The Cambridge Companion to the Cello

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Summary: Too encyclopedic
Review: Compact is good, yet I want some more depth on each topic.
This is a good looking paperback, so it's not bad for a cello
lover to own this on her bookshelf.

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Summary: the making of a cello
Review: I bought this book to give to a friend for Christmas. He had just dusted off his Cello after 20+ years and needed some refresher info. Unfortunately, this was not the book for him. This is a book of esays about the history of and how to make a cello. It gives great detail in that aspect. There isn't really any included music or actual methods.

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Summary: A True Cello Lover's Book
Review: This book is not an instruction on how to practice the cello but gives an historical perspective about how the cello was developed back in Europe to today's modern cello. It does however discuss the physics of playing easier and with less stress. It is for those who want to know everything about the violoncello not just playing it. It is informative and very interesting. So if you love the cello and want to know just about everything about it, get this book.