Popper: 15 Easy Etudes, 10 Grand Etudes, Op. 76/Barenreiter

Category: Cello ** Title: 15 Easy Etudes, 10 Grand Etudes, Op. 76 ** Arranger: David Popper ** Publisher: Barenreiter Edition ** Difficulty: ASTA Grade 4 ** Comments: Includes 15 Easy Melodic-Harmonic Etudes and 10 Grand Etudes of Moderate Difficulty, both Opus. 76.

David Popper's Opus 76 Studies for cello were written to prepare a student for his High School of Cello Playing Op. 73 etudes. While Popper labels these 'easy,' that should be taken with a grain of salt -- most cellists would more readily call these a challenging intermediate. Regardless, they are certainly a valuable set of studies that any developing cellist should look at.