“True mastery of a composition should involve the kind of working knowledge this text offers. These concepts form a sort of lexical and narrative shorthand that is broadly applicable across genres and time periods. There are other ways to come by this knowledge—biographical research, private study, formal coursework, intensive listening—and I recommend these too. The thoroughness and clarity with which Notes for Cellists interpolates these concepts is what serious players should strive for in their approach to the entire repertoire.”
—Emily Wright, review of Notes for Cellists in Strings, July-August 2025.
Miranda Wilson 