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Playing The Cello

with Richard Aaron

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Suite No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 (Bach)

with Mischa Maisky

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The Ten Cello Commandments

with Amit Peled

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Playing Without Tension

with Jan Vogler

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Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 (Schumann)

with Pablo Ferrández

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How to Shift Cleanly

with Julian Schwarz

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Suite No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 (Bach)

with Matt Haimovitz

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The Art of the Bow

with Astrid Schween

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The Ultimate Cello Warm-Up Routine

with Daniel Lelchuk

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Variations On A Rococo Theme

with Johannes Moser

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Essentials of Cello Playing

with Sara Sant’Ambrogio

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Concerto No. 1 in C Major (Haydn)

with Santiago Cañón-Valencia

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