. Jesselson's sequential approach, Eastman). An etude is the cleanest test of technique, so it is also the fastest thing to fix: name the bar that will not sit, and you find out what is actually causing it.
Frequently asked
What does Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34) train?
Vol. 1: fundamental left-hand frame and bow control in lower positions. Later volumes add tenor/treble clef and thumb position; Vol. 3 introduces thumb position. The foundational cello etude collection, the cello analogue to starting with Wohlfahrt/Kayser. Its graded volumes carry a student from first lessons toward advanced Popper-level work, which is why it anchors most cello curricula (e.g. Jesselson's sequential approach, Eastman).
What level is Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34)?
Beginner through advanced across the four volumes. Vol. 1 (Nos. 1-34) is elementary/intermediate (many were Dotzauer's own 'for beginners' studies); Vol. 4 (Nos. 86-113) is comparable to Popper and Piatti. It is part of 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg edition, 4 volumes, reordered easy-to-hard; not Dotzauer's original publication order), a standard study set in the cello repertoire.
How do I practice Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34)?
Work it slowly with a metronome and a drone until it is clean, then bring it up to tempo. Record it on Orchestra Kingdom and get scored on intonation, evenness, and tone, the same things a teacher or panel listens for in an etude. Your first take is free, no signup.
Stuck on a bar in Dotzauer 113 Studies for Cello (Klingenberg ed., Vol. 1, Nos. 1-34)?
Name the bar and what goes wrong in it, intonation, evenness, or tone. Real fix in 30 seconds. Free to try, no card.
Name the bar that breaks