David Popper
Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1)
Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1) comes from Hohe Schule des Violoncello-Spiels (High School of Cello Playing), Op. 73 - 40 Studies. It trains comprehensive advanced technique drawn from the major cello repertoire: thumb position, fast shifts, string crossing, double stops, and bravura bowings. The cello equivalent of Paganini-tier study: 'High School' is the standard gateway to professional-level technique and is required on many conservatory audition lists. Composed at the Budapest Royal Conservatory and published 1901-05. 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 Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1) train?
Comprehensive advanced technique drawn from the major cello repertoire: thumb position, fast shifts, string crossing, double stops, and bravura bowings. The cello equivalent of Paganini-tier study: 'High School' is the standard gateway to professional-level technique and is required on many conservatory audition lists. Composed at the Budapest Royal Conservatory and published 1901-05.
What level is Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1)?
Advanced / pre-professional; the recognized capstone cello etude book. Standard sequence reaches it after Dotzauer and after Popper's easier sets (15 Easy Etudes, then the 10 'grand'/intermediate etudes Op. 76). It is part of Hohe Schule des Violoncello-Spiels (High School of Cello Playing), Op. 73 - 40 Studies, a standard study set in the cello repertoire.
How do I practice Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1)?
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 Popper High School of Cello Playing, Op. 73 (40 Studies, e.g. No. 1)?
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