Introducing Contemporary Composition: the Cello with Rebecca Burden

Professional cellist Rebecca Burden presents a wide range of extended techniques as an introduction into contemporary classical music composition for the cello. 00:37 - Famous repertoire 01:09 - Bowing techniques (sul pont/sul tasto) 02:50 - Legato, staccato and ricochet 03:58 - Double stopping 05:47 - Pizzicato techniques 06:57 - Harmonics 09:14 - Further harmonic techniques 10:05 - Bow speed 11:01 - Unpitched sounds 11:46 - Scordatura Score examples taken from: Arvo Part: "Fratres" Jonathan Harvey: "Curve With Plateaux" Luciano Berio: "Les Most Sont Alles" Helpful books: Mike Block: "Contemporary Cello Etudes: Studies in Style and Technique" William Bruce: "Spectrum for Cello"